Across The Headpin Office Leads Shipping in Local Bowling Meet
Gordon Teeple rolled 327 and 340 as Office beat Shipping Department two games to one to take undisputed first place. Loretta Sutler added a 312 set, while Ernie Burch led Shipping with 118. In the Frederick Everedy matchup, Everedy’s team won the first game and tied in points overall, keeping Hagerstown Colts atop the Blue Ridge League standings.
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Gordon Teeple
Duell Glover
Joe
Ind
Sue Luttrell
Loretta Sutler
Harry Edmonds
Toasie
Shipping Department
Brake Blok Sa‘ Morno
Ernie Burch
Rolling Department Ore
Ee Luttrell
Har- Edmonds
Frederick
Frederick Everedy
wWinchester
Peoples Cleaners
Blue Ridge
Hagerstown
Erck American Legion
Hagers‘town
Winchester
Russell Trumps
Hart
Everedy
Mickey Try
Troy Thea
Ed Clevenger
Grove
Trump
Wolfe
Newton
Rhea
Perry
Ritter
Keiter
Clevenger
Captured Miler Forced to Race in POW Trials
The affidavit of Lou Zamperini, famed American miler and POW survivor, alleges he was compelled to race a Japanese champion while undernourished in a war crimes trial record about Admiral Soemu Toyoda. Zamperini, a bombardier captured after 47 days afloat, reportedly won the race but the Japanese miler's name is not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Lou Zamperini
Miler
California
Adm
Soemu Toyoda
Zamperini
Air Force
Americans Skimp On Track Training
Erik Ahlden, the Swedish 5000 meter champion, cites American impatience as the reason for not producing distance track winners. Rhiden notes Americans fail to build condition, while Swedes train through January to March, running daily regardless of cold.
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Philadelphia
Erik Ahlden
United States
Rhiden
Sweden
Ahlden
William and Mary Ties for Third, Leaves SoCon to Beat Hampden-Sydney
W M Takes Tilt William and Mary's Indians, tied for third in the Southern Conference, left the league to edge Hampden-Sydney 67 56. Chet Giermak scored 15 for the Indians while Charlie Sokol and Maynard Reynolds led with 16 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and Mary’s Indians
North Carolina
Hampden-Sydney
Tigers
William and Mary
Chet Giermak
Charlie Sokol
Indians
Maynard Reynolds
Night College Basketball Scores Across Regions
East matches Yale 59 Cornell 40 LaFayette 59 Georgetown 48 Duquesne 63 Akron 43 Johns Hopkins 54 Gettysburg 53 South matches Kentucky 56 Georgia Tech 45 William and Mary 67 Hampden Sydney 56 Virginia State 60 North Carolina A T 55 Salem 66 West Virginia Wesleyan 65 West Virginia State 54 North Carolina call 34 American Univ 58 Randolph Macon 44 Catawba 61 Atlantic Christian 40 Union 59 Centre 54 Marshall 82 Murray 54 Wilson State Twirs 67 Towson State Twirs 60 Tonight NC State at Furman Virginia Tech at Washington and Lee Roadoke College at VMI Georgia at South Carolina
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Yale
Cornell
LaFayette
Georgetown
Duquesne
Akron
Johns Hopkins
Gettysburg
South
Kentucky
Georgia Tech
William and Mary
Hampden- Sydney
Virginia State
North Carolina A& T
Salem
West Va. Wesleyan
West Virginia State
North Carolina Call
American Univ
Randolph Macon
Catawba
Atlantic Christian
Union
Centre
Marshall
Murray
Wilson State
Deadeye Basketeer Skoog Sparks Minnesota Win
In Iowa City Minnesota star Myer Whitey Skoog, a 22 year old sophomore, scored 26 points leading Minnesota to a 61 45 victory over Iowa in a Big Nine contest. He hit 11 of 19 shots in a dazzling display as fans called him the talk of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
City
Myer (Whitey
Virginia Tech Tops State Basketball Race
Virginia Tech under coach Flake Laird has surged to the top of the state college basketball standings after a 54-52 upset of William and Mary. The Gobblers travel to Lexington to face Washington and Lee, while six other Virginia colleges play in rival matchups including Roanoke at VMI and Emory and Henry at Carson-Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Tech
Gobblers
William and Mary
Flake Laird
Lexington
Washington and Lee
Generals
Roanoké College
Virginia Military Institute
Ezxmory
Henry
Carson-Newman
Bridgewater
Eagles
Randolph-Macon
Yellow Jackets
Williams Stops Bratton in Ten Round Chicago Lightweight Bout
Ike Williams returns from a two month layoff due to a broken hand and pounds Clever Johnny Bratton of Chicago to a unanimous ten round decision in Philadelphia. Williams retains his status as lightweight champion in a decisive victory over Bratton.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Johnny Bratton
Chicago
Tarheels Signed by Los Angeles Dons in Pro Football
Half the North Carolina backfield from the undefeated 1948 Tarheels has joined the Los Angeles Dons of the AAFC. Fullback Hosea Rodgers, 26, 198 pounds, and wingback Bob Kennedy, 20, 9.9 second sprinter, signed with the team.
