Scouting Growth Report From Decatur District
Decatur delegates at the Tennessee Valley Council Boy Scouts meeting in Athens praised rapid progress. Three new troops formed, two inactive ones revived, total council troops reaching 21 with 12 new units since start. Leaders urged professional involvement to strengthen community support and merit badge courts remain popular.
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Decatur
Tennessee Valley Council
Boy Scouts
Athens
J. W. Wryker, Jr
B. E B. Norris
James Rankin
W. B. Whitfield
J. W. Duncan, Jr
Mt Zion Contest Draws Big Crowd Again
The Mt Zion contest scheduled for December 20 drew large crowds in past years and is expected to attract a similar turnout this year with strong community interest.
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Mt. Zion
Girl In the Fur Coat Dress Rehearsal Opens Tonight
The senior class play The Girl In the Fur Coat debuts at 8 o clock tonight at River blank. Despite a short rehearsal period the cast shows polish under Mrs W J Brown director of dramatics. Proceeds fund the annual publication and other student projects.
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Riverside
Riverbling
W. J. Brown
Honor Roll List for Gordon Bibb School Published
The honor roll for Gordon Bibb School for the third month is announced by Principal O. B. Hager man. The list includes multiple students across Junior and Senior grades with teacher assignments such as Miss Peer Miss Lee Mrs. Blackwell Miss Fischer and Miss Smith.
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Gordon Bibb
O. 8. Hagerman
Miss Peer
Ernest Hart, Jr
Sera
Mrs. Nichols
Laddie Lee Smith
Wade ‘Marsh
Jean” Link
Colleen Moore
Jean Russell
Miss Lee
Raymond Cole
Turner Davis, Jr
Ralph Gilmore
Grady Wiggins
Betty Jane Cobb
Betty Jean Gasaway
Geraldine Hill
Betty Jean Johnson
Earle Joyce Lee
Ruth McCulloch
Martha Witt Rogers
Mary Jean Sittason
Marguerite South
June Claire Thompson
Mrs. Blackwell
Charles E. Ward
David Farrer
Agnes Southerland
Marjorie Charles
Carson Compton
Tina Moss
Marlene Kenney
Mary Lee Poole
Edna May Howell
Martha Rich
Clarence Jones
Eugene Jones
Miss Fischer
Elizabeth Ann Chappell
Virginia F. Gilliam
Beverly Hodges
Lillian Houser
Bennie Lee Murphree
Bonnie Park
Carolyn Peurifoy
Paul Blackwell
Herbert Boley
Miss Smith
Armon Kinney
Miss Cornelius
Mary Nell Winton
Martha Paul Cain
John Cook
Jane Blackwell
Betty Crane
Listina Moore
Rosa Mae Trapp
Bessie Winters
Miss Jolly
Darren Peebles
Velcreese Andrew
Ann Blackwell
Martha Dinsmore
Frances Hodges
Mary Lou Suits
Miss Nungester
Maggie Sloan
Mrs. Bloodworth
Ann Hughes
Miss Elkins
Johnnie Hill
James Nelson
Alabama Publicity Man Bets on Stanford Stars
Marshell Nunn of Alabama has arrived on the West Coast and begun promoting the Tide Stanford showdown. He now predicts several Stanford stars may miss or be limited by injuries on New Year’s Day affecting their best play.
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Marshell Nunn
Alabama
Stanford
Nunn
Big Squad Seeks Freshmen for Alabama Basketball
Alabama coaches invited freshmen candidates to try out for basketball and 126 students answered the call, showing the program’s strong recruitment interest.
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Alabama
Braddock’s Road Back Sees Corn Griffin Fight Highlighted
In early June the late Bloomer Jim Braddock returns to the ring after a slump. The piece details his loss to Tommy Loughran, failed fortunes in New Jersey, and a spark reignited by facing Corn Griffin, with the Garden mulling Braddock against Art Lasky to rebuild his career.
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Jim Braddock
Fate
Bright
Tuffy Griffiths
Tommy Loughran
William Muldoon
James
Sullivan
Corbett
Dempsey
Braddock
Loughran
Jim
New Jersey
James J. Braddock
Despond
Charley Harvey
Fort Benning
Columbus
Corn Griffin
Primo Carnera
Corn
Everybdy
Griffin
Carera- Baer
Gene Tunney
Soldier Jones
Carpenter
Boyle
Thirty Acres
Cora
Joe Gould
Joe
Pega
Wade
John Henry Lewis
Jimmy
Lewis
Maxie Rosenbloom
Tom Patrick
Gould and Braddock
Younster
Hamas
Schmeling
Lasky
the Garden
Art Lasky
Baer
King Levinsky
Tide Opens Season Monday with Terrible Swedes
Alabama's Tide hosts Ol son’s Terrible Swedes in their season opener at the University gym. The Tide, boosted by last year’s win and players from the football squad, faces a stronger Swedes lineup as coach Hank Crisp plans starting roles from promising sophomores and a few veterans.
