Redskins Face Giants for Eastern Title in Final Week
Washington tops Pittsburgh 24 0 to keep first in the East as Giants upset Philadelphia 28 21. A win over the Giants next Sunday would clinch the division and a playoff with the Eagles. If Washington loses and Philadelphia wins, Cleveland’s Rams await the western champion.
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Chicago
National Football League
New York Giants
Ecaltio
Fora Ik
Ifashington
Redskins
Giants
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Eagles
Boston Yanks
Rams
Bs Waterfield
Fred Gehrke
Jim Benton
Pittsburgh
Mack Says Cards And Yankees To Play in '46 Series
Connie Mack predicts a 1946 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees. The famed manager arrives in St Petersburg to spend winter and will mark his 83rd birthday on December 22 with a city celebration.
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Mack
Yankees
ST. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Connie Mack
Florida West Coast
Civil Service Examinations Set For Clerks and Typist
The High Point Civil Service Commission announces examinations for clerk first second and third class and typist clerk on December 17 1945 at 7 00 PM in council chamber or hall building Applications must be filed by Saturday noon December 15 1945 at the Civil Service Office 808 Security Bank Building Telephone 2128 The city position offers security opportunity for promotion vacation and sick leave with pay and other advantages James B Lovelace Secretary 12/3-10
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Civil Service
Porate
O'Cloc Place
Council Chamber
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Office
James B. Lovelace
Hogan Captures Orlando Open Title and $2000
Ben Hogan won the Orlando Open with a 72 hole total of 270, six strokes ahead of Harold McSpaden and Johnnie Revolta. Hogan’s earnings reach $29,000 this year with 15 money wins since returning from military service.
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Orlando
Fifa
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Sanford
Johnnie Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Central Press 1945 All American Team Selections
The Central Press annual selections list players by position and school. Notable picks include Navy’s Dick Duden, UCLA’s ai rlis, Alabama’s Mancha, Army’s Dew Witter, and others from Penn Michigan Ohio State and more, with hometowns and physical attributes noted.
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Dick Duden Navy
New York City
T Savitsky Penn
Camden
N. J.G
Rlis
UCLA
Los Angeles
Cal
C—Va Mancha
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Warren
Ohio State
Pana
Ill
Dew Witter
Grim Lecture
Northwestern
Dick Scott
Navy
Harold Watts
Michigan
John Mastrangelo
N. Dame
Dake Ceaen
Jim Kerkeris
Missouri
Max Morris
Stan Koslowski
Holy Cross
Bob Fenimore
Okla. A.& M
Harry Gilmer
Pete Pihos
Indiana
Virginia Men Take Scoring Titles In South
Virginia players dominate Southern Conference scoring with Lynn Chewn ing of VMI scoring 60 points in six games and Tommy Korczowski of William and Mary totaling 54 points across six contests. Both teams played nine games ending November 22. Only Dutch Brembs of South Carolina and Harry and Bill Poling of Maryland could challenge.
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Richmond
Virginia
Lynn Chewning
VMI
Tommy Korezowski
William and Mary
William and Mary's
I ‘S
Tribe
Chewning
Korczowski
Dutch Brembs
South Carolina
Harry
Bill Poling
Maryland
Saturday and Sunday Military Football Scores Summary
Saturday scores show Angel 12 over San Mateo Merchant 6. Sunday results include AAF Personnel Distribution Command 21 over Camp Peary 14 and Camp Lee 12 over Little Creek 4. Other combats list AAFP Training Command 37 over Second Air Force 7 and Fourth Air Force 10 over Third Air Force 7 with Bainbridge NTC 53 over Oceana NAS 14 and Keesler Field 41 over Cherry Point 0.
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AAF Personnel Distribution Command
Camp Peary
Camp Lee
Little Creek
Aafp Training Comand
Second Air Force
Fourth Air Force
Third Air Force
Bainbridge
NTC
Oceana
Nas
Keesler Field
Cherry Point
Hearings Set For December 15 In Cumberland Nuisance Case
Fayetteville report states Judge Q K Nimocks Jr will hear Sheriff N H McGeachey efforts to padlock nine Cumberland County businesses on public nuisance charges. The closures, ordered Friday, will continue until the December 15 court date with a request to extend the closing order for one year.
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Fayetteville
Q. K. Nimocks, Jr
N. H. McGeachey
Cumberland County
Boxing Prospects From Service Bouts Raise Hopes
New York reports reflect excitement over decommissioned fighters led by Al Housman who faces Lee Savold at St Nick’s. Nat Fleischer notes newcomers are performing beyond expectations though still far from top level. Names like Howie Brodt Laverne Roach Johnny Ebard Marcus Locn appear as notable service-era prospects.
