Southwestern Five Beats LSU in Season Opener
Southwestern Louisiana Institute basketball, without relief, opened with a 39 20 win over Louisiana State. Captain Carl Hurst and Joe LaBauve led the Bulldogs who trailed early 8 7 then surged to 21 12 and held off a late Tiger rally. Also noted Louisville reports on John Payton Carrico recalling dances with Jesse James in Kentucky. married 64 years.
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Baton Rouge
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Louisiana State
Carl Hurst
Joe LaBauve
Southwestern Bulldogs
Tiger
Louisville
John Payton Carrico
Jesse James
Neilson County
Kentucky
Jesse
James
Carrieo
Carrico
Southwestern
Bozeman
Greham
Gower
Madison
Eseves O McManus
Snael
Chaney
Fulkerson
Haynie
Josephson
Waremeeete
Louisiana
Boston College drills in snow ahead of Sugar Bowl
Boston College held light snow covered practice as stars Gladehuck O’Rourke and Goudreault eyed NFL teams after Sugar Bowl berth. Coach Leary stressed calisthenics and signals amid muddy field conditions while several players sat out with illness or injury.
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Newton
Mass
Boston College
the Heights
Chet Gladehuck
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chuckin
Charlie O'Rourke
Chicago Bears
Gene Goudreault
Detroit Lions
Tennessee
New Orleans
Frank Leary
Joe Manzo
Bob Jauron
Goodremult
Calhoun Cagers Beat Eros 23 to 10
Calhoun high school basketball team defeats Eros with a five point spread, final score 23 to 10. The game highlights Calhoun’s defense and scoring efficiency in a tightly contested matchup.
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Calhoun
EROS
Baugh and Parker Top Unanimous All Star Voting
Sammy Baugh of Washington and Clarence Parker of Brooklyn led the All Star backfield with unanimous votes and about 50 yard punting averages. The selection features Hutson Hein and several other stars, with Parker part of Brooklyn’s three players on the top team and notable rookies Looney and Turner among honorees.
End Den Hutson and Kinard shine in NFL lineup mix
Tackle Bruiser Kinard joins Brook lyn Dodgers. End Den Hutson anchors Green Bay ckers. Guard Danny Fortmann stars for the Chicago Bears and Mel Hein protects the New York Giants. Other spots include John Wiethe Detroit Oasis Joe Studahar Chicago and Perry Schwartz Brooklyn Dodgers with backs Sammy Baugh Ace Parker Whizzer White and John Drake on various teams.
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John Drake
Cleveland
Whitzer White
Detroit
Mel Hein
Giants
Don Hutson
Green Bay
Perry Schwartz
Brooklyn
Joe Studahar
Chicago Bears
Bruiser Kinard
Denny Fortmann
Bears
John Wiethe
Detroit Lions
Parker
Schwartz
Kinard
Baugh
Hutson
Hein
Drake
Don Looney
Philadelphia Eagles
Bulldog Turner
Turner
Looney
Washington
White
Pittsburgh
Millner
Howell
Poole
New York
Philadelphia
Artee
Campbell
Mellus
Torrance
Wilkin
Widseth
Lee
Niccolai
Ray
Adams
Kuharich
Chicago Cardinals
Musso
Deli Isola
Oldershaw
Siveil
McGarry
Farman
Bucks
Todd
Osmanski
Luckman
Hall
Isbell
Hinkle
Leemans
den Hutson
Green Bay Ckers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Danny Fortmann
New York Giants
Detroit Oas
Chicago
Sammy Baugh
Ace Parker
Whizzer White
Cleveland Rams
All League QB Baugh Sets New Passing Efficiency Record
National League pro football All-League selections by AP writers name Sammy Baugh as quarterback. He authored an increasingly impressive career tally, breaking league records for passing efficiency as a standout in professional play.
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Associated Press Sports Writers
Baugh
Oak Grove Group Elects East ern Star Officers
Mrs. Martha Dozier and W. E. Morris were chosen as worthy matron and worthy patron of Guiding Star Chapter No. 6 in Oak Grove. Other officers include Mrs. Mattie Baker associate matron Albert McKee associate patron Mrs. Laura Mors secretary and Mrs. Mary B. Thompson treasurer.
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Oak Grove
Martha Dozier
W. EF. Morris
Guiding Star
Order of Eastern Star
Methodist Church
Mattie Baker
Albert McKee
Laura Mors
Mary B. Thompson
Chrystable Abernathy
Rolena Brown
Cotton Plants Survive Winter in South America
Cotton plants do not winter kill in South America and continue growing until they reach the size of fruit.
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South America
DETROIT FACING DRAFT TROUBLES
Detroit Tigers star Hank Greenberg faces possible draft selection as 406 players remain in his draft district by June. Charles Gehringer eyes a 16th major league season with plans to rest if back troubles return. The piece notes other draft and trade chatter from the 1940 winter meetings and portraits a busy MLB scene.
