Nats Chase Yankees As Senators Tie AL Lead
Washington gains ground in the American League race after a 4-2 win over Cleveland. Griffth Stadium crowd sees Wolff Niggeling and Haefner win in relief, while Trosky nears the home run lead and Javery losses continue for St Louis as several teams stay close in standings.
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PFC Turner Honored At Community Party
Pfc Percy Turner received a honor party on Wednesday night at the home of Georgia Mae Curbon. Attendees included Pfc Turner and a list of local residents and family members such as Myrtle Lee Brackens Helen Blankenship Everl Crow Mary Edith Eubanks Bobby Hudson Hoyt Watkins Lucy Sasser Hubert Stringer Ethel Dobbs Fassie Homes Hollis Henderson June Biannensino Norman Bishop Vivian Lott Junior Patterson Evie Dean Eubanks Wilda Muzzey Marsh Wallace Faye Ryan William Earl Elizady Brackens Howard Dobbs Mildred Sasser W L Blankenship Floria Lee Blankenship Smith Paul Brackens Roy Kires Dorothy Mae Brenda Ann Turner Mrs No-Turner and Mrs J W Brackens.
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Everl Crow
Mary Edith Eubanks
Bobby Hudson Hoyt Watkins
Lucy Sasser
Hubert Stringer
Ethel Dobbs
Marsh Wallace
Faye Ryan
William Earl
Elizady Brackens
Howard Dobbs
Mildred Sasser
W. L. Blankenship
Floria Lee Blankenship
Ee Smith
Paul Brackens
Roy Kires
Dorothy Mae
Brenda Ann Turner
No- Turner
Bolivia Dominates Tin Output With Large Global Share
Bolivia accounts for more than 15 percent of the world’s tin production, highlighting its key role in global metal markets. The figure emphasizes the country’s mining sector and its impact on supply dynamics.
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Bolivia
SEC Eleven Plans 11 Teams for Fall Football Schedule
In Jackson Mississippi on May 19 the Southeastern Conference moves to field teams from 11 of its 12 member schools this fall, with Vanderbilt likely not participating in conference games. The board of trustees authorized 1944 schedules, lifting the prior war ration on intercollegiate athletics. Kentucky Tennessee Florida Auburn and Alabama plan to resume play, while coaches focus on returning veterans and other material for the season.
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Eeee State
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Texas A
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Tennessee
Florida
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Alabama
London fighter signs to meet Mills for title
RAF sergeant Jack London signs to fight Freddie Mills for the British heavyweight title over 15 rounds on July 8. Mills has a 10 round win over London, but London vows to beat Mills at the longer distance as the heavyweight title is vacant.
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Jack London
Freddie Mills
Mills
West Hartlepool
Alabama Bankers Adjourn War Loan Convention
Members of the Alabama Bankers Association closed a two day convention in Montgomery with discussions centered on participation in the fifth war loan drive. Wallace Malone of Dothan, the association president, urged against squandering security in foolish opportunism during his keynote address.
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Wallace Malone
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Barons Drop to Second in Southern Association Race
Frank Veverka led the Southern Association with six wins as the Memphis Chicks beat Chattanooga behind a seven run first inning highlighted by Kenneth Gregory's three run homer. Little Rock defeated Atlanta 14 11 to seize first place while Birmingham fell to Nashville 8 2. Ivy Paul Andrews and Charlie Cuellar each earned key wins for Knoxville and Nashville respectively as the standings shift and season momentum changes.
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Dick Mauney
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Boxing belts and Cubs fate mix in May sports notes
New York reports on long standing boxing belts for defending champions and Nate Fleischer’s take on Ortiz and Pep as era real champions. The piece also recalls Jolly Cholly Grimm taking Cubs control during a 10 loss stretch in 1916, his Athletics beginnings amid a 20 game skid.
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Nate Fleischer
America
Manuel Ortiz
Willie Pep
Jolly Cholly Grimm
Cubs
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Athletics
Denker Reflects on Winning Title and Taunt
Arnold S. Denker recalls the period of his national chess title win while noting the opponent who praised his offensive game. He says the memory of that booster lingered as inspiration and pressure during his championship run.
