Ward Rates Golf’s Star in Philippine Dispatch
A wartime letter from Capt. Marvin Bud Ward of the Army Air Corps in the Philippines praises the golf greats and offers a reflective birds eye view of top players since 1920. He lists favorites in categories like greatest players, potential stars, fortitude, showmanship, and more, naming figures such as Jones, Sarazen, Hagen, Snead, Hogan, Nelson, Runyan, and others.
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AN Francisco
Philippines
U. S
Marvin Bud” Ward
Army Air Corps
Visayan
Byron Nelson
Bobby Jones
Lone Hagen
Gene Sarzen
Sater
Jones
Eddy
Professional Golfers Association
Walter
Sarazen
Hagen
Craig Wood
Bob Jones
Snead
MacDonald Smith
Edley
Olin Dutra
Hogan
John Volta
Ralph Guldahl
Re- Volta
Emery Zimmerman
Jimmy Demaret
Mac Smith
Paul Runyan
Harry Cooper
John Bulla
Horton Smith
Ed Dudley
Corcoran
Leo Diegel
Ky Laffoon
Harry Wer Beattie
Ask Nelson
All-Star Varying Notes Across 1944-45 Sports Scene
Radio figure Walter Lanier Barber named chairman of the Red Cross war fund for greater New York for 1945 after a record 3.5 million drive. Notre Dame’s Eugene Young resigns athletic post to pursue private business in the South. Texas League clarifies no vote yet on 1945 play. decision depends on the war. Frost-bowl game planned for Christmas by old athletes club. Alabama drills for Sugar Bowl versus Duke with tight timing focus. Dr. Sam's Johnny leads Chattahoochee trials. Duke's Gene Withous injures ankle hindering Sugar Bowl lineup.
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New York
Walter Lanier
Red
Barber
Red Cross War Fund
Greater New York
Columbus
Miss
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Red Cross
South Bend
Ind
Eugene
Scrapiron) Young
Notre Dame
Young
Mississippi
Louisiana
Seattle
Durham
N. C
Duke
Gene Withous
Onn
Wilhoite
Alabama
New Orleans
Eddie Cameron
Christmas Carols at Courtland Army Air Field
Christmas carols will fill the air at Courtland Army air field this year with two full choirs under Church chaplain assistants. Sgt Raymond Campbell directs carolers for Christmas Eve services and barracks visits for enlisted men officers and WACs. A Catholic choir has organized for the midnight mass and a Protestant choir trains for Christmas Eve services.
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Courtland Army Air Field
Henry H. Wilhelms
Raymond Campbell
LAST NIGHT'S BASKETBALL SCORES
East teams highlight results with Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Southern venues. Notable games include Pennsylvania 34 over Marshall 22 and Southern Methodist 57 over Texas Tech 36. Other scores span Camp MacKall, Elon, Loyola, Rice, and Blackland Army Air Force entries.
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Associated Press
East Pennsylvania
Marshall
Ellis Island Coast Guard
Manhattan Beach
Middle West Indiana
Wabash
Concordia
Jamestown
South North Carolina
Fort Bragg
Camp MacKall
Greensboro
Elon
Loyola
New Orleans Naval Air Station
Southwest
Southern Methodist
Texas Tech
Rice
Blackland Army Air Force
Vista's
South Plains Army Air
Packers Favored In NFL Title Clash As Giants Seek Upset
In New York for the title game, Green Bay is pegged as one touchdown favorite over the Giants. Don Hutson leads Packers with 966 receiving yards and nine TDs, while Bustin' Bill Paschal tops the Giants with 737 rushing yards and nine rushing TDs. Paschal and Hutson dominate their teams in a matchup shaped by standout individual performances.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
New York
Giants
Packers
Don Hutson
Mr. Big
Bill Paschal
Paschal
Howie Livingston
Ward Cuff
Ted Fritsch
Green Bay
Hutson
O'Neal Adams
Frank Liebel
Cuff
Detroit
Slip Madigan
Iowa
Gus Dorais
Detroit U
Skeeter Webb
Tigers
White Sox
Steve O'Neill
Curly Lambeau
Boxing War Return Creates Fresh Challengers at Garden
New York boxing scene braces for rematch at the Garden as Johnny Greco meets Bobby Ruffin in a key welterweight bout. Analysts note Beau Jack Ike Williams and a rising group led by Tony Janko Billy Arnold Billy Fox Danny Bartfield Freddie Schott Jimmy Doyle and Harold Green may push for title contention as veterans return from service.
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New York
Beau Jack
Ike Williams
Johnny Greco
Bobby Ruffin
the Garden
Harold Green
Greasy Neale Clarksburg days recalled by Cy Morgan
Cy Morgan recalls Greasy Neale managing Clarksburg West Virginia in the Mid Atlantic League about 20 years ago while still trying to play outfield at Fair Grounds park. Fans teased him for not protesting umpires enough as he walked in and out to the field.
