State softball tournament opens with three tight games at park
Crowds pack Municipal Field as three NAC tournament openers unfold. Bryson loses to Lubbock Barber College 2 to 1 after late rallies led by Penkert and Puryear. Stamford All-Stars blanked by Anthony Co. 4 0 as Mickler twirls one-hit gem. Seymour All-Stars outlast Kemp 2 1 in eleven innings led by Weeks and Haney. Tonight features Bluebonnet Sun vs San Jacinto Baptist, Stamford vs Lubbock Barber College, and Seymour vs the night’s opener winner.
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Municipal Field
National Softball Congress
Lubbock Barber College
Tony Liguori
W.leeks
Bryson
Arthur Penkert
Jim White
Puryear
Bryson Club
Lions Club
Joe Beck
E. W. Mickler
Stamford All-Stars
Cc. R. Anthony Co
Plainview
Red Eliott
Bill Howton
Jack Atkins
Anthony Battery
Joe Merideth
H. G. McCloud
Anthony Climper
Mickler
Kemp
Seymour
Nolan Weeks
G. L. Forrester
Weeks
Weldon Haney
Homer Bonds
Kemp Club
Bluebonnet Sunteamers
Lubbock
San Jacinto Baptists
Amarillo
Sunbeamer
San Jacinto Baptist
Bluebonnet Sondonners
Texas Softball League
Municipal
Exchangites Win District 3 TAAF Fnier State Tournament
Stamford Exchangites claim District 3 TAAF Fnier State title at Austin in a dramatic finish. Wayne Baldwin pitched for Stamford with solid support as Plainview’s lone run was unearned. Stamford erupted in the sixth inning scoring five on miscues. Ryland Crealon presented a trophy to Bill Longley as club manager after the win.
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Taaf
Austin
Stamford
Focal Exchange Cieh
Plainview
Twoehit
Wayne Baldwin
Brigham
Portwood
Bobby Micklesemviec Portwood
James Johnson
Billy Hughes
Pearce Enrolls at Texas University
Charlie Pearce, star on the 1945 Anson football team, will leave for Austin August 14 to enroll at Texas University. He was named to the Associated Press all-State Class A team last year.
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Charlie Pearce
Anson
Austin
Texas University
Pearce
Associated Press
Mrs Jack Jones Hospitalized After Stamford Accident
Mrs Jack Jones was hospitalized at Stamford Sanitarium after a Saturday wreck on the Ever Pass west of Stamford. She was driving to their farm when her car drifted onto the shoulder and collided with another vehicle. X rays showed no broken bones and she was bruised and sore.
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Jack Jones
Stamford
Ever Pass
Tunly
Home of Rowan Family Destroyed by Fire Near Stamford
The residence of Mr and Mrs Rowan and family, about four miles north of Stamford and seven miles southeast of Mule in Center Point, was completely destroyed by a Friday afternoon fire. Mrs Rowan is sister of Mrs Irvin Thomas of this city.
Staff Set Sent John D Singleton to Denver for School
John D Singleton from Walker Field Roswell New Mexico has been sent to Denver Colorado for a three month school. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Tinelatan of the city.
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John D. Singleton
Walker Field
Roswell
New Mex
Denver, Colo
Tinelatan of
Hamlin High Names Vernon Townsend New Assistant Coach
Vernon Townsend of Rule is hired as Hamlin High School's assistant athletic coach to replace Truman Nix who resigned. Superintendent IL R. Hutchingson announced the hire. Townsend will start August 1 after arriving from Snyder where he served as assistant coach. Townsend is a McMurry College graduate and former football letterman.
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Vernon Townsend
Rule
Hamlin High Schoo
Truman Nix
Townsend
IL. R. Hutchingson
Hamlin
Jesse Hurditt
Burditt
Snyder
McMurry College
Nix
Ing
Hays Focused on Stamford All Stars Player Curly Hays
Ltilities Magazine July issue features Curly Hays of the Stamford All Stars with a full page detailing his early life military service and education. The piece highlights his long stay with the team this season and his offensive role, noting the team’s wear on opponents and fielded strategies.
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Electric Times
West Texa
Curly Hays
Stamford
All-Stars
Curly
The
All Stars
Dallas Visit Highlights Starlight Operetta Bitter Sure
Jeannine Francis traveled to Dallas last week and attended the Starlight Operetta titled Bitter Sure, a local arts event showcasing musical performances and stage drama.
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Jeannine Francis
Dallas
Starlight
Exchangites Prepare for Round Rock Tourney
Exchangites leave for Austin to join the State TAAF Junior Softball Tournament. Manager Bill Longley leads 18 players including Don Taylor and Tommy Joe Johnson after winning District 3 by beating Plainview. They camp in city park with Joe Ward cooking. Exchangites face Round Rock Friday at 9 45 at Butler Field.
