Dodgers Extend Winning Streak To Eight In Row
Brooklyn sits five games ahead of New York in the standings after a 6-2 win over St Louis in which Ben Wade pitched the distance. Chicago and Cleveland also won while Boston widened its lead atop the American League with a 9-8 victory over Detroit. Don Lenhardt and Walter Propjo homered for Detroit, but Boston answered each time.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Brooks
Charlie Dressen
Dauntless
Dodgers
Giants
New York
Cardinals
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Ben Wade
Boston
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Tigers
Don Lenhardt
Walter Propo
Chicks Blast Mobile To Grab Second in Southern Association
Memphis Chicks topple Mobile 5-2 as Ed White belts a 450 foot homer with two aboard in the sixth. Woody Rich improves to seven wins as New Orleans beats Little Rock 6-4 and Nashville shells Atlanta 10-2 to run their four-game streak. Rafe Marshall hits a homer for Nashville, Don Boring drives in three with a three run shot as the roof collapses on Atlanta.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Southern Association
Memphis Chicks
Bear Killers
Mobile
Little Rock
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Memphis
Ed White
Woody Rich
Vols
Crax
Rafe Marshall
Don Boring
Savannah and Augusta Battle For Last In South Atlantic League
Savannah and Augusta race in the South Atlantic League as cellar teams. Macon beat Augusta 4-1 behind Frank DiPrima's two run homer and Stan Wests nine win. Montgomery toppled the Indians 11-6 with Norman Brown getting the win and Angel Fleitas homering. Jacksonville beat Columbus 7-4 as Hilyer and Taussig fueled a late push.
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Burgess Wambon
Associated Press
Savannah
Augusta
Indians
Montgomery
Tigers
Macon
Jacksonville
Columbus
Columbia Reds
Charleston
Peaches
Norman Brown
Brown
Angel Fleitas
Frank DiPrima
Stan West
DiPrima
Leon Hilyer
Don Taussig
Cardinals
Hilyer
Tar
Clyde Stevens
Sweden’s Coffee Ban and Bootlegging After 1756
For several years after 1756 Sweden banned coffee use and bootlegging became common as people evaded the restrictions. The era reflects strict enforcement and widespread illicit trade in a period of state control.
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Sweden
Pesky error keys April baseball swap and Boston wins
Johnny Pesky fields Kell’s grounder for a two base error letting Dom DiMaggio score after DiMaggio singled and scored from second on a sacrifice sequence. Kell sparked the nine man deal between clubs last week as Boston’s Braves beat Pittsburgh 3-2 with Ben Thorpe driving in two and Bobby Del Greco homering for the Pirates. The Dodgers erased a deficit with Roy Campanella and Carl Furillo homering, while Chicago Washington night game was rained out.
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Johnny Pesky
Red Sox
Dom DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Pesky
George Kell
Kell
Boston
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ben Thorpe
Jim Wilson
Bobby del Greco
Pirates
Bob Friend
Dodgers
Roy Campanella
Carl Furillo
Chicago
Senators
Washington
Practical six corner one floor home blueprint sale
Dean H. Robinson describes a compact economical one story home with a utility room instead of a basement. The design features a living room with fireplace, open plan dining area, a cute L shaped kitchen, two bedrooms with three windows each, a bath, linen closet, and an attached garage. Building blueprints cost 7.00 for the first set and 3.50 for extra sets. the Third Book of Small Home Designs priced at 2.00. Order from Scale Model Home Planning Co ink Royal Oak Michigan. delivery in two weeks.
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Dean H. Robinson
Scale Model Home Planning Co
Woodward Ave
Royal Oak
Michigan
Lanier and Coffee Clash in Alabama Baseball Finals
Lanier of Montgomery and Coffee of Florence meet tonight in the Alabama high school baseball championship final. Lanier leads 1-0 after a 5-2 win Saturday. a Coffee victory forces a deciding game. The winner advances to the Southeastern tournament in Gadsden starting June 17. Coffee had claimed the North Alabama title by beating Gadsden 146 in district finals.
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Florence
Ala
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery
Coffee
Lanier
Alabama
Gadsden
North Alabama
Valley of Lanett
South Alabama
Baseball Training Film shown Wednesday evening
All boys in the Decatur Junior Baseball League Red Shield Boys Club League Whiteway Milk Co. team and American Legion Junior baseball are invited to a free showing of Baseball Training Film at 7 30 Wednesday evening. The Elks Home across from John White Motors on First Ave hosts the event presented by A L Ryan manager of the Whiteway team with famous big leaguers in the film.
