Durocher Near Draft Board Ahead of Spring Return
Chicago February 1 S1 year old Dodgers manager Leo Durocher prepares to meet his draft board in St Louis to learn his status. He is confident of passing the physical, plans spring training at Bear Mountain with Brooklyn, and may be deferred due to age marriage and a daughter. He will also coach at West Point before rejoining the Dodgers.
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Chicago
Leo
the Lip" Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Sam
Leo the Lip
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Durocher
Derringer
Dicker
Dodgers
New York
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
West Point
Bear Mountain
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
James T. Gallagher
Cubs
Gallagher
Cub
Jimmy Wilson
Philadelphia
Sarasota
Gallagher Asd
Wilson
French Lick
Ind
Hollywood wartime gossip and star troubles spotlight.
The column notes Gary Cooper will star in Cecil B DeMille The Story of Dr Wassell including a Bathtub scene. It recalls Lt Loo Wassell decorated Navy Cross for Java rescue, and mentions casualties Jimmy Kane Lee Moore Betty Hutton Cary Grant quip, Michael Whalen Tahiti Honey, and other industry tidbits with zippers, vaudeville knee drops, and studio power shifts.
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Gary Cooper
Cecil BE. DeMille
Dr. Wassell
Loo
Wassell
Arkansas
Java
Fremantle
Australia
William Glassford
DeMille
Hollywood
Jimmy Kane
Harry Rosenthal
The
Players
Kay Kyser
Lee Moore
Bob Hope
Betty Hutton
Palm Springs
Miss Hutton
Cary Grant
Betty
Michael Whalen
Simone Simon
Tahiti
Harry Sugerman
M-G-M
Lucile Bai
War Lessons: Old Joys Come Back To Us Anew
Dorothy Dix notes the war depth changes gratitude for simple blessings and familiar joys. Freedoms, meals, travel, and home life take on new meaning as rationing and hardship highlight everyday pleasures and family devotion. The piece contrasts pampered pasts with wartime simplicity and resilience.
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Dorothy Dix
Mary
Bill Dudley Ordered to Report For Duty
Pittsburgh February 14 Bill Dudley sensational rookie halfback of the Pittsburgh Steelers said tonight he had been ordered to report for duty with the U S Army Air Corps He enlisted October 2 Dudley who won the ground gaining championship and was named to the all league team in his first season of professional football stopped in Pittsburgh for a few minutes visit with Steeler officials that entrained with a contingent of Air Corps candidates for Miami Fla He came here from Bluefield West Virginia his home where he had been staying since the All Star game with the Washington Redskins in Philadelphia in which the former University of Virginia flash scampered 97 yards for a touchdown with an intercepted pass to help the All Stars to a 17 14 upset victory
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Pittsburgh
Bill Dudley
Pittsburgh Steelers
U. S. Army Air Corps
Dudley
Steeler
Air Corps
Miami
Fla
Bluefield
W. Va
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia
University of Virginia
All-Stars
Mississippi Pvt Harrison Stationed at Camp Shelby
Mississippi private Harrison son of Mr and Mrs William Harrison of East South Street has been stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi since October.
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Pvt. Harrison
William Harrison
East South Street
Camp Shelby, Miss
Winter Baseball Deals Baffle Experts
New York reports a winter of surprising player swaps as clubs shed salary commitments and trim rosters. Reds send Derringer to Chicago for about 15000, Dodgers trade Dahlgren and lose Waner and Cooney, Yankees move Gomez and Priddy amid war pressures and discipline acts. The flux reflects strategic shifts beyond box scores.
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New York
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Babe Dahlgren
Indianapolis
New York Yankees
Letty Gomez
Boston Braves
Braves
Teleasea
Paul Waner
Johnny Cooney
Rickey
Waner
Cooney
Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Gomez
Derringer
Priddy
Yankees
Gerry Priddy
Washington Senators
Phils
Yanks
Nick Etten
Cleveland
Buddy Rosar
J C Penney League Scores Report
The latest league results show Big Mac with 2 wins and Towncraft 1, while Pay Day earns 2 and Topflight 1 in a compact standings update reflecting recent games and scores.
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Big Mac
Towncraft
Pay Day
Topflight
Ww. L. Pet
Towncraft le
Jr Y Basketball League Results Highlight
Yesterday in the Jr Y league Hurricane defeated Thunderbolt 17 to 15 while Corsair beat Spitfire 21 to 13, showcasing close contests and standout defense across two games.
Reading list boosts morale with wartime book picks
A wartime reading column recommends works about Guadalcanal and early Pacific battles. It highlights John Hershey’s Into the Valley and Richard Tregaskis Guadalcanal Diary, plus other titles on aviation, medicine, submarines, and air power. Proceeds from some titles support the war effort.
Local visits and club meeting noted in small town
Harney Kharney and Mrs. George Marshall Jr visited relatives in Baltimore on Sunday January 24. Mr and Mrs Morris Haines and daughter Linda called on Mrs Margaret Haines in Westminster on Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Donald Snair of Hanover Pa visited Saturday with Earlington and Arther Shriver. Mr and Mrs John Fream visited Westminster residents Monday. George Shriver and sons spent Wednesday in Westminster. The Barlow Home Economics Club held its last meeting January 25 at Earlington Shriver home, led by Mildred Adams of Gettysburg Pa. Mr and Mrs Walter Koontz and family near Taneytown visited Freams Wednesday. A flying boat is described as a complete unit powered by electricity.
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Arthur Masters
Frizenburg
The
Barlow Home Economics Chuo
Earlington Shriver
Mildred Adams
Gettysburg
Walter Koontz
Taneytown
John Fream
Eldersburg Homemakers Meet in Sykesville on January 27
The Eldersburg Homemakers Club gathered Wednesday January 27 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Irving Huby’s home. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sykesville Fire Company met Monday night January 25 at an unspecified venue.
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Sykesville
Eldersburg
Irving Huby
Sykesville Fire Company
Navy Runners Mate Taylor Home For Holidays
Navy recruit Taylor, formerly with Union Manual Mining, returns home for Christmas after two and a half years of service in Denburg. Lieutenant Brandenburg leads the local company since Rev Karl B. Justus left for Navy duty. Edward Grimes is appointed second lieutenant. Miss Margaret Hartley Randall has completed WAVES indoctrination at Cedar Falls Iowa. Mr and Mrs Philip Lee announce the birth of son Robert Sheridan at St Agnes Hospital Baltimore. Corp Clarence W Young has enlisted in the Army and is stationed at Camp Perry Ohio. The potato entered Europe from South America via Spain after 1580.
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Philip Lee
St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore
Robert M. Lee
US Army
Robert Sheridan
Corp
Clarence W. Young
Washington
Clarence Young
Army
Camp Perry
Ohio
Time the annual election of officers was held
A late Police Lieut Earl Newlcomer and Mrs Newcomer of West Friendship are the parents of a fourth child. Mrs George F Howes spent from Wednesday to Friday with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Carl S Howes, and from Friday to Sunday with her sister Miss Irene Steele in Baltimore. Licut and Mrs Richard X Barnes of Virginia Beach and Mr and Mrs RK Barnes were dinner guests Friday of Miss Peggy Lee Liberty Road. Temporary appointment as captain of Lokesville's 45th Company of Maryland Minute Men was received last week by William Bran-
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Newcomer
West ‘Friendship
George F. Howes
Carl S. Howes
Irene Steele
Baltimore
Licut
Richard X. Barnes
Virginia Beach
RK. Barnes
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