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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1933
Page
6
Alabama reported 1,868,602 spindles on December 31 with 1,658,256 active during the month, totaling 456,877,186 spindle hours. The average per spindle was 245 hours, while South Carolina and Virginia ranked high and Rhode Island showed 101 hours on average.
The undefeated Madison Institute girls edge Martin 33 19 in the second half. Miss Kenney scored 19 of Martins 33 points as the Martin freshman led scorers in a tightly contested game. Half time stood 39 12 in favor of TI.
Hyman Wohl of Wohl's Department Store is in New York on a spring buying trip. He will be out of the city for three weeks making spring purchases.
Rite Theatre in Athens presents motion pictures of Franklin D. Roosevelt's visit to Muscle Shoals. The footage includes key aspects of the President-elect's visit and inspections at the Shoals taken during last Saturday's trip.
A brief entry records an afternoon business visit to Montgomery. The note mentions a scheduled stop in the city but provides no additional names, times, or details.
Amelia Troy librarian appeals for donations of magazines and reference works for the Readers Guide project. Requests include Smithsonian Reports 1931, Geographic Magazine issues, Mentor issues, Punk and Wagnalls College Dictionary, and Readers Guide Jan 29 to June 1932, plus back volumes from 1929–1931. Call 689 to arrange pickup or delivery.
This week is test week at Lebanon School with good overall grades. The monthly perfect attendance includes Lois Wright and several others across fourth and sixth grades. The term's combined attendance percentage for grades four to six is 93.22, up from 90.87 last month.
Joe Dillman dominates Tiger Kelley in a grueling three fall match at Decatur securing wins in 9 05 and 8 30 after taking the first fall in 15 55. Kelley visits Washington Park for a wrestling card with Dutch Green and Jimmie Demps also featured in preliminary bouts. Demeritte of Miami refereed both contests.
Auburn Alabama January 94 Slick Kaley captain elect of this season’s quintet returns to the Plains and will enter school for the second semester. A senior and former all state forward Kaley is a top guard and key addition expected to boost both offense and defense for Coach Sam McAllister’s squad.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Hutson, a Woman's College voice student, performed Gilbert's Two Roses in a college recital under music department auspices. The Montgomery Alabama report notes her sweet contralto voice, pure tones, and clear enunciation with promising dramatic potential.
Falkville hosted Winston High with Penn struggling at center as Culver led Falkville scoring with 13 while Holsenback and Dodd of Winston each added 12. The game stayed tight and Falkville held on for a 39 to 37 victory despite late Winston pressure.
Curb market sales today reached a good level with planters selling to Decatur consumers. Spring weather and winter months bring fresh produce to the market attracting significant attention.
A Decatur resident, daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Hutson, will graduate in 1934 after majoring in English. She pursues a singing career and aims to blend performance with academics.
Morgan County Post No. 15 of the American Legion brings heavyweights to Martin arena next week. Australia’s Jim Hesslyn at 210 pounds faces Atlanta’s George Harben at 204. Harben recently tossed Tiger Kelley, forcing a third fall absence. In prelim Ambrose Cole of Birmingham 160 meets Walter Miller the California Panther 160.
Union Hill dominated Somerville 86 to 12 as Clark led with 13 points and Morrow added 11. Somerville’s A Wright scored seven for the losers while D H Wright captained and H Turner contributed two points. Referee Griazard officiated.
A person seeking vengeance for punishment ordered by Justice of the Peace John Morgan in Fairpoint D may have damaged Morgan’s residence by dynamiting it. The incident targets the judge and location remain under investigation.
The L. 8 A. Purple Tigers invade the Plains for a brace of midweek games in Alumni Gymnasium with interfraternity preliminaries. Sparky Wade leads Baton Rouge with an all around athletic style. Auburn coaches mull starting lineup with Jenkins, Morris, Mason, Ariail, McMahan and Brown competing for key roles.
Baynard L Malone presides as judge of probate and is in Montgomery today for county business. The visit underscores ongoing county administrative duties and legal affairs handled by the probate office.
The article traces how package medicines evolved from beloved family physician prescriptions to mass market products. It highlights the shift from personal care to modern laboratory driven drugs, noting accessibility for the poor and the blend of science and commerce in American life.
A Pittsburgh of names arrives at Hotel Lyons listing guests from St. Louis Birmingham Anniston Nashville Columbus Oxford Patterson New Jersey and Georgia including Gene Cobb G R Williams F A Bradley Dick Inglett Gale G Wilson Ed Branch W K Price and others.
Montgomery report shows Alabama tallying 772 typhoid cases for 1932 and 30,584 influenza cases nationwide. Dr. D. G. Gill notes typhoid low compared with 1,886 in a prior period and 25,656 influenza cases in December alone.
Mrs L B Grantham and her daughter Rose Marie from Memphi Tenn were weekend guests of Mrs H E Reiss at her home 908 Canal Street.
M. G. Livingston, a well known Lawrence Cove resident, traveled to Decatur today for business.
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