Southern Loop Opens 1951 With Busy Conference Shuffle
The Southern Conference starts 1951 amid changes and hopefuls. West Virginia joins the standings leading after four wins, NC State trails with three. Duke names Wallace Wade commissioner and Washington and Lee repeats football title, while Clemson and Washington and Lee pursue bowls and league dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C
Arnold Palmer
Wake Forest
UNC
North Carolina
Washington and Lee
Art (Pappy) Lewis
W. Va
Crowell Little
Davidson
Virginia Tech
Bob McNeish
Tech
Frank Moseley
Kentucky
Duke
University of Richmond
Karl A
Dick) Esbeck
Pack Takes Classic Crown in Dixie Classic Final
Colgate and State traded leads in a tight game before the Raiders pulled ahead late. Horvath and Terrell sparked a late push, tying at 63-63 and sending State on to victory as Colgate's rally fell short. Final shooting: Colgate 34 for 96, 35.4 percent. State 32 for 104, 30.8 percent. Case praised the tournament’s success and thanked all teams.
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State
Colgate
Dodd
Alton
Keezina
Horvath
Raiders
Stacy
Butter Anderson
Case
Ranzino
Navy Defeats Wake Forest In Duke Classic Opener
The United States Naval Academy beat Wake Forest 64 to 46 to grab third place. Navy led by halftime and widened the margin as guards Bill Wilson and Dave Mullaney paced the scoring with 17 and 10 points respectively. Wake Forest, led by Alton Brooks and Alton McCotter with 16 and 9, suffered a second-round loss in the tournament.
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United States Naval Academy
Wake Forest
Middies
Ben Carnevale
Naval Academy
University of North Carolina
Deacons
Murray Greason
Brooks
McCotter
Alton
Wade
Navy
Bill Wilsor
Dave Mullaney
Duke
Tulane
State
Colgate
Duke Triumphs Over Tulane in Dixie Classic Consolation
The Duke Blue Devils rallied from a 29 point halftime deficit to defeat the Tulane Green Wave 74 to 72 and claim the Dixie Classic consolation championship.
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Duke
Blue Devils
Tulane Green Wave
Greenies
Fleetwood Called Back Into Service for Army Duty
Thomasville report states B T Fleetwood director of the Social Service department at the Baptist Orphanage will depart for Camp Sam Houston Texas for a month of orientation training before taking a U S Army position at Camp Lee He holds the rank of captain and previously served in World War II being captured in Germany before escaping and returning to reserve duty Mrs Fleetwood continues as head dietitian with their twin boys Stewart and Stephen aged seven and no successor announced yet General Superintendent W C Reed praised his work and cautioned about finding a replacement
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Thomasville
Fleetwood
Social Service Department
The
Baptist Orphanage
Camp Sam Houston
San Antonio
Tex
U. S. Army
Camp Lee
Mills Home
Madison County
Stewart
Stephen
12Th Corps
Third Army
Germany
Medical Service Corps
W. C. Reed
Groat Leads Duke Scoring Triumph Over Tulane
All American Dick Groat poured in 32 points for Duke in a high scoring game with Scotty York and Daiae adding 14 each. Tulane equaled the tournament record with 15 field goal attempts and a 29.6% clip while Duke hit 31 of 100 shots. Duke overcame droughts, scoring 22 points in a 6 minute first half stretch and 24 points late as Roat scored five straight baskets.
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Dick Groat
Blue Devils
Scotty York
da Ae
Tulane
Duke
Roat
Little Rhodies rout Tar Heels in Dixie classic game
Rhode Island State knocked off North Carolina 93 to 69 to set a Dixie classic scoring record. Fred Lennon led with 19 points as Fred Congleton 17 William Baird 16 and Charles Stewart 15 helped Rhode Island pull away early and dominate the second half while Vince Grimaldi 22 and Bud Wallace 18 led Carolina in a lopsided clash.
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Rhode Island
Baird
Lennon
Nteeerernee
Itehell
Stewart
Itchell
Coseeesees
Arolina
Wallace
Patterson
Kubiskey
Rossi
Congleton
R. Mitchell
North Carolina
Wells
Carter
Deasy
Grimaldi
Ferraro
NAVY
Pre Davis
Seeeee Werner
S Corrigan
Aes
Kniss
Eossesee
McDonough
Ccvassee Bray
Wee
McCotter
Corey
Flick
Eeerene
Seveeeannne
Wakeavy
Davis Smith
Red Haire
Little Rhodies
Tar Heels
N. C. State
Fred Congleton
William Baird
Charles Stewart
Rhodies
Fred Lennon
Carolina
Rhode State Island
New Englanders
Res
Vince Grimaldi
Bud Wallace
Rhode Island State
Knudson to Speak at Winston-Salem Banquet
James K. Knudson head of the Defense Transport Administration will address the Winston-Salem traffic club banquet on January 17 outlining mobilization plans for national transportation. A stray note mentions ducks cannot fly while most flight feathers grow back.
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Winston-Salem
Defense
James K. Knudson
Washington
Winston- Salem
Railroads Score Big in 1950 Despite Subsidies and Shortages
Industrial analysis shows railroads improved operating efficiency and expanded equipment in 1950. By November 1, diesel locomotives numbered 1,523 on order with 1,932 placed in service, while car shortages and high freight volumes spurred new orders and better repairs. Prospects for 1951 depend on defense demands and material allocations, but rail capacity remains strong.
