Southern Conference basketball tourney seeds set in Raleigh
The Southern Conference basketball tournament opens in Raleigh with Carolina as top seed, followed by Duke and The Citadel. First round Friday features Citadel vs William and Mary and Maryland vs Duke, with semis Friday night and the final Saturday at 8. Menton Knight and Capt. Stanley Allen officiate.
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Carolina
Duke
North Na
Citadel
Memorial Auditorium
Y.loop
State
William and Mary
Maryland
Clemson
North Carolina
William
N. C
Baltimore Sun
Merrilly Knight
Durham
Stanley Ala
Illinois VII
Richmond Army
South Carolina Gamecocks
South Caro
Catawba Indians Sweep N S C All Star Honors
Salisbury reports Catawba's Indians dominate the North State Conference all star selections coached by the season. Joe M of Salisbury was a first team pick along with Bob Van Hoy and Carroll Bowen. Malcolm Sullivan and Herman Baxter of Lenoir Rhyne earned guards. Guilford and Catawba split second team picks with Charlie Clements Charlie Gabriel and others named.
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Salisbury
Catawba
Indians
Joe M
Bob van Hoy
Carroll Bowen
Paul Marklin
Malcolm Sullivan
Herman Baxter
Lenoir Rhyne
Guilford
Charlie Clements
Charlie Gabriel
Farlowe
Eddie Hirabayshi
D. Miller
Flying Fortress Bombardier Finishes Mission With Buckled Wing
Lt. Milton Shupnik of New York City served as bombardier on a B-17 bound for Frankfort when it collided with another B-17. The aircraft sustained a buckled wing yet completed the mission and returned to base with the 8th Air Force. An unrelated note states adult male gorillas in the Belgian Congo can weigh up to 500 pounds.
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Atlantic City
N. J
INS
Flying Fortress
Milton Shupnik
New York City
Frankfort
AAF
8Th Air Force Base
Belgian Congo
Tri-State Baseball League Formed at Asheville Meeting
Asheville February 19 The cities of Knoxville Greenville Spartanburg and Asheville secured berths in the Tri-State Baseball League after a meeting here yesterday Two more teams are expected to join at the March 4 session The league schedule calls for a 120 game season starting May 1 with weekday night and Sunday afternoon games.
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Asheville
Knoxville
Debt Free Baker County First Time Since 1862
Baker County Oregon ends bonded indebtedness after a $500000 bond payment on road bonds. county believed to be the first and only in Oregon to reach debt free status since its 1862 creation.
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Baker
Ore
Laker County
Oregon
Evening Radio Schedule Corrections and Highlights
The listing outlines network corrected program changes for February 18 at 6:45 p.m. through 11:15 p.m. Eastern War Time, detailing serials, dramas, news, and variety shows across NBC CBS and mutual stations with notes on repeats and show orders. It mentions Frontier, Captain Midnight, Dick Tracy, Lone Ranger, and War News segments among others with multiple time shifts.
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Farrell
Nbc
Wilderness Road
Dbs
Midnight
Hop Harrigan
Nbe
Uincy Howe
Cbs Falter Kiernan & News
Biu-East
Terry
Wbde
Lyn Murray
Cbs
Mbs-West
Sally Moore
Jack Armstrong
Lowell Thomas
Nbec World News
Peggy Mann
Biu-Basic
Bdlu-West
Tom Mix
Mbs- West
Como
Nbe- Basic
Jack Kirkwood
Cbs War Correspondents
Biu
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mbs
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Ebs
Raymond Gram
Blu
Carolyn Gilbert
Bob Hawk
Tbs
Kaltenborn
Voorhees
Cbs E Wren
Gabriel Heatter
Blu Usic of Worship
Screen Guild Players
Guymbardo
Blu Anitius
Paul Schubert
Johnny Morgan
Cbs-East
Danze Usic
Nbec
Nbe-West
Cbs & Blu
Tar Heels Begin Rigorous Prep for Southern Conference
North Carolina's White Phantoms return to heavy practice tonight after a four day exam break as they brace for the Southern Conference tournament opener in Raleigh on Thursday. Coach Carnevale reshaped the lineup with Anderson, Dillon, Paxton, Jacobs, and Garvin, emphasizing height and backboard strength, while Duke’s absence of Carver and Green altered that rival’s play in the latest game. The Polish city of Lodz is built along a seven mile main street.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
White Phantoms
Tar Heels
Ben Carnevale
Anderson
Dillon
Paxton
Jacobs
Garvin
Carnevale
Duke
Phantoms
Gordon Carver
Ted Green
Blue Devil
Duke Medical School
Methodists
Battle
Tar Heel
Don Anderson
Jim Jordan
Boxing Law Talk and Banned Fights Aired in New York
Sports Roundup notes boxing governance debates as Florida loosens prize fight rules under Legion oversight. It also mentions Buffalo game weather disruptions, a Brooklyn College betting expose, a blizzard affecting Holy Cross trip, and Marshall College canceling a game due to player shortages.