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Bill Longley
Strong
Austin
Exchangites
Plainview
Joe Ward
Cook
Don Taylor
Tommy Joe Johnson
Spencer Baize
Keith Miles
Wayne Baldwin
Tommy Alexander
James Roughton
Bobby Mickler
Kenneth Lowe
Tootie Portwood
Dan Smith
Donald Garth
Royce Rasco
Louis Johnson
Jackie St. John
David Bashford
Charlie Anders
Kenneth West
Jack Fuqua
Exchange Club
Camp Cook
Herb Carter
Tommy Webb
W. A. Sledge
Gary
Bob
R. T. Taylor
Avoca
Round Rock
Butler Field
Cardinals Win Kitty League in Summer Softball Standings
The Cardinals finished first in the Kitty League with nine wins and five losses fueling a summer softball season. Eagles tied Bluebirds for second. Eagles beat Bluebirds 13 to 9 in the playoff. All star roster including Kinney Giles Rhodes Pardue Terrill Mills Young R D Ross Turner Cox Precit Monzin J Ross Davis Turner traveled to Aspermont and lost 12-4 to juniors. Carl Cook leads Stamford high youth program.
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Cardinals
Eagles
Bluebirds
Kinney
Giles
Rhodes
Pardue
Terrill
Mills
Young
R. D. Ross
Turner
Cox
Precit
Monzingo
J. Ross
Davis
Aspermont
Carl Cook
Stamford High School
Bulldogs to Visit Abilene Christian College Opener
SSC Bulldogs of Weatherford Oklahoma travel to Abilene Christian College for a September 17 season opener at the local high school stadium. First game under coach Forrest Herring, marking Southwestern’s return to action. ACC coach Tonto Coleman led the Wildcats to second in the Texas Conference last season.
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Forrest
Matt Herring
Southwestern Star College Bulldogs
Weatherford
Okla
Abilene Christian College
Southwestern
Sooner State
Herring
Tonto Coleman
ACC Wildcats
Texas
Exchangees Sweep All Tourney Honors at District 3
Five of six teams in District 3 TAAF tourney earned all tournament spots. Stamford led with three picks, Plainview and Goree-Avoca-Weinert each had one. Tootie Portwood of Exchangees named most valuable player as the team selected by Jack Fuqua and officials.
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Stamford
Plainview
Goree
Avoca
Weinert
Haskell
Tootie Portwood
Exchangit
Pitche
Tommy Joe Johnson
Lester Byrd
Plainvies
Don Taylor
James Roughton
Carl Marshall
Joey Coffman
James Prigharm
Dan Smith
Jack Fuqua
E. Britton
Hal Fees
Stamford Coaches Attend Texas Coaching School
Stamford High school coaches Carl Cook Ralph Hardy and John Dyer attend the Texas Coaching school at Beaurmoont. They left Sunday July 31 and will return after the all star football game Friday. Over 1 000 coaches are expected to attend the school.
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Stamford High School
Carl Cook
Ralph Hardy
John Dyer
Texas
Beaurmoont
Allstar
Anson Announces Start of Street Marker Erection
Anson plans to erect street markers in the city soon. Charles Stephens, street commissioner, will supervise the project after markers arrived at the city pump station on July 22.
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Anson
Charles Stephens
Rule Has New Assistant Coach
Bob Perkins a graduate of Abilene High School and student at McMurry College has been hired as assistant coach for the Rule football team for the coming season. He will coach the Junior High team assist with the senior team and scout for other conference games. He and his wife plan to move to Rule around September 1.
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Bob Perkins
Abilene High School
McMurry College
Rule
Perkins
Lake Charles family trip ends with grandparents
Mabeth and Andy Moreland spent two weeks in Lake Charles Louisiana with grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Ryinski. Their parents Mr and Mrs H J Moreland returned on July 23 to pick them up.
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Mabeth
Andy Moreland
Lake Charles
A. J. Ryinski
H. J Moreland
Sunbeamers Edge All-Stars to Reach Texas League Final
The Bluebonnet Sunbeamers of Lubbock swept the Stamford All-Stars in a two game playoff to reach the Shaurginnesss Texas League championship, with Warren Pope limiting Stamford to three hits in Friday’s win and Willis James contributing for the locals. Stamford’s Charlh Clark doubled for the only safety, while Kinney Scott edged the visitors in the opener. Red Elliott and G W Warden RBI helped Lubbock as the Sunbeamers claimed victory and set up a finals clash with Crane.
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Sunbeamers
All-Stars
Crane
Bluebonnet Sunbeamers
Lubbock
Stamford All-Stars
Shaurginnesss
Warren Pope
Bluebonnet Laundry
Labhbock
Willis James
Gam
Jha
G. W. Warden
Pope
Charlh Clark
Stamford
E. W. Mickler
Buries
Kinney Scott
Scott
Kilott
McKinnon
All Stars
Curly Hays
Ith
Hlays
Warden
Red Elliott
Iook
Lubbock Boys
Cf Rew
Gulf Oilers
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