Dixie Conference Established In Its First Year
The Dixie Conference solidifies after a formative year with nine member liberal arts colleges, plan to maintain eligibility rules, and a Birmingham basketball tournament set for February. Members include Centre, Spring Hill, Mississippi College, Millsaps, University of Chattanooga, Southwestern, Mercer, Howard, and Birmingham Southern with Gilbert Mead as president.
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Gilbert W. Mead
Dixie Conference
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Memphis
Mberal Arts
Southern Association of Colleges
Dixie
Commission On Higher Institutions
W O. Swann
Southwestern
Birmingham Junior Chamber of Commerce
Centre
Spring Hill
Mississippi College
Millsaps
University of Chattanooga
Mercer
Howard
Birmingham Southern
W. O. Swann
J. W. Edwards
Chattanooga
Mike Donahue
M- C. White
Auburn players switch roles as 1931 season closes
Auburn Alabama Polytechnic Institute evaluates seven football stars as they shift to basketball for the 1932 season under Coach Sam McAllister. Arthur, Mason, Hatfield, and Jordan bring varsity experience. Mason and Arthur seek regular spots, while Hatfield and Jordan transition to guard and forward roles. Jordan captained basketball and was a leading scorer in the Southern Conference in 1931.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
David Ariail
Robert Arthur
Boots Chambress
Sterling Dupree
Lindley Hatfield
Ralph Jordan
Sam Mason
Sam McAllister
Arthur
Mason
Plainsmen
Dixie
Tallassee
Hatfield
Jordan
Hatcietgres
Montgomery
Hoop
Kilgore Visitor Reports East Texas Oil Boom
Kylerazier formerly of The Daily Kilgore now Kilgore Daily News advertising manager visits relatives. He says the East Texas oil boom continues with 2500 wells producing in the Kilgore district as of his holiday stay. He plans to return to Texas Sunday.
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Kylerazier
The
Daily
Kilgore
Christmas Communion Services Across Four Churches
The Rev. Peter M. Dennis will celebrate Holy Eucharist at Grace Church Sheffield Trinity Church Florence St Timothy s Church Athens on Sunday Saint John s Day A and E Parishioners will receive Christmas Communion Sunday remains in the octave of Christmas.
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Peter M. Dennis
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Grace Church
Sheffied
Trinity Church
Florence
St. Timothy's Churh
Athens
St. John’s Day
New Center Boys Basketball Teams Kick Off Holiday Wins
New Center opened the season with two victories on Christmas Eve. They defeated Austinville 33 to 21 and edged Chalybeat 24 to 22 in a tight, celebratory victory sequence.
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New Center
Austinville
Chalybeat
Ginning Totals Represent Year in Alabama and Valley
Ginning totals announced by the Census Bureau show Alabama’s 1931 crop slightly below 1930 as of December 13 with a state total of 1 374 180 versus 1 421 232 in 1930. Valley yields by county mostly rise from 1930, including Colbert 22 646 Cullman 49 758 Jackson 23 737 Lauderdale 36 548 Lawrence 35 604 Limestone 46 001 Madison 59 971 Morgan 40 361 Marshall 46 125.
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Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Alabama
Colbert County
Cullman County
Jackson County
Lauderdale County
Lawrence County
Limestone County
Madison County
Morgan County
Marshall County
Sterchi stores hold annual Christmas party for employees
Fifty guests attended the Sterchi stores annual Christmas party for employees on Thursday night at the Second Avenue store. Employees and their families enjoyed the evening as J. L. Shumake presided over an added program that enhanced the merriment.
