Boxing Glove Night At Oak Hill Lights Up The Legion Hall
Boxing fans are urged to pick tonight for five bouts at the Oak Hill Legion Hall under American Legion sanction. Gilly McGorman trains rising light punchers as Billy Kin plans a 176 vs 205 bout against Lighting Jones with Johnny facing Van Pannell and Kerale Miser meeting Beckley’s Hal Fox. Also notes Oak Hill entrants into Golden Gloves and Morris Harvey star George King’s near-record scoring run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Fayette County
W. Vad
Beckley
Cotton
Cooper White
Memorial Building
Bally
Walter Watzelza
Johnny
William Clark
Clark
Winn Hiz
Billys
Oak Wall
American Legion Post
the Legion Hall
Bin
Lighting Jones
Minden
van Pannell
Carliste
Kerale Miser
Hal Fox
Bill
Ite
Oak Hill
Register
State Athletic Commission
49 College Grid Attendance Rises
The Associated Press reports a 1.3 percent rise in college football attendance this year, bucking declines in other major sports. Regional gains exceeded 1948 in the South and Midwest, with May 1948 up 4.3 percent. East and Far West slipped, while the Southwest benefited from Southern Methodist’s crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
East
Far West
Midwest
Michigan
Southwest
Southern Methodist
Seeing Triple on Buckeye Basketball Schedule
The Associated Press notes a three game slate on next Thursday night for Chloe College at home. Dayton faces Loyola of Chicago in Chicago while Wesleyan meets Loyola of Baltimore in Baltimore and Loyola of Los Angeles visits Bowling Green in Bowling Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus
Chloe
Buckeye Boys
Dayton
Loyola
Ohis Wesleyan
Bowling Green
Samies
Flyers
Loyola of Chicago
Chicago
Wesleyan
Loyola of Baltimore
Baltimore
Los Angeles
13 Hunters Killed During 49 Season
Charleston dispatch reports the Conseration Commission finding 13 hunters killed and 38 injured this year while deer hunting. Six died by self-inflicted shots and seven by shootings by others, with two heart-attack deaths noted. The piece also lists land sales and parties involved in property dispositions and a civil action naming numerous defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
Consecration Commission
New NCAA King Probable, USC Topples Canisius
The article reports USC defeating Canisius 69 55 in an eastern four game at Buffalo, with Pitt Sharman scoring 27 points. It notes Kentucky’s 69 58 loss to St John’s in Madison Square Garden and other interconference results including North Carolina State’s 62 47 win over Loyola and Cincinnati’s 55 54 upset of Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Kentucky
1St. Johns
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Wah-Wah Jones
Cliff Barker
Gerry Calabrese
St. Johns
Southern California
Canisius
Buffalo
N.Y
Pitt Sharman
Trojans
Oregon State
Kansas State
Niagara
Denver
North
Indiana
Hamline
Gonzaga
St. Paul
River Falls
Wis
Minn
Jim Lacy
Baltimore Loyola
Giants Purchase Bosox Pitcher Tex Hughson
New York Giants owner Leo Durocher bought Tex Hughson from the Boston Red Sox for over ten thousand dollars after a troubled arm persistently hampered him. Hughson, a 1940s Red Sox mainstay, posted 22 wins in 1942 and 20 in 1946, but only 29 games last season mostly in relief, with four wins and two losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
NEW York
Giants
Big Tex Hughson
Leo Durocher
Boston Red Sox
Tex
Red Sox
Hunter Fined for Using License Owned by Father
Seth-Leslie Carr was fined 20 and costs in an arraignment before Magistrate E A Large for permitting his son Leslie Jr to lose his hunting license. The son was apprehended in Greenbrier County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Father
Register
Seth
Leslie Carr
