Cubs Continue To Set Pace In Piedmont League
In Charlotte on July 1 Portsmouth Cubs swept Winston Salem 11 to 0 as Garriott hit a triple and Livengood earned his seventh win. Greensboro Red Sox moved to second while Charlotte Hornets and Richmond Colts battled for third. Asheville Tourists extended a losing streak with 2 losses to Durham Bulls, 2 to 1 and 10 to 6, as Nacy allowed only three hits in the opener.
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Charlotte
Portsmouth Cubs
Garriott
Portsmouth
Winston- Salem Twins
Wes Livengood
Greensboro Red Sox
Charlotte Hornets
Richmond Colts
Red Sox
Norfolk Tars
Roger Wright
Colts
Hornets
Jim Bivin
Marines
Cunningham
Richmond
Gantz
Cleary
Hornet
Asheville Tourists
Durham Bulls
Pitchey Nacy
Bulls
Tourists
Durhamites
Fights Last Night in New York and Brooklyn Cards
George Horne of Miles Ohio outpointed Jerry Fiorello in Brooklyn while Danny Kapilow defeated Lee Wright in New York City. Aaron Seltzer and Frankie Rubino drew in New York City Brooklyn bout. Cultivation of rubber in Manila Philippines shows progress.
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New York
George
Sonny) Horne
Miles
Ohio
Jerry Fiorello
Brooklyn
Danny Kapilow
Lee Wright
Aaron Seltzer
Frankie Rubino
Drew
Whit Wyatt credit from Sothoron shapes a pitching comeback
The Scoreboard reports John Whitlow Wyatt's late start to stardom with Milwaukee under A Sothoron in 1938. Sothoron mentored Wyatt into control, a slow curve and a slider, boosting his confidence and reducing walks while increasing strikeouts. Wyatt credits insights on pitching strategy and approach to batters.
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New York
John Whitlow Wyatt
Allan Sutton Setheron
Whit Wyatt
Milwaukee
Sothoron
Cleveland
Georgia Planter
Brewers
Ken Keltner
Wyatt
Brooklyn
Yankees misstep leads to late rail return joke
In Philadelphia the New York Yankees, failing to capitalize on a large lead, endured a travel mishap as infielders Joe Gordon and Ralph Kolfe missed their train from Chicago and only rejoined the team moments before the game in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Joe Gordon
Ralph
Red
Mississippi grid coaches adjust to army lineup
Sad Mistake reports that Coach Harry Mehre of Mississippi and Coach Allyn McKeen of Mississippi State planned restful games at Keesler Field Biloxi this fall but now expect the army lineup to include Fullback Bob West from Michigan and Izzy Weinstock from Pittsburgh.
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Jackson
Miss
Harry Mehre
Mississippi
Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State
Keesler
Biloxi
Army
Bob Westfall
Michigan
Izzy Weinstock
Pittsburgh
Gill Takes Office As Revenue Head
RALEIGH July 1 Edwin Gill longtime state paroles commissioner was sworn in as commissioner of revenue succeeding Allen J Maxwell. Maxwell moves to head the new Department of Tax Research and Hathaway Cross becomes paroles head. W J Spain leaves to enter business. Maxwell oversaw about 750 million dollars in state collections over 13 years.
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Raleigh
Edwin Gill
Gill
Allen J. Maxwell
Maxwell
State Department
Department of Tax Research
Hathaway Cross
Revenue Department
W. J. Spain
Maxwel
Thomasville Chair Company to celebrate Fourth of July
About two thousand workers and families of the Thomasville Chair Company will hold a Fourth of July celebration at Wheatmore Park near Thomasville. The day includes a morning Victory Parade at nine, a 10 o clock patriotic program at Main Street school, flag raising at noon with the Mills Home Band, and a 12:30 to 1:30 lunch followed by events coordinated by local committee members.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Chair Company
Wheatmore Park
Chair Company
Main Street
T. Austin Finch
Tom Sykes
Vernon Snyder
Doak Finch
Mary Marrow
Jesse Finch
George Finch
Zandal Sechrest
C. L. Barrier
Mills
Pvt Cecil Graduates From Scott Field Radio University
Pvt. Yancey S. Cecil, son of Mr and Mrs Wade W Cecil of High Point North Carolina, has received his certificate of graduation from Scott Field the radio university of the army air forces. Col Wolcott P Hayes says Cecil will be assigned to another post to use his radio and ground communication skills. Scott Field trains to keep air crews flying and offers thorough radio instruction to enlisted men.
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Scott Field
Yancey S. Cecil
Wade W. Cecil
Hillcrest Drive
High Point
N. C
Radio University of the
Army Air Forces
Indictment Sought in Lynchburg Double Slaying
In Lynchburg Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney William T Spencer Jr said he would ask the grand jury to indict Warren Myers a 51 year old salesman in the double slaying of city attorney Mlyers and delegate Franklin Daniel both shot yesterday in the law building Hobbs was killed with two back leg shots and Daniel four shots as Myers alleged motive tied to a suit against American Well Corporation of Aurora Myers told officers he shot them for their actions in defending the Aurora suit and showed emotion only when asked his mother's name He remained calm during fingerprinting and made a remark about harming his mother.
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Lynchburg
Commonwealth
William T. Spencer, Jr
Warren Myers
Virginia General Assembly
Mlyers
T. Gibson Hobbs
Franklin Daniel
House of Delegates
Myers
Hobbs
Daniel
American Well Corporation
Aurora
Ilinois Corporation
United States District Court
State Beach Peak Tax Revenue Tops Records During War Year
Raleigh July 1 The states revenue collections for the fiscal year total $99,054,805.33, smashing prior records and exceeding last year by $11,662,548.64. Gasoline rationing lowered June receipts to $2,057,332.04 from last June, while income tax rose to $22,613,951.53 and sales tax to $15,482,098.99 despite food exemptions. The surplus may reach about $7,000,000, a wartime high.
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Raleigh
Waller Awaiting Execution After Failed Appeals
Odelt Wailer, a 25 year old Black man, faces the electric chair in Virginia for the killing of white tenant farmer Oscar Davis. Gov. Colgate W. Darden Jr. refused to intervene after the state Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the sentence as fair. A Civil Rights group in New York says Black leaders will seek a presidential commission to review the case.
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Richmond
Odelt Wailer
Oscar Davis
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Pittsylvania County
Workers’ Defense League
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Weather roundup for the Carolinas Georgia and surrounding areas
Little change in temperature tonight with scattered thundershowers west portion this afternoon and tonight for North Carolina. South Carolina and Georgia see light changes with scattered thundershowers this afternoon or early tonight. Official 24 hour readings ending 7:30 a.m. list Asheville 83 65, Atlanta 71 14, Birmingham 84 68, Charlotte 35 70, Chicago 37 2, Columbia 36 70, Fort Worth 92 0, Jacksonville 50 -20, Little Rock 83 72, Louisville 70 66, Memphis 93 72, Mobile 86 73, New Orleans 87 73, New York 61 6, Norfolk 85 66, Richmond 61 0, Savannah 85 33, Tampa 78 19, Washington 72 4, Wilmington 84 75.
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Charlotte
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chicago
Columbia
Fort Worth
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Louisville
Memphis
New Orleans
New York
Norfolk
Richmond
Savannah
Tampe
Washington RR
Wilmington
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Scott Field, Radio University
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