Snead Wins Jacksonville Open in Windy Final
Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Va captures the Jacksonville Open with a 266 total 88 under par to top Byron Nelson and the field. Harold Joeme Bob Hamilton Ky Laffoon Sam Byrd Bruce Colby N J, and others follow as the touring pros head to Miami for the four ball event.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Byron Nelson
Navy
Virginia
Vine
Pensacola
Jackson
Snead
Harold
Jug) Joeme
Sanford
Bob Hamilton
Chicago
Sam
McSpaden
Nelson
Hamilton
Ky Laffoon
Sam Byrd
Detroit
Bruce Colby
N. J
Ne MecSpaden
Fred Haas
Golfing Galaxy
Miami
Navy pilot Tharpe Killed in Action in World War II
Lt. Tharpe, 41, former Georgia Tech football line coach, was killed in action. He joined the Navy after Pearl Harbor and served at the Georgia Naval Preflight School in Athens for a year, later as executive officer at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Tharpe
Navy
Georgia Tech
Pearl Harbor
Georgia Naval
Athens
al Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Sta
Experimental air mail service line linked New York and Washington
In 1918 an experimental air mail service line was established between New York and Washington, marking a pioneering step in US aviation logistics and mail delivery. The project tested routing, handling, and reliability for longer air routes and demonstrated potential military and civilian uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Best boxers by weight and a golf gallery quip
Francis Albertanti names the greatest boxers he has seen by weight class from Johnson to Gallant. In Pensacola Sammy Snead complains about the crowd while Nelson explains the rule of laying up near the pin and receiving no applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francis Albertanti
Jack Johnson
Bob Fitzsimmons
Stanley Ketchell
Joe Walcott
Joe Gans
Abe Attell
TerreGovern
Panchoilla
Albertanti
Pensacola, Fla Epen
Sammy Snead
Jimmy
Myeetret
Sammy Byrd
Yron Nelson
Sammy
Monday Matiner previews indoor workouts and college track
Col Larry MacPhail negotiates Yankee and Red Sox use of Atlantic City hall for spring indoor workouts and soldier entertainment. Grover Klemmer slated to race for Great Lakes next Saturday in the 75 yard dash. Charley Parker may run the mile. John O'Brien Jr. linked with New York Gothams. Navy Pre-Flight may face Army this fall as schedules reshuffle, hinting at Southern colleges avoiding the Cloudbusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry MacPhail
Atlantic City
Yankees
Red Sox
Convention Hall
Grover Klemmer
Great Lakes
Col Te
Charley Parker
Texas
John O'Brien, Jr
Columbia
New York Gothams
Ag Sg
Navy
Army
Cloudbusters
Former champ Billy Soose named training officer at guard center
Service Dept Lt JG Billy Soose, former middleweight champion, becomes training officer at the rooklyn rig armed guard center. Lt Joe Beiner, ex Redskins tackle, joins a Marine Air Corps group at Green Island in the Pa Saree as recreation officer. He can plan activities with his old boss Thereston Marshall.
Service Cage Teams Keep On Playing
CAMP LEJEUNE MARCH 5 The service basketball season continues with Camp Lejeune posting its 12th win in a 4 36 conquest. The Leathernecks suffer their first loss in 32 games, having been defeated twice in three meetings with Lejeune. The teams meet again Wednesday at Cherry Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
Eel Leathernecks
Lejeune
Cherry Point
Basketball tourneys edge closer to post season bids
New York March 5 Basketball crowns conference champions and assigns bids for the NCAA and NIT tournaments. Kentucky Depaul NYU CCNY Rhode Island State lead for spots while Utah Oklahoma and Arkansas go to the western NCAA bracket. Army tops Navy 50 48 in eastern title race as upsets shake the field.
Major League Spring Drills Open March 7
Spring training opens Wednesday for 16 major league clubs with unclear rosters. War Mobilizer James has not provided definite guidance, while Ossie Bluege will oversee at College Park Maryland. Camps scatter from Bear Mountain to Lakewood and various sites with dates in March.
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New York
Congress
James
Washington
Ossie Bluege
College Park
Clark Griffith
Senators
Future Of Proposed League Uncertain
Gastonia reports the future of the Class C Tri-State Baseball League is unclear after a Gastonia meet failed to materialize. Temporary President Ray Ryan says Greenville, S C has withdrawn and Asheville Spartanburg S C and Knoxville Tenn are ready to start. The league could operate with four clubs if Gastonia joins and Bramham offered cooperation while a minor league ruling delaying new leagues was not officially received. Production of farm machinery supplies is 23 percent behind schedule.
