Ferriss Keeps Hot Stretch With Seventh Straight Win
Dave Ferriss, a two year Army Air Forces veteran, pitched a five hitter as the Red Sox beat Cleveland 6 2 to move two games ahead in the American League. His .444 batting average leads both leagues and he often hits as a pinch hitter. Les Mueller also dazzled in Detroit as he blanked the Yankees 2 0 at Yankee Stadium. multiple games changed places as Brooklyn won in 13 innings.
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Dave Ferriss
Les Mueller
Erriss
F Army Air Corps
Boston Red
Ferriss
Expserviceman
Detroit
al Benton
Cleveland
Red Sox
Mueller
Terriss
New York
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Early cereal cultivation across the hemisphere
The fragment notes primitive cultivation of barley, wheat and millet in many areas of the hemisphere, suggesting practice as early as ten to fifteen thousand years before the present. The text hints at widespread ancient farming before recorded history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mm Hemisphere
Derby announcer Ted Husing to call Kentucky Derby telecast
Radio sportscaster Ted Husing was named to describe the running of the 71st Kentucky Derby on June 9 marking his 14th year in the turf classic. Also noted are 1945 golf events in Chicago and Beauvoir, LSU football staff changes, and Tulsa's 1945 football schedule with Indiana on October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ted Husing
Husing
Chicago
Jorge Comellas
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles
Montgomery
Beauvoir Country Club
Seudday Horner
Fred Broadway
Horner
Sonny Swift
Columbus
Gordon
Sunny Smith
Mobile
Johnny _Thams
Birmingham
Billy Nixon
Auburn
Louie Crisman
Selma
Morton Bright
Atlanta
Tulsa
Okla
Henry Frnka
University of Tulsa
Indiana Hoosiers
First Division Clubs Meet in Southern Association Play
The Southern Association pennant contenders begin four rounds of play among first division clubs with the New Orleans Chattanooga series opening in Chattanooga tonight as Atlanta hosts Mobile. Second-division teams Birmingham at Little Rock and Nashville at Memphis also play four-game sets. no games were scheduled yesterday.
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Atlanta
Tennessee City
Birmingham
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Surprise Birthday Dinner For Charlie Summerford
A birthday surprise was given May 27 at Charlie Summerford’s Falkville 2 home for Charlie Summerford and Jane Long daughter of Col and Mrs Howell Long. A noon dinner and afternoon ice cream followed with many relatives and friends from Hartselle Cullman and Falkville attending. Charlie Summerford received many nice gifts.
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Charlie Summerford
Falkville 2
Jane Long
Col
Howell Long
Author Summerford
Jane
Jimmie
Ralph Lauderdale
Bob
Ottoe Summerford
Dan
Hartselle
Bill. Drinkard
Jerry
Cullman
Henry Wiley
Homer Shoemaker
Dorothy Nell
Alton Summerford
Barbara Ann
Ray
Marie
Jackie Harden
Summerford
Eva 4 H Club Elects New Officers
The Eva 4 H club met at Joe Ann Chil ders home in Eva to elect officers. Dorothy Jane Holmes served as vice president and Elizabeth McDonald was named president. Juanita Ryne became secretary and treasurer, Wanda Lee Holmes was reporter, with Leevell Holmes and Jo Ann Childers as song leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva 4-H
Joe Ann Childers
Eva
Dorothy Jane Holmes
Elizabeth McDonald
Juanita Ryne
Wanda Lee Holmes
Leevell Holmes
Jo Ann Childers
Jo Ann Chilers
Air Field Clerk Grants Permanent Furlough To Sgt Otto Vanek
In Tonopah Nevada November or June 1 1945 a clerk at the Tonopah Army Air Field told M Sergeant Otto Vanek of Berwyn Illinois that his overseas service qualified him for a discharge and that he would be sent on a permanent furlough after delays in his furlough request.
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Tonopah
Otto Vanek
Berwyn
Tonopah Army Air Field
North Alabama Fishing Prospects by County and Waterbody
A regional fishing bulletin lists current conditions across counties like Cherokee Colbert Limestone Lauderdale and Madison. It notes stained or clear waters with bass bream crappie and catfish activity, and prospected outcomes ranging from good to fair across Pickwick Lake Town Creek Elk River and Guntersville areas with bait types including live bait plugs flies and minnows.
