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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1933

Page

6

Two Brilliant Personalities In One Film At The Princess

A talking picture of F Marion Crawford s Milo love story The White Sister opens Monday at the Princess Theatre. Miss Hayes plays a Trellan girl torn between religious vows and love. Lewis Stone as her father. Clark Gable star power and a dramatic, sensational finale.

F. Marion Crawford Milo Helen Mner Clark Talkies Miss Hayes Trellan Shim Madelon Claudet Lewis Stone

Negroes Take Physical Tests in Morgan County

Nineteen negro forestry work applicants from Morgan County were taken to Florence for examination. Nine of 14 white applicants passed, the lowest pass rate yet. those successful include Char Bullman James Mitchell Gil Lawton Garland Roberts Burt Wellborn Fred Walton Harold Sanders Lacey's Spring Bernard Turney and Russell Woodruff. Passing recruits go to Fort Benning for training.

Morgan County Florence Char Bullman James Mitchell Gil Lawton Garland Roberts Burt Wellborn Decatur Fred Walton Valdermosa Harold Sanders Lacey's Spring Bernard Turney Parkville Russell Woodruff Fort Benning Coumbus

Camp 1 Work Details Mentioned in Decatur Leave

A fragment notes work at Camp 1 during December in Decatur on a Friday afternoon with a short leave referenced.

Camp Decatur

Chicago Churches Offer Visitor Help for World’s Fair

The Council of Churches in Chicago launches a Church tour club to aid travelers seeking accommodations passes and meals for the World’s Fair. Representatives are placed nationwide including Rev. E. N. Hart in Decatur to assist those visiting.

Chicago Council of Churches E. N. Hart Decatur

Bob Clarke Returns To Hospital For Further Treatment

Prominent local resident Bob Clarke has been readmitted to a hospital for further treatment after a recent operation. Doctors plan follow up care and monitor his recovery in the coming days.

Bob Clarke

Rev Ralph Fields to Fill Pulpit at Austinville Baptist

Rev Ralph Fields will fill the pulpit of the Austinville Baptist church Sunday at both morning and evening services. The public is invited to attend.

Ralph Fields Austinville Baptist Church

Athens Nosed Out In Close Contested Game

Decatur Trojans defeated Athens 5 to 3 at Alabama Park in front of a large crowd. Lammie Whitt led Athens with three hits, while Haze Williams and Duby Bronaugh added two safeties each for the locals. Williams scored twice and a squeeze play sealed Decatur’s win in the sixth. The Trojans meet Merrimack mill club at 3:30 this afternoon with Young Al Harvey to pitch for Decatur.

L. R. Barron Decatur Trojans Athens Club Alabama Park Bunch Coffman Peyton Athens Johnson Williams Martin R. Coffman Whitt Decatur Felton Bronaugh Bobby Wilkerson Trojans Holland West Eubanks Lanier Haze Williams A. Coffman Eubank Slick Coffman Lammie Whitt Duby Bronaugh Merrimack Mill Huntsvile al Harvey Sproull

A T LEAGUE DACRE Athens Huntsville Result

A compact sports note shows team scores for Athens and Huntsville tied to a 6 6 result with Prt 801 500 396 249 in the Dacre league context.

Dacre Ane Athens Huntsville

Congealed Liquid Center golf ball fuels bold claims and era chatter

A collage of sports humor and historical notes catalogs quirky quotes about golf gear, cockroach racing, and famous players. It recalls alter ego rivals, lengthy travel schedules for major opens, and classic baseball lore including Ed Walsh’s 1908 pitching feats and the White Sox pennant fade.

Yesterday's Results in Southern and American Leagues

Scores show Birmingham 4 Chattanooga 1 Memphis 4 Knoxville 2 Nashville 7 New Orleans 0. Atlanta faced Little Rock at night. Cleveland 2 St. Louis 1 New York 5 Philadelphia 4 Washington 8 Boston 3 Detroit 14 Chicago 1.

Birmingham Chattanooga Memphis Knoxville Nashville New Orleans Atlanta-Little Rock Cleveland St. Louis New York Philadelphia Washington Boston Detroit Chicago

Baseball scores from national and international leagues

The schedule lists National League results with Boston 6 Brooklyn 2 and New York 11 Philadelphia 3. International League scores include Montreal 3 Toronto 0 and Jersey City 5 Albany 4, with Baltimore Newark and Rochester Buffalo listed for night games.

Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia International League Montreal Toronto Jersey City Albany Baltimore-Newark Rochester-Buffalo

Baseball scores from American Association games

Louisville defeated Kansas City 8 to 1. Columbus beat Minneapolis 9 to 6. St Paul won 13 to 7 against Toledo 1 to 8 in Milwaukee Indianapolis night action.

American Association Louisville Kansas City Columbus Minneapolis St. Paul Toledo Milwaukee

Eastern Track Struggles with Western Power in I G 4 A Meet

The article notes eastern teams trail in I G 4 A events against Southern California and Stanford despite eight firsts and a tie from the last meet. It highlights Princeton runner Bill Bonthron winning both the 800 and 1500 meters and mentions promoter Jack Doyle lamenting gate revenue after the McLarnin Corbett show. It also previews the Grand American Handicap trapshoot at Vandalia, Ohio attracting shooters from the U S A, Canal Zone, and Canada.

Southern California Stanford Bill Bonthron Princeton I. C Vandalia Ohio U. S S Canal Zone Canada

Storyline of Tonight's Pro Basketball Schedule

The lineup lists games including Chattanooga at Birmingham Atlanta at Little Rock Knoxville at Memphis Nashville at New Orleans Chicago at Detroit Philadelphia at New York Cleveland at St Louis Boston at Washington Brooklyn at Boston Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Chicago and New York at Philadelphia.

National League Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago New York Philadelphia

Professor Hocking to Speak at St John’s Erness Church

Professor J. H. Hocking will fill the 11 a.m. service at St. John’s Erness Church. He will preach on a sermon titled Son. Hocking is well known in the area and all are cordially invited to attend the service.

J. Hocking St. John’s Erness’ Church Hocking St. John’s

Emperor question horizontal puzzle page clues

A scrambled crossword style item listing clues and answers. It mentions Emperor Francis Joseph I and various numbered hints including parts of words and definitions, with references to geography and movement. The source shows fragmented entries and a mix of languages typical of a newspaper puzzle page.

Francis Joseph I Europe

HARTSELLE WINS FROM ROCKETS IN OPENING LEAGUE VICTORY

Hartselle defeated the Huntsville Rockets 7 to 5 in Hartselle park. Dunnaway earned the win with four innings on the mound allowing two hits while Thompson pitched well in relief. Mittwede led the hitting with three of four at bats and Hill Burleson White Nelson Dunna way logged extra base hits.

Harteselle Huntsville Rockets Hartselle Park Thompson Hartselle Mittwede Hill Burleson White Nelson Dunnaway Hughes Huntsville Stewart Graham Page S. Stewart Robertson Payne Mitchens T. Stewart England Douglass Long Robinson

Stolen Car Wheels Found Nearby

Police reported two wire wheels stolen Thursday night from a Chevrolet sedan owned by 8 E Caudill of 451 E Moulton street were found in a vacant house at the corner of Eighth avenue and Johnston street. Officers said the Caudill household likely retrieved the wheels soon after the theft with plans to return.

E. Caudill E. Moulton Street Caudill Eighth Avenue Johnston Street

Mrs Raymond White to Return Home After Operation

Mrs Raymond White of 408 Sixth Avenue North will return home this afternoon following an operation at Baugh's Infirmary.

Raymond White Sixth Avenue North Baugh’s

Farewell To Arms Ranks With Best In Inspiring Love Drama

The Strand Theatre in Hartselle presents A Farewell To Arms starring Helen Hayes and Gary Cooper. Adolphe Menjou and Mary Philips support, with Frank Borzage directing and Benjamin Glazer producing. The wartime romance is praised as stark, real, and beautiful, not to miss.

Strand Theatre Hartselle Catherine Barkley Frederic Henry Helen Hayes Gary Cooper Hemingway

Budget balance by beer and the federal budget

The piece argues the government can balance the budget if people drink 30,000,000 barrels of beer at $5 per barrel to raise 150 million dollars. It questions the impact on family budgets and notes brewers would gain about 1.29 billion dollars, urging consideration of Germany and England’s brewery scale.

Germany England

All Day Singing At Eva Sunday In Eva Alabama

On the first Sunday in June four years ago Eva started an all day singing in the high school auditorium. The annual event returns June 4 with top singers from Marshall Cullman Blount and Morgan counties expected to draw the largest crowd yet to the progressive village.

Eva Ala Marshall, Cullman Blount Counties Morgan County

Sheriff J K Ayers Visits City on Lawrence County Business

Sheriff J K Ayers of Lawrence County was in the city this week on official business.

J. K. Ayers Lawrence County

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