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Chicago
Charles Leonard Gehringer
Detroit Tiger
Charlie
Tigers
Walter Briggs
Gehringer
Hank Greenberg
Ha! White
Buffalo
Tiger
Gly-Cas Revival Reported By Lafayette Man
Worried over his eight year diet failing to ease indigestion Mr Lawrence Pellegran of Lafayette Louisiana found relief with Gly-Cas He details relief from gas bloating and nervous unrest after using Gly-Cas and praises its effects The Phoenix Drug Co 348 DeSiard Street and other local druggists sell it.Adv.
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Lawrence Pellegran
Vermillion Street
Lafayette
Mr. Pellegran
Gly-Cas
Phoenix Drug Co
DeSiard Street
Enterprise Girls and Ogden Boys Win Cage Tourney
Enterprise invites basketball tournament results show Enterprise girls defeating Jonesville 33 to 14 and Ogden boys beating Jonesville 25 to 10. Black Bears and Manifest reach finals. high scorers include Duke of Enterprise 2 and Ogden’s Tournage 23. Trophies awarded by Professor Sheppard who hopes for annual event.
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Enterprise
Enterprise Girls
Ogden Boys
Jonesville Lady Bears
Lady Bears
Grayson
Central
Black High
Jonesville
Ogden
Sicily
Enterprise Boys
Manifest
Black Bears
Harrisonburg
Duke of
Bennett
Black
Tournage
Dempsey
Sheppard
Reelected leaders named for Propeller Club
Thomas A. Scott of New York was reelected president of the Propeller Club of the United States. Harold J. Harding of New York was reelected secretary and Joseph A. Godwin of Norfolk, Virginia, was reelected treasurer.
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New Orleans
Thomas A. Scott
New York
Propeller Club
United States
Harold J. Harding
Joseph A Godwin
Norfolk
Bowling Tilts Split Last Night Results
Frances Hotel defeated Kaliski Jewelry 3 0 last night. Tonight Coca-Cola faces Spatafora Drug while Sure Best Bakery meets Family Shoe Store in league play.
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Frances Hotel
Kaliski Jewelry
Coca-Cola
Spatafora Drug
Surebest Bakery
Family Shoe Store
al Jewelry
Monroe Bowling Center
Peddy
Frances
Lucas Hentai Wen
Dorman
Jones
Wharton Sesenes Cov
Peddy Steet
Twin City City
Family Shoe
Franices Hotel
Surebest Caren Eee
Spatafora Sete
Coca-Cola Een Eeweene
Postoffice Eseeense
Love Elected Worshipful Master By Mason Lodge
Marion December 11 Special M O Love was elected worshipful master of Union Fraternal Lodge No 53 Free and Accepted Masons of Farmerville Other officers include Troy Ham Joe E Waller Harry Preaus S L Smith H Ludwig Tyler S D Reed Craigugh Smith G R Weaver Ralph C Harper W A Smith Hughey Ham The article adds a note on new aircraft fuel pumping system enabling operation above 20000 feet in high altitude flights.
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Marion
M. O. Love
The
Union Fraternal Lodge No
Masons
Farmerville
Troy Ham
Joe E. Waller
Harry Preaus
S. L. Smith
H. Ludwig Tyler
S. D. Reed
Craughan Smith
G. R. Weaver
Ralph C. Harper
W. A. Smith
Hughey Ham
Air Corps
Jonesboro Tiger Five edge St Matthew's in opener
Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers beat St Matthew's 22 to 20 on the local court Tuesday afternoon. Richard Tewell led scoring with 10 points, followed by James Ebing and Mike Elliott with eight each. The game stayed close through the halves as the Tigers held a slim halftime edge. The Irish showed improvement and potential for future wins. Box score note reports 2,000,000 trained drivers among 40,000,000 operators in the United States.
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Jonesboro
Jonesboro-Horge Cagers
St. Matthew's Quint
Tigers
Richard Tewell
Gridiron
James Ebing
Mike Eliott
Irish
Tuck Yee
Jonesboro Five
Fighting Irish
United States
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Richard Carlson
Ann Miller
Arms and the Men
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Constable” Gabby
the Mint
New Mexico
Walter Brennan
Fred Stone
Jack
Stinger) Steele
Monroe Arena
George
Lefty) Thomas
Rex Mobley
Jack Curtis
Dillon Graham
AP Prature Service
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Ace
Redskins
Rte
OAK Grove Group
By Earl Hilligan
Lakeland
Fie
Tiger Base
Twitch
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Joe Cronin
Boston
Red Sox
Mike Kreevich
Roger Cramer
Atlanta
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Bucky Harris
Roger Peckinpaugh
Gabby Hartnett
Ted Lyons
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Masonic Lodge
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Fame
Osceola
Daytona Beach
Fla
Hotel Osceola
ST. Matthew's
St. Matthew's Bell
Elioff
Sere Eee
Mae UE
Monroe
Coca-Cola CO
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