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North
Alabama
Cherokee
Little River
Chatooga
Colbert
Pickwick Lake
Wilson Dam
White Lake
Big Bear Creek
Riverton
Margerum
Dekalb
Town Creek
Willis Creek
Lauderdale
Wilson Lake
Wheeler Dam
Anderson's
Shoals
Waterloo
Elk River
Sugar Creek
Big Creek
Sulphur Creek
Lawrence
Mallet
Madison
Bradford
Indian Creek
Tennessee River
Whitesburg
Flint
Paint Rock
Marshall
Guntersville
Morgan County Community News from Johnson Chapel Area
Remember the singing at this place every first Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Lottie Jones and Mrs. Arline Howell of Austinville spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Glen. Several visitors from Decatur and Massey attended church and visits Sunday. Rev. R. N. Moore led services. Pvt. Edgbert Poole is home briefly before reporting to California.
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Lottie Jones
Arline Howell
Austinville
J. R. Glen
Eloise
Hendelean Rogers
Bevelene Stroup
Hazel Puckett
Decatur
C. D. Roberts
Calvin Lee
Martha
Bettie
Hugh Meas
Alene Gibson
Massey
Alene White
J. E. Chaney
Ethel Glasgow
Charles Maples
J. T. Black
Rocky Ford
R. N. Moore
Loyd
J. D. Chaney
Cedar Mountain
Edgbert Poole
California
Neel
Trinity WSCS Social Honors Mrs. Emens Life Member
The W S C S of Trinity held a social with Mrs. Rube Philips. After devotional and business, Mrs. D L Grizzard announced Mrs. Frank Emens as a life member for untiring service. Mrs. Philips and daughter Mrs. Clifton Philips served refreshments.
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W.S. C.S
Trinity
Rube Philips
D. L. Grizzard
Frank Emens
Emens
Philips
Clifton Philips
First Army Day planned in Alabama for Gen Hodges visit
Sirens sounded in Birmingham as Alabama marks First Army Day in honor of Gen Courtney Hodges and Mrs Hodges. Gov Sparks urged state display of US flag and renewed war duties ahead of Hodges arrival by plane around 2 30 p m Central War Time tomorrow. Prospects good for fishing reports in Wheeler Lake Cotaco Creek and Susie Lake areas with bass bream crappie active live bait plugs and minnows.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Courtney H. Hodges
Hodges
Chauncey Sparks
United States
British cars back on road after wartime ban
British motorists resumed road travel with gas rations up to 120 miles per month as wartime restrictions ease. Washington raised A card allowances to about three gallons weekly from June 22 and B card limits to 650 miles monthly from June 11. Trade circles expect 750000 total vehicles once ban ends, despite taxes and high fuel costs.
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London
Washington
The
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Baseball scorecard from late season games
Detroit 2 New York 0. Cleveland 2 Boston 6 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 5 Washington 2. Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 4 in 13 innings. Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 8. New York at Chicago postponed due to rain. Boston 4 St. Louis 9. Southern Association open date listed.
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Mueller
Tigers
Brooklyn
Pittsurgh
Goody
Nick Strincevich
Clyde King
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston Braves
Jack Creel
Walter
Beck
Phillies
Cincinnati
New York
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Bobby Estatella
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
A’s
Black
Cal Hub
Detroit
Boston
Pittsburgh
Wil Pet
Sachevenerers
Canseneeees
Detroit Aevene
Chicago Seer
St Louis One
Cleveland Cave
Washington Aateapeteensacenens
St Louis
Seteee
Revival meeting to boost college baseball gains no broad support
A survey shows only 242 of 682 American colleges list baseball as an official sport. Eppie Barnes Colgate coach and Joe Bedenk Penn State push a revival meeting for late month to revive the game amid wartime cuts.