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Los Angeles
North Carolina
Tarheels
Los Angeles Dons
Hosea Rodgers
Bob Kennedy
Handling of Strikes In Vital Industries Remains Unmapped
Washington reports Congress faces options on strikes in coal and maritime sectors. Proposals include reviving seizure power, empowering fact finding boards with recommendations or binding verdicts, and using injunctions as a last resort.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
Labor Department
Federal Mediation Service
Truman
St Louis Votea Top Basket Team
St Louis University Billikens were named the top basketball team in the nation in the AP coast to coast poll. The Billikens received 69 of 93 first place votes, led Kentucky by a wide margin, and had won 11 straight games under coach Ed Hickey.
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New York
St. Louis University
Associated Press
Billikens
Missouri
Kentucky
Ed Hickey
Farm auctions listed for January and February
Auction notices show sales by Eth el Eaton in West Virginia, L C White near Stephen City, Charles Edwards near Berryville, H B Barr at White Hall, and H O Light in Grimes Virginia. Items include livestock, farm implements, machinery, real estate, and household goods with scheduled dates from January 22 to February 25.
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Ethel Eaton
Bunker Hill
W. Va
L. C. White
Stephen City
Charles Edwards
Berryville
Marvin Chapel Church
Barr
White Hall
H. O. Light
Grimes
Zone defense gains traction in college hoops this season
Basketball coaches eyeing the zone as a changing trend after Ray Meyer Howard Cann and Frank McGuire note increased use. Ivy coaches Cappy Cappon and Gordon Ridings dissent, Yale cited as lone zone team. Notre Dame timing mishap sparks a timer incident. Louisiana State imposes 6 30 p.m. starts. Kentucky Derby quotes and knuckle-ball anecdotes wrap the roundup.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
New York
Ray Meyer
DePaul
Howard Cann
NYU
Frank McGuire
St. John’s
Meyer
Circe Cann
Cappy Cappon
Princeton
Gordon Ridings
Columbia
Yale
Walt Kennedy
America
Notre Dame
George Keegan
Pitt
Keegan
Charley Spangenberg
Spangenberg
Kennedy Ayers
Louisiana State U
Buck
Louisville Times
Weaver
Ben Jones
Lawrin
Indians
Steve Gromek
Bill Veeck
Lou Boudreau
Steve
Boyce Faces Stonewall in District L Opener
Berryville travels 7:30 p m to Charles Town for a district clash as Boyce and Stonewall square off with Boyce slightly favored. Berryville then hosts Boyce Friday in the season’s first district contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Stonewall
Berry
C. E. Miley
Ira Harris
Quint
Berryville
Charles Town
Answers to Daily Quiz Revealed
Correct responses printed on Page 4 include 40 degrees below and a note that physicians and nurses attend patients to alleviate fatigue. The Countess of Monte Cristo leads the listed titles with 45 minutes of music covering freedoms of speech and worship, skin diseases, Lake Superior, camels, British and the Columbia Broadcasting System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess of Monte Cristo
Lake Superior
Columbia Broadcasting System
Wayne University records textbooks for blind students
In a small room at Wayne University volunteers read texts onto seven inch discs for blind students. About 80 readers have produced over 2200 pages on 175 discs, enabling students to study using portable talking books loaned by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Prizer
Detroit
Donald Jenks
Wayne University
Ted Manheim
Jenks
Wayne
Alfred Platz
Platz
G. Flint
Purdy
Manheim
Joint tax return responsibility of both spouses
If a joint income tax return is made by a husband and wife, both spouses must sign it and by so doing each assumes full legal responsibility for the entire tax.
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Chas. W. Webber
Patton’s Transfer & Storage Warehouse
N. Cameron
Coleman Dunn
Me A
Rosenberger
Braddock ST & CO
Otis Telephone
TTS
North Carolina State
Furman
Virginia Tech
Roadoke College
Virginia Military Inst
Georgia
South Carolina
Deadeye Basketeer
Diamonds & Jewelry
Cameron
G. G. Baker
Weld
St. Louis
Eae Flower Shop
Firestone ‘Brake
N. Braddock St
Bodega Bay
Fort Ross
Bedford
Hancock, Md
Everett
Breezewood
Gapville
Emmaville
Watfordsburg
Berkeley Sprs
Cacapon Park Ridge
State Line
Cross Junction
Gainesboro
Navi
Albin Winchester
P.M
Blue and White Lines of
Va., Inc
Union Bus Terminal
Pittsburgh
North Cameron St
B. F. Goodrich
Loudoun St
I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Heatwolk Motor CO
Natta Jeeps
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
SANIT
Mervel W. Adams Plumbing
Rowers Art Spa
Hill's
Toy and Novelty Store
Fairmont Ave
Tommy D. Lockhart
Northern Virginia Power CO
Patton’s
Sci. Comm
Charlotte Weld
Shade Equipment Co
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