Local notices and personal items from June 1956
The page lists community notices and brief personal items. It includes funeral and church event reminders, a calendar of events at BeeBee Memorial Church and Williams Chapel C M E Church, and updates on residents like Larry Langston and Aubrey Langston preparing trips to Chicago for the summer.
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C. S. Stearne
BeeBee Memorial Co
Mr. E. Church
Church Hi C
M. BE
Williams Chapel
C. M. E. Chwick
Larry Leon Langston
Am&n College
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Floyd Langston
Chicago
Napis
Willa Elgadie
Doris Severn Langston
Annie Seresa Paradia
F. L. Langston, Jr
Southern Association and Major League Baseball Standings and Scores
Scores and standings from the Southern Association and Major League Baseball show results from yesterday and listings of today's games across multiple cities including Atlanta Birmingham Memphis and New Orleans. The American and National Leagues include teams such as New York Chicago Cleveland Boston Baltimore Milwaukee Cincinnati St Louis and Pittsburgh with noted records and upcoming matchups.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore If
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pastrano Beats Spieser In Televised 10 Round Bout
In New Orleans Pastrano defeats Spieser by a split decision after a fast paced ten rounds. Pastrano, adopting a more infighting approach, earned the victory over the former Detroit Olympic team member in a nationally televised match.
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Pastrano
Spieser
New Orleans
Willlet Pastrano
Chucky Spieser
Baseball Manual
Detroit
Longest Homer of Them All Hit by Mantle
Mickey Mantle belts a 550 foot-plus homer in Yankee Stadium that cleared the right field roof, the longest fair ball in the ballpark's 83 year history. It was his 19th of the season in a 4 3 victory over Washington, with two more homers in a 12 5 second win. Coach Bill Dickey and Frank Crosetti noted the swing was compact and powerful.
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Joe Reighler
New York
Micey Mantle
Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth
Pedro ‘Ramos
Washington Senators
Yankees
Mickey
Yankee
Bill Dickey
Frank Crosetti
Ruth
Gehrig
Mantle
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Benner
Marie Tyree Draper
Fred Tyree
Mantle Powers Yankees. Thomson Drives Braves Rally
Bobby Thomson homered twice as Milwaukee split a doubleheader with Chicago, while Mickey Mantle belted his 19th and 20th for the Yankees in a Washington sweep. The day produced 15 homers across the Memorial Day slate, including Mantle’s near fair-ball out of Yankee Stadium.
Speedy Pat Flaherty Wins 500 Mile Classic at Indy
Pat Flaherty, a six foot Chicago tavern owner, wins the 40th Indianapolis 500 after overcoming two crashes. He led the fastest field in history for 125 laps, earning a guaranteed $39,200 with a likely total payout near $76,138, following last year’s record. A throttle linkage break on his safety lap could have cost him the victory.
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ED Sainsbury
Indianapolis
Ind
Pat Flathexty
Huck Finn
Speedway
Flaherty
Chicago
Prie
Chase
Bob Sweikert
Sam Hanks
Pacific Palisades
Clair
Atlanta Lookouts Turn Heat on Southern Association Race
President Joe Engel’s Lookouts rose to sixth in the Southern Association after sweeping a three game series with Atlanta and edging Little Rock. Bob Ross and Zeke Bell split a twin bill with New Orleans as Chattanooga moved within one percent of third. Jimmy Murphy and Billy Arnold note the club’s late push amid league shifts.
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Associated Press
Joe Engel
Chattanoga Lookouts
Needles
Ball Club
Southern Association
Engel
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Philadelphia Phils
Zekebels
Jimmy Murphy
Tommy Milton
Billy Arnold
Floyd Roberts
Bill Vukovicch
Flaherty
Paul Russo
Jim Rathmann
Pat O'Connor
Russo
Rathman
O Connoer
Pinherty
All Boys 7-12 Urged to Report for Minor League Baseball
All boys ages 7 through 12 who played on a Minor League team last year and those who tried out for Little League but were not selected should report to K-Park at 9:15 Tuesday morning to be placed on a Minor League team starting next week with a summer schedule. Outstanding players may be called into Little League if a team needs a player. Participation is urged for future Little League eligibility. the only prerequisite is a desire to play baseball. Minor League sponsors include Anderson-Douglas, Anthony T br. Co, Tol-E-Tex Co, and Foster Realty Co.
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Lettier League
K-Park
Anderson-Douglas
Anthony T Br. Co
Tol-E-Tex Co
Foster Realty Co
Pace Fall to 20 of 27 as Mobile Beats Nashville
Pace, New Orleans, dropped 20 of 27 games while Mobile handled Nashville easily. Charlie Williams earned his sixth win with a seven hitter, despite three errors by Gordon Coleman. Bob Thorpe homered twice and drove in four as Atlanta won its third straight over Little Rock. The matchup tied to other league results with Eaton leaving O'Reilly in the seventh for three hits and two runs.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Birmingham
Cudfing Eaton
Jim O'Reilly
Bill Dufour
Chick
Gee Rely
John Gabe
Gordon Coleman
Mobile
Nashville
Bears
Charlie Williams
Bruin
Bob Kelly
Bob Thorpe
Atlanta
Lite Tle Roock
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Waston, Ark
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