Seven college football rule changes proposed by coaches
The American Football Coaches Association suggested seven rule changes for 1934 to open play and add thrill. Proposals include forward passes from anywhere behind scrimmage, moving goal posts to goal lines, abolishing dead ball and fumble rules, extending sideline width, a windy day surrender option, and revised touchback handling on passes into the end zone.
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Chicago
American Football Coaches Association
Auburn to name successor to Wynne as coach at Auburn
Auburn moves to select a new head football coach to replace Chet Wynne. A three member admin committee, with input from prominent alumni, aims to hire a Notre Dame trained coach before February 1. More than 35 applications were received. names under consideration were not disclosed. The Auburn basketball squad returns for practice ahead of a January 5 opener at Vanderbilt. Alabama’s basketball team plans early work toward February 1 clash with Kentucky in Birmingham as a strong title contender.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ary l
Auburn
Chet Wynne
L. N. Duncan
Duncan
Notre Dame
Wynne
the Plains
Vanderbilt
Auburn Gym
Alabama
Birmingham
University of Kentucky
Tide
Former Residents Visit Morgan During Holidays
Mrs. Birdie Dawson and her son J. E. Dawson daughter Vera Miss Virginia and Frank Graham of Greenville South Carolina are holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Schnell and other relatives in Hartselle. The Greenville group include residents from Hartselle and Decatur.
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Birdie Dawson
J. E. Dawson
Vera
Virginia
Frank Graham
Greenville
S. C
J. E. Schnell
Hartselle
Decatur
Visits in Decatur by Miss Emily Chanidler
Miss Emily Chanidler of Athens is visiting relatives in Decatur bringing a brief social note of travel.
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Decatur
Emily Chanidler
Athens
Weather Bureau Report Announces High 58 Low 19
The weather bureau recorded a maximum temperature of 58 and a minimum of 19 up to seven o'clock today.
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the Weather Bureau Today
Hunters Honor Memory of Evins at Christmas Deer Hunt
Sportsmen at the Allison game preserve near Bellamy paused to mourn Judge R. B. Evins of Birmingham a conservationist and board member who died November 28. The December hunt drew over 125 sportsmen including Rep. R. G. Swift Rep. Charley West Sen. Cona Garrett Jr Bart C. Cowart and Rep. Paul Tucker as 16 bucks were taken on the 121000 acre preserve stocked with deer and turkeys.
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Montgomery
Ala
Allison
R. B. Evins
Birmingham
Allison Game Preserve
Robert Benson Evins
Alabama
Evins
Greensboro
Col. E. F. Allison
Bellamy
R. G. Swift
Atmore
Charley West
New Castle
Cona Garrett, Jr
Grove Hill
Bart C. Cowart
Haleyville
Rep
Paul Tucker
Thomasville
Mecca of Hope at the War Office as applicants await appointments
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round describes the job line at the War Department, a hopeful atmosphere around appointment cards dated December 27, 1933, and the pressure of securing posts. Veterans and supporters maneuver through the process with politicians and officials in view.
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War Department
Bonus Army
Commissioner Allen
Allen
Jones
Oscar Jones
Veterans Replacement Bureau of
CVA
Pat Harrison
Mecca OF Hope
Harvard
Paul
Wallace
Disappointments of 1933 Swing Through U S Sports
The year 1933 saw broad sport letdowns from Davis Cup collapse to Penn’s Bill Carr retirement and Joe Cronin’s down year. Boxing nerves over Baer Carnera lingered while notable deaths and upsets haunted college football and baseball seasons.
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Senators
Joe Cronin
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Chicago
Long Island
Penn
Bill Carr
Phil Ball
St. Louis Browns
Bill Veeck
Cubs
Ernie Schaaf
Carnera
Johnson fixes NRA chief salary at six thousand a year
In Los Angeles General Hugh Johnson sets his own salary as head of the NRA and assigns high salaries to others in the organization, with reports that he returns his pay to the treasury denied. In St. Louis a veteran notes the Civil Works program should aid unemployed regardless of military service, not favor veterans.
