Union to Finance Class D Ball in Elizabethton
AFL Local 2207 representing about 6000 rayon workers plans to post 1300 dollars with the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues to keep the Elizabeth ton franchise alive after Chicago Cubs withdrew support. League directors set a January 15 deadline for local operation arrangements. Rabelais is credited with preparing the first almanac in 1533.
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Watauga Rayon Workers
AFL
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Elizabethton
Chicago Cubs
Across The Headpin Second Half Opens For Ladies League
The Ladies Commercial League starts second half play at 1 30 p m with Jewel Box defending the first half title after a 34 8 record in 42 games Nine teams compete tonight including Nurses vs O Sullivan Sarah Zane Fire vs Newbery s South End Hose vs Ted s News Stand Kirby Transfer vs Jewel Box Capitol Rest vs Va Woolen Co Winchester Peoples Cleaners sweeps Frederick American Legion to tie for first in the Blue Ridge League standings Ed Clevenger and Troy Rhea pace Winchester as box score details show high individual and team totals.
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Jewel Box
Nurses
O’sullivan
Sarah Zane Fire
Newbery
South End Hose
Ted
News Stand
Kirby Transfer
Capitol Rest
Woolen
Pete Places
Frederick
Jack Larrick
Winchester
Rhea
Clevenger
Troy Rhea
Charles Myers
Ee Peoples Cleaners
Pery
Renner
Larrick
Powell
Myers
Shankle
Beacht
Rustic Tavern
R. LaFollette
A. Kiracofe
J. Kiracofe
C. Minghini
R. Gore
Garber Ice Cream
E. Clevenger
D. Renner
J. Larrick
B. Moore
E. Garber
Picadilly Soda Shop
H. Baker
IW. Pugh
A. Hawthorne
M. Perry
E. Pugh
Kern Motor Co
B. Smith
T. Rhea
L. Keiter
C. Renner
Picadilly Soda
Garber
Houghton Signs To Hurl in Panama Winter Loop
Bob Houghton signs with Cristobal in the Panama Canal Zone winter league and leaves for Panama this week. He plans to return for Dodgers spring training in Vero Beach. The former Berryville High, Duke, and Marine ace will move to Fort Worth in the Texas league next year after starring for Ashville this season.
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Cristobal
Houghton
States
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Vero Beach
Fila
Berryville High
Duke University
Marine
Fort Worth
Ashville
Forth Worth Cats
Peoples Drug Store
California Bears Optimistic for Rose Bowl Victory
California football experts in Pasadena express hope as the Bears prepare to face Northwestern in the Rose Bowl. Northwestern appears sturdy at center Alex Sarkisian with Art Murakowski and Rod Frantz leading a balanced, rugged lineup.
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Calif
Pacific Coast
California Bears
Northwestern
Lynn Waldorf
Notre Dame
Southern California Trojan
Trojan
Bears
Berkeley
Stout
California
Wildcats
Illinois
UCLA
Michigan
USC
Alex Sarkisian
Art Murakowski
Pappy Waldorf
Bob Voigts
Evanston
Bowl Game Odds Show Little Change
New York reports January 1 games see North Carolina and Missouri gain slight favor while William and Mary and Nevada slip. Shrine East All-Stars favored by 7 over West. Odds include Rose Northwestern 6 1/2, Sugar North Carolina 2 over Oklahoma, Cotton SMU 6 1/2 over Oregon. Orange Georgia 7 over Texas. Gator Missouri 7 1/2 over Clemson. Delta William and Mary 5 1/2 over Oklahoma A and M. Dixie Baylor 6 over Wake Forest. Nevada 1/2 over Villanova.
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North Carolina
Missouri
William and Mary
Nevada
San Francisco
Northwestern
Oklahoma
N.C
SMU
Oregon
Georgia
Texas
Clemson
Oklahoma A
Baylor
Wake Forest
Villanova
Liquor Violation Sentences Suspended in Local Cases
Jack Nichols of Stephens City received a suspended 30 day jail sentence for possessing two gallons of illegal alcohol with a one year no violation condition. Leo Vann of Reliance had a suspended 30 day sentence conditioned on paying a $6 bad check. Floyd Newlin of Marlboro paid $5 and costs for being drunk in public.
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Jack Nichols
Stephens City
ABC
Erle Edwards
Leo Vann
Reliance
Vann
Floyd Newlin
Marlboro Rt
Jail Term Given On Assault Charge
Warren county resident Floyd Frazier was sentenced by Judge Elliott Marshall to 12 months in jail after an arrest on October 29 following a complaint by Branson P. Myers that Frazier stopped him on the street and demanded money.
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Corporation Court
Elliott Marshall
Floyd Frazier
Warren County
Frazier
Branson P. Myers
New Year Game Seen as Toss-Up Between Opponents
The query notes a matchup where one side has scored 77 in nine previous games and suggests the outcome on New Year's Day is uncertain and balanced between the teams.
Duncan joins Virginia Tech wrestling squad as newcomer
William Duncan, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Duncan of 818 S Stewart Jr, is on the Virginia Tech wrestling roster for the first year. A former Augusta Military Academy wrestler and intra mural key holder, he aims for the jayvee team as the varsity season opens January 7 at Duke. He is a civil engineering sophomore and member of the VPI Apple Club hosting a dance at 10 tonight at the armory.
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William Duncan
Walter Duncan
S. Stewart Jr
Virginia Tech
Augusta Military Academy
Bill
Duke
Duncan
VPI
Apple Club
The
Armory
Stamp Honors Brahma Chicken Breed Century Old
A new U S postage stamp commemorates the Brahma chicken breed once popular a century ago and credited as an ancestor of many modern fowl varieties. The issue highlights the breed’s influence on poultry farming and American agriculture history.
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U.S
Onslow Promises To Strengthen Sex
West Acton Mass December 29 offers cheery news with a promise from Onslow to strengthen sex education. Officials say the plan aims to expand programs and resources for families and schools.
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West Acton
Mass
Onslow vows White Sox will not be doormats in 1949
Chicago fans hear new manager Jack Onslow pledge the White Sox will field the strongest club in years and deny any status as an Ameri can league doormat. His promise comes amid expectations of a competitive season for 1949.
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Chicago White Sox
Jack Onslow
Chicago
Onslow
Buick
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