Gulfstream Park sale tied to bankruptcy plan
Gulfstream Park in Miami is sold to James A. Dan and associates for 100000 in cash plus assumption of about 750000 in outstanding obligations. The sale faces an appeal by Tropical Park stockholder T. E. Bragg and associates who offered a flat bid. Gulfstream opened in 1939 and closed after funding was withdrawn.
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Miami
Fla
Gulfstream Park Racetrack
James A. Dan
Gulfstream Park
Delinquent Tax Sale Listed by City of Decatur Alabama
Notice of tax sale issued by Decatur Alabama police to collect 1943 taxes on multiple parcels. The sale is set for May 26 1944 in front of City Hall with items including lots and blocks in Freys Magnolia Park Addition Lampkin Thomason Addition and other Decatur properties. Provisions list each property owner parcel description 1943 taxes costs and printer's fee per lot.
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Decatur
State OF
Alabama
Morgan
Rivalry Fire Sparks Pensive Twilight Tear Debate
Racing circles argue over if Pensive or Twilight Tear is superior after Derby and Acorn Stakes wins. Ben Jones declines judgment while Calumet Farm's two-year-olds loom. match race talks surface with winner take all on the table.
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Orlo Robertson
New York
Twilight
Ben Jones
Missouri
Ben
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Belmont Park
Pensive
Jones
Twilight Tear
Belmont
Baseball scores from around the league
The AP reports multiple outcomes across leagues. American League games include Boston 5 St Louis 1 and New York 10 Chicago 6. National League results feature Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 5 and Pittsburgh 8 Brooklyn 5. Southern Association notes include Little Rock 5 Atlanta 4 and Nashville 11 Birmingham 9.
Schedule pairings for baseball and regional matchups
Chicago faces New York and Philadelphia clashes with Detroit in the national slate. Regional games pair St. Louis with Boston and Cleveland with Washington while other Southern contests feature Atlanta at Little Rock and Nashville at Birmingham. Chattanooga meets Memphis and Knoxville travels to New Orleans.
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
National New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Little Rock
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Memphis
Knoxville
New Orleans
St Louis Eress
Philadelphia Guiness
Pittsburgh NM
American New York
Washington St. Louis
Chicago i
Cleveland Ll
Southern Birmingham
Little Rock i
Local Families Host Guests and Send Warm News
Mr and Mrs Troy Frank Kil patrick hosted a large group of young people on Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Nate Summerford received a letter from their son Sgt Sheats Summerford reporting he landed safely overseas. Mrs Mary Owen and Mrs Sam Basco and baby of New Orleans visited sister Emily Minter and relatives here. Johnnie Penn of Ohio stays with his mother Edna Penn. Ralph Parker of Bessemer and Mr and Mrs Hugh Parker with Freddie visited Willie Parker family for the cemetery decoration at Herring.
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Troy Frank’ Kilpatrick
Nate Summerford
Sgt
Sheats Summerford
Mary. Owen
Sam Basco
Baby
New Orleans
Emily Minter
Johnnie Penn
Ohio
Edna. Penn
Ralph Parker
Bessemer
Hugh Parker
Freddie
Willie Parker
Herring Cemetery
Property Assessments and Tax Details for 1943 Debts
Pro No 2859 Julius Williams coordinates Lots 6 7 8 Block 2 Addition C D L F Co 1943 taxes costs 13 79 printers fee 1 50 Pro No 2863 T D Williams Lot fronting 50 ft on S side of Water Street by 128 ft Sack bounded East by Margaret Smith West by Margaret Smith and alley 1943 taxes costs 0 76 printers fee 1 43 May 11 18 25
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Frey
Magnolia Park
W. T. Crabtree
D.L. 1
H. A. “Danielson
D. L. Io. Company
Irene Wells Edgemon
D. L. 1L. & F. Company
Kitty B. Eyster
D. L. 1 & F. Company
T. M. Foust
F. Company
Maggie’ Gray
L. IL. & F. Company
Mattie Hagie
Decatur
McCartney Street
Cherry Street
Ed Harris
Vene L
Harris & R
Harris, Jr
D. L.l&f. Co
F. S. Hunt
Roy M. Lee
Fairview Land Co
F. T. Pentecost
As Land Company Addition
Earlie L
Lula Randle
D. L. I & F. Company
Schuyler- Webb
Ethel Williams
New Town Decatur
Church Street
Well
Church Streets
R. B. Elliott
Sly
Hester Ann Williams
Addison I
D. L. L & F. Company
Julius Williams
T.d.Williams
S.side
Water Street
E’ly
Margaret Smith
Margaret Smith and
Alley
Southern Association pennant race tightens as leaders shuffled
The Southern Association standings tighten with Birmingham, Little Rock, Memphis, Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville in a tight scramble. Little Rock rose to second after a 5 4 win over Atlanta, Memphis moved to third with a 4 3 and 16 10 twin bill over Chattanooga, and Nashville beat Birmingham 11 9. Knoxville and New Orleans split a doubleheader as Fred Wells held Nash vile to seven hits and Pete Gray drove a key 12th inning in the nightcap. Walter Flager and Jodie Beeler homered for Birmingham. Dick Wilson sparked Little Rock’s win with a fifth inning triple.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
Knoxville
Joe Callahans
Chattanooga
Barons
New Orleans
Pels
Fred Wells
Walter Flager
Jodie Beeler
Ernie Balser
Johnny Orphal
Dick Wilson
Pete Gray
Bob Albertson
Ellis Kinder
Albertson
Kinder
Louis Aloma
Leonard Goicoechea
Oliverio Ortiz
Choo Choos
Air Base Plans Two Softball Teams for Summer League
Courtland Army Air Field will field two softball teams this summer. Capt Harold M Harris, PT director, announced an officers team led by Capt W J Torrens will join the Decatur city league, while an enlisted men squad enters the Tri Cities Industrial League covering Florence Sheffield and Tuscumbia. The 21 game schedule starts soon.
