Decatur Gridders to Crown Dobbins Captain of 1929 Team
Dependable Richard Dobbins will captain Decatur football in 1929 as a left tackle and top choice for all valley honors. At the annual Central PTA dinner the 1928 squad was celebrated with sixteen players earning letters, including backs Bishop West Stapp Cottrell Wade and manager Lanier, with Coach Puller also receiving a letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dobbins
Decatur
Central
Parent-Teacher Association
W. W. Benson
J. T. Jourdan
Riverside High
T. J. Kerby
Lawrence Bishop
Pete West
Howard Stapp
Joe Cottrell
Paul Wade
Harvey Jr
Herman Bailey
Howard Lanier
Puller
Honor Student Killed in Fraternity Stunt Remembered by UT
In Austin Texas Morie McElroy a 19 year old from Houston who died in a fraternity initiation stunt was honored with an honorary letter by the University of Texas Longhorns after they clinched the Southwestern Conference football title. McElroy was a UT football squad member viewed as a promising athlete.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas Longhorns
Morie McElroy
Houston
McElroy
Buy at Home Build at Home Hire at Home
Advertises a home based approach to purchasing construction resources and staffing with emphasis on local sourcing and in place development. Signals a push toward self sufficiency and local hiring practices.
Bears Resuming Practice Grind for Pasadena Game
BERKELEY CALIFORNIA DEC 19 After weeks of inactivity the Bears plan a 47 man squad practice session tonight to finish preparations for the New Years day game with Georgia Tech at Pasadena. The squad will resume in good condition after the layoff.
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Berkeley
Cal
Georgia Tech
Pasadena
Traffic Cop and Medical Ad Tone Clash Cited
A fragmented editorial note questions traffic enforcement and medical advertising practices. It cites a police summons and warnings about taking medical tips from ads. The piece references a medical chief and a product marketed as natural without active ingredients.
All Star Cast in New Year's Charity Football Game
Montgomery hosts an Alabama Auburn all star charity game on New Year Day with former Alabama and Auburn players. Southern officials Red Severance Red Owen and Charlie Johnson will referee, joined by Mike Donahue and Borden Burr as timekeepers. Governor Bibb Graves and Mayor William Gunter attend. A banquet and dance follow the dinner for players and dignitaries.
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Montgomery
Als
University of Alabama
Auburn
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Red” Severance
Red” Owen
Charlie Johnson
Mike Donahue
Borden Burr
Birmingham
Donahue
Burr
Luke Sewell
Cleveland Indians
Bibb Graves
William A. Gunter
Wallace Wade
George Bohler
Haff
Tech Concludes With Scrimmage
Georgia Tech's Golden Tornado closed its day with pass drills led by Mizell and Lumpkin and two full squads practicing Bear formations. The team planned a western trip starting Thursday with Pasadena as a stop en route and California practice to resume Monday in Pasadena.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Mizell
Lumpkin
Tornado
Pasadena
Bill Alexander
California
Northwestern to open season against Wabash College
Northwestern announces a tough 1937 38 basketball schedule with seven away games and ten home games. The season starts Saturday night December 8 in Evanston against Wabash College of Crawfordsville Indiana.
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Evanston
Northwestern
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ind
Homecoming for Thomas E. Alexander After Hospital Treatment
Thomas E. Alexander has returned home after undergoing treatment at the Benevolent hospital. The note records his discharge and recovery status from the local medical facility.
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Thomas E. Alexander
the Benevolent Hospital
Fox Hunters Plan Mobile Winter Meet in Early February
Mobile hosts the National Fox Hunters association winter hunt February 6 7 and 8 with Gen William L Sibert Judge Robert T Ervin and local chairman steering the event supported by the chamber of commerce and Mobile Country Club. The gathering includes a horse show a beach event in Bienville Square and a horn blowing contest with a trophy. The hunt area spans about ten square miles beyond Carol plantation nine miles from Mobile with abundant native and foreign foxes.
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Mobile
Ala
National Fox Hunters Association
National Association
Fox Hunters
Mobile County
William L. Sibert
Robert T. Ervin
Chamber of, Commerce and
Mobile Country Club
Charlottsville
Wimbledon Bit and Spur Club
Bienville Square
Adams
Alabama State Docks
Carol Plantation
Seven Hills
Unanimous Thank Vote For Effort At Central High Banquet
Central High School’s annual banquet hosted by the Central Parent-Teacher Association honored the newspaper for its cooperative spirit and interest in school athletics. Faculty member O. B. Hagerman announced the unanimous vote and urged public acknowledgment.
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Central High
Central
Parent-Teacher Association
Hagerman
Press equipment inspection ends as Bruce M Phelps departs
Bruce M. Philps of Duplex Printing Press Co and former pressman turned salesman left after inspecting the tubular press equipment at The Daily. He aided by suggesting operation methods for the new equipment.
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Bruce M. Philps
Duplex Printing Press Co
Aubular
Daily
Mr. Phelps
Mrs Earnest Lynne Improves After Operation at Benevolent Hospital
Reports indicate Mrs Earnest Lynne is recovering after an operation at Benevolent Hospital. The narrative mentions hunting chases set to begin at dawn with hunters traveling from the city to staging areas, where tents will shelter dogs and horses. An experienced horseman oversees the feature to prevent scarcities.
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Earnest Lynne
Benevolent Hospital
Cage Schedule To Be Made Soon In North Alabama
North Alabama cage leaders plan a schedule battle with many schools undecided as coaches map out the season. Central hosts practice with about 30 men reporting and several still to join. No word yet on Decatur’s 1929 opposition strength.
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North Alabama
Kerby
Central
Decatur
Noor
Former Captain Plans Trip to Centertown Kentucky
Former captain, young Bishop, plans to leave within days for Centertown Kentucky to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Mike Bishop. He returned to play football this year at Central High after teammates selected him captain and he starred for the 1927 and Valley teams chosen by eight coaches and writers.
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Tur
Centertown
Mike Bishop
Bishop
Central High
Anderson Inspects New Plant Amid Expansion Talks
Mr Anderson toured The Daily plant as the Times News considers a future expansion plan.
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Anderson
The
Daily
Times-News
Benson Plans Christmas Visit to Greenville Home
W. W. Benson superintendent of the Decatur school system intends a Christmas trip to his old home in Greenville Alabama. He will visit his father who is in his 94th year.
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W. W. Benson
Decatur
Greenville
Ala
Mr. Benson
Mrs T P Smith Ill at Benevolent Hospital
A note from the Benevolent hospital reports Mrs. T. P. Smith is ill and receiving treatment.
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T. P. Smith
The
Benevolent Hospital
Yale Football Profits Exceed Endowment Funds At Many Schools
International News Staff reports Yale Bowl games last year yielded more gross receipts than the endowment of one in six colleges and more net profits than the total receipts of one in twelve. Prof. Spaulding notes Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Columbia show large football takings after many years, with Yale still earning far above peers.
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R&r. T. International News
New Haven
Conn
United States
Wales
Maine
Oregon
Michigan
New England
Yale
Spaulding
Harvard
Princeton
Columbia
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