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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1940
Page
9
Chicago dispatch notes the New York Yankees sit six games behind the leading Red Sox, with a .500 pace and questions about hitting, pitching, and consistency. McCarthy predicts no runaway. three rivals loom and a hot streak could close the gap.
D Tomlinson and husband transfer to Y Ridge property in Sheraton Ihead Township. Kirkman and wife transfer to P A Iey property on Freeman Mill EB. Lowdermilk and wife transfer to C L and wife property in Parkway subdivision.
Summary of yesterday's games across the American and National Leagues with scores for Chicago New York St Louis Boston Washington Cleveland Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Montreal Jersey City Newark Buffalo Syracuse Rochester Toronto Baltimore and other leagues including American Association Pacific Coast League and Eastern League. A private pilot license was refused to a 19 year old student due to suspensions on his driving certificate. Aeronautical materials totaling 25 480 817 were exported from the United States in January 1940.
A scheduled slate across Piedmont League South Atlantic League State League Tar Heel League Coastal Plain League and Tobacco State League with matchups including Charlotte Portsmouth Asheville Rocky Mount Richmond Durham Norfolk Winston Salem Boston St Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Washington Cleveland Pittsburgh Boston Mee Gee Fitzsimmons St Louis Brooklyn Columbus Augusta Jacksonville Spartanburg Macon Greenville Savannah Columbia Birmingham Nashville Little Rock Memphis New Orleans Kannapolis Lexington Mooresville Concord Salisbury Thomasville Cooleemee Hickory Lenoir Shelby Greenville Kinston Snow Hill Williamston New Bern Wilson Tarboro Goldsboro Erwin Hemp Raleigh Saniora
The AP rundown names top hitters and pitchers across leagues. Key figures include Danning and McCormick leading batting, Mize and Foxx among home run leaders, and Melton Newsom and others topping pitching charts.
Rain delay halves first round completion in the Blair Park ladder tournament. Completed results include Carlyle Lewis beating William Frazier 6 1 6 3 Buck Setzer defeating A J Koonce Jr 6 3 8 6 Bud Copeland 6 1 6 2 over Ed Barrs and J D Rogers by default over Joe Temple. Second round pairings list Lewis vs Copeland and Setzer vs winner Tal Ellington John Bivins with other matches advancing winners Utley Short Fussell Hauser Armfield Short.
In Basel on June 19 the great Maginot Line forts north of Basel were abandoned by French garrisons. Forts St Louis Hunique Village Neuf and Rosenau fired their last shells at German positions. German soldiers paddled across the Rhine near Belfort and returned after a brief river probe amid cheering troops.
The stalled Franco German armistice terms amid Nazi demands for a plenipotentiary extend the invasion window as four French defenses fight. Berlin reportedly plans harsh capitulation terms while Britain braces for a coming blitz and a potential invasion plan. Churchill warns Britain must break Hitler’s air weapon as the battle shifts to air and naval power.
Prof J H Mourane of High Point College spoke to the High Point Exchange Club at the Sheraton Hotel on the Civil Aeronautics Authority and student flyer training. He noted eligibility for women and local enrollment. Club officers were elected J D Ross president Brownie Wagner vice president Solon Williamson secretary treasurer and M L Patrick won the attendance prize. Britain’s popular non fiction includes biographies and travelogues.
Beeson remains unbeaten in City League after a 4 0 victory over Adams Millis behind two hit pitching by Stoker. Beeson 2 3 hitters Mann Huggins Wheelis and Stoker led both sides with solid at bats and defensive plays.
The North Carolina Building and Loan League met at Blowing Rock to discuss growth plans. Delegates credited Wheeler Martin of Williamston with a record year in 1939 while Editor Jonathan Daniels noted steady outlook despite looming European war.
Chief justice cried that the judiciary is exhausted. Discussion leaders included Fred Willetts of Wilmington J B Williams and William A Stroud of North Wilkesboro E M Garner of Charlotte C H Elligson of Washington D C George Crone of Raleigh C B Norwood of Goldsboro Walter T Carpenter of Lenoir J E Brian of Sanford and Lee Kearns of Asheboro.
In St Louis on June 19 police described a record day of tips about suspected espionage. A woman phoned to report she believes her husband is connected with a foreign spy ring.
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