Locals Win Four Draw One In Armory Boxing Card
Castle Heights Military Academy and Decatur Boys Club opened a five bout card with four victories for locals and one draw. In a standout bout Glenn Rogers floored Charles Hesson, blood streaming, before Rogers won in a bruising slugfest. The main event saw Kid Copeland lose by TKO to Wilson Campbell after a brutal display of courage.
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Castle Heights Military Academy
Lebanon
Tennessee
Decatur Boys Club
Armory
Glenn Rogers
Decatur
Charles Hesson
Castle Heights
Hesson
Rogers
Cody Mulling
Mullins
Cody
Kid Copeland
Golden Gloves
Middle Tennessee
Wilson Campbell
North Alabama
Golden Glovers
Copeland
Wilson
Campbell
Boxing results at local arena headline bout and undercard
Campbell wins by TKO over Copeland after 54 seconds in round three. Terry defeats Barrett in a dull bout, while Rankin and Mullins draw. Worley wins over Skinner in a close exchange. Rogers outlasts Cambron in a wild slugfest as Hunter draws Boutwell. Jackson Boys Club to fight next Tuesday with Jackson and Manley meeting in heavyweight final. Local figures and officers attend ringside.
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Copeland
Campbell
Buster Terry
Decatur
George Barrett
Terry
Billy Rankin
Moon Mullins
W. T. Searcy
Castle Heights
Marion Worley
Worley
Warely
Glenn Hunter
Lonnie Boutwell
Buddy Lang
Billy Cantrell
Herman Rogers
MT. A
Cambron
Rogers
Rogers Althou Herman
Harkue Skinner
Avery Morgan
Willard Fergerson
Duby Riddle
Worley Alexander
Cody Mullins
Bill Littlefield
Bill Curtis
A. C. Bailey
R. E. (Buck) Rogers
Jackson
Tennessee Boys Club
Jack Jackson
John Manley
Richard Watkins
Company B
Montgomery Heat Record Seen As Thermometers Soar
State weather bulletins note a sun drenched day pushing readings toward 94 in Montgomery with 1941 highs within 24 hours. U S meteorologist E D Emigh calls the night the warmest so far this year as towns report temps in the 90s across Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
E. D. Emigh
U. S
Emigh
Anniston
Auburn
Birmingham
Clanton
Cullman
Decatur
Dothan
Eufaula
Evergreen
Goodwater
Gadsden
Greensboro
Greenville
Mobile
Muscle Shoals
Ozark
Tuscaloosa
Union Springs
Wetumpka
Fayette
McElroy's homer seals Goodyear win over Ingalls
Berber McElroy hit Ed Johnson's first pitch in the eighth for aGame winning homer as Goodyear rallied past Ingalls 7 to 6. Buddy Lovelace pitched well, McElroy added two hits and the Wingfoots staged a late rally after Ingalls built a lead with a seven inning surge.
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Buster Nelson
Berber McElroy
Ed Johnson
Goodyear
Thgalis
Wingfoots
Collins
Drake
Bill Isbell
Sonny Todd
Ingalls
Buddy Lovelace
McPlroy
C. Kimbrell
McElroy
Goodyear Swatsmiths
Johnson and Clark
Lovelace and
Mills
Riverside Romps In Big Third To Take Nightcap
Riverside exploded for seven runs in the third inning to beat Cisco 12 to 5. Shorty Ogle delivered the decisive hit while Junior Moore rode a seven hitter with six walks supported by solid defense. Wilson and Nelson had two singles for Riverside as every starter reached base, Travis Callahan added two hits, and Moire and Self paired as the Riverside pitchers with Bell and Corder behind them.
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Riverside
Cisco
Shorty Ogle
Junior Moore
Wilson
Nelson
Steelmen
Travis Callahan
Wooks
Bell
Corder
Moore
Self
Terry
Markham
Champs in Action: Alabama Opens Versus Garrisons
The 1940 championship Alabama squad meets Garrisons in the opener with Disco in the late game facing In galls as the nightcap.
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Alabama
Ingalls
Baseball slate for today in AL NL and SL matchups
In the American League Detroit visits New York and St Louis plays Boston while Chicago travels to Philadelphia and Cleveland meets Washington. In the National League New York goes to Cincinnati Brooklyn faces St Louis with Boston at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at Chicago. Southern League features four night games with Atlanta at Birmingham Knoxville at Little Rock Nashville at Memphis and Chattanooga at New Orleans.
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Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Southern League
Atlanta
Birmingham
Knoxville
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Black Barons To Show Wares Here
The Birmingham Black Barons, a top negro team, will play the Decatur Tigers Thursday afternoon at Lakeside Park. They are en route to Chicago for a series of games, giving local fans a chance to see them in action.
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Birmingham Black Barons
Lakeside Park
Decatur Tigers
Black Barons
Chicago
Mother and Daughters Honor Guard Banquet Recap
The Decatur event at the First Methodist church featured Girl Guards with three months of meetings. Adopted mothers assisted with food and planning while Guard Leader Mary Louise Reed led pledges and demonstrations including rope tying and bandaging.
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First Methodiat Church
Mra
Annie Lou Burr
R. N. Harris
J. W. Darrah
O. L. Reed
Dora Walcott
Betterton
T. G. Morrow
Barrett Shelton
Sigman
Mary Louise Reed
R. B. Freeman
Fredna Stone
Eleanor Hamilton
Mr. Stone
Lieutenant Gordon
Josephine Stone
Jo Ann Longino
Mother
Mra. Longino
M. J. Edwards
Decatur
Longino
South Decatur
Regulations define employer duties on partial unemployment benefits
Montgomery May 21 regulations set to take effect June 1 define employer responsibility for payments to partially unemployed workers. A public hearing on the proposed regulation will be held tomorrow, announced Director John D. Petree of the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
John D. Petree
Shoal Creek Cemetery Work Day Planned in Limestone County
Community members urged to join the Shoal Creek cemetery cleanup on Thursday May 22 with a 9 90 start time and a 10 decoration. Services follow at 1 oclock and a dinner on the ground with singing in the afternoon. B J Blankenship of Louatesville Ky visited H M Blankenship and Arlee and Hilimann Blankenship.
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Shoal Creek Cemetery
Children Recover After Illness Visit in Decatur
Mr MM Blankenship and his children were in Decatur Sunday afternoon for a medical visit amid mumps concerns. The event highlights ongoing public health issues and local family activity.
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Mr. MM. Blankenship
Cildren
Decatur
Ada Promises Easy Reading and Profit Tips
The text promotes using the Ada system as simple to read and claims readers can profit by adopting Ada. It targets general readers with a promotional tone and urges adoption for financial gain.
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Jimmy Dykes
Ware Sox
Tarouga
Yee
Lyle McCcutcheon
Wallace Barber & Beauty Shop
Buick
Buick Merit
Munn Auto CO
Decatur, Ala
State
Mars
Pete) Lewis
Happy Campbell
Gene Akern
Toby
Robin
Limestone County
B. J. Blankenship
Loutesville, Ky
H. M. Blankenship
Arlee and
Hilimann Blankenship
Goodyear Paisa A
Goodyear Service
RCA Home Radios
Motorola Car Radios
Sinclair Gasoline
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Sinclair
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