Salisbury tops Tommies 2 1 in pitched baseball duel at Finchfield
Salisbury defeats Tommies 2 1 in a low hit ball game at Finchfield as Cramer and Munsinger duel on the mound. Salisbury moves ahead in the eighth while Tommies fail to rally. Juniornard collects two of Tommies three hits.
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Illé
Finchfield
Salisbury
Munsinger
Dodgers
Cramer
Toms
Junior Nard
Tommies
Salisbury Suns
Salisbury Thomasville
Marchioneo
Forbes
Radmer
Kunkle
Cook
Pepper
DeFrank
Ridenhour
Vickers
Baseball scores and upcoming games across leagues
National League results Chicago 8 Cincinnati 3 eighth inning rain. New York 2 8 Philadelphia 1 2. Brooklyn 2 Boston 1. St. Louis Pittsburgh night game. American League Philadelphia at New York postponed wet grounds. Boston 6 Washington 2. Cleveland 6 St. Louis 2. Detroit 8 Chicago 3. Today’s games list at New York and cities with pitchers and lineups. State and Carolina League results include Salisbury Thomasville Winston-Salem Durham and others.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Wet Grounds
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Black
Gerkin
Newsom
Zuber
Gettel
Bonham
Hollingsworth
Shirley
Bagby
Harder
Dietrich
Benton
O'Neill
Logan
Andrews
Sears
Herring
Pfeldman
Emmerich
Schanz
Barrett
Bowman
Kennedy
Vandenberg
Wyse
Sewell
Stricevich
Byerly
Ebockins
W. L. Pet
St. Louis Penne
Eena
St. Louis Sheen
Carolina League
Ww. L. Pet
Danville
Raleigh
Martinaville
Leakaville
Burlington Duene
Durham
Greensboro
Heer
Winston-Salem
Reed
Sandia
Seeeeve
Lexington
Pilot Smith's Wife Recalls Premonition Before Flight
Mrs Martha Molloy Smith recalls a premonition of disaster as she watched her husband Pilot Captain William F Smith depart for New York in a B 25 bomber. The West Point graduate with 42 European missions spoke of flying conditions and radio contact while noting their infant son greeted the father on return home.
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Watertown
Mass
Martha Molloy Smith
Bedford Air
William F. Start
New York
Empire State
New York City
Snake Handlers Plan National Convention Demonstration
In St Charles Missouri a mountaineer preacher leads a sect preparing to proceed with a planned national convention showing snake handling despite Governor Dar warnings. Rev Bill Parsons, a coal miner, vows the rites will continue even if some participants are jailed. Faith healers from several states invited to attend including Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Georgia Ohio and Alabama. The ceremonies reportedly include handling rattlesnakes copperheads fire baths and taking doses of strychnine. Parsons notes one member Isons was recovering from a copperhead bite.
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ST. Charles
Colgate Dar
Bill Parsons
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Ohio
Alabama
Parsons
12 Year Old Refugee May Stay In The U S
Joseph Eugene Paremba a twelve year old Polish refugee smuggled in by the seed army division will remain in the United States for at least six months with a possible permanent stay. Attorney General Tom C Clark approved a six month visitor's permit to allow continued investigation to locate the father and determine if he is alive. The boy who witnessed his mother killed by Germans is housed in a Catholic youth home in the Philadelphia suburb.
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Washington
Joseph Eugene Paremba
Army
Tom C. Clarks
New York
Joseph
Philadelphia
Boston Triumphs Over Nationals Behind Wilson's Stifling Aces
Boston Red Sox beat Washington 6 2 as Jim Wilson held the Nationals to three singles with two walks. Lazor, Camilli, and Metkovich fueled a three-run third inning and Lake scored on a Metkovich sacrifice fly. Ullrich pitched two hitless innings for Washington.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Washington Nationals
Jim Wilson
Buddy Lewis
al Carrasquel
Johnny Lazor
Washington
Lewis
Joe Kuhel
Red Sox
Bob Johnson
Lazor
Dolph Camilli
Newsome
Wilson
Eddie Lake
Jimmy Bucher
Lake
Bucher
Metkovichs
Carrasquel
Marino Pieretti
Sox
George Metkovich
Santiago Ullrich
Nationals
Bankhead Seeks Parity for This Year’s Cotton Crop
Sen. Bankhead states cotton growers should receive parity for this year and warns mills that if they do not pay parity, ceiling prices on their products will be reduced. He notes acreage is the lowest since 1885, crop late with expected 9 to 10 million bales, and a 10,750,000 bale carryover. He cites limited long-staple cotton, outlines ICC purchase program by August 15 and states CCC prices by warehouse location. Farmers should have cotton classed to know value and secure prices equal to or higher than purchase prices.