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Arnold S. Denker
Rookie Augie Bergamo Poised For Cardinals Rise
Augie Bergamo, rookie outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, emerges from Columbus after leading the American Association in walks and tying for doubles leader. He batted .324 with notable hits, aiming for a bigger role as Musial and Litwhiler await the draft.
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Cardinals
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Stan Musial
Dan Litwhiler
Uncle Sam
Columbus
American Association
One Minute Sports Page Highlights Key Wins and Moves
One Minute Sports Page notes So Again as the third hundred thousand winner bred by Warren Wright. Pensive, Derby Peakness winner, has earned over 100000 but was not bred at Calumet Farm. Red Faber will coach a four week baseball school in Oak Park Illinois run by the playground board next month. Slip Madigan Iowa grid coach took a temporary newspaper delivery job in Oakland California when his son fell ill. A subscriber praises his passing. Bucky Walters began his 201 games since joining the team.
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Red Faber
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Iowa
Oakland
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Bucky Walters
Daily Crossword Clues and Cryptoquote Puzzle Update
A reader puzzle page lists crossword clues across and down with garbled text and placeholders. It includes a Cryptoquote encoded quotation and attribution to King Features Syndicate.
Morgan County Pines by Mrs. M. G. Peck
The note reports Gordon West fighting a cancer on his lip while neighbors including Jerry Knighten and family visit his sister Mrs. Gordon West. Bill Burns and daughter with Lindsey join Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Peck for Sunday in Vinemont. Miss Lucile Vice left for Florida to spend time with the Reds in 1938 and has completed 146 of them.
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Gordon West
S. Bill Burns
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Florida
Sports Figures Move Through Early Military Service
Sportscaster Marty Glickman a Syracuse U sprinter and footballer has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marines. Capt Phil Edwards former New York U track star is on the St. Anne's hospital Montreal lab staff and still coaches Canadian WACS at 6 AM. The North Carolina Navy preflight school marks its third year next Wednesday with a five sport carnival and a baseball game against North Carolina U.
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Syracuse
Marines
Phil Edwards
New York U
St. Anne's Hospital
Montreal
North Carolina Navy
North Carolina U
Judge Landis Rules On Incomplete Games In Pool Payoff
Judge Landis has issued guidance on counting incomplete games for weekly pool payoffs based on total scores. The ruling clarifies when such games count and how they affect final standings in the payout.
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Landis
Local Residents Attend Weekend Gatherings in Hartselle
Mrs Melvin Black Coleman Morrow of Louisville Ky visits with her sister and with her parents Mr and Mrs Monroe Morrow. Mr and Mrs Less E Echols of Floelle spend time with the Morrows. Orval Davis and Joe Peck of Decatur visit their parents Mr and Mrs M G Peek. Gilbert Johnson visits Hartselle on business and Mr and Mrs Alva Johnson are seen in Hartselle Thursday morning.
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Louisville
Monroe Morrow
Less E Echols
Floelle
Orval Davis
Joe Peck
Decatur
M. G. Peek
Gilbert Johnson
Hartselle
Alva Johnson
Alabama Alumni in War Effort
The University of Alabama reports about 6000 alumni have entered armed forces. Of these, 112 killed or died in service, 11 missing in action, and 14 prisoners of war. Fifty percent are commissioned officers.
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University of Alabama
University
Troop 208 Scout Meeting Plans Summer Scoutmaster Change
Troop 208 held a regular meeting on Tuesday night May 16. Junior Assistant Scoutmaster led. The patrols Cobras and Owls patrolled with Cobras leaving tracks and Owls unable to find them. Dues were collected and the scribe was J W Hayes Jr. After the meeting Green Patrol planned for summer with Bro Price to become Scoutmaster at Fairview Church.
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Atrol
Bro. Price
Fairview Church
Scribe
J. W. Hayes Jr
Military officer counts by rank and former co-eds in service
The bureau lists personnel totals by rank including 7 colonels 17 lieutenant colonels 102 majors 109 captains 476 lieutenants 1301 and commanders 14 ensigns 112. Former co-eds in service total 112.
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