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Sterchi_ stores
J. L. Shumake
Second Avenue
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers
A compact crossword puzzle list presents numbered clues and answers. Entries include pronouns albumin from cas tor oil bean exist aged negative incite hasten remote obstruction bivalves father tree river in Italy owners printer s measure tree personal pronoun legislative bodies compact mass moved rapidly walk about exclamation fairy preposition plotter pronoun incline the head move behold exist preposition evious puzzle
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Italy
Auburn Plans 10 Return 10 Glory
Auburn's 1931 sports year highlighted 39 victories, 1 tie, 15 defeats across varsity and freshman teams. Track led by Harkins and Kaley earned top Dixie League honors while baseball, coached by McAllister, claimed Dixie League and Southern Conference titles. Basketball, under McAllister, posted 12–6 with star players Jordan Lumpkin Stewart Kaley Hatfield and Harbin on all-Southern lists.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Tracksters
Birmingham
Earl McFaden
Wilbur Hutselle
Dunham Harkins
Tigers
Cagesters
Theiemond
McFaden Harkins
McAllister
Florida
Plainsmen
Ord Smith
Burt
Harkins
Smith
Charles Kaley
Harry Lloyd
Dick Riley
Chet Wynne
Roger Kiley
Sam McAllister
Wynne-Riley-McAllister
South
Georgia Tech
Sewanee
South Carolina
Duke Jimmie Hitchcock
Porter Grant
Buddy McCollum
James Bush
Boots Chambless
David Ariail
Lindsey Hatfield
Casey Kimbrell
Allen Rogers
Grant
Ariail
Bush
Basketeers
Georgia
Virginia
Cavaliers
Maryland
Ralph Jordan
Tom Lumpkin
Jack Stewart
Lindley Hatfield
Harbin Lawson
Four Cadets Going Back January 5th
Hutsell era highlights with Percy Beard selected for Sullivan Award finalist. 1931 team included Jack Stewart, Sam Robinson, Ross, Emmett McQueen, Earnest Bell and captains Jeff Beard and Clarence Roberts. Georgia Tech, Tulane, and Southeastern AAU title run, cross country wins and national meet placements noted.
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Percy Beard
Sullivan
United States
Bobby Jones
Tulane Greenies
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Hutsell
Jack Stewart
Sam Robinson
Chicago
Robinson
Stewart
Primo Coleman
Ross
Emmett McQueen
Earnest Bell
Jeff Beard
Bob Stacey
Clay Jones
Felix Creighton
Clarence Roberts
Robert Elq
Ham O'Hara
Zach Huff
Christmas Gifts For J. L. Shumake At Year End
During an evening gathering employees presented Bell peppers gift to J. L. Shumake local manager in appreciation for his kindness consideration and leadership over the past year. He replied with a short speech of thanks.
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J. L. Shumake
Shumake
Bears Favored To Beat Georgia Tech
The California Bears are favored to defeat Georgia Tech in Atlanta today. California relies on a strong aerial defense while Georgia Tech backs receive passing drills from assistant coach Bobby Dodd.
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Bears
Georgia Tech
California Bears
Geen Tornado
Atlanta
Bobby Dodd
Tech
California
New golf ball to enter competition
The new golf ball will be used in official competition in the southeast for the first time today in the Pinehurst tournament. Many prominent entries have been received for the event.
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Pinehurst
Somerville Victorious Over Hartselle 27–23 in Court Clash
The Somerville Athletic Club defeated the Hartselle Independents 27 to 23 in a tight basketball game. McClure led Somerville with strong guard play while Lodson starred for Hart selle. Half time stood 14–11 before Somerville pulled ahead in the final period. Substitutes Maples and Wright saw action for Somerville.
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Somerville Athletic Club
Hartselle Independents
Somerville
McClure
Lodson
Hartselle
Somerville Hartselle Crow
Pus
Dee Grizzard
Burleson Turner
Glasscock Poe Beisin i Idicincene
Whisenant Somerville
Maples and
Wright
Georgia To Name Captain Each Game
Coach Harry Mehre of Georgia adopts a system used at Vanderbilt naming a captain before each game. An honorary captain will be elected after the season closes.
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Harry Mehre
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Benny Bass Wins In Christmas Bout
Benny Bass of Philadelphia knocked out Prince Saunders in the seventh round on Christmas Day in Philadelphia. Bass led the action throughout and a right hand 57 seconds into the seventh ended the bout.
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Benny Bass
Philadelphia
Prince Saunders
Bass
Two Students From Tennessee Institute Home Holiday
Albert Clapton and James Nabors return home for the Christmas holidays from Tennessee Military Institute at Sweetwater Tennessee and will resume with the second semester on January 5.
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Albert Clapton
James Nabors
Tennessee Military Institute
Sweetwater
Tenn
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