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Decatur
Red Shield
Whiteway Milk Co
American Legion
Elks
John White Motors
First Ave
A. L. Ryan
Whiteway
Sauer stars as Chicago teammates set single season marks
Chicago players Sauer lead in runs batted in with 54 and hits with 66 while posting 14 home runs. Reese of Brooklyn has 11 stolen bases. Roe of Brooklyn records 5-0 with 1.000 ERA. DiMaggio of Boston hits .343 in American league batting leaders.
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Associated Press
Sauer
Chicago
Reese
Brooklyn
Roe
Operation to Aid Victims Of Crippling Heart Disease
A medical column explains coronary heart disease and a surgical method using tale powder to irritate the heart sac and promote new blood vessels. The procedure, not a cure, aims to restore activity and prevent permanent disability. In a series of 42 patients, over half improved, eight fully recovered, with cautions about heart failure and modern alternatives.
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King F
Pullet Lays Four-Yolk Egg on Canadian Farm
A five-and-a-half-month-old pullet on Orville May’s farm in Belleville, Canada, laid a huge four yolk egg, an achievement unseen before by the bird which normally lays ordinary eggs.
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Belleville
Canada
Orville
Population Puzzle: A Nebraskan-Size State With Double Population
A region described as nearly the size of Nebraska hosts about four times as many people, creating a high density area. The note contrasts land area with population, highlighting unusual demographics and potential urban pressures.
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Nebraska
Yemen Facts From The Southern Arabian Peninsula
Yemen is a country located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula known for its historic sites and strategic Red Sea coast. It has diverse geography with highlands and desert regions and a rich cultural heritage.
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Yemen
Arabian Peninsula
Baseball Stats Roundup from the Pros
Runs batted in include Rosen of Cleveland and Dropo of Detroit with 36 hits led by Fox of Chicago with 64. Rosen also has 11 home runs while Rizzuto of New York has 9 stolen bases. Shantz of Philadelphia posts 10 wins and a .909 ERA.
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Rosen
Cleveland
Dropo
Detroit
Fox
Chicago
Rizzuto
New York
Shantz
Philadelphia
Massey Community Notes Highlight Family Visits and Honors
South Carolina families visited Massey area over the weekend. Mrs. H ardin joins her husband in SC with daughter Katie Sue in about three weeks. Local families hosted birthday dinner for Mrs. W C Kirkpatrick and relatives. Peggy Bailey attends Future Homemakers of America convention in Montevallo, aiming for state degree. Massey School honors graduates with addresses by Barbara Harvey, Elda Hogan, Andryne Reid. program includes America procession and devotional.
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Grady Bailey
Billy Owen
Elton Hardin
South Carolina
Roger
Howell Hogan
Mike
Dewey Hogan
Ann Carol
Peggy Bailey
Homemakers of America
Montevallo
Falkville High School
Ruth Alvis
Maxine Bennich
Mary Ann Allredge
Barbara Harvey
Elda Hogan
Andryne Reid
Massey School
America
Harry Wiley
Lebanon Baptist Church
Ninth Grader Won’t Shave Faces Suspension
Anthony Valda a 16 year old ninth grader at Christopher Columbus School refused to shave his mustache after shaving his goatee. Principal James H Galvin ordered him to shave and suspended him citing school rules during Johnson City celebration events.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Anthony Valda
Christopher Columbus
Binghampton
Johnson City
James H. Galvin
Anthony
Evening of honors closes school year with awards
The program featured student speakers on topics such as The Community's Responsibility to the Youth and About Our Class. A candle lighting and diploma presentations followed as Shelba McAbee and Donald Morris led the ceremony.
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Munity
Elda Hogan
Andryne Reid
Jo Ann England
Barbara Kensoe
Don Bailey
Russell Reeder
George Shaw
Betty Joyce Hogan
Mary Ruth Dotson
Farewell Massey
Hazel Carr
Mr. Stephenson
Shelba McAbee
Donald Morris
Stella Jean Anders
Evelyn Penn
Basham Chapel Observes Children's Day Service
Basham Chapel Methodist Church will observe its annual Children’s Day next Sunday June 15. Sunday school at 9 45 A M and the program at 10 45 A M. There is no afternoon service. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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Basham Chapel Methodist Church
Cotton Grows Northward Reaches Southern Illinois
The expansion of cotton farming has moved northward in the United States and is now cultivated as far north as Southern Illinois, reflecting shifting agricultural patterns and climate adaptability.
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United States
Illinois
Rights to Discipline Students Cited in Ongoing Debate
The article discusses ongoing contention over officials claiming authority to discipline students for actions that disrupt classes. The dispute centers on policy scope and due process as educators defend the right to manage classrooms.
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