Minnesota Flop of the Year in AP Year-End Poll
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers named flop of the year in the AP poll after a five-game losing streak. Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin defeats capped a disappointing season that ended with the Bears Browns and Browns among top runners-up.
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Minnesota
New York
University of Minnesota
Associated Press
Golden Gophers
St. Louis Baseball Cardinals
Bernie Bierman
Missouri
Nebraska
Fortao
Northwestern
Ohio State
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Gophers
Chicago Bears
St. Louis Browns
Bill Nicholson
Chicago Cubs
Gunder Haege
A.B
Chandler
Army enlistments in Winchester recruiting district reach 175
Lieut Col James T Cooper reports the Winchester Recruiting District covering fifteen Virginia counties and seven West Virginia counties has 175 Regular Army enlistments to date. About half are reenlisting ex-soldiers and half are new entrants. Officials expect a post holiday surge as men defer joining until after Christmas.
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James T. Cooper
Winchester
Virginia
West Virginia
Man Sentenced to 30 Days for False Fire Alarm
George M. Lisatz, 47, told Judge Harvey L. Neelen that men in a tavern at 1 a.m. urged him to pull a fire alarm for lodging. He followed the suggestion and was jailed. The judge sentenced him to 30 days for turning in a false alarm.
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Milwaukee
George M. Lisatz
Harvey L. Neelen
Neelen
Star Coverage Promises Local and World News
The Star pledges complete coverage of local and national events with asides on world happenings. Readers can expect ongoing reporting, updates, and analysis from city to international milestones.
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the Star
Christmas Craft Time with Peanut People and Gingerbread Pinups
Snow blankets the area and families plan roast parties by the fire. Children craft peanut people and Santa figures from painted shells, add cotton beards, and fashion paper stars. A gingerbread pinups recipe yields about eighteen four inch figures, plus knitted mitts and footies for cold nights.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Undefined Vocabulary Notes Include Silly Expressions
Fragmentary OCR style notes discuss vocabulary for squares and party phrases. Mentions Shane le Fest note and PCS eA Bubble Brain. Includes stray lines about a silly girl idea and using Vivian Brown in care of the paper for angles in songs.
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Shane le Fest
Vivian Brown
New York Column Mixes Sports Gossip and Personal Quips
A dense 1940s sports column notes Bing Crosby’s potential MLB club, All-America conference chatter, Gus Lesnevich boxing ambitions, high school grid rivalries, Larry MacPhail political intrigue, and Detroit Tigers outfield rumors. It also fields reader comments on basketball legends with a playful tiff over who is the greatest.
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New York
Bing Crosby
New Orleans
Dallas
Los Angeles
Rio de Janeiro
Gus Lesnevich
Louis-Conn
Larry MacPhail
Bel Air
Jerry Mitchell
N. Y. Post
John Law
Yankee
MacPhail
Sheriff
Detroit
Tigers
Beaumont
Hoot Evers
Dick Wakefield
Anse Moore
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Man pilots air to herd elk in Pinedale
In Pinedale Wyoming on December 21 Elks are startled by a state game and fish operation. Jack Turner a former Eighth Air Force combat pilot works from the air diving toward elk feeding at haystacks on private property to drive them away.
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Pinedale
Wyo
State Game and Fish Department
Jack Turner
Eighth Air Force
Eddie Miller Tops National League in 1945 Fielding
Eddie Miller of Cincinnati was named the league's top fielding shortstop in 1945, edging Marty Marion of St. Louis by official NL percentages 997 to .967. The Reds star tied the league record with five titles in six years, mirroring Joe Tinker's feat. Chicago's Cubs led team fielding with a .980 percentage while no catcher logged 100 games.
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New York
Eddie Miller
Cincinnati
Marty Marion
St. Louis
Reds
Miller
Marion
Joe Tinker
Chicago
Cubs
Stan Hack
Andy Paiko
Claude Passeau
Passeau
Babe Dahlgren
Pittsburgh
Emil Verban
Hack
Pafko
Ken O'Dea
Verban
al Lopez
Charley
Gabby) Hartnett
Kermit Wahl
Boston
Phillies
Braves
Postpone Date of Closing Local Jail
An order postpones the closing of the local jail from January 1 to February 1, 1946 due to illness of over a month affecting Frederick county jailor Robert L. DeHaven. Judge Harrison granted the delay to allow arrangements for transferring prisoners while the old jail is torn down and a new building is erected.
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Robert L. DeHaven
Frederick County
Harrison
Divorce Action Filed in Winchester Court
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on December 20 1945 Charles E Boyd seeks a divorce from Hester Mills Boyd on grounds of desertion and privity With protest to infant daughter custody not awarded the child stays with the mother Publication to compel appearance within fifteen days The Clerk of Court P J Marshall is listed as officer in charge with dates 12 21 28 1 4 11 4ft )
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Corporation Court OF
Winchester
Virginia
Charles E. Boyd
Hester Muls Boyd
Hester Mills
Boyd
Charles E. Boydi
P J Marshall
Clert Corpo
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Frank Hyde
Jamestown, N. Y
Post-journal
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Marinette
Jamestown
Warren
Ted Meir
George Mikan
Nat Smith
Charley Hyatt
Hank Uussetti
Gus Anderson
Bob Kurland
Harry Boyoff
Hyatt
Mikan
Puilerton
Clarke County
N. Loudoun St
Dr. Bundesen
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Baker & Anderson
Bell Clothes Shop
Buzzella’s Shop
Cather & Molvig
Duff’s
Firestone Stores
G & M Music Appliance Center
B. F. Goodrich Stores
Gray & Eddy
Grove Furniture CO
Hill’s Toy & Novelty Store
Huntsberry
Johnston’s Jewelry CO
Keystone Shoe Store
Geo. W. Kurtz
Laura B. Hensell
Leggett’s Department Store
Lovett Bros
Lovett’s Shoe & Dress Shop
Margaret L. Hodgson
Mary S. Yeakley
Mary Lee Hat Shop
McCrory’s
Miller’s Hardware
Molden Electric CO
Montgomery Ward
N. & P. Style Shop
Newberry's
J.C. Penney CO
Philip
Pifer Printing CO
Wender’s
F. W. Woolworth CO
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
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