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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1934
Page
8
A fragmented item warns drivers to signal before turning as streamlined engines and road vehicles sharing rails and roads risk collisions. The piece mentions a motorist barely avoiding a crash and a pedestrian crossing into a driveway, highlighting urgent driver awareness.
A collection of quips on dogs, flowers, and oddball jokes. Jokes touch on a filling station owner’s luck, traffic lights, and a pun filled quip about licensing and marriage. The humor centers on everyday life and city characters.
The Pan-Am Company staged a parade featuring the Rocket Car and Mars Express to illustrate past present and future transport. The Mars Express claims speeds over 1290 miles per hour with an eight cylinder motor and luxury features. J McCrory leads the Rocket Car project with Pan American Petroleum and Sam H Wilds represents Pan-Am locally.
In the Southern League games Memphis visits Birmingham, Atlanta hosts Chattanooga, Nashville plays Knoxville, and Little Rock meets New Orleans. The Dixie Amateur League features Dothan at Troy, Bufaula at Union Springs, and Abbeville at Ozark.
Pete West of Decatur stars for the Troy Trojans in the Dixie Amateur League. He has appeared 18 times and collected five hits including a two-base hit, guiding his team with the bat.
Dr. L. G. Sturdivant, presiding elder, will fill the pulpit at West Decatur Methodist Church Sunday evening. A quarterly conference will be held after the service.
Birmingham defeated Memphis 12 to 8 while Little Rock edged New Orleans 6 to 5 and Knoxville rolled over Nashville 11 to 5 in a trio of early season games.
Detroit 3 Chicago 1 and New York 4 Philadelphia 3 headline a busy card. Milwaukee 12 Minneapolis 3 and St Paul 13 Kansas City 5 show the American Association’s high scoring games. International League results include Toronto 10 Rochester 4 and Buffalo 9 Montreal 7.
The Birmingham card headlines former heavyweight Jess Willard in two returns plus a clash between Tuffy Cleet and Bob Montgomery and Jimmy Logas vs Speedy Lawrence. Officials anticipate a record crowd as promoters push a strong lineup and Willard speaks on era comparisons and fighting today.
Roosevelt faces key appointments as congress ends its term including a successor to Frank Walker and five stock market board members. Sugar quotas and lobby fights heat up as island dependencies press for bigger shares. NRA turnover brings Buckley and Altmeyer departure, while Landis eyed for new post and Bingham plots a House bid.
The Athens club defeated Town Creek 10 to 3 as Crowder H Johnson Martin and Armstrong hit four home runs in the fourth inning. Barksdale pitched well allowing six scattered hits and Athens titled for Decatur next Thursday to face the Alabama Hosierymen.
Bill Eisemann former Birmingham catcher and Greenville Miss club manager signs to manage the Sheffield Southern Rails this season. Eisemann has already taken over the club. The Rails last season under Prock Pate were regarded as a strong semi pro outfit in north Alabama.
Mrs. O. O. Gibbs of Hartselle has returned to her home following an operation at Baugh's Infirmary.
Miss Sarah Hardwick of Hartsel attends the Epworth League assembly in Montevallo to participate in the event with attending members and sponsors.
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