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New York
Ovida
Florida
American Legion
Pleleaders
Buffalo
N. Y
Boston Garden
Brooklyn College
Holy Cross
Marshall College
Western Class A Race Sees Slim Chance For Bison Lead
High Point High Bison beat Salisbury 48 to 6 and Winston-Salem 46 to unknown to stay alive in western Class A. Greensboro must lose and High Point must win revenge to tie, but odds look slim as Southern Conference tourney opens in Raleigh. Duke and South Carolina tagged as top contenders amid YMCA tournament results and wartime baseball uncertainty.
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Bison
High Point High
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Greensborons
Raleigh
South Carolina
Duke
Carolina
Gordon Carver
Blue Devils
White Phantoms
YMCA
ORC
National Carbton Girls
Purple Cubs
High Point Weavers
High Point ration book tales stretch imagination
Mrs Frances Wiles of the local rationing board recalls an epidemic of lost ration books and tall excuses from High Point residents. Stories include missing books blamed on children animals or burglars and even a bandit stealing ration beer. Some claimants say the books just got gone.
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Frances Wiles
High Point
Deaths in High Point area include several listed individuals
Last week in High Point and nearby areas a list of deaths included Harriet Tomlinson 78 of Archdale James M Tickle 63 of 1693 English St Malcolm Leon Kearns Jr 1 whose father has been reported missing in action over Germany since August last year Ivey Lewis Pierce 49 of Thomasville Mrs George R Brown 76 wife of Dr George R Brown former pastor of the First Methodist church Ivey L Pierce of Thomasville William N McCarson of Concord St Thomasville and his daughter Ruby who escaped death when their car was hit by a freight train at Fisher Ferry St suffered only cuts and bruises
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High Point
Harriet Tomlinson
Archdale
James M. Tickle
English St
Malcolm Leon Kearns, Jr
Germany
Ivey Lewis Pierce
Thomasville
George R&, Brown
George R. Brown
First Methodist Church
Ivey L. Pierce
William N. McCarson
Concord St
Ruby
Fisher Ferry St. Crossing
Local boxing control varies by state and commission stance
The piece notes boxing rules differ across states with some local commissions holding power. New Hampshire requires town meetings to vote on boxing before state approval. South and North Carolina rely on local bodies, while Kentucky prohibits prize fighting though maintains a controlling commission. The excerpt humorously imagines a commissioner referee urging fighters to proceed.
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Rae Ave
Cit
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Kentucky
Hard Luck Dept Nine Out of Ten Basketball Dou
A condensed item notes a string of tough breaks in basketball results. The piece highlights a streak of nine losses in ten games, signaling a struggling period for the team and prompting reflections from players and coaches.
Catawba weighs tourney bid amid strong record
Salisbury February 19 Catawba College athletic association meets to consider a bid to the national intercollegiate basketball tournament extended to the Indians North State Conference champions. Coach Gordon Kirkland’s squad has won 16 of 19. They close the season Tuesday at Wake Forest. faculty permission needed if approved. They were invited last year but the meet was canceled.
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Salisbury
Catawba College Athletic Association
Gordon
Kirkland
Wake Forest
The
Athletic Association
Indians
Carolinas
Army Defeat Highlights Week of College Basketball Upsets
West Point saw its 27 game streak end as Pennsylvan ia upset 61 52. Canisius beat City College 58 56 in Buffalo and Marquette edged Notre Dame 56 55. Great Lakes trounced DePaul while Illinois toppled a Big Ten leader and North Carolina beat Duke.
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New York
Canoe
West Point
Pennsylvania
City College
Canisius
Buffalo
Notre Dame
Marquette
DePaul
Great Lakes
Illinois
Buckeyes
North Carolina
Duke
Blue Devils
Brown
Reese Island State
Iigham Young
Colorado U
Albright
Muhlen Heavy
Snead and Nelson Duel In Gulfport Open Playoff
Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Virginia battles Byron Nelson in an 18 hole playoff for the Gulfport Open Championship after tying Nelson with a final round surge. Nelson shot 66 to finish five under while Snead carded 68, with Tony Penna third and Harold MecPaden fourth.
