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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1933
Page
8
President Whitefoord R. Cole announces a fare reduction across the system effective April 1. Coaches will be 2 cents per mile, sleeping and parlor cars 3 cents per mile with no surcharge, in response to years of declining passenger revenue and growing competition. The railroad notes public value in rail travel and ICC authorization.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Kilpatrick and family visited the Falkville community Sunday afternoon. Claud Morris of Cleveland Alabama stayed with Limuel Hardin Sunday night. Lorieda Holmes returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. W L Jenkins and family near Falkville.
Morgan County to halt Saturday labor as J. L. Draper first district commissioner orders workers in his district to observe the plan. Work restarts next Monday with another payroll to be issued later in the week funded by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to employ the unemployed.
Chester Berry reports his daughter Virginia Berry was bitten by a dog. A dog head sent to the Tennessee Valley Laboratory tested positive for rabies and anti rabies vaccine was ordered for her. A second dog head from Florence also tested positive with no accompanying history.
W A Mitchell of Decatur Route 3 was in Decatur on business. He discussed a six month experiment with a 2 cent fare hoping to restore lost passenger traffic and justify continuing the reduction.
Horizontal and vertical clues include definitions for bulk rootstock egg-shaped lassoed and many others with terms across 14 parts and a final clue set about amendments and religious sect. Answers cover botanical, legal, and anatomical words forming a themed puzzle with various wordplay.
Kelly the former Olympic contender from Tennessee meets Lon Chaney in the headline bout. Tarzan the Ape Man battles Jim Mullen in the opener. Chris Jordan referees the final clash as a strong card draws North Alabama fans.
Second avenue business men and Southern Bell Telephone Company employees are building a modern tennis court on a vacant lot east of the telephone building on Johnston Street. Groundwork, grading, smoothing, and a wire screen fence will enclose three-fourths of the court with seating planned later for summer play and spirited matches anticipated by local tennis enthusiasts.
A collage of sports notes covers hitting styles and “guess hitters” in baseball, golf shoe payoffs, a Derby and Preakness absence, table tennis injuries, pirate camp card limits, cigars for Lindstrom, Detroit bank woes, old financial bills, Doolittle at UC, Bill Terry’s pitching start, Cochrane’s catching, Tom Yawkey’s inheritances, and Bowens’ long sports history tracing billiards to feudal bowls.
Plans advance for a revival launching next Wednesday at Southside Methodist Church with Dr. L G Sturdivant aiding the pastor and congregation in a pre Easter religious effort. The mid week attendance drive, a forerunner, closed Wednesday evening amid friendly rivalry between Ninth street north and south side factions. Captain of the losing team was Mrs L Wheeler. Mrs W M Griffin led the winning side.
L. R. Jacks, who suffered a broken leg and shattered hip after a fall from an awning on Second Avenue, is improving rapidly at his home 320 West Church Street. He was transferred from Benevolent Hospital and, though still confined to bed, is making satisfactory strides toward recovery.
H. Goldel, a popular druggist, will return from New Orleans tonight or the following day after a brief visit.
The Huntsville Times publisher Henry P Johnston traveled to Decatur on a business mission today, meeting with local media and business leaders to discuss editorial and advertising initiatives.
Seriously ill at the home of her son J. M. Bloodworth on Fifth Avenue South.
The Birmingham Barons lost 9 to 5 to the New York Yankees. Danny McFayden shut down Barons scoring as Lou Gehrig lined his first homer of the season while Babe Ruth went hitless.
H. R. Speake of Bank Street reports merchants in St Louis are optimistic about price trends. He notes unanimous belief of rising prices and passes greetings from W. S. Finch of The Daily to local friends.
Tom Laird of San Francisco notes PC L salaries will hover near 400 dollars monthly per player with 18 players per club. Even at that rate the monthly payroll would reach 7200 dollars translating to 43200 dollars for the season, about 8800 less than Babe Ruth earns in summer.
Cubs centerfielder Kiki Cuyler will be out probably all season after a broken ankle suffered in Los Angeles yesterday. He had been hitting well in spring training and appeared poised for a strong season.
Jumping Joe Savoldi, former Notre Dame star, appears at municipal auditorium in Birmingham for his first Alabama bout against Abe Kashey. Whitey Hewitt and Jack Zarnas meet in the opening bout.
The Music Study Club will meet Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mary Evelyn Boggs.
Huntsville resident Miss Jane Pittman visits friends here today as a guest, enjoying a social down time and local hospitality.
Auburn Alabama March 31 Prominent athletes have been elected presidents of the three upper classes for 1933 34 Justin Morrill of Mobile polo player named president of the senior class George Quinney of Columbus Ga basketball player named president of the junior class and Duke Paterson of Montgomery elected president of the sophomore class Also Kyser Minter distance runner chosen secretary of the senior class Haygood Patterson of Montgomery elected vice president of the junior class
The Auburn Tigers, Dixie College League champions last season, will host six college baseball games at Drake Field this year. They will face Georgia on April 14 and 15, Georgia Tech on April 26 and 29, and Oglethorpe on May 12 and 13, with Lanett Athletic Club also scheduled for April 19.
W L Hardwick of Route 2 Parkville was in Decatur today on business.
John Smith and Coy Summer ford from Falkville were in Decatur today on a business visit.
Pred Blaik of Macon Georgia, a top ranking athlete in football, basketball and baseball, was chosen secretary of the sophomore class. He was one of three candidates for manager of Auburns 1933 first year.
Local police announce complaints about prowlers taking pay and refuse from garbage cans behind homes and scattering debris in alleys. Residents urged to replace contents properly to keep streets clean.
Dr and Mrs Crow are reported ill and undergoing treatment at Benevolent Hospital.
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