Christmas Seals Back Tuberculosis Fight Through 1950 Sale
At the century turn tuberculosis topped causes of death in the United States with 194 per 100 000. The National Tuberculosis Association formed in 1904 leads a nationwide campaign with 3000 affiliated groups focusing on health education funding rehabilitation and research. This year 26 researchers received grants and the 1950 Christmas Seal Sale runs Nov 20 to Dec 25 helping fund the effort.
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NTA
United States
J. W. Blanton
Thomas County Tuberculosis Committee
Thomasvile
Bank of
Thomas County
James Landry Joins Northern Blue Notre Dame Back
Montgomery wire reports James Landry, Notre Dame halfback, added to the Northern Blue squad as the Irish team prepares for its next game. Details are sparse, but the move signals a deeper backfield rotation for the Fighting Irish.
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James
Dandry
Notre Dame
Montgomery
Ala
James Landry
Chandler Warns Baseball Faces Terrible Times Ahead
St. Petersburg AP report on the 49th convention where Commissioner A B Chandler warned minor and major league officials that baseball must prepare for emergencies and possible total mobilization. He cited wartime lessons and discussed talks with President Truman.
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Joe Reichler
St. Petersburg
Fla
A. B. Chandler
Baseball
Chandler
Truman
Washington
Life on other planets claim by Nobel laureate
Miami Florida December eight AP reports physicist and Nobel prize winner says strong reason exists that life has existed on other planets. A Notre Dame star joins the Northern squad for the Blue Gray Football game in the city on December thirtieth. Blue squad now lists twenty three Yankee players with one more needed. Gray coaches completed rosters days earlier.
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Miami
Fla
Notre Dame
Denver's Ryen Bows To Long Island White In Garden
In Madison Square Garden Sid Ryen Denver forward scored 19 as he and Sherman White of Long Island battled to a 55 55 tie before Ryen cramped and left late in overtime. Long Island won 58 56 after Ryen's exit.
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Madison Square Garden
Sid Ryen
Denver
Pioneers
Long Island University
Sherman White
Yen
White
Brigham Young
Rocky Mountain Area
BYU
Kentucky
Richmond
Mel Hutchins
Brigham
Bradley
Oregon State
Gene Melchiorre
Fred Schuctman
Peoria Braves
Texas Aggies
Canisius
Jewell McDowell
Marvin Martin
John Dewitt
McDowell
Georgia Teachers College
Atlanta
University of Georgia
Scotty Perkins
North Carolina State
Georg Washington
State
Sam Ranzino
Vic Bubas
North Carolina
Vermont
Darmouth
Bob Zawoluk
St. John’s
Southern Methodist
Washington University of St. Louis
Missouri
Texas A&M and Georgia Bulldogs to Meet Tomorrow
The Texas A M and Georgia Bulldogs travel to College Park Maryland for a post season bowl showdown. Georgia coach Wally Butts expects a third bowl win over a Southwestern team while Texas A M o er looks to add to its bowl success. Injuries cloud both squads with Hillhouse Flowers Yelvington and Steele among players nursing illnesses or injuries ahead of the game.
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College Park
Mid
Texas Aggies
Georgia
Bulldogs
Wally Butts
Washington, D. C
Toxas Christian
Tulsa
Aggies
Lave
Tulane
Fordham
Alabaime
Thent
Col. Waldron F Leonard
Distrios of Columbia Latirens
Sba Aggie
Butts
Byrd Stadium
Fiarry Stueter
Washington
Athens
College Station
Tex
Andy Hillhouse
Jim Flowers
Hillhouse
Flowers
Stiteler
Jerry Crossman
Dick Yelvington
Dick Steele
Thomasville YMCA Hosts Four Team Men’s Basketball League Start
The Thomasville Men’s Basketball League organized by the YMCA begins Monday night December 11 with four teams Georgia Packing Company Faulk Chevrolet Thomas County Vocational School and the YMCA. Opening games Georgia Packing vs Thomas County Vocational School and Faulk Chevrolet vs YMCA at 8 30 p m at the VA Domiciliary gym with potential move to the High School gym once ready.
