Decatur Teams To Play Trinity In Central Gym
Decatur junior and senior high basketball teams meet Trinity at Central High School gym tonight at 7. Raiders seek a win after a 3 game stretch. Trinity defeated Austinville since their last Decatur clash. Arbrey Free and Bernard Thomas clash as key matchups in a defensive battle.
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Trinity Girls Meet Riverside In Third Game
Tonight's schedule adds a third game. Riverside high school girls face Trinity girls after Detatur Juniors vs Trinity Juniors at 7 45 p.m. Decatur Seniors vs Trinity Seniors closes the night at 8 30 p.m.
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Raiders Meet Trinity as Coleman Leads in Huntsville Rematch
A. J. Coleman, noted Raider guard, tops his team in Friday's Huntsville game as Jimmy Johns and Carl Boley chase Raider scoring honors. Decatur sends Scott McClanahan and Ben Lee to face Trinity with J. C. Morgan highlighted for Trinity this season.
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Boxing Grosses Soar in 1945 Across United States
An Associated Press tally of 1945 boxing receipts from 32 state commissions shows total US gross around 13 million dollars and attendance of over 622 thousand fight fans. New York leads with 3.97 million in receipts including a Madison Square Garden gate record, while California Pennsylvania and Massachusetts follow in the top six.
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Kentucky Wildcats rout Georgia Tech 68 to 43 in SEC action
Kentucky defeated Georgia Tech 68 to 43 in Atlanta as Jack Tingle scored 19 and Ralph Beard 17 for the Wildcats while Jim Noland led Tech with 13. Kentucky led 32 to 21 at halftime and eased off with second strings finishing the game.
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National Academy of Sciences as Science Advisor to US Government
The National Academy of Sciences serves as the official science advisor to the United States government, guiding policy with expert research and recommendations.
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Roundup highlights college coach talks and sports moves
Wally Butts of Georgia reportedly rejects Oklahoma’s salary offer amid coaching interest after Georgia’s strong Tulsa game. Pete Montesi promotor bouts feature Shew Jenkins boxing Ruby Goldstein as referee Rocky Graziano guest. Ohio State lineman Warren Amling and others shift careers. Emmet Pare resumes Tulane tennis duties. Maine publicity mixup noted.
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Local Notices From Lawrence County New Hope Area
Weather delays services at Bethel Methodist church this Sunday. Garth Letson, Curtis F. McGee and Betty Jo McGee visited Parker home. Wesley T. Parker on fifteen day furlough from Camp Hood Texas. Winifred Parker recently employed at Reynolds Aluminum Sheffield. Oralee Reeves Courtland and Ethel Cross Town Creek visit family.
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Wyatt Makes His Last Pitch for Phillies
Atlanta reports veteran pitcher Wyatt, 37, plagued by a lifelong sore arm, may quit if his right arm fails in the Phillies spring camp. A comeback specialist, Wyatt appeared in 10 games last season with 2 finishes in 51 innings, after a career marked by Milwaukee Chicago Brooklyn and Los Angeles, including a 22 win 1941 Dodgers season and a 14 5 1943 run. He may stay with the Phillies as a pitching scout if unable to pitch. Short items note Frank Broyles return from war and Baron Von Gramm facing Aaron Cohn in tennis chatter.
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Harvard professor urges medical examiner system over coroner in Alabama
Dr. Alan Richards Moritz of Harvard told Jefferson County Medical Association that the coroner system is outmoded and a medical examiner system should replace it. He cited decayed body cases proving murder motive and a recluse killed by self harm as demonstrations. Henry W. Sweet urged Jefferson County to lead Alabama in adopting a medical examiner system.
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OSS Man Awarded Iron Cross by Germany at Counter Espionage
A World War II era OSS operative assigned to counter espionage received the Iron Cross from German authorities. The award highlights the perilous intelligence operations and exchanges between opposing sides during the conflict.
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Community Illness and Visits Note
John F. Terry a former resident is very ill Luther Morton is on the sick list this week Mr and Mrs William H Hall mark and son Alvis Moulton were Sunday guests of J R Jackson Miss Ann Spence Courtland weekend guest of Mary C and Margaret Parker
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Auburn Trips Georgia 40 to 37
Auburn defeated Georgia 40 to 37 as Quentin Burgess scored 18 points to pace the Tigers. Georgia’s Ross Maddox led with 13, the Tigers surged from a halftime deficit to take control in the third period and held a lead the rest of the way. Paul Walther appeared briefly after an appendectomy, unlikely to play a full game for about a week.
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Giants and Garrison's clash in Classic Bowling League title
Giants and Garrison's meet in a four game series with Garrison's needing one win to seal a first place tie in the league's first half. Garrison's holds a six game lead with eight games left. Up-State faces Decatur Transit as title hopes stay alive. Ingalls, state champions, meet Tennessee Valley Press tonight.
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College Scores Reported In Mixed Results Across Three Regions
Loyola Baltimore edged George Town 48 41. Valley Forge General Hospital defeated Camp Bradford 51 40. Kentucky beat Georgia Tech 68 43. Auburn downed Georgia 40 37. Alderson Broaddus beat Bethany 74 64. Kentucky Teachers ran past Georgetown College 74 40. Washington University St. Louis beat Wichita 48 35. Albion 41 Kalamazoo 27. Parsons Iowa 46 Penn 44. Iowa 58 Chicago 32. Michigan Normal 62 Alma 46. Earlham 48 DePauw 43 in double overtime. Lawrence 40 Carroll 38 Northwestern 44 Great Lakes 42. Eastern Illinois Teachers 59 Illinois College 50. Culver-Stockton 44 William Jewell 26. Portland 73 College of Idaho 27. Farragut Naval Center 58 Gonzaga 23.
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War bonds and stamps to continue in Alabama schools
Jan 22 report says bond drives end but government bond and stamp sales persist. Marem Ray Clement, Alabama War Finance Committee executive manager, notes most schools will keep weekly stamp day sales as part of ongoing wartime financing.
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Navy officer signs as line coach at Mississippi State
P Lt Comdr Dewitt Weaver on terminal leave from the Navy said he signed as line coach at Mississippi State and will report Feb 1. Weaver, a former Tennessee star, coached at Centre College from 1938 to 1942 and led Tennessee freshmen in 1937.
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Funeral services held for Mr. Lige Wray
Funeral services for Mr. Lige Wray who died January 17 at his daughter's home were held Friday at Pettusville Methodist Church. He is survived by his daughter Mrs. Riley Mauleberry son Richard Wray and several grandchildren with interment in Pettusville Cemetery. Reverend Freeman Smith officiated. Rainey of Ardmore directed the services.
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Hamilton to lead Middies again at Navy
Annapolis Md Jan 22 Popular Tom Hamilton Navy football coach 1934 36 and star of Naval Academy teams 20 years ago will coach the Middies again. Vice Admiral Fitch announces Hamilton will lead a graduate system staff with professional coaches. Rip Miller remains line coach. Hamilton to join spring practice March 1 after commanding escort carrier Sag0 Island since Dec 1 1945. Hamilton known for 1926 Navy Army tie and 1934 eight win season.
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President’s special train telephony links world wide
The President can conduct telephone conversations from the special train with any location globally where telephone or radio facilities exist. This setup enables direct talks to distant points, expanding communication reach for official duties.
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