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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1933
Page
6
The Strang Theatre in Hartselle presents Cradle Song a Paramount drama adaptation of G. M. Martinez Sierra’s play. Evelyn Venable portrays Joanna with Kent Taylor Sir Guy Standing Louise Dresser in the cast as Mitchell Leisen directs.
Mr and Mrs George M Phillips bring their son George Jr from Atlanta to spend days with his mother Mrs G K McGlathery in Hartselle Pup Phillips famed for his judging of Southern picks for many years is touring the region and visiting family members in Alabama communities
Pasadena reports Stanford's Thornhill fine tunes defense for the New Year’s Day clash with Lou Little’s Lions. Bobby Grayson is sidelined briefly by a cold though expected to start, with Moscrip Wes Muller and others also listed as recovery hopeful as Thornhill studies Columbia’s criss cross shifts without a streaming scout report.
Plans for a proposed eastern Morgan county high school were submitted to the state CWA board in Montgomery. CWA administrator J. T. Budinger estimated approval and completion by February 15 with costs around 18000 dollars, 60 percent for labor and 40 percent for materials, much of which may be donated by local citizens. The unit would serve about 400 students, with communities in northeast Morgan endorsing the project, and location selection to wait until final approval.
A list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with multiple entries including names, objects and notions such as European elk, frost bite, nobleman, sun god, and various directions. The grid interplays with across and down hints like to soak flax and other common terms.
Centenary football staff lightens drill load three days before New Year’s Day game with University of Arkansas at Dallas. Manning Smith carries a minor injury while rest of squad trains under Coach Homer Norton in steady, rain soaked practice. The team departs Saturday for Dallas after two days of heavy field work.
Rev. Peter M. Denis will deliver a New Year sermon at 11 a.m. Sunday at St John’s Episcopal Church. He urged cheerfulness and courage, the love of God, and neighbor, and wished blessings and happiness for the coming year to all attendees.
The weather bureau reports today’s high at 60 and low at 37 degrees for the 24 hour period ending at 7 a m.
Mrs. D. W. Day is recuperating nicely at her home in Hartselle after undergoing a serious operation several weeks ago.
Florida camps lure seven major league teams including the Reds at Tampa and the Red Sox at Sarasota. The Yankees and Braves head to St. Petersburg, the Dodgers to Orlando, and the Phils to Winter Haven.Other clubs prepare in Bradenton Lakeland New Orleans Biloxi Catalina Paso Robles and Pasadena while Cleveland and Chicago squads ship to Florida and California with further notes on Dizzy Dean and Joe Cronin.
The weather bureau reported no rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at 9 o clock this morning.
The Bonanza quartet will appear in Haleyville next Friday night for a church fundraiser concert. Proceeds will support the local church.
Child Marjorie Ruth Nix, aged three and a half, died December 28 at 10 o'clock at home on Decatur Route One. Funeral services were held yesterday at 2:30 PM at Smyrna Church conducted by Rev. D. Montgomery and Rev. Oscar Allen. She is survived by her parents.
The local bar petitions Judge Horton to run again for the Eighth Alabama Judicial Circuit. They praise his independence and integrity, saying democracy relies on fearless judges and urging the people of Limestone County to support his re election.
The Decatur Gospel Tabernacle Sunday school meets at 2 00 with Rev Norman E Tingley in charge. Bible class studies Col 4. At 3 00 the pastor speaks on Looking Forward to the New Year. Young people's meeting at 6 15. At 7 00 Rev Tingley speaks It is Finished. Everyone is invited.
Welfare and CWA offices will close all day Monday in observance of New Years. The sites near Thompson's Drug Store and Welfare Headquarters in the old Central National Bank building will reopen Tuesday morning.
Mrs. J. F. Weaver, long ill, is now resting nicely.
The Tennessee river remained stationary today with a gauge reading of 3.8 feet. No change observed in water height from prior measurement.
European star Lilian Harvey signs a five year Fox contract showing Europe’s growing role in English language cinema. Born January 19 1907 to German and Austrian roots she speaks English German and French fluently. Her Fox film My Tray with John Boles opens New Year’s Day.
Dr A F Harman state superintendent of education will address the Rotary Club for 30 minutes on present emergency of education. The meeting will be in the city and county boards of education and superintendents will attend. Educators show much interest as Harman outlines future of Alabama education during the talk.
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