Center Stars To Compete In Blue Gray Classic
Last minute injuries shuffle two key backs Van Warrington of Auburn and Tavener of Indiana into the South and North rosters for the sixth annual Blue Gray game in Omery Alabama. The marquee tags label a high scoring tilt with passers Trippi Ipps Hoernschmeyer and Churchman guiding offenses and star backs like Tavener and Warrington aiming to disrupt opposing lines.
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Indiana
A. N
Rebels
Charlie
Third Air Force
Trippi
Y. A’ttle
Louisiana State
Grays
Bob Hoernschmeyer
John Churkran
Penn State
Ipps
McMillan
Lynn Ors
Northwestern
Carl
Cornell
Voyles
Wally Is
Georgia
Claude
Litonk
Simons
Tulane
Brothers Meet in Italian Area During War Reunion
Sgt Hyde B. Smith and Pfc Char ey Smith, brothers from Decatur, reunited in Italy after two and nine months overseas respectively. Sgt Smith learned his brother’s station and they shared a brief visit before further deployments.
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Italy
Hyde B. Smith
Africa
Corsica
Pfc
Charey Smith
Sgt. Smith
Ater
J. M. Smith
Decatur
Aeved
Prewar Model Deluxe Tele Receiver Price Clarified
A prewar model deluxe tele receiver inquiry notes a required total payment for the set, with details pending on the full cost and terms of purchase.
Is For Tucker Army's Next Quarterback
Army eyes a new signal caller for 1945 with Arnold Tucker from Miami rising as a top T prospect. Coaches praise his passing and running ability after standout Army Navy form and V-12 experience, with Tucker among 33 cadets expected back and part of a strengthened line and backfield around Poole Feldberg Pitzer Hayes.
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Frank Eck
Baltimore
Md.y
Arnold Tucker
Army
Doug Kenna
Tom Lombardo
Kenna
Lombardo
Tucker
Miami
Fla
Gustafson
Andy Gustafson
West Point
Earl Blaik
Municipal Stadium
Navy
Ben Martin
Bruce Smith
Bruce
Arnold
Miami High
Smith
Annapolis
Miami University
Barney Poole
Bob Chabot
Enn
John Sauer
Villanova
Tom Hayes
Pitt
Glenn Davis
Felix Blanchard
Dick Walterhouse
Dean Sensanbaugher
John Minor
Bobby Dobbs
Elmer Raba
Bill Webb
Bill West
Henry Feldberg
Dick Pitzer
DeWitt Coulter
al Nemetz
Harold Tarzel
Johhny Green
Shelton Biles
Art Gerometta
Roland Catarinella
Herschel Fuson
Lesnevich Returns in Me sa Bout Previewing Title Comebacks
World light heavyweight champion Gus Lesnevich returns to the ring in Buffalo for a Me sa bout with Phil Muscato after a long layoff from duty with the U S Coast Guard. Muscato has eight wins in nine since Navy discharge but will not challenge for the title as it is frozen during the war. Lesnevich’s timing and ring feel may indicate how other champions will fare upon returning to competition.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Gus Lesnevich
Lesnevich
U. S. Coast Guard
Phil Muscato
Joe Thomas
Wilmington
Del
Clifton
N. J
Muscato
Joe Netro
Manchester Hit By Robot Bombs
Berlin said Manchester was struck by V-1 bombs with reports of either daring German sweeps toward Northern England or a longer range. A broadcast called the V-1 attack an important factor in the military situation and asserted no defense against V-1 or V-2.
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London
Berlin
Manchester
England
Orange Bowl weather faces and racing crowds across Florida
Weather records say January 1 is typically dry in Miami as Orange Bowl plans press on while Southern Conference basketball expands with 16 teams and jai alai crowds bet heavily in Miami. Georgia Tech star Bowen weighs bowl return as Florida tracks brace for revenue loss from racing ban. Tulsa gears up for New Year’s Day clash with Georgia Tech amid busy betting and sports action.
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Miami
Fla
Weather Bureau
Greenville
Miss
Allen Bowen
Georgia Tech
Tulsa
Sugar Bowl squads lean on home state players
Duke and Alabama announce lineups for the New Orleans Sugar Bowl with Duke listing 12 North Carolina based players among 41 and Alabama featuring four Alabama born players amid many out-of-staters. Duke will arrive in Baton Rouge while Alabama heads to New Orleans for final prep.
