Graniteers to Host Galax Leafs Sunday at Veterans Memorial Park
Mount Airy fans will see Gran iteers meet Eddie Morgan s Galax Leafs at 2 30 Sunday at Veterans Memorial Park. The Graniteers lead the league with 20 wins 9 defeats as Radford trails with 16 14. Last week they beat Galax 6 5 then split with Radford and Lenoir before a 9 5 win.
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Mount Airy
Graniteers
Eddie Morgan
Galax Leafs
Veterans Memorial Park
Granite City
Galax
S Am Moir
Radford
Galaxia
Lenoir
Mount Airy Graniteers Sweep Lenoir and Radford in Pair
Mount Airy defeated Lenoir 6 to 1 behind Moir as Basic led a 4 hit day with two three base hits. Brelich Cousing and Hall each doubled the Graniteers beat Radford 5 to 3 with Treece earning the win and Haywood top Radford hitter as Mount Airy improved to two straight victories.
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Dean
Graniteers
Radford Rockets
Lefty Williams
Radford
Mount Airy
Clark
Brelick
Hall
Williams
Bowman
Lenoir
Cousins
Stewart
Jerry Williams
Virginia City
Chubby Dean
Moir
Basic
Brelich
Cousing
Kimp
Rhe
Mount Airy Graniteers
Haywood
Treece
Players Eligible To Play in City League
List of players eligible to play in the city league includes Marion Jones Wade Pinnix Ken Mack Haynes Jack Seagraves Johnnie Coble Gilbert Fleming Arnold Hiatt Roy McHone Alton Pocornse Pie Glenn Badgett Frank Lawrence Winfred Pry Russell Smith Andy Bowman Kelly Wall Buster Nichols Perry Pleming J H Hall Loyd Tayman Vance Hallman Laughton Cothran Leslie Jarrell Charles Mayberry Graham Johnson James Hall Harry Lamberth R C Lambert T Miller P D Cain Ben Smart Jim Johnson Bob Belton Owen Quesenberry Marty Thomas Jr Ernest Randie man Roscoe Leftwich Clinton Childress Ramsey Gunnell Tom Browne Newt Fowler Jr Tommy Joyce Jack Carnes Virgil Money Bill Slate Charles Atkins Thomas Elder Lawrence Williamson Jack Wagner Ed Wall Kent Tayman James Cox Emmitt Forrest George Moser Bill Cox Paul Fleming Wilbur Jones Jack Cox J C Moser Harry Hiatt Johnny Walker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Haynes
Jack Seagraves
Johnnie Coble
Gilbert Fleming
Arnold Hiatt
Roy McHone
Alton Pocornse Pie
Glenn
On Badgett
Frank Lawrence
Winfred Pry
Russell Smith
Andy Bowman
Kelly Wall
Buster Nichols
Perry Pleming
J. H. Hall
Loyd Tayman
Vance Hallman
Laughton Cothran
Leslie Jarrell
Charles Mayberry
Graham Johnson
James Hall
Harry Lamberth
R. C. Lambert
T. Miller
P. D. Cain
Ben Smart
Jim Johnson
Bob Belton
Owen Quesenberry
Marty Thomas, Jr
Ernest Randieman
Roscoe Leftwich
Clinton Childress
Ramsey Gunnell
Tom Browne
Newt Fowler
Tommy Joyce
Jack Carnes
Virgil Money
Bill Slate
Charles Atkins
Thomas Elder
Lawrence Williamson
Jack Wagner
Ed Wall
Kent Tayman
James Cox
Emmitt Forrest
George Moser
Bill Cox
Paul Fleming
Wilbur Jones
Jack Cox
J. C. Moser
Harry Hiatt
Johnny Walker
Dean leads Mount Airy bats in Blue Ridge League report
Mount Airy first baseman and manager Chubby Dean tops the Blue Ridge League batting table with 19 point rise to .519 after 18 at bats across 10 hits. Brelich and Ohlinger trail, Galax' Rotela and Neighbors tie for fifth, with Dean dominating four batting categories and Weinbach adding a flawless mound record.
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Chubby
Dean
Mount Airy
Howe
Cousins
Brelich
Bruce Ohlinger
Galax
Radford
Ed Neighbors
Rotela
Rotola
Pred Oliveri
Clarke
Sid Weinbach
Calax
Pavaloro
Len
Moir
Mt. A
Holloway
Via
Rad
Mize
Bakatis
Morgan
Mervine
Ledo
W'barger
Mt A
Leonard
Connolly
Wheeler
Rhodes
Brown
Nunes
Flat Rock Recreations Open Becomes Summer Program
Flat Rock Recreational Program began May 26 at the Flat Rock School with Jimmie Hiatt and Myrtle Timmons directing. The center operates four days weekly, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8, excluding Wednesdays for church conflicts, with teams formed in softball and basketball.
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Flat Rock
Jimmie Hiatt
Myrtle Timmons
City Softball League Opens At Veterans Park
The City Softball League began at Veterans Memorial Park with six teams in early competition. Moose defeated Car-Del Supply 8 to 6 as Kent Tayman and E Moser led with three and two hits. Penney’s edged Wettary Mills 11 to 8 as Joyce went 4 for 4. Church beat VFW 16 in a season opener.
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Vets Park
Moose
Car-Del Supply
New Veterans Memorial Park
Kent Tayman
E. Moser
Penney
Wettery Mills
Joyce
Marty Thomas
Coble
City Softball Schedule
Tuesday June 10 schedule lists VPW versus Car-Del Supply numbered 2 Friends Church versus Barbers 1 Moose versus Penny s 3 VFW versus Penney s 3 Moose versus Barbers 1 Car-Del Supply versus Friends Church 2 Denotes home team and diamond for each game.
