Tennessee Valley Conference Might Govern Local High Schools
North Alabama coaches and officials favor forming a Tennessee Valley Conference to govern area high school teams. They argue the state association is too large and ineffective and that a compact Valley league would better determine a regional champion. Over a dozen teams could join, with a possible cross-conference postseason game for overall title.
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Tennessee Valley Conference
North Alabama
Montgomery
State Association
Danville High Acts Feature FFA and Home Economics Club
Students at Danville High School auditorium enjoyed stunts by the FFA boys and Home Economics Club girls. FFA president Osborn and Home Economics Club president Mary Doss spoke on aims and purposes. After the program the FFA boys, nicknamed Whipperwills, beat the Whippets in basketball by a large margin.
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Danville High School
House Economics Club
Home Economics Club
Osborn
Mary Doss
Whipperwills
Whippets
Morgan County Circuit Court Reopens for Next Week
The Morgan county circuit court will go into session next Monday morning under Judge W. W. Callahan. The sessions, held on Monday and Tuesday on the non jury docket, will be presided over by Judge Callahan rather than the county court as previously announced.
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Morgan County Circuit Court
Morgan County Court
W. W. Callahan
Decatur Fans Expected for Londos Dusek Wrestling Match
Large numbers of Decatur fans will travel to Birmingham Wednesday for the Londos Dusek wrestling match, the feature of the season there. Ticket reservations have been made by local fans. The sale opened yesterday and Post Number One of the American Legion plans to accommodate a record crowd for the event in Alabama.
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Decatur
Birmingham
American Legion
Alabama
Capacity Crowd To See Army Navy Go
A capacity crowd of 80 000 is expected to watch the Army and Navy game at Yankee Stadium Saturday. Cadet corps and midshipmen show enthusiasm and ticket demand is evident in the wild scramble for tickets. Ticket sales already exceed 60 000 dollars.
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Yankee Stadium
Cadet Corps
Midshipmen
Tide's Basketball Season Underway
Alabama's basketball season opens with a Saturday game against the Boys Club of Birmingham. The Tide graduation loss includes Hood Wamby Walton Laney and Joyce, but reserves crowd the lineup to start the year.
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Tide
Boys Club
Birmingham
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Wamby
Walton Laney
Joyce
Size Of Londos Interests the Fans
Wrestling fans were interested by a photo of Jim Londos world champion with boxing champions Tony Canzoneri and Mickey Walker. The image shows Londos and Walker about the same height, but Londos weighs 203 pounds while Walker weighs 175.
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Jim Londos
Tony Canzoneri
Mickey Walker
Londos
Walker
Columbia River Powers Amid Plans for Harness
Secretary Wilbur in his annual report envisions the Columbia River as ready for a large scale project similar to Colorado schemes. He notes a feasible economic and engineering plan but cites investment size as the major hurdle and urges power users to cooperate for financing through an adequate power market.
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Washington
Columbia River
Northwest
Wilbur
Black Canyon
Colorado
Meeting Postponed By YMCA Board This Week
The meeting of the YMCA board of management scheduled for Monday night has been postponed. Secretary S. E. Arvidson announced the delay today.
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S. E. Arvidson
Battle of the Century in New York Bridge Match
The nation follows the Lenz Culbertson 150 rubber bridge contest in New York City with $6000 for charity and rival contract systems at stake. Ely Culbertson and Josephine face Sidney Lenz in a high profile showdown that captivates the public.
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New York City
Ely Culbertson
Josephine
Sidney Lenz
Strong Offense Is Good Defense at Alabama
University of Alabama coach Frank Thomas champions an offensive approach, steering the Crimson Tide to 360 points in ten games, the nation’s top total. Only Tennessee stopped them, as Alabama suffered its only defeat in two years. The team averaged 36 points per game, 40 in nine wins, with a historic 74 to 7 win over Clemson, and observers expect even higher scoring next season under the Notre Dame system at the Capstone.
