Gaunt European runners face Americans in Madison Square Mile
The piece notes European challengers like Haege and Haakon Lia man may be hampered by leg injuries or recent knocks as they attempt the famed Columbian mile at the K of C meet in Madison Square Garden. It mentions Rafferty Fordham Beetham McCluskey and others in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Claassen
New York
Gaunt
K. of C
Madison Square Garden
Heese
Atlantic
Haege
Finland
Lloyd Hahn
Hahn
Peltzer
New York University
Rafferty
Fordham
Haakon Liaman
Stockholm
Charles Beetham
Navy
St. Joseph mcCluskey
Woo
Transport
Pacific
Administrator's Notice for Estate of John R Purcelle
Qualified administrator in Guilford County gives notice to all persons with claims against the estate of John R Purcelle. The notice is dated February 2, 1945, from High Point North Carolina. Attorneys Gold McAnally and Gold handle the matter with a specified mailing box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Purcelle
Guilford County
North Cape
John R. Purecelle
High Point
N.C
McAnally & Gold
Notice of Trustee Sale on Loflin Street High Point NC
Trustee G H Jones will sell at the front door of High Point City Hall at 11 a.m. on March 24 1945 a parcel on Loflin Street described by lot No 3 Block C as per the Loflin Kindley and Sons plat. Land is in Guilford County North Carolina and was conveyed by Henry and Hattie Johnson to the trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Johnson
Hattie Johnson
G. H. Jones
Guilford County
the Register of Deeds of County
City of
High Point
Loflin Street
Loflin St
N. C
Willis Jane Boler
Loflin, Kindley and Sons
I. R. Black
R. Black
Sports Roundup: New York March 10 boxing and bets
After Brooklyn boxing scandal bills are proposed in New York, Massachusetts, California and Michigan. The note on betting and commission control questions effectiveness. Shorts note Eddie Bryant signs with Boston Yanks. Rocky Graziano–Billy Arnold bout critique cites referee judgment and Truman’s congratulate, Dodgers delay spring materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
California
Michigan
New Orleans
Boxing Commission
Eddie
Flash” Bryant
Bill Dudley
U. of Virginia
North Carolina
Boston Yanks
Rocky Graziano
Billy Arnold
Whitey Bimstein
Rocky
Frank Fullam
Harry Truman
Tony Janko
Dodgers
No Doubt at All Farrar Vickery Star At Rose Bowl Heroics
Farrar Red Vickery, a 1942 Georgia Rose Bowl standout, survived three invasions with the Marlies and Saipan injuries required a steel plate to walk. He vowed to play football again while under treatment. Sgt Johnny Schreyer, a 1942 Penn State freshman, lost a leg at Anzio and later trained with an artificial limb before returning to college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrar
Red” Vickery
Georgia
Ifie
Marlies
Saipan
Red
Johnny Schreyer
Penn State
Anzio
England Hospital
Atlantic City
Johnny
Bob Higgins
Radio Schedule Excerpts From Wartime Evening Lineup
Wartime radio program list details time shifts and corrections across networks. Programs include The Baxters. The Weekly Reports to the Nation. Symphony for Youth. Met Opera. The Land Is Bright. Grand Hotel drama. Parade of Sports. Grand Old Opry. National Barn Dance. You Name This. Truth and Consequence Quiz. The F B I in Peace and War. and other entertainment, news, and variety slots with noted hosts and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biu
London
Nbe
Cbs Metropolitan Opera
Musicana
Chicago
Cbs
Orchestras of Nation
Halloran Hospital
Cbs Dance Orchestra
Chas
Hodges
Grand Hotel
Philadelphia Orches
Cbs Parade of Sports
Yplu
Edward Tomlinson
bin Uawall
Britain
Leland Stowe
South America
Meet Your Navy
Great Lakes
Arthur Hale
Mbs
Anita Ellis
Bea
Kay
Danny Kaye
Dbs
Fra Singiser
Mbs-East
Nbc
F.B.I
Cbs Asemoeten Symphony Capeert
Ohns Symphony
Orc
Blusterious Traveler
Udy Canova
Nbrendy Russell
al Pearce
Rand
Herb Morgshall
Service Dept. Ships Cook Sends Praise for Ted Gray
A South Pacific deployment yields praise for Ted Gray new to the mound. Shipmates compare his left arm to Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout and credit his control to Stubby Overmire while noting his rapid improvement. Jimmie Fleming, Vic Fleming’s youngest son and a harness driver, is wounded again and recovering in an English hospital.
