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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1933

Page

5

Neel baseball club forms, selects officers and plans minstrel

The Neel baseball club held a business meeting on February 25 to elect Thompson as manager, Herman Glasgow captain, Victor Holt umpire, and Glasgow secretary treasurer. Members named include Edwin Puckett Clyde Roberts Virgil Wallace Walton Johnson and others as they aim to showcase Neel on the baseball map with a community supported minstrel show.

E. J. Puckett Neely George Bud George Rocky Ford Neel Baseball Club Thompson Herman Glasgow Victor Holt Thompson Glasgow Capain Glasgow Edwin Puckett Clyde Roberts Virgil Wallace Walton Johnson Gernie Glasgow Jim Maddox Roy Roberts Wellbern Roberts Ernest Maddox Bill Betterton Oceola Holt Elmer Cleo Johnson Roy Coy Puckett Red Luther Roberts Kyle Rackley Jim White Herman McComick Homer Boger Archie West Neel

Bill Would Divert Part of Gas Tax To State Treasury

A bill introduced in Montgomery would divert one third of the one cent gasoline tax from counties to the state treasury for convict road maintenance. The measure would also place county convicts under the highway department and focus road upkeep on non state highways. The Senate discussed prohibition in today’s session.

Montgomery Ala Ince Highway Department Senate

Car Collision Damages Two Vehicles At Johnston Street Corner

A noon time crash at the Johnston street and Second avenue junction damaged one car and broke a tire rack from the other. Police said Scipio Garth backing from the curb hit Miss Birdie Boetler’s car, smashing a fender.

Johnston Street Second Avenue Scipio Garth Birdie Boetler Boetler Garth

Tennessee River Level Drops as Gauge Reads 11.2 Feet

The Tennessee river gauge shows the water at 11.2 feet today as the river continues to fall. No impacts or downstream effects are detailed in the readable text.

Tennessee

Surprising Hog Star Rating Sparks Farmer's Plight

A 912 pound hog earns a star rating in a movie provoking debate on farming woes and inflation. The piece hints at changing tastes, rising costs, and the idea that prosperity may not reach the next generation. It laments slow auto sales and shifts to neutral on currency policy.

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