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New
Eppie Barnes
Colgate
Eppie
Penn State
Joe Bedenk
North Carolina
PFC Randolph Hospitalized From Italian Front Wounds
Pfc. James A. Randolph of Danville is a patient at Camp Patrick Henry Virginia station hospital with wounds from combat in Italy. Admitted May 24 he is in satisfactory condition and will be moved nearer his home if possible per Captain John Nelson.
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James A. Randolph
Danville
Station Hospital
Camp Patrick Henry
Virginia
Italy
Randolph
John Nelson
Stuck Up Neighborhood Causes Mucilage Mayhem
June 1 report from New York City details Avenue B and Fourth Street’s East Side becoming a gum slick scene. A barrel of mucilage spilled from a truck, trapping pedestrians and tangling traffic as an ice wagon horse struggled through the sticky mess.
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New York
Avenue B
Fourth Street
Brothers overcome Raiders in late comeback upset
A large Delano Park crowd saw Brothers rally to beat the High School Raiders 4-3 as Bobby Golden stole home in the seventh. The Liberators followed with a 16-6 rout of Austinville, while the night featured homers, sharp catches and heated umpire arguments in a fast, offensive doubleheader.
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Delano Park
Brothers Spring
Raiders
Liberators
Austinville
Cisco
Bobby Golden
Golden
Charlie Jones
Dan Weatherly
Halbrooks
Flack
Lentz
R. Halbrooks
Jones
Brothers
Meadows
Raider
Thompson
Austinville Liberators edged by Raiders in late rally
Scoring through the game found single runs in the third and fifth as Justice and Long homered for Austinville. Final line shows Brewerse sciences 100 020 1 and Raiders 020 100 0 with 7 10 hits and 9 4 errors.
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Justice
Long
Austinville
Brewerse Sciences
Raiders
McRae
Golden
Thompson
Boley
Meadows
Braswell and
Simmons
Herschberk and Murnane
Raisins Boost Flavor and Value in Salads and Dishes
Raisins add flavor and food value to salads rice puddings and sauces for meat in this brief food note highlighting versatile uses and benefits of dried grapes.
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Associated Press
Cooper-Wells
Wayne Yaney
Mer
Giles
Texaco Service
Moulton Street
Moody’s
Servicenter
Highway
Vine
Tom O'Shanter Country Club
Baton Rouge
A.W
Slick
Morton
Louisiana State University Tigers
Bernie Moore
Gaynel Tinsley
LSU
EVA 4-H Club
Decatur Bowling Center
2Nd Ave
Princess Theatre
Jack Lords
Reyes
Bos
Nap Reyes
NEW York Giants
Starocom
Morgan County
Johnson Chapel
Laverne Maples
By Gene Akern
Gian
Wscs OF
Morgan
Wheeler Lake
Somerville Road
Cotaco Creek
Susie Lake
Priceville
Grimer Slough
White
F Mcrae
Appoi
Ery Bank
Pat Parrish
Jackie Moran
Roy Rogers
Smiley Burnette
Bagh $. Fullerton Jr
Benson
Eagle
Wis
Fargo
N. D
DeWitt Coulter
West Point
Jersey Jones
Baltimore
William Helis
Jack Palazzolo
Newark Dodgers
Walt Kennedy
Notre Dame
Bob Kelly
Navy
Jack Lavelle
Bears
Herman Hickman
Army
Kelly
Service Dept
Georgia
Texas Christian
Charley Gehringer
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Fountain of Youth
St. Augustine
Pfc
Capitol
Chas. Starrett
Dub Taylor
Tenn. Ramblers
L. Pet
GB Raiders
Eeaseeeers
Disco
Courtland Sevens
Oenees
Flyers
Southern Airw
Dot
Southern Airways
Hartselle, Ala
George Sanders
Linda Darnell
Russell Hayden
Ann Savage
Bob Wills
Hugh Herbert
Wnton
Decatur Cleaners
Johnston St
Crystal
Health Dept
William N Weaver
Mgr
Princess
Faye Emerson
Helmut Dantine
En Massey
Andrea King
Hardy
Te Teel
Bankhead - Coburn Baxter
Suu
Ernst Lubitsch
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