Wake Forest to Host Furman in Scoring Duel at Gore Gym
Wake Forest faces Furman Tuesday night with Bob Stewart and Melvin Bell seeking individual scoring honors against Deacons captains Deran Walters and Jack Gentry. About 450 seats go on sale for the 8 p.m. game as Furman’s Elvington anchors a lineup aiming to repeat past meetings with Wake Forest.
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Wake Forest
Furman
Bob Stewart
Melvin Bell
Deran Walters
Jack Gentry
Neval
Gore Gymnasium
Bell
Stewart
Deacons
Clemson
Jim Patton
South Carolina
North Carolina
Gentry
Walters
Richard Elvington
Murray Greason
Lneup
Willard Kaylor
Jack Mueller
Walnut Cove
Corn Belt Switch to Short Stalk Hybrids Spreads
Town adopts state trend as 99 percent of corn acreage shifts to short stalk hybrids, reshaping local agriculture and crop planning. The move signals a major shift in farming practices with broad implications for growers and markets.
Executor’s Notice for Mary A. Coley Besser Estate
Executor notifies all claimants to present claims against the estate of Mary A. Coley Besser to Wachovia Bank and Trust Company High Point NC by January 28 1949 or be barred. Creditors asked to settle debts promptly with the Wachovia Trust Department High Point NC. This notice dated January 26 1948 and signed by Wachovia Bank & Trust Co as executor.
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Mary A. Coley Besser
High Point
Guilford County
North Pentina
Trust Department of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Wachovia Bank
North Carolina
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Wachovia Bank & Trust CO
82nd Airborne Sure to Win In Charleston
In Charleston South Carolina the 82nd Airborne division from Fort Bragg led by Leland and Maynard Pillen appears favored to win the Golden Gloves open team event with five fighters reaching finals. Final matches feature battles between Second Marines Camp Lejeune and 82nd Airborne competitors across welterweight middleweight flyweight and other classes. Semi finals were completed Saturday night.
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Charleston
S. C
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N. C
Leland
Maynard Pillen
82Nd Airborne
Maynard
Jerome Herbert
Camp Lejeune
Robert Thomas
Second Marines
Red Davis
Ralph Jones
Myrtle Beach
Charles Coxe
Joe Nesto
Greenville
Army Airbase
Mario Pinelli
Ted Stratacos
Mattymen
Ed Schwinn
Bill Bill Snedden
Joe Mahoney
John Jennings
Geld Leaders Not Powers On Courts
A New York AP report notes football powerhouses show dwindling aura in college basketball as Texas and North Carolina lead football stars turned court contenders. It lists top teams by records and notes several former grid stars slipping from national spotlight while others rise in hoops.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Associated Press
Texas
North Carolina
Basketall
Arkansas
Baylor
N. C. State
Tarheels
Cage
New York U
Duquesne
Columbia
Fordham
Notre Dame
Michigan
Southern Methodist
Penn State
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Southern California
Georgia Tech
Kansas State
Kansas
Western Kentucky
LaSalle
Kentucky
Oklahoma A & M
Bradley
Illinois
North Carolina State
St. Louis
Joe Green
DePaul
Williams Favored In Non Title Bout With Dawson
Lightweight champion Ike Williams is a heavy favorite to beat Freddy Dawson in a 10 round non title bout in Philadelphia. Dawson has won eight straight, with four knockouts, and aims to derail Williams to earn a title shot. Their prior meeting ended in a draw on January 28, 1946.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Freddy Dawson
Chicago
Windy City
Mittman
Dawson
Williams
Vic Patrick
Eddie Miller
Feather
Dave Andrews
Candy McDaniels
Potential ban on U S hockey teams at fifth Winter Games
IOC members told Swiss officials to ban the United States Amateur Hockey Association squad from the Winter Games, risking expulsion of all U S teams. The U S Olympic committee protests, while Swiss finance fears rise if hockey chiefs push through. Executive committee meets Jan 27 28 and full meeting Jan 29 ahead of opening ceremonies in St Moritz.
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ST. Moritz
Switzerland
International Olympic Committee
United States Amateur Hockey Association
AHA
U. S
J. Lyman Bingham
IOC
U.S
IOIC
Thomasville Set to Host Open Midget Basketball Tourney
Thomasville will host an open midget tournament March 1–6 at Thomasville High School gym. Linville Clemmons chairs the Jaycees sponsored event with 130 pound weight limit. Teams from Thomasville, Davidson County and nearby schools are expected. Prizes include trophies for winners and runners-up and gold and silver basketballs for third and fourth places.
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Thomasville
Linville
Clemmons
Thomasville Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Thomasville High School
Davidson County
Jaycees
R. D. Webb
Magnolia Christmas Tree Fame
Paul Bowles
John Crowell
Wint Capel
Jay Howard
Carr Shealey
W. S. Horton
Tree furnished pipe saves troops water in New Guinea
American troops in New Guinea hollowed out aerial roots of the pandan tree to create a natural pipeline. They joined the roots to form a conduit and piped fresh water from a mountain spring about a half mile away to their location.
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New Guinea
U. S
Basketball Scores From Saturday Action Across Colleges
Late Saturday results show Temple edging LaSalle 54 52 and North Carolina over Penn State 52 46. Holy Cross beat Yale 56 44 while Dartmouth won 57 43 over Army. several games postponed or cancelled due to snow.