Sgt Tatum Arrives at U S Strategic Air Force Station England
Sgt Gilbert N Tatum husband of Mrs Verrice Chappell Tatum of 210 Edgeworth Street High Point arrived in the war theater and completed a brief orientation at the station to help adjust to a combat zone. He will transfer to his permanent post where American air power covers the advance into Germany. He previously worked for E I du Pont in Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Strategic Air Force
England
Gilbert N. Tatum
Verrice Chappell Tatum
Edgeworth Street
High Point
Tatum
America
Germany
Army Air Force
E. I du Pont
Richmond
William H. Dorsett Navy Veteran Honored On Discharge
William H. Dorsett, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dorsett, was discharged from the Navy on September 25, 1945. Enlisting January 27, 1943, he trained at Bainbridge Maryland, served aboard an L T, and participated in the Normandy Utah Omaha invasion. He was wounded, crossed the English Channel 15 times, and endured three months without money or mail before returning to the United States for hospitalization prior to an honorable discharge in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Dorsett
J. H. Dorsett
Navy
Bainbridge
Bethesda
An L.T
Normandy
Utah
Omaha
English Channel
Plymouth
England
Red Cross
States
Long Island
N. Y
California
Homecoming for 11th Month Air Force Gunner in Jamestown
Staff Sergeant Russell E. Brewer returns from England to Jamestown for a 21 day furlough with his mother Mrs. B. C. Brewer. He spent eleven months with the Eighth Air Force as left waist gunner on a Liberator bomber and completed 35 missions over enemy territory. He entered service in August 1942 and earned aerial gunner wings at Wind-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell E. Brewer
B. C. Brewer
Jamestown
England
Eighth Air Force
Russell
Snead shows Navy poise boosts golf in Miami event
Samuel Snead, back after Navy service, displays calm under pressure in the Four-Ball Invitation at Miami Springs. He and partner Hamilton defeat Wood and Penna 4 and 3, with Snead aiding a decisive eagle and birdie stretch as Nelson and McSpaden face Picard and Revolta in the other match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Boni
Miami
Samuel Jackson Snead
King's Navy
Navy Blue
Sammy Poise
Augusta
Sam
Army
Navy
Snead
Hamilton
Wood
Tony Penna
McSpaden
Nelson
Ben Hogan
Ed Dudley
Penna
Ree
Picard
Revolta
England
Inverness
Fights Last Night in Major U S Cities
Boxing results across New York Worcester Detroit Philadelphia Providence Reading and San Francisco list fighters with weights and outcomes. Graziano outpoints Arnold while Janko and others win by points or knockouts in regional venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rocky Graziano
T.K.O
Billy Arnold
Pailadelphia
Tony Janko
Youngstown
Monty Pignatore
Brooklyn
Worcester
Mas
Timothy “Buddy
Boston
Hal Lee
Phoenix
Ariz
Bobby Zollo
Providence
T.E.O
Tony Petro
Hartford
Detroit
Georgie Kochan
Akram
Coley Welch
Portland
Vern Mitchell
Wilkes-Barre
Willie Alexander
Chester
Mario Micelli
Jackie Peters
Philadelphia
Mike Lucas
al Carson
Nashua
N. H
Reading
Bobby Winters
Ernie Petrone
Drew
Billy Vappas
Nat Hines
San Francisco
Jackie Ryans
Soldier to Return to California After Furlough
A note from Over, Utah in September 1943 states the man will return to California for reassignment after his furlough here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Over
Utah
California
Unknown Wins In Ring Upset Of Season
Rocky Graziano scored a third round knockout of Billy Arnold at Madison Square Garden to upset the season and draw 14 037 fans. Vice President Harry S Truman attended ringside as promoter Mike Jacobs marked his 65th birthday with a strong box office showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Meier
New York
Rocky Graziano
Billy Arnold
Madison Square Garden
Graziano
Harry S. Truman
Arnold
Philadelphia
Frankie Fullam
Mike Jacobs
Uncle Mike
Fritzie Zivic
Rocky
Fullam
Bummy Davis
Bob Montgomery
Truman
the Garden
Tony Janiro
Youngstown
Monty Pignatore
Brooklyn
Scores Report From College Basketball Shrug
Johns Hopkins 48 Drexel 44. Slippery Rock Teachers 50 Carnegie Tech 40. NY District Coast Guard 58 Manhattan Beach Coast Guard 51. West Denver Ambrose 62 Fort Warren 50. Colorado A&M 64 Denver University 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns Hopkins
Drexel
Slippery Rock (Pa
Carnegie Tech
