Bears Clinch NP Football Title With 23 21 Win
Chicago Bears edged the New York Giants 23 to 21 at Wrigley Field in a dramatic Nationals title game. Bronko Nagurski led the attack with 65 yards on 14 attempts and energized the rally that produced the winning score on a Billy Karr 25 yard run after a key lateral. Jack Manders added three field goals and a late extra point.
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Chicago Bears
Wrigley Field
Cubs
New York Giants
Bears
Billy Karr
West Virginia
Giants
Bronko Niagurski
University of Minnesota
Nagurski
Jack Manders
Coffee High Lines Up Captain and Alternate Coach
Lester Davis will lead Coffee High’s football eleven next year as captain with Julis Rasch named alternate captain for the Florence squad.
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Lester Davis
Coffee High
Julis Rasch
Florence
All State Football First Team Selections Listed
Coaches name All State football picks with 1st team including Osgood Griffin at end St John tackle Monsky guard Siniard center Tepper guard Lowther tackle Hamm end Kilgrow quarterback Beard Banks and Simpson at fullback. Second team lists include Davis Holman Whittington Bostick Hargett Crowder Robertson Smitherman Bridges Roberts and Howard.
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Max Tepper
Selma
Harry Lowther
Decatur
Frank Hamm
Florence
Joe Kilgrow
Sidney Lanier
Buddy Beard
Gyntersville
Bobby Banks
Paul Davis
Tuscaloosa
Fred Holman
Dothan
A. Whittington
Phillips
Bill Robertson
Attalla
Woody Smitherman
Bessemer
Happy Bridges
Gadsden
Johnny Roberts
West End
Scoop Howard
Albertville
Huntsville couple guests of Huntsville hosts over weekend
Mr and Mrs Carl Thomas of Huntsville were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs John Wilks. The meeting highlights local hospitality as two families shared time in a quiet weekend visit.
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Carl Thomas
Huntsville
John Wilks
Yankees Deny Sewell and Pennock Release Bid
New York Yankees management deny press reports of a release for Joe Sewell and Herb Pennock. Each player is a ten year man and would require outright release if the club wished to dispose of them.
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Joe Sewell
Herb Pennock
New York Yankees
New York Yankee
Yanks
All-Americans to Play Charity Game in Knoxville on New Year’s Day
Three All-Americans form the South lineup for the New Year charity game in Knoxville. Assisting coach Thomas will be Don Zimmerman of Tulane Johnny Cane of Alabama and Jim Hitchcock of Auburn.
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Knoxville
Thomas
Don Zimmerman
Tulane
Johnny Cane
Alabama
Jimmy Hitchcock
Auburn
University Student Will Be Speaker at National Congress
Thomas Starlin president of the University of Alabama student body will represent his college at the National Congress of Student Presidents in Washington December 27 to 31. He will address "The Aims and Ideals of the Honor System" and serve as assistant chairman of the Honor System Committee. Other speakers include Gen. Hugh Johnson Senator William Borah and the ambassadors from Panama and Guatemala.
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University
Ala
Thomas Starlin
University of Alabama
National Congress of Student Presidents
Washington
Local Market Prices for Produce Meats Poultry and Hogs
The listing shows prices for eggs butter new sweet potatoes and various vegetables and nuts. It also lists dressed veal cows heifers and hogs with per pound rates and notes a steady hog market from yesterday.
Dynamite Joe Dillman Corners Purdin in Decatur Wrestling Card
Dynamite Joe Dillman the bad Greek teams with Tiger Kelly to face Joe Shimkus and Gentlemen Jack Purdin in Decatur Tuesday night. The roughout card promises heavy action as Dillman and Shimkus ignite the show while Purdin and Kelly play contrasting styles. The evening starts at 8 oclock with one of the season’s largest crowds anticipated.
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Decatur
Joe Dillman
Jack Purdin
Tiger Kelly
Joe Shimkus
Milwaukee
Dillman
Shimkus
Purdin
Kelly
Villians
Malone Returns From TVA Meet
Probate Judge B L Malone of Morgan County attended a Tennessee Valley Authority meeting in Knoxville. The gathering drew most directors and over 200 advisory volunteers with reps from Alabama Georgia Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina and Virginia. A E Morgan TVA chairman praised President Roosevelt for the word experiment and urged a coordinated gradual development of Tennessee River water power.
