You can find the lineups on the middle pages of the program, just like now. The lineups were sponsored by Chesterfield cigarettes back in the day “for more smoking enjoyment.” It tells us that Philip Morris’ superiority has been recognized by prominent medical authorities. And that this finer-tasting, less irritating cigarette has been scientifically proven to be far less irritating to your throat …”. There’s also an ad for Old Gold cigarettes, but it has a different pitch. It asks, “Why should you be upset?” “Apple honey protects Old Golds against cigarette dryness.” Full disclosure. The program also includes several milk ads, including one from Pyron’s Dairy on College Drive. It tells us that milk is good for our health. It says, “Milk is health” and that it has been a staple on the training tables of top football teams for years. This is because milk provides the gridiron greats with the strong bones, radiant health, vital energy, and healthy skin. S. J. Carroll, a Greenville tackle, was the 215-pound player who was the heaviest on the State roster. Current Bulldogs have more-weight running backs and wide receivers. Sixteen of the 41 Bulldogs who were listed in 1945 weighed more than 200 pounds. Joe Gary, a 210-pound tackle from Byram was the heaviest Rebel. Gary was one among two Rebels who weighed in at least 200 pounds. Center Charles Sinopoli, Gulfport, was just 5′ 8″ tall and 160 lbs. The Rebels today don’t have such small male cheerleaders. The linemen in middle school teams are much bigger than they were back then. The current Class 6A high school teams would easily outweigh the Bulldogs and Rebels by about 70 pounds per man. The 1945 rosters include future Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer. Roland Dale, a 180-pound lineman, and Bernard Blackwell (a future coach and administrator) were among those Rebels. Harper Davis, future Millsaps coach and Bulldog running star, was 170 pounds and wore number 43. He could fly. The State Theatre’s midnight show is advertised in an interesting ad that appears later in the night. Al Pearce and Dale Evans starred in the featured film, “Hitchhike To Happiness”. Evans was just 13 months away from marrying Roy Rogers. He would be her fourth and last husband. Ernie Pyle’s “Story of G.I. Joe, starring Burgess Meredith was set to begin on Monday. On Sunday, there were no movies. This was November 24, 1945, three months after the Japanese surrender to World War II. Grantland Rice wrote a poem on the program’s cover. It read: “They hit the line – and they hit it hard. – And they ran for the ends of fame.” They were able to pass and kick to the far goal. They heard the bugles and war called to a tougher and more difficult test. Now they are sleeping under foreign soil, stars who have earned their sleep. They played the game the old-fashioned way that led to the bayonet thrust. They were the ones who led the charge to the goal That covers their golden dust.