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New York
al Housman
Jimmy Johnston
Lee Savold
St. Nick's
Nat Fleischer
The
Ring Magazine
Fleischer
Howie Brodt
Laverne Roach
Johnny Ebard
Joe Louis
Marcus Loc N
Kid Chicken
Australia
New Guinea
GI Pawn Jockeys Seek Czech Mate In Strakonice
The 94th Division newspaper The Attack reports the first army chess tournament in the ETO opening at Strakonice Czechoslovakia. The headline proclaims GI players chase a Czech-Mate in a wartime event.
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Strakonice
Czechoslovakia
Oregon U cage squad to tour via first air flight to Chicago
The Oregon U basketball team will fly to Chicago for the De Paul tourney and then proceed to New York for a Garden game. Al Miller of Maine football required special permission to try out after a childhood leg injury. Bob Garbark coaches basketball at Alleghany College in Meadville. American soldiers in India are invited to attend the Ski Club of India meet at Gulmarg, Kashmir, December 20 to January 26 with fresh snow reported last Christmas.
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Oregon U
Chicago
New York
al Miller
Maine
Miller
Bob Garbark
Red Sox
Alleghany College
Meadville
India
Ski Club of India
Gulmarg
Kashmir
Home Run Softball Returns From Berlin Prison Camp
Madison Square Garden showcases a battered home run softball once given by Tom Lockhart to an American attache bound for Berlin. The ball entertained prisoners, was repaired by a camp doctor after tearing, and was later returned by the officer who gave it back to Lockhart.
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Madison Square Garden
Tom Lockhart
Berlin
Lockhart
Orange Bowl To Name Team To Face Holy Cross
The Orange Bowl committee met at noon to select the team for the January 1 game against Holy Cross. LSU and the University of Miami were the leading candidates after both teams closed the 1945 season with strong wins, LSU routing Tulane 33 to 0 and Miami overwhelming Auburn.
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Holy Cross
Miami
Fla
Louisiana State University
University of Miami
LSU
Tulane
Georgia
Auburn
Electronic Beacon Aids Navigation
BY INS BOSTON The Coast Guard releases Racan an electronic device aiding navigation ashore and credited with assisting the United Nations in its war effort. The beacon provides navigational aid and signals for ships and coastal authorities.
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Ins Boston
Coast Guard
United Nations
Trojanowski Named National Football Scoring Champion
Walter Trojanowski of Connecticut University proclaimed the nation's top scorer after eight games totaling 132 points and 22 touchdowns. Army’s Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis contended for second, with Blanchard at 114 and Davis at 108, finishing behind the champion.
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New York
Walter Trojanowski
Connecticut University
Trojanowski
Army
Glenn Davis
Doc Blanchard
Blanchard
Navy
Davis
Radar beacons provide coded responses to radar signals
The Coast Guard described radar equipped ships and aircraft using beacons that send automatic answers when a radar transmitter signal is received. The beacon’s response is individually coded to identify the specific radar beacon to the navigator.
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Coast Guard
Ar my fulfills two season perfect record with 32-13 Navy win
Army D efles Navy 32 13 for its ninth straight win this year and 18th consecutive over two seasons. The Cadets, led by coach Earl Blaik, claim a flawless two campaign run as top college grid machine amid bowl season outlooks. Southern Cal defeats UCLA to earn Rose Bowl date with Alabama. Miami Orange Bowl rival candidates include Miami Florida Tennessee LSU Georgia. Wake Forest tops Clemson 13-6 in Southern Conference chase. Yale dominates Harvard 28-0 to claim Big Three title.
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Ftwest
Army
Navy
Coad
Earl Blaik
Philadelphia
Municipal Stadium
Los Angeles
Memorial Colisum
Southern California
Trojans
U.C.L.A
Alabama
Mississippi State
Miami
Holy Cross
University of Miami
Florida
Tennessee
Louisiana State
Georgia
Wake Forest
Clemson
North Carolina
Maryland
South Carolina
Yale
Art Fitzgerald
Notre Dame
Elis
Harvard
Shrine Bowl Players Begin Drills
North Carolina and South Carolina high school football stars started workouts for the Shrine bowl game in Charlotte. A Friday night gala pre game party will be held under the Charlotte Quarterback club sponsorship with Herman Hickman as the principal speaker. Proceeds go to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Greenville South Carolina.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
South Carolina
Charlotte Quarterback Club
Herman Hickman
Army Line
Shriners Hospital For
Greenville
S. C
North Carolina Duke Open Basketball Season In 1945 46
The Associated Press outlines a busy week as football winds down and basketball takes the spotlight. North Carolina and Duke begin their 1945 46 campaigns with home or nearby road games and several southern conference clashes across North Carolina Virginia and nearby bases.
