Rebels Upset Beckley In Area 3-A Tourney Upset
Mullens Rebels defeat Beckley Flying Eagles in the Area 3-A Basketball Tournament at Charleston. Coach D Antoni praised Beckley as a great team and noted Morgantown and East Bank loom as tough foes in the path to the state tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Antoni
Mullens
Rebels
Beckley
Charleston
D'Antoni
Flying Eagle
Morgantown
East Bank
Willie Akers
Jerry West
Flying Eagles Banquet Tickets Now Available
Tickets for the Woodrow Wilson High School basketball banquet, sponsored by the Jaycees, are on sale for Monday April 2. Decals can be bought from Jaycees or Boyd Humphrey and John Ashworth at the C&L Carate, with sales at the Fiks Club. Princeton coach Cappy Cappon enters his 18th season with the Tigers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of the St. Francis de Sales
Elks Club
Jermce van Meter
WWHS
Vic Peelish
Flying Eagle Hoop
Wally Rappold
Paul Grifiel
Willie Akers
Matlens
Beckley
Charles Lawson
Carmichael Auditorium
Fairmont
Activi
New Glen P. Daniel
Lester Junior High School
Trap Hill High
Lester
Woodrow Wilson High School
Jaycees
The
Boyd Humphrey
John Ashworther
C&l Catrate
Princeton
Prenklin (Cappy) Cappon
Puing
Tigermentor
Glen Rogers Advances to Wyoming County Finals
Glen Rogers defeated Mullens 47 to 36 on Mullens court to reach the Wyoming County Junior High finals. Oceana defeated Baileyville 63 to 33 to stay undefeated, with the county title to be decided by the Oceana-Pineville winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
Don Weir
Jim Cook
Papooses
Little Rough Riders
Glen Rogers
Little Rebels
Little Owls
Mullens
Graham
Sizemore
Gentry
Simpson
Neal Bassi
Glen Rogers Jr
West Virginia Tech
Beaver Gentry
Lions
Cook
Shady Spring High School
Beaver
Lilly
Tigers
Malens Jr
Tory
Humphries
O'Neal
Simasn
Con- Woods
Trap Halsey
Tournal Mullins
Neal
Lito Beckley
Lawrence Pruett
Matlens Bil
Cook and Wilcox
Baisi
Oceana Jr
John Rogers
John Saunders
Whisenant
Udell Meegan
Tech
L. Pennington
Paul Jeffrey
Clinton Salyers
Bassi
Larry Stewart
Ashley Hamrick
Baileysville Jr
Morris Stanton
Harold Cline
St Bears
Don Testerman
Bob Burkhead
Blankenship
Calvin Kennedy
Charles Haynie
Nelson Lusk
Hobart Hatfield
Baileysville
Morgan and
Taylor
Wyoming
Dayton and Xavier Meet in NIT Quarterfinals Showdown
Dayton, the top seed, faces Xavier of Cincinnati tonight in the National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. St. Joseph’s and Seton Hall open the doubleheader, with Saint Francis of Brooklyn awaiting the semifinal winner. Louisville advances past Duquesne to join the other semi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dayton
Flyers
Xavier
Cincinnati
Duquesne
Niagara
Daytons
Madison Square Garden
St. Joseph's
George Fox
Terriers
Louisville
All America
Si Green
Cardinals
Fishermen use slot system for boat rentals at Cedar Lake
Ed Wagner, 73, of Lawson Michigan, runs a Cedar Lake boat rental with a garage slots system. Slot numbers match goals on the day’s sport. A sign directs customers to insert their fee and guidance to operate the boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Mich
Ed Wagner
Fisheren
Wagner
Cedar Lake
Pirates Favor Rookie Rodriquez in Training Camp Hype
The Sporting News notes Leonardo Rodriguez a Pirate farm hand on Hollywood roster as top rookie praised by high brass. Biederman cites his fielding over power while Howie Hofman and others compare him to Pie Traynor. DiMaggio visits camp while Pirates set a club record with 24 offspring at Fort Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xavier
Jimmy Boothe
Frank Tartaron
Sporting News
Les Biederman
Leonardo Rodriguez
Leonardo
Hollywood
Mexico City
Biederman
Pirate
Howie Haak
Pie Traynor
Giants
Ray Mueller
Bob Hofman
Hofman
The
Pete Burnside
Jim Constable
Joe Margoneri
Ennis Broglio
Dom Zanni
Yankees
St. Petersburg
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fort Myers
Red Munger
Vern Law
Fred Waters
Pirates
Little League Delegates Gather in First Congress
Delegates from 236 districts and more than 4000 leagues travel to Chicago for Little League baseballs first annual congress. George Springer of Beckley WV will represent the Beckley area as district chairman and policy maker. The event aims to broaden input on issues such as league management boundary lines minor league structure tournament format and team counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Parkersburg
University
Huntington
Ross Ire
Ross
Beckley
Chicago
Springer
George Springer
Beckley Post Herald
W. Va
Williamsport
Congress
Joseph D. Lerose
Substitute Bout Delights TV Audience At St. Nicholas Arena
Brooklyn’s Rinzi Nocero and Said Khelfa of Algeria filled in as substitutes for a featherweight bout at St. Nicholas Arena. Nocero, 21, won a unanimous decision over Khelfa in a midcard match turned main event, after Berrios withdrew with a cold. Nocero weighed 164 and Khelfa 169 pounds as referee Barney Felix scored for Nocero 6-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elevnth
Rinzi Nocero
Brooklyn
Said Khelfa
Algeria
St. Nicholas Arena
Nocero
Miguel Berrios
Boboy
Almanac of wild facts on bears and ostriches
The article notes that Alaskan brown bear cubs are born tiny, about the size of a rat, while mothers remain inactive for winter. It also states the African ostrich is the largest living bird, with males reaching up to eight feet in height.
