Eagles Red Devils Favored In Coal Field Tourney Opener
The Coal Field Tournament starts tonight at Mount Hope with Mullens facing Beckley and Oak Hill meeting Mount Hope. Beckley and Oak Hill alumni beat current squads in recent showdowns, while Mount Hope edged by alumni.
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Eagles
Red Devils
Fred Ferris
Mount Hope
Beckley
Mullens
Oak Hill
Woodrow Wilson
Flying Eagles
Oak Hill High School
Bud Jennings
Paul Falk
Grobosky
Rapko
Tigers edge Packers in postseason context at Tropical Park
Sports Roundup notes the last Tropical Park race won by Mug's Game and mentions World-Telegram headlines. It adds that 250 sound films of the Packers Giants playoff travel to fronts, and jokes about Fritzie Zivie’s tale of boxing management and a Texas middleweight title bout.
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New York
Tropical Park
New York World-Telegram
Fritzie Zivie
Texas
Fritzie
Del Greco Track Note Pledges Small Bites for Bets
At Del Greco Hackensack New Jersey Bergen Record notes a horse player never goes broke while eating and drinking as reliable H P s have small stomachs. They never found time to eat and drink with four or five tracks going.
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del Greco
Hackensack
Bergen
H. P
Watson Breaks Cast To Play Defense After Hellers Injury
Phil Watson cracked the cast on his busted hand to join the Rangers defense after Ott Heller’s absence. Milt Miller notes war-time workers among booters keep playing only Sundays and holidays. Syracuse University co-eds work as pin boys at college bowling alleys, nicknamed Pin-up girls.
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Phil Watson
Ott Heller
Rangers
Phil
Milt Miller
W.M.C
Syracuse University
Navy Five All Star Picks Highlight Island Ice Squad
Service Dept. Pic. Michael Homa, a marine who played for a navy five, was unanimously selected for the Ice land All-Star army basketball team. Other selections include Jimmy Irick of Tongonoxie Kansas Sanford Speicher and Bill Waas of Akron Ohio and Joe Leyden Philadelphia. Bunny Austin, former British tennis star, is associate editor of the base newspaper at Biggs Field El Paso Texas. Ensign Brick Bradford, ex Iowa State Teachers athlete and alternate quarterback for the Fort Pierce navy amphibs last fall, ponders if he set a running back punt record against Jacksonville naval air station. Gus Let punted from the five yard line, Bradford caught at the eleven and returned for score.
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Cedar Falls
Fort Pierce
Fla
Navy
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Gus Lethas
Bradford
Church Loop Standings and Garment Storage Advice
A brief item notes church loop standings alongside guidance for storing garments. It advises placing tissue paper between folds and in sleeves to prevent wrinkles, reflecting a small local notice blending routine housekeeping with community events.
Stoco Indians trounce Sophia Blue Hawks 70 to 33
Sam White led Stoco with 33 points as they routed Sophia 70 to 33. Greer scored 13 for Sophia. half-time was 29 10. Welch Maroon Wave edged Baileysville 25 24 with Brosky 9 and Cook 13 leading scorers.
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Sam White
Stoco Indians
Sophia Blue Hawks
Greer
Stoco Cage Five
Hinton Bobcats
Lego
Welch
Baileysville
Bridges
Brosky
Cook
Sophia
Pos
Stoco
Sturgill
F Rogers
F Hope
Kirby
C White
Stone
G Farmer
Hurley
G Price
T Stoco
Smith
Thomas
Burton
Roles
Garretson
Wandell
C. McKinney
Junior McKinney
Zimmerman
Conner
Paul Harless
Sam Tucker Named Assistant WWHS Coach
Sam Tucker former Flying Eagle grid star and Beckley center is named assistant coach for the Flying Eagles. The Beckley and Woodrow Wilson alumnus, 1931 graduate, has begun duties at the locals' gymnasium and will help Head Mentor Ken Hunt manage both varsity and substitutes.
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Sam Tucker
Flying Eagle Grid
WWHS
Etar Woodrow Wilson High School
Flying Eagles
Ken Hunt
Tucker
Beckley Flying Eagles
Woodrow Wilson
New River State Teachers College
West Vir
New River State
Oswald School
Armed Service
Eagles
Hunt
First Baptist Maintains Lead With 37 13 Win Over Episcopal
First Baptist defeats Episcopal 37 to 13 at Beckley Junior High School to extend its Church League lead with a fourth straight win. Gene Shrewsbury scores 13 to top all players as Episcopal rallies late behind Fred Rahall. Christian beats First Methodist 35 16, led by Bogges with 12, while Temple pins Mabscott Baptist 26 15 for third place. Presbyterian edges Catholic 24 20 as Bartholomess and Klaus lead with ten each.
