Hogan Seeks Open Title as Snead Upstages Pack
Hogan begins the Miami Open as the favorite amid a field led by Snead, Nelson, Wood, Heafner and Sarazen. Hogan aims to cap a 56 straight money finish run while declaring he may not work so hard again after a year of top results.
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Ting Ben
Hogan
Vaten
Harry War
Professional Golfers Association
Sam Snead
Snead
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Clayton Heafner
Gene Sarazen
Miami
Memorial Award Goes To Louis for 1941 boxing feat
Joe Louis receives the Edward J. Neil Memorial Award from the Boxing Writers Association of New York for his record-breaking reign and for beating seven challengers in 1941. The award, named for a fallen Associated Press writer, was presented by acclamation. Tunney also to be honored at the dinner.
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New York
King
Joe Louis
Edward J. Neil
Boxing Writers Association of New York
Jack Dempsey
Billy
Nomination Made For State Senate Seat In Suffolk District
Suffolk December 11 Assemblyman P A E B Stephens of Smithfield a House member since 1930 received the Democratic district convention nomination to succeed the late Senator E E Holland of Suffolk The district covers Nansemond Isle of Wight Southampton counties and Suffolk Governor Price fixed the date for the special election Stephens 41 is chair of the Chesapeake and its tributaries committee and led bills to create the Hampton Roads sanitization district He is a Northwestern North Carolina native alumnus of Mary College and Episcopalian Rotarian and former speaker prospects name G Alvin Massenburg Thomas B Stanley and C C Louderback as leading rivals for the Senate seat The new speaker will replace Ashton Dovell who did not seek re election
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Suffolk
House Committee
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
General Assembly
Hampton Roads
House
Courts of Justice
Stephens
Northerland County
and Mary College
Episcopal Church
Holland
Teee
Isle of Wight
Speak of the House
Senate
G. Alvin Massenburg
Hampton
Thomas B. Stanley
Henry
C. C. Louderback
Ashton Dovell
Williamsburg
Valley Fruit Candy Co. stock to be sold under writ
By writ of fieri facias issued by the City of Winchester the Valley Fruit Candy Company stock is to be sold at public auction in front of the County Court in Winchester. The sale is set for December 9 1941 at 10 o'clock A M with cash as the payment. City Sergeant.
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Winchester
Valley Fruit & Mandy Company, Incorporated
G. R. F. Copes
Valley Fruit @ Candy Company
Bursey Leads High Game In Local B League Standings
Bursey posted the high game. Glaize Bros, Bell Clothes, United Food and others show strong team totals in the B League standings. High team and individual figures appear for rounds including Bell Clothes and Glaize Bros with entries for Lee Baking and Snapp s Foundry among others.
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Bell Clothes
United Food
Snapp’s Foundry
Goodyear George Washington
Clearrock
National Fruit
Glaize Bros
Lee Baking
Fries Gros
Tudebaker
Valley Service
Studebaker Champs
Belis Clothes
Pries (Gros
Clearbrook
George Washington
Snapp'’s Foundry
Goodyear Tires
Bureey, Ts
Bee
Glaize G. B
Chamberlin
Frees Gros
Ghareae Aes
Red Cross Aids Hawaii Victims Amid Bombings
The Hawaii Red Cross Chapter provided substantial relief to victims of yesterday's bombings. In coordination with authorities, it evacuated civilians from danger areas and treated the wounded and homeless as national headquarters staff assisted from Hawaii and Honolulu.
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Washington, D.C
Dec. Il
Hawaii
Red Cross
National
Washington
Alfred L. Castle
Honolulu
Brooklyn Dodgers add two slugging outfielders
The Brooklyn Dodgers announced the acquisitions of Don Padgett from St Louis and John Rizzo from Philadelphia, a move that unsettled the market but left the club with roster issues to resolve. Dodgers executives met in Chicago as NL managers planned a dinner, signaling possible future trades after Commissioner Landis closes meetings.
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Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
Don Padgett
St. Louis Cardinals
John Rizzo
Phillies
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Kenesaw M. Landis
Brooklyn
MacPhail
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Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Bursey
Reading
House of Representatives
George W. Kurtz
The
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London
Geo. T. Barnsley
Penney’s
Styles
Gaye
Cowhide Gladstones
Wen
Penney
Acre
Santa
Cynthia
Dolly
DC Universal Motor
Coats
Commodore Vanderbilt
Teddy 98E
Teddy
Ket
Penney's
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