NY District Coast Guard
Manhattan Beach Coast Guard
West Denver
Ambrose
Fort Warren
Wye
Colorado A&m
Denver University
Eight Golden Gloves Champions Crowned In Chicago
In Chicago 21 645 fans packed the stadium for the 18th annual Golden Gloves, eight champions were crowned from 24 bouts and will meet eastern champions in the April 4 intersectional meet at the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Seaboard
Appalachian Mountains
Appalachians
Denton Man Receives Silver Star in Italy Front
Sergeant Wade F. Russell of Denton North Carolina earned the Silver Star on the Fifth Army front in Italy for leading a patrol against a German position. He fired rifle grenades into a house, aiding capture of 13 Germans and capturing a German officer. Russell, 23, enlisted October 9 1942, is the son of Artie Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
Wade F. Russell
Denton
North Carolina
Powder River
Russell
Asheboro
Army
Artie Russell
Traveling Dentist in Atlantic City Tour Collects War Loot
Captain Sam Rossman, a Philadelphia dentist stationed at RAF Redistribution Station No. 1, spent a two year tour gathering German medical equipment from Rommel’s desert retreat and transporting it through Sicily, Italy, India, and China. He also practiced denture care while serving abroad and advised on salted fish preparation steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
INS
Sam Rossman
Philadelphia
No. 1
Rommel
Sicily
Italy
India
China
Whirlies claim state title over Durham Bulldogs
Greensboro hosts a 33 25 victory to capture the state crown ending a 23 year wait. Larry Dempsey and Jack Elkins led Gate City with strong early pressure and balanced scoring from Dempsey Nichols and Elkins while Buck Cheek was limited to one point. Durham's Harry Watkins topped their scoreboard with seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro Purple
Chapel Hill
Durham Bulldogs
Larry Dempsey
Jack Elkins
Gate City Crew
Bulldogs
Greensboro
High Point
Black Bison
Durham
Broughton High
Buck Cheek
Gate City
Harry Watkins
Dempsey
Elkins
Nichols
Civitans to Play JayCee Five Tonight in Championship Tilt
In Harrison gym last night the Civitan five edged Rotary 44 38 to earn a shot at the JayCees in the all important Junior Amateur League final at the colonnade. Lohr led Civitan scoring with 12. Glaesner 11 and Dee 10 for the losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Gymnasium
Civitan
Ivitans
Civitans
JayCees
Col Jonate
Lions Club
Ooring Ange
Lohr
Glaesner
Dee
Phillips
Exchange Club
Embler
Johnson
Mercury Athletic Club
Rei
Chamber of Commerce
Pittsburgh DA seeks 16 high powered cars to fight crime wave
District Attorney Russell H. Adams of Pittsburgh asks for 39 800 dollars to equip Allegheny county detectives with a fleet of 16 high powered automobiles. The notice mentions a High Point meeting on March 22 1945 about a proposed automobile service station at South Main and Taylor Streets. The board's chairman Jos D Cox signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
INS
Russell H. Adams
Adams
Allegheny County
J. R. Helderman
Board OF Adjustment
Jos. D. Cox
High Point
N. C
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Nancy Martin
Harold Craven
Pat Taylor
Boston Symphony
Andy Russell
Sam Snead
Cotton Queen
Jennie Erle Cox
West Point
Miss
Jacksonville
Fla
Isports
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Sgt
Bob Hamilton
The
Associated Press
Jack Lords
Ati Ois
Ais
Experien
Pesce Ab
Csa
TEXAS
Minor League
Chiefs
Herman White
Manley Liewelvan
Doc Prothro
Memphis
Les Scarsella
Phillies
Oakland
Herb Pennock
Pennock
Scarsella
Wilmington
Del
Pinehurst
Titania
Sam Black
Spartanburg
5. C
Lebanon Mary
E. S. Ware
Denton Boy
Whirlies
Hobbs
Howerton
Hudson
Hall
Hock
Whitley
Warner
ti—Fleet
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Carnes
Ferrill
Lanford
Checkerin
King
Stawe
Watkins
Downey
Hogan
Stokes
Baynes
Penny
Cobb
McDonald
Hawn
Lendtr Rhyne
Culler
JayCee Five
PSOE
Civitan Club
Rotary Club
Mackie
Sexton
Civitan Club Jones FeFtret Windham Eee
Lawrence
Eee
Il Spencer
Pupr DeLa
Miller
Kennedy
Smith
Blackman Briley
Church
Coletrane
Roberson
Lions Club Fg Fort Embler Rr Davis
Beck
Johnson Fisssbeten
Dacelcss
Joyce Ee
Eee Eee
Bey Club
Ball Czar
James A. Farley
Aaron Copland
Howard Hanson
Serge Koussevitzky
WMER
Allis Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
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