Ingalls Shipbuilders edge Scottsboro in ninth inning rally
Claude McMurtrie sparked Ingalls with a triple in the ninth as the Shipbuilders beat Scottsboro 11 to 10. Lee Watson doubled scored the tying run, Avery Roberts singled home the winner after a late back-and-forth scoring duel at the Ingalls diamond.
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Mpeptvula
Aki Dali Bgil
Johnson
Dave Sherrill
Shorty” Justice
Price
Claude McMurtrie
Ingalls
Wildcat
Scottsboro
Bud Lee
Lamar Gurganus
McMurtrie
Watson
Roberts
Lee
Clark
Senate OKs 46.6 million TVA appropriation for coming year
The Senate approved 46,572,000 in TVA funding for the next year, adding 7 million to the agency’s ask. Funds cover Watauga and South Holston dam construction and a 3 million start on a phosphate fertilizer plant near Mobile, Alabama. House approval and conference to resolve differences expected.
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Washington
Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
House
TVA
Wautauga
South Holston
Tennessee
Mobile
Ala
Hill
Dala
George
McKellar
Labor leaders react to Truman veto on price controls
CIO and AFL officials urged swift congressional action to extend OPA powers after President Truman vetoed the compromise extender bill. Green approved the veto and urged immediate enactment of Truman recommendations. AFL head warned of wide labor strife and runaway inflation if no new controls pass. Wirtz backed the veto and pressed Congress to act.
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Congress
CIO
Murray
Steelworkers’ Union
Asheville
North Carolina
Green
Summer urges Decatur merchants to remove sidewalk displays
A city letter from Summer asks merchants to haul away crates and refuse, citing health rules against unscreened produce in front of stores. It envisions frequent health inspections of restaurants hotels barber shops and beauty parlors to prevent polio and keep Decatur clean and healthy.
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Health Department
Decatur
Summer
Milton Cummings Named Treasurer for Sparkman Senate Campaign
Milton K. Cummings of Huntsville Alabama cotton dealer and state legislator for Madison County was appointed treasurer for Congressman John Sparkman’s senatorial bid. Announcement made today at Sparkman headquarters.
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Milton Cummings
Huntsville
Ala
Milton
John Sparkman
Sparkman Headquar
Transit and Raiders Win To Tie Softball Loop
Transit and Raiders secure a tie in the softball league after wins. Tuesday schedule lists Meadow Gold against Garri son at 7 30 and Transit versus Namies at 8 45.
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Raiders
Meadow Gold
Garrison's
Transit
Namies
Eastern Boys Top West in City Softball League Play
In Birmingham Friday night the Raiders beat Garrison's 6-5 in eight innings and Transit edged Dot's, tying for first at 2-0. Dot's nearly defeated Transit after building a 4-0 lead before a five-run rally. Charley Jones and Bud Lee homered for the Raiders as Sittason Riley and Brewer also homered. Transit came from behind to win against Dot's, scoring all their runs in one inning. Powers led an All-American benefit game 10-6 for the Easterners over the Westerners with three doubles and four RBIs for a 12,809 attendance.
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Scottsboro
Mis
Price Electric Birmingham
Ingalls
Birmingham
Dinewin Cham
Ed Barkley
Ray Barkley
Thomas
Albertville
Lee
Clark
Watson
Gurganus
McMurtrie
Moore
Ingall
H. L. “Shorty” Ogle
Raiders
Garrison
Dot
Decatur Transit
Transit
Garrison's
Meadow Gold
Carl Boley
Lamar Gurganus
Tommy Todd
Bob Wilson
Bud Lee
Nolan Sanders
Sanders
Mark Long
Charley Jones
Bob Sittason
Jones
Joe Brewer
Sittason
Chalmers Riley
Brewer
Gene Ratliff
Wilson
Aston Bolding
Bernice Clark
Ed Black
Sandlin Sams
Sims
Noel Teague
Ed Smith
Teague
Clyde Smith
Avery Roberts
Smith
Flyn
Jimmy Johns
Lynn
Ray Parks
J.€. Powers
Woodlawn
Westerners
Happy Chandler
Billy Evans
Southern Association
Alabama Light Conservation Association Inc
Alabama Lions Club
Herald
Powers
Chicago
Easterners
Sox Stretch League Lead In Big Win Over Nat Inning Slugfest
June baseball headlines recount Ted Williams boosting the American League lead with a three run double and a triple as Boston crushes the Nationals behind Hughson’s shaky start. Feller and others win for Cleveland and New York, while the Dodgers push past the Braves in a high scoring tilt and the Giants rally past Philadelphia 10-8.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Mickey Vernon
Red Sox
Hughson
Sockers
Yankees
Nats
Walt Masterson
al LaMacchia
Bob Klinger
Stan Spence
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Gene Woodling
Russ Christopher
Jesse Flores
New York Yankees
Charley (Red
George McQuinn
Mackinen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Kirby ‘Higbe
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Mother Awarded Custody of Child in Habeas Hearing
Mrs. Mattie Brock received custody of her child from Judge W. H. Long at a county court habeas corpus hearing on Saturday morning. The petition sought custody from her former husband Oren Reese Sample.
