College stars on home front football roles noted
Tony Cernigle, UNC alum and High Point High coach, heads intramural programs and varsity grid coaching. He recalls UNC 1939 backfield stars and joins a line of players who balance military service and college athletics, with 1943 High Point players set to attend Wake Forest next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Cernigle
University of North Carolina
High Point
Point Junior High School
Cerrigte
George Stirnweiss
George Watson
Jack Kraynick
Jim Lalanne
Steve Maronic
Bob Adams
Cernugle
Raleigh
Denny Presnell
Kenneth Poindexter
Bob Bollinger
Wake Forest
Peahead
Walker
Pupils Play Eight Sports in Junior High Intramurals
The junior high school under Cernugle runs eight sports in a voluntary intramural program. About 272 pupils participate daily with 216 competitors and 56 officials. Ping pong and volleyball are popular. equipment was often handmade, and participation ties to school merit and compulsory education goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cernugle
Trick knee keeps Cer Cernugle from service
A young husky athlete Cer Cernugle stays out of military service due to a "trick knee." The army rejects such ailments while college coaches welcome the affected players and High Point boasts Tony Cernugle doing an excellent home front job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cernugle
Tony Cernugle
Harder Reaches 200 Wins as Active Pitcher
Mel Harder became the only active American League pitcher with 200 victories after a 4 0 win at Fenway Park. Ed Klieman earned the assist by relieving Harder in the eighth inning, as Harder allowed four hits through seven-plus frames. The 16 year Indian veteran credited Klieman and recalled a 1941 defeat on the same field for Mose Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mel Harder
Ed Klieman
Cleveland
Fenway Park
Shee
Red Sox
Mel
Klieman
Sox
Indians
OV Mose Grove
Lonaconing
Maryland
Kearns Plans Dempsey as Referee on May 19 Card
Chicago boxing figure Jack Kearns says former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey will referee a preliminary bout on the May 19 show. Dempsey currently serves as a coast guard lieutenant commander. The program will be headlined by Willie Pep and Frankie Rubino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Heart
Dempsey
Coast Guard
Willie Pep
Frankie Rubino
Cavarretta Named Field Captain For Cubs After string of losses
Chicago Cubs appoint Phil Cavarretta as field captain amid 13 straight defeats under three managers since opening day. At 26 he is oldest Cub by service and succeeds Stan Hack who sits out this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Phil Cavarretta
Charlie Grimm
Cubs
Grimm
Stan Hack
150 Hounds Hunt Henderson Foxhunters Cast
About 150 hounds join the third and final cast of the Southern Foxhunters Association chase at Chickasaw State Park in Henderson Tennessee. B. B. Shaw of Brownsville owns the lead hound Dirty John as competitors from 12 states compete for afternoon winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Tenn
Southern Foxhunters Association
Dirty John
B. B. Shaw
Brownsville
Chickasaw State Park
Baseball Scores Reported From Fort Bragg Durham and Chapel Hill
Fort Bragg six, Norfolk Naval Training Station eleven. Columbia Army Air Base six, Newberry four. Duke twelve, N C State one. North Carolina Navy Preflight School nine, North Carolina one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bragg
N. C
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Newberry
S. C
Columbia Army Air Base
Durham
Duke
State
Chapel Hill
North Carolina Navy
North Carolina
Parker says Another Home Town Boy Makes Good
New York pitchers Ed Lopat Mickey Harris and others face early rebuffs before breaking in with major teams. Lopat rises from Oklahoma City to Toledo and New York hopefuls struggle to crack local clubs. A mixed column notes DiMaggio in New Guinea and boxing incidents, ending with a court filing description of Herbert Bayard Swope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