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Olson
University Gymnasium
Tulane Greenies
New Orleans
Tidesmen
Tide
Jim Whatley
Jimmy Angelich
Jim Walker
Lee Rogers
Alabama
Quint
Stumpy Peters
Hunky Dahlkamp
Freddy Rose
Stretch Sneed
Chic Bouska
Alfred Noggi
Hank Crisp
Scrimmages Open for Floor Squad Opens Season
Coach Ogle opened scrimmages for basketball candidates with Charles Kemmitter at center, joined by Drake Briscoe Isbell and Francis among others. The Red and Black plan 25 to 30 games, including four home and home series with Birmingham teams, as about 30 players report.
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Ogle
Charles Kemmitter
Drake
Briscoe
Isbell
Francis
Lawson Pepper
Lentz
Wilson
Gilbreath
Prince
King
Draper
Boyd
Paul
Childs
Blanton
Red and Black
Birmingham
Magic City
Pleasant Hill Fiddlers Contest and School Events
A fiddler contest and plate supper are planned for Pleasant Hill on Friday night December 14. The school reports strong progress this year with 73 pupils participating in a Thanksgiving program and community supper. Sunday services occur each week with Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Rev. Matthews preaching the 11 o'clock services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, and B Y P A meeting on Sunday nights.
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Pleasant Hill
Matthews
J Waddell Dobbs Operated On For Appendicitis
J Waddell Dobbs underwent surgery Wednesday night at Baughs Infirmary for appendicitis.
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J. Waddell Dobbs
Baugh’s Infirmary
Vols Hope Neyland Return After Two-Year Transfer
Tennessee Volunteers pursue Neyland’s return after a required transfer to Panama. Meanwhile fans believe his assistants can carry on the program during the two year absence.
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Panama
Vol
Thomas Expects Scrimmage Today
University of Alabama notes freezing weather as the Crimson Tide complete two days of drills and plan a scrimmage today, their first since practice resumed after the Vanderbilt victory. Coach Thomas aims for another stiff session before the trip to California.
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University
Ala
University of Alabama Crimson Tide
Ned
Tide
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Thomas
California
Girls basketball poised for strong season under Coach Puller
Under Coach Puller, about 25 candidates for the girls basketball team here are training daily and indications point to one of the strongest teams in recent years on the floor this season.
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Puller
Light docket in police court arraigns four
Four defendants appeared in police court today with two charged with drunkenness and one each for gaming and disorderly conduct.
Three Grass Fires Cause No Damage Across City
Three separate grass fires struck different parts of the city on Wednesday but none caused any damage. Local crews responded quickly, and no injuries were reported.
Dillman to meet Alexander in big wrestling program
Promoter Chris Jordan arranged a high stakes main event with Dynamite Joe Dillman facing Leo Alexander next Tuesday night. Heavy advance demand builds a large crowd, with Bennie Bolt versus Eddie Baker as a standout semi final and early arena seating urged by American Legion officials.
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Joe Dillman
Dillman
Alexander
Chris Jordan
Jord
Joe
Indianapolis
Leo Alexander
Legion Headquarters
Bennie Bolt
Eddie Baker
Chattanooga
Alexander Dillman
American Legion
Notable Local Figures Face Off In Troubled Juvenile Case
The document lists several individuals connected to a youth gang case. Among named participants are Tommie Wade and Earl Keller, with fathers F. M. Speake Jr and Mr Parcher cited. Other names include George Cooper, Romeo Oden, Wallie Banks, James Stephenson, Ethel Boke, Freda Compton, Mary Brooks, and Ethel Mae Orr.
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Vamt
Tommie Wade
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H. M. Crooks
Rufus Hibbett
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R. J. Scott
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Lucile Cole
Eloise Graham
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Floyce Griffin
Seventeen
Booth Tarkington
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Dolly Walter
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Arthur West
L. G. Sparkman
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Edith Mills
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J. M. West
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Eliott Roberts
Llman
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