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Thomasville
YMCA
Red Milton
Georgia Packing Company
Faulk Chevrolet
Thomas County Vocational School
Milton
Valdosta Meets Rockmart Tonight for State Title
Valdosta Georgia faces Rockmart tonight in the Class A state high school football championship. Valdosta brings a fast line and standout backs Jake Fleming and Billy Watson, while Rockmart counters with top scorer Max Mason and fullback Hayden Hooper. A bowl bid hangs on the result as officials attend both this game and Lanier Decatur tomorrow.
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Valdosta
Rockmart
South Georgia
Jake Fleming
Billy Watson
North Georgia
Max Mason
Hayden Hooper
Peanut Bowl of Columbus
Lanier-Decatur
Atlanta
Lanier
Peanut Bowl
Holyoke
Mass
Johnny Lopez dies after knockout in charity boxing show
Merced California December 8 AP Samuel J. Lopez 26 known as Johnny Lopez died after a knockout in a charity boxing match at Merced General Hospital brain hemorrhage reported He weighed 128 pounds and fought Joe Madrid 127 of Stockton Calif Lopez was a professional boxer from Richmond Calif and a four bout veteran.
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Merced
Calif
Samuel J. Lopez
Johnny Lopez
Lopez
Richmond
Merced General Hospital
Joe Madrid
Stockton
Pelham Hosts Thomasville In Delayed Cage Tilt
The Thomasville Pellham basketball game moved to Pelham after gym goals for Thomasville’s new arena failed to arrive in time. Coach Fred Reuter said the delay pushes the pre holiday schedule with two more Thomasville games in Albany on December 15 and Adel on December 22.
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Thomasville-Pelham
Thomasville
Pelham
Fred Reuter
Moultrie
Albany
Adel
Thomanville
Georgia Bowl Game Broadcast by WPAX
WPAX and the Georgia Sports Network will carry a play by play account of the Georgia versus Texas A&M bowl game. George Theeringer, with five years of Bulldog coverage, will provide the play by play. The WPAX broadcast starts at 1 o clock.
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WPAX
Georgia
Texas Aggies
University of Georgia
Texas A&m
Georgia Sports Network
George Theeringer
Bulldogs
Texas Longhorns Face LSU in Cotton Bowl Prep
Texas Longhorns go for pride and a 9 1 record as they host LSU in Austin on December 8 to sharpen form before the New Year Cotton Bowl clash with Tennessee. Oklahoma stands as the No 1 team in the nation after Texas clinched the Southwest Conference title and a host Cotton Bowl berth.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas Longhorns
Lousiana State University
Steers
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Years of Army Service Leave Lopez Widow and Daughters
A veteran, after years of service, left a widow and three daughters. The notice records the family aftermath and seeks community support or official acknowledgment of the deceased's sacrifice.
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Lopez
Lamar Wheat Elected Tech Football Captain for Next Year
Atlanta December 8 AP Lamar Wheat big tackle from Chattanooga Tennessee was elected captain of the Georgia Tech football team for next year. Wheat a junior this year was chosen by the Tech squad and officials announced 10 more prep players from Chattanooga area signed grants-in-aid including Ken Swafford Bill Teas Arch Griffin Jake Shoemaker Bill Dicas tina and three McCallie students George Hume phreys Roland Dougi Ray Willoch plus two Notre Dame prep players Frank Webster and Carl Piper.
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Lamar Wheat
Chattanooga
Tenn
Catain
Georgia Tech
Wheat
Tech
Baylor
Mid- South
Ken Swafford
Knoxville
Bill Teas
Andrews
N. C
Arch Griffin
Valdosta
Jake Shoemaker
Bill “Dicastina
McCallie School
George Humephreys
Whitewell
Buster
Huphreys
Roland
Dougi
St. Petersburg
Ray Wiloch
Notre Dame
Frank Webster
Roosevelt
Carl Piper
Murphy
Augusta Tigers ink two players for 1951 season
Troy Agnew, owner of the Augusta Tigers, announces signing Bitsy Mott a former Phillies shortstop and Fred Tscheudin a catcher for the 1951 South Atlantic League squad. Mott previously co owned Palatka Florida team and played for Tampa in the Florida International League. Tscheudin last played for Dublin in the Georgia State League.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Troy Agnew
Augusta Tigers
Agnew
Bitsy Mott
Philly
Fred Tscheudin
Mott
Palatka
Tampa
Tschheudin
Dublin
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