Colorful bout at the arena ends in a dramatic draw
Knichel and Gunther drew after three falls at Martin arena on dedication night. Knichel won the first in 27 minutes 45 seconds and the third in 22 seconds, Gunther taking the second fall in 12 minutes 10 seconds. Referee Bob Knichel had little to do as the crowd roared.
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Knichel
Joe Gunther
Martin Arena
Bob Knichel
Birmingham
Freddie
Gunther
Joe
Fred
Dale Hadsier
Irvin Cobb
Dale
Smith
Kniche
Haddock
Httle
Gifts for the Poor to Be Given Friday Night
The event at St John’s Episcopal Church will distribute gifts to the poor this Friday night. Adults and children will participate in the giving drive.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Babe Didrikson Named America's Outstanding Female Athlete
The Associated Press pollshows Mildred Babe Didrikson as 1932's top female athlete with 77 of 199 votes. Helene Madison Helen Wills Moody and Virginia Van Wie follow, with several other champions and notable athletes receiving support.
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New York
America
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Texas
Associated Press
Miss Didrikson
Helene Madison
Helen Wills Moody
Virginia van Wie
Eleanor Holm
Helen Jacobs
Stella Walsh
Helen Hicks
Katherine Rawls
Glenna Collett Ware
Georgia Coleman
Jean Shiley
Amelia Earhart
Dorothy Poynton
Maureen Orcutt
Preacher Smith Is Soon to Be Married
Auburn Alabama December 20 Wedding bells will ring Sunday for Earle R. Preacher Smith manager of Auburn's 1929 football team now head coach and athletic director of Jonesboro Arkansas Baptist College. He will wed Katherine McLean daughter of Mr and Mrs R A McLean of Opp. The wedding will take place at Opp.
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Auburn
Ala
Earle R
Smith
Jonesboro, Ark
Christmas Eve church service and gift program at parish
Starting at seven Friday night the church hosts a Christmas tree and service drawing nearly the entire congregation. Gifts from each adult and child will be placed in the manger before the program at the parish house presided by Atlee H. Hoff under the direction of Mrs. F F Tidwell.
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Atlee H. Hoff
F. F. Tidwell
Disus Thrower Is Now a Married Man
Auburn Alabama December 20 Miss Maiden Hixon niece of State Senator E T Millsap of Monroeville and Jeff Beard Auburn track captain who set a Southern discus record were quietly married Sunday in the chapel of Woman's College Montgomery.
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Auburn
Ala
Maiden Hixon
E. T. Millsap
Monroeville
Jeff Beard
Woman's College
Montgomery
Auburnite Marriage Binds McCutcheon and Mullin
Miss Margaret McCutcheon of Columbus Georgia wed Howard Moon Mullin also of Columbus at Saint Luke Methodist church in Auburn. Mullin, a 1929 Auburn civil engineering graduate, starred for the Tigers 1928 basketball team, noted as a leading scorer in the Southern Conference.
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Auburn
Ala
Margaret McCutcheon
Robert Henry McCutcheon
Columbus
Howard “Moon” Mullin
Saint Luke Methodist Church
Electric City
the Plains
Tigers
Holy Communion at St John’s Episcopal Church Tomorrow
Rev Peter M Dennis announced a Holy Communion service at St John’s Episcopal Church on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. Saint Ursula is described as a saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church.
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St. John's Ehpiscopal Church
Peter M. Dennis
Ursula
Gehrig Plays Golf While Vacationing in West Virginia
Lou Gehrig enjoys a round of golf at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia during a vacation. He is not at the baseball park and reportedly misses an eight dollar bet while golfing.