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Associated Press
North State
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Chapel Hill
Camp Lee
Duke
Camp Peary
Virginia
Fly
Wake Forest Deacons
Clemson
Oak Grove Marines
Durham
East Carolina Teachers
Kinston Marines
Kinston
West Carolina
Mars Hill
Mars Ill
Guilford
McCrary Eagies
Asheboro
Elon
Flying Safety
Winston-Salem
Camp LeJeune
326Th
Fort Bragg Infantry
Aaford
Greensboro
Camp
North Carolina Seeks Lower Coal Rates From Railways
North Carolina and its utilities commission sue about 75 railroads to reduce interstate coal shipping charges, arguing current state rates are excessive and filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Interstate Commerce Commission
Radio Schedule Highlights Complex Night of Programs
A dense DEC 3 radio timetable lists CST/MST adjustments and a full slate of programs. Highlights include Front Page Farrel, Tennessee Jed repeats, Dick Tracy and Superman serials, The Lone Ranger, Hedda Hopper, Sherlock Holmes, America Cavalcade, Information Please, and a late night News and Variety block.
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Farrel
Nbe Sparrow
She Mawk
Tennessee Jed
Ade-Eans Hop Tarrigan
Abe Tom Aix
Mvs-Basic
1B Ming
Abe Quincy Howe
Vvls
Walter Kiernan
Abe-East
Terry
Abec-Weat Howe
Abc
Jimmy Carroll
Cbs
Dick Tracy
Abc- West
Mbs-West
Tileen Farrell
Cebs Trepeat
Jack Armstrong
Abc-West
Inbe-West
Lowell Thomas
Abc World News and Commentary
Dbhs
Abc - Basic
Abc-Basic
Dhs
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mbsa
Abe
Jack Smith
Cbs-Basic
Vic and Sade
Cbs Raymond
Mbs
Carolyn Gilbert
Hawk
Quis
West
Abe Frank
Kaltenborn
Sports
Bill Brandt
Parks and Warren
Abner
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Howard Barlow
Joan Davis
Rex Maupin
Abe Sherlock Holmes
Voorhees
Golden Gate
Dbs
Dave Ime
Doe
Nbc
Bob Hawk
Abc News
High Point College Basketball Opens Spring Prep
High Point College prepares for its first practice game in Harrison gymnasium against the Flying Saffy outfit from Winston-Salem. The Panthers face three early games this week including Thomasville Lions Club and Crary Eagles, with few returning lettermen and limited practice since football ended last Thursday.
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High Point College
Harrison Gymnasium
Flying Safe
S& Air Force
Winston-Salem
Panthers
Lions Club
Thomasville
Asville
theCrary Eagles
Pan
Jack Fost
Lawrence Walker
Sam Macki
Tilley
Local Basketball Scores and Administration Notices
Basketball scores from Saturday night across colleges and teams include California, St Marys Preflight, Washington, Western Washington, Oklahoma Aggies, Georgetown, Loyola Maryland, Colgate, Ithaca, Wisconsin, Chicago, Illinois Institute, Cornell, Minnesota, South Dakota, City College of New York, LaSalle, Rhode Island State, Michigan, Michigan State, West Virginia, and Indiana. Also notices of administration for Charles Molette estate in Guilford County and Daniel G Patterson estate with creditors’ claims deadlines and attorneys listed.
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Associated Press
California
St. Mary's
Washington
Western Washington College
Oklahoma
Aggies
Tinker Field
Brooklyn College
Webb
Georgetown
Loyola
Baltimore
Colgate
Ithaca College
Wisconsin
Carroll College
Chicago
Ilinois
Cornell
Sampson Naval
Minnesota
South Dakota Univ
City College New York
LaSalle
Rhode Island State
MSS. Marte Time Academy
Hyannis
Michigan
Michigan State
West Virginia
Glenville Techrs
Indiana
Camp Atterbury
Purdue
Indiana State
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Panther
Central Press
Dick Duden
al Sparks
Herman Wedemeyer
Werren
Amling
Felix Blanchard
George Savitsky
Frank Dancewies
Ao A
DeWitt
Coulter
Ravensberg
Vaughn Mancha
High Point Civil Service Commission
Hogan
Monte Mon
Paul Walter
Arnold Tucker
Gene Rassides
Columbia
George Taliaferro
Ody
South
Angel
San Mateo
Mane
Atlantic Ale
Atlantic Company
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Norfolk
Hugh Fullerton
Carolina and
Statesville
Statesvilles
D. Keller
Keller
Haske! Deaton
Charles Molette
Guilford County
T. D. Jackson
Charlies Molette
High Point
D. MH. Parsons
Daniel G. Patterson
Chappie G. Monroe
Roberson, Haworth & Reese
Blue
Hitchcock Beverage Company
Guilford Avenue
Sapho
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