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Gulfport
Miss
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Byron Nelson
Snead
Toedo
Sne
Nelson
Toledo
Comemand
Tony Penna
Dayton
Harold (Jug) MecSpaden
Old
Unbeaten teams extend win streaks with decisive blowouts
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute kept its perfect record with a 12th straight win by routing Holy Cross, while the other undefeated side extended to 11 in a row with a strong victory.
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Rensselaer Poly
Holy Cross
Thomasville Club Ballot Name Debate
The Thomasville club in the North State Baseball League discussed suggested ballot names for the team. Voters and fans weigh options to reflect local pride and league identity.
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Thomasville Club
North State Baseball League
High Point Notes Last Week Begin Bond Upgrades and Street Changes
High Point saw several events last week including World Day of Prayer services and a start to the enien season. Moody's upgraded the city bond rating aiding a planned 3 335 000 refunding issue to save about 1 600 000 over 25 years. The new traffic bureau begins March 1 to accept guilty pleas for minor infractions.
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High Point
Soarcer
Moody's Investment Service
Lowdermilk
FBI Academy
Fire Department
Local firms under fire span shortages and labor noncompliance
The OPA action targets Wright-Cline at 308 N Main St for an unexplained shortage of 511 rationed shoes. Atlantic States Motor Lines and Southern Oil Transportation, plus 45 southern firms, face WLB noncompliance claims amid a no strike pledge dispute. Guilford Hosiery Mills’ Robert Bain is hospitalized after a colt accident. City tax collections stay ahead of schedule.
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OPA
Wright- Cline Men’s
N. Main St
Jim Wright
Fourth Regional War Labor Board
Atlantic States Motor Lines
Southern Oil Transportation Company
War Labor Board
WLB
Robert Bain
Guilford Hosiery
World War II Casualties and Recoveries Reported
Casualties listed include KILLED IN ACTION Pvt. Millard Leon Duke Asheboro N C and Set. Gordon A Hatchel Belgium. DIES OF WOUNDS Pic James Randall Goodman Luzon and Pvt Harold Lanier Seckler Luxembourg. WOUNDED Pvt Leonard M Hudespeht Belgium and Pfc James F Loftin Belgium. Recup in hospitals Pfc Claude Carden and Pvt Avery M Young in England and W W Edwards at Drew Field. Sgt Samuel T Atkinson previously missing in Belgium. Cpl David T Powell in Italy.
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Millard Leon Duke
Asheboro
Belgium
Gordon A. Hatchel
James Randall Goodman
A.B. Goodman
A. B. Goodman
Luzon
Harold Lanier Seckler
W. W. Seckler
Green St
Luxembourg
Leonard M. Hudespeth
Culler St
James FE. Loftin
Rt. 3
Samuel T. Atkinson
Rt. 1
David T. Powell
High Point
Italy
Claude Carden
Andersen St
England
Avery M. Young
W. W. Edwards
Station
Drew Field
Tampa
New Guinea
First Nurse Corps Officers Wed While In Service
Capt Lloyd E Whitley and Ensign Dorothy Lucille Main became the first couple allowed to marry and remain on active duty under the new Nurse Corps policy. The ceremony took place in the Hawaiian Islands where she is stationed, Whitley serving with the Army Air Forces. Other weddings this week include Lorraine Sink to Robah B Smith Jr of Winston Salem, who has just returned from 18 months overseas, and Marine Marine Marine.
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Lloyd E. Whitler
Main &I
Dorothy Luccille Main
U. S. Naval Reserve
Nurse Corps
Whitley
Army Air Forces
Lorraine Sink
W. D. Sink
Pie
Robah
Robber Gordon Lamm Tied to Sizemore Home Burglary
Virginia fugitive Gordon Lamm identified as the Sizemore burglary suspect after stealing silver and jewelry and fleeing in a dirty shirt. Detectives recovered the items when Lamm was arrested in Greenville D C and will be sent to Virginia on multiple charges. Ed Mendenhall elected regional vice president and board member of the National Institute of Real Estate Brokers.
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Gordon Lamm
Virginia State Penitentiary
Frank J. Sizemore
Mr. Sizemore
Sizemore
Lamm
Greenville
D. C
Virginia
Ed Mendenhall
The
National Institute of Real Estate Brokers
Sign Here Here’s the News from Home Best Luck
The brief item presents a local note with a friendly sign off and well wishes. It lacks named people or organizations but conveys a warm, communal conclusion typical of small-town pages. The tone suggests a casual personal update rather than a formal report.
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Joe) House
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