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Washington
Bankhead
D-Ala
ICC
CCC
97th Infantry Division Set for Ft. Bragg Training
The 97th Infantry Division will be at Ft. Bragg by August 10 for special combat training before sailing to the Pacific. Brig. Generals Halsey Patridge and Hasbrouck have arrived. about 10,000 personnel expected by Tuesday evening as the unit halts from European theaters to prepare for deployment.
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Ft. Bragg
Fort Bragg
97Th Infantry
Pacific Theatre
Milton B. Halsey
Frank H. Patridge
Sherman V. Hasbrouck
Monay
97Th
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Indians Rally to Beat Browns 6 2 in Cleveland
Allie Reynolds allowed six hits as the Indians erupted for four runs in the seventh to turn a 2 1 deficit into a 6 2 win over St Louis. Mickey Rocco homered, and Cleveland pulled within a game of sixth place in the American League with the victory.
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Indians
Browns
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
Tribe
Mickey Rocco
Dutch Meyer
Jack Kramer
Allie Reynolds
Vern Stephens
Milt Byrnes
Gene Moore
Lou Boudreau
Frankie Hayes
Felix Mackiewicz
al Cihocki
Boudreau
George MacQuinn
Byrnes
Air Transport Plans Aim to Reach Small Towns
A Senate interstate commerce subcommittee will study expanding U S air service to include more small cities during the summer recess. Senator Magnuson introduces a resolution urging Congress to support such expansion. The panel includes McFarland Johnston McMahon Austin and Reed. The report notes U S farm income fell from 1360 in 1919 to 460 in 1921.
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Washington
United States
Senate Interstate Commerce
Congress
Magnuson
SGT BILL BRINSON HONORED WITH PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
Sgt Bill Brinson of the 474th fighter-bomber group in the Ninth Air Force, serving in the ETO, earned the Presidential Unit Citation for a combined air ground assault near the Falaise Argentan area in France on August 23, 1944. Brinson has six battle stars and has been overseas since February 1944.
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Bill Brinson
Ninth Air Force
Schwein
Germany
474Th
E.T.O
Falaise-Argentan
France
DeHart In Hospital At Welch Convalescent Center
Pfc. Herman DeHart formerly of 830 West Green Street High Point has arrived at Welch Convalescent hospital in Daytona Beach Florida. The reconditioning program aims to speed his recovery and return to health. He joined the Army in May 1942 and served eight months in Germany with the 91st division earning the Combat Infantryman Badge the ETO ribbon and one service star.
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Dehart
Daytona Beach
Fla
Herman DeHart
West Green Street
High Point
Welch
Army
Polly DeHart
Germany
91St
USS Guam crewman serves aboard battle cruiser in Pacific
John H. Muckenfuss a 35 year old fireman second class USNR served aboard the unique battle cruiser in nearly six months of combat from Okinawa to the fringes of Japan's Inland Sea his wife Eloise C Muckenfuss resides at 314 Centennial Avenue High Point North Carolina.
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Pacific
Guam
John H. Muckenfuss
USNR
Eloise C. Muckenfuss
Centennial Avenue
High Point
N. C
Okinawa
Japan
Garland Williams Returns to States After Pacific Service
Garland E Williams 22 aviation radioman third class USNR son of Mr and Mrs D H Munn 251 Sydney Johnson Street Fort Mill South Carolina has returned to the states for leave and reassignment after six months with a carrier based squadron in the Pacific He served as radioman aboard an Avenger torpedo bomber on 85 combat patrols in pre invasions of the Philippines Iwo Jima and Okinawa His plane scored a direct bomb hit on a Japanese destroyer now listed as probably sunk He attended Thomasville High School Thomasville North Carolina and joined the Navy in February 1943.
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States
Garland E. Williams
USNR
D. H. Munn
Sydney Johnson Street
Fort Mill
S. C
Pacific
Williams
Philippines
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Expert Rifleman Moran Earns Medal at Parris Island
Marine Pvt. Conoy C. Moran Jr. of this city, now at Parris Island South Carolina, earned the expert rifle medal with a score of 312 out of 340.
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Conoy C. Moran, Jr
Parris Island
S. C
Radioman Daniels Completes Pacific Duty aboard USS Witter
Clyde Amanuel Daniels Jr 19 radioman third class USNR of High Point North Carolina recently finished 15 months of Pacific duty aboard the destroyer escort USS Witter. He joined the navy in July 1943 and trained at Jacksonville Florida before transfer to Norfolk Virginia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C A Daniels Sr of High Point.
