Beau Jack to Report for Army Induction at Fort Benning
Augusta boxer Beau Jack now Sidney Walker to report for Army induction May 30 at Fort Benning Ga. He trains by plowing and farming nearby. In Miami Beach Miss Mary Hoerger, former national diving champ, marries Pvt Thomas V. Williams of Philadelphia and honeymooning with him. Henderson Tenn hosts Southern Fox-Hunters Association three day meet with Honest John winning all age stake and Sally Jo taking the derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Beau Jack
Augusta Bootblack
Fort Benning Ga
Jack
Sidney Walker
Werk Sein
Miami, Beach
Fla
Mary Hoerger
Pvt
Thomas V. Williams
Philadelphia
University of Michigan
Henderson
Tenn
M. H. Ross
Honest John
Savannah
Southern Fox-Hunters Association
Chickasaw State Park
Whitey
B. A. Skipper
Encino
Texas
Dirty John
D. D.shawn
Brownsville
Jesse Lee
Hartselle Rotary Sponsors Campaign for Scout Program
The Rotary Club of Hartselle will sponsor the drive to fund the Boy Scout program of the Tennessee Valley Council in Hartselle for the coming year. President E P Thornhill announced plans and campaign chairman B G Hall will lead a committee including Elliot Peck Jack Stone and M Broom with committee names to be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Hartselle
Tennessee Valley Council
E.P. Thornhill
B. G. Hall
Hall
Elliot Peck
Jack Stone
M. Broom
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Challenge Elements
A mixed page of a crossword with clues across and down plus a cryptoquote puzzle. The crossword spans multiple per clues including Roman house god and bicycle for two, while the cryptoquote presents a Tennyson quotation about rights and striking. Distributed by King Features Syndicate.
Pensive Seeks Preakness Victory In 54th Run
May 12. Pensive has a 50-50 chance to win the 54th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Field of seven, mile and three sixteenths, with a $50 000 added purse. Stymie and Pensive among challengers as weather looks ideal and 35 000 or more crowd expected. The winning share nears $61 000, a new high for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Warren Wright
Pensive
Maryland
Churchill Downs
Chicago
Ben Jones
Hirsch Jacobs
New York
Stymie
Pimlico
New Hope Community Notes Highlight Local Visits
Lawrence County tolls record visits from Albert Sanderson family of Florence to Noah Sanderson, Reeves family from Courtland and Town Creek, and Arthur Reeves group. A large crowd attended Brother D Montgomerys splendiferous service at New Hope church. Benjamin Cross celebrated eighteenth birthday during the weekend gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sanderson
Barbara Jean
Florence
Noah Sanderson
James O. Terry
Jimmy Faye
Baily
Home
Tom C. Parker
Brother D. Montgomery
New Hope Church
Claude Reeves
Courtland
J. D. Reeves
Arthur Reeves
Town Creek
Rufus Jackson
Bob Oliver
Hatton
Benjamin Cross
Luther Morton
Matt Graham
Yanks Lead Loop Again Behind Odd Wins
The 1944 New York Yankees take first in the American League for the first time this season as Hank Borowy improves to 4-0 with seven hits allowed in Detroit. St Louis Browns stumble but stay close while Cleveland and Chicago win big.
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Associated Press
New York
St Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Southern Association
Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
Memphis
Sages
Little Rock
Knoxville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Inaen
Jack
Hank Borowy
Yanks
Browns
Borowy
Mickey Heafner
Luke Sewell
Joe Schultz
Pat Seerey
Indians
Pat
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Ed Hanyzewski
Philadelphia Phillies
Bill Nicholson
Billy Holm
Bill Hart
Raul Waner
Pepper Martin
Cardinals
Dodger
Steve Mesner
New York Giants
Jim Tobin
Draft age men up to 38 under new SS guidance
Washington reports on Selective Service policy widening deferments for 18 to 37 year olds and placing local draft boards in charge of applying rules. Boards must assess who is in war production or health safety roles and may reclassify 26 to 29 as 2-A or 2-B. decisions vary by locality and require individual Board judgment.
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Washington
Selective Service
War Manpower Commission
Gray Homers for Victory
One armed centerfielder Pete Gray and pitcher Frank Veverka powered Memphis to a victory over the Birmingham Barons as Veverka held the Barons to six hits and ten strikeouts. Gray added two hits and a homer, aiding Memphis in a key Southern Association win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pete Gray
Memphis
Frank Veverka
Birmingham Barons
Southern Association
Veverka
Barons
Gray
Howard Fox
Nashville
Vols
Birmingham
Knoxville
Brecon Ee
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock
New Orleans
Ed McBee
Pets
Mike Alisney
Dutch Prather
Morphing in county Eva by Mrs Brooks Lindler
Mr and Mrs Willie McDonald of New Hope visited their son and family over the weekend. Numerous relatives from nearby towns joined for visits and a Memorial Singing at Friendship.
