Ott Says He's Still A Rookie
In New Orleans a testimonial dinner for Mel Ott, new New York Giants manager, drew hundreds who praised his records and character. Ott, modest, called himself a rookie again, recalling spring training years earlier. Zeke Bonura attended with army commander in uniform. the event was hosted by the Monday Quarterback's Club celebrating baseball over coaching.
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New Orleans
Modest Melvin Ott
New York Giants
Mel
Zeke
Bonura
Camp Shelby
Monday Quarterback’s Club
SONS OF FAMOUS DOGS DOING QUITE ALL RIGHT
My Own Brucie and Norway Saddler siring Bill and Dep excel at Westminster Kennel Club in Madison Square Garden. Bill tops 133 cocker spaniels, while Dep wins best of his breed over Sun Fox of Mayfair. Billy Conn and Tony Zale finalize training ahead of their Madison Square Garden bout tomorrow night.
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Orlo Robertson
New York
Brucie
Norway Saddler
Long Island
Bill
Dep
Westminster Kennel Club
Madison Square Garden
Westminster
American Kennel Club
Foxspan
W. Holden White
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
White
Sun Fox
Mayfair
John E. Whassam
Cambridge
Mass
Billy Conn
Tony Zale
State Plays U N C Today in Key ACC Clash
Raleigh Feb 12 The Red Terrors of N C State face North Carolina in a pivotal Southern Conference race with a tournament berth at stake. A Tar Heel win could secure invitation while State must win to avoid a difficult finish. Remaining games include Blake Wake Forest Virginia Tech and South Carolina for State. UNC vs Washington and Lee Maryland Richmond Duke for UNC.
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Noel Yancey Raleigh
Red Terrors
N. C. State College
White Phantoms
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Deacons
Columbia
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Duke
Washington and Lee
State
Citadel
Carolina
Tar Heels
Terrors
Blake
Virginia Tech
Maryland
Richmond
Chapel Hill
Tac Heels
Area Coverage Across Six States Equal to Alaska
In the six state region, Alaska's size is stated as equal to the combined areas of California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Montana, Rhode Island, and Texas. The note highlights Alaska's vast expanse relative to these states.
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Alaska
California
Connecticut
Massacchusetts
Montana
Rhode Island
Texas
Three Men Die On British Ship Of Asphyxiation
Charleston, Feb 12. Three men died and six injured aboard a British ship in the Charleston navy yard during repairs when a fire extinguishing system in the engine room prematurely released. The deaths were attributed to asphyxiation with no sabotage indicated. Deceased include Hazel A. Moseley of Moultrieville and Allard M. Langston of Charleston, plus a British stoker named Gibbons. Survivors include Lieut W D Brinklee Jr Eugene E Duncan Steven Gooch W C Hayson Walter Boise and Richard M Branch.
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Charleston
5. C
Navy
Charleston Navy Yard
Hazel A. Moseley
Moultrieville
S. C
Allard M. Langston
Gibbons
W. D. Brinklee, Jr
Eugene E. Duncan
Steven Gooch
W. C. Hayson
Walter Boise
Richard M. Branch
Summerville
S.C
Sammy Angott Honored By Publishing Co
Washington Pennsylvania February 12 The boxing champion Sammy Angott was honored by neighbors and civic leaders including Nat Fleischer of Ring Magazine The event featured a jeweled championship belt and a warm ceremony marking Angotts rise from patch pants to world lightweight title status in an American story of determination and communal praise.
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Washington
Sammy Angott
America
Sammy
Washington Observer Publishing Company
Sporting World
Nat Fleischer
Ring Magazine
Angott
Broughton to Speak in Greensboro on War Industry
Greensboro February 12 Officials of the war production board priorities division conferred with electrical industry representatives on priorities and allocations affecting contractors jobbers purchasing agents manufacturers and utilities Governor Broughton was set to address the afternoon program on industry and the prosecution of the war.
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Greensboro
Priorities Division
The
War Production Board
Broughton
Marine scout organizer leads first Boy Scout troop in Nicaragua
A U.S. Marine served as the organizer of Nicaragua's first Boy Scout troop, establishing the local scouting effort and guiding its early development with military discipline and organizational support.
