Texan recipient hailed as Man of the South for 1949
In Lufkin Texas Ernest L Kurth, a 64 year old industrialist, accepted honors before 900 Southerners naming him Man of the South for 1949. The awards cited his leadership in bringing industry to the South and building a East Texas career spanning 16 firms from a newsprint mill at Herty to insurance and theater ventures. C Hamilton Moses of Little Rock presided as award winner.
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Lufkin
Tex
East Texas
Dixie Business
Atlanta, Ga
Kurth
Texas Manufacturers’ Association
Texas
H Kurth
Pouting Paper Mills, Inc
Herty
South
C. Hamilton Moses
Little Rock
Arkansas Power and Light Co
Gridiron dinner snub by President Truman noted by pegler
Washington reports that President Truman declined the Gridiron Club dinner last Saturday night while resting in Key West. Pegler details long history of the Gridiron as a press statecraft institution, its evolving banquets, and the tradition of reporters and officials mingling amid satire and ritual.
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Washington
Truman
Key West
Gridiron Club
State House
Rother
Congress
Democratic Bist Congress
Maryland
Baltimore
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Joe Foraker
Ohio
Ex Hope Mentor's Team Wins Bowl Contest
Perkinston Junior College defeated Decater Junior College 14 to 12 in a Lions club sponsored bowl game. Coached by Nolan Tollett, former Hope High mentor, Perkinston features Hope alums Joe Rooker and Charlie Wilson. Regular season was 8 wins 1 tie 2 losses.
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Lions Club of
Laurel
Miss
Perkinston Junior College
Decater Junior College
Perkinston
Mississippi
Nolan Tollett
Hope High School
Hope
Joe Rooker
Charlie Wilson
Bobcats Schedule Rearranged for 1950 Season
Hope High School Bobcats unveil a revised 1950 schedule featuring five conference foes, five single A teams and one triple A eleven, dropping Little Rock and Hot Springs. Six games at home, Camden return, November 24 setup open for playoffs, and all teams urged to play four conference games next year with a plan for full interconference play by 1951.
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Hope High School Bobcats
Ldttle Rock
Hot Springs
Magnolia
Arkadelphia
Bobcats
Camden
Hope
Fordyce
Redbugs
Texarkana
Braves Shake-Up Rumors and Trade Talks in Baseball Roundup
In a packed round of trade chatter Billy Southworth resists major house cleaning while admitting moves may occur. Eddie Stanky and Leo Durocher are cited in reactions as clubs across the leagues reshuffle assets. Minor dealings touch Celtics of college and pro games, with notes on pitchers, rosters, draft policy, and the evolving baseball landscape.
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New York
Billy Southworth
Braves
Billy
Buddy Kerr
Gene Mauch
Sid Gordon
Giants
Eddie Stanky
Leo Durochur
Athletics
Tigers
Browns
Chennault Planes Sabotaged at Hong Kong Airport
Disgruntled former CAT employees attacked Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault at Hong Kong airport and sabotaged several Civil Air Transport planes. Police riot squad restored order, arrested several, while Chennault and 10 CAT planes fled for Formosa. An accomplice nabbed near Noel, Missouri.