E. A. Large
Leslie, Jr
Greenbrier
Wisconsin Cager Sets Hoop Scoring Record
River Falls, Wis. Big Nate De Long, at 2,207 career points, becomes college Teachenet scoring king by pouring in 33 as River Falls Teachers swamps St John’s University of Cal. He scored 27 in the first half to reach 2,202, surpassing Jim Lucy of Loyola’s 2,199. The war era affects eligibility. semester play during wartime not counted. De Long’s 1946-47 season produced 463 points in 22 games, with 166 this season in seven games. His team plays Sioux Falls tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Harvey
George King
State Sports Writers' Association
George
Jim Lacy
Baltimore Loyola
Mardis Harvey
Lacy
Wisconsin
King Will Nhot
de Lang
Lecause
Spavis Food
Wyao
Au Motors la Esi
Mave Llemiers Mouttale Mutat
Atvidual
Rlasa Paul
Pauly
K . Vey
Ida Uz
Sv Faull
Esig
Anuinen
Yellow Cab
F. Michart
ITEC
Sping-i
Carey Ray
Visasa
Big Nate
Seeees
Mannitk
Whiel
Brooms Abramovik
Duncan-Catrun Motors
Pasmark
Hajul
Lelore Lacy
Kien
Los As de Este
Tountain Motors Inc
Slater
McChung
Saunders A
Asi Davis Food Market
Washington
Wind Smith
Stuy
Baltimore
Lester
Davis
Palladelphia
Chicago
Minneapolis
Rochester
iFort
Wayne
A. Long
Wst
Lous
Lang
Iwestern
L. J. Grubb
Anderson
Warden
Indianapolis
U Patos A
Shebiyean
Owe
Ale
L Roiceval
Botion
St. Lous
Favorthme
Oe Ieee Fort Wyne
Hochester
Associated Press
River Falls
Wis
Big Nate de Long
College
Teachenet
de Long
Veachers College
St. John's University of Cals
Ming
Cee
Jim, Lucy
Navy
Wisconsin Teachers Conference
Sioux Falls
Sioux Clv
Somoarcow
Winonai Minn
Teachers College
Lis
St .Thoms
St. Paul
Minn
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. Va
Bob Wills
Gilly McGorman
Sunnyside Garden
Alfredo Prada
Argentina
George Dunn
Hartford
Conndrew
Philadelphia
George “Sugar” Costner
Camden
N. J
Doug Ratford
Full River
Mass
Larry Villeneuve
Providerte
Tommy Bell
Youngstown
Broadway Arena
Charlie Tirone
Gaetamo Annaloro
North Africa
Ukwerk
State OF ST Virginia
Circuit
Court of Raleigh Canty
STAE
West Virginia
Plaintlt
Wekis
Kessler D
Alkins
Kessler
Circuit Court of
Raleigh County
Bo Distri
A. Diltons Jr
Clear Fork Trict
W. S. Dunbar
Clear Fork Hestrut
Edward Shibey
Clear Fork
Clear District
William Arland
Marsh Fors
Marsh Fock
S. V
Pauline Conn
Little Atarsh
Marsh Fork
Duytomn Jarrett
Lite Marsh
Dayton Jarrett
Little Marsh
AL Sur
Della Monway
Cecil
Elsie Stewart
Fork
St Virginia
Doce
Laura Wiley
AL Panther Branch
Oxenmand
Kessler BD
Adkins
Highmond
New River Company
Richmond
Granville Richmond
Agnes Wilson
Chevrolet
Plymouth
DODGE
Montgomery Ward
Neville St
Ighe
New River Hills
Richmond District
West Wirrinta
Crowaville
Glade Creek
Shady Shady Sprines
Raleigh West Virginia
S. LA. Gensing Branch
Rulelgh County
Barbara Hake Wilson
Central Add
Town- Wecksey
Mary Curry
Tran Hill District
Frank Tramble
James Kay
Lester Heiglils
Trap Hoe
Venia
Alexander
Shady Springs Dos- Haleleh County
West
Virginame
James Lily
Towne Beckley
Raleleh County
Dot Fhet Taylor & Certification
Roleleh County
Richard Terrel
Kessier D Addins
Venia Alexander
Willan Artland
S. W
Pauline Mary Curry
Ben Coontan Jarrell
Jan Nella Mowsey
Granville Teéeh
Ond
Edward Shibley
Dot Fo
Adelvert Tavini
Richard Terrell
A. A. Todd
David Walls
W. O H. Webb
Doc
Lara Wiley
Barbara Hoke Wilson
van Hunter
Anthony J. Sparacino
NCAA
USC
Bosox
Wisconsin Cager
Saan A
Beckley Flying Eagles
Hirth School
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Boury
Cosrouabon
Charter Oak
Continental Distaling Corporation
PHE Adelphia
Rotary
Aletore
He Rte
Ted Te Dere
Fee
Tua
Lesa Tep
Averyroon
TG Nomane
Hotpoint
Beckley Music & Electric CO
S. Fayette St
Colin McLuckey
Met
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!