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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1933
Page
6
The county board of revenue plans generous reductions in tax valuation assessments for the present year. With bonded indebtedness retired via refunding bonds, officials favor strict economy and large reductions in county expenditures to enable further cuts.
Athens Alabama January 5 Special report notes Limestone County faced jail escapes once or twice yearly. Prisoners obtained saws to cut steel and brick walls, prompting a plan to build a twenty foot steel fence to prevent escapes.
The Tennessee Valley fruit growers group plans a meeting here to urge more strawberry acreage. The note says planting should proceed in the ground rather than in other arrangements, with a February delay possible.
Federal officials at Ellis Island wrestle with deportation of Prince Michael Romanoff also known as Harry Gerguson and his bid to maintain U S citizenship. The case centers on whether the European nobleman who claims royal status can lawfully remain in the United States.
H A Van Orman of Birmingham guests include Mr and Mrs C A Dubois of Memphis H L Inlow of Chicago W P Simpson and wife of Owensboro Kentucky with a son visiting Lexington Kentucky for stay at Hotel Lyons.
Officials at Wilmington Ohio school announce it will give up football in 1933 as the program does not pay for itself, with a note that football may resume after the depression ends.
Mrs A T Wells is improving slowly after a relapse from influenza. She has been very ill for several weeks and is now getting better, according to family updates.
Officials say ground in Decatur is well suited for strawberries and that crop prospects for spring 1934 are excellent. More members will be sought for the organization as planting efforts expand in the area.
Central High holds first scrimmage of the year as both new and returning players try out for the 1933 basketball team. Coaches stress fundamentals after Christmas layoff and plan rougher workouts today and tomorrow. They seek a suitable opponent for next week to prepare for the interscholastic schedule with four games tentatively on the slate including Phillips and Huntsville matchups.
Two Decatur favorites return to ring wars on Monday at the American Legion post weekly wrestling card. Freddie Knichel faces Dale Haddock and Dutch Green meets Jimmy Demps in two 90 minute bouts. Knichel last fought here weeks ago and Green seeks to regain laurels after a sensational loss to Tarzan the Ape Man.
Mrs. Charlotte Shelby declares readiness to testify as prosecutors allege Leslie B. Henry, a Pasadena broker and club man, embezzled nearly $500,000 in bonds from her securities account. In Los Angeles a 40 room mansion once tied to Mary Miles Minter sells for 40,000 to satisfy 90,000 in claims.
Amateur boxing in Alabama, interrupted by the influenza epidemic, will be resumed next week. The Alabama Athletic Commission has been advised. Birmingham has a large number of promising amateurs, with several former amateurs achieving professional success in past years.
Blackstock will return to the state after a long absence Monday evening appearing in the Birmingham auditorium with heavyweight favorite Paul Harper. The event marks Blackstock’s reappearance in Alabama wrestling, continuing his influence since introducing the sport to local fans.
The appointment of Sleepy Jim Crowley as head coach at Fordham for next year pleased no one more than it did Coach Frank Thomas of Alabama. Thomas will take the Crimson Tide to New York in October for a game with Fordham.
Mrs. Tula Redding announces a three week term at Wheeler School due to financial conditions. Crowley arrived as quarterback at Notre Dame as Thomas concluded his work, with Thomas credited for spotting Crowley’s potential.
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Alabama and Auburn face early 1933 schedules as coaches stress study and scoring. Alabama opens against Tennessee as Auburn practices with all star squads while rebuilding a new lineup. Johnny Cain joins a charity game in Charlotte as football officials debate simplifying rules with Major Severence endorsing Okeson.
George M. Reynolds, an international banker and chairman of Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co., resigns citing his 68th year and an aim for a life of leisure after his wife’s sudden illness precipitated the decision.
Fordham announces Jimmy Crowley will lead the team for three seasons. The new hire brings a strong coaching record to the university and will start immediately.
The longtime coach Amos Alonzo Stagg shows marked health improvement after a bout with influenza. Reports from his bedside indicate recovery is under way and conditions are easing.
A speaker argues that new rules improve the sport but supports revising the rules rather than altering the game itself. He urges consolidation or recodification of rules while preserving the game's core nature as much as possible.
Dr J F Steiner University of Washington sociologist warns in a national committee report that college football faces decline as public interest shifts to professional play. He notes some colleges seek reforms to align athletics with student welfare and educational ideals.
ATHENS Ala Jan 5 Athens will hereafter have a time mayor with offices in the municipal building next to those the city clerk and police. C W Sarver mayor has his office in the city will operate his private enterprises from that point which will enable the City's chief executive to be constantly on duty.
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