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Hong Kong
Claire Chennault
Najonalists
Chennault
CAT
Whiting Willauer
Taipeh
Taiwan
Formosa
Robert Rousselat
Saborteur
Fermosa
Rousselol
Noel
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press St Paul Havana outpointed
The report covers boxing results from St Paul Havana with outpoints and exhibitions in Detroit Topeka New York and other cities. Names include Miguel Acevedo Cory Gonzales Pat McCafferty and Sylvester Perkins with multiple bouts in various venues.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
Miguel Acevedo
Havana
Cory Gonzales
J- Denver
Topeka
Kage
Pat McCafferty
Sylvester Perkins
Chicago
Detroit
Joe Louis
Johnny Flynn
Rochester N.Y
Rostoc
Oles
United Press
New York
Nicholas Arena
Fitzie Pruden
St Catirine's
Ont
al Hersh Ha
New
York
Miami
Fla
Humiberto Sierra
Guillermo Giminez
Argent
Llavana
Cuba
Giminez
Argentia Ad
Waterbury
Vic Cardel
Hartford Conn
Vic Costa
Hogs Again Meet Trouble in Indiana
NCAA basketball scene tightens as Kentucky sinks after star graduations. St Johns beats Kentucky 69-58 at Madison Square Garden. Southern California dominates Canisius 69-35 while Niagara edges Denver 55-54. NC State routs Loyola 62-47 in Raleigh. Cincinnati shocks Kansas 56-54 as Arkansas falls to Indiana 75-50. Nate DeLong scores 33 to become college career scoring leader surpassing Jim Lacy.
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New York
Des
Kentucky
St. Johns
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Blue Grass
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Wah- Wah Jones
Cliff Barker
Southern California
Canisius
Buffalo
N. Y
Bill Sharman
Trojans
Oregon State Andansas State
Niagara
Denver
North Carolina State
Los Angeles
Loyola
Raleigh
N. C
Bradley
Peoria
Texas Christian
Cincinnati
Kansas
Arkansas
Indiana
Hamline
Dillenolder
Gonzaga
Pepperdine
Brigham Young
Nate DeLong
River Falls
Wis
Warns Against Banning Red Bulletin From Schools
Washington reports America's top international propagandist warns banning the Soviet Information Bulletin from schools could backfire by stirring more interest. George Allen, new Yugoslavia ambassador designate, argues censorship is self defeating and urges openness to expose its content. He says Americans should learn what they say about us and that some censorship is necessary but not for the bulletin.
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Washington
America
George ¥. Allen
Allen
Yugoslavia
Atlen
North Carolina
Children Learn How to Be Thankful in Atlanta
More than 800 children delivered Sassui to a Jewish synagogue and school for Christmas gifts and carols. After holidays they will receive a new Fulton County Be Rivers school funded by taxpayers. Pupils displaced by the Sept 17, 1948 fire found shelter in temple and Ahavath Achim buildings. Superintendent Paul West praised the community’s brotherly spirit and gratitude.
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Atlanta
Ki. Rivers School
Fulton County
BE. Rivers School
Temple
Ahayath Achim
Dick Jarvis
Paul. West
Ohio State Names Widdoes New Grid Coach and A D
Athens Ohio December 16 UPI Carroll C Widdoes formerly Ohio State head football coach has been named athletic director and director of physical education at Ohio University He succeeds Don C Peden who retires after 26 years of service Widdoes came to Ohio U earlier this year as head football coach after leaving his role as backfield mentor at Ohio State He had succeeded Paul E Brown at Ohio State and led the Buckeyes to an undefeated season and Western Conference title He was named coach of the year after the 1949 campaign later Voluntarily relinquished the head teaching job at Ohio State.
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Athens
UPI
Carroll C. Widdoes
Ohio University
Don C. Peden
Bobcat
Widdoes
Ohio U
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Paul E. Brown
Navy
Buck Heim
Ohio Staters
Slow Break Not Working for Parkers
Bloomington Ind Dec 16 The Arkansas Razorbacks suffered a 75 to 50 loss to Indiana in a game marked by Indiana’s ball theft fast breaks and strong defense. Gerald Hudspeth led Arkansas with 19 points while Bill Garrett scored 20 for Indiana. Arkansas trailed 17-4 early and could not close the gap after halftime, leaving them at two wins four defeats for the season.
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Bloomington
Ind
Arkansas Razorbacks
Wey
Presley Askew
Arkansans
Indiana Hoosiers
Razorbacks
Thorall
Hoosiers
Halso
Gerlad Hudspeth J
Arkansas
Bill Garrett
Indiana
Mutual Network Radio Schedule Fragment
A garbled schedule lists Mutual Network programs from Friday night into Saturday morning and includes shows such as Tom Mix Emil Coleman and Gabriel Heatter with Newsreels. The fragment mentions Dance Music Five Star Sparta and various news and entertainment segments with times and hosts, ending with a long line of program titles and stations.
