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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1934

Page

6

Sugar Bowl Pair Work Out In Rain In New Orleans

Tulane and Temple tuned up in muddy conditions as a steady drizzle wore on practice fields at Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Temple coach Pop Warner led rough drills with no injuries reported, while Tulane showed its familiar attacking flare despite the wet field.

New Orleans Dixie Tulane Temple Baton Rouge Owls Greenies State Field Pop Warner Warner

Christmas Visitors Share Yuletide at Town Creek

Mt. Hope residents and family members from Trinity Town Creek and New Orleans gather for Christmas. The Baptist church hosts a program and caroling after services. Families, dinners, and visits span Decatur Russellville and Marion counties with relatives from Chicago and Birmingham.

Erson Trinity Jack Sneed Betty Carolyn Town Creek Ruby Rae Bill’ Roberson New Orleans Olen D. Roberson Guy Stenson Hollis Smith Baptist Church Johnnie Jackson Rayburn Jackson Bobby Carolyn Moulton Maurice Courtland Eldred Elkins Allen Katherine Willard Millard Robert Fennell Decatur James Fennell Lula Fennell Leon Cunningham James Dukeminier Porter Vaughn Hilda John Cunningham Claude J. R. Dukeminier Hattylene Jamie Leigh Cunningham Elbert Stockton Enos Sneed Russellville Geo. Whitworth Annette Hurst Mary V. Counts Lehman Whitworth Dean Marion Cullman Hays Williams Medical College Chicago

Two Room Furnished Apartment at 422 E Cain St

For rent a two room furnished apartment with front and back entrances located at 422 East Cain Street. No dates or contact details provided. Suitable for local tenants seeking a compact living space in a historic neighborhood.

E. Cain St

First of Homing Pigeons Arrives for Pasadena Trip

W. P. Adams, owner of two homing pigeons given to Pred Shores, Pepper, Ben Britnell and Doug Dodd for a Rose Bowl trip, released Raymond Pepper in Memphis, who returned home at night. The other bird, Fred Shores, released in Ft Worth, had not appeared by press time. Adams notes birds may take days to return to the home loft.

W. P. Adams Adams

New Star Meets Dillman Tuesday in Decatur Pro Bout

In Decatur at Martin arena the New Star faces Dillman in the main event of the American Legion wrestling program on New Year's night. Max Glover, a newcomer to Decatur but veteran elsewhere, is paired with Dillman in the feature bout. Ralph Smith versus Tommy Tassos opens the card, with Tassos favored by locals. Prices stay unchanged despite the season's first show.

Michigan Decatur Joe Dillman Indianapolis Dillmans American Legion Michigan Assasin Dillman South Max Glover Legion Glover Martin Arena Ralph Smith Jackson Miss Tommy Tassos Dillman-Glover Smith Alabama Tassos The

Princess PICTURE to Feature The Captain Hates the Sea Cast

Columbia presents The Captain Hates the Sea at the Princess Theatre tomorrow with a grand cast led by Victor McLaglen John Gilbert Wynne Gibson and Akim Tamiroff among others. Lewis Milestone directs this sensational screen adaptation from Wallace Smith with a plot aboard an ocean liner about detective Schulte outsmarting a clever crook who holds stolen bonds. The production used a chartered liner and 120 crew members for at sea shoots producing numerous humorous situations.

Columbia Princess Theatre Victor McLaglen John Gilbert Wynne Gibson Alison Skipworth Helen Vinson Fred Keating Walter Connolly Leon Errol Walter Catlett Luis Alberni John Wray Andrew Beranger Arthur Treacher Claude Gillingwater Emily Fitzroy Akim Tamiroff G. Pat Collins Howard, Fine Howard The Three Stooges James Blakeley Lewis Milestone Wallace Smith Columbia Studios Pacific Schulte McLagren

Tuskegee to Play Prairie View in Houston New Year

Tuskegee Institute football coach Cleve L Abbott will field 35 players for the Texas game against Prairie View College at Buffalo Stadium Houston on New Year’s Day. Halfback Kristus Sams a 160 pounder from Ames of Texas is viewed as the top offensive threat.