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Aa. U.S. Marine
Nicaragua
Marines Awarded 1668 Decorations At World War I End
United States Marines received 1,668 decorations by the end of World War I with hundreds more after the Armistice, reflecting broad recognition for service and heroism in the conflict.
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U. S
North Carolina Reports Only Thirty Five Confederate Veterans
Enterprise dispatch notes the 100th birthday of Henry Lawson Wyatt the first Confederate soldier killed in action. Of 127000 NC veterans, 35 survive, 763 Confederate widows remain, with pensions having peaked at 1.3 million annually in 1928. Virginia claims Wyatt as born there. NC has a Capitol Square monument. Names and residences of the 35 survivors are listed in detail, plus three surviving body servants named.
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Bob Thompson
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Henry Lawson Wyatt
Bayboro
Wyatt
Lst
North Carolina
Bethel
Virginia
North Carolinia
Capitol Square
J. A. Sigman
Catawba County
George Slate
Cumberland County
Noah Brock
Davie
D. S
Manpower For War Production Tasked At Group Meeting
Durham report on regional labor supply discusses mobilizing workers for war production and food. Woodall notes 5,000,000 currently in war work and urges expansion to 15,000,000. farm labor shortages and use of migratory workers. farm camps planned. construction demand and defense training programs outlined by state agencies and employment service.
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Durham
Washington Duke Hotel
James H. Woodall
United States Employment Service
Woodal
Woodall
Walter Burr
War Production Board
Regional Labor Supply Committee
North Carolina
R. Mayne Albright
Albright
Sidney Marsh
The
Employment Service
George Coggins
Stainter to Meet Evelyn Odom in Semis Today
Palm Beach Florida February 12 The co favorites Georgia Tainier of Fargo North Dakota and Grace Amory of Palm Beach face strong tests in the semi finals of the annual women s golf tournament here Tainier plays Evelyn Odom of Miami who beat Catherine Fox of Glen Ridge New Jersey 4 and 3 and Amory meets Pog Kirk of Winter Haven who defeated Sally Sessions of Muskegon Michigan 4 and 3
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Palm Beach
Fla
Georgia Tainier
Fargo
N. D
Grace Amory
Tainier
Evelyn Odom
Miami
Catherine Fox
Glen Rige
Mrs Amory
Pog Kirk
Winter Haven
Sally Sessions
Muskegon
Mich
Atlanta city league team plays with two men left
In Atlanta on February 12 a city league basketball team began with five players and no reserves. They finished with two players and narrowly lost 32 to 36 as players fouled out in the second half. A forward, then the center, and later a guard fouled out.
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Atlanta
Moultrie PackERettes Extend Winning Streak to 95
In Moultrie Georgia on February 12 the Moultrie Packerettes girls basketball team stretched their consecutive victory streak to 95, edging Adel by a narrow margin. They have totaled 564 points in 12 games and conceded 298 this season.
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Moultrie
Moultrie Packerettes
Adel
Packerettes
Distilled Water Saves Batteries Say Experts
A brief note states using only distilled water in batteries extends life. Ordinary water, despite clarity, contains chemicals that harm the plates and reduce performance.
Prep bowling teams to have tournament
Chicago Feb 12. A national tournament for prep bowling teams was announced by the American High School Bowling Congress. Milton Raymer, congress secretary, said the event open to both boys and girls would be held April 4 as a telegraphic meet with all scores submitted to the Chicago headquarters. Eligible teams will compete nationwide.
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Chicago
American High School Bowling Congress
Milton Raymer
Congress
Movie stars headline Red Cross golf at Brook Hollow Club
Seven thousand Texans paid 12000 for a Red Cross benefit golf series at Brook Hollow Club featuring Bing Crosby Bob Hope and Johnny Weissmuller with pros and amateurs. The stars prepared to travel to Houston for another show.
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WATCI
Dallas
Tex
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Johnny Weismuller
Brook Hollow Club
Houston
Red Cross
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