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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1932
Page
6
Reported selections list Eddi Eubanks left halfback Pete West Raymond Pepper fullback Gon right tackle Floss Burns Lamay crater guard Sewell among the choices. The source notes additional players named in the lineup bracket.
The Floridian event featured six rounds where Godwin won a slow back and forth bout. Referees Charley Lux and Joe Kalamoosa struggled with odd incidents as Bose was knocked out but the bout continued. Jackie Ausborn defeated Whitey Sailors in a high pace exchange while Jackie Baker flopped against Tom Blanton after early knockdowns.
George Zaharias the wild Greek, barred for 30 days after a Birmingham Ting incident, is expected to appear again on the Legion card in Birmingham soon likely next week. He fought Ernie Dusek in his last appearance but was defeated.
A dense list of crossword entries and clues across and down including Indo European man’s name tempest and various word hints. The garbled text shows partial clues with numbers and several misread letters.
The excerpt follows Sam at a speakeasy where Bill asks him to tell his brother Tom in Los Angeles about his financial strain and to check if Tom can help. Sam agrees and then prepares to depart, with Bill asking him to relay the situation to Tom along the Pacific slope.
USC gridiron receipts from 11 games totaled 1,262,000 dollars, up more than 70,000 from the prior year, reflecting strong attendance and revenue for the university.
Billy Mobley of Gorgas Alabama won fan approval for the Stanford Cup by a narrow victory over Jackie Ausborn on a strong preliminary card. Curtis Sanford, the new Gorgas matchmaker, offered the cup to the top fan favorite.
The Frankenstein film features Boris Karloff as the monster with Colin Clive in the scientist role. It plays again today after a strong Monday show, drawing large audiences and warning faint of heart to skip if shock is too intense.
Bowling standings show Carter Dobbs with the top 177 average through week four of the second round. Other leading averages include R. G. Smith 172 Fred Bloodworth Jr 171 B O Sims 170 Sox Lorber 162 and Herman Safley 161. Highest single score belongs to Carter Dobbs with 234 and Bloodworth Jr has the top match total at 589. Bankers lead the team match total with 2390.
State Geologist Walter B. Jones nearly had a family reunion as he faced an appendicitis operation. His wife Mrs. Jones then gave birth to a healthy son while both families recover in adjoining rooms. Baby and mother reported doing well and to be discharged soon. Dr. Jones also improving.
A brisk day on the Decatur curb market drew ten sellers offering fresh garden produce. Prices have held steady for weeks, suggesting an upcoming rise in agricultural prices.
Notre Dame tackle Joe Kurth, a grid star with years of varsity football, was badly cut after colliding with a wall during a handball game. The head wound required five stitches to close.
The Tennessee river rose with a gauge of eight feet reported at seven o'clock this morning. The update notes higher water levels could affect nearby areas and prompt precautions for residents and authorities.
In the second go round of YMCA bowling at the L and N YMC A W L Aye the Bankers top the standings with 11 wins and 5 losses. Decatur Iron & Steel sits at 11 5 with a 753 score while L and N Freight stands 9 7 with 689. Other entries include Go-Getters Post Office Smith Equipment Co and Decatur Roofers with uneven records.
Default on mortgage from A M Cottrell and wife Elizabeth M Cottrell dated August 21 1926 to Jemison Company now assigned to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Property in Decatur Morgan County Alabama Lot 4 Block 4 Decatur Mineral and Land Company Addition. sale January 20 1932 at court house door Decatur. Proceeds to be applied to mortgage. W D Martin Attorney December 23 1931.
Students face a siege of examinations from January 13 to 22 followed by mid year graduation on Saturday evening January 23 in Morgan Hall. About 100 candidates for degrees. Semester opens January 25. Cotillion Club dances January 25 26 and 27 with Bernie Cumming and his New Yorkers. Oak rumor debunked. the great oak near the president’s mansion did not fall.
The annual report of sales at the Decatur Curb Market will cover the year ending in March 1932 rather than December as previously believed. The report will be issued then, detailing the curb market’s yearly performance.
The Boy Scouts and Friendly Indians will meet in St John’s parish house on Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. Maynard Layman is scout master.
New Orleans fans who followed Tulane to the west coast are estimated to have net about 30000 dollars from wagers on the Tulane Trojan game. Bets centered on a 12 point margin while the actual nine point difference produced the payoff.
West Huntsville M C A defeated the Decatur YMCA in a Saturday night bowling match on Huntsville lanes by 89 pins. Sims and Dobbs starred for West Huntsville as the local team posted higher single game totals than Huntsville, continuing the season series.
Seybourne Lynne gave a splendid address to the Bible classes of St. Johns Episcopal church on Sunday January 3. The classes are open to all and members invite the public to attend. Classes meet in St Johns church at 9 45 a m each Sunday.
Baton Rouge reports Captain Lawre Jones former Army head coach and Bert Ingwerson likely to serve as LSU football mentors. Officials expect formal confirmation soon while noting Wen del and Town would join as assistants to elevate LSU athletics. Jones to succeed Russ Cohen who left LSU for Vanderbilt.
The earliest reference notes cigarettes smoked in France and Italy in 1842 and 1843. This establishes an early documentation of cigarette use in European literature during those years.
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