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T. M
Los Angeles
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Johnson
Treasury
St. Louis
Blyanisville Hosts Layman Family Guests For Holidays
Rev and Mrs H M Layman of Blyanisville are guests of their son Maynard Layman over the Christmas holidays.
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H. M. Layman
Blyunisville
Maynard
Atlanta Couple Visiting Locals
Mr and Mrs J T Simmons of Atlanta Georgia visit Miss Lorraine Worthington and Mrs David Gibson. Mrs Simmons is formerly Miss Ellen Beauchamp.
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J. T. Simmons
Atlanta, Ga
Loraine Worthington
David Gibson
Simmons
Ellen Beauchamp
He Aims High and Soars in Balloon Puzzle
A vintage crossword style clue page lists horizontal and vertical entries about a balloon ascent. Mentions Lieut. Commander and a soaring partner with thematic words like altitude, velocity, and various semantic hints.
Spurgin Wins His Go From Kimball On Rough Card
Jack Spur gin of Memphis defeated Fred Kimball of Phoenix in two straight falls at Martin arena. Kimball used aggressive heel work and rabbit punches but Spur gin responded with solid holds and a body pin to win the match. Detroit’s Jim Lolas and the Flying Dutchman from Kansas City opened the card with straight falls.
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Martin Arena
Jim Lolas
Detroit
Flying Dutchmen
Kansas City
Jack Spurgin
Memphis
Juve Shimkus
Fred Kimball
Phoenix
Ariz
Amarillo
Lolas
Kimball
Spurgin
Jack
Tuck
Prayer Service at South Side Baptist Church
The mid week prayer service will be held at 7 o’clock Wednesday evening at the South Side Baptist church. The public was invited to attend.
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Southside Baptist Church
Russell Hightower Convention Delegate
MOULTON ALABAMA December 27 Mr and Mrs Dan Hightower forego a weeklong visit from their son Russell a student at the University of Alabama is a delegate from Sigma Chapter Phi Beta Fraternity at its annual convention in Iowa City Iowa The medical fraternity has chapters in major US medical schools Russell previously represented Phi Delta Chi at the Minneapolis Minnesota event in 1930
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Moulton
Ala
Dan Hightower
Russell
University of Alabama
Sigma Chapter
Phi Beta Fraternity
Iowa City
Iowa
United States
Tee-Totaler cites study on alcohol and parenthood
A Reader notes an external report from a W C T U paper claiming a study in Finland of 5 736 parents and 19 515 children shows abstainers lose 13.45 percent of children early, moderate drinkers 23.17 percent and immoderate drinkers 32.02 percent. The note recalls Dr. W D Partlow of Alabama Insane Hospitals: excessive alcohol use disqualifies for parenthood.
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Finland
W. D. Partlow
Alabama
E. M
No Rainfall Reported Through 7 AM
No rainfall occurred in the 24 period ending at seven o'clock this morning. The brief weather note records no precipitation for the period observed.
Archie Hill of Hill Chevrolet Visits Moulton on Business
Archie Hill owner of Hill Chevrolet Company was in Moulton on a business mission today visiting local dealerships and discussing matters likely tied to automotive sales and service partnerships.
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Archie Hill
The
Hill Chevrolet Company
Moulton
Madrid Alabama Appoints New City Officials
Probate Judge H. K. Martin reinstates Madrid's charter and installs a new slate of officials led by Mayor Mrs. Eric Smith. The tiny town southeast of Dothan had a dormant government for two years, with 12 taxpayers pressing for reform.
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Madrid
Ala
Dothan
H. K. Martin
Houston
Eric Smith
Martin
Cotton Ginnings Increase in Morgan County Gleaned
Morgan county gins report 27 332 bales ginned through December 13, up from 26 764 a year earlier. Special agent Pattilo notes the rising collection as harvest progresses and cotton activity remains steady in the region.
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Morgan County
Pattilo
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