One-Minute Sports Page Sparks Townsfolk Interest
A lively one-minute sports page riffs on local and national items. Jack Zeller aims for the big leagues while a scrap-paper collection day at Laary tangles with taxes. Brooklyn Tigers deny AL-America Creighton Miller rumors as Dan Topping hosts a luncheon. Mike Certone to caddy for his 71-year-old son in Branch Brook tourney. National League eclipses American batting averages over 12 games, and Joe Nuchall faces fan ire after Birmingham debut. An air force football team plan forms at Morris Field with rivals from Randolph Field and Colorado Springs.
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Southern Baseball Returns To Mobile After Long Absence
Southern Association baseball returns to Mobile after a three year absence. About 10,000 fans are expected to see Mobile Bears host Birmingham with Mayor Robin C. Herndon delivering the first pitch. Abe White, Mobile’s veteran pitcher, and Bob Ferguson of Birmingham are named starters as the season resumes amid fan interest in Knoxville’s bid to relocate Chattanooga’s franchise.
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Bears
Birmingham
Robin C. Herndon
Knorville
Bob Ferguson
Barons
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Lookouts Face Little Rock in Twilight Doubleheader
In a twilight-night double header the Lookouts meet Little Rock. Nashville leads the second half by a full game and hosts New Orleans in a double header. Memphis, first-half champion, travels to Atlanta for a five-game set with the Crackers.
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Nashville
New Orleans
Memphis
Atlanta
Crackers
Rucker Post Adjutant Has New Assignment
Maj. DeWitte T. Thompson, long serving Post Adjutant at CAMP RUCKER, departed last week for a new assignment. He arrived at Rucker in June 1942 as assistant adju tant after a merit appointment in April. Thompson, with over 24 years in military service, had been Post Adjutant since December 1943 and led administrative matters for officers and enlisted personnel.
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DeWitte T. Thompson
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Flying Cross Awarded to Sgt H Ted Welch in England
Staff Sergeant H Ted Welch 23 of Dothan Alabama top turret gunner and engineer of an Eighth Air Force B 17 Flying Fortress receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement on pre invasion bombing missions and in heavy combat including lead bomber roles on D Day and the May 12 attack over Zwickau Germany.
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Sunnort
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Broenswick
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France
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Poland
Mabel Granberry Welch
Headland Ale
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Andington
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Manuwer
Krace & Momeane
Nathan
Kingman Field
Avirgins
Jeninin
Softball Pitcher Wins 4 No-Hitters
Fort Worth Texas AP Ja Kennedy has four pitching performances this season and has tallied 12 no hit games this year. The Florence Globe Aircraf Corporation softball team star, who stands five foot six and weighs 105 pounds, pitched four no-hit games in the season. Kennedy, wife of Cpl James T Kennedy of Fort Worth Army Air Field, has faced top teams and contributed to a strong squad.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Ja Kennedy
Last Times Today at Local Theaters
The schedule lists Dorothy Lamour and McMurray in And The Angels Sing and a late show with Denny Maye in Up In Arm. Week includes Lumber Jack and They Live In Fear with several stars and titles across Saturday through Friday, including Busker and romance pairings.
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Te Angels
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Te Kroger
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Denny Maye
Armee
Gloges Rogers
Jimmy Triddon
Henry
Aldeich
Cupid
Danny Kays
Alma
One more notch cut in wartime service record
Mrs. Mary J. Tellefsens receives recognition for wartime service as desk sergeant in Riverside, Nebraska.
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Mary J. Tellefsens
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