Crimsons Seek Upset as Decatur Sets Championship Test
Huntsville Crimsons host Decatur Friday at Tsville Stadium with an expected 4 000 to 5 000 crowd for the Alabama clash. Decatur and Huntsville meet as two evenly matched rivals in a pivotal North Alabama high school football showdown.
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Courtroom Dark Delays Speeding Hearing for Shaeffer
Lucille W Shaeffer appeared for a speeding charge but found the court room dark The officer noted the hearing time as 1 30 A M Monday delaying the proceeding in City Court.
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Aes City
Lucille W. Shaeffer
Mrs Virginia Lindsey Sworn in WAC In Jacksonville
Mrs Virginia Lindsey becomes a WAC after a ceremony in Jacksonville. Her husband is a master sergeant and her two sons serve in the Navy in the Waves, reflecting family military service.
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Fila
Virginia B. Lindsey
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All-America Candidates Shine Early in AP Selections
AP News features spotlight on top players as selectors pick eleven contenders. Highlighted are a Southwest halfback a Midwest fullback and an East tackle who will challenge for the All-America honor this year.
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Chip Royal
AP News
Associated Press
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Midwest
State's star still leads SEC scorers
Mississippi State freshman tailback Tom Shorty McWilliams continues to top the SEC scoring race with 60 points from touchdowns. Florida’s 14-6 win over Maryland moved Bobby Forbes to second with 42. LSU’s Billy Bryan dropped to fifth with 33 after LSU beat Mississippi State 15-7.
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Dinky) Cowen Rrech
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Morrow
Kentucky
Norman Klein
Lowell Tew
Johnny Hite
Frank Broyles
Jim Durough
Georgia Tech
Auxiliary police to aid Birmingham in Halloween patrols
Civilian defense auxiliary police will be on duty tonight to assist regular city police in preventing vandalism during Halloween. Police Chief Floyd Edne said the move aims to avoid disturbances while allowing orderly celebration, stressing that damaged street lights and property will not be tolerated.
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Civilian Defense Auxiliary Police
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Tigers coach Cawthon quits after Halloween loss
Texas Pete Cawthon resigned as Brooklyn Tigers coach after a five game skid. He cited frustration with office interference and a spooked atmosphere at Dodgertown following a 17-14 loss, with Washington securing a winning field goal hitting the crossbar.
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Cornell Coach Comments On Wartime College Football Absences
Coach Carl Snavely of Cornell noted that players must take days off to draw their pay during wartime changes in college football. He suggested the shift in policy created a different dynamic, though he did not single out any individual.
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Cornell
Shorts and Shells: Mixed sports notes and quotes
A miscellany of sports anecdotes flows from a suspension over a match pullout to players’ comments on meanings. Highlights include Tami Mauriello asking about definite suspensions, Vince DiMaggio’s 82 hits and 85 strikeouts, Illinois Notre Dame timing dispute, and a 5 0 Paris match plus a 3 0 Brussels result with Belgium.
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Lee Oma
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Lou Little
Illinois
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Buddy Young
Europe
France
Paris
Belgium
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Barber-surgeon profession formed in England in 1461
Edward IV established the barber-surgeon trade in England in 1461 cementing a combined craft of medical and surgical work. This institutional change shaped later medical practice and training in the Tudor era.
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England
Edward IV
Dream game proposed between two football conferences
University of Iowa coach Edward Slip Madigan proposes a postwar post season classic between Western Conference and Pacific Coast Conference champions to settle football supremacy. Support grows among coaches and faculty athletic representatives, though Western Conference rules may need relaxing at the next meeting.
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Jordan
Chicago
Edward
Slip) Madigan
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Georgia Bulldogs edge toward Alabama after tough loss
Georgia supporters hailed Al Perl back in uniform as the Bulldogs prepare for a Birmingham trip to face Alabama following a 15-7 defeat to LSU. Georgia Tech trains for Duke and Duke’s upset risks loom over a bruised Yellowjackets squad.
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al Perl
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Birmingham
Army Tops AP Football Poll With Notre Dame Runner Up
Army leads the AP Writers poll with 989 points and 41 first-place votes, Notre Dame second after 15 first-place ballots. Ohio State and Randolph Field follow in the top overall ranking, while a strictly collegiate top ten places Army, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Georgia Tech, Navy, Illinois, Michigan, Southern California, Indiana, and Tennessee.
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Southern Association Directors Meet in Atlanta Likely Return of Playoff
Southern Association directors gathered for their annual meeting in Atlanta with strong indications the league would restore the Shaughnessy playoff and a 154 game schedule in 1945. Directors Earl Mann and Charles Hurth favored both measures, Mann expressed near certainty. President Billy Evans noted the Dixie Series contract requires the playoff and schedule, boosting prospects.
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Tear and Diver to Vie for Turf Honor
The Pimlico special opens Old Hilltop’s fall meeting with Twilight Tear Devil Diver and Megogo set for a three horse run. Tear and Devil Diver chase Horse of the Year honors while Megogo, winner of the Washington Handicap at Laurel Park, looms as a spoiler.
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Alabama Faces Georgia in Birmingham Rivalry
Alabama Coach Frank Thomas tightens defense as Norwood Hodges and others heal from injuries while Nolen Long tries tailback duty. Injuries plague Ball and Grubbs, with Grubbs out likely until the November 11 Mississippi State clash. Georgia has history against Alabama with 14 wins for the Tide in 28 meetings since 1895, last meeting 1942 Georgia win 21-10.
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Pelham Waldrep Killed in Action in War News
The community learns Pelham Waldrep, son of Mrs. Annie Waldrep of Sheffeld formerly of Limestone County, has been killed in action. Local notes report visits, social events, and school opening with steady turnout in Capshaw and Town Creek areas.
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Gather Smith
Opelika
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Kentucky and Mississippi State Clash at Memph is Stadium
Mississippi State and Kentucky, two conference foes, meet at Crump Stadium in Memphis for Mississippi State's homecoming clash. MSU coach Allyn McKeen praises Kentucky despite a 41 0 loss to Alabama while Kentucky coach Ab Kirwan vows improvement.
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Shorty” McWilliams
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Tuberculosis cases fall in Alabama from August to September
The Alabama Health Department reports TB cases dropping from 266 in August to 201 in September. Scarlet fever incidence rose with 99 cases in September versus 41 in August across 46 counties reporting.
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