Tri County Open and Close State Tourney Battle
Meadow Bridge faces Bar yackville in the Class B opener while Beckley meets Morgantown in the closing game as Huntington hosts the two day state basketball championships. Southern teams loom as favorites with Beckley and Charleston leading the A division, and Barrackville and Hedgesville among B contenders amid a 3,500 visiting crowd estimate.
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Jerome van Meter
Pagtes
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Memorial Field Horse
Meadow Bridge
Baryackville
Flying Eagles
Morgantown
Charleston
High
Mountain Lions
Wheeling Golds
Hedges“ville
Burch of
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Resi
Virginia
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Wheeling
Southern Quints
Mullens
East Bank
Rebels
Barrackville
Joe Retion
Curt Guin
Sparkplug
Huntington Douglass
Eddie
Mick
Cotach
Bill Young
Bulldogs
Gene Catlett
Hedgesville
Eagles
Charlie Spencer
Bob Morris
Joe
Tournament Schedule Highlights In Local High School League
Today 1 Meadow Bridge versus Blackville at 1 p.m. 2 Charleston against Wh ing at 2 45. 3 Kn Kedgeeville versus Bo at 7 p.m. 4 Beckley V Morgan at Bris with Saturday winners meeting and cross matchups for semifinals.
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Blackville
Charleston
Wh Ing
Kn Kedgeeviie
Beckley
S Morgan
Bris
Beckley Flying Eagles Aim for High Scoring Record
Beckley led by point producer Danny Williams with 383 points and a 22.5 average faces Morgantown and Wheeling in the 44th State High School Tournament. The Eagles boast five players averaging over 19 points. Morgantown leans on Don Mossburg and Rob Davis while Wheeling counters with Sonny Myers and Bud Hawkins. Charleston and other teams pace a balanced field, with strong defense offsetting fast tempo in a key clash tonight.
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Gilkeson
Wildcats
West Virginia
Jack Shockey
Greenville
Berkley
Eagles
Charleston
Wheeling
Morgantown
Beckley
Oak Hil
Stecco
Hunt
East
Gauley Bridge
Richwood
Bluefield
Stralton
Sophia
Shady
Gary
Huntingson
Wheeling Golds
Charleston Mountain Lions
Morgantown Mohigans
Flying Eagles
Witbur Myers
Bag Hawkins
Chuck Gordon
Bob Davis
Ronnie Adams
Bill Seabright
Steve Jenkins
Sylvester Webb
Sonny Myers
Buds
Hawkins
Mighty Close
Buddy Baker
Rob Davis
Don Mossburg
Adams
Ing
Syllsteve Junkins
Wester Webb
Fire Mountain Lions
Speed Merchant
Johnny Anderson
Deanfest
Blake
Eyene
Anderson
Ame Harkins
Jerry
Gibee Smith
Earl Aera Gilbert
Howe
Danny
Gilbert
Seme
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Robert
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Charlesoung
Ronnie Manio
Buddy Ee Eee
Nea Bales
Mohigans
Beckley Wits
P.jiess
Wiltia
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Dean Blake
Chris Smith
John Anderson
Buck- Harkins
Jerry Smith
Church League Race Tightens After Five Games
First Baptist defeats Memorial 35-25 to narrow the lead in the Church Basketball League. Memorial stands 12-3, First Baptist and Calvary at 11-4, with Calvary also close behind. Catholic’s Bruno Delly Men and Johnstown’s Jack Pedro lead scoring with 20 each. Leeber scores 15 for First Baptist.
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Memorial Baptist
Memorial
First Baptist
Calvary Baptist
Calvary
Mixe Meadows
Catholic
Bruno: Delly
Johnstown
Jack Pedro
Pel Memorial Baptist
Christian
Catholic Crab Orchard
Presbyterian
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Methodist
Temple Mh
Johnstown Baptist
Christian Sam Feazell
OY Hohy Shumate
Ray Patterson
Sam McClure
George Thompson
Rusty Weeks
Jim Lowes
Mel Cerrito
Gene Petite
Holt Warless
Gene Bowling
John Estrada
Paul Adkins
QI Tommy Steeds
Pack
Chrristian
Calgary
Doug Lewis
Jim Anderson
Carlos’ Sutton
Carl Lewis
Jerry Beavers
Grant Slack
Ater
Graham Sayres
Geor Wagner
Bike Nelsh
Frank Meadows
Steve ,Bibb
bin Lisly
Lou Scherer
Kenny Schulte
David Thompsons
Tolats
Phil Leeber
David Heitz
Jim
Griffith
John James
Bi Farrar
Ronny Williams
Mike Meadows
Moe Gunther
Merchants League
G. Conneron
Don Marshall
Jack Smith
Gene Dickerson
Ormand
Wyoming
Stalel
Wyoming First Baptist
Wheeler
Duncan-Catron
F. Harrington
Richmond Cleaners
W. Tackett
Methodist Temple Raleigh Motor Sabs
Dr. Cotrtitt
Alvin Thomas
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Beckley
Jim Huffman
Duncan- Richmond Cleaners
Arnold
George Gwinn
Catron
Ind. High
Adams Viz
Toe
Bowles
Crab Orchard
D. Manning
Ind. J. Bowling
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F. Hargington
Co. Ferrell
Lewis Callopl
John McGuire
Wheeler Flumbing
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Bud Riffe
M. Rimmer
Manning
John Quintler
Coca Cola
John’ Baileys
Sanford
Spencer Iz
Charles Piliiter
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H.W. McClung
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Grubb Vara
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P. Sanders
Methodist Temple
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Patterson
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Milnd Beckley
Bryno Della Mea
Louis Tipane
John Mollish
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Vito Rizzi
G. Wise
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Handieay
Gene Chappo
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Mullins
Darrell Wickiing
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Bill Powers
L. Shome
Otto Price
F. Helmecat
Jerry Baxter
PB. Lynch
Talal Ra Catholic
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Blind
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Welner
CT. Hancock
C. Callaway
How They Stand and Whopper Trip Report
Three fellows alloyve were with Diper on the trip. Left to right: Tom Biggs, Clarence Bowlden holding the whopper, and Thomas Adkins. Charles Summerfield also made the trip.
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Whopper
Fellows
Tom Biggs
Clarence Bowlden
Thomas Adkins
Charles Summerfield
College Basketball Tournament Semifinals and Results
Associated Press reports tournament results across several events. Bradley defeats Temple 66 to 48 in the pessant invitational semifinals, while Memphis State leads St. Bonaventure 78 in overtime. Bainbridge tops a service team 78 to 72 in the All Navy championship, with San Diego fourth in the Atlantic division at 60 to 38 over Norfolk NAS. Second Army beats Fifth Army 96 to 89 in All Army action, and First Army defeats Sixth Army 82 to ?
County Auditorium Levy Support Urged For Raleigh County
The speaker backs a special levy to fund a county auditorium to host religious assemblies athletic events concerts and dramatic performances. He argues growth requires a larger, conveniently located venue for civic recreation and improvement, stressing life and service over dollars and cents.
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Raleigh County
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