High School Championship Games Canceled Statewide
CHAPEL HILL May 24 The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced the cancellation of all championship contests in classes A B and C. Secretary C E McIntosh said the decision was made at the national headquarters office of defense transport. Finalists were to meet in Gastonia for the class A title and Sanford for class B. Western honors were to be decided at Twin City with Clemmons and Lewisville leading. eastern teams to be named co champions if the June 14 Chapel Hill meeting approves the split.
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Te High School Athletic Asso
C. E. McIntosh
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T. of National Headquarters
Office of Defense
Transpor
Gastonia
Sanfordill
Sanford
Hanes and
Gray
Winston-Salem
Twin City
State College
Clemmons
Lewisville
McIntosh
Hillcrest Weaving Wins Contests In City Softball
Hillcrest high school’s High Point Weaving team defeated Amos Hosiery 15 to 5 in one game. The Weavers, aided by pitcher Bean and catcher Walker, then edged Diamond Full Fashion 1 to 0 as Carroll and Guyer shut down the opposition. Diamond used three pitchers Furr Collier and A Weaver with Loflin catching. Game to resume next Monday afternoon with schedule to be announced.
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High Point
Amos Hosiery
Weavers
Bean
Walker
Hillcrest
Diamond
Carroll
Guyer
Diamond Ten
Furr
Collier
A. Weaver
Loflin
Briston Man Sentenced Over Stolen Church Exhibit
Robert Boston, 33, jailed six months at hard labor for receiving a 300 pound church exhibit stolen from the storage room of Minster church. Court hearing details were cited in the report from Briston England on May 24.
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Briston
England
Robert Boston
Minster Church
Inter-School Track Meet at Senior High on Jones Street
The Inter-School Track Meet for colored schools is Friday at 3 p m at Senior High on Jones Street between Fairview and Leonard. Sponsored by the High Point Recreation Department with J J Ellington announcing. Events include sprints broad jumps and relays with competition by age and weight groups. Officials include Rev W S McLeod Rev J E Melton D L Flowe and Walker. M O Johnson is score keeper. Public invited.
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Jones Street
Fairview Street
Leonard Street
High Point Recreation Department
J. J. Ellington
W. S. McLeod
J. E. Melton
D. L. Flowe
Walker
M. O. Johnson
William Penn
Emmanuel
T. L. Bigby
St. Mathews
C. M. E. Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church
J. Wilson
Thomasville
Morning Star Gospel Singers
Washington Terrace
Laurin
Moore
Daniel Brooks
Charlotte
Kings Mountain
Gastonia
Baseball Recaps from May Games Highlight Rookie Feats
AP notes Dave Ferriss of the Red Sox earned a fifth straight win with a five hit game as Boston beat the Browns 4-1. Hal Newhouser of the Tigers struck out 11 Athletics in a 7-1 victory. Hershel Martin sparked the Yankees with a five run first inning against the White Sox, and Harry Rey collected two singles with two RBIs in Chicago’s 5-3 win over Philadelphia. Al Gionfriddo's 13th inning single gave Pittsburgh a 9-8 win over Boston. Eddie Seria started six hit effort for St Louis against the Dodgers in an 11-1 game. Mickey Rocco drove in Don Ross to lift Cleveland over Washington 3-2. Van Mungo and the Giants shut out Cincinnati 2-0 with three singles and an RBI. The piece ends noting Edison’s early laboratory bulb experiments.
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Associated Press
Dave Ferriss
Red Sox
Browns
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Athletics
Hershel Martin
Yankees
New York
Chicago White Sox
Harry Rey
CBS
Chicago
Phillies
al Gionfriddo
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Boston
Che We Seria Oe
Ague
St. Louis
Dodgers
Mickey Rocco
Indians
Don Ross
Cleveland
Washington
van Mungo
Giants
Cincinnati
Ground crews honored for war effort with air wing
At Bengal base the 7th bomb group hail maintenance teams for high readiness and 91 percent success in Liberator operations. Veterans, many overseas three years, note ground crews keep planes flying on long India Burma missions and under Stratemeyer Eastern Air Command.
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Bengal
Ins
7Th
Allied Air Force
India-Burma
George E. Stratemeyer
Eastern Air Command
Aintenance
Anthony Bour
India
Australia
Java
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