Berryville Legion Wins Twin-Bill Over Front Royal
Berryville American Legion posts a double victory over Front Royal, 41-40 in the men’s game and 39-26 in the women’s. B. Lee led the men with 14 points, Gerringer top-scored for Front Royal with 20, and Skippy Armel topped the girls with 18 as Berryville’s teams travel to Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg for next night’s matchups.
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Berryville American Legion Post
Front Royal Black Raiders
Raiderettes
Berryville
Raiders
B. Lee
H. Lloyd
Gerringer
Clarke County
Skippy Armel
Peggy Fuller
Ruth Tillett
Dorothy
Eleanor McDonald
Joe Settle
Johnson
Berryville Legion
Berkeley Springs
Martinsburg Legion
Newton D. Baker Hospital
G . Gi C. Rockwell
Chapman
B. Levi
L. Williamson
H. Jenkins
H. Liovd
B. Locke
R. Boswell
B. Crosen
N. Haymaker
Front Royal
Rutherford
Thompson
Smith
Floyd
North
Bell
Virginia Tech names Buck Chapman as assistant coach
George Buck Chapman, previously a freshman football mentor and Kentucky scout, is named an assistant coach at Virginia Tech by head coach Frank Moseley.
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Blacksburg
George
Buck) Chapman
University of Kentucky
Virginia Tech
Frank Moseley
Veteran horseman Samuel Riddle dies at 88 in Media
Samuel Riddle, renowned horseman and owner of Man O War, died at his Media home after a period of ill health. He suffered a heart attack two weeks earlier. The report notes his age as 88 and his long battle with health issues.
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Media
Samuel Riddle
Riddle
Twelve Major Clubs Remain Unbeaten In Nation
In a roundup of college basketball, Drake, St John’s and Niagara join the Beat Bradley trend as Peoria Braves seek a 15th straight win. Columbia and Fordham upset unbeaten foes, while regional leaders include LSU, Columbia, St John’s, Duquesne, Princeton, Villanova, La Salle, Kentucky, NC State, and Indiana with notable matchups ahead. James Wood and Clarke County prepare for away games tomorrow night.
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New York
Drake
St. John's
Niagara
Bradley
Peoria
Ill
Braves
St. John’s
Brooklyn Redmen
Syracuse
Oklahoma A & M
Aggies
Wichita
Tulsa
Kentucky
DePaul
Alabama
Villanova
Cornell
Columbia
Fordham
Columbians
Princeton
LSU
Blackbirds
St. Louis
Madison Square Garden
Duquesne
la Salle
South Kentucky
NC State
Wildcats
West Virginia
Tulane
Maryland
Midwest
Oklahoma
A and M
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa State
Kansas State
Kansas
Southwest
Southern Methodist
Washington
Southern California
Wyoming
Arizona
Snead Plays Through Breaks In Los Angeles Open
Sam Snead, trailing by four strokes to Henry Ran, revealed a broken bone in his left hand from two weeks earlier. He will rest for at least six weeks after the final round of the $15,000 Los Angeles Open Golf Tournament in Los Angeles today.
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Los Angeles
Henry Ransom
Sam Snead
Snead
Sam
Ransom
President Signs Emergency Appropriation Bill
President Truman signed a $19.841 trillion emergency appropriation to raise total 81st Congress appropriations to about $118 billion. Most funds cover defense needs from the Korea invasion by Chinese Communists with $17 billion for Army Navy and Air Force boosting military outlays to roughly $45 billion for the coming fiscal year. The measure also authorizes up to $224 million for the Maritime Administration to build 34 high speed cargo vessels.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Korea
Maritime Administration
Racial Questions Rise at NCAA Dallas Meet
Delegates arrive for NCAA convention led by Hugh Willett as controversy erupts over Negroes at the Texas gathering. Mack M. Greene of Wilberforce criticizes relocation to Dallas and alleges social discrimination including denied access to meeting rooms and exclusion from events.
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Dallas
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Hugh Willett
Southern California
NCAA
Texas
Mack M. Greene
Wilberforce State College
Ohio
Kenneth L
Tug) Wilson
Chicago
Greene
Willett
Babe Zaharias Tops Again as Woman Athlete of the Year
Babe Zaharias receives the Associated Press woman athlete of the year award for 1950, her fifth time after 1932 1945 1946 and 1947. The Dallas native and famed athlete remarks she aims to impress sports writers 15 or 20 years more and notes a strong 1951 start by winning the Ponte Vedra Club Women's Golf Open with a 54 hole 228.