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B. L. Malone
Morgan County
Knoxville
Tennessee Valley Association
Tennessee Valley
Nashville
Tennessee Valley Authority
Morgan
Tenessee Valley Authority
Roosevelt
Dr. Morgan
Tennessee River
Alabama women supervise CWA beautification of streets
Scores of needy Alabama women will supervise a state wide beautification program under the CWA. Native shrubs and plants will be used to green roadsides as Baldwin and Conecuh counties lead the effort with planned work along 30 miles of highway between Evergreen and Castleberry and Evergreen and Brooklyn. Other sites include Columbiana Perry county Jefferson county Brighton Warrior Homewood and Rockford.
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Ala
Alabama
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Oonecuh Countie
CWA
Bay Minette
Conecuh
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Castleberry
Brooklyn
Columbiana
Perry County
Jefferson County
Brighton
Warrior
Homewood
Rockford
Decatur Players Named to All State by Coaches and Writers
Decatur pupils Harry Lowber and Bobby Banks earned tackle and half positions in the all state lineup, with Ginger Ginrich receiving honorable mention. Readers will vote an all valley team for early year release, inviting selections from the Tennessee Valley including Jackson, Madison, Marshall, Cullman, Morgan, Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone and Franklin counties.
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Decatur
Allstate
Birmingham Age-Herald
Harry Lowber
Bobby Banks
Banks
Ginger Ginrich
Tennessee Valley
Jackson
Madison
Marshall, Cullman, Morgan, Colbert
Lawrence Lauderdale Limestone
Franklin Counties
Capitol Building to Be Beautified Under CWA Plan
Alabama's capitol, long a landmark, will be repainted inside and out with a cement-like exterior finish and crowned with gold leaf on the dome. The Confederate Veteran monument will be moved to a front street site after rerouting nearby tracks by Alabama Power. The project includes wiring overhaul, acoustic treatment, indirect lighting, front marble repairs, and grounds work. About 350 workers are to gain eight weeks of employment. total cost projected at 114,447 dollars with the largest sums for interior and exterior painting.
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Dexter
Decatur Street
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Alabama Public Service Commission
Arthur Dittmar
State Department of Education
Peden Plans Hunting After Six Day Cycling Grind
Torchy Peden, rising cycling star, rests after a six day spin in Cleveland. He plans a hunting trip in British Columbia to target bears before returning to Madison Square Garden in February aiming for more victories and to surpass current sprint records.
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Torchy Peden
Cleveland
Big Red Rider
British Columbia
Madison Square Garden
Toronto
Montreal
Chicago
New York
Piete van Kempen
Reggie McNamara
Torchy
Park Name Contest for Decatur City Park
The Daily invites names for the park between Fourth Avenue South and Somerville Road to complete the city park system. A committee of three will judge, and the best entry wins $5 cash. Contest runs now through December 20 at midnight. Mail or deliver entries to The Daily Park Name Contest Editor.
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Decatur
Daily Today
Fourth Avenue
Somerville Road
Annual Christmas Program Is Set
St John s Episcopal church will host an annual Christmas tree entertainment and pageant Friday evening December 22 at 7 30 in the parish house. Everyone is invited. Gifts will be presented in the church during the pageant. Children and adults are asked to bring a gift for a child in need.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Labor and Materials Cost For Confederate Veterans Monument
A notice details a payment of 000 for labor and materials in removing the Confederate Veterans monument. The item appears in a local government or public works record, indicating a project cost entry and contractor involvement.
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Confederate Veterans Monument
Princess Movie Splendid Today At The Princess
A Polish born tenor known as the star of Vienna Opera Company headlines the film Be Mine Tonight at the Princess today and Tuesday. Renowned for languages and cosmopolitan stage work, Kiepura has sung at Scala Milan and Royal Albert Hall and may return to America if the film boosts his fame.
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Europe
Vienna Opera
Milan
Kiepura
Rio de la Albert Hall
London
Paris Opera
Opera
Chicago
U.A
America
Barrymore
Gable
Ayres
Caruso
Secon
Fred Robinsons Family Visit in Birmingham
Fred Robinson and his family spent Saturday in Birmingham enjoying a day out in the city attractions and shops with time together in a new setting.
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Birmingham
Fred Robinson
Weather bulletin reports high 7 low 63 today
The weather bureau records a maximum temperature of 7 degrees and a minimum of 63 degrees by this morning. The report notes the thermometer readings at the central station and forecasts cooler conditions ahead for the day.
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Martin Arena
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Gingrich
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