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Witter
Pacific
Clyde Amanuel Daniels, Jr
USNR
Montheu Avenue
High Point
N. C
Daniels
Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
Norfolk, Va
High Point servicemen earn bronze arrowhead for Riviera invasion
Pfc. Fred H. Hollingsworth Pfc. James W. Ratcliff and Pfc. Jose W. Riley all of High Point North Carolina have been awarded the bronze arrowhead device for the European theater ribbon in recognition of their participation in the Riviera invasion and the D Day amphibious assault.
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Texas” Division
7Th Army
Germany
Fred H. Hollingsworth
W. H. Hollingsworth
Lindsay Street
James W. Ratcliff
Sippie L. Ratcliff
Rt. 5
Jose W. Riley
Ruth M. Riley
Rt. 3
High Point
N. C
Riviera
SMITH ON FURLOUGH
Pfc. Robert C. Smith is on a 30 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs H C Smith at 800 English street. He recently returned from the Pacific theater and earned the American Theater Ribbon European Ribbon with two bronze stars Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with seven bronze stars Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze star and the Purple Heart while serving aboard a cruiser. He will report to Cherry Point for reassignment after his leave.
Smith graduat es as aerial gunnery instructor in Texas
Sgt. Oscar Smith husband of Mary E. Smith of 617 Willowbrook street finished a six week course at the Army Air Forces Central Instructors School in Laredo Texas and is now fully qualified to instruct at one of seven national aerial gunnery schools.
Bryant at Miami Beach reassignment for Sgt Bryant
T Sgt Lloyd E Bryant 24 of High Point NC arrives at the army air forces redistribution station No 2 in Miami Beach for reassignment after a 33 month tour outside the continental United States. He served as an airplane mechanic on B 25 bombers in the Mediterranean theater and was awarded the Purple Heart. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harrison M Bryant of 119% N Main Street High Point.
Causey Home on Leave From Euro Service
Pfc Clarence E Causey recently returned to the United States after ten months of service in Europe and is on leave. He served with evident dedication and is expected to resume duties after the leave period.
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Causey
Pfc
Clarence E., Causey
States
Swim Meet Awards Multiple New Records At Camp Lejeune
UNC and Marine base clubs headline a crowded set of events with new marks in men's and women's breaststroke and freestyle. Notable first places include Snooky Proctor and Peggy Pate leading UNC and Goldsboro teams, while Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point relay squads set timely records.
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Snooky Proctor
U.N.C
Peggy Pate
Goldsboro Swimming Club
Gene Pyatt
Randy Hudson
Carolina Swimming Club
Kay Powell
Bob Merrick
Charlotte Y
Ben Ward
Kay Steeksma
Ira Abrahmson
Sheldon Robell
Lejeune
Karl Fredericks
William van der Bau
Jack Zimmerman
U.N. C
Robert Holsten
Sumner Robbins
High Point
Frank Vondrehle
Louis Cramer
Robert Glaesner
Bobby Renfrow
University of North Carolina
Bo Jenkins
Mike Morrow
Cherry Point
Bentley
de Clerfeu
Stevenson
Witt
Rodbell
Frett
Proctor
Abrahmson
Lloyd
Kenney
Jane Cook
Ethel Laughlin
Mary McCarty
Kern
Allquist
van der Berg
Cemerya
Spencer
Sylvester
Fratt
Robbins
Holsten
Aaron
Verhey
van der Bau
Goldsboro
Powell
S. Pate
P. Pate
Barbee
Laughlin
Umstead
Hudson
Crawford
Donnell
Pyatt
Crone
Soldier on 30 Day Furlough Returns for Reassignment
A serviceman spends a 30 day furlough with Mr and Mrs W C Causey at 306 Centennial Avenue. He wears the Combat Infantry Badge a Presidential Citation and the European Theater of Operations ribbon with three battle stars. He reports to Fort Bragg for reassignment.
Guyer Promoted at Fort Bragg to Technician Fifth Grade
Fort Bragg announces the promotion of Pfc. William Guyer from the war department personnel center to technician fifth grade. Cpl. Guyer is the son of Mrs. Lisa L. Guyer of High Point. Promotion cited leadership ability and attention to duty.
