Raiders hold Crimson edge as Huntsville game looms
Decatur's Red Raiders, fresh from a 45 to 6 win over Coffee, chase a top finish by facing Huntsville in a pivotal Friday showdown. The Decatur-Decatur-Huntsville rivalry promises a decisive end to the season with Decatur aiming to remain on top and Huntsville hoping to upset the standings.
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Vator
Red Raiders
Alabama
Valley Joe
Isville Crimsons
Huntsville
Florence
Ders
Jence
Huntsville Crimson
Decatur
Crimson
Deca
Decn
Raiders
Crimsons
Keesler Raiders tie after big kickoff return and blocks
Fort Benning Fourth Infantry Raiders tie the Keesler team 7-7 after a 78 yard run by Atando following a punt return and a blocked kick. Victor Barber kicked the extra point. Herman Rohrig and George Hecht scored for Fort Benning with the defense forcing two Keesler blocks.
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Fort Benning
Raiders
Peace Sneroe Atando
Victor Barber
Ter
Keesfer
Commando Ter
Herman Rohrig
S . al Anderson
University of Georgia
George Hecht
During War The U S Flag May Renown Day and Night
The notice asserts the flag may be flown at all times for patriotic purposes during wartime, highlighting its enduring symbolism and civic duty.
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U. S
Trainees to Be Shifted In College Grid Upset Romp
Navy and Marine transfers loom this week as college football reshapes rosters. Army defeats Duke 27 to 7 with Villanova next, while Notre Dame may see Maggioli and Kelly absent. Navy plans to face Illinois, and Tulsa’s defeat by Oklahoma A&M marks a civilian squad's full-strength return.
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Harold Claassen
New York
Naval
Marine
Army
Navy
Middies
Notre Dame
Chick Maggioli
Baltimore
Maggioli
Bob Kelly
Irish
Illinois
Kelly
George Terlep
Duke
Villanova
Philadelphia
George Baliisaris
Georgia Tech
Durham
Tulsa
Oklahoma A & M
Seahawks
Marquette
Oklahoma Aggies
Yale
Dartmouth
Elis
Big Green
Rochester
Ees
Brown
Pe State
West Virginia
Marine Corps
Syracuse
Penn State
Texas
Rice
Tulane
Randolph Field
North Texas Aggies
Air Force
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Louisiana State
Tennessee
Wake Forest
Clemson
Bainbridge Naval Eleventops Maxwell Field Marauders in Bowl
Bainbridge Naval eleven defeated the Maxwell Field Marauders 15 to 7 in a Cramton Bowl game. Charlie Justice of Asheville scored early on a right end rush and powered the Bainbridge passing drives. Marauders were led offensively by Johnny Clements Davie Eldridge and Jim Gaffney, former college stars.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bainbridge Naval
Maxwell Field Marauders
Charlie Justice
Asheville
N. C
Marauders
Johnny Clements
Southern Methodist
Davie Eldredge
Georgia Tech
Jim Gaffney
Tennessee
September whiskey production reports by Alcohol Tax Unit
Washington reports September whisky production at 147 gallons, completing August operations after a one month lift on the ban. August output totaled 910 gallons with 5,753,382 tax paid for the month.
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Washington
Officials under fire in Navy Georgia Tech game review
A detailed Atlanta scout report finds few players cheated but officials made questionable calls on pass interference. The piece notes that both umpire and field judge were Eastern officials and that Tech used a sleeper pass which was penalized.
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New York
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Tech
Brown
Texas Scribes See Sammy Jacobs Like Baugh in Steers
The Fort Worth North Side Steers, a top scoring schoolboy team, field Sammy Jacobs whose passing style draws comparisons to Sammy Baugh. The column connects local talent to broad football legends while noting other sports chatter.
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Texas
Sammy Baugh
Sammy Jacobs
North Side
Fort Worth
Western Michigan College
Sonny
Harold Keller
Maryland
Charley
Yankees
Andy Kerr
Colgate Grid
Billy
Navy
Princeton
Coach Discoveries Unavailable Player Heads to See Harry James
Graham Texas high school coach H E Wishard searches for a missing backfield substitute after he vanishes to visit bandleader Harry James in Fort Worth. The prank delays practice as the team weighs its options.
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H. E. Wishard
Graham, Tex
Wishard
Harry James
Betty Grable
Fort Worth
Explosive brand of game liked for Orange Bowl memo
The Orange Bowl chairmen praise Oklahoma A and M for a 46-40 win over Tulsa calling it explosive football. Considered teams for the New Year’s Day game include Georgia Tech Alabama Tennessee Duke Wake Forest Mississippi State Holy Cross Iowa State Michigan State Oklahoma A and M Tulsa Rice Texas Texas Christian and Texas A and M from various regions.
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Miami
Fila
Oklahoma A. & M
Tulsa
C. H. Baldwin
Florida
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Tennessee
Duke
Wake Forest
Mississippi State
Holy Cross
Iowa State
Michigan State
Middle West
Rice
Texas
Texas Cherillen
Texas A. & M
Southwest
Fla
Fea
Texas Christian
Texas A. &. M
Whisky Stock Levels and Market Extractions Report
The report notes gallons of whisky removed from stocks and sold, comparing August and September figures from last year with September 30 stock at 340 970 618 gallons. It highlights substantial shifts in supply and market activity during the period.