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Courtland Army Air Field
Alabama
Harold M. Harris
W. J. Torrens
Decatur
AAF
Tri-Cities
Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Lawrence County Speake Community News
Rev W W Parker filled his regular Baptist church appointment on May 14. Memorial services at Johnston's Chapel were attended by Miss Audrey Hill and Miss Mary Kelsoe. Elsie and Mr Wallace attended Decoration at Center. Lt J D Hembree and family visited then left for Memphis. Join Lee Speake finished navy training at Camp Peary and visited his parents. Farmers work resumed as weather improved with tractors active. Mrs Body Osborne visited her parents Dennis and Mary Hampton. Charles Speake and family visited C E Layman at Flint.
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W. W. Parker
The
Baptist Church
Audrey Hill
Mary Kelsoe
Johnston’s Chapel
Elsie Wallace
Center
J. D. Hembree
Lt. Hembree
Ruby Hembree
Memphis
Grace Hogan
D. M. Hogan
Johnston's Chapel
Lee Speake
U. S Navy
Camp Peary
Charles
Luther Hampton
Ira Swindle
Ulric
Body Osborne
Dennis Hampton
Charles Speake
John Lee
James Gilbert
Dan Lowery
Milk Demand to Grow in 1944 For Military Use
War Food Administration projects higher milk product demand in 1944 driven by military needs. Civilians used 84 percent of U S milk last year while Russia shipments more than doubled for soldiers and hospitals. The 1944 goal is 121 billion pounds, two percent above 1943.
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War Food Administration
U. S
Russia
Armed Services
Daily Crossword Clue List And Cryptoquote Quote
Cryptogram quotation appears with the line EYTQEYJWJ DF GUW ADMUG QC ARN GINJQA RYJ CQNGDGEJW RYJ NDMUG LONJFLQNGU Yesterday's Cryptoquote SO JUSTICE WHILE SHE WINKS AT CRIMES STUMBLES ON INNOCENCE SOMETIMES 8 AND BUTLER Distributed by King Features Syndicate Inc
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Justice
8& Butler
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Boxing tours in Persia Gulf command camps
Sgt Allen Lacombe of Cairo promotes boxing across Persian Gulf camps. He notes many camps lacked teams before tours, plans 12 fights monthly in Teheran, and describes long travel from southern Iran. He says fighters endure rough travel and c rations, craving regular matches.
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Persian Gulf
Iran
New Guinea Cockat oo Journal Reports Global Sports Notes
The Cockatoo newspaper boasts re sums of major league baseball performances and racing results at Fresh Meadows where toy horses race with dice. Editor Clifford Garding notes athletics are limited by jungle life. Canadian army cricket team slated to play in Lords July 20 sparks London speculation on cross border sports. North Africa racing by Frank Hartley describes ticket price confusion and travel hassles for readers.
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New Guinea
Cockatoo
T-5
Clifford Garding
Lords
London
Frank Hartley
The
Louisville Times
North Africa
Race commentary hints at betting odds and back stretch view
The passage notes that sign language and GI French favorites are not posted and there are no opening odds. It compares watching races to being back in the United States, saying races are good and it’s hard to see the back stretch, whether abroad or at home.
Orval Grove Ends Nine-Game Win Streak vs Yankees
Orval Grove finally beat the New York Yankees, ending his nine game win streak as he shut them out 4-0 on five hits. Washington lost to Cleveland 4-2 while Detroit beat Philadelphia 2-1 and the A’s fell 2-1 to Detroit.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Orval
Grove
Chicago
Soxa
New York Yankees
New Yorkers
Washington
Cleveland
Vern Kennedy
Tex Hughson
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
George Metkovich
Detroit
Sox
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Brooks
Pirates
Tommy O'Brien
Braves
Red Barrett
St. Louis Cardinals
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Phils
Joe Medwick
Danny Gardella
New York
Giants
Glaciers Counted at Glacier National Park
A survey notes Glacier National Park contains around sixty glaciers. The finding highlights ongoing glacial presence amid parkland features and regional climate patterns.
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Camp Sibert
Ala
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Joe” Berry
Philadelphia Atthletics
Connie Mack
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Berry
Don Black
Yanks
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Legion Field
Norris Dean
Louisiana State
Tulane
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
William N. Weaver
Mgr
Jack Lords
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
League
Dixie
J. B. Whitmire
Hewlett «Banks
Lafayette Street
Lampkin & Thomason
Chas
Edward Black
Magnolia
Park
Sam Benfier
Alabama Street
Church
Louise Berry
Princess
Tavlor
Susan Peters
John
Robert Felix Bressart
Paul Jorrice
Richard Collins
Gregory Rotoft
Joseph Pasternck
Hartselle
Charles Laughton
Binnie Barnes
Richard Carlson
Donna Reed
Color Cartoon
Fox Worldwide News
St.Louis
Morgan County Massey
Pauline Morris
BARON
Lawrence County
Daily Crossword
Prophet
Guido’s
Lonjflqngu
Ory
England
Moody's Servicenter
Vine
C. E. Baxter
Huntsville, Ala
Orval Gro
Glacier National Park
Capitol
Rick Vallin
Guy
Wild Bill Elliott
And
George
Gabby Hayes
Mojave
Overland Mail
Yuyv
William Demarest
George Marvaal Jones
Pappy Bes Hartman
Paramount Picture
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