New York
Ed Lopat
White Sox
Cleveland
Yankees
Giants
Oklahoma City
Lopat
Little Rock
Travelers
Mickey Harris
Red Sox
Mickey
Bill Terry
Bill
Joe Cronin
Carolina and Duke Lacrosse Set for Saturday Showdown
Carolina and Duke lacrosse teams meet at Alexander Field Saturday at 3 pm after Duke edged UNC 8 6 in a recent game. The Tar Heels intensify practice while Duke relies on experience as both squads vie for bragging rights in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Duke
Chapel Hill
Duke Blue Devils
University of North Carolina
Alexander Field
Blue Devils
Wine
Tar Heels
Austin
Baltimore
Concord Rookie Tops Southern Loop Pitchers
Atlanta pitcher Dick Mauney, a 22 year old righthander, today leads the Southern Association with four wins and no losses. He secured his fourth victory last night as Atlanta beat Knoxville 13 to 9 despite allowing 15 hits and frequent trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Dick Mauney
Southern Association
Mauney
The
Crackers
Concord
N. C
Knoxville
Women Respond To Forest Fire In Wayne County
In Honesdale Pennsylvania Chief Fire Warden George Wirt could not recruit enough male volunteers due to wartime service, so women were mobilized to fight the forest fires and performed an excellent job according to Wirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honesdale
Wayne County
George Wirt
Major League Leaders Snapshot from Baseball Standings
American leaders Etten New York 435 runs Epps St. Louis 14 Stephens St. Louis 16 Myatt Washington 26 Cullenbine Cleveland 8 Gutteridge St. Louis 3 Spence Washington 5 Stirnweiss New York Kubel Washington 5 Kramer St. Louis 5 0. National leaders Walker Brooklyn . Adams Philadelphia Bordagaray Brooklyn Medwick New York 4 Schultz Brooklyn 21 Holmes Boston 27 Musial Adams St. Louis Philadelphia 8 Barrett Pittsburgh . Schultz Brooklyn 4 Lupien Philadelphia 4 Lapier St. Louis 4 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etten
New York
Epps
St. Louis
Stephens
Myatt
Washington
Cullenbine
Cleveland
Gutteridge
Spence
Stirnweiss
Kubel
Kramer
Walker
Brooklyn
Adams
Philadelphia
Bordagaray
Medwick
Schultz
Holmes
Boston
Musial
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Lupien
Lapier
American college quintet tops Canadian basketball final in St Catharines
In St Catharine's Ontario the Canadian basketball championship ended with an all American finals. Both teams were composed entirely of Americans: the St Catharine's squad was an American college quintet smuggled across the border and the Edmonton Engineers were U S Army men building the Alcan Highway. About 2300 fans attended including hundreds of service men. Newport News Dodgers debuted in the Piedmont League with a 6 5 win over Roanoke. Jake Pitler, brother of Johnny Ray, led the Dodgers farm club and Sergt A J Harris noted the support from nearby posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharine’s
Ont
Ten Engineers
St. Catharine's
Edmonton Engineers
U. S. Army
Alcan
Newport News Dodgers
Dodgers
Net News
Roanoke
Jake Pitter
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
Newport News Rickey Farm
Sergt. A. J. Harris
Sheepshead Bay
Brownsville
Jake Pitler
C. and O
Leo
Fights Last Night Boxers Scored In Multi City Cards
In Flint Ossie Harris stopped Jimmy Mandell while Benny McCombs outpointed Tommy Jordan. In Elizabeth Billy Graham edged Sammy Mammone with Coursol defeating Charlie Williams in a separate lightweight clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint, Mich
Ossie Harris
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Mandell
Buffalo
Benny McCombs
Flint
Tommy Jordan
Detroit
Elizabeth
N. J
Billy Graham
New York
Sammy Mammone
Stamford
Conn
Coursol
Valley Stream
N. Y
Charlie Williams
Brooklyn
High Point Foreclosure Sale Notices In Guilford County
Multiple city of High Point foreclosure notices list parcels on North Hamilton Street Underhill Street and Flint Street. Court actions name defendants including executors and guardians, with sale dates set for June 2 and June 12 1944 at 11:00 AM at City Hall front door.