Fleck and Burkemo Tie At Seminole Pro-Am Halfway
Learners and pros clash at Seminole Pro-Am near Palm Beach as Fleck and Burkemo share the halfway lead after 36 holes. Hogan Furgol and Kroll post 64s in a tight field while Snead sits back with 75 amid the 6,900 yard course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Fia
National
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Iowa
Walter Burone
Franklin
Mich
Ben Hogan
Fort Worth
Tex
Ed Furgol
St. Louis
Ted Kroll
Fort Lauderdale
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dons Meet SMU in NCAA Semifinals in Evanston
Evanston Ill march NCAA semifinals pitting San Francisco the defending champion against Southern Methodist as Iowa and Temple vie for a potential final with the Dons. San Francisco carries a 27 game unbeaten streak and top AP ranking while Iowa seeks an upset after a 16 game win run and Big Ten title defense. Temple offers a team effort challenge as the Owls reach the finals with a 26 3 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
San Francisco
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Associated Press
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Cette
Hawks
Bill Russell
Temple
Owls
Five Favorites Advance In AAU Tournament
Five favorites moved into the second round of the National AAU Basketball Tournament while upsets stirred the field. Top contenders like Phillips 66 of Bartlesville and Seattle's Duncan Bakers await tomorrow’s action as 26 teams drop to 16. The winner and runner-up seek Olympic tryout bids and a Kansas City meet spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denyder
Phillips 66
Bartlessville
Okla
Peoria
Cat.pillars
Seattle
Duncan Bakers
Wichita Vickers
Denver Gentral Bankers
Kansas City
Santee AAU legal fight reaches New York court
Wes Santee, top American miler and Olympic 1500 meter hopeful, faced a life suspension from the AAU after a February 19 guilty finding over excessive travel expenses. A temporary injunction blocked the ban, upheld by the Appellate Division and extended by Justice Walter A. Lynch, with today’s hearing delayed by snowbound attorney Grimes in Locust Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York UI
Wes Santee
AAU
New York State Supreme’ S Court
Santee
America
State Court
Walter A. Lynch
Charles P. Grimes
Locust Valley
N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raleigh Register
Bob Wills
Ross Irle
Irle
Ilinois
Bob
van Meter
Roanoke
Flying Eagles
Tigers’ Hoop
Peterson
Team Gem
Tot
Cox-Dale
Kirby-Robinette
Shumate
Callaway Ferrell-Feazell
Cox
Dale Yao
B. Shumate
Cox Dale
Shumate-Callaway
C Ferrell
E. Robinette
Ferrell-Feazett
Lilas V. Cox
Lege
O. Kirby Oh
Cottonwood
Ariz
Terry E._ Robinette
Finnegan
Phoenix
Justice of the Peace
C c
Fed
R Ferrell
Ferrell
C._ Callaway
Read
C._ Callaway clals
Kirby
E A Kphinette
Sint Vv
T. Dale
C. Ferrell
Feazell
Caigponre
Spokane
Wash
Gus Cozza
Ferris Field
Spokane Indians
American Legion
Little League
Barney Felix
Leo
Fleck
Burkemo
Redlegs
Birnbaum
Frank Follam
Gers
Dons
SMU
Milwaukee
Allen Bradley
Westover Mass. Air Force Base
Jacksonville
Fla
Luckett- Nix
Boulder
Colo
Arkansas State
Conway
Ark
King Motors
Hesston
Kan
St. John's Apostles
Linden
N. J
Big Ten Stars
Chicago Rainer Comets
San Jose
Calif
Green Frog Supermarkets
Sentanu
Jist
R. D. Watts Insurance Agency, Inc
Studebaker
Studebaker-Packard Corporation
Sudebeker
United States of America
Hawaii
Canada
Mexico
Studebekers
Werard
Studebaker Automotive
Throwen, Beckley Motor Company
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!