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First Baptist
Methodist Temple
Christian Presbyterian
Catholic
Episcopal
Mabscott Baptist
First Methodist
Beckley Junior High School
Baptists
Baptist
Gene Shrewsbury
Fred Rahall
Episcopals
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Methodist
Bogges
Nets
Gunter
F. Meth
Greene
F Gunter
F Bryant
Givens
Cc Thomson Shuck
H. Lovell
Heaberlin
Gilmore
Blackburn
Weich Swillinger
Perdue Christian ii
Temple
Mabscott Baptist Methodist Temple
Jim Riffe
Presbyterian
Bartholomess and
Klaus
Presbyterian Pos
Catholic Bartholomess
Bridge Ward
Amato Songer
C Scott
Sigmund
Cumbo Tolas
Lacek
Cain
T. Cumbo
Ay M. Temple
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Riffe
Ba Smith
Ballard
Gr McGuigan
Daley Patterson
Berilla
Temple Larrick
Allen
N. Rahall
Shrewsbury
Furbee Troutman
C Hunt
Ashworth
F Rahall
Buchannan
I. Rahal
Episcopal Eee Eer
Stout
Hicks Ne Coates
Episcopal N. Rahall
Pacific Area Grid Title Playoff Scheduled Sunday
Pacific Ocean Areas Football championship fans rush to Pearl Harbor Furlong Field Sunday for Air Forces versus Navy clash. Army and Navy lineups feature former college stars with Glenn Dobbs to helm the Air Force attack, while Navy counters with a strong backfield including Bob Morrow and Ed gar Jones among others. Free seating for service members. civilians barred.
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Lief Erickson
Associated Press
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Navy Guard
Furlong
Army Air Forces
Navy
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa University
Henry Norberg
Stanford
Emerson Slasser
Georgia
Paul Stein
Villanova
New York Giants
Walter Messemer
Nutley Bears
Jack Freeman
Texas
Don Marlin
Colorado
Ray Whitey Smith
St. Mary's
Dobbs
Frank Trigilie
Vermont
Alfred University
Wayland Hill
Ed Dusek
Texas A and M
Air Force
Jack Jacobs
Oklahoma
Joe Williams
Ohio State
John Kimbrough
Ollie Day
Southern California
Jimmy Nelson
Alabama
Bill Sewell
Washington State
John Rokisy
Duquesne
Camp Peary
Jim Schilling
Darrell Palmer
Texas Christian
Charley Schultz
Minnesota
Green Bay Packers
Russ Letlow
San Francisco
Garrard Ramsey
William and Mary
Bainbridge Naval
Ky Aldrich
Washington Redskins
Bob Morrow
Illinois Wesleyan
Edgar Jones
Pittsburgh
Steve Lach
Duke
Chicago
Charlie Timmons
Clemson
Andy Uram
Jackie Fields
Pete Kmetovic
Coltart Seeks LA Open Title In 72-Hole Event
The Associated Press reports Bruce Coltart of Absecon New Jersey ranked highly after a seven under par qualifying at the Los Angeles Open. The $13,333 war bond prize event begins tomorrow at the Riviera course with 18 hole rounds daily and finals next Monday. Coltart shot 67 and 70 across Fox and Baldwin Hills, two behind leader Jimmy Walkup as other qualifiers include Ky Laffoon Ed Furgol Chick Rutan Jimmy Johnson and Babe Didrikson Zaharias among top women entrants.
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Los Angeles
Bruce Coltart
Absecon
N. J
Riviera
Coltart
New Jersey
Fox
Baldwin Hills
Jimmy Walkup
San Antonio
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Ed Furgol
Detroit
Chick Rutan
Jimmy Johnson
Dearborn
Mich
Sunset Fields
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Claude Harmon
Grosse Point
Leonard Ott
Denver
Leland Gibson
Kansas City
Bridge in Iraq lowered to let ships pass
A recently constructed bridge in Iraq was submerged by about 20 feet to create a passage for ships. The move enables vessel traffic to continue while maintaining structural safety.