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Mattie Brock
W. H. Long
Georgia Golfer Wins National Tournament
George Hamer of Georgia breaks par by seven strokes across the final 36 holes with rounds of 69 and 68 to win the national tournament at Princeton New Jersey on June 29.
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Princeton
N. J
George Hamer
Georgia
Raiders edge GRE in nine inning baseball clash
In a late innings rally the Raiders blew to a 6-5 loss as Sees and McClanahan combined on the mound. Dot drove in a run with Callahan's single and an error for a third inning lead before GRE tied and pulled ahead in the final frames.
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Dot
Callahan
Garrison
Raiders
Johnson
Wilson
Thompson
Brewer
Spur Bottling Plant to Open in Decatur
The Spur bottling plant at 121 East Church Street will open Tuesday with public inspection for Decatur residents. The two story brick building houses a bottling plant syrup rooms storage offices and measures 50 by 100 feet. The lot was bought November 2 1945 and construction began then. New equipment has been installed and syrup rooms are sterile. Managers are Sidney Shackelford Grady Hanks and Clarence M White.
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East Church Street
Decatur
Church Street
Sidney Shackelford
Pulaski, Tenn
Grady Hanks
Clarence M. White
Pulaski
Hanks
Blue Devils Travel to Cullman for Bearcat Clash
The Decatur Blue Devils riding a four game win streak travel to Cullman to face Graf Hart's Bearcats. Managed by Frank Knoblock the team has beat Somerville in four straight games by 10-4 10-5 17-4 and more. Ed Black or Bill Jackson was slated to start on the mound with a 3 oclock kickoff.
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Decatur Blue Devils
Somerville
Cullman
Graf Hart
Bearcat
Blue Devils
Frank Knoblock
Ed Black
Bill Jackson
Collegiate A A golf champion posts 72 hole 286
The Collegiate A A golf champion finishes the 72 hole competition with a total score of 286. The event highlights a strong performance across all four rounds. The victory marks a notable achievement in collegiate golf competition.
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A. A
Hank Crisp Joins Miami Seahawks Coaching Staff
Henry G. Hank Crisp veteran Alabama line coach joins Miami Seahawks of the All-America football conference. Seahawks president Harvey Hester announces a completed staff including head coach Jack Meagher Hamp Pool Ralph Jordan and Crisp. Crisp coached Rose Bowl lines and Orange Bowl entrant lines at Alabama and served as basketball coach and athletic director there.
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Miami
Henry G
Hank) Crisp
Alabama
Wallace Wade
Frank Thomas
Miami Seahawks
Harvey Hester
Seahawks
Jack Meagher
Rice
Auburn
Navy
Iowa
Hamp Pool
Chicago Bears
Stanford
Ralph Jordan
Crisp
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Sailor Watkins to Return in VFW Wrestling main event
Sailor Watkins, who impressed fans with rough wrestling in Benson Field last Wednesday, returns Wednesday in the Veterans of Foreign Wars program. He faces Jack Wentworth, who previously defeated him. The two out of three falls match has a 90 minute limit. Semifinal features George Thomas vs Prince Omar with a close matchup and Thomas holding a weight advantage.
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Sailor Watkins
Benson Field
Watkins
Jack Wentworth
George Thomas
Prince Omar
Thomas
Omar
Georgia to field summer baseball schedule for Bulldogs
University of Georgia will play a summer schedule for the first time, aiming for at least four games with Georgia Tech under Bill Alexander's program. The Bulldogs were 18 wins 10 losses in the spring and will reconvene July 15 under Coach J W Sikes with pitchers and catchers reporting July 8.
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Athens
Wallace Butts
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Bill Alexander
Butts
Alexander
Tech
Bulldogs
J. W. Sikes
Sikes
Who Has the Most Ring Experience
The article discusses the question of ring experience and notes matches will begin at 8 30 O clock. It highlights players with extensive championship pedigrees and compares readiness for upcoming bouts.
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Ellis Buckele
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W. M. Chenault Real Estate and Insurance Agency
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