Auburn to Face Vanderbilt in Season Opener at Home
Auburn hosts Vanderbilt on Friday night in Alumni Gymnasium as coach Ralph Jordan fields a young Tigers team. Vanderbilt arrives with veteran players and beat Auburn twice last season in tight games. The clash starts at 8 o clock with referee Harry Kaminsky of Montgomery officiating and sets the tone for an SEC battle early in the season.
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Auburn
Ala
Alumni Gymnasium
Josh Cody
Vanderbilt Commodores
Tigers
Tiger-Commodore
Harry Kaminsky
Montgomery
Kaminsky
Sidney Lanier High School
University of Alabama
Vandy
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Bengals
Ralph Jordan
Gold and Black
Cody
Jordan
Quinar
Slim
Frank Ellis
George Quinney
Amian
King
Commodores
Rin Tin
Sir Thomas
Matt Winn
Churchill Downs
Singing Wood
Sir Barton
Exterminator
al Simmons
Eagle River
Wis
Comiskey Lodge
White Sox
Hot Springs
Ark
Gene Tiffiney
Arizona
Tucson
Oracle
Chicago Bears
Buckler
Molina Plow
Stahlman
Chicago
Kopcha
Rush
Harry Mehre
University of Georgia
Harteelle resident Ashworth at Baugh's Infirmary
N. W. Ashworth of Harteelle is receiving medical treatment at Baugh's Infirmary for care.
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N. W. Ashworth
Harteelle
Baugh’s Infirmary
Saturday Specials for Fresh Produce and Groceries
Saturday specials list items including 10 pounds sugar three Royal Gelatin one jar dill pickle three cans tomatoes two pound crackers Daisy Butter one pound oleo Kingan's butter Irish potatoes ten pounds sweet potatoes ten dollars? fresh green beans spinach turnips celery and lettuce.
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Kingan’s
Sports chatter and notes from across the nation
A stream of quotes and glimpses covers college basketball schedules the NFL and NBA talk. It mentions Big Ten scheduling ideas Purdue losses vaults and salaries for Hank Anderson and Red Grange with club openings and player moves. Also notes on Sir Thomas Derby and other sports figures with brief personal updates.
Shore Cleared of Intent in Bailey Collision
Eddie Shore of the Boston Bruins was absolved of deliberate intent to injure Toronto's Ace Bailey after a Dec. 12 collision in Boston. Bailey remains hospitalized with a fractured skull as Shore is restored to good standing and the indefinite suspension ends Jan. 28. Frank Patrick cited no vicious intent and called the incident an accident.
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Montreal
Eddie Shore
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Irvin
Ace) Bailey
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston
Frank Patrick
Bailey
Shore
Power Company Sells Wholesale Lines to the TVA
A contract outlines a transfer of utility properties from Mississippi Alabama and Tennessee power firms to the Electric Power Authority of the Tennessee Valley Authority. It includes the Joe Wheeler Dam site, 1600 acres, and a total price of 900000. The agreement covers power markets interchanges and sale of appliances to the Electric Home and Farm Authority.
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Electric Power Company
Georgia Company
Electric Home and Farm Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Lilienthal
Muscle Shoals
Roosevelt
Commonwealth & Southern Corporation
Mississippi__Power Company
Mississippi
Pontotoc, Lee
Itawamba
Union
Benton
Tippa
Alabama
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Anderson
Campbell, Morgan, Scott
Claiborne
Tennessee
Cove Creek
Knoxville
Knox County
Dynamite Dillman Hesslyn McGuire Lead Decatur Wrestling Card
Promoter Chris Jordan announces a strong American Legion wrestling bill on Tuesday in Decatur. Main event features Joe Dillman vs Jim Hesslyn in a two falls out of three two hour time limit match. Shimkus vs McGuire and other top contenders fill out the card with Jordan refereeing.
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Chris Jordan
American Legion
Decatur
Joe Dillman
Indianapolis
Jim
Jordan
Masters
Dillman
Frank Buresh
Ernest “Tiger” Kelly
Rex Mobley
Hans Wagner
Mike Meroney
Walter Miller
George Harbén
Jack Spurgin
Joe
Alabama
Hesslyn
Kelly, Harben
Eddie Eliza
Tom Galbos
Eddie Baker
Shimkus
Roughhouse
Sam Nelson
Tony Catalina
Kelly
Milwaukee
Hugh Nichols
Ramblers Easy Victors at Polo in Mobile Gulf City
Auburn Ramblers polo team defeated the Mobile Wimbledons in three straight matches in Mobile by 10-4, 4-1 and 7-3. The Auburn squad featured Major Gustev H. Franke Lt. Tom Gunby Justin Morrill and W O and Mel Johnson among others, each playing substantial time. The five players form one of Dixie’s leading mallet squads.
