War era adds military entries to National tennis championships
Wide World Sports rounds up entries as Army and Navy personnel boost the field. Officers Russ Bobbitt and C Riphanes Smith lead a list that includes Ralph Adair and Gilbert Hunt, while Navy lieutenants Ronald Edwards and Robert Kerdasha join the roster alongside pro names like Don McNeill and Jack Kramer. The piece notes other sports news and light anecdotes, including a comment on Babe Ruth and golfing drives at Camp Croft.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World
New York
Don McNeill
Bitsy Grant
Jack Kramer
Joe Hunt
Frank Guernsey
Army
Navy
Russell Bobbitt
C. Riphanes Smith
Ralph, Adair
J. Gilbert Hunt
Gilbert A. Hunt
Marvin P. Anthony
Ronald Edwards
Robert Kerdasha
Lardnar Mulloy
Social Calendar and Community Notices Highlights
A series of local social and organizational notices outlines Thursday and upcoming events. Activities include a Tek supper for Jett Re Graves class members, First Methodist Sunday School socials and summer picnic, a fall Episcopal women conference at Mather Lodge, senior Home Economics meetups, Red Cross production room reopenings with dress code, and a special Evening Bridge honoree event. Additional items cover a county sewing drive, volunteer guidelines, and a Rotary/club gathering with contract bridge results and social details.
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Jett Re Graves
First Methodi Dist
College sendoff bridge party hosted by Miss Williams
Marie Antoinette Williams entertained friends bound for college in September with a bridge party. Eight tables in the living room produced high score for Nell Lawise Broyles and a cut prize for Frances Thomas. Ice course served. guests included Lillian Bradley, Betty Cox, Nancy Robins, Martha White, and others.
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Malcolm Presley
Texarkana
Josephine Morris
Webb Laseter, Jr
South Pine Street
B. I. McMahan
Louise Hanegan
Edwin Sewart
Mary Anella la Eler
M Presley
G. B. Morris
Howard Byers
B. E. McMahen
Thompson Evans, Jr
Mary Delia Carrigan
Daisy _Dorothy Heard
Hattie Anne Feild
Mary Lemley
Nell Will Liams
Pansy Wimberly
Merlin Coop
Inv Case
Mies
Marie Antoinette Williams
Setember
Isu
Marie Antoinette Willams
Earlie
Williams
Lillian Bradley
Memphis
Betty Jane Cox
Prescott
Frances Thomas
Nancy Sue Robins
Martha White
Arilyn McRae
Nell Louise Broyles
Nancy Hill
Pally Tolleson
Betty Boyett
Claudia Agee
Dorothy Martin
Jane Mrs. Otis Blackwell
Fulton
Coming and Going in Prescott and Magnolia Note
Miss Betty Jane Cox visits Prescott as guest of Miss Marie Antoinette Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Watkins and grand Mrs. Alston Foster spent Monday and Tuesday in Shreveport. Mrs. J. W. Secrest and Mrs. E. B. Baker traveled to Shreveport. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. E. McMahon and son Jerry attended a Magnolia family reunion. Mrs. Minor Gordon and Ron visit with Wheeler Gordon in Magnolia. Mr. and Mrs. George Ware and Ron George visit relatives in Pine Bluff Little Rock Wynne. Mr. and Mrs. J. Green and Willie Bailey were Sunday visitors in Little Rock. Mr. George Newbern Jr. and children went to Conway to visit relatives.
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George Peck
Roy A Ron
Kent Brown
Malcolm Presley
Arkana
George Peek
Mary Dent Carrigan
Minor Gordon
Lawrence Martin
W. W. Hyman
Betty Jane Cox
Prescott i S
Marie Antoinette Williams
Dick Watkins
Alston Foster
Shreveport
RB. E. McMahon
Jerry
Magnolia
Ron
Wheeler Gordon
George Ware
George
Pine Biull
Little Rock
Wynne
Deaths Last Night By The Associated Press
Herbert B. Walker of Montreal and Herbert Barber Walker former president of the Montreal board of trade. W B Pine of Okmulgee Oklahoma multi millionaire oil operator and one term U S Senator native of Mingis reported by AP last night.
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Associated Press
Herbert B. Walker
Montreal
Herbert Barber Walker
Montreal Board of Trade
W. B. Pine
Okmulgee
Okla
U. S. Senate
Mingis
Dodgers Lose A Close Game To St Louis In Extras
Cardinals beat the Dodgers 12-1 after a 14th inning run at Sportsman's Park. Mort Cooper and Whit Wyatt pitched scoreless 12 innings until Larry French faltered. Cardinals gain ground on Brooklyn as Browns surge in Washington with a twin bill. Red Sox also sweep Indians in a turbulent doubleheader.
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Judeon Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Browns
Mississippi
St Louis
Sportsman's Park
Whit Wyatt
Dodgers
Mort Cooper
Lea Durocher
Chuck Dressen
Brooklyn
Cooper
Redbirds
Wyatt
Larry French
Les Webber
St. Louis Browns
Washington
al Hollingsworth
Dennis Gatehouse
Senators
George McQuinn
Walter Masterson
Brownies
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Ted Williams
New York Yankees
Johnny Humphries
When a Girl Marries Finds Secret Vacation
Enid Sharon plans a secret month long stay in a furnished Arlington apartment to escape scrutiny. She organizes letters, arranges her coworkers and family gatherings, and outfits Letty for a carefree holiday while keeping Tom and Phil unaware.
