Beclley Church League Finalists Set After Upsets
Presbyterian and First Methodist won semifinals to reach the Beckley Church League final at the Recreation Building. Presbyterian trailed late but edged Johnstown 49 48 as four Johnstown starters fouled out. First Methodist defeated Crab Orchard 56 46 led by Froggy Young and Carrington Lewis.
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Presbyterian
First Methodist
Recreation Building
Jonstown
Johnstown
Rodney Mays
Little Herby Crouch
Mead Parson
John Hedrick
John Phillips
John Crouch
Pat Crouch
Crab Orchard
Froggy Young
Carrington Lewis
Young
Lewis
Charlie
Ralph Thompson
F.G
F.T
Rodney Maysid
Sid Allen
Moe Redden
F.G F.T
Hugh Avis
Mead Parsons
Bill Reid
Clyde Smith
Frank Pennington
F.G. F.T
Hank Tabor
Alan
Catfish Kneece Leads Azalea Open At Cape Fear
Harold Kneece known as Catfish held a one stroke lead at the Azalea Open after shooting 66 at Cape Fear Country Club. Jack Fleck Gene Littler trailed with 67 while Billy Farrell 68. Kneece, 27, from Aiken South Carolina, chase his first PGA win as Arnie Palmer’s Army watches.
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Wilmington
N. C
Harold
Catfish
Kneece
Arinie
Aiken
S.C
Cape Fear Country Club
Jack Fleck
Gene Littler
Billy Farrell
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Arnie
Eight-Year-Old All American Star Highlights Cranberry Hoops
Eight-year-old Herby Crouch of Cranberry, a second grader at Cranberry Grade School, dazzles in City Church League basketball. Playing against older foes, he helps Johnstown Baptist and dreams of All American status while balancing schoolwork and multiple sports. Coach Reverend Shafer praises his versatility. Final notes salute Tom Elkins’ league leadership and WVU athletics updates.
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Herby Crouch
Cranberry
Herby
Beckley
Johnstown Baptist
Everett Shafer
Shafer
Johnstown
Johnny
Pat
Carlos
Joe Cochran
Cochran
City Church Basketball League
Presbyterian
First Methodist
Tom Elkins
Elkins
City Church
WVU News
Bob Veres
Ambridge
West Virginia University
Veres
Andy Radi
Mountaineers
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Oceana Hosts Banquet Honoring Basketball Champions
Oceana Rotary Club sponsors a banquet Monday at 6 30 p m to honor the citys two basketball champions Oceana the Class AA state champions and Oceana Junior Highs Wyoming County Junior High tournament winners West Virginia University assistant coach Robert L Lockmveller is set as guest speaker.
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Oceana
Oceana Junior High
Wyoming County
West Virginia University
Robert L. Lockmveller
Two High School Basketball Games Set Tonight
The Bradley Lions Club sponsors two games for the Light Conservation Program at Shady Spring Gym starting 6:30 p.m. Crow and Shady Spring Sixth grade open, followed by Bradley Lions versus Beckley Wrecking's girls at 7:30 p.m.
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Bradley Lions Club
Shady Spring
Crow
Bradley Lions
Beckley Wrecking
Attorney General Eyes Meeting Over Butts Bryant Scandal
Former Georgia athletic director Wallace Butts may meet Georgia Attorney General Eugene Cook to present his side of an SEC football scandal. Negotiations involved Butts’ lawyer William Schroder as Cook investigates reports Butts shared Georgia team secrets with Paul Bear Bryant.
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Saturday Evening ‘Post
Butts
Georgia
Alabam
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Bryant
Alabama
The
Post
George Burnett
Atlanta
State Bureau of Investigation
Burnett
Cook
Schroder
Commissioners Will Sign A Contract In PITTSBURGH
Allegheny County commissioners Dr William D McClelland and John E McGrady offered to back a stadium financing plan if the Pirates sign a contract similar to Allegheny Airlines county deal The move responds to a Pittsburg Post Gazette editorial The airline agreement funds a 5 million bond issue for a county headquarter and maintenance depot at Greater Pittsburgh Airport
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Allegheny County
William D. McClelland
John E. McGrady
Pittsburgh Pirates
Allegheny Airlines
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Post Gazette
Pirates
Paper Stadium Corp
Thorn King To Attend Sports Greats Banquet
West Virginia University All American Rod Thorn and Coach George King will attend the Centennial Sports Greats banquet in Charleston on April 6. Cleveland Browns tackle Bob Gain also accepted and hails from Weirton, played college ball at the University of Kentucky. The event is sponsored by the Centennial Commission and the West Virginia Lions Clubs.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia University
Rod Thorn
George King
Centennial Commission
Cleveland Browns
Bob Gain
Weirton
Gain
University of Kentucky
West Virginia Lions Clubs
Sophia Baseballers Register Saturday at Town Hall
Sophia Little and Senior Little Leaguers begin registration Saturday at Town Hall from 10 am to 12 pm. James R. Polk notes eligible Babe Ruth players will join the Senior Little League under the new setup.
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Sophia Baseballers
Sophia Little
Town Hall
James R. Polk
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Jim Ford
Steve Foster
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John Pennington
Peepers’ Corner
Seagram’s
Seagram Distillers Company
New York City
Thorn
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Coats
Jarman
Neville Street
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