Georgia Tech Powers Past California in Rose Bowl Thriller
Georgia Tech edged California 8 to 7 in a tense Rose Bowl battle on New Year’s Day. Key moments included Roy Riegels’ famous wrong-way run and two Stumpy Thomason scores plus a Mizell kick. Tech capitalized on breaks, with Thomason and Mizell starring for the South’s triumph over the Bears.
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Pasadena
Golden Bears
California
Georgia Tech
Southland
University of Alabama
Washington
Stanford University
Alabama Alumni Triumph Over Auburn Alumni in Charity Game
Alabama alumni defeated Auburn alumni 6 to 0 in Montgomery marking the first state school alumni gridiron meeting since 1907. Jimmy Johnson scored the winning touchdown for Alabama, with Moon Ducote and John Shirey starring for Auburn. The players displayed excellent sportsmanship in a game sponsored by the local Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Auburn
Jimmy Johnson
Stanford
Crimson
Flivver Ford
Moon” Ducote
John Shirey
Plainsmen
Pooley Hubert
Johnson
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Alabama A
Auburn A. Wea
Spinks
Local Visitors and Holiday Guests in Arab Area
Miss Elsie visited Arab Saturday. Ployd Briscoe a student at Birmingham Southern College is home for holidays with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Briscoe. Miss Louise Bagwell and Miss Ora Whisenant arrived from Jacksonville to spend the holidays with their parents. Burr Bagwell and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Briscoe motored to Boaz Monday. The Carlton family of South Alabama arrived to spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jones of Decatur were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Woodruff Monday. Grady Stanley family and Zell and Louise Ran of Decatur were guests of Daisy and Elsie Crawford of Winfield, who spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bagwell. L. J. Hutchison of Hanceville visited Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Briscoe Saturday. Mrs. Jewell Dodd of Boaz was the week-end guest of her mother. Mrs. Mose Dutton Tuesday night. Woodrow Morris spent Tuesday night with Oca and Hubert Kirkpatrick. Crowe Looney: Miss Nannie Pearl Looney and Mr. Coy Crowe were quietly married Sunday, Dec. 23, to much interest among local friends who wish them happiness.
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Elsie
Ployd Briscoe
Birmingham Southern College
H. M. Briscoe
Louise Bagwell
Ora Whisenant
Jacksonville
Spen
Burr Bagwell
W. J. Briscoe
Boaz
Arthur Carlton
South Alabama
Hanceville
W."j. Briscoe
Jewell Dodd
Ala
Crowe-Looney
Nannie Pearl Looney
Coy Crowe
Christmas visitors greet Danville families in notes
Danville route 1 reports Miss Note Kirkpatrick of Decatur spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Kirkpatrick Rev Pritchard was the Sunday guest of A J Morris and family Horn to Mr and Mrs Travis Horan general C H Bell and Frank Philpot of unknown location were the guests of W
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Miss Note Kirkpatrick
Decatur
Kirkpatrick
Rev. Pritchard
A. J. Morris
Horn
Travis Horan
C. H. Bell
Frank Philpot
Bible Class Study Postponed At Westminster Church
The Bible class at Westminster Presbyterian Church is postponed for one week due to flu. Pastor Rev. E N Hart said the delay reflects requests from participants unable to attend rather than a worsening outbreak. The Daily publishes the bulk of local news.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
E. N. Hart
the Daily
Non-Stop Round Trip Flight Aims From New York
H F Mitchell of Wichita Kansas plans a non stop round trip from Roosevelt Field New York to complete the transcontinental crossing. He estimates seventeen and a half hours each way will be sufficient for the journey. He is nephew of Colonel William Mitchell former chief of the Army air service.
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H. F. Mitchell
Witchita
Kans
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Roosevelt Field
New York
Georgia Tech Bears Clash Ends With Safety And Fumble Return
In a tense first half, Georgia Tech and California traded drives as Lom and Barr starred for the Bears with long gains and a pair of big returns. Tech scored a safety after Lom’s kickoff was blocked and Barr fell on the ball, while Riegels’ sensational 75 yard sprint back near his goal line became a famed maneuver.
