Handley Attorneys Defeated by Eleven From Harrisonburg
In Pinehurst North Carolina the Harrisonburg eleven upset Handley with a 19 to 6 victory as the North and South Open events unfolded. Johnny Palmer led a high scoring first round at Pinehurst Country Club while other notable players like Sam Snead and Ted Bishop posted strong rounds in the 68 to 69 range. The field will be cut to 75 for tomorrow's third round and 60 for Friday's final go round.
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Handley Attorneys
Harrisonburg
Kenalyta
Neen
Jim
Paul Runyan
Jim Ferrier
San
Ted Bishop
Weston
Mass
Johnny Weitzel
Harrisburg
Toby Lyons
Jamestown
N. Y
Virginia Teachers Attend 63rd Annual Convention in Beach
Virginia Beach hosts the Virginia Teachers Association 63rd annual convention with about 3,200 Negro teachers in attendance as Dr. Daniel A. and B. Haga urge support during the four day meeting. The event opens after Executive Committee sessions in Richmond.
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Richmond
Daniel A
Maryland
B. Haga
Burg County
Virginia
VTA
Ex-postmaster held in bludgeon killing
Accomack Norwood Somers, 47, ex postmaster of Blox om, held without bond on murder charge in the beating death of his wife Mrs Pauline Somers 47 mother of two. Coroner Dr J L Decormis said the body showed multiple hits at the couple's home. A murder warrant was issued by Accomack County Commonwealth’s Attorney E Almer yesterday.
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Accomac
Norwood Somers
Bloxom
Pauline Somers
J. L. Decormis
Somers
Accomack
Building Trades Hike In Wages in Western Virginia
Western Virginia carpenters millwrights and piledrivers will see wage increases January 1 with Beale for union carpenters at 2 per hour and mills wrights and piledrivers at 2.25 per hour. James A. Arthur local 319 business agent announced the 25 cent hikes approved by union contractors.
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Roanoke
Virginia
James A. Arthur
Arthur
Weekly Polio Toll Drops for Virginia
Virginia polio toll stood at 1,068 cases today as officials note a weekly drop. Five new cases were listed yesterday for a seven day total of 36, down from 48 last week, including cases from Portsmouth and Clarke Frederick Mathews and Warren counties.
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Virginia
Richmond
Handley Attor neys Fall to Harrisonburg JVs in 19 6 Loss
Handley outgained but cannot prevent Harrisonburg JVs from a 19 to 6 road victory. Bogart scored twice for Harrisonburg with one blocked extra point, while Handley’s Jimmy Carroll tallied a 15 yard rushing TD to avoid a shutout.
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Handley Attorneys
Harrisonburg
Jvs
Winchester Boys
Bogart
Handley
Jimmy Carroll
Denny Wingfeld
LE — Billy Minor
Jack Bailey
Don Campbell
George Haymaker
Soupy Hillyard
Strother Shiley
RE — Eddy Lawrence
Hugh Luby
Terry Marshall
Jimmie Carroll
Bruce
Smiley) Taylor
Handley Eleven
Bruce Taylor
David Richard
New Basis Sought In Aid for Schools
In Richmond the Virginia Education Association opens its 44th annual convention drawing about 4,000 delegates. W. A. Early and Dowell J. Howard will speak at tonight’s general session as delegates push for a fair, rational state aid program for public schools. Dr. William H. Stauffer urges an equity based reform to stop tax payer drain and treasury losses. The Virginia State Chamber of Commerce reports state school appropriations rose by over 30 million dollars in 40 years.
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Richmond
Virginia Education Association
WEA
W. A. Early
Dowell J. Howard
Virginia
William H. Stauffer
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Straughan Attacks Robeson in Newport News Campaign
Republican Nile Straughan challenged Representative Edward J. Robeson Jr. on behalf of the First District in Virginia. In a radio address Straughan argued Robeson’s voting record harms workers and small businesses and urged electing a representative from outside the Newport News area for the first time in 32 years.
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Newport News
Edward J. Robeson, Jr
Congress
Fredericksurg
Nile Straughan
Straughan
Robeson
Stanley
Garner
Bond Issue Approved By Large Margin In Vinton
Vinton residents approved a $250 000 bond issue to finance a sewage treatment plant in a referendum. Official returns show 238 in favor and 28 opposed with 500 to 600 eligible voters.
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Vinton
Princeton's Charley Caldwell Questions Old Fashioned Football
Roundup notes Charley Caldwell of Princeton praising the I formation while deflecting calls to copy old winged tactics. Details include Princeton's deceptive Tiger attack, freshman integration, and Kazmaier’s 70 yard scoring run against Cornell. Mention of bench plays and a quip about Oklahoma A players with Leon Heath.
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Princeton
N. J. WM
Charley Caldwell
Charley
Caldwell
Minneapolis Lakers Open Defense Against Baltimore
New York report notes the Minneapolis Lakers led by George Mikan open the NBA title defense tonight versus the Baltimore Bullets in Baltimore. The 11-team league features two divisions with other games sending Indianapolis to Washington and Boston to Fort Wayne.
