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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1934
Page
8
A jumble of opinions and potshots fills a local column with satirical takes on sex, cars, war, and social trends. The piece mocks optimism about prosperity linked to auto accidents and laments shifting fashions while lampooning readers who dodge details and embrace loud takes.
A comic exchange describes a stout lady preparing in eight steps for a day at the beach. The doctor scolds the sunburn peeling noise as motorist fines and a call to report careless drivers. The piece pokes fun at fashion, etiquette, and casual court action.
The St. Pauls Lutheran congregation will hold a Fourth of July picnic near Bird Spring in Flint. Louise Holtman and Mrs J McAlister organize Sunday school games while activities are planned for adults.
1 P Patton of Hunteville underwent a tonsil operation at Baugh's Infirmary and has returned home.
Results list Major League games by league with team pairings and scores. Birmingham beats New Orleans 4 to 3. Cleveland defeats Chicago 5 to 2. Philadelphia wins 5 to 4 over Boston. New York 7 Brooklyn 2. Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 8 tie. Cincinnati defeats St Louis 7 to 1. Albany tops Syracuse 8 to 1. Buffalo defeats Montreal 8 to 5. Minneapolis beats Columbus 8 to 6.
Matchups list includes New Orleans at Birmingham, Chattanooga at Little Rock, Knoxville at Memphis, and Atlanta at Nashville as upcoming games shown in the regional schedule.
Leroy McEntire was elected to lead the local American Legion post for the next term at this week’s regular meeting. Officers named include J O Collvard as adjutant I V Jolly as first vice commander E H Phillips as second vice commander O J Shepard as chaplain R E Catlett as historian J C Coolidge as sergeant at arms and others. Convention delegates and alternates were listed with multiple names across several roles.
Mr and Mrs C B Jackson of Leesdale host their brother in law W M Whisman of Palm Beach as Florida visitors remark on the season's highest heat. The report notes a temperature reading of minus eighty two degrees.
E M Barnes Jr of Dr E M Barnes presiding of the Hunteville district spent a weekend visiting T H Wilson of West Decatur.
James Franklin Hitchcock, a member of the coaching staff at his alma mater, stars for the Triple Cities club in the NYP League batting .554 in 46 games. The NYP League is Class A, and a leading paper hails Hitchcock as a Yankee owned prospect destined for the majors. He was an All American in football and baseball at Auburn Polytechnic, excelling in football as a dual threat and on the diamond as a long time standout.
The article surveys heavyweight hopefuls led by Steve Hamas Penn State 26 aiming at a Baer title shot. It notes Baer’s likely September absence due to earnings from radio and stage work and compares contenders Carnera Loughran Neusel with Hamas as the strongest challenger. It cites past ring feats and cautions about boxing politics delaying a title bout.
Former Alabama Polytechnic backfield star Hitchcock resumes a coaching role as head backfield mentor in the fall. He starred under Sam McAllister and earned All-American baseball honors in 1935 with batting averages of .315 in 1931, .375 in 1932, and .330 in 1933. He signed with the Yankees after graduation and played for Wheeling in the Middle Atlantic League, batting .332.
Mrs. E. W. Gracie of Elkswood Alabama underwent a procedure described as ampicacation in a hospital report.
Hal Ex ray S. McGee of Hunteville was involved in a case noted in the local report. The fragment mentions a person with a surname McGee linked to Hunteville and an event or action described in terse terms.
A brief notice notes an individual visiting Baugh's Infirmary on Friday for an X-ray examination.
The Merrimack team faces Hosieryme this afternoon at 3 30 with strong hitters and good pitching. They will start ace Eddie to oppose Martin as the Hosierymen aim to win after a 4 3 earlier contest. Ladies will be admitted free in this event and meals offered to all attendees.
A teaching week at Carrollton Alabama church ends with Dr Price returning to Decatur. The visit featured standards instruction tied to a Carolla Methodist congregation.
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