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Ponte Vedra Beach
Babe Zaharias
Dallas
Associated Press
Ponte Vedra Club
Quadruplets Enter Army Together from Beaumont
The Perricone quadruplets A B C and D from Beaumont were inducted in Houston and sent to San Antonio with 100 other draftees. Cameramen covered their processing as the 21 year olds began military service. They hope to stay together in the Army, favoring the Air Force or artillery if possible.
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San Antonio
Tex
Beaumont
Perricone
Houston
Anthony
Bernard
Carl
Donald
Air Force
Jury Frees Driver in Cedarville Route 522 Bus Crash
A Worthy County jury exonerated Henry Coe Riner of Hagerstown Md driver of a Blue Ridge Transportation Company bus in a Cedarville Route 522 crash that killed Emmet Hawkins of Leesburg Wednesday night about 9. The hearing was held Friday at 9 o clock in Front Royal Warren County Court.
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Front Royal
Warren County Trial Justice Court
Henry Coe Riner
Hagerstown
Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Emmet Hawkins
Leesbore
Cedarville
Dem
Ranzino Keeps SC Scoring Lead as NC State Tops Duke in OT
Sammy Ranzino of NC State sits atop the Southern Conference scoring race with 126 points in five league games after a 77-71 overtime win over Duke. Dick Groat led Duke with 32 points before fouling out, while Maryland and West Virginia both sit at 4-0 in league play.
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Richmond
Sammy Ranzino
North Carolina State
Gary
Ind
Ranzino
State
Duke
Blue Devils
Dick Groat
Bammy
Groat
Jay Handlan
Washington and Lee
Jimmy Slaughter
South Carolina
Mark Workman
West Virginia
Workman
Duke Maryland
University of Richmond
Maryland
William and Mary
Clemson
Presbyterian
Navy
George Washington
Furman
Wake Forest
McCrary Eagles
Evening Star Ladies and League bowling results and records
The Evening Star Ladies League updates show Bell Clothes taking first place after three wins, with Frances Brengle high scoring in games and sets for Farmer's & Merchants and GAA No. 1 posting a 495 team game. Brake Blok League highlights include Teddy Hepner’s 372 set and Team No. 6 taking early lead. In the Lions Intercity League Winchester edge over Stephens City.
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Evening Star
Bell Clothes
Farmer's & Merchants National Bank
Frances Brengle
Beryville
Edith Ritter
Jean Smith
Hershey
Dorothy Burke
Martha Rees
Capper's Jewelry Store
Snow White Grill
Doris Cunningham
Nellie Carroll
Brake
Teddy Hepner
Wasohn Green
Bernard Hodson
Howard Snapp
Lions
Winchester
Stephens City
Evening Star Ladies League
Berryville
Es Capper’s
Farmer's & Merchants
Ind
Mabel Grim
Capper
Football Writers name Lt John Trent Man of the Year
Des Moines report announces Lt John Trent of West Point as the Football Writers Association of America Man of the Year for 1950. The Army captain died November 18 in Korea while aiding his exhausted platoon, qualities the writers say carried football spirit into battle. The trophy goes to West Point for one year. a plaque is awarded to his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Trent of Memphis Tennessee.
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Des Moines
John Trent
Korea
Trent
Football Writers Association of America
Bert McGrane
U. S
West Point
Football Writers Association
Walter Trent
Memphis
Tenn
Predicts Limit to Ball Control in College Basketball
Houston reports Jack Gray, UT coach and NBA coaches group vice president, calls for rule changes to curb ball control. He foresees a limit on prolonged possession and removal of the 10 second center-court rule, arguing fans prefer more scoring and a livelier game.
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Houston
Henry Iba
Jack Gray
Gray
University of Texas
National Basketball Coaches Association
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Ned Irish
Virginians Sail to South American Waters on Nieuw Amsterdam
Among 775 Virginians aboard the liner Nieuw Amsterdam today are Mr and Mrs Charles Pine Charles Pine Jr and Front Royal residents. A Norfolk crowd of about 5000 gathered at the pier to see the start. Governor Battle planned to sail but could not, and was represented by Attorney General J Lindsay Almond Jr. The voyage is sponsored by the Twenty First Street Businessmen’s Association of Norfolk.
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Charles Pine
Front Royal
Nieuw
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
The
Twenty-First Street Businessmen’s Association of
Norfolk
Shenandoah County Fair Dates Set for August to September
Shenandoah County Fair Association re elects Donald R Garman as secretary treasurer. The board fixed the fair for August 28 to September 1 and will meet carnival reps tonight to hire rides and booking agencies to sign free attractions tomorrow and Wednesday.