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VPW
Car-Del Supply
Priends Church
Barbers
Moose
Penny's
Fall of the VPW: Badgett Leads With Two Home Runs
Badgett led the winners with two home runs as Friends players powered the offense. Lloyd Tayman of the VFW posted a perfect day at bat with five hits in five plate appearances.
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VPW
Badgett
Lloyd Tayman
VFW
New Books At Local Library Readily Available
Mrs. C. M. Ball the local library librarian announced new purchases for readers. The list includes Dear Susan Brown Hall Gray Cannan Garth The Chair For Martin Rome Helseth Only The Gulls Cry Brooks Too Much To Ask Rives Candle In The Morning Miller The Ring And The Dream Osborn Ambush House Steel Winds Of Evil Upheld Home Woman In Black Ford.
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Susan Brown
Hall
Gray Cannan
Garth
Martin Rome
Helseth
Brooks
Rives
Miller
Osborn
Ambush House
Steel
Ford
Two Local Kiwanians to Attend Kiwanis Convention
Two Kiwanis members from Mount Airy will attend Kiwanis International Convention in Chicago on June 29. Dr Carl L Thomass, president of the local club, and M A Thomas, past president, will go with Dr Thomass’s wife. About 10 000 people are expected for the five day meeting.
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Mount Airy
Kiwanis International
Chicago
Carl L. Thomas
Kiwanis Club
M. A. Thomas
Spinach Chicory Salad with Chicken Liver Dressing
A simple salad combines chicory and tender spinach leaves with grated carrots sliced eggplant radishes and a handful of green peas. Serve with a dressing of French style sauce mixed with two cooked chicken livers and chopped onion.
Donkey Baseball Game Planned at Reddick Field
Dr. Otis Oliver announces a donkey baseball game at Reddick Field co sponsored by the Lions and Kiwanis clubs. Game starts at 8 o clock with local talent featured and described as unusual entertainment.
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Otis Oliver
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Reddick Field
Baseball surprises shake up 1947 Major Leagues
The 1947 season shows the St Louis Cardinals faltering early while the Giants Cubs and Pirates push the pace. In the American League Boston and Detroit lead a stronger field as Tigers pitchers Newhouser Hutchinson and Trucks pace the mound, with pennant hopes riding on the outcome.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Cardinals
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Trout
Tigers Poised as Underdogs for American Flag Run
In March predictions forecast the Detroit Tigers as the underdog to win the American League title if the Boston club faltered. The forecast emphasized Tigers resilience and potential upset chances in the pennant race.
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Tigers
Boston
High Point Driver Wins Race Here
Jimmy Lewellyn of High Point won the 50 lap auto race on Sunday. Lucky Sawyers led early but retired with a broken water pump. Johnny Grubbs of Washington took second and Bill Blair of High Point finished third.
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Jimmy Lewellyn
High Point
Sawyers
Johnny Grubbs
Washington
Bill Blair
Leonard Shaw
Mount Airy
Leonard Tippett
Atlanta
Glenn Dunaway
Charlotte
High School Final Honor Roll 1947
Notable students named to the final honor roll for 1947 include Billie Johnson Hallie Prather Gwyn Oscar, Jon Childress Betty Byrd Carl Anderson Bill Barker Gray Hawks Sydnor Shirley Frye Janet Sumner Sutphin John Banner Page Gilley Nora Greenwood Gerry Lackey Nancy Mays Jennie Lee Pruett Libby Shelton Peggy Watts Pearl Hadley Nancy Hayes Phillippe Sutphin Cleo Thomas Herbert Page Lowry Kathryn Patty Midkiff Lillie Money.
Hospital Births and Patients List in Virginia Towns
A hospital notes section records births and patient statuses. It lists a son born to Elbanks and Mrs. Moorefield on June 3 and a daughter born to Howard and Mrs. Inman on June 2, with numerous surgical and medical patients including H. M. Moir in Stuart and Roy Goad in Dugspur.
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H. M. Moir
Stuart
Charles Chappell
Roy Goad
Dugspur
Howard B. Inman
Pinnacle
Moses Collins
Route 1
Pred Smith
Ararat
Guy L. Byerly
Walter Edwards
Pancy Gap
Sin
Gerald Delp
Galax
Alex Shinault
Ao Gray Lane
William A. Short
Iain
Quentin Lindsey
Hillsville
Wayne Vernon
Route 5
Irvin Christian
Westfield
Willie Cox
Pilot Mountain
Fiddlers Play At Dobson Tonight
An oldtime fiddlers convention will be held tonight at the Dobson Auditorium.
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Dobson
Dobson Auditorium
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Collins
Craven
Twin Hill
Rhe Mount Airy
Eee Owe
Lenotr
Marion Jones
Wade Pinnix
Ken
Barber Hosiery Mills
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Penney's
Adam
FA. Taylor
FIAGT
U.S
Blue Ridge League
Mt. Airy
wWth
Lenoir Mt. Airy
Weinbach
Massey
Ovcee
DePriest
Radaia
Cashier
Len Shacpibe
Livingstone
Akers
Bakatisk
Rad Wl
Lyon
Galbineaeaee Adkins
Marino
Flat Rock Recreations
Jaci
Mnramer
Pet Mount Airy
Cardel Supply
Friends Church
Church
Penney’s
C. M. Ball
Giants
Cubs
Bostons
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Phils
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Reds
Johnny Mize
Hospital News
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