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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1944
Page
6
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The Cardinals defense tops the league with a .982 fielding percentage after 132 games, 92 errors in 5181 chances, and a likely record 58 errorless games. Marty Marion leads as top shortstop, while Johnny Hopp, Stan Musial, and Danny Litwhiler form a fast outfield trio.
From France Doug Gary reports English youths embrace baseball while cricketers worry the sport will overtake cricket. The Columbus Red Birds miss the American Association playoffs by a razor thin .001 percent under Nick Cullop, while Ross Cherico takes a New York A line coach post in Hartsdale, New York.
Camp Lejeune Marines move to line up a new schedule after decision to quit football and cancel games. Dissenting votes noted from Norfolk Bainbridge Sampson and the 7th air force. Grady Hatton named top hitter in 1944 semi pro tourney. Ensign Donald C Brandt rescued by periscope and later seen wrestling photo.
The Philadelphia Athletics and St Louis Cardinals split a twin bill with Philadelphia winning one game while St Louis dropped the other. The American League pennant chase tightens as Detroit and New York prepare for further tests and the Cardinals continue a rough stretch against Pittsburgh.
Friends and relatives from Hatton and surrounding areas share quick updates. Discharges from service, visits by Rayburn Zills and Culton Counts of Mobile, family gatherings at the Hurst and Harrison homes, Mildred Allen visiting Sanford Allen family, birth of a baby son at Sheffield hospital, Bobbie Greene visiting relatives, Jim Weems and son visiting Town Creek, Houston Bradford and Sanford Allen at J N Bradford residence, Zada Carpenter visiting Pauline Pierce, Mrs. Ray Appleton’s husband wounded in France and in an Army hospital in England with the Appleton family staying with Elmer Fretwell, Mrs. Howard Reed improving after illness, Alfred Young and Oliver Hall visiting Jim Hagood, Sgt Loyce Little returning to Florence SC.
A large crowd attended Sunday School at New Hope Baptist Church. Local residents shared weekend visits and travel updates, including Parker, Reeves, Hallmark, and Glenn families. Farmers in the community began harvesting crops as Echols Cross reported to Camp Shelby Mississippi.
Charles Maples was the Saturday afternoon guest of Bobby Sandlin of Danville. Cpl. John W. Rogers returned to camp after a furlough with his mother Mrs. Bell Rogers. Amber Glasgow and daughter Jerry Betty Thompson and Mary Lois Maples visited Mrs. Burt Hardwick and baby daughter of Danville. Mr. and Mrs. B L Osborn of Pratt City visited W A White and family. Goshen Maddox of Neel visited J M Glasgow and family. Mrs. Lottie Long is on the sick list.
Mrs. Lit tle and her baby remain with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carpenter during a furlough. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Garrett with their baby and Miss Mozell Garrett visited relatives in Cullman last week.
Memphis Chicks and Nashville Vols square off in the opening game of the best four out of seven for the Southern Association title. Dale Alderson or Jean Ellis Kinder will start for their teams with 8 4 and 19 victories respectively as both managers announce ready lineups and rotation plans.
Unionized workers at the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing plant in Bessemer resume duties today ending a strike that halted operations since last Thursday.
Virginia Dare and Mary Wallace left Monday to relocate in Indiana where they will reside. Mr. Sims is employed there. Mr and Mrs S J Curtis and children Fay and Amon visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Henry Bolan. League members were entertained with a social Friday night at Miss Edith Curtis's home.
Ralph Hill of the Navy and Seldon Hill met at the Hill home for the first time in two years. Family members travel between Tennessee Decatur and North Carolina as neighbors return home. The Neel community hosts an annual singing on Sunday September 17 with lunch at noon and Sunday school at 9:30. Bill Burns has moved from Decatur into the area.
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