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Yankee
White Sulphur Springs
Trojans Get Ready For Pin Game With Band Conflicts
Southern California football drills resume as star end Ernie Smith sits out to join Trojan band rehearsals for a Pasadena clash with Pittsburgh on January 2. Coach Howard Jones works defense using hypothetical Panther plays as the band theater schedule complicates practice.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Ernie Smith
Pittsburgh
Pasadena
Trojan
Hal Roberts
Howard Jones
Huston Harper
Jones
Trojans
Kelley Brothers Improve After Illness
Jack Kelley is going home today after an appendicitis operation. Carlton Kelley, also operated on, remains seriously ill. Both brothers were treated at Baugh's Infirmary and reside at 635 Sherman Street.
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Jack Kelley
Carlton Kelley
Baugh’s Infirmary
Jack
Carlton
Ben
Sherman Street
Firemen Deck Johnston Street Station for Christmas
The Johnston street fire station displays the spirit of Christmas with diminutive trees and colored lights across the front of the hall. Firemen have decorated the exterior to create a festive and pretty nighttime scene for the community.
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Johnston Street
Three Face Trial In Police Courts
One white man and two Negro defendants appeared in police court lineup this morning as part of ongoing local crime proceedings.
Southern teams suffer losses in many interconference games
Southern squads posted only 17 wins against 23 losses across intersectional play, with 2 ties, as Dixie elevens faced opponents from other regions. The Southeastern Conference dominated in 15 games, while several teams did not meet intersectional contests.
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Dixie
Nova
Tulane
Texas A
Alabama
George Washington
St. Mary's
Mississippi
Tulsa University
Minnesota
Sewanee
Penn State
Georgia
New York University
Mississippi State
Indiana
Virginia
Columbia
Louisiana State
Rice
Texas Christian
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Virginia Poly
Tennessee
Duke
South Carolina
Dixie Elevens
South
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Dixie Conference
Public Drunkenness and Theft Fines From Decatur Case
The report notes fines imposed on individuals including an $8.60 citation for public drunkenness, an $18.60 penalty for carrying concealed weapons, and a $3.60 charge related to petit larceny tied to a coal theft case in Decatur.
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Decatur
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A scrambled crossword with numbered across and down clues for a daily puzzle. It lists definitions and abbreviations for many words including times, numbers, bodies, actions, and descriptors. Several entries reveal classic crossword words such as verbs nouns adjectives and abbreviations.
Joe Bilgere Heads to Piedmont League Farm System
Cullman native Joe Bilgere former St Bernard standout and Yookig shortstop with Columbus in the American Association will play for Greensboro in the Piedmont League next season. Bilgere is remembered as one of North Alabama's best backs and later attended Spring Hill College after St Bernard.
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Joe Bilgere
Cullman
St. Bernard
Greensboro
N. C
Bilgere
Columbus
Bilgete
North Alabama
Spring Hill College
Garrett Park to Host Football Game Between Tuggle Institute and Black Team
Otis Johnson, promoter, said Garrett Park has been secured for next Monday December 26. The match, set for 2 PM in Birmingham and Hartselle, faces weather concerns but promises a real football battle if conditions improve.
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Otis Johnson
Garrett Park
Tuggle Institute
Birmingham
Hartselle
Johnson
Falls on Ice Breaks Wrist of Local Businessman
U. Perkins, proprietor of the Decatur Bowling Parlor, slips on ice while walking from his business to his car and sustains a broken left wrist. He was taken to his home after the fall and is recovering rapidly.
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U. Perkins
Decatur
Mr. Perkins
Will Osborne to Wed Wrist Break Delays Plans
Will Osborne plans marriage but his wrist injury postponed the nuptials for a period. He had hoped to wed soon, yet his injury sidelined the ceremony schedule as relatives adapt plans.
Health system in Walker County pioneers Southern public health
In Walker County Alabama since 1914 a full time county health department created a regional model. The Southern branch of the American Public Health Association organized here in mid November with 16 states and the District of Columbia represented. Alabama counties delivering rural health service tops the nation with 54 of 67 counties organized serving about 90 percent of the state population.
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Birmingham
Ala
Walker County
United States
American Public Health Association
States
District of Columbia
Alabama
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