Raleigh County Junior High League forms for county sport year
The Raleigh County Junior High Basketball League was formed with five teams Trap Hill Mt View Glen White Lester and Eccles. The new league aims to boost future high school basketball talent and gives ninth graders something to strive for. Widespread enthusiasm noted among county teams seeking a spot next year.
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Eccles
Wanan
Beckley Church
Raleigh County
Recreation Building
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Smith
William P. Laren
Eccles Junior High School
Sam St. Clair
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Hubert Jackson
Methodist
Temple
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Tess
Howard B. Fillmer
Beckley Newspapers
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Trap Hill High
Bal View
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Mt View
Glen Wh
Michigan NC Army Retain AP Poll Spots
Michigan and Army held top spots in the penultimate 1948 AP college football poll. Michigan led with 1,726 points from 105 first place votes, Notre Dame runnerup, while Army remained third as North Carolina moved to fourth by blanking Duke 20-0. California stayed fifth, Oklahoma sixth after a 60-7 win, and Oregon returned to the top ten as the only new member at No. 10. Newcomers in the top 20 included Vanderbilt at 15 and William and Mary at 20.
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Chile
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Missouri
Cornell
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Texas
Alabama
Beckley Gate announces overflow of fame and tickets on sale
Official notice mentions Beckley Gate overflow and ticket sales at venues including The Sports Center Beckley Drag Beckley Masonic Fountain and local shops. Adult admission 1.25 dollars, students 65 cents. Dinner tickets linked to Beckley event, with Fred L. Maddy as dinner chairman.
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Masonic Fountain
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Welfley's
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Black Sets NCAA Cross Country Record Title
East Lansing Mich Bob Black of Rhode Island State won the NCAA cross country title in five miles in 19 minutes 52.3 seconds setting a new meet record by shaving 20 seconds off the nine year old mark held by Greg Rice of Notre Dame.
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Associated Press
East Lansing
Mich
Bob Black
Rhode Island State
Greg Rice
Notre Dame
Oak Hill and Trap Hill Announce Hoop Schedules
Oak Hill High School unveils a 16 game schedule led by coach Bill Moore while Trap Hill High School reports an 18 game slate under coach Hubert Jackson. Oak Hill opens January 5 at Lookout with a strong veteran lineup led by Nareld Crouch and George Todorovich.
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Trap
Jacksonstas Prily Noel
Babe" Riffe Ard
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Ama
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Clay
Shumate
Wildcats
Ross Hendricks
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Lucas
Cormack
Lookout
Stoco
Mt. Hope
Kingston
Fayetteville
Shady Spring
East Bank
Hinton
Beckley
Hilltoppers Turn Down Bowl Bid in Johnson City
West Liberty coach Joe Bartell announced the Hilltoppers declined a Burley Bowl invitation to meet Milligan College in Johnson City Tennessee. They instead plan to play Morris Harvey in Charleston for the State College Conference title with an undefeated season in 24 games intact.
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Associated Press
West Liberty
Hilltoppers
Joe Bartell
Milligan College
Johnson City
Tenn
Morris Harvey
Charleston
Bartell
Yale chooses Levi Jackson first Negro captain of Yale football
NEW HAVEN Conn Levi Jackson was elected Yale 1949 football captain cheering on campus and on town meaning the first Negro to captain a Yale sports team and the first local resident to lead the Blue since 1931. Boston notes add a boxing score line for Shkor and Sotillo with weight classes.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Levi Jackson
Yale
New
Morgantown to Host Pitt West Virginia Football Clash
Morgantown will host the Pitt West Virginia University football game next season. The Oct 8 showdown will be the 42nd meeting, with Pitt leading 31 to WVU's 9 and one tie. A 33,000 seat stadium is cited as suitable for big crowds.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Morgantown
Pitt
West Virginia
Panthers
Regular Army Career Opportunity Promises Service and Growth
For the Army officials tout a solid record proving Regular U S Army offers a career young men demand. The text emphasizes service as a stable path providing purposeful work and opportunities for advancement within the military.
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U.S
U. S
America
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