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Auburn
Ala
Auburn Ramblers
Mobile
Ramblers
Gustev H. Franke
Tom Gunby
America
Auburn R. O. T. C
Justin Morrill
W. O
Mel Johnson
Alexander City
Gulf City
Dixie
Faster Ball Does Not Worry Giants
New York report states Bill Terry and the world champion Giants expect benefits from the faster ball to be unveiled in Philadelphia. Stoneham and Tierney affirm the change, noting they voted for it in Chicago and Terry predicts at least a 20 point improvement over last season’s .332 average.
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New York
Jas
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Philadelphia
Charles A. Stoneham
Jim Tierney
Giants
Stoneham
Terry
Chicago
Tierney
Charley Dressen Stricken by Typhoid Fever in Nashville
Charley Dressen 35 former major league player and manager of the Nashville Southern Association team lies gravely ill with typhoid fever in a Nashville hospital. He received a blood transfusion Thursday and is considered to have a fighting chance to live. His wife travels from Decatur to be with him as he battles the illness.
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Sim
Rex
Charlie Dressen
Nashville
Southern Association
Herg
Epsom Downs
Johnny Verger
New York Giant
Dressen
Travis Jackson
Cincinnati Reds
Negroes Granted Preliminary Hearing After Decatur Gun Battle
Wiley and Kirk Broom two negro defendants face preliminary hearings at 10 a m Saturday before Justice Bailey at Morgan county courthouse. Fifteen witnesses were summoned with seven for the state and eight for the defense. Seybourn Lynne represents the defendants and Wade Wright the state. Horton died Saturday night from gunshot wounds allegedly from the Brooms in an altercation said to have begun on Christmas Day.
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Wiley
Kirk Broom
Gro
Irwin
Decatur
Justice Bailey
Morgan County
Seybourn Lynne
Wade Wright
Horton
Decatur Visitor Judge Johnson Quietly Seeks Almon Seat
Judge J. Fred Johnson of Florence announced his candidacy for the full term to succeed the late Congressman Edward B. Almon. He said he had received very encouraging reports from all parts of the Valley since his May primary announcement.
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J. Fred Johnson
Florence
Edward B. Almon
Decatur
Roll Call Set Sunday Morning at Willoughby Church
Communion services will be held at Willoughby Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Roll call of the members is on the program and all members are urged to be present to answer to their name.
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Willoughby Presbyterian Church
Patterson and Rus Return from Birmingham Visit
W R Patterson and Charles Rus have returned from a visit to Birmingham. Robinson accompanied them on the trip.
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W. R. Patterson
Charles Russell
Robinson
Birmingham
Shipment of eggs to aid cash relief rolls in Morgan county
A shipment of 24 cases of eggs, each containing 30 dozen, arrived in Morgan county for distribution to the county cash relief rolls. Eggs will be distributed tomorrow and Tuesday at Decatur Ashford and Watkins stores, Hartselle G A Falkville J W Sivley Mills Tom Russell locations. A separate consignment of floor beef and cheese is expected within 10 days with distribution dates to be announced by welfare headquarters.
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Morgan County
Ori
Decatur
Ashfor and Watkins
Avenue
South
Hartselle
Falkville
J. W. Sivley
Mills
Tom Russell
Welfare
Charity Tilt In Knoxville Falls Short of Goals
Knoxville January event raised between 1200 and 1500 dollars in the New Year charity football game between Northern and Southern Conference stars. Receipts totaling 7404 dollars were reported to a finance committee for three beneficiaries: Club Crippled Children’s Fund Amra Grotto Orphans and Widows Fund and an Empty Stocking Fund.
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Knoxville
Tenn
The
News-Sentinel
Club Crippled Children’s Fund
Amra Grotto Orphans and Widows Fund
Cullman Men Injured in Birmingham Truck Wreck
A Cullman man Mr Whatley sustained painful injuries when his truck overturned in Birmingham late yesterday. W W Brown of Cullman suffered minor injuries. Details of the crash were not provided.
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Whatley
Cullman
Birmingham
W. W. Brown
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