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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1956
Page
11
Austinville seniors earned their sixth win with a 63-60 victory over Union Hill after leading most of the game. Hershel Metcalf and Evone Hag a guided the Hilltoppers as Union Hill trailed after each of the first three quarters 14-11 27-26 and 48-46.
Maxie Witt of Mount Hope hit a game winning basket at the buzzer to edge Town Creek 46-45 in a close contest. The Bears led most of the game while Town Creek won the B game 49-43.
Danville seniors erased a fourth quarter deficit to beat Eva 53 50 in a close Friday night contest. Eva juniors had won the earlier game 39 36, with Eva leading 38 37 after three quarters. Danville improves to 4 4. The note also mentions New York Citys Hotel Roosevelt Rib Room serving only roast beef at dinner.
Falkville's first five players hit double figures as the Blue Devils trounced Hartselle 55-35. They broke a close start to lead 29-20 at halftime and 48-22 after three. Hartselle juniors beat the Junior Blue Devils 42-21.
Hatton high school defeated West Point 51-46 with Jodie Burney scoring 11 of 29 Hornets free throws. Burney led Hatton from the line as the Hornets built a 13-6 first quarter edge and held a steady lead through three quarters. West Point falls to 2-4. Hatton also claimed a B game win 48-46.
Ryan seniors improved to five wins two losses with a 74-63 victory over Priceville. The Ralph brothers D and J C led with 46 points combined as Ryan built a 41-26 halftime lead. Priceville won the junior game 42-37.
The column notes the second portion of the split dove season opens December 12 with an eight bird daily limit and noon to sunset hours, the woodcock season runs to January 20, and the 1956 squirrel season ends December 15. It discusses field hunting tactics, cornfield ducks, cannon net trapping at Wheeler Refuge, a turkey shoot by Morgan County Sportsmen, and tips on handling fences and scent.
The schedule lists Monday through Saturday boys basketball games across Huntsville Cullman West Limestone Clements Moulton Lexington Speake Mount Hope Town Creek Russellville Athens Hartselle Holly Pond Hanceville D A R East Limestone Ardmore New Market Trinity Priceville Danville Union Hill Austinville Falkville Cotaco Eva Arab Ryan Decatur Hatton Red Bay Tanner Ardmore Decatur Athens Florence Town Creek Cullman Hartselle Arab Holly Pond Alements Elkmont East Limestone West Limestone Austinville Priceville Union Hill Trinity Cotaco Decatur Ryan Eva Falkville Danville Waterloo Hatton Addison Speake Central Moulton with a note about the National Art Gallery in Washington DC.
Moulton's Leon Posey, at 6 7 1/2, scored 16 as the Red Devils upset Cullman 54-50 for their first win of the season. Cullman drops to 1-1 after the loss while Moulton improves to 1-1. The Bearcats managed only 15 field goals while Moulton led from start to finish. Final quarters read 16-11 30-23 40-33. Cullman won the B senior game 59-43.
Bill Russell weighing professional basketball bids from the Harlem Globetrotters and the Boston Celtics. Globetrotters offer reported at 30000 dollars per year, with a starting salary higher than most mayors except New York’s. Russell returned to San Francisco after helping the U S team win the championship.
Milwaukee assistant city comptroller John E. Kalupa, famed as a local encyclopedia of Milwaukee details, researched the city’s American Indian population and reported 381 residents. The figure reflects a precise count rather than an estimate.
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