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Georgia Tech
Roy Riegels
Bears
Stumpy Thomason
Tech
California
Riegels
Benjamin Lom
Warner Mizell
Mizell
Thomason
Bear
Benny Lom
Steve Philip
Lom
Phillips
Barr
Southerners
Georgia
Ga. Tech
Punch
Giants
Dana
Waddell
Schmidt
Breckenridge
Maree
Tech Roosters
Boss
Ornia
U. S
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Lumpkin
U. C
C. Miller
Schlicting
Dunlap
Jones
Cockburn
Durant
Shulman
Rice
Schliching
Eison
Oval
Fitz
Lum
Rigan
Bear Rooters
Avery
Eisan
Tech Triumphs Over California 8 to 7 in New Year’s Tilt
Georgia Tech edged California 8 to 7 in a tense New Year’s game as Mizell and Thomason sparked Tech’s scoring drives. California threatened late but Tech held on, recovering fumbles and blocking a kick to seal a narrow victory observed by a cool crowd in Decatur.
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Crimson Warriors
University of Alabama
Decatur
Daily
Tech
Decatur cagesters train hard for 15 game schedule
Central court workouts keep Decatur basketball players in shape despite flu season and holidays. Coaches Kerby and Fuller push the squad toward an opening game with Ardmore and a 15 game slate, with veteran material ready and prospects looking better than last year.
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Decatur Cagesters
Kerby
Fuller
Ardmore
Central
Decatur
Decatur Basketeers
Cotton concentration center of north Albanna is located at De
A brief note identifies a cotton concentration center in the north Albanna area, with the location cited as De. The fragment provides no dates, organizers, or outcomes beyond the center's existence.
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Cotton
North Albanna
Decatur
New Chevrolet Six draws crowds at Decatur showroom
About 2000 people visited Hil Chevrolet at West Church Street to see the newly arrived Chevrolet Six. A. W. Hill, Decatur manager, said deliveries began January 1 and he is pleased with the response. The display opened late last week and drew strong interest from local buyers.
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Hil Chevrolet Company
West Church Street
A. W. Hill
Decatur
Chevrolet Distributing
Hill
Influenza Impacts Decatur Church Services
Decatur churches report declining attendances as influenza confines or nurses many members. Westside Presbyterian canceled Sunday worship. Sunday schools and services at other churches showed sharp drops, some down as much as 75 percent.
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Decatur
Westside
Finnell resumes studies at Duke and Wood’s Hole research
Richard A. Finnell returns to Duke University in Durham North Carolina after holiday break with his parents Mr and Mrs E A Finnell He is pursuing his Ph degree and plans six weeks of early summer research at Woods Hole Massachusetts He will later join the faculty of Birmingham Southern College during the summer
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Richard A. Finnell
Duke University
Durham
N. C
E. A. Finnell
Pinnell
Wood's Hole
Mass
Birmingham Southern
Benson's Father Dies at 94 in Forest Home Alabama
W. W. Benson superintendent of Decatur schools mourns as his father dies suddenly at age 94 in Forest Home Alabama. He was at the Benson home when the death occurred, with Benson at his bedside.
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W. W. Benson
Decatur
Mr. Benson
Benson
Forest Home
Ala
Wyatt & Son Relocates To Johnston Street
L. B. Wyatt & Son, Decatur realty and insurance firm, moves to Johnston Street east, occupying the former Davidson Insurance Co. site, previously Preuit Dillehay Drug Co. The Bank Street location becomes Savings & Loan Co.
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Wyatt & Son
Johnston Street
L. B. Wyatt & Son
Decatur Realty
Davidson Insurance Co
Back Preuit-Dillehay Drug Co
Bank Street
Wyatt & Gon
Menee Savings & Loan Co
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