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Mor
County
Eva
Brooks Lindler
Willie McDonald
New ‘Hope
L. G. McDonald
J. D. L. Byars
Snow Hill
Gene Enterkin
Carless’ Bennett
Ann
Freda Livingston
Brooklyn
N. Y
R. A. Ryan
Olen Branon
Mobile
L. H. Merrell
Joe Holmes
Cullman
Route
Clyde Busby
Chattanooga
W. L. Gregory
Daisy Mae
Arab
Fred Morgan
George Floyd
Decatur
Luther Floyd
Near
Hartselle
Bernard Floyd
Harry Turner
Cephas Turner
Geraldine
Marie Morgan
Clyde _ Busby
Dorothy Jean
Jolie Holmes
Bethel
Manford Chaffin
R. M. Holmes
J. E. Lindler
Upshaw
Friendship
Baseball, football and war era notes mingle in Pacific roundup
Gen MacArthur receives the Chiefs season opener baseball bat with a playful wish for many homers as Major Kent Ryan writes from New Caledonia about brothers in the Army and pilots. Marines poll pennant chances. England soldier laments World Series plans while promising basketball at the Garden. Gil Radcliff quips from a Philippines prison postcard. U.S. butter output tops two billion pounds in 1943.
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Pacific
Douglas’ MacArthur
Chiefs
MacArthur Stadium
New Caledonia
Kent Ryan
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
England
Aleutians
Texas
Billy Goodrich
Marines
Brooklyn
Marine Aviation
Billy
Dodgers
Cardinals
Yankees
Senators
Indians
W.D. Gary
Birmingham
Ala
Isle
Garden
Sox
Don Schiffer
Whitey—Hilcher
Reds
Hilcher
Doodle bugs shine in Anzio beachhead air story
War correspondent Sid Feder reports on the doodlebugs, small two seater Piper Cubs, used for spotting artillery and directing fire at Anzio. Sam Wellborn of Bradley Arkansas pilots the craft, evading Messerschmitts with slow speed and low altitude while observers from Chicago verify German artillery shifts unseen in earlier photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Hal Boyle
Anzio Beachhead
Jerry
Pittsburgh
Department of Your Mess
St. Peters
Rome
Sam Wellborn
Bradley
Ark
Messerschmitts
Sam
Sorea
Norman Collins
Chicago
Outfit
Bill McKay
Arp
Texas
Morgan County Florette Social Notes and Guests
Miss Gladys Whitt and guests from Ardmore and Tennessee visit Morgan County families. Local residents host, dine, and attend Cotaco graduation events. Paul Bowling seeks medical care. callers invited to Sunday school. Georgia and California peach crop note appears as an unrelated paragraph. A final sentence notes snake venom danger.
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Cotaco
Bob Pope
Danville
Duntan
Emma Sue Lynn
Birmingham
D. W. Lynn
Paul Bowling
Harold. Waugh
W. T. MaHan
Grayson
Howie Clinic
Hartselle
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Hartselle Rotary
Walter Hunt
Pal
Ceeler
Ucker
Feather
Hartselle, Alabama
Ruth Terry
Robert Livingston
Wally Vernon
Jack LA Rue
Roy Rogers
Smiley Burnette
Bob Nolan
THE
Sons OF the Pioneers
Edgar Kennedy
Daily Crossword
Persia
Frank
Anger
Island
Dutch E. Indies
U.S
Xhu Oxrerl
Jaz
Sconeboarde
National
Phittsburgh
Southern Chattanooga
Cal
Lawrence County
New Hope
Mary Clarke Parker
Moody's
Servicenter
Highway
AL Vine
By James Marlownd
George Zielke
Scott
East Africa
Drews
Sportsa
Japan
Gil Radcliff
Penn State
Philippines
State College
Gil
United States
Morgan County Florette
G. G Vincent
Gladys Whitt
Clifton Magnuson
Bernard Hargett
Ardmore
J. B. Gurley
Fred Scarborough
Newport News
Harold Waugh
Scarborough
U. S. Navy
W. S. Watkins
J. A. Garrison
Somerville
Tom Crawford
Hueytown
Eral Peck
J. E. Peck
A. N. Mitchell and Sons
Gotaco
Ross Cook
Wilder
Albert Lyle
Jackie
S. Watkins
Gene Wilborn
Minnie Lee Hartselle
Leonard Sterling
Camp Peary, Va
Georgia
California
Capitol
William Holden
And
Glenn Ford
Roxy
Mass
Kelly Bill Henry
Gwen Kenyon
Sawyer
Marie McDonald
Paramount Picture
Trouble
Buster
Devil Riders
ST. John
Princess
Toney
Tommy Rrore
Ernest Tubb
Troubadors
Betty Rhodes
Johnnie Johnston
BELLE
Germany
Crystal
Health Dept
William N. Weaver
Mgr
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