Santa Claus Letters From Decatur Al Readers
A collage of child letters to Santa from Decatur and nearby Alabama towns recount gift wishes for dolls bicycles trains puzzles and toys. Each note asks for fruit candy nuts and everyday items while mentioning family members and school details in a charming holiday roundup.
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Santa Claus
Grandma
Mary Frances
Kiam
Earl Rhea Crawford
Hartselle
Ala
Deay Santa Claus
Schol
Mason Ridge School
Nan Henderson
F. T. Lamin
Auburn Seeks Mentor as Coaching Shakeup Rumors Fly
Reports from Auburn not yet confirmed discuss potential new football coach Neal Aniston from Louisville prep school and other names like Bohler and Miller amid broader changes in Dixie college staffs. Auburn officials say Aniston was only in conference and no hiring decision has been made as a committee plans to meet erneut.
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Neal Ariston
Louisville Prepschoo
Bohler
Mis- College
Miller
Georgia Tech
Ariston
Louteville
Neal Annston
Auburn
J. W. Brown
Plains Man
Tiger
Aniston
Brown
Bullet Joe Bush Back to Athletics
Bullet Joe Bush, known as Bullet Joe, is returning to the Athletics for next season after a 2012 league debut with the Americans. The pitcher, previously released by the Pirates and Giants, signed with Toledo late in the season and earned four key victories.
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Bush
Bullet Joe
Athletics
Menai Oe Mack
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Toledo
American Association
Missing Child Notes From Family Post
A child’s plea lists Mildred Louise McCaig and Telette McWhorter seeking small gifts. The message requests a doll bed for a girl age three and a car with a bugle plus candy nuts oranges and apples for a five year old boy.
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Santa
Rachel Buck
Austinville
Ala
Santa Claus
Telette McWhorter
River Stands at 14.2 Feet with Small Rise
The Tennessee river today held at 14.2 feet and showed a slight increase over the past 24 hours. Agencies reported the level as stationary with a modest uptick from yesterday.
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Tennessee
Lipscomb Visitors From Mooresville
Mr and Mrs visit Lipscomb as Mooresville residents spend the day in the city.
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W.’ OF
Lipscomb
Mooresville
Decatur basketball team to open workout day
Decatur’s basketball squad will hold an initial Wednesday workout at Riverside Highway gym. Riverside boys, many with prior experience, seek a chance on this year’s team. Coaches withhold starting lineup as players self-coach and prepare before the holiday break.
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University of
Harry Mehre
Bulldogs
Mehre
Georgia
Decatur
Riverside
Lousier and Oscar Battle Draw Big North Alabama Crowds
Promoters report heavy seat reservations for the December 26 heavyweight clash between Lousier and Oscar. Lousier prepares to challenge Oscar, one of the state's leading heavyweights, in his first home appearance.
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North Alabama
Lousier
Oscar
Congress Pushes Toward Army-Navy Football Rule Change
Congress representatives debate football eligibility as West Point and Annapolis face three year rule conflicts. Fisk advocates four year varsity limit to equalize cadet numbers and curb recruitment practices, while Britten urges fairness and potential avoidance of the 1928 Army-Navy game to maintain rivalries.
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Go. Fisk
Secretaries of War and Navy
Britten
Army
Fisk
West Point
Congress
Military Academy
Wilson
Ing
Hewitt
Annapolis
Sucrest
Navy
Acne Coe
Yale
Local Student Receives High Honor and Scholarship
A local student earns a prestigious honor for sports letters and a scholarship after four years of high school work. The recipient, a quarterback on the I team last fall, maintains an average of 84.8 over four years.
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Piers
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Austinville, Ala
Claus
Martha Luella Schafer
Decatur, Ala
Brackeen
Billie Vaughn
Dorothy Mae Ross
Mrs. Hill
Indy
Wilma
Mr. Priest
Mildred Shate
Jewel Elizabeth Bradshaw
Sineaer
Wilder
Louis Blizzard
Tam
Andy
Billy
Martha Jane Ellis
Rolland Gill
Toyland
Christine and
Lillie Beckham
Robert
Claudie Mae Wardlow
Kenneth Meewhorter
Belle Mina
Laverne
Beatrice
Ladie Mae
Lula Mae
Beatrice and
Laverne Hogan
Sarita
Somerville, Ala
Dear Santa Claus
Mary Fay
Peggy
Wanda Ruth
Mary Fay, Peggy and
Wanda Ruth Neville
Raymond, Ross
W. C. Buck
Dear Santa
Edward Lyle
Arnston
Plains
Dixie
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Bullet Joe Bush
Mildred Louise McCaig
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University of Football
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Minneapolis
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