Meigs Consolidated On End Work Graduation
Ga June 2 The Meigs consolidated school closed their sessions Tuesday May 25th marking a successful year of nine ty’s classes. Exercises were held as faculty continued class work, ending June 1st before students left for home. Out of town members listed include Alice Jean Boutwell Camilla Bernice Tennyson Mrs Perry Baggs Pelham Lucile Hinson Hinstonton Barbara Jackson Lois Merritt Titus Singletary Ochlochnee Walter D Kard Thomasville Arlene Hannon Ashburn.
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Meigs
Alice Jean Boutwell
Camilla
Bernice Tennyson
Perry Baggs
Pelham
Lucile Hinson
Hinstonton
Barbara Jackson
Lois Merritt
Titus Singletary
U S Open Tourney Field Cut to 171 Names
The U S Open field was trimmed to 171 players at Riviera Country Club Los Angeles for June 10 12. Defending champion Lew Worsham qualified automatically while veteran Jimmy Thomson failed to make the cut by one stroke. Art Bell of San Francisco led the sectional results with 143 as 31 players contended for 12 spots.
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New York
Fairway Giants
Riviera Country Club
Los Angeles
Lew Worsham
Pittsburgh
Jack Harcen
el Paso
Tex
Jimmy Thomson
Chicopee
Mass
Thomson
San Francisco
California
Art Bell
Worsham
Chani
Skee Riegel
Riviera
Willie Hunter
Ted Williams Regains AL Batting Lead and Big Mark
Boston star Ted Williams banged 13 hits in 38 trips last week to reclaim the American League batting lead with a .374 average. He also tops hits with 52, runs with 35 and has raised his RBI total to 42. Lou Boudreau slides to second in the hit parade after a dry spell. Al Zarilla also slipped.
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Chicago
Boston
Ted Wiliams
Williams
Hisotal
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
al Zarilla
Web of a Lanier betrothal tightens for Hildred
Hildred faces pressure from Lucien Lanier to marry or risk his suicide threat. He garners her promise to adopt Jimmy for security, while she resists loving him. The Countess presses for approval, hinting at social power and a looming clash with Mrs McNaughton as a dinner visit reveals new maneuvers.
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Ong
Hildred
Lucien
Randy
Lanier
Jimmy
Mamie
Hildr
Baseball Leaders Show Strong Hitting and Fielding Feats
The report notes third place for a player with 352 points through Monday’s games. Bob Brown of New York enters the top ten at .349 in 109 at bats. Keltner leads in homers with 13 while Boudreau tops doubles with 13. Dillinger leads steals with eight. Wertz DiMaggio and Whitey Platt share three hit honors with Hive apiece. Reynolds and Coleman lead pitching decisions at 6-1. Fowler goes 3-0, Lemon tops strikeouts.
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Bob Brown
New York
Keltner
Ead
Boudreau
Dillinger
Wertz
Joe DiMaggio
St. Louis
Whitey Platt
Hive
Allie Reynolds
Joe Coleman
Philadelphia
Philadelpia
Dick Fowler
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Baseball officials ban two men for life over alleged fixing
Winston-Salem reports a lifetime ban against Bernard Deforge and Ed Weingarten for bribery and game throwing. Trautman ruled them out of organized baseball after Deforge admitted taking $300 to fix a May 14 Winston-Salem game. Weingarten denied involvement as police investigate.
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Winston-Salem
WN. C
Bernard Deforge
Reidsville
N. C
Ed Weingarten
Florence
S. C
Leakaville
Blue Ridge Loop
George M. Trattman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Columbus
Trautman
Deforge
Weingarten
John Gold
W. R. Burke
North Carolina
U S. C
Charlotte
Frank N. Littlejohn
Littlejohn
Cumbler
Abernathy
W. C. McWaters
McWaters
Carroll T. Brown
Carolina Loop
Miss Madelyn Thigpen to Receive GSCW Degree
Miss Madelyn Thigpen of Pavo Georgia will receive her Bachelor of Arts in Home Economics from the Georgia State College for Women on Monday June 7 1948. Governor M E Thompson will address graduates and Guy J Wells will confer degrees. Thigpen is active in C G A Y Club Home Economics Club and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Thigpen.
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Madelyn Thigpen
W. C. Thigpen
Pavo
Georgia
Georgia State College For Women
M. E. Thompson
Guy J. Wells
Thigpen
Guy
C.G. A
Y Club
Tec
Home Economics
Southern Association clubs idle after last night's games
The Southern Association clubs were idle after four game series last night. Memphis beat Mobile 8 6 to salvage the finale. Nashville swept Atlanta 6 5 in eleven innings. Little Rock topped New Orleans 4 3 to take a 3 1 lead. Chattanooga edged Birmingham 5 4 as Atlanta suffered seventh straight loss while the Vols extended lead.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Memphis
Mobile
Nashville
Atlanta
Little Rock
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Vols
Bears
Hugh Mulcahy
Chicks
Mulcahy
John Perkovitch
Jean Davidson
Dick Cogn Rhiten Conger
Crackers
Kinney
Conger
Charlie Gilbert
Providence Church Benefit Tonight With The Golden Belts
Providence Baptist Church charity program organized by the Deaconess Board features The Golden Belts and Shaw Gospel Singers. The event is set for Thursday at 8:00 PM on Magnolia Street. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
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Providence Baptist Church
Deaconess Board of
Providence Church
Golden Belts
Shaw Gospel Singers
Magnolia Street
Jacksonville Tars Depose Spinners As Sally Leader
Jacksonville's Tars toppled Greenville to reclaim the South Atlantic League lead, edging Savannah 9-2 in a ninth inning rally and sweeping past the Spinners who fell to Augusta 7-5. Columbus beat Macon 5-4 to tighten the race for fourth as Columbia defeated Charleston 7-2.
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Jacksonville Tars
Spinners
Sally
Associated'Press
Jacksonville
Tars
Greenville
Savannah
Augusta
Columbus
Macon
Columbia
Charleston
Sanford Silverstein
Lee Petersson
Tim Gremlin
Frank Smith
Smith
Reds
Dick Burnett
Waling
Tigers
Public Is Cordially Invited
Rev. H Weeks program committee invites community members to attend a forthcoming event with cordial reception and schedule details to be announced.
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H. Weeks
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