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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1956

Page

9

Chemstrand Wins To Widen City Lead

The Elks and Chemstrand battled in a tightly pitched City Softball League game but Chemstrand prevailed to widen their city lead. Montgomery homered in the first frame as Moulton capitalized on nine hits and five walks during a six inning marathon that ended the game due to time limits.

Chemstrand Moulton Victor Elks Leppard Inter Moulton ‘Lions Delano Merchants The Moulton Moulton Lions Wolverine George Schmidt Leo Chemstrand Terry Allred Schmidt Hal Puckett Claude McMurtrie Ray Love Legg Bill Sparkman Merchants-Moulton Montgomery

Major League Leaders Snapshot From The Associated Press

A fragmented AP listing highlights top batting and home run marks showing Mantle of New York at .407 and Cleveland leading in strikeouts with 96. Other lines reference runs batted in and hits with scattered team names such as Detroit and St. Louis, all partial and garbled.

Mantle New York Rns Teak Detroit Cleveland

Suggs Defends Virginia Title At Cavalier Course

Louise Suggs prepares to defend the Virginia title at Cavalier Country Club in Virginia Beach. The field includes Patty Berg James Betsy Rawls 21 year old Micky Wright and Marlene Bauer Hagge among favorites in the five four ball matches. Others include Miss Faulk from Thomasville and the 1950 medal winner.

Virginia Beach Monetes Ge Patty Berg James Betsy Rawls Micky Wright Marlene Bauer Aikies Senna Tua

Speech at 4H banquet by Dr. A E Darlow in Henryetta

Dr A E Darlow of Oklahoma told a Henryetta 4H club banquet audience that progress comes from doing more work before pay and earning more than you receive. The remark stressed effort and reward in youth development programs.

Henryetta Okla A. E. Darlow Oklahoma

Lake Texoma report hints at Barmy Bets owner

A fragment from Lake Texoma coverage references a hotch and a Bets owner, with scant details on the dispute or individuals involved and no clear outcome.

Lake Texoma Tex

Sam Snead Rates Open Chances as Stinking Low

Sam Snead vows the odds for the National Open are poor calling his form on greens disappointing. He says if his touch returns he would boost his chances, while praising 26 year old Peter Thomson of Australia as having the tools to win the Open.

New York Sam Snead Sarah Peter Thomson Australia Pete

Moore Hammers Pompey To 10th Round Knockout

Archie Moore defeated Joe Pompey in London at Harringay Arena to retain his light heavyweight status and set sights on the heavyweight title. Moore, 39 or 42, pounded Pompey in the late rounds to stop the bout in the 10th with Pompey suffering multiple cuts and a severe swelling.

London Archie Moore San Diego Calif Rocky Marciano Pompey Trinidad Harringay Arena Moore Marciano Floyd Patterson Tommy Jackson Patterson Jackson Charley Johnson Jack Hart

Golfer Breaks Drought Wins Big on Tour

The player hits a long straight ball and a strong putter role. He’s a solid Dallas competitor who had never won a tourney before this victory, and the win may provide the boost he needs after a period of doubt.

Dallas

Radio and TV Schedule Log Notes

Listings show The Singing Americans Gospel Hour Barons Lux Video Theater You Bet Your Life and news briefs across stations WMSL AM Diane Date and Ané The. Entries include sign offs, time stamps, and program blocks from evening through late night to time cues and channel identifiers.

Mr. Ané

Yankees Still Seen As Favorite Despite Threats From Others

New York about to face challenge as Lou Boudreau of Kansas City notes the Yankees remain the team to beat though not runaway leaders. He cites Detroit’s improved form and predicts Tom LaSorda or Alex Kellner will start against New York in upcoming games.

Lou Boudreau Kansas City Yanks Yankee Stadium Lou Kreted Tom LaSorda Alex Kellner Boudreau Detroit Tigers Bucky Harris

Khrushchev Reveals Stalin Era Purges Brutal and Coercive

Associated Press analysis details Nikita Khrushchev's claim that Stalin era purges pressured thousands of Old Bolsheviks to confess under torture and duress. It cites Khrushchev’s February party congress remarks and U.S. State Department release noting widespread abuse and forced admissions.

Washington Stalin Communist Party Ple Koestler Ears Tention Party Congress U.S. State Department Khrushchev Central Committee

Local families visit relatives and hospital updates

Mrs M G Peck and Morris of Shoal Creek, and Mr and Mrs McCullough with children of Decatur visited in Hartselle Saturday night. Arthur Garrison couples were in Arab Saturday. Bennie Clemons family of Decatur spent time with Arthur Garrison’s parents. Audie Collings was dismissed from the hospital and is doing fine. Ivey Weaver visited Friday. Monie Bailey and son of Somerville visited their mother Pearl Bailey.

Morris Shoal Creek McCullough Decatur Hartselle Arthur Garrison Bennie Clemons Audie Collings Ivey Weaver Monie Bailey Somerville Pearl Bailey

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