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Iraq
Fights Last Night Reported From Multiple Cities
In Augusta Chuck Taylor knocked out Dick Hunt at Fort Belvedere Virginia. In Oakland Billy Smith defeated Jack Chase after a 10 round bout while Smiley Burnett beat Charley Waters in Richmond California.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Chuck Taylor
Fort Belvedere
Dick Hunt
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Air Base
Oakland
Calif
Billy Smith
Jack Chase
Walsenburg
Colo
Smiley Burnett
Richmond
Charley Waters
New York
Fdr Hedges and Doctor Debate Word Meaning
The narrator recalls a discussion with Fdr Hedges and a doctor about how words lose meaning when overused. The doctor cites tolerance as an example and argues it means respecting others' rights, both in big matters like politics and in smaller acts such as enjoying a beer occasionally.
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Fdr
Hedges
Clear Fork Faces Bulldogs Tonight
Clear Fork hosts Marsh Fork in a high school basketball matchup as both teams seek a second win. Clear Fork has 1-0 after a 77-44 win over their alumni, while Marsh Fork fell 47-33 to Shady Tuesday night. The Colcord squad is taller and more experienced and is favored to win.
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Colcord Way
Marsh Fork Bulldogs
Clear Fork Purple Tornadoes
Tornadoes
Marsh Fork
Colcord
Clear Fork Pos
Marsh Fork Noes Shaepes
Gibson
Lacces Aine Legg Fehees Bsc
Clae MO
Bradley
Beetle-Bean Sprouts Claim Yearlong Planting Ease
Soybean sprouts may be planted any day in the year. They require neither soil nor sunshine. Rival tomatoes in vitamin C and can be cooked as quickly as a pork chop.
Eaglets Open Cage Season in Tilt With Hinton Tonight
Beckley Junior High Blue Eaglets begin their 45 basketball season against Hinton at the local junior high gym at 7:30. Paul Harless will officiate. Coach Ross Irle reports new orange trimmed blue uniforms and a starting lineup of Sigmund, Chandler, Phillips, R Davis, and Galluccio with reserves Martin Alley Collins J Davis and Turner. The next game vs Stoco is Friday at 2:30.
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Beckley Junior High School
Blue Eaglets
Hinton
Paul Harless
Ross Irle
Eaglets
Sigmund
Chandler
Phillips
R. Davis
Galluccio
Oaklawn Park Meet Cancelled Amid Racing Ban
About 300 race horses are wintered at Oaklawn Park but the meet set for February 26 is cancelled due to the government racing ban. Officials told owners to bring horses if transport is available but warned there will be no races.
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Associated Press Hot Springs
Oaklawn Park
Oaklawn
Golf balls recovered from drained lake sell at College Park
In College Park Georgia about 5000 golf balls mostly pre war were recovered from a drained lake at the local golf club. The balls were cleaned and placed on sale making a curious find for local golfers and shoppers.
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Associated Press
College Park
College Park Golf Club
Pete Gray Wins Spokane Sportsmanship Award
Spokane WASH Pete Gray one armed outfielder and recent Browns signee won the Spokane Athletic Round Table sixth annual sportsmanship award. He receives a $1 000 war bond at a ceremony based on nominations by national sports editors.
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Spokane
Wash
Pete Gray
Spokane Athletic Round Table
Spokane Group
Congress
Gray
Virgil Warren
Round Table
In Selecting A Farm Climate Soil And Markets Matter Most
When choosing a farm the key factors are climate and soil quality, topography, proximity to markets, and the availability and adequacy of public services to support operations and growth.
Tighten electric plugs by spreading prongs with fingers
A quick DIY tip suggests slightly widening the metal prongs of an electrical plug with fingers to create a tighter fit in the outlet. This method aims to improve contact and reduce looseness in some receptacles.
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Dark Horse
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Rebels
Louis Rezzonico
Beckley Varsity
Kenneth Hunt
Mt. Hope
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Nicky Bakalis
Bob Goldsmith
Bob Greene
Bill Caldwell
Bill Hope
Frank Rodriguez
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C. G. Peregoy
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Mustang Gym
John Gott
Bluefield
Toby Chandler
Charleston
Beckley Drug Company
Peregoy
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Wade
Hugh Fullerton, JR
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Ginia Institute of Technology
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Beckley College
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Babe) Didrikson Zaharias
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Joe Marsh
Mars
Brewing Industry Foundation
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J. C. McKinley
Kanawha Valley
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Clear Fork
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Mount Hope Municipal Airport
Beckley, W. VA
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