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Southern Railway
New York Central
Missouri Pacific
Crescent
Southerner
Royal Palm
Budd Rail
Rifle, Co
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Railroad Retirement Board
Arthur H. Gass
Association of American Railroads
Gator Bowl Preview: Wyoming vs Washington and Lee
Wyoming and Washington and Lee tune up for the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville amid betting talk. Both teams feature standout passer runners like Eddie Tall and possess quick lines. Early odds favor Wyoming by seven points with solid support for the Generals.
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Ae Uenal
Washington and Lee
Generals
Clemson
Tigers
Wyoming
Jacksonville
Wyomng
Miami University of Florida
Washington
Duke Rallies Past Tulane In High Scoring Showdown
Duke coach Harold Bradley praised his players after a halftime deficit as the Devils battled Tulane with a sharp second half. An official, Arnold Heft, quipped about a red hot ball during the rally at Dixie's arena. Dr. Karl Renner, Austria's president, died at 80 in Vienna.
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Arnold Heft
New York
Tulane
Renner
Vienna
Karl Renner
Austria
Fritz Meznik
Rote Leads In Shrine Bowl Safety Blocked Punt Rally
Rote of Texas sparked the Shrine Bowl as his 70 yard punt set up a safety by Powers of Navy. UCLA’s Wilkinson tackled Powers for the two point add on. Nebraska’s Nagle and White contributed in a high scoring East West showcase.
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Powers
Ray Lung
Oregon
Bob Wilkinson
UCLA
Navy
Rote
Texas
Nebraska
Nagle
White
Egler
Colgate
Boskovac
Pittsburgh
Rowlland
McMurray College
Nikby
Washington
Arizona State-Tempe
Wilkinson
Local Deaths and Funerals Reported in Area
Obituaries and funeral notices for Mrs Jesse Hendrix Miss Etta Johnson William Emmett Proctor James W Teachey and Charlie A Hayworth with service details locations churches ministers pallbearers and burial sites as published for the community.
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Etta Johnson
Vail Street
Guy S. Veazey
Congregational Christian Church
Round Hill Baptist Church
Rutherford County
Veazey
Ruff
Mr. Waters
Rutherford
Wilburn Short
Lonnie Macemora
William Cash
Floyd Shoemake
Charles Yates
Howard Childress
William Emmett Proctor
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Rhetor
J. A. Grout
C. C. Brown
the Nazarene Church
Charles McBride
Glenora Baptist Church
Alvin Brown
Orville Lilly
Odis Nance
Ray Warner
J. Adrian Grout, Jr
W. E. Coltrane
G. H. Weinberry
H. V. Hutton
Everette Paschal
Thurman Snider
J. Arnette
Logan Porter Mirror Company
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Charlie A. Hayworth
Abbotts Creek
Abbotts Creek Primitive Batist Church
W. V. Willard
F. R. Moore
Abbotts Creek Upper Cemetery
Some Will Some Won't Close Jan 1
Thomasville stores will open New Year’s Day while many offices observe January 1 as a holiday. The city hall and banks will close. Stores resume Tuesday with afternoon openings on January 2.
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Thomasville
Fire Chief Seeks Elevator in Syracuse Firehouse
Fire Chief William J. Connelly asks the city for an elevator in the three story Syracuse station. In his year end report to the mayor he notes fire personnel can use a sliding pole but the public cannot and should not be expected to.
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Syracuse
N.Y
William J. Connelly
Tax Listing Starts Jan 2 in Thomasville
Tax listing begins Tuesday in the Thomasville city hall basement and runs through January. County list taker is Mrs. Robert Hill. City listers are Mrs. T. E. Jennings and Mrs. Carson Cox under the supervision of Bill Green. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays.
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Thomasville
Robert Hill
T. E. Jennings
Carson Cox
Bill Green
Woman Swears Out Warrants Over Beating Incident
High Point woman Leath Cardena Jones accuses husband George M. Jones and his father George W. Jones of assault at 433 South Main Street. The elder Jones was arrested and posted a 200 bond. the son remained at large.
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Leath Cardena Jones
George M. Jones
George W. Jones
South Main Street
Auto Collision Damages Two Cars on Highway 311
Two autos were damaged in a collision before 6 o clock on Highway 311 north of High Point. Roland W. Loflin 21 of New London Rt. 2 and Elliott Wed 17 of 212 Montheu Avenue were cited to court for motor law violations. Damages were estimated at 150 dollars per car and Patrolman Charlie Pierce said investigations continue.
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High Point
Roland W. Loflin
Fof
New London Rt. 2
Elliott Wed
Montheu Avenue
Loflin
Abels
Charlie Pierce
Back to School on Wednesday School year notes and holidays
City schools will resume on Wednesday for the second half of the 151st school year. City Superintendent Charles Carroll said the next holiday will be Good Friday and Easter Monday, two days off at Easter. He added the year will end on a Friday in June unless bad weather causes closings.
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Charles Carroll
Carroll
Winston-Salem Milk Price Hike Follows Bread Increase
Winston-Salem dairies announce milk prices will rise after Monday by one cent per quart. Two other major dairies plan increases but have not set dates. The city faces higher costs as retail staples trend up following the bread price increase.
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Winston-Salem
Twin City
Grumpy the bulldog rides home in taxicab
In Springfield Ohio a two year old bulldog named Grumpy wandered away from owners Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rutroffs. A traffic patrolman found the dog a mile from home and used the tag to reunite him by sending him home in a taxi to his relieved family.
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Springfield
Oscar Rutroffs
Norman Donovan
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