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Story June 21, 1953

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

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The Southeastern Open Tennis Championships, sponsored by the North Carolina Tennis Association and sanctioned by the American Tennis Association, will be held in Greensboro, N.C., on June 26-28 at the Windsor Community Center courts, featuring singles and doubles events for men, women, and veterans, plus social activities like a swimming party and dance.

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Southeastern
Tennis Meet
Opens June 26

GREENSBORO, N. C. -
The Southeastern Open Tennis Championships, sponsored by the North Carolina Tennis Association will be held here on the Windsor Community Center courts this weekend, June 26, 27 and 28. According to Doctor George C. Simkins, Jr., president of the local, Windsor Center Tennis Club, host to the tourney, a full entry is assured based on the large number of early applications already received. Sanctioned by the American Tennis Association, six events are scheduled for the three day event. These include: singles for men, women and men's veterans and doubles for men, women and mixed. Play is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A. M., on Friday and the list will close one hour before. Several social events have been planned for the entertainment of visitors which include, among others, a swimming party on Friday afternoon and a sport dance on Saturday evening. both at the Windsor Center. Officers and committee chairmen of the sponsoring group include: Dr. R. Walter Johnson, Lynchburg, Va., tournament; J. H. Wheeler, Durham N. C:, trophies; Mrs. Charles Herbin, .Greensboro, ..entertainment; John Beckwith, Greensboro, housing; Eugene Levette, Greensboro, entry; William Jones, Baltimore and Alex Rivera, Durham, N. C., publicity.

What sub-type of article is it?

Sports Tournament Event Announcement

What keywords are associated?

Tennis Championships Southeastern Open Greensboro American Tennis Association Windsor Center Doubles Events Social Activities

What entities or persons were involved?

Doctor George C. Simkins, Jr. Dr. R. Walter Johnson J. H. Wheeler Mrs. Charles Herbin John Beckwith Eugene Levette William Jones Alex Rivera

Where did it happen?

Greensboro, N. C., Windsor Community Center Courts

Story Details

Key Persons

Doctor George C. Simkins, Jr. Dr. R. Walter Johnson J. H. Wheeler Mrs. Charles Herbin John Beckwith Eugene Levette William Jones Alex Rivera

Location

Greensboro, N. C., Windsor Community Center Courts

Event Date

June 26, 27 And 28

Story Details

The Southeastern Open Tennis Championships will be held on June 26-28 at Windsor Community Center courts in Greensboro, with six events including men's, women's, and veterans' singles and men's, women's, and mixed doubles; play starts at 10:00 A.M. on Friday; social events include a swimming party and dance; organized by North Carolina Tennis Association and sanctioned by American Tennis Association, with full entry expected.

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