Unsuccessful Track Tour Ends With Haegg Farewell
PHILADELPHIA AP Gunner Haage ran the fastest mile of his 1845 American tour but suffered a loss in his farewell appearance at the 51st Penn relay carnival. Michigan relay teams provided the day’s biggest thrills as Ross and Bob Hum led two major relays, while Army’s mile quartet delivered the best meet performance. Fire damaged two homes, minor blazes at Angela Parker’s and S A Cherry’s residences, causing light damage.
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University of Michigan
Michigan
Ross
Bob Hum
Army
Baseball World Still Rubs Eyes At Naming Chandler To Big Job
Baseball leaders surprised many by appointing Happy Chandler as Baseball Commissioner. The choice, praised as a “happy one” by owners, blends racing ties and public persona with hopes he will modernize the sport. Critics note politics as a concern, while racing circles hail the move as a triumph and possible bridge to affiliating with baseball.
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Baseball World
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Barry Grayson
Albert Benjamin Coandier
Gossessor Wludge
Renesaw Mountain Landis
Missioner
Basedeil
Heppy Chandler
Happy Chandler
Barber Shop
Aaa
Cnet
Judge Landis
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Bing Crosby
Pippin
Gets French Medal to Commander Homer Virgil Milton
Homer Virgil Milton USNR of this city received the French Croix de Guerre with red star under date February 21, 1945. The citation, in French and English, notes his command of an LCE log group during June 1944 landings, his daring and coolness, and landing of troops on beaches despite heavy fire. Milton, son of Mrs. Sarah Baker Milton and the late Senator William Milton, is a Annapolis graduate (1928) who served three years at sea and later participated in invasions of Africa, Sicily, Naples and Anzio.
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Marianmna
Homer Virgil Milton
USNR
Matemeri
Et Mhatime Comander Milton
United States Naval Reserve
Sen
Byland
Fentiies
A. Lemonnier
Milton
Mariannan
Sarah Baker Milton
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Annapolis
Navy
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Naples
Anzio
Pres
Marianna to Stage Horse Show Today
Marianna hosts a horse show this afternoon with 32 entries in doers and classes. Judges include Lt. Dey and Lee K. Driggere with proceeds benefiting the Red Cross and honors from local veterans and club officers listed.
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Amendan
Red Cross
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Dothen
Marianna Army Am Field
Bill Israel
Edison
Georgiz
King Master Ae
Edgar Tidwell
Sterter
K. Clipson
Mra
Charles M. Guyton
Ante Pitlick
Private Clary and Schmeling in wartime clash story
The report recounts a chaotic wartime incident linking Pvt Jack Clary and boxer Max Schmeling amid rumors of a death in Crete. OLeary recalls a heated confrontation over gunfire and consequences, with fragmented memories of individuals and places from the campaign.
Local players join effort to ease shortage packing sheds
Tammy Underwood James Ware Burkett and Jock Maries from the football team volunteer to work in the packing sheds of Loxley to relieve the Tranpower shortage. They expect to gain strength for the 1945 season while contributing to higher production and conditioning themselves for football.
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Tammy Underwood
James Ware Burkett
Jock Maries
Loxley
Loeyrecetning
Imeype
Happy Chandler Promotes Baseball Revival Efforts
The speaker foresees Happy Chandler gaining less power than Judge Landis and applauds his push to restore players returning from military service, boost policing integrity, and launch a revival of street baseball for kids while noting Chandler’s strong self-promotion and the value of promotion in baseball.
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Happy Chandler
Judge Landis
Navy clerk on leave in Marianna serves local posts
He is on Navy duty in the South west Pacific and, on leave here, acts as secretary treasurer of the Marianna Federal Savings and Loan Association and as representative in several insurance companies in civilian capacity. His wife Mrs Helen Milton and children Billy and Mary Jane, live in Marianna with his mother and other family members.
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Southwest Pacific
Ma-rianna Federal Savings and Loan Association
Helen Milton
Billy
Mary Jane
Marianna
Sergeant Hall Cited In German Attack For Meritorious Action
Sergeant Hall received the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in Germany. He led a patrol to reconnoiter a route and guided leading companies into Schweighausen during the November 3 assault, aiding the 3rd Battalion's advance. His parents reported the citation signed by Colonel Andrew J Schriver Jr. of the 35th Infantry.
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Moteims Kall
J. W. Hall
Cottuswood
Germany
W Tich
Ind
Schweighausen
Andrew J Schriver
35Th Infantry
Hall
Pstral
Tog. Hall
New Aide Assigned Dothan USO Service
Mis spelled and partially garbled notice reports a new USO Travelers Aid Service aide for Dothan. Marien Ritcherdtson, formerly of USO in Wichita Falls Texas, is transferred to Dothan replacing Rebecca Bourer who resigned April 15 to enter private business. Miles Richardson from Boston joins as BQO after private agency work in Boston and New York.
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USO
Travelers Aid Service
Mit Marien Ritcherdtson
Wichite Falls
Tex
Dothan
Mauss Richardson
Rebecca H. Bourer
Tase
Apn 15
Miles Richardson
Boston
Mess
Boston University
Prat YO
BQO
New York
Ration calendar details for meats fats sugars and gasoline
The document lists ration stamp validity and stamps across categories. It specifies stamps H2 through M2 with June deadlines, Q2 through Ux with May to August windows, and other stamps like 3, 3M, and 15-A with varying end dates. It also notes indefinite validity for some stamps and mentions military service related allowances.
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Axumn
OPA
Panama
Trinidad
Puerto Rico
New York Subway System’s Vast Passenger Traffic Revealed
New York City’s subway system remains the nation’s largest passenger carrier with millions of riders daily. Data shows about 4,716,000 riders per day and roughly 7,000 trains operating over 7,400 miles of subterranean network.
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