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BarBranch
Tom Mix
Star & Sparta
Gabriel Heatter
Fulton Lewis
Russ Morgan
Emil Coleman
Bill Henry
Air Force Hour
Meet the Press
Frank Edwards
Mutual
Grant Bros
National Guard
Four Knights
Riders of
TCU Excited Over Young Cage Team
Fort Worth Tex Dec 15 Texas Christian is excited about its basketball squad, the youngest in Southwest Conference history. The Frogs have won five of six, suffered a key ankle injury to McLeod, and rely on 18 to 20 year olds led by Gene Schmid. Upcoming games include Bradley and St Louis as coach Bryan Brannon builds a tall, fast roster.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Christian
Taok
TCU
Missouri
Frogs
George McLeod
McLeod
Gene Schmid
Bradley
Peori
St. Louis
Bryan Buster Brannon
Ye Tcu
Rice
Alles
College basketball scores from AP roundup listing many games
East St Johns Kentucky California Canisius Niagara Denver South North Carolina State Los Angeles Loyola Midwest Cincinnati Kansas Indiana Arkansas Bradley Texas Christian Rockhurst College Empires Washburn Warrensburg Delta State Southwestern Oklahoma Arkansas State Drury Maryville Saint Rose State Saint Louis Oklahoma Baptist Wichita Phillips Oklahoma City Missouri Valley River Falls St Johns Minnesota Southwest Texas Western Arizona State Flagstaff Henderson Far West Tamline Gonzaga Pepperdine Brigham Young
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Midwest
Cincinnati
Kansas
Indiana
Arkansas
Bradley
Texas Christian
Rockhurst
College
Ulsa
Oklahoma Baptist
Wichita
Phillips Univ
Oklahoma City
Missouri Valey
River Falls
Wis
St. Johns
Minn
Southwest
Texas
Western Ui
Arizona State
Christmas in the school marked by lights and song
Pupils and staff celebrated with brightly lit Christmas trees and carols as Rabbi Jacob M. Rotscheild spoke of Chanukah and the spirit of giving. He praised the year of understanding and brotherhood, emphasizing applying the Christmas spirit daily. The report notes whale meat sometimes served in Japanese meals.
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Jacob M. Rotscheild
Radio Schedule Highlights For Little Rock December 16
Radio listings show NBC and CBS programs with Henry Morgan Life of Riley Jimmy Durante and Shirley Temple Evening features include The Goldbergs My Favorite Husband Joan Davis comedy and Young Love Capital Cloakroom plus ABC Sigmund Freud and Metropolitan Opera Tristan Und Isolde The schedule runs from morning to afternoon with boxing and concert hall hour also listed
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Little Rock
Fortoniene
NBC
Henry Morgan
Life of Riley
Jimmy Durante
Shirley Temple
CBS
Capital Cloakroom
ABG
Lone Kane
Ozzie and Tarrid
Beau Jack
Taza Portjunguez
Fred
Waring
Ed_McConnell
National Farm and_Home
Doe DiMaggio
Abc-S
Sigmund Spacth
Pam
Metropolitan Operat
Football Saturday Shamrock Charity Ball Game Telecast
NBC carries a charity football event from Houston at 1 45 p m CST featuring Cleveland Browns in a select all star matchup of American conference stars from various clubs. The highlight shows a Sunday Nations Pro League Championship on ABC at 2 30 p m CST from Los Angeles with the Philadelphia Eagles facing Los Angeles Rams.
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CST
Houston
Tes Aimpion Clevelannd Browns
All-Starean
Los Angeles
Philadelphia Eagles
Los Adeleces Rims
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H. R. Segnar
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King Features Syndicate
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Hank
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