Tommies set for Finch Field clash with Athletics tonight
Landis out Saturday. Tommies visit Finch Field at 8 15 p m to face the Athletics in a skirmish from the series schedule. The week’s loop shows two home three road contests with Lexington Statesville Concord and other clubs on the slate.
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Finch Field
Landis
Thomasville
Finch
Athletics
Tommies
Lexington
Maus
Statesville
Statesvile
Concord
PGA Plans Nationwide Matches for Servicemen Rehab
The Professional Golfers Association plans nationwide matches to raise funds for wounded servicemen rehabilitation. The May event featured the Byron Nelson Sammy Snead affair, where Snead beat Nelson by one stroke at Fresh Meadow on Long Island before 6 000 spectators, with 1 200 at the Essex County country club.
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West Orange
N. J
Professional Sets Association
Byron Nelson
Sammy Snead
Snead
Nelson
Fresh Meadow
Long Island
Aes
Essex County Country Club
The volt Named for Italian Physicist Alessandro Volta
A reference notes the volt as a standard unit of electrical potential named after Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist who laid groundwork in electrochemistry and electrical science.
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Itali
Alessandro Volta
Baseball leaders of the era across leagues
National and American League stats show Holmes of Boston with top batting and hits counts, Ott and Barrett high in runs, Lombardi and Kurowski lead RBIs and doubles, while Burkhardt and Voiselle pace pitching. Cuccinello and Stirnweiss shine in batting, Ferris and Borowy win pitching records.
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Holmes
Boston
Ott
New York
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Lombardi
Kurowski
St. Louis
Reyes
Hack
Chicago
Weintraub
Burkhardt
Voiselle
Cuccinello
Stephens
Stirnweiss
Etten
Siebert
Philadelphia
Byrnes
McQuinn
R. Johnson
Case
Washington
Myatt
Ferris
Borowy
Ration calendar notes May to August stamp validity
The listing shows ration stamps updated for weeks through May 28 to June 30 and July 31, with stamps H2 J2 K2 L2 M2 N2 P2 Q2 R7 S2 T2 U2 and others marked valid or expiring on June 2 June 30 July 31 or August 31. Sugar stamps 35 and 36 cover five pounds each, with respective expiry dates. Shoes Airplane stamps 1 2 3 now valid and fuel oil periods listed.
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Ugar
Leafs Extend Lead In Carolina League After Twin Bill
Herb Brett's Danville Leafs won 6-5 in game one and 5-2 in game two against the Leaksville Cubs to widen their first-place advantage to six and a half games. Martinsville edged Raleigh 6-5 in the nightcap with a ninth inning rally led by Hall of Famer candidate Henie Manush. Greensboro snapped an eight-game skid with a 12-3 win over Durham, then fell 1-0 in the second game as Lefty Tillman shut them out. Burlington and Winston-Salem did not play.
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Raleigh
Herb Brett
Danville Leafs
Leaksville Cubs
Leafs
Scihd
Nick Andromidas
Martinsville
Hienie Manush
Manush
Athletics
Cooper
Braves
Cincinnati
Reds
Bucky Walters
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
New York
Metheny
Browns
Oscar Grimes
Pete Gray
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Bucs
Bill Voiselle
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Charley Schanz
Charley Sproull
Schanz
Redbirds
Detroit
Washington
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Micky Haefner
Forrest Orrell
Nats
Rudy York
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Gas Rationing Rules and Bottlemaking History Noted
The passage mentions 10 gallon gas allotments with A-15 coupons valid to June 21 and requires car owners to write license numbers on coupons. It also notes that bottlemaking is the oldest glass industry branch in America dating to about 1607.
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America
Derby narrows to six for 71st Kentucky Derby
New York May 28. The Kentucky Derby field has narrowed to six horses with less than two weeks to race. Burning Dream Pat O Luck Christiana Stable Jeep Free For All are in contention for the 75 000 added Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs June 9. Susans Teens won the Derby trial at the Downs boosting prospects for some contenders as Alexis and War Jeep pursue a Derby bid.
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New York
Col
E. R. Bradley
Burning Dream
Pat O’luck
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Alexis
Henry Langar
Christiana Stable
Col. C. V. Whitney
Jeep
War Jeep
Elizabeth Graham
Main Chance Farm
John Marsh
Churchill Downs
Jamaica
Nbaey
Downs
C. C. Tanner
Oe Stock Farm
Pat O'Luck
Calumet
Ben Jones
Chance Play
Pimlico
Army engineers dig European sand and stone supply
U S Army engineers have been digging into the European supply of sand gravel and stone at a rate of about 300000 tons monthly. Nearly 3000000 tons have already been used in highways bridges and bus construction along Army fronts into the heart of Germany.
