Tiger Eleven Plans Speed Oriented 1948 Dothan Schedule
Dothan High School prepares a rugged 1948 schedule with eight returning lettermen, two in the back field, and an emphasis on speed and a passing attack under Head Coach Rip Hewes. New assistants include Neal Posey handling ends and sacks as Hewes oversees strategy. Uniforms to be issued Tuesday, first practices Wednesday September 1, with double sessions until school opens.
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Dothan High School
Haywood Sullivan
Sammy Gray
Rip'' Hewes
Tigers
Jack Howater
Neal Posey
Hewes
Alabama High School Athletic Association
Caruerers
Wright
Carmichael
Elmore
Ray
Zbinden
Morris
B. Farmer
Heist
Marey
Askew
Hawkins
Maullins
Harris
Sims
Atomic Blond Back Villains Win Match
An az team bout features Atomic Blond returning to team with Chick Garibaldi against Garza Lozana and Speedy Hall. Tiger Joe Marsh and Speedy Hall win two straight falls over Gene Blakely and Garibaldi as angry fans challenge referee Walter Calvert amid chaotic arena scenes.
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Atomic Blond
Wiregrass Sports Moters
Arena
Fabulous Blond
Chick Garibaldi
Garza Lozana
Speedy Hall
Tiger Joe Marsh
Gene Blakely
Chick Garribaldi
Walter Calvert
Prems
Blakely
March F Toon
Caughht
Garaudd
Marah
Wilson Packers win Slow League softball title in city final
Wilson Packers crown Slow League champions by overpowering Methodist Churchmen 14 to 11 in a two-half season finish. They erased a late deficit with four runs in the seventh, after leading early 5-0 and tying 6-6 through three innings. Hosiery Mill upset by Methodist in fast league playoff, first game end.
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Wilson Packers
Methodists
Packers
Wilson
Methodist
Hosiery Mill
Millers
Thornton Reaches Finals in Southeastern Amateur Tourney
In Columbus, Georgia, Thornton of Dothan Alabama upset defending champion Arnold Blum of Macon 1 up on the 19th hole in the semifinal. Sonny Swift and Ralph Harrison also advanced to the final rounds as Thornton and Swift set matches for 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. finals.
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Columbus
Thornton
Dothan
Ala
Arnold Blum
Macon
Blum
Sonny Swift
Ralph Harrison
Swift
Elliott Waddell
Sonny Metcalf
Joe Flournoy
Harrison
Frank Hedrick
Radium Springs
Thornton Dickinson Enter Oliver Tourney
Valdosta Ga special notes the eighth annual Jack Oliver golf tournament will be held in Valdosta September 3 to 6, with a large entry list expected. Qualifying rounds are Sept 3, regular play Sept 4, championship flight medal play, other flights match play, featuring Frank Mulherin Zimmerman Harrison Roberts Nichols Thornton Benson Woodal Dickinson Blum and others.
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Valdosta
Jack Oliver
Frank Mulherin
Bill Zimmerman
Gummy Harrison
Julian Roberts
Tom Nichols
Augusta
Press Thornton
Dothan
Ala
Edsel Benson
Marvin Woodal
Athens
Gardner Dickinson
Arnold Blum
Macon
Diphtheria Eradication Linked to NYU College of Medicine
The virtual eradication of diphtheria from much of the United States arose largely from research conducted at the New York University College of Medicine.
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United States
New York University College of Medicine
Marienns Jeycees Announce Committees in 1948 49
Frank Turrill is installed as president of the Marienna Junior Chamber of Commerce with Wallace H. Peel as vice president and Fred Henson as secretary treasurer. The 1948 49 officers include membership chair Robert H. Milton, Dr A B Davis, Walter Davis, Joe Quick, Herbert Hayes, and Cecil Haddock. Projects chair Robert L. McCrary leads Joe Carroll Walter Miller and Fred Sumner on the committee.
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Marianna
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Turrill
Wallace H. Peel
Fred Henson
Robert H. Milton
A. B. Davis
Walter Davis
Joe Quick
Herbert Hayes
Bill Bell
Cecil Haddock
Robert L. McCrary
Joe Carroll
Walter Miller
Fred Sumner
Two New Coaches In County Schools
In Houston County Ashford and Cottonwood will have new head coaches this fall. W P Sitz replaces Bill Lewis at Ashford, with Sitz coming from Attalla and a former Lanett assistant who played at Auburn 1937 to 1939. Cottonwood names George Layton successor to M C Carroll, a Troy State and Alabama graduate who formerly taught at Brantley and comes from a Georgia high school. Other county coaching changes were noted by Baxter.
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Ashford
Cottonwood
Houston County
Solomon Baxter
W. P. Sitz
Bill Lewis
Lewis
Litz
Attalla
Lanett
Jack Meagher
Auburn
Cottonwood High School
George Layton
M. C. Carroll
Local High School Coaches Lead Teams in 1947 League Notes
Charley Finney remains at Houston County High School in Columbia. Warren Jones returns to guide the Rehoboth Rebels and David Snell again with coach the Vicksburg Panthers, winners of the Samanship Award in 1947. Dry wood is two and on times stronger than when is green.
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Tem
Charley Finney
Houston County High School
Columbia
Warren Jones
Rehobeth Rebels
David Snell
Vicksburg
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