Noted Scholar to Farewell in Decatur Before China Departure
Dr. M L Smith head of Bible and religious education at Birmingham Southern accepts chair at Soo Chow University in China after a sacrifice of a promising American career He will speak Sunday in the Decatur district at Athens First Methodist Central Methodist and Sunday School hour in a farewell tour The move involves a salary cut from four to12 thousand dollars annually and follows prior teaching at Soo Chow where his work drew high officials remarks
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Soo Chow University
China
Decatur
Mission Board
Smith
Bible and Religious Education
Birmingham-Southern
Soo Chow
Oriental Institution
Two Decatur Teams Clash in Sheffield Softball Night
Two Decatur softball clubs Goodyear 6 3s and Alabama Hosiery Mill travel to Sheffield to face Nehi and Waunila of Florence. Nehi and Waunila contend for second in the Tri Cities League as Waunila beat TVA 19 to 4 Wednesday. First game at 8 on the old Southern Rails field now a diamond. large mill fan turnout expected.
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Old Southern
Schedule Pause For Horse Show Interrupts Softball
The softball schedule will be interrupted by a horse show on the 29th. No league games are planned Tuesday night. Monday games proceed and the field is prepared for the show. After the horse show the field is reconditioned and the schedule resumes Wednesday evening.
Dietitian Exam Posted for Tuskegee VA Hospital
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a competitive exam for a dietitian at the Tuskegee Alabama Veterans Hospital for colored patients. Salary is 1800 dollars yearly with a July 13 1937 application deadline. Eligibility includes age limits and military service preferences as stated in the full notice.
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Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
National League leaders include Medwick of the Cardinals leading batting with 414 and 89 hits while Hartnett of the Cubs has 380. Medwick also tops RBIs with 66 and doubles with 25. In pitching Bryant of the Cubs is 6-1 and Warneke of the Cardinals 8-2. Gehrig and Greenberg pace the American League in batting and RBIs respectively.
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Mobile Drops From League Lead In Southeast Baseball
The Southeastern league race tightened as Selma beat Meridian 14 6 while Mobile lost 3 8 to Montgomery. Montgomery out hit Mobile 10 to 7 with four Mobile errors. Selma’s 17 base hits powered a 14 6 victory aided by Gould allowing 12 hits. Pensacola shut out Jackson 5 0 as Graf limited opponents to three singles. Paul Carpenter starred for Pensacola with a perfect night.
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Mrs. Lou Edmondson Dies of Pneumonia at 73
Mrs. Lou Edmondson aged 73 died of pneumonia at 9 39 P M Thursday night at her son Eli Edmondson s home on Hartselle Route 3 Funeral services set for 4 P M Saturday at Johnson Chapel conducted by Rev Dewey Crow, with Drinkard-Howell of ae in charge Survived by four sons Henry Eli John and Lem and three daughters Mattie Price Cordie Clemons and Bertie West two brothers Davis Taylor and Jasper May 29 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Headline Makers: Graham Helps Little Rock Win 4-3
Art Graham and Travelers aided a 4-3 Little Rock victory over Nashville as he dashed a potential double near left field, preventing Leggett from extending the lead. Bud Clancy went four for four with three runs as Birmingham defeated Chattanooga 10-8. Larry Bettencourt, Milt Galatzer, Oscar Grimes supported John Humphries five-hit effort.
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Three circus catches lift New Orleans past Atlanta 6 4
Three spectacular catches cut off doubles and energized New Orleans as they edged Atlanta 6 to 4. The Game featured key defensive plays that thwarted rallies and allowed the home team to pull ahead in the late innings.
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Atlanta
Gas Mask Pledge Accelerated for All Britons
London June 25 British government speeds fulfillment of its pledge to provide every man woman and child with a gas mask in case of war.
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Southern.adets Batting Leaders In Official League Stats
Official league batting table lists Mem player Triplett with 96 runs and 368 points, Nash Hofferth 66 runs, Atlanta Mailho 100 hits, Irwin N O 104, Wright Chattanooga 90, plus 57 RBIs by Wright and 54 by Hooks. Home runs credited to Alexander and Duke at Nashville. Stolen bases led by Grimes 16, Nonnenkamp 15. Team runs tallied Atlanta 398 and Little Rock 368. opponents’ runs lowest at Little Rock 251.
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Rookies to face Inglenook at Delano Park Saturday
Decatur Rookies meet the fast stepping Inglenook team of Birmingham at Delano Park on Saturday afternoon. Game time is 2 30. The teams are evenly matched and Inglenook is expected to provide a strong challenge. McClusky and Mills named as the Rockies starting battery.
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Birmingham
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Rockies
Life of Sir James Barrie in Danger in London Home
Fears were expressed for the life of Sir James Barrie a 77 year old British author and playwright while ill in a London nursing home. Barrie authored What Every Woman Knows and Peter Pan and was noted for his literary contributions.
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London
Central Press
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