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Guyer
Fort Bragg
Pfc
William Guyer
War Department Personnel Center
John T. Kennedy
Cpl Guyer
Lisa L. Guyer
Pickett Street
High Point
Government miners estimate coal reserves last 3000 years
Government mining officials say there are enough bituminous coal reserves to last the nation for over 3,000 years. They also project petroleum supplies for about 15 years and natural gas for roughly 32 years.
Argentine Boxer Shows Evidence Of Good Fighter
In Madison Square Garden Cestac of Argentina lost a 10 round decision to John Thomas of Florida. Cestac, a 221½ pound 6 foot 4 inch heavyweight managed a punishing right hand but lacked defense. Promoted by Firpo and managed by Jack Dempsey, his US debut echoed Firpo’s rough style and potential.
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New York
Abel Cestac
United States
Luis Angel Firpo
Firpo
Jack Dempésey
Cestac
John Thomas
Fort
Luderdale
Fla
Madison Square Garden
Thomas
Dempsey
U. S
Esen Thomas
Stac
Judge lends lawyer two dollars to pay traffic fine
In Chicago Judge Cecil Smith fined a defendant two dollars for a traffic offense. The defendant searched pockets and found no cash, so the judge lent two dollars to the attorney who then lent it to the client to cover the penalty.
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Chicago
Cecil Smith
USDA Announces Reduction in U S Apparel Wool Stocks
The USDA reports a reduction in total U S apparel wool stocks during the year. Data outlines declines in supply across key wool product categories and implications for market prices and industry suppliers.
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U. S
USDA
Movable kidney diagnosed by X ray guidance
Movable kidney causes episodes of abdominal pain, especially in women aged 20 to 40, with the kidney more often on the right. X ray examination helps diagnose the condition by comparing kidney positions while standing and lying down. Support belts help mild cases. surgery may fix the kidney in place for severe attacks.
Brooks Hand Braves 7th Straight
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8 to 3 in a rain shortened game halted in the eighth. Paul Derringer earned his eleventh win, while Arnold Carter took the loss as Chicago built a 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 to 0 0 3 0 score. Dewey Williams and Andy Pafko contributed key Cubs hits to seal the win before 12,000 fans.
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Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
William Deacon
Bill) McKechnie
Reds
Cubs
Cincinnati
Arnold Carter
Paul Derringer
Paul Erickson
Derringer
Carter
Stan Hack
Don Johnson
Bill Nicholson
Phil Cavarretta
Andy Pafko
Johnson
Nicholson
Dewey Williams
Derringers
Hack
Frank McCormick
Woody Williams
Dane Clay
McCormick
al Libke
Lisenbee
Lakeman
Erickson
S. Williams
Braves Lose Seventh Straight as Brooklyn Edges Boston
Brooklyn overcame a late Boston rally to win 2-1 and take the second of four games. Hal Gregg earned his 113th win but could not finish. Vic Lombardi relieved in the ninth, Cy Baker closed. Jim Tobin pitched solidly for Boston. Goodie Rosen, Augie Galan, and Luis Olmo provided the lone Boston run. Brooklyn tallied on Ed Basinski’s sacrifice and an error by Whitey Kilar.
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Braves
Brooklyn
Boston Today
Hal Gregg
Vic Lombardi
Lombardi
Cy Baker
Bill Ramsey
Frenchy Bordagaray
Jim Tobin
Goodie Rosen J
Augie Galan
Luis Olmo
Dodger
the Brooks
Ed Basinski
Whitey Kilar
Boston
Tobin
Hofferth
Kregg
Buker
Sandloc
Giants Beat Phillies Twice In Doubleheader Slugfest
New York Giants win 2-1 in a pitching duel and 8-2 in the nightcap. Van Mungo earned his 11th win, Ernie Lombardi starred with two hits in the opener, and George Hausmann collected four hits plus six walks in the two games. Jack Brewer led the nightcap with 10 hits as the Giants rout three Philly hurlers.
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Giants
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
van Mungo
Ace Adams
Ernie Lombardi
New York
Phils
Vance Dinges
Jimmy Wasdell
Phil Ientraub
Philly
George Hausmann
Jack Brewer
Bitsy Mott
Coaker Triplett
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Burlington
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Smith
Tigers
Bosox
St. Louis Browns
R.w.le
Pieretti
Ullrich and Guerra
Wilson and Holm
Orval Grove
Lee
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Johnny Johnson
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Bob Swift
Tiger
Maier
Swift
Grove
Ross, Johnson
Tresh
Trout
Landis
Hickory
Nga
Concord
Mooresville
R.hle
Kramer
Zoldak and
Hayworth
Reynolds and
Hayes
Jack Lords
Army Air Corps
Washington Senators
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Hollywood
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