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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1933
Page
6
A detailed 1910s style guide explains preparing soap from grease using vinegar water and lye. It covers purification, curing times for toilet and hard soaps, water quality, utensils, and methods for cold and boiled processes with fragrances and abrasives.
A page of letters from young readers at Decatur Alabama listing requests for Christmas gifts. Doris Jean Nixon asks for a crying sleeping doll, doll buggy, telephone, candy and fruit. Billy Jack Riethmaier wants a wagon, ball, candy, fruit and nuts and mentions his grandfather. Albert Fare asks for boots, a ball, a bat, fruit and includes his family. A fifth child asks for a doll and notes Sunday school at First Methodist Church.
Curtis Gover reports on a wrestling card where Logan and Shimkus dominated the main bouts. Logan defeated Spurgin in straight falls 17 40 and 7 05 with a body pin, while Shimkus pinned Spurgin after a brutal back-and-forth in a grueling opener.
Rev J L Moye, long ill at home in Birmingham, shows great improvement. He, with Mrs Moye, stayed last night with his brother A L Moye and family, en route to Tennessee to recuperate before resuming his pastorate.
A collection of handwritten letters dated 1933 to 1938 from children in Decatur Alabama. Jeff Hobbs asks for a doll scooter football nuts candy and more for Christmas. Melvin Norton requests a ring mold to make soldiers fireworks and toys for his family. Herbert Boley and Carl Merle Boley seek toys fruits and drums with family mentions.
The six day bicycle endurance race stretched from October to March with riders traveling New York to Cleveland and Chicago to Canada. Veterans Goullet and Grenda fought to defend their lead as Dave Lands and Sammy Gastman challenged, but in a dramatic final lap Alf Goullet and Grenda captured the win with a last second push securing the six day race of the century.
Chris Jordan, organizer for the American Legion post, says future cards will showcase nationally known heavyweights in larger cities. Chief Tommy Marvin faces Joe Shimkus in the main bout as Pat Murphy and Henri Piers also appear, reflecting a push to attract big league names to Alabama boxing fans.
Eighteen members of Auburn's 1933 varsity football team and Manager Oliver Jackson of Birmingham received letters from the athletic council on Coach Chet Wynne's recommendation. The group includes 11 seniors, six juniors, and one sophomore, with players listed by position and hometown.
A collage of trivia terms and clues spans from native metal to goddess of peace and various word fragments. The puzzle presents numbered hints on topics including metals, geography, music notes, anatomy, and language forms without narrative or resolution.
Auburn announces Mike Welch of Atlanta as captain for the 1934 Plainsmen. The guard, a two-year starter, is praised as a reliable, aggressive tackler and smart ball hawk while Bennie Fenton is named alternate captain.
Auburn, Ala sentence notes the 1933 Tigers under Coach Chet Wynne scored in every game this season, reaching 25 consecutive games with scoring. It adds that Tulane stopped Auburn’s streak in Montgomery in 1931, ending the last time the Tigers were shut out.
The Tigers surged to prominence last season by defeating Tulane and handing the Georgia Bulldogs their only loss of the year to a Dixie team. Captain Williams and Ariail earned all-Southeastern Conference honors, with Ariail named one of the league's top flankmen for the second straight year.
Alabama players receive top honors as King Football taps Dixie Howell as Knight of the High Score in the Big Five. Turkey Day win boosts Howell to 54 points, with Everetts needing two TDs to tie or three to surpass him against Tampa. Arian leads kicking with 10 extra points, Moseley adds six, Tee and Kimbrell among top scorers.
The article notes Harbin of Howard could rise to undisputed fourth place with a score against Tampa University and Howard. Dr. Blue Harris of Montgomery set a 68 on a municipal course with five birdies and one eagle, finishing three under par.
Auburn announces a rigorous 1934 football slate under Coach Chet Wynne with seven SEC foes including Duke and Oglethorpe. Eight of nine games on the road, homecoming with Oglethorpe, and new foes Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Schedule lists dates: Sept 21 Birmingham Southern in Montgomery, Sept 29 Oglethorpe at Auburn, Oct 6 Tulane undecided, Oct 13 LSU in Baton Rouge, Oct 20 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Oct 27 Kentucky in Lexington, Nov 3 Duke in Birmingham, Nov 10 Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Nov 17 Florida in Montgomery, Nov 24 Georgia in Columbus.
Three defendants were fined in police court this morning. Two faced charges of drunkenness while the third was fined for carrying a concealed pistol.
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