Clarke County Basket Quint Seeks District Honors Again
Clarke County high school basketball aims for District L glory as coach Chester Rockwell returns a core lineup. Berryville anchors the squad with veterans Glenn Smallwood Buddy Locke Kenny Wise Carver Ray Fuller and new additions Phil Grim and Jim Divine now in military and out with injuries.
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Clarke County Basket Quint
Clarke County
Santa Oessetae
Billy Carpenter
Chester Rockwell
Boyce
Phil Grim
Clarke
Hedgesville
Berryville
Harrisonburg
Troutville
Mt. Sidney
Dayton
Berryville I
Glenn Smallwood
Buddy Locke
Kenny Wisecarver
Ray Fuller
Carpenter
Weste American Legion Posteam
Albert Nicodemus
Beverly Peyton
Puller
Rockwell
Jimmy Carter
Nicodemus
Donald Forsythe
Jim Divine
Army
Divine
Tech Trims North Carolina as Virginia teams eye early season clash
Tech routed North Carolina 62 to 48 at Blacksburg led by Tex Tilson with 20 points while Colby and W M teams prepare home and away tests. Virginia’s Hampden Sydney and Maryland face Duke and Virginia respectively with others chasing the state championship.
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Associated Press
Mary’s
Chester Giermak
Colby College
Virginia
Pensacola Naval Station
Quantico Marines
Randolph Macon
Richmond Royals
Maryland
Charlottesville
Hampden - Sydney
Mt. St. Mary’s
Durham
Duke
Tech
North Carolina
White Phantoms
Blacksburg
Gobblers
Tex Tilson
Dick Sayre
Oiff
Justice and Walker In Tilt January 7
Justice and Walker prepare for professional debuts in the Senior Bowl in Jacksonville Alabama. Charlie Justice of North Carolina will captain a South and Southeast seniors team in what may be their only meeting as all America stars. Doak Walker of SMU will lead the Yankee team featuring players from outside the South and Southeast.
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Jacksonville
Fra
Charlie Justice
Doak Walker
Justice
North Carolina
Jan. Z. Walker
Southern Methodist
College Basketball Results Roundup From Recent Games
Washington State edged Eastern Washington 58 to 49 and Indiana State beat George Washington 66 to 75. Other results include Niagara 77 over Brooklyn 56 and Louisville 68 over Indiana State.
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Washington State
E. Wash
Tex Christian
Howard Payne
Niagara
Brooklyn
Louisville
Indiana State
Geo. Washington
Quantico
Alderson-Broaddus
Beckley
Morris Harvey
Concord
West Virginia State
Bluefied
Bowling Green
G. Adolphus
Bluffton
Tulane
Williams Retains Lightweight Title Over Dawson
Ike Williams defeated Preddie Dawson by a judges decision in Philadelphia to retain the lightweight crown he won from Bob Montgomery in 1947. Dawson fought hard late, but Williams avoided his cues and scored the only notable punch in the fifth.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Chicago
Preddie Dawson
Dawson
Williams
Bob Montgomery
Ike
Freshmen Benton and Darby Join Senate Landscape
William Benton independent will align with Democrats replacing Raymond Baldwin in Connecticut. Harry Darby Kansas Republican succeeds Clyde Reed and may stay active as GOP committeeman while eyeing future roles. Both newcomers age mid forties to fifties with little prior office experience.
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Senate
William Benton
Connecticut
Harry Darby
Kansas
Benton
Raymond Baldwin
Darby
Clyde Reed
Congress
Dary
Butler
R-Neb
Askansas
Frank
GOP
McMahon
Argentine Swelters With 100 Degree Heat
In Buenos Aires on December 6, forty residents were treated for sunstroke as temperatures rose to 100 degrees. The report notes widespread suffering from extreme heat and chilblains among the affected population.
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Buenos Aires
Dead spot defined as area of extremely poor radio reception
A dead spot is an area where radio signal reception is extremely poor or absent. The term describes zones with weak coverage affecting communication services and device connectivity.
Front Royal Pre Christmas Parade Scheduled Tonight
One of the area’s largest pre Christmas parades will run 7 p m tonight in Front Royal featuring Santa in a one horse open sleigh and eleven divisions. The program includes six musical groups such as the Rouss drum and bugle corps from Winchester and Randolph Macon Academy cadet corps with out of town guest Gene Lakers of the Winchester chamber of commerce. President William Battaile and Mayor M B Clowe Jr were invited but unlikely to attend due to ceremonies inaugurating highway mail service between Front Royal and Harrisburg Pa.
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Front Royal
Santa Claus
Rouss
Winchester
Randolph Macon Academy Cadet Corps
Gene Lakers
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
William Battaile
M. B. Clowe Jr
Harrisburg
Whale oil used to manufacture many common goods
Oleomargarine soap machine oil vitamin pills and lipstick all can be made from whale oil. This fact highlights the broad industrial use of whale products across consumer and manufacturing sectors.
Captain Sprinkle Returns Home From Walter Reed
Captain D. M. Sprinkle retired U. S. Army, former superintendent of National Cemetery, arrived back at his National Ave home yesterday after a stay at Walter Reed hospital. During World War II manuals noted soldiers could survive by eating insects if stranded.
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D. M. Sprinkle
U. S. Army
Walter Reed Hospital
National Ave
National Cemetery
U. S
Wisconsin Voted Surprise Team in 1949 AP Poll
Wisconsin earned the surprise team honor in the 1949 Associated Press poll after rebounding from a 4-8 season under new coach Ivy Williamson. The Badgers won three of five conference games, tied one, and remained in Rose Bowl contention until a 14-6 loss to Minnesota. Virginia and Pittsburgh tied for third, each noted by five voters.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
New York
Tne National Basketball Assn
Maurice Podo
International Federation
Podoloff
Ned Irish
Ohio State
Sammy Angott
Sammy
Tony Riccio
Newark
Norfolk
Charley Justice
Buddy Shoaf
Virginia
Roanoke
Shoaf
Johnny Papit
Thoroughbred Racing Associations
Tom Gray
Old Capitol
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Ivy Williamson
Badgers
Minnesota
Louisiana State
Pittsburgh
Tulane
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Preston Pitta
Jack Hardesty
Bob Baker
W-M
Colby
Tech Trims
N. C
Justice and Walker
Corporation Court
Win
Ellen Durr Bolyard
Elbert Victor Bolyard
Elbert Vicitor Bolyard
P. J. Marshall
Corporation
Reyal
PuoarTe
Vatican
Pius XII
Vatican City
Arenes
Mirror
Shenandoah News Agency
Lyle P. Strosnyder
S. Loudoun St
Merriast Sun
Carmen
Don Juan
Bronx
Capt. Sprinkle Home
Opportunity Knocks
J. R. Alexander, Jr
Te St. Lis Joseph Best
Western
Penn
Penn State
PETA
Winkler
Roy A. Lee
Kent St
Boscawen Street
Winchester, Virginia
Essotane
Elso
Esso Standard Oil Company
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