O'Dea Named Pilot of Enterprise Boll Weevils Season
Former Cleveland Indians star Paul O'Dea will manage the Enterprise Boll Weevils in 1950. O'Dea, 29, is a lefty who played in 70 Indians games in 1946 and hit .315 in 1945. The club reports solid finances, a funded park, and new rookie pitcher Hoftinger, with several 1949 roster holdovers.
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Paul O’dea
Cleveland Star
Enterprise
Paul O'Dea
Cleveland Indians
Paterruise Fear
W. T. Mack McKinney
O'Dea
Boll Weevils
Odea
Cleveland Oranization
Eales
City of
Hoftinger
Avon
Coy Davis
Don
Pitthera
Steve Hirkala
Bill Fountey
Bisimon
Elba High Player Suspended by AHSAA
MONTGOMERY Special Tal medge Brunson of Elba High School was suspended by the Alabama High School Athletic Association after striking a basketball official at a December 20, 1949 game between Elba and Coffee County High School in Enterprise. A hearing before the board will determine reinstatement, with commendations for players, spectators, coaches, and principals for orderly conduct and prompt reporting.
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Montgomery
Talmedge Brunson
Elba
Alabama ‘High School Athletic Association
Chm Metcer
Enterprise
Elba High School
Coffee County High School
Talmadge Brunson
Alexe ‘Young
AHSAA
Brunson
Mississippi Hound Holds Edge At Foley
In Foley Alabama a Mississippi hound leads the Alabama State Fox Hunters Association hunt all age event after two days. Pedro owned by Gene Reed of Hickory Flat Miss leads, with Dollie entered by Alton Tennent and Henry Wirthington behind. Reed also features a standout in the derby division with Joe in second place, just behind Johole owned by Bud Overstreet.
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FOLEY
Ala
Fox Hunters Association
Pedro
Gene Reed
Hickory
Flat
Miss
Dollie
Alton Tennent
Atmore
Als
Henry Wirthington
Vwvergreen
Reed
Joe
Johole
Bud Overstreet
Ray Minette
Alu
Georgia Faces Sharp Drop in Voter Registrations in 360,000 Count
A 1949 Georgia re registration act spurred by the Talmadge administration has reduced eligible voters to about 360,000 who have re registered. Counties report low returns with Fulton able to 39,184 on books from 130,000 in 1948. Law remains controversial ahead of the 1950 session.
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AL Kueciner
Atlanta
Georgia
United Press
Élfives
Talmadge
Sve
Herman Talmadge
Memilton Kellam
Lausens County
Emory Rowland
Johnson County
Roy LeCraw
Fulton
Marvin Grittin
Bnita
REO
Fulton County
Barrow
Bibb
Fannin
Jenkins
Toombs
Wheeler
Chatham
Chattooga
Columbia
Decatur
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Sepily
Janpike
State Supreme Court
Georgia Association of County Commissioners
Ashford and Elba Teams Duel In Dotham Armory
Ashford Colored High School Red Devils and Devilettes meet Elba High Hornets and Hornettes Thursday night at 7 30 in Dotham Armory. The boys and girls teams are billed as strong contenders with exciting play promised.
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Ashford-Elba Ashford
Ashford Colored High School
Red Devils
Devilettes
Elba High Hornets
Hornettes
Dotham Armory
Grese
New Sawmill Devised To Decrease Costs
In Bartow Florida industrialists unveil a diesel powered mobile saw mill built on four 40 foot semi trailers. The device can move into woods and operate in 30 minutes, using 18 2 inch circular saws to rip logs into boards quickly. Four men handle full speed operation.
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Bartow
Fla
Florida
J. We
Mit
Engineers In Demand From College Survey
Champaign. University of Illinois faculty report after surveying 1949 graduates that engineering graduates remain widely employed across expanding activity areas. H. H. Jordan, associate dean of the Illinois College of Engineering, notes jobs may be scarce for some majors but engineers still have abundant opportunities.
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Champaign
University of Ilinois
H. H. Jordan
Tlinois College of Engineering
Georgia Bulldogs Top Mercer Bears 63 47 in Athens
Georgia defeats Mercer 63 to 47 as Glenn Casnell and Glenn Healey lead with steady guard play. Mercer star Gleon Wilkes scores 28, while Bob Schloss and Casnell heat the Bulldogs with key inside scoring to secure a sixth win for Georgia.
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Athens
Glenn
Bob
Georgia
Mercer
Gleon Wilkes
Glenn Casnell
Georgie
Bulldogs
Bob Healey
Yorward
Bob Schloss
Cassel
Bears
Hall
Bade
Wilkes
Forum for Postmasters Deliberates Mail Handling Issues
Martinsburg West Virginia hosts a meeting for postmasters focusing on address accuracy mail classification and parcel postage. Topics include parcels with enclosed letters outside, postage rates for the blind, and improper addressing of mail.
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Martinsburg
Scrap Iron and Steel Ore Reclaimed for Metal Making
About 30 million tons of scrap iron and steel ore are reclaimed annually, with most of it remelted to produce steel ingots.
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Polaed
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Yoda
Nien
Boyd
LA Dow
Bay
Plas
Terreus
Anne Wes
Eliiaty
Tay Scultoithaur
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Ping
Elba High Cayer
Fusare
Houston
Laughter
James Carey
William Bom
Cae Mane
Jean Farner
Aan Plus
Calloon
Ashford
O. 5
Nowell
Fred
Buddy) McCollum
Troy State Teachers College
Jack Bludsworth
Ed Mesa
Ashford Leach Bairam
Sitz
Eagle Stateg
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Paper Anderson
Ane Watt
Jack Stone
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Houston County
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