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U. S. Army
Iate
Army Re
Germany
Baseball doubleheader highlights and shutouts
Dava Ferriss held the White Sox to one hit to win a sixth straight game and fourth shutout in the opener. Emmett O Neill pitched two hits to win the nightcap. Charley Schanz and Gilbert Torres spark Phillies and Senators with solid wins.
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Associated Press
Dava Ferriss
Emmett O'Neill
Red Sox
Ferriss
White Sox
O'Neill
Nightcap
Mort
Braves
Bucky Walters
Reds
Cooper
Walters
Charley Schanz
Phillies
Cardinals
Gilbert Torres
Senators
Nats
Tigers
Bud Metheny
Oscar Grimes
Yankees
Metheny
Grimes
Browns
Two Boston Clubs Offer Fans Pair Of Top Hurlers
Boston clubs boast the majors best gate attractions Dave Ferriss of the Red Sox and Mort Cooper of the Braves. Ferriss pitched a six inning one hit win in the twin bill sweep of the White Sox 7-0 and 2-1. Cooper blanked Cincinnati 4-0 in the opener before a double header split.
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Boston
Associated Press
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Red Sox
Mort Cooper
Braves
Ferriss
Chicago White Sox
Tony Cuccinello
Emmett O'Neill
Sox
Creninmen
Fenway Park
Aeacon
Dizzy A
Tigers
Detroit
Cooper
World hookup completes global military air transport links
Brig Gen William H Turner announces the India China division completed the last link in scheduled military air transport. Weekly flights will run between India and the Netherlands East Indies via Australia with connections to the Philippines and Pacific areas commanded by Admiral Nimtz. Zacharius Jansen invented the four compound microscope.
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India
Golf Week Opens With Greensboro Dual. Junior Tour Planned
Friday saw High Point golfers lose 21 to 6 to Gate City at Star Mount Country Club in a rain-delayed dual match won by Greensboro. Guilford County looks to a June 18–21 junior tournament in Greensboro led by Max T. Payne. Thomasville strugg les to hold 500 in North State league race as Tommies’ fielding slips critique, while baseball’s minor majors feud looms with Chandler bearing the headache.
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High Point
a @am
Furniture City
Greensboro
Gate City
Starmount Country Club
Nassau
Guilford County
Max T. Payne
Guilford
Thomasville
Yommies
Brooks
Finchfield
Chandler
Kentucky
Senate
Award recipients listed for air medals and honors
Staff Sergeant James A. Mitchell of 800 Carrick Ave and 1st Lt. Fleming H. Moran of Jamestown receive air medals for meritorious flights in the southwest Pacific and Italy respectively. Chaplain Woodrow W. Hill is commended for chapel duties with the southwest Pacific ATC wing. Major 8. T. Hill serves with Gen. Patton's army in Germany. Others include Sgt. Wit R. Frazier of 601 Montheu, Lt. (g') Robin F. Garwood, Pvt. Levy C. Stacy of 1002 Park St, Marvin Joyce Hall, Cpl. Alvin Spencer, and more receiving various decorations and acknowledgments for service in Europe and the Pacific.
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James A. Mitchell
Carrick Ave
Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa
Southwest Pacific
Fleming H. Moran
Jamestown
Italy
Woodrow W. Hill
S. Hamilton St
ATC
8. T. Hill
Gen. Patton
Germany
Wit R. Frazier
Montheu
Ninth Airforce Service Headquarters
Robin F. Garwood
H. P
Pvt
Levy C. Stacy
Park St
Marvin Joyce Hall
Prospect St
Pacific
Cpl
Alvin Spencer
13Th
AAF
Philippines
Change for Tink Tysinger on Disorderly Conduct
James Tink Tysinger of 310 Union Street was sentenced in Municipal Court to 30 days on the county farm for disorderly conduct. Tysinger asked to serve there instead of jail, claiming recent release from the roads last Thursday. A. Brantley French, jailed without bond for stabbing Fred Stanley weeks ago, had at least one charge disposed of. The taxi fare beating case against French was not pressed with leave after Navy duty. Whartley, 1309 Pershing Street, asked to drop the matter after long absence from the money.
