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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1933

Page

6

Bad Boy Jousts With Tiger Kelley In Decatur Card

Limestone Night at Martin arena features Bad Boy vs Tiger Kelley in the main event. Sakeriene nanarargill benefits the Limestone County post. half the funds support a war memorial. The undercard includes T. R. Zan vs Jim Mullen as well as Tarzan in a popular showdown. Chris Jordan referees.

Martin Arena Sakeriene Nanarargill Ms Post American Legion Limestone County Post Limestone Lefor Tiger Kelley University of Tennessee T. R. Zan Los Angeles Calif Jim Mullen Battle Creek Michigan Mullen Decatur Tarzan Chris Jordan

Jury selection in landmark Mississippi case continues

The Morgan county jury pool is examined by defense attorney Leibowitz as Judge Horton warns against outside influence. The proceedings address whether race influenced jury inclusion and note prior rulings denying motions to quash the venire amid appeals over capital punishment and ethics of the proceedings.

United States Supreme Court Leibowitz Horton Morgan County Morgan Thomas Knight Jackson County Andy Wright Clarence Norris Chattanooga Charles Weems Ozie Powell Atlanta Olen Montgomery Monroe Willie Roberson Columbus Roy Wright Eugene Williams T. C. Almon Decatur Joseph R. Brodsky New York George W. Chamlee International Labor Defense

Legislature considers sales tax and beer bills in Mobile region

The state faces debate over a floating debt of about 20 million. Legislation pending includes Goode warrant amendment, Goodwyn income tax amendment, and Rish refinancing bills. Mobile beer sales bills receive hearings. Lapsley-Lusk salary cut, Fletcher budget act amendment, and auto license fee cuts face calendar moves.

Mobile County Senate Rish Alabama Bridge Corporation House Lapsley-Lusk Tunstall

More Power At Bat Sought By Auburn Tigers

Auburn aims to boost offense for the game with Minneapolis Millers at Cramton Bowl Montgomery. Coach Sam McAllister emphasizes hitting drills after a two hit opener loss to Chattanooga with Mason O Barr Hitchcock Kimbrell and Ellis leading the heavy hitting in practice.

Auburn Ala Auburn Tigers Minneapolis Millers Cramton Rowl Montgomery Eenan Lak Georgia Tech Atlanta Bengals Chattanooga Sam McdAllister Pri Minneapolis O’barr Kimbrell Hitchcock Mason Ellis Jenkins Lewis Morris Grant Williams Payne Talley

Two Escape From Johnston Street Jail

Two prisoners who had been jailed for drunkenness escaped from Johnston Street city jail by forcing a rear window bar and squeezing through a wider opening. Three remaining inmates chose not to attempt the break and remained in custody this morning.

Johnston Street Depic

Tennessee River Gauge Rises to 8.8 Feet at 7 O'clock

The Tennessee rivercrest climbed today with a gauge reading of 8.8 feet recorded at 7 o'clock as concerns about rising waters grow.

Tennessee

Death toll from spring storm tops sixty eight across several states

The spring storm sweeping from Texas to Alabama left 68 dead and hundreds injured. Mississippi reported 36 fatalities, Texas 20, Louisiana 9, and Arkansas 1, with Georgia and Atlanta experiencing heavy rains and strong winds before fading.

Texas Alabama Gurrer Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Georgia Atlanta

Lawrence County Singer Dies at 68 with Family Ties

W N Noble Courtland Route 4 dies at home at 10 PM aged 68. Survived by wife five sons and six daughters. Funeral services set for Sunday at 10 AM with interment near Wheeler in the family cemetery.

Wn. B. Noble Courtland Wheeler

Miss Lucile Bennick Hospital Update After Friday Operation

Miss Lucile Bennick of Decatur Route 3 percent underwent surgery at Baugh's Infirmary and was described as in satisfactory condition by hospital attaches.

Lucile Bennick Decatur Baugh's Infirmary

Notable Local Injuries and Damages Reported in Alabama

About 80 people were injured with over 40 in the Brewton area. Additional injuries occurred in Huntsville Haleyville and Natural Bridge. Sixteen houses were leveled near Brewton.

Brewton Huntsville Haleyville Natural Bridge

Prisoners shoot at Leavenworth from plane

Leavenworth Kan April 1 two former Denver inmates Lynn and A N Barlow ar rested after a 15 minute air attack on guards at the Federal penitentiary as guards returned fire no casualties reported the brothers reportedly served time at Leavenworth for liquor violations and were captured after alighting from a plane

Leavenworth Kan Denver Federal Penitentiary Lynn A. N. Barlow

Revival talk on Profit and Loss to be given tonight

Dr. W O Love assistant pastor of the Birmingham Gospel Tabernacle will address the topic Profit and Loss this evening as the revival campaign continues at the Delie theatre.

W. O. Love Birmingham Gospel Tabernacle Deliie Theatre

Weekly Weather Outlook with Chance of Thunderstorms

Generally fair conditions at the start of the week give way to partly cloudy skies with possible afternoon thunderstorms mid to late week. Temperatures run slightly below early-week levels but above normal toward the end, with regional variability in shower chances.

Two Men Denied Shooting At Leavenworth Field

At Leavenworth flying field two men denied firing at targets claiming they came to fetch their brother Theodore whose liquor violation term ends today. They were charged before the United States commissioner with shooting to kill in prison and aiding prisoners to escape.

Leavenworth

Move Up Front There Plenty of Room Up Front

A large crowd gathered on lower Johnston Street as a man dashed to catch a passing freight train at Grant Street Station. He sprinted two blocks in Nurmi style but stopped when the train sped up and chose not to board a Pullman car. He cited crowding as his reason.

Paint Rock Ala Ruby Bates Victoria Price Jackson County Lower Johnston Street Grant Street Station Pullman

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Bad Boy Tiger Kelly Arena Fred Morgan Eva Senator Craft of Mobile Senate Temperance Committee Ways and Means Auspices Son Chaney Alabama Power Co Garner Pride Tigers The Millers Riverreising Associated Press Lawrence County Singers HAL Luquire Moulton Priest Funeral Home Brown Funeral Home E. L. Darby W. L. McCluney J. H. Carlisle Brown Service Lature of Law Service Insurance Company Brown Funeral Home & Insurance Company Insurance Department of Brown Service Funeral Co Webb-Crawford Bldg Birmingham, Ala Bree Decatur, Ala Morticians
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