Scouts To Have Court of Honor Tonight
The Surry District Boy Scouts host a Court of Honor Friday June 6 at 7 30 p m at Central Methodist Church. Eagle Scout Harry White Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harry B White will receive the badge as Scout number 30 from Troop 36. Leaders from Winston Salem attend and present camporee reports with action pictures. G Kellock Hale Jr. chairs the program.
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Boy Scouts
Surry District
Central Methodist Church
Harry White
Harry B. White
Young White
Explorer Patrol
Mount Airy
Winston-Salem
G. Kellock Hale, Jr
Court of Honor
Surprises Mark Early Baseball Season Across Leagues
The 1047 season opens with the St. Louis Cardinals underperforming as other NL clubs surge, led by strong Giants Cubs and improved Pirates Braves. The Phillies Reds and others push for pennants while Boston and Detroit show in the AL, with Tigers pitching staff heavy for a run at the World Series as predictions shift.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Cardinals
Howie Pollet
Murray Dickson
Harry
Cat
Brazie
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Giants
Cubs
Bostons
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Phils
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Reds
High Point Driver Wins 50-Lap Race Here
High Point's Jimmy Leweslyn captured the 50-lap feature in a thrilling Sunday program. Lucky Sawyers led early before a broken water pump forced retirement. Johnny Grubbs of Washington finished second with Bill Blair of High Point third. other money finishers included Leonard Shaw Mount Airy Leonard Tippett Atlanta and Glenn Dunaway Charlotte. Sawyers posted a 29 second time trial for 12 miles.
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Jimmy Leweslyn
High Point
Sawyers
Johnny Grubbs
Washinngton
Bill Blair
Leonard Shaw
Mount Airy
Leonard Tippett
Atlanta
Glenn Dunaway
Charlotte
Fire breaks out in Santa Monica house trailer
Fire Captain Ted Nolind misread an alarm as coming from his home, but it was his house trailer nearby. The trailer, occupied by Fire Prevention Bureau member Fireman Robert Wells, sustained almost total loss.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Pire
Ted Nolind
Robert Wells
Pire Prevention Bureau
Tigers Predicted Underdog Path to American Flag
In March predictions foresaw the Detroit Tigers as underdogs to win the American League pennant if Boston faltered. The forecast framed a competitive race with Boston’s success as a potential hurdle for Detroit’s challenge.
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Boston
Detroit Tigers
Trout
Tigers
Praised Too Soon Wadderson Fire Gift Sparks Loss
In Wadderson England the fire chief praised his team for efficiency and bought a drink for all. While he was at a local pub a fire broke out at the fire station destroying all the equipment.
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Wadderson
England
Oakland Man Rescued After Five Days Trapped Under Car
Ernest K. Steele survived five days trapped beneath his wrecked automobile near a busy highway. Surgeons fear a portion of his right hand may need amputation but believe he will live. He was found by telephone linemen who spotted a bright object down the embankment and investigated.
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Oakland
Calif
Ernest K. Steele
Boy Slips as Light Post Falls After Short Circuit
While waiting for a bus, 13 year old Paul Carter Burns leaned on a light post. A short circuit melted the bolts and the post toppled into the street, knocking him unconscious and he was carried to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Oklahoma City
Paul Carter Burns
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Mount Airy, N. C
Leonard
Rowe
Washington
Detroit
Johnny Mize
A. L
Firemen'’s Fire
Moody Funeral Home
Harrison Mutual Burial Association
Too
Moffitt Law
Planters Warehouse
Buck White
Frank Jones
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