Cleve L. Abbott Tuskegee Institute Prairie View College Buffalo Stadium Houston Texas Abbott Ames Kristus Sams

Denied Credit Fueled Fatal Shooting at Evarts Liquor Store

Bill Young of Evarts shot and killed liquor seller Cawood Tuesday at a dispensary 12 miles east of here after Cawood allegedly refused him credit. Sheriff Middleton said Young was jailed here. Cawood had been indicted after Evarts Battle of 1931. the case was dismissed before trial. Cawood later defended union labor workers in murder trials linked to Harlan coal field unrest.

Evarts Here Bill Young T. R. Middleton Cawood Young Harlan

Field Office Burned At Flint Creek Bridge

Fire destroyed the combined engineer's and contractor's field office at Flint Creek Bridge on Christmas night. Equipment valued at several hundred dollars was lost in the blaze caused by a gasoline explosion. The frame стро structure was quickly enveloped in flames.

Flint Creek Bridge

Writer of Note Plans Killings

Anonymous notes signed the Crimson Star threaten a shoot em down campaign and claim responsibility for the June 24 1933 ice pick murder of 9 year old William B Reilly Jr in Yeadon Pa. The notes target Ragone and allege a gray haired man helped in the crime while agents open an inquiry despite doubts about the notes.

Philadelphia Penn Public Enemy No. 1 William B. Reilly, Jr Yeadon Crimson Star Reilly Richard Ragone Reilly Boy Ragone Willie Reilly

Dallas youth guest of Hartselie Snell family

Fred Snell of Dallas Texas visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Snell at Hartselie as a guest in the household.

Fred Snell Dallas, Tex Mrs J. E. Snell Hartselie

Dr Sim Lovelady Visits Relatives in Hartsville

Dr Sim Lovelady of New Orleans Louisiana is visiting relatives in Hartsville, taking a brief personal trip and visiting family connections in the region.

Sim Lovelady New Orleans Hart Selle

Four Montgomery Lads on the Frosh From Alabama Squad

Four Montgomery youths from Sidney Lanier High School coached by Graham McClintock are named among Alabama frosh selected to represent Stanford in campus scrimmages. The group includes Warren an end Monsky and Adams guards and Kilgrow a back, all expected to rise to varsity next year.

Sidney-Lanier High Montgomery Graham McClintock Alabamia Frosh Stanford Warren Monsky Adams Kilgrow

Inspired Teams To Meet In Bowl

Harry Grayson notes two inspired teams collide in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. He says Alabama must live up to its reputation while Stanford remains smarting from a 7 to 0 loss to Columbia last New Year's Day.

Harry Grayson NBA Service Rose Bowl Stanford Columbia

Alabama Back at Work After Rose Bowl Festivities

Alabama's Crimson Tide resumed practice in Pasadena as coaches finished final preparations for the New Year’s meeting with Stanford. A morale boosting luncheon featured Jolson, Rooney, Powell, Winnie Shaw, and Kay Francis performing.

Pasadena Alabama Crimson Tide Stanford Joe Brown Tide Jolson Mickey Rooney Dick Powell Winnie Shaw Kay Francis Tide Star Center Thomas

Temporary Seats Shaping Up for Alabama Stanford Bowl Crowd

Western fans push demand for the Alabama Stanford game as temporary seating is installed in the Bowl. Officials estimate a 90 000 capacity with every inch of space used while scalper activity looms.

Sam Evans Returns to Post Office After Illness

City postal carrier Sam Evans resumes duties at the post office after two weeks away due to an infected hand.

Sam Evans

Rajah Slays and Yawkey’s Big Baseball Gamble

Spying on sports notes Rajah Hornsby’s push for Oscar Melillo touches off a Boston bidding war as Tom Yawkey spends nearly a million dollars for players who fail to deliver a championship. Connie Mack and Clark Griffith are linked to sales while Cronin and Melillo enter talks. Boston’s gamble yields little return as talent remains underutilized and rivals balk at lucrative deals.

Tom Yawkey Rogers Hornsby Hornsby Santa Claus Clark Griffith Boston Joe Cronin Oscar Melillo Melillo Yawkey Connie Twn Qonnie Mack Grove

Coaches Debate Football Rules At National Conventions

Football coaches from Maine to California meet in New York to debate whether to keep conservative rules or adopt wide open play. The discussions accompany the NAIA convention joint with the Football Coaches Association and other bodies.

New York Maine California Hamlet The National Collegiate Athletic Association

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