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New York
Minneapolis Lakers
George Mikan
National Basketball Association
Baltimore Bullets
Baltimore
Lakers
Indianapolis Olympians
Washington
Boston
Missionary Parents of John Hersey Born in Tientsin
R.O.B. A. Hersey states that John Richard Hersey author of The Wall was born June 17 1914 in Tientsin China. His parents Roscoe M Hersey and Grace Baird Hersey were American missionaries who did work in the Orient and he learned Chinese before English.
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John Richard Hersey
R.O.B
A. Hersey
Roscoe M
Grace Baird Hersey
John
Tientsin
China
Reversed Procedure Spurs Rams Passing Stars
In the NFL passing leaders, Oregon alumnus and Los Angeles Rams quarterback leads with 151 attempts, 84 completions, 1,452 yards, and 13 TDs. George Ratterman rises to second with 167 attempts, 83 completions, 1,479 yards, 16 TDs. Zollie Toth and others trail with notable totals. Van Brocklin tops Rams passing while Tom Fears leads receivers with 36 catches for 586 yards. Doak Walker and Johnny Lujack share 64 points in scoring.
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Philadelphia
Bob Sterfield
Oregon
Los Angeles Rams
van Brocklin
Rams
George Ratterman
New York Yankees
Chicago Bears
Ratterman
Little Joe Geri
Pittsburgh Steelers
Phoenixville
Fouree
Zollie Toth
New York
Louisiana State
Toth
Motley
Zeigler
Eagles
Tom Fears
Detroit
Dan Edwards
Yanks
Doak Walker
Johnny Lujack
Bears
Horace Gillom
Cleveland
Fred Morrison
Morrison
Herb Rich
Baltimore
Wally Triplett
Spec Sanders
The
Don Doll
Moomaw Named Lineman of Week in AP Poll
Donn Moomaw a 18 year old sophomore center from Santa Anna California was chosen as this week's lineman of the week by the Associated Press. The 6 04 215 pound lineman powered against Purdue earning the honor. He made five tackles for losses two blocked passes and played his sixth straight strong game. Runnerup was Bob Gain of Kentucky for versatile play against Georgia Tech.
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New York
Donn Moomaw
Associated Press
Santa Anna
Calif
Blaine Eaton
Duke
Moomaw
Purdue
Bob Gain
Kentucky
Georgia Tech
Weirton
W. Va
Tech
Bob Ward
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Eddie Bell
Bernie Lemonick
Navy
George Munger
Jim Staton
Wake Forest
Bob Donaldson
Catawba
Buck Conrad
Washington and Lee
tIry Holdash
North Carolina
Elmer Wingate
Table Tennis Meeting Scheduled
A meeting for those interested in table tennis will be held Friday at 7 30 p m in the Recreation Office City Hall first floor between Rouss and Boscawen streets. The gathering aims to organize the Table Tennis League for 1950 with Virginia Avenue School available for contestants and play to begin after league arrangements. Last year's teams included Rockingham Girls Athletic Club Sacred Heart Church American Legion and Plumly Lumber Co.
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Rouss
Boscawen
Isabel M. Cook
Virginia Avenue
Rockingham
the Girls' Athletic Club
Sacred Heart Church
American Legion
Plumly Lumber Co
Fights Last Night by the Associated Press
In Hartford Teddy Davis outpointed Denis Brady 10 rounds. In White Plains Roger Donoghue knocked out Eddie Edwards in 4. In Jackson Art Flo Davis outpointed Joe Lassiter in 10. In Los Angeles John L. Davis stopped Bernard Docusen in 3.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Teddy “Red Top
Davis
Denis
Pat” Brady
New York
White Plains
N. J
Roger Donoghue
Eddie Edwards
Newark
Jackson New Y
Art
Flo Davis
Miami
Joe Lassiter
Charlotte
N. C
Los Angeles
John L. Davis
Oakland
Calif
Bernard “Big Duke” Docusen
New Orleans
General MacArthur Taller Than Six Feet Says V N A
The item states General MacArthur is over six feet tall, with the report noting height measurements by the V N A. It positions MacArthur’s stature as notable in the narrative.
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Douglas MacArthur
V.N. A
MacArthur
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Virginia News
Virginia Beach
20Th
Institute On Industrial Relations
National Association of Manufacturers
Walter Chamblin, Jr
NAM
America
Chamblin
Industrial Institute
Buncutter Tire CO
Braddock St
Bludgeon
Gop
Hugh Fullerton, JR
George Chandler
Dick Kazmaier
Maumee
Ohio
Kazmaier
Cornell
Bill Kleinsasser
Chandler
Pony Davison
Tigers
Oklahoma A
Leon Heath
Oklahoma
Sooners
Iowa State
Iowa
Heath
Minneapolis
Wilkes-Barre
Syracuse
NBA
NBT
Grand Rapids
NBL
Elon
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Lionel
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun
BY Ted Meier
United States
G. D
Treasury Department
Foundations
Russell Sage Foundation
B. F. Goodrich
Loudoun St
Metropolitan Restaurant
Steak House
Shenandoah
Restaurant Assn., Chamber of Commerce
Va. Travel Council
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
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Coca-Cola Company
Winchester
Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
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