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James Tink Tysinger
Union St
Tysinger
A. Brantley French
Fred Stanley
C. A. Hartley
Pershing Sr
Navy
French
Whartley
Draft boards revise 30 and over classifications amid induction shifts
Local draft boards modify classifications for men over 30 under new regulations. Twelve men from board five and 41 from board four left for induction last week while 50 men from the eastern half of Davidson county departed Thomasville for induction.
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Board Five
Board Four
Davidson County
Thomasville
Local GIs Return from War with Honors and Points
Discharged 5 Sgt William A Dillon first to report to draft board and local employment office. Dillon tally 104 points with 2 1/2 years as aerial gunner including 18 months overseas. He holds the DFC air medal with three bronze clusters and EAMEP medal with four bronze stars. He married an English girl overseas and plans to settle in High Point. Sgt Woodrow Wilson Grady, discharged with 110 points, now with wife and son in Shreveport La. Pvt James B Pardue has an honorable discharge from the army air forces at a convalescent hospital in St Petersburg Fla.
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William A. Dillon
N. Hamilton Sr
Draft Board
U. S
Dillon
High Point
Woodrow Wilson Grady
Shreveport
Pvt
James B. Pardue
Rt. 1
Army Air Forces
St. Petersburg
Fla
Courts Hear Run of Minor Cases In Courthouse
Judge D C MacRae sentenced Mrs E J Stewart to four months on the roads for failing to keep her 12 year old daughter in school with the sentence suspended if the girl remains in school. Three people were bound over on abandonment and non support charges including Doris Hare Allred Herman C Poole and Perry L Crawford. Dr R G Jennings was fined for drunken driving but appealed. Viola Callahan sues McLellan store for 10000 over a false theft accusation. Luther Lindsay was arrested on an axe assault. Roy Q Reynolds bound over on assault and robbery in Thomasville. L H Koon named principal of Trinity high school succeeding R L Abernathy.
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D. C. MacRae
E. J. Stewart
Highland Ave
Doris Hare Allred
W. Davis Jr
Herman C. Poole
Wrenn
Perry L. Crawford
Vine St
R. G. Jennings
Thomasville
Viola Callahan
McLellan
Luther Lindsay
Fairview Sr
Daisy Harris
Roy Q. Reynolds
Hugh Beasley
High Point
Families Welcome Liberated High Point Prisoners
Three High Point families received homecoming news as sons of local workers returned from Nazi camps. Liberated were Sgt. Herman A. Hethcock, Sgt. George W. Scearce, Sgt. Everett G. Harris listed missing earlier, Sgt. Douglas Thorburn, Lt. B. R. Warner, Lt. Ea Woomen, Tech. Sgt. Walter S. Halstead, and 1st Lt. A. M. Upshaw among others, with updates from Red Cross and servicemen families.
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High Point
Jack Hartley
Edgar Hartley
William 8. Wall
B. Wall
Tomilinson’s
Pat Kerney Shipwash
Leo Guyer
Centennial Ave
Red Cross
Herman A. Hethcock
Lexington Ave
George W. Scearce
Reed St
Everett G. Harris
Douglas Thorburn
Evelyn Thorburn
B. R. Warner
Austria
Ea Woomen
Emerywood Apts
Bremen
Walters. Halstead
Barker St
Bremer Pass
A. M. Upshaw
Forest Rd
Soldiers Return Home From War Service Duties
Home on furlough is Sgt. Jack Burris Jr after 35 missions as a gunner on a B 17 in Europe. He bears the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and was wounded. Seaman First Class Earl Jarnagin, survivor of the U S 8 Franklin, rests at home in Thomasville on a short leave. Pvt Hal D Smyre of 610 Hedrick Street reaches Welch Convalescent Hospital in Daytona Beach after 15 months in the European theatre.
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Jack Burris, Jr
Sgt
Burris
Earl Jarnagin
U.S
Franklin
Thomasville
Pvt
Hal D. Smyre
Hedrick St
Welch Convalescent Hospital
Daytona Beach
Fla
Navy Casualties listed from Okinawa action
Casualties include Pharmacist Mate 3/e Arthur George Shields of High Falls killed in action on Okinawa April 12 and Lt. Taylor R. Kennedy of 1124 Montlieu wounded in action on Okinawa May 13.
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Arthur George Shields
High Falls
Okinawa
Taylor R. Kennedy
Montlieu
St Dunstan Choir Performs Gounod's The Redemption Part II
The St Dunstan boy choristers and men of St Marys Episcopal church presented parts two and three of Gounods The Redemption. The concert highlighted vocal harmony and liturgical singing in a church setting.
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St. Dunstan
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Gounod
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