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Gastonia
Mar
Ray Ryan
Ryan
Greenville
S. C
Asheville
Spartanburg
Knoxville
William G. Bramham
Bramham
Radio Schedule Changes Across Networks Tonight
Corrections by networks delayed program changes now in effect. Evening lineup features Front Page Farrell serials Captain Midnight Tom Mix and Lone Ranger drama repeats, with News time led by Walter Kiernan and Ted Malone. Music segments include Lyn Murray Chorus, Dick Tracy, and Gallant variety acts into late night.
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Farrell
Dbs
Blu-East
Sfop
Harrigan
Nbe
Pd Howe
News
Cbs
Walter Kiernan
Terry
Cplck Carter
Lyn Murray
Sally Moore
Jack Armstrong
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Pe Mann
Blu-Basic
Blu-West
Tom Mix
Mbs-West
Como
Nbe-Basic
Jack Kirkwood
Cbs War Correspondents
Blu Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mbs
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Mutual
Carolyn Gilbert
Bob Hawk
Quis
Cbs Basic Dancing Music
Kaltenborn
Cavalcade of America
Parks and Warren
CBS Radio Theater
Jerry Wayne
Blu Gabriel Heatter
Usic of Worship
Blu
Guy Lombardo
Anita Ellis
Paul Schubert
Nbc
Johnny Morgan
Cbs-East
Pblu
Nbc-Basice
Nbc- West
Cbs & Blu
Mercury A C Meeting Canceled Amid Basketball Finals
Mercury Athletic Club officials cancel tonight's meeting due to the high school basketball tournament finals at High Point College. President Jim Steele urged members to attend the finals helped by the eel club and college sponsors.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Jim Steele
High Point College
Steele
The
College
Eel Club
High Point Colege
High Point teams shine as season closes strong
The High Point High Black Bison beat Charlotte 58 to 43 to end a 19 and 2 season as Greensboro and Durham vie for the state crown. The Western Conference class A title went to Greensboro while a High Point led season drew praise and some critique at the Teague Memorial banquet with Duke and UNC figures honored.
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Bison Basketeers
High Point High
Charlotte
Greensboro
High Point
Durham
High Point College
Davis Townsend
Lexington
Teague
Gordon Carver
Duke
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Mercury Athletic Club
Dukites
Carolina
Carl Snavely
Hipoints
HPC
Lewis Teague
AAU
Bill Bailey
Louis Fisher
Veterans Find Jobs in High Point. 62 Hoped Secure Work
Sixty two High Point veterans found employment last month while 448 veterans sought services at local white or Negro employment offices. Nearly all of January February issue of National Notes highlights High Point and local American Business Club activity led by James B Lovelace.
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High Point
United States Employment Service
National Notes
American Business Clubs
A.B. Club
James B. Lovelace
City of
N C
Basketball At Y Tonight Highlights Triangles
Girls Triangle faces Tomlinson at the Y while Boys Triangle meets North Center Amos and H P Weaving. Local schedule notes multiple games tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson
Boys Triangle
North Center
Amos
H. P. Weaving
College basketball scores from coast to coast
West Virginia 66 Carnegie Tech 35 and Oklahoma 52 La Salle 72 Temple 47 highlight a day of college hoops. Other results include Connecticut 67 Rhode Island State Westminster 76 Akron 74 Army 50 Navy 48, Kentucky 39 Tennessee 35, Illinois 43 Minnesota 4 Wisconsin 50, Washington State 49 Idaho 30, Utah 56 Brigham Young 52, Oregon 47 Oregon State 38, with Camp Lejeune Cherry Point scores 41 and 36.
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West Virginia
Carnegie Tech
Oklahoma
LaSalle
Temple
St. Joseph's
Connecticut
Rhode Island State
Westminster
Akron
South Army
Navy
Kentucky
Tennessee
Midwest Town
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Wrest
Washington State
Idaho
Utah
Brigham Young
Oregon
Oregon State
Local Club Winner of Court Tourney
The Rotary Club Juniors won the championship at a round robin in Charlotte with four wins. High Point teams split preliminary games and claimed second and third place for Junior Chamber Juniors and Civitan club Juniors. Prizes included a gold tie and gold basketballs for the champions and silver basketballs for the runner up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Red Shield
North
South Carolina
Rotary Club
Pare
Junior Chamber
Civitan Club
Quail Championship Attracts 40 Dogs at Pinehurst
The National Amateur Quail championship field trials opened in Pinehurst on May 5 with 40 dogs entered from 12 states. The association’s annual meeting and boards meet tonight as two-hour heats run three braces daily, dogs handled by owners or amateur handlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
Association
High Point Morale Rises Amid War News And Nightlife Tightening
Citizens in High Point report strong morale despite scarce coal gasoline meat points and canned vegetables. Weather forecasts warn of a cold wave while the city’s 12 o'clock Saturday curfew on amusements remains in effect with minimal impact on local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igh Point
New York
Patrolman Surprised by Falling Feed Sack
Patrolman G. T. Ball narrowly dodged a sack of mule-horse feed dumped from a passing truck as he crossed in front of the county building. He carried the bag into the county building to await pickup or pickup by the owner.
