Raiders Face Speake Tonight in Junior High Basketball Night
The Red Raiders host Speake Junior and Senior A and B teams at the Decatur junior high gym with games at 6 30 7 30 and 8 30. Juniors and Bees beat Speake earlier this season while Raiders edged 28 27 in a late rally.
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Bees
Decatur
Raiders
Charlie Smith
Joe Burns
Bobby Smith
Ray Kennedy
Hoyt Powell
Hartselle
March of Dimes
Trinity Takes 2 Victories Over Falkville Fives
Trinity charged to a doubleheader sweep over Falkville, junior teams winning 29 to 28 and seniors 46 to 23. Rutherford led the juniors with 13 points, Dunaway added 11 for Falkville, while Maner scored 16 for Trinity and Henderson topped Falkville with 8 in the senior game.
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Falkville
J. O. Braswell
Rutherford
Dunaway
Maner
Henderson
Bogle
Falkville Srs
Moore
Hogan
Payne Henderson
Sheee Dunn Hardin Brown
Eva Tops Cotaco In Twin Hard Court Battles
The Eva junior and senior teams defeat Cotaco on their home court Friday January 20 in two rough games. Eva seniors Curtis Nelson led with 14 points while Roland Nelson and Hubert Bates added 10 and 9. Eva juniors Easterwood scored 7 and Cotaco juniors Maxwell led with 12.
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Cotaco
Curtis Nelson
Roland Nelson
Hubert Bates
Easterwood
Maxwell
Oden
Bates
Cotaco Srs
Dunn
Eese Flack
Johnson
Morrow
McBee
St. John
Rolfe
Aneteeeseeenensenes
Famine is Over Cullman Downs Arab Five 39 29
Cullman Bearcats end a seven game drought with a 39 29 road win over the Arab Knights. Jones scored early and Robinson added 17 in the final period to tie top honors with Jones at 17. Next they face Jefferson County power Bessemer Purple Tigers.
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Bearcats
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Peterson
Jefferson County
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Bee Victorious in High-Scoring Cullman Matchup
Cullman Bees move to 8-1 with an 32 point win as Jim Edwards nets 11 and Jerry Brandon 10 for the Cats. Neil Glasscock adds eight as the Bee team maintains over 40 points per game pace.
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Frank Camp
Cullman Bee
Jim Edwards
Jerry Brandon
Neil Glasscock
Cat Bee
Hatton Beats Cherokee Twice in Tight Twinbill
Hatton Bees shut out Cherokee 38-19 then edge them 39-38 in a pair of close games Tuesday night. Also note manganese has long been mined in Shady Valley John son County Tennessee since 1883.
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Hatton Bees
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Johnson County
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Landers
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Fretwell
Golden Gloves Finals Edge Alabama Boxers in Birmingham
The 16 semi-finalists advanced as six victors moved to finals in tonight’s state Golden Gloves action in Birmingham. Notable results include Bill Trero’s 38 second TKO in light heavyweight and Charles Clark defending the 1949 title in the featherweight class. State champions aim for Nashville.
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Montgomery
Talladega
Mobile
Gadsden
Magic City
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Carlton Wilson
Montgomer
Sheffield
Nashville
Tenn
Eva Downs Danville In 2 Games
The Eva Seniors defeated the Danville Seniors 50 to 35 with Eva leading 8 to 6 after the first period and 20 to 20 at halftime. Roland Nelson scored 16 for Eva, while Penn led Danville with 9. The Eva Juniors also beat Danville Juniors 28 to 27 after a late free throw sealed it. Edmondson scored 7 for Eva and Holladay 8 for Danville.
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Danville
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Bennett
Edmondson
Holladay
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To. Humphries
A Bennett
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Morgan
Reveve
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Renee
Ae Hogan
Athens Golden Eagles Roll Past West Limestone 69 45
Athens led wire to wire in the 69 45 win over West Limestone. Georgia Clayton West Limestone scored 27 to pace all players while Miller and Hicks added 19 each and Sibley 11 as Athens held a 31 14 halftime lead. The Athens Juniors won 40 32 with Mack Kelley scoring 30.
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Mack Kelley
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Garrison's Downs Red Shield in high scoring League game
Garrison's 77 Red Shield 34 set a league high scoring mark as Garrison's pulled ahead. Mark Long led Garrison's with 26 points while Coy Halbrooks scored 9 for Red Shield. Guard beat H. Ryan 56-54 to tie for fifth place as Scott McClanahan led Guard with 17 points and Singleton added 17 for Red Shield.
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Two Games On Tap At Moulton Heights
Two games are on the schedule at Moulton Heights tonight. The B team hosts Courtland Bees in the opener and the A clubs meet in a later game at 8 00.
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Moulton Heights
Courtland Bees
Train rides in East Germany push Communist propaganda
In the Soviet Zone train cars feature lectures praising communism and urging workers to increase effort to raise living standards. Party comrades start political discussions on trains as a new form of propaganda.
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Soviet Zone
Comunists
Independent Tourney Set at Danville Week of Feb 6
Truitt Tomlinson announced an Independent basketball tournament in Danville for the week of February 6. Entering teams should contact G. O. Spencer, Danville principal. Drawing occurs January 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Decatur junior high. Five or six Decatur teams are expected, with Limestone County clubs and Morgan teams joining the field.
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Truitt Tomlinson
Shoul
G. O. Spencer
Decatur
Limestone County
Morgan
Ryan Independent Tourney Opens with Weekend Schedule
The Ryan Independent basketball tournament is underway at Ryan through Saturday night. Nixon's Chapel beat Holly Pond 56 34 and White Way edged Hartselle 58 56. Tonight H Ryan faces Baileyton then Ryan takes on Nixon's Chapel as action continues.
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Chapel
Holly Pond
White Way
Hartselle
H. Ryan
Baileyton
Mills family notes and local updates
Miss Addie Mills visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs J N Heaps after illness struck Mr Heaps with influenza. Alford Montgomery purchased a tractor in a local farm transaction.
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Addie Mills
J. N. Heaps
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Illness and travel mark Harmony community notes
Many residents suffer from influenza as Reverend W. M. Briley and family visit Mrs. Briley’s ill father, R. H. W. Green, in Russellville. Local residents include Mrs. Shirley Welbourn recovering from surgery in Moulton, with several others visiting and moving families noted in Tuscumbia Valley.
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Curtis Briley
Mary Heaps
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Gillespie
Lavonia
Vashti
Thrasher
Major Cole
Tuscumbia Valley
Ovella Cole
Scenia Cole
Fletcher Clark
Oran Cole
Cecil Wade
Tech to Play Sanity Code Sinners Despite Possible Expulsion
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd denounced the NCAA Sanity Code and said Tech will continue to play schools citing likely expulsion. He spoke to Tech alumni in Columbus and argued players cannot juggle genuine work and study without sacrificing football.
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Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodd
Tech
Dodd
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Tipton Signs With Athletics In 50 Player Pack
Philadelphia January 26 The Philadelphia Athletics list 17 players on contract signings. The latest is Joe Tipton catcher obtained from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Nelson Fox. Tipton's contract arrived yesterday from McCaysville Georgia.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Joe Tipton
Chicago White Sox
Nelson Fox
Tipton
McCaysville
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