Newspaper rating list and wartime notes amid Roosevelts speech
The piece lists prize levels for a group of West Virginia newspapers and reports on Franklin D Roosevelt and Thomas Dewey remarks. It notes ratings from select, superior, and distinguished categories, with scores tied to newsprint quality, typography, pictures, and editorial content. It also covers Dewey’s progress report on wartime draft concerns and synthetic rubber tire production forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeston Jackson Journal
Elm Grove Triadelphian
Morgantown
Red and Blue Journal
South Charleston X-Ray
Wheeling Record
Beljington High View
Benwood Spotlight
Fairmont Hi-Life
Gary Coaldigger
Lewisburg Green- Briers
St. Albans Simmerings
Seth Sherman Tatler
Weston
Wheeling War Whoop
Clarksburg Victory Optic
Nitro Spy Glass
Grafton Bearcat
Logan Here's How
Oak Hill Lot
Clendenin Mountain Echo
Hinton Hi-Times
Princeton Pinacle
Welch
Maroon Wave
Buckhannon School Life
St. Mary's Argus
Berkeley Springs
Hi-Light
Bridgeport
Shawnee Powwow
Elizabeth Elizabethan
Hundred Centurion
Jane Lew Lewistie
Matewan Green
White Echo
Meadow Bridge
Montrade
Rainelle Mountain Ranger
Talcott
Newburgchool Daze
Paw Paw Pirate Boomerang
Petersburg Viking Log
Walton Poe
Dewey
State Scholastic Tournament Goes To All Southern Playoff In Finals
In Morgantown on March 18 the West Virginia scholastic basketball tournament reached an all southern playoff final. South Charleston upset top team Moundsville 56 53 to reach the final, while Huntington Central defeated Washington Irving 53 45. Princeton beat Elkins 63 47 and Beckley beat Keyser 36 30 in preliminaries as Moundsville faded from title contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia
South Charleston
Huntington Central
Mountaineer
West Virginia University
Moundsville
Washington - Irving
Clarksburg
Kanawhah River
Princeton
Elkins
Beckley
Keyser
Wheeling
Black Eagles
Bill Weber
Washington-Irving
Poney Express
Cabell County
W-I
Tigers
Jimmy Walthall
Raleigh County
State high school papers win 17 first honors rating
Seventeen awards of first honors were won by state high school newspapers in WVU’s 22nd State Journalism Competition. Dr. P. I. Reed announced the results as schools earned 1110 points or more of 1200 for top ratings. The Charleston Book Strap led with the top honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University School of Journalism
P. I. Reed
School of Journalism
Charleston
Safe In England Cpl Edward Bennett Arrives With Sixth Armored
Mr and Mrs Rink Bennett of Graf ton Thornton highway learn their son Cpl Edward Zeke Bennett has arrived safely somewhere in England with the Sixth Armored Division Two Bennett brothers in service Sgt Harvey Bennett a German prisoner since Oct 16 1943 and Pvt Frank Bennett of Camp Welters Texas Also new Army inductees sent forward from Fort Thomas Theodore J McCracken of Grafton and John H Felon of Simpson to Camp Wolters Texas Frederick H Henderson of Grafton to Camp Maxey Texas Vitus A Zellner of Grafton to Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Rink Bennett
Grafton-Thornton
Cpl
Edward
Zeke) Bennett
Sixth Armored Division
Cpl. Bennett
Harvey Bennett
Pvt
Frank Bennett
Camp Welters
Texas
Ft. Thomas
United States Army
Fort Thomas
Theodore J. McCracken
Grafton
John H. Felon
Simpson
Camp Wolters
Frederick H. Henderson
Camp Maxey
Vitus A. Zellner
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Red Units Push in Ukraine Fronts Amid Mud and Gains
Russian forces report key advances in Dubno and near Lutsk and Lwow as mud hampers movement. A northwest highway into Lutsk and another toward Lwow offer supply routes while Russian armies press Nikolaev and Odessa. Soviet artillery control and multi-front pressure threaten the port city’s defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubno
Lutsk
Lwaw
Lwow
Nikolaev
Odessa
Digman Rites Held Monday After MOOA
Absolm Digman 85 of Graf ton Route 2 died at his son's home from complications of age. A farmer and pioneer, he was born December 25, 1858 in Taylor county. Surviving children include Chester Fay Ira Digman of Graf ton and G E Digman of Detroit plus G R Digman of East Liverpool and Arthur Digman of Baltimore. Services by Bartlett funeral home Monday at 2 30 led by Rev Arthur Lazenby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Absolm Digman
Grafton
Fay Digman
Taylor County
George
Sarah Hallsberry Digman
Sarah E. Clem
Methodist Episcopal
Chester Digman
Ira Digman
G. E. Digman
Detroit
G. R. Digman
East Liverpool
Ohio
Arthur Digman
Baltimore
Bartlett Funeral Home
Arthur Lazenby
Eddie Snider Found Guilty in Green Case
Eddie Snider of Green was found guilty on charges of unkenness and sent to jail when he could not raise the five dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty Wirt Patterson-Sargent Paints
L. D. Delaney
Lincoln ST
Eddie Snider
Green
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Mr. Roosevelt
Wash. Irving
Huntington
Huntington Cen
Journalign
Syste
Donald Qconnor
Peggy Ryan
Ann Bivit
Helen Vinson
Arthur Treacher
Helen Broderick
Patric Knowles
Edward Bromberg
Masked Marvel Bargain Mat
Malone's Drug & Chemical Co
Eagles
Featuring Johnny Born
Lodge Hall
Fanny McCarthney
East Wilford Street
Pie. Fa McCartney
David A. Fawcett
Bur! Mason
McGraw Avenue
Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind
Ft. Leonward Wood
John H.hendrickson
U. S. Navy
Camp Peary
John A Hendrickson
Country Club Road
George Hendrickson Petty
Pacific
Ethel Miller
Barrett Street
Emmett E. Miller
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Lazar
Ira Prescott Hager
Ars
ET. England
Hamlin Normal
Marshall College
Republican Executive Committee
Elks
Knights of Pythies
Odd Fellows
Grafton Transportation CO
Fetterman LY
Ketterme
Vally
SUN
Yan
Blueville
Ly Rh
Pally Ux Sun
Fa Betresanne Ly B&o Stetina Daily
SUN Sau AM
Fetterman
Bluevilly
ODT
Eto
Havilland Favewnne
Sonny Tufts
Anne Sm
Digman
C. O. King
Lester Post
Jason
Bluemon Cemetery
Grafton Senior High
Miller Reliable Footwear Gratton
W. Va
Dixie
Ge Margaret Lindsay
Ricardo Cortez
Lili Damita
Donald Woods
Barton Maclane
Geo. E. Stone
Addison Richards
Lloyd Bacon
Warner Bros
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