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G. T. Ball
Ball
Widow Receives Purple Heart For Son Killed In Germany
Mrs. Stella FE Chaney of 955 Council St. receives the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to her son Pvt. James W Dockery who was killed in action in Germany on December 16. He was commended for bravery and meritorious service.
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Stella FE. Chaney
Council St
Pvt
James W Dockery
Germany
Davis Fire Smolders At Mill Grist Heap And City Dump
The W A Davis Milling Co fire from the first of the year continues to smolder after initial efforts to drown it. Fire officials moved the burning grain to the city dump heap to prevent risk to nearby buildings as trucks haul it away when available. Also, 17 year old Joe Pearce sustained serious injuries after his truck was struck by a train at Grimes Street crossing. The Carl Chavis Negro Y M C A reports a membership drive aimed at 300 and surpasses it with 775 charter members.
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W. A. Davis Milling Co
Joe Pearce
Sloop
W. Broad St
Grimes St
Carl Chavis Negro Y.M.C.A
Track and Field Revival Hope After War Declared
New York March 5 H Jamison Swarts Penn athletics director and Penn Relays chief urges a postwar United Nations Olympics to revive track and field. He notes Haegg Lidman exhibition visits and wars era anticipation as motivation for international competition to inspire athletes nationwide. Cadets win 73 percent points leading Navy and Army strong in events, NYU and others trailing.
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New York
H. Jamison Swarts
Penn
U. S
Gunder Haegg
Madison Square Garden
London
Haegg
Jim Rafferty
Haakon Lidman
Sweden
Haege
Gil Dodds
Lidman
Swartz
Amie Ane Ue
New York University
Navy
NYU
Army
Utah Cagers To Play In Court Tournament
Utah's NCAA champions join the western playoff field for the March 23 24 court tournament in Kansas City. Arkansas and Oklahoma A M join the West entries as the final bids close for the four team bracket with Pacific Coast awaiting their berth.
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Utah Cagers
Kansas City
Utah
Utes
Rock Mountain
Arkansas
South- West
Oklahoma A. & M
Missouri Valley
Pacific Coast
Desertion arrest tied to Guadalcanal veteran in domestic case
Harlie Ray Woodard, a two year old Marine veteran of Guadalcanal, was arrested on desertion charges after returning to the States for battle fatigue. He claimed his wife, pregnant and mistreated by her father, forced him to come home and work without consulting his commander. William J. Doggett, ten, was accused with his wife of assault with a deadly weapon following a domestic dispute, while she swore out the warrant and he claimed AWOL and drinking as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlie Ray Woodard
Guadalcanal
Woodard
William J. Doggett
Horney St
First Customer Pays Fine at High Point Traffic Court
H Moser of Phillips Extension paid a $1.50 fine for parking in a bus stop. The High Point traffic bureau handles minor violations for guilty pleas, with arguing left to Municipal court if requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Moser
Phillips St. Extension
High Point
Traffic Bureau
Municipal Court
Prize for a P T boat sailor’s helpful letter
George Brown, torpedo man on a Central Pacific P T boat, writes a helpful critical letter after the Battle of Surigao Straits. The piece thanks him for his insights and notes FS F. G. Surratt Jr from France also contributing.
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George Brown
Central Pacific
Surigao Straits
Philippines
FS F. G. Surratt, Jr
France
High Point Bar Association pushes law library funded by court costs
The High Point Bar Association sponsors a bill to establish a law library to be financed by a $1 appropriation from court costs in Municipal court. New officers: James B. Lovelace president Silas B. Casey vice president Byron Haworth secretary treasurer. Mrs. Chase Idol leads the Woman's Guild aiding High Point Memorial Hospital.
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High Point Bar Association
New Bar Association
James B. Lovelace
Silas B. Casey
Byron Haworth
Chase Idol
Woman's Guild
High Point Memorial Hospital
North Carolina Legislature Weighs Health Reform Plan
The legislature considers a health program via a state medical care commission with $100,000 in expenses and $1 million for indigent hospital care. A rural loan program for medical students and hospital support funds are proposed, while UNC expansion and rural hospitals are urged. Gov. Cherry supports the bill as a debt-conscious start. L. W. Apple reopens his repair shop at 109 Willowbrook St.
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J. M. Broughton
North Carolina
Clarence Poe
Raleigh
UNC Medical School
Chapel Hill
Cherry
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