Maroons Seek SEC Lead With Kentucky Clash
Mississippi State's Maroons chase the conference lead by facing Kentucky in Memphis as part of a trio of SEC games. Only MSU, Georgia Tech, Georgia, and Tulane remain undefeated in league play. a win would give MSU two SEC wins and no losses.
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Atlanta
Mississippi State
Southeastern
Kentucky
Memphis
Georgia
Tech
Tulane
Duke
Durham
Packers Keep Lead in West as Six Straight Wins Mark Season
Green Bay remained unbeaten with a 14 0 victory over the Detroit Lions in Detroit while Chicago Bears defeated the Cleveland Rams 28 21. Washington edged Chicago Pittsburgh 42 20 and Philadelphia beat New York 24 17. Boston Yanks won their first league game 17 14 over Brooklyn Tigers. Attendance averaged 29 186 with 42 639 in New York.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Green Bay Peckers
Packers
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Cleveland Ramis
Buff Donelli
Lions
Fryst
Holt
Ted Fritsch
Washington
Giants
Eagles
Roy Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Cleveland
Rams
Bears
al Grygo
Sid Luckman
Marchant Marine
Connie Mack Berry
New York
Ration Dates And Stamp Validity Update
The notice outlines validity of ration stamps: meat and fats Book four red stamps A8 to Z8 and A5 to P5 forever. processed foods blue stamps to A5 forever. sugar Book four stamps 30 to 33 forever for five pounds. Stamp 40 for five pounds for home canning through Feb 28 1945. Shoes airplane stamps 1 and 2 forever. airplane stamp 3 valid Nov 1 and forever. Gasoline varying by region with 11 A coupons three gallons through Nov 8, 13 A coupons four gallons through Dec 21, and B-4 C-4 B-5 C-5 five gallons anywhere. Fuel oil old period four and five valid through heating year. new period one valid now.
Archives Building Room Holds 2.5 Million Cubic Feet
The Archives building in Washington contains space for about 2,500,000 cubic feet of national documents and records. This storage volume highlights the scale of the national archives and its capacity to preserve historic material.
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Washington
State Horse Show Slated at Boardmans Stables
The Montgomery Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Alabama State Horse Show at Boardmans Stables on November 3 4 and 5. Entries span the South including North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Tennessee Kentucky Arkansas Kansas Missouri Texas Mississippi and Louisiana. Champions from Atlanta Nashville Memphis and Houston shows plus Miss Pat Schoen a 16 year old champion rider will attend as she plans to retire from exhibition work. The three day event offers 3000 in prizes and trophies and aims to become an annual southern high profile show with proceeds supporting the Free Service Canteen and Youth Center.
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Boardman’s
Montgomery
Atlanta
Nashville
Memphis
Houston
Shelbyville
Kentucky
Pat Schoen
South
Junior Chamber of Commerce
College Football Scores From Sunday And Saturday
Sunday results featured multiple service teams and academies with wide point spreads. Notable scores include Holy Cross 26 Coast Guard Academy 14 and Iowa pre flight 26 Marquette 0 while Fort Warren 19 Lincoln Army air 6.
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Associated Press
Fourth Air Force
March Field
St. Mary's
Bainbridge Navy
Maxwell Field
Holy Cross
Coast Guard Academy
Iowa
Marquette
Fort Warren
Wyo
Lincoln
Neb
Army Air
Norman
Okla
Navy Zoomers
Second Air Force
Cherry Point
N. C
Marinies
Lee
Tinker Hill
Ind
Naval
Randolph Field
Airforce
Morris Field
Oklahoma
Texas
el Toro
Calif
Marines
Fleet City Bluejackets
Concordia
Minn
South Dakota State
Catawba
Fort Monroe C
Aggies
Hampton
Olaf
River Fails
Johnson C. Smith
Howard C. Cornell
Stimpson
Utah
Nevada
Franklin
Coast Guardsman leads Navy Day regatta to victory
Coast Guardsmen Bob Graham of New Orleans helmed a three man crew in Mobile bay to win the Navy Day championship. The entry placed second in the first race and won the next two, totaling 14 of 15 points.
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Mobile
Ala
Coast
Helen Wills Roark aids wounded veterans at Birmingham General
In Van Nuys California Helen Wills Roark former U S amateur tennis champion coaches and plays tennis with patients in the final phase of reconditioning at Army Birmingham General Hospital twice weekly. The note lists other college football contenders and Siberian cold records.
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van Nuys
Calif
Helen Wills Roark
U. S
Birmingham General Hospital
Unbeaten and Untied Teams Pruned to 20
A New York dated note reports college football's ranks of unbeaten and untied teams reduced to 20 last week. Washington Tulsa Pennsylvania Lincoln Nebraska and the Third Air Force are among latest to drop from the elite list while squads with three or more consecutive wins remain.
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New York
University of Washington
Tulsa
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Neb
Alrne
Third Air Force
Radio receivers sell 10 million units in 1939 sales
About 10,000,000 radio receivers of all kinds were sold in the United States in 1939 with a retail value around 300 million dollars.
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United States
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