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Temple
LaSalle
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Holy Cross
Yale
Dartmouth
Army
Alderson-Broaddus
West Liberty
Potomac State
Shepherd
West Virginia
Bethany ( A
Morris-Harvey
Davis-Elkins
Dodds Seeks Longer Races To Boost Olympic Bid
Gil Dodds of the Boston A A aims to move beyond the mile to two and three mile events to sharpen his Olympic chances in the 5000 meters. Promoters resist, preferring the mile, while coach Jack Ryder bets Dodds could break Greg Rice’s 8 51 mark in a two mile debut. Dodds opened 1948 with a 4 08 4 mile victory, his 29th straight since 1943.
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Boston
Gil Dodds
Boston A. A
Europe
Dodds
Gil
Greg Rice
Jack Ryder
Knights of Columbia
Bambalis Wins Gate City Bowling Event in Strong Finish
Nick Bambalis, veteran duckpin bowler from High Point, took first in the Gate City Allied event at Greensboro with 808 for six games. He edged Lonnie Cox of Greensboro who totaled 804, earning $150 in prize money.
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Nick Bambalis
Gate City
Greensboro
Bambalis
Lonnie Cox
Locke Wins Phoenix Open by One Stroke Over Demaret
South Africa's Bobby Locke pocketed the $2,000 first prize at the Phoenix Open in Phoenix Ariz after a 72 hole total of 268, finishing one stroke ahead of Smiling Jim Demaret. Demaret earned $1,400 and Lloyd Mangrum $1,000 for third place. other notable finishers included Ferrier Palmer De Vicenzo and Little with strong showings.
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Phoenix
Ariz
South Africa
Bobby Locke
Jim Demaret
Johannesburg
Phoenix Country Club
Locke
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Demaret
Lloyd Mangrum
Dim Ferrier
San Francisco
John Palmer
Baden
N. C
Roberto de Vicenzo
Buenos Aires
Lawson Little
Cleveland
Skip Alexander
Lexington
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
George Schneiter
Ogden
Utah
Art Clark
Uniontown
Marty Furgol
Los Angeles
Iverson Martin
Ft. Worth
Tex
Hogan
Leland Karsan Oltv
Ed McKeever Signs With Chicago Rockets Coach
Ed McKeever, a 37 year old Texas Tech graduate and former coach at Texas Tech, Boston College, Notre Dame and Cornell, signs a three year contract with the Chicago Rockets. He says the deal makes him the highest paid coach in professional football with about 25 000 per season and the money in the bank.
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Chicago
Ed McKeever
Chicago Rockets
McKeever
San Francisco
Rockets
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Brown
R. Ke
Slim) Garn
Garn
Notre Dame
Johnny Lujack
Chicago Bears
Rocket
Angelo Bertelli
Bertelli
Elroy Hirsch
Wisconsin
Bill Daley
Minnesota
Michigan
Ray Ramsey
Bradley University
Texas Tech
Boston College
Cornell
Joe Kuharich Named Mentor At Frisco
Joe Kuharich promoted from line coach to head football coach at the University of San Francisco. He will sign a one year contract after accepting from Pittsburgh. Ed McKeever resigns after seven wins and three losses and moves to coach the Chicago Rockets.
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San Francisco
University of San Francisco
Joe Kuharich
Notre Dame
Athletic Board
Pittsburgh
Kuharich
Ed McKeever
USF
Dons
McKeever
Chicago Rockets
Steelers
Carl Voyles
Auburn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Earl Brown
Canisius
Ormer
Clemson Guard Ties Southern Conference Point Leader
Clemson’s Leonard Riddle scored 32 points in two games to tie Maryland’s Bill Wanish for the Southern Conference lead with 113 points across nine games as Virginia Tech and others hinder the Tigers’ league bid. North Carolina’s Tar Heels led the circuit with five wins, while Duke moved to fourth after a win over Virginia Tech.
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Richmond
Clemson
Tigers
Leonard Riddle
Riddle
Bill Wanish
University of Maryland
Wanish
Terp
Maryland
Bill Cantwell
George Washington
Tar Heels
North Carolina
Tom Scott
Virginia Tech
Chapel Hill
N. C
Davidson
North Carolina State
Furman
Raleigh
Wake Forest
Wolfpack
Little Hampden-Sydney
Citadel
Presbyterian
Merchant Marine Academy
Duke
Blue Devils
Navy
ECTC Holds Lead As Loop Race Heats Up
Eastern Carolina Teachers College sits unbeaten at 2–0 and hosts Appalachian State in Greenville as a jumbled loop race tightens. Western Carolina and Catawba trade wins while Elon backlines with a single victory and scoring leader Bob Tate tops Western Carolina’s 171 points.
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Marshall
Concord
Baltimore
Washington
Appalachian
Catawba
Morgan
Virginia State
East Carolina
Elon
Loyola
Western Maryland
Beckley
Wva
Lynchburg
Eastern Carolina Teachers College
Greenville
Indians
Western Carolina
ECTC
Atlantic Christian
Point College
Wilson
High Point Quint
Bob Tate
Larry Graham
Graham
Ted Moran
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