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University
Ala
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Crimson
Thomas
Clemson
Notre Dame
Freshmen Football Numerals Awarded at Auburn
Auburn Alabama December 11 Twenty five members of Auburns 1931 freshman football squad were awarded athletic numerals by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute Athletic Council upon Coach Earl McFadens recommendation and with Presidents Knapp and Prof Hare approval. The team posted the best record in Orange and Blue plebe history beating Birmingham Southern Oglethorpe Georgia and Tulane while losing to Florida and the undefeated Madison Aggies. Numerals were awarded to centers Bus Haigler Montgom ery and Barney Musgrove Jasper guards Norman Houston Sylvester Ga Claude Pace Alexand ria La Bennie Porter Leroy and Mike Welch Atlanta Ga halfbacks Charles Bedford Atlanta Ga Arden King Valley Head Dan Lawson Birmingham Haygood Paterson Montgomery B G Stover Copperhill Tenn and William Turner Kosciusko Miss ends Bennie Fenton Lakeland Fla Jack Kemp Bessemer Matt Morris Blountsville and Ed Whitten ren Ga ackS Cleve Brown nez 4 and Curt is Caton Birmingham
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Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Athletic Council
Earl McFaden
Bradford Knapp
Cliff Hare
Athletic Council
McFaden
Birmingham- Southern
Oglethorpe
Georgia
Tulane
Florida
Madison
Aggies
Bus Haigler
Montgomery
Barney Musgrove
Jasper
Norman Houston
Sylvester
Claude Pace
Alexandria
Bennie Porter
Leroy
Mike Welch
Atlanta
Team of Coaches Represents Tide in Washington Charity Game
A team of coaches will represent the Crimson Tide of Alabama in a charity game in Washington Saturday. Nearly all of the 23 man squad, save for graduating Tide members, now hold coaching roles.
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Crimson Tide
Alabama
Washington
Tide
Bobby Banks Tops Scoring for Central High in Gridiron Season
Central High's Bobby Banks led the season scoring with 247 points, powered by his fleet running and sharp plays. The tabulation published today confirms Banks as the leading scorer for the season.
Legon Post Meeting Hosts Kelley and Wright Speakers
Senator Marvin Kelley of Hart selle and Wade Wright solicitor of the eighth judicial circuit spoke at a largely attended Legion post meeting. Both delivered interesting addresses. At A Z Bailey Grocery Co building work completes replacement of large second story windows, lasting several days.
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Hartselle
Wade Wright
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Legion Post
A. Z. Bailey Grocery Co
Danville Halves Pair Cage Tilts
Mt Hope boys and Danville Whippets faced off in Danville High School auditorium. Danville won 18 to 6 led by captain George Hardwick. Mt Hope girls defeated Danville 19 to 11 with more experienced players.
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Mt. Hope
Danville
Mt. Hope and
Danville Whippets
George Hardwick
Whippets
Mt. Hope Girls
Debt Moratorium Urged In Reclamation Report
Secretary Wilbur urges Congress to consider a moratorium on fixed charges for reclamation project settlers in his annual report. He cautions that federal debt relief would require counties states and other taxing bodies to follow, and that the comparative situation of all projects must be reviewed before action or broad burden sharing.
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Washington
Wilbur
Congress
Reclamation
Vols Talk of 1932 Pennant and player moves
The Nashville Vols plan for 1932 pennant with Moose Clabaugh in the outfield after leading the Southern League in batting last season. They expect to acquire Detroit players as part of the deal for Truitt Sewell, the Decatur lad sold to the Tigers.
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Moose Clabaugh
Moose
Vols
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Truitt Sewell
Decatur Lad
Tigers
Don't Waste Pity On Tennessee Team
Football fans told not to pity the Tennessee Volunteers after their losses as Knoxville reports the Vols will field a strong team next year with veterans and backfield stars Beattie Feathers Breezy Wynne and Deke Brackett poised to perform under Coach Neyland.
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Hickman
McEver
Knoxville
Neyland
Beattie Feathers
Breezy Wynne
Deke Brackett
Tree species and timber availability by region
South America leads in tree species diversity while Siberia has the largest species count. The United States holds the greatest amount of timber actually available for use.
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South America
Siberia
The
United States
Men On Call Coast Guard drama at Princess Saturday
Fox Movietone short Men On Call features Coast Guard heroes from U S stations along the California coast. Edmund Lowe Mae Clarke and William Harrigan star under John G Blystone with a tale of love friendship and courage aboard a cutter, ending in unity after a storm.
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U.S Coast Guard
Fox Movietone
Edmund Lowe
Mae Clarke
William Harrigan
John G. Blystone
London
Coast Guard
Tain
Warren Hymer
Joe Brown
Sharon Lynn
Ruth Warren
George Corcoran
U. S
California
Tom Geraghty
Andrew Bennison
Paul Harvey Fox
Cain brothers visit Somerville on business
J. F. Cain and Lonnie Cain of Somerville were in town for the day on business, stopping at local offices and exchanging a few words with residents before continuing their trip.
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J. F. Cain
Lonnie Cain
Somerville
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