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Tata Sharon
Ton Minneoll
Amarey
Furnia
Henry Holliday
Wy aurseOn
Enid
John Stanton
Tom Driscoll
Pop
Mom
Letty
Tom
Jook
Grace Dingline
Grace
Baby Ann
Phil
Arlington
World champions slip past White Sox in seventh inning rally
Joe Gordon homered with one aboard as Chicago’s defending champs surrender three runs in the seventh. Gordon collected three hits to surpass Williams in the batting race. Carl Hubbell’s eight game win streak ends as Vander Meer shuts out the Giants in Cincinnati 3 to 0. Rip Sewell tosses fifth shutout of the season for Pirates 6 to 0 over the Braves. Phillies rally for six runs in the second to top the Cubs 6 to 4.
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Tommy Holmes
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phils
Chicago Cubs
Inne
Bill Lee
Senate In recess as hearings continue on tax bill
The Senate remains in recess until Thursday while the Finance Committee continues executive hearings on a new tax bill. In the House, a subcommittee resumes study of shipbuilding contracts at 9 a.m. Yesterday the House passed a bill permitting armed forces members to vote by absentee ballot in general elections and primaries without registration or poll tax payment.
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Associated Press
Senate
Finance Committee
HOUSE
Subcommittee
Hause
Yankees rally as Gordon hits two run homer in eighth
Joe Gordon connects for a two run homer in the eighth to lift the Yankees over the White Sox. Rip Sewell fans 11 as Pirates blank the Braves. Vander Meer limits the Giants to eight hits with 11 strikeouts while Finney, Chase and Judd star for the Red Sox in a doubleheader split. Murtaugh drives Phils past Cubs with two hits and three double plays. Cooper limited Dodgers to ten hits in a 14 inning Cards win.
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Associated
Joe Gordon
Yankees
White Sox
Rip Sewell
Pirates
Braves
John Vander Meey
Reds
Giants
Lou Finney
Ken Chase
Oscar Judd
Red Sox
Finney
Indians
Chase
Judd
Danny Murtaugh
Phils
Cubs
Hollingsworth
George McQuinn
Browns
Fights Last Night By the Associated Press
In Columbus Jacke Buddy Walker 199 outpointed Clarence Brown 214 Chicago 40 New York Vic Dellicurli 155 in a boxing card summary. Walker prevailed as the brighter performer with a clear decision over Brown while Dellicurli faced a tougher setback in the night’s other bout.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Jacke
Buddy) Walker
Clarence Brown
Chicago
Travelers Stage Comeback Beat Nashville Again
The Associated Press reports 24-year-old lefty Bill Seinsoth hurled 10 innings for doubleheader wins 4-2 and 12-0, adding to his season totals of 22 and 23 victories. Little Rock rallied to a 7-4 win over Nashville, shrinking theTravelers’ series deficit to one game as Atlanta edged Birmingham 4-2 and 1-0, and Memphis beat Knoxville 4-2 in 11 innings. The Travs struck for three runs off Nashville starter George Jeffcoat before Gassaway and Pulford were shelled in the eighth.
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Associated Press
Bill Seinsoth
New Orleans
Southern Association
Chattanooga Lookouts
Selnsoth
Little Rock
Travelers
Nashville
Travs
Atlanta
Birmingham
Barons
Ed Heusser
Mermphis
Knoxville
George Jeffcoat
Charley Gassaway
Gassaway
Don Pulford
Eq Lopat
New York Draws With George Ko Chan In Akron Meet
In Akron Ohio the New York team tied with George Ko Chan in a meet that finished with a close 155 score for both sides.
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New York
George Kochan
Akron
Ohio
Relocation of Relief Ball Credits For Rock Game
The report notes a hitched fire relief ball credited to Rock after replacing J Han and lists today’s NCAA inspired games including Memphis at Erosville, Birmingham at Atlanta, New Orleans at Chattan, and Little Rock at Nashville with unclear context.
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Rock
Jhan
Memphis
Erosville
Birmingham
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattan
Little’ Rock
Nashville
Heavyweight title bid tainted by close defeat in 15 rounds
The report notes Gus won a tight 15 round decision to claim the right to challenge for the heavyweight crown after defeating Tam Mauriello at San Antonio. Also mentioned are results in women’s golf and a U S sprint record set in Helsinki, with scattered references to Darien and other names.
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Gus i
Tam Mauriello
San Antonio
Dorothyakl
Allania
Wal
Darien
Conn
Betty Jarread
Archie Samans
United States
Helsin
William J Ball Promoted to Sergeant at Army Flying Sqdn
William J Ball, son of Mr and Mrs C D Ball of Ozan, has been promoted from corporal to sergeant at the Army Flying School in Kansas City Missouri. Parents have been informed of the promotion.
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William J. Ball
C. D. Ball
Ozan
Sta
Army Fliging School
Sas City
Sergeatt
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