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Woodstock
Donald R Garman
Shenandoah County
Grave And Gold Pushed In Smyth County Hunt
Smyth County Sheriff Pat Jennings plans continued searches for a gravesite on Grave's Mountain said to hold a body and buried gold from a 1923 shooting. Marion Town Engineer Glenn Barringer will operate a radar-like detector to locate the grave despite weather delays and prior failed digging efforts.
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Komnarock
Smyth County
Pat Jennings
Marion
Glenn Barringer
Grave's Mountain
Here
Jim Domoni
Rusty P
Jennings
Hollywood Hair Tricks and Star Wig Tales
Hollywood column surveys stars Gloria DeHaven and Jayne Meadows on hair color trends and wig use for roles. Meadows, who plays a redhead in real life, dons a black wig for David and Bathsheba and describes the stark look as potentially pivotal for her career.
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Hollywood
Gloria DeHaven
Broadway
Jayne Meadows
Jayne
Gregory Peck
David and
Bathsheba
Susan Hayward
Miss Meadows
Quickies
Bob Alton
Garbo
Alton
Bob
Greta
Joseph Mankiewicz
Eve
Cary Grant
Fastest Speed of a Roller Coaster
The article states fifty five miles an hour as the probable maximum speed for the largest roller coasters. It notes an average speed around 20 mph from start to finish with a total ride time of about two minutes.
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EP. L. A
Man Dies After Minor Collision Turns Fatal
Thomas C. Massie, 52, a farmer from near Edinburg, died at University of Virginia Hospital from a ruptured brain vessel after a Thursday afternoon crash with J. Lee Loneburner of Mount Jackson. The collision appeared minor at the scene, Massie initially walked away uninjured before collapsing later that day. Funeral services were held at St. John's Methodist Church with burial in Cedar Wood Cemetery.
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Edinburg
Thomas C. Massie
Near Here
Walter W. Massie
Winchester
University of Virginia Hospital
Edinboro
Noah Helsley
Massie
J. Lee Loneburner
Mount Jackson
Cora Miller Hospital
Woodstock
H. W Miller
University Hospital
Charlottesville
St. John’s Methodist Church
E T. Clark
Kenneth Conant
Cedarwood Cemetery
Woman Freaks At Social Security Card Revelation
In Winchester, a woman turned pale after receiving her Social Security card. Manager Harry A Nelson noted the fear came from a fortune teller's warning that the number 26, totaling the digits on her card, meant certain death. She was issued a new card and relieved.
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Winchester
Harry A. Nelson
Virgie Adams
Miss Adams
Nelson
Issume
Missionaries Begin Evacuating China
Hong Kong reports nearly all of about 2 000 Protestant missionaries in Communist China plan to leave soon. Exceptions apply to those unable to obtain exit permits. Withdrawal reasons include Red China's seizure of U S assets and hostile attitude toward missionaries.
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Hong Kong
China
Red
Largest fleet of self propelled canal craft claimed
The Grand Union Canal Company is asserted to operate the world’s largest fleet of self propelled boats. The fleet comprises 185 parts of self engine boats delivering services on water routes from Regent's Canal Dock London Limehouse to the Midlands.
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M.H.D. A
Grand Union Canal Company
Regent's Canal Dock
London
Limehouse
Midlands
Kefauver Hearing in Tampa Sparks Unfair Charge Debate
In Tampa the Kefauver committee hearing drew criticism as unAmerican and unfair to the Bar Association and Chamber of Commerce board of governors. Civic groups urge a full probe into gambling and payoffs alleged to public officials. three minor underworld figures claim payments to Sheriff Culbreath State Attorney Farrior and ex Chief Eddings. Officials deny the charges and say they were not given a chance to refute before the session ended. The Chamber and Bar Association push for a complete reevaluation.
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Tampa, Fla
Kefauver
unAmerican
Tampa Bar Association
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Culbreath
Rex Farrior
J. L. Eddings
Lester Hunt
D-Wye
Chamber
Tampa
Can Birds Fly Soon After Hatching
The brush turkey or mound builder of Australia has young that hatch with feathers and can fly almost immediately after birth.
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Australia
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James Wood and Clarke
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Brake Blok
Gone Greene
Sie Greene
Jay Bug
Pines
S. American Waters
Shenandoah
Winans
Fred
Boyd
Baptist's Drug Store
Hollywood Column
Crime Committee
Ann Poblins
Christia Science Monitor
Oeane
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Norway St
Boston
DELCO
Braddock St
Winchester Furniture CO
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