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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1933
Page
6
Health department report shows one child killed in an airplane crash this year. It notes racial patterns in drownings and automobile deaths, with 65 whites and 35 negroes in the population and seven year totals of 174 black drownings to 141 white, and 409 white automobile deaths to 136 black. Under 19 defined as children.
Fertilizer sales fell about 10 percent through March 10 1932 from the same period in 1931. Department records show 47 400 tons sold in the state by that date versus 52 400 tons in 1931. Combined 1931 and 1932 sales lag behind the 110 560 tons for the same span in 1891.
Limestone Bank of Athens was among the first Alabama banks to apply for unrestricted reopening privileges. It filed with the state superintendent of banks last Friday and expects permission to reopen soon. The bank reports excellent liquidity with about sixty percent of deposits in cash or due from banks and the rest largely in cotton or secured loans.
Friends of Mrs. Vance A. Gordon report she remains quite ill at her home today. No further details on prognosis or medical care are provided.
Autauga county schools are near closure with Jones district school the only one remaining open. County superintendent J. N. Castleberry reports most schools operated four and a half months, funded by subscriptions and state plus county funds. Teachers have received two and a half months salary. a half month may come after the banking holiday, but further payments are doubtful.
Athens Alabama March 14 special L C Hightower a local capitalist is quite ill at his home and physicians are worried over his condition He drew state wide attention years ago when he recovered about a quarter of a million dollars against an insurance company in the burning of 2600 bales of cotton
Mrs Gola Mae Siviey of Morris Chapel died at her home Sunday morning after a brief illness. She was 34. Survived by husband John L Siviey son Lowell and daughters Willie Mae and Alice Lee Sivley, all of Morris Chapel. Services Monday at 10 30 at Morris Chapel Methodist Church with Rev Barber and Rev Kirby. Highsmith of Moulton in charge.
In California training camps players from the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs grew nervous as repeated earth shocks rattled a hotel they occupied. The quivering building prompted demands for immediate evacuation and relocation to the desert.
A Detroit Tigers bat boy named Frank Reiber dreamed of a big league career. Cobb told him his feet pointed outward and wouldn’t lead to success. Reiber bet Cobb wrong, continuing to play, later moving from Evansville to Fort Smith and Beaumont as he climbed through the minors.
The American Legion tonight inaugurates a new Tuesday wrestling series in Martin arena with a two hour main event pitting Eddie Elzea against George Harbin. Jimmy Demps and Eddie Pope head the one hour bout as part of a strong card likely to draw a large North Alabama crowd.
Babe Ruth and Yankee owner Colonel Ruppert discussed terms for a new season contract in St Petersburg. Ruth reportedly lowers demand from 62500 to 60000 dollars while Ruppert maintains 50000 dollars as the top line for the Babe this season.
Pete Susko, formerly Birmingham Barons regular first baseman, has been sold to the Atlanta Crackers. Woodley Abernathy will start at first base under manager Clyde Milan. The sale price was not announced.
At mid week prayer services Willoughby Presbyterian resumes Rev. Vance A. Gordon's series on Presbyterian doctrines. This week the topic is The White Scripture. A large congregation attended the inaugural session and another sizable turnout is expected Wednesday evening.
Amos Alonzo Stagg played Ben Hur in a Crawfordsville production, with four local men presenting the act in tableau and pantomime. Stagg, fresh from Yale, led athletics at Chautauqua Lake before dazzling the audience in the role, earning strong applause.
Prank kept a notebook on batters, studied each pitch, and rose to first string catcher. He helped his team finish with a .315 average, hit bases loaded homers in the ninth, and earned praise as the greatest catcher in the Texas League. At training camp with the Tigers, he seeks to prove Ty Cobb wrong as manager Bucky Harris values his fielding and versatility.
Auburn Alabama March 14 Coach Chet Wynne endorses the new football rules after six weeks of spring training at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He supports the clipping ban as a major injury preventer and says officials will enforce it more strictly. He also praises the sideline play placement rule as a boon to offense and notes a need for clearer understanding among officials and coaches.
Puzzle lists numerous crossword hints across horizontal and vertical sections. includes queries on geography, language, chemistry, and history with entries like nitrate plants on the Tennessee river and Lima's country, plus terms and definitions across a broad clue set.
University of Alabama faces a rebuilt pitching staff after losing most of the 1932 mound corps. Only Riley Clem remains. newcomers Scott and Rogers from the 1932 frosh join Brown and Bauman. If the Tide pitchers perform, another strong season could follow.
Plans advance for a memorial service at Westside Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 7 15 p m. Rev Vance A Gordon invites those wishing to have a loved one remembered to contact him and asks attendees to bring a flower to the service.
The Plainsmen coach argued that understanding and interpreting the rules must align with their spirit, closing his remarks on fair play and sportsmanship.
The Morgan County Health Dept. urges parents to ensure lifelong health for children and to obtain birth certificates. It explains reasons for birth registration and how to verify that a child is registered, noting Alabama residents can contact the state health department for certificates.
A spring educational drive will seek early tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in Morgan County. Framed after a local meeting with Miss Frances Brophy of the National Tuberculosis Association, plans include a Christmas seal sale starting near Thanksgiving to fund county work, with 95 cents of each dollar staying in Alabama.
Rev Vance A Gordon will lead a revival starting Sunday morning with services afterward each evening at 7:15. The public is invited to attend.
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