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Cy Morgan
Phillies
Greasy Neale
Eagles
Clarksburg
W. Va
Greasy
Fair Grounds Park
Neale
Umps
MORGAN COUNTY FLORETTE
Mrs Cynthia Black visits Ryan s with daughter Moon who has been ill Andrew Moon of Ryans stays with his uncle and Mr and Mrs Horace Colns Bertha Gurley improving at home Harold Waugh visits Decatur with Fred Scarborough Judson Waugh Jimmy Gurley visit relatives in Decatur Sunday Pro G C Vincent Harold Waugh aestock and Mirect Fowler attend district Sunday School at Blue Springs first Sunday in January
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Cynthia Black
Ryan's
Jimmy. Moon
Andrew Moon
Horace Colns
Bertha Gurley
Harold Waugh
Decatur
Fred Scarborough
Judson Waugh
Jimmy Gurley
Pro G. C. Vincent
Aestock
Mirect Fowler
Blue Springs
DAILY CROSSWORD HEAD ACROSS AND DOWN CLUES
A dense list of crossword clues across and down with a cryptoquote segment and yesterday's puzzle answer, including numbers and partial phrases such as monkey portion burdened pungent vegetable and various chemical and linguistic hints, plus a Shakespeare quote as a solved example.
Decatur minister eases sorrow with hopeful words
A Decatur minister consoles a bereaved husband at a service, offering comfort that there is another who sympathizes in unfailing love. A farmer visits a college classroom, asks about a universal solvent, and wonders what would hold it.
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Decatur
Farmer
State College
Night game danger seen in major league baseball
Night baseball may bloom in 1945 as owners push more after-dark games led by Washington with May 10 start and Clark Griffith. Giants Dodgers and Phillies pursue arc-light schedules, while attendance varies widely and risks overdoing the format.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Washington
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Senators
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Ed Barrow
Washingtons
Browns
Cleveland
Cards
Phillies
Santa hobby club aids at Courtland Army air field
Santa helpers multiply at Courtland Army air field as the hobby club, run by special services, transforms the clubroom into a Santa workshop. Enlisted men and officers build toys and furniture with wood, saws, and other tools, while a darkroom develops and enlarges photos with supplied chemicals.
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Santa
Courtland Army Air Field
Special Services
Morgan County Family Visiting Round Robin
Mr and Mrs Huel Sharp and daughter visited Mr and Mrs ee Whitten and children Sunday. Decatur visitors included O C Childers and daughter and Mrs A L Whitten. Lemley Allen Sivley and Breeding families hosted at Union and Decatur. Eloise Lemmond stayed with Sarah Busheers in Lacey's Spring. Nashville residents Hartley Hobbs visited James Winton family. Multiple Sharp and Sivley relatives joined gatherings near Union Nashville and Decatur.
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Jo Ann
Wilma Eubanks
Decatur
Mildred
Clara Mae Sivley
Doris
Jean Sivley
Everett Lemmond
Gertrude Sivley
H. €. Lemmond
Aklin
Floyd Sivley
M. C. Sharp
Hartseller
Eloise Lemmond
Sarah Busheers
Lacey’s Spring
Hartley Hobbs
Nashville
James Winton
Oneal Sharp
Felton Sharp
Loyd Sharp
Homily Reflections and Homely Faces at the Pulpit
A narrator recalls a nameless woman with a homely face who becomes lovely with time. He longs for the congregation to watch him during sermons and wonders about placing the clock behind the pulpit to focus attention.
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Tommie
Notice to Hunters and Humorous Exchange
A quirky public notice contrasts safety advice to hunters unload or break guns before crossing fences with a humorous dialogue about affection and wit. The skit includes a panhandler remark about counterfeit money, highlighting social commentary in a lighthearted tone.
Fragmented Quips and Streetcar Trials of Atlanta's Era
A garbled collection of humor and streetcar chatter from Atlanta's past. It features a Colored Maid remark about war fatigue, a fired maid recounting lateness and dismissal, a judge admonition about conscience, and a convict retort. The pieces read like overheard quips from local life, capturing social tones of the period.
Chaplin Jury Selected In Berry Custody Suit
Los Angeles December 1. Jo an Berry seeks 2500 a month and claims Chaplin fathered her 14 month old Carol Ann. Chaplin and his lawyers question jurors as eight women and four men are seated for trial.
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Gene Handsaker
Los Angeles
Joan Berry
O. K
Charlie Chaplin
Charles E. Millikan
Chaplin
Miss Berry
Carol Ann
Millikan
Funnyman
Henry M. Willis
Joan
Berry
Birthday Dinner Honors Third Generation Boy
A large crowd gathered Sunday December 10 at the home of Mr and Mrs James Owens to celebrate their son Charles Edward s third birthday. Dinner at noon followed by an afternoon gift presentation marking him as the fifth generation in the family.
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James Owens
Charles Edward
Tito Engle
Norma Jean
Orby Barber
Bill Melvin
Marvin Avery Barber
J.J. Bishop
A. L. Engle
Chester Engle
Flu cases span Alabama counties with record weekly total
Montgomery reports fifty eight influenza cases last week the highest in seven months. Eleven outbreaks occurred in Talladega Colbert Jefferson counties seven in Baldwin and Macon six in Cullman Jackson and Lowndes five in others. Thirty nine whooping cough cases the largest since July were reported for the period.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Health Department
Talladega County
Colbert
Jefferson
Baldwin
Macon
Cullman
Jackson
Lowndes
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