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Patrick New Orleans
Duke Blue Devils
Alabama Crimson Tide
Duke
North Carolina
Clark Jones
Richmond
John Krista
McKees Rock
Alabama
Lowell Ten
Waynesboro
Miss
John Wozniak
Fairhope
Jack McConville
Wheeling
W. Va
Fred Grant
Christenberry
Tide
Wozniak
Birmingham
Henry Mancha
Tom Whitley
Hugh Morrow
Harry Gilmer
Bill Conway
George Whatley
Magic City
Wilson
N. C
Blue Devil
Tom Davis
George Clark
Gordon Carver
Durham
Eddie Cameron
New Orleans
Crimson Tide heads to Baton Rouge for Duke bowl bid
Alabama shifts practice to the LSU drill field in Baton Rouge ahead of the January 1 meeting with Duke. Coach Frank Thomas fields a 37 man squad as Lacey West is absent after knee injury and Albert Kolasky is listed with a shoulder issue. Remaining players are reported in good condition.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Crimsons
Baton Rouge
Frank Thomas
Tide
Duke
Thomas
Lacey West
Kingsport
Tenn
West
Albert Kolasky
Dukes
Bama
Orange Bowl practice heat hits Florida field
Football players who arrived in Miami yesterday take over the University of Miami practice field for their first Orange Bowl workout in Florida. A second contingent from Tulsa with coach Henry Frnka is due late today, possibly on the same train as the Tech Engineers from Atlanta.
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Miami
University of Miami
Florida
Tulsa
Henry Frnka
Tech
Atlanta
Ryan Team Near the Top in County Cage Circles
The Ryan basketball team sits near the top of county cage standings with only one loss this season. They beat Austinville twice 30 to 24 and 23 to 22 but fell to Douglas High 24 to 21. Decatur Red Raiders visit January 23 to test Ryan's tournament strength.
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Ryan
Austinville
Cecil Wright
Douglas High School
Decatur
Red Raiders
Tribulations and snippets from a small town page
A collage of humorous vignettes and quotes from Decatur and Brushville. Jokes touch school shame and fashion, marriage prudence, samplers with mottos, and light war and crime quips. The tone mimics a local paper’s humorous column with brisk, quotable lines.
Whimsical Odds and Ends From a Wandering Tale
A collage of comical vignettes and jokes about lovers in London and America. It blends playful dialogue with punchlines about orders, weather, and social mishaps, featuring a mix of everyday characters and humorous misunderstandings.
Franklin Ferguson Co. Receives War Dept Clothing Order
Franklin Ferguson Co announces receipt from the War Department of another order for military clothing. In the past year the firm has produced more than 2,000,000 garments for the Army and Navy.
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Florala
Als
Franklin-Ferguson Co
War Department
Army
Navy
First fruit trees sent to Quebec in 1608
A historical note records that first fruit trees were dispatched to Quebec in 1608, marking an early European horticultural exchange with New France.
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Quebec
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Collection
A newspaper page features a boxed crossword with across and down clues covering food items, furniture, verbs, and common nouns, plus a Cryptoquote puzzle with the quote AN OLD SAYING SANCTIONED BY TIME BECOMES LIKE AN ORDINANCE PL A UTUS and its solution. The page includes a note that the crypto quote is distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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Plautus
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Roundup of sports notes and policy on athletes
New York reports on Byrnes defense of restricting pro athletes under draft rules and four offers to combine sports with wartime fitness demands. It notes hockey star Phil Watson plans to play with a cast, Garden fight headliners Morris Reif and Danny Bartfield, jockey Johnny Longden's interest in training, Julian Rice’s idea for football rules, and other varied items from college and pro sports.
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New York
James F. Byrnes
Phil Watson
Rangers
Toronto
Hurricanes
Georgia Tech
Morris Reif
Danny Bartfield
Johnny Longden
Julian Rice
Opinion on anti-racing edict and manpower
A columnist argues the anti-racing edict will not improve manpower. They claim workers with war wages will spend money on racing or other entertainment, and suggest racing may even aid the war effort by redistributing funds to employers and returning workers sooner.
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Uncle Joe
Woodshed
Tulsa U. Five Footballers Set for Third Bowl Appearance
Five Tulsa University players are slated for their third bowl game on New Year’s Day as the team plans to extend its postseason run and showcase veteran talent in a high stakes matchup.
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Tulsa U
Civilian Goods Worth 1943 Surpass 1942 Total
Despite wartime constraints civilians had access to 90.5 billion dollars in civilian goods in 1943, up from 82 billion in 1942, reflecting shifts in supply and consumer availability during the war.
Youngsters to Carry On in College Football Amid 4-F Drafts
Washington reports the Office of War Mobilization expects college and professional 4-F inductees to be reviewed as possible manpower measures. New Year bowl games seem secure, with no immediate plans for transport restrictions. Byrnes says the review covers all, including college athletes, to avoid discrimination.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Office of War Mobilization
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Montgomery Halves Theater Tax After Operator Pledge
The Montgomery city commission voted to cut the two per cent license tax on gross receipts of local motion picture theaters to one per cent after Mayor Dunn said theater operators agreed to absorb the remaining levy without raising admission prices.
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Montgomery
Ala
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