Tar Heel Nine Tangles Duke In Key National Clash
UNC baseball hosts Navy Pre-Flight at Emerson Field in a pivotal clash to decide the nation’s top team. The Tar Heels seek revenge after a 6 1 loss to the Cloudbusters and aim to solidify their three wins against one defeat in the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Duke
University of North Carolina
Navy
Emerson Field
Cloudbusters
Tar Heels
Claude Crocker
Carolina
Clyde King
Crocker
Buan Hearn
Ken Black
Black
Notice of Service by Publication in High Point Court
A notice announces an action in the Municipal Court of High Point Guilford County North Carolina against Mary B Newbold Mrs Henry Sherrod and other minors and guardians to enforce a street assessment on real estate owned by A P Richardson and co owned by A Sherred Estate. Defendants must appear and answer within thirty days from June 5 1944. Florence W Allen acting clerk signs May 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Guilford County
City OF
High Point
Egainet Effie Able
Archibald Sherrod
Clare & Sherrod
Deborah
Henry
Sherred
Elizabeth Sherred
Henry St. Sherred, Jr
Mary W. Sherred
Edith Moore Sherred
J. Fisher, Jr
Guardian Ad Litem
Henry &. Sherred, Jr
Mary 8. Newbold
Herbert Newbold
Sherrod
Elizabeth Sherrod
Henry &. Sherrod, Jr
Mary W. Sherrod
Edith Moore Sherrod
Florence W. Allen
T Clera
Municipal Court
Effie Abie
Clara
Merrow
Lily
Wateor
Lucille S. Herring
Edward H. Herring
Mary & Newbold
L. €. Davin
Effie Able
Mary 8
A. P. Richardton
A. Sherrod
Asa
Osborn
Lene W. Pensy
George Penny
Elizabeth W. Burchfield
C. ©. Burchfield
J. C. Welch
Wilma Welch
Aliie W. Foister
William Ft. Foister
Elizabeth G. Foister
Thomas D. Foister
Wachoma Bank & Trust Co
CTA
L. J. Fisher, Jr
Elizabeth B. Foister
Welch Estate
J. ©. Welch
Municipal Court notices in High Point Guilford County
Public notices announce actions in High Point Municipal Court Guilford County North Carolina. Names include Effie Abie W Archibald Sherrod and others. The actions involve street assessment liens and a foreclosure sale of Wesley Place Lot 15 See plat book 5 page 64. Sale set at city hall front door two o clock May 20 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andersen
GuilFord County
James Perry
Alex Wray
J. W. Peeler
Eunice Kersey Wray
Emin Boyd Wray
William Calvin Wray
Mra
Rachel Perry
Mary Marshall Wray
George Miller Wray
Elizabeth P. Wray
Mary Jane Miller
Ruth Kersey Miller
Nazareth Orphans Home
City of
High Point
Emla Goyd Wray
Mia
Alex Weig
Mary Marshall Wr
Hamilton Street
B. M. Armfield
Office of Register of Deeds
North Carolina
J. VV. Wilson, Jr
Effie Able
College Heights
Office of the Register of Deeds
Wilson, Jr
N. C
Flint Street
George L. Taylor
W. Wilson, Jr
JA. DO. Rike
A. H. Holton
Bertye L. Holton
City of High Point
Ve. Guilford County
A. HM. Molten
Bertye L. Molten
Wesley Place
Wilson
Scrap steel to be produced from old Brooklyn Bridge terminal
Workmen tear down the steel of the terminal structures of the elevated railroad that formerly operated across the Brooklyn Bridge. The project is to be finished next November and will yield 7,000 tons of scrap steel for war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ins
Brooklyn Bridge
Foreclosure of Street Assessment on Johnson Street Parcel
The Welch Estate realty in Guilford County faces foreclosure for street assessment. Ownership passes to J C Welch Estate with Minor Foister and others named as defendants. proceedings name Guardian Ad Litem for Thomas D Foister. Auction set for May 29 1944 at 1100 AM at High Point City Hall.
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Edward VY. Mitchell
Harder
ARMY
Services
Nova
Lou Nova
California
Don Brouillard
Minneapolis
Tire & Battery Company
College Street
D. L. Barker
Prop
Dan Parker
Coast
Gestapo
Joe DiMaggio
New Guinea
Harold Blackshear
al Jordan
Oakland
Camp Blythe
Harold
A.W.O.L
Rogers Hornsby
Mexico
Rajah
Herbert Bayard Swope
Southern Loop
Major League
Associated Press
Mairzie
Rs’ Clancy Dodge
Joe Knight
Woner's Sale
SCRAP
el’ Steel
Bessie Turner
A. Weavill
Arve Weavill
A. A. Weavill
Anna Weavill
City Hall
W. C
Johnson Street
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