May Festival at Princess Spotlighting Top Stars
The May festival at the Princess showcases a sequence of special productions through the month. Opening May 1 and 2 features Lionel Barrymore in Sweepings and Laurel and Hardy in Towed in a Hole, followed by Bette Davis in Ex Lady May 3 and 4.
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Lionel Barrymore
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Africa
John Barrymore
Animal Picture
Agi
William Ae Jr
Joan Marsh
Gabriel
White House
Walter Huston
Kay
Lewis Stone
Nancy Carroll
John Boles
Manhattan
Jimmie Durante
Buster Keaton
Courthouse Lawn In Moulton Graded
MOULTON Alabama May 1 A con siderable amount of R F C labor has been employed on the county courthouse grounds to level the grounds and improve public square. A maple tree about thirty feet high was transplanted and is adapting well with daily rains helping its life. The tree honors Rob Masterson fallen in World War I.
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Moulton
Ala
Masterson
James Masterson
Rob Masterson
No Funds, So the Session Is Short
No funds shut down the session after a half day. The board plans to retain all teachers in their current positions for 1932-1933 as far as practicable and defers major policies and next year’s budget until June due to state guidance and uncertainty.
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State Department of Education
The Mind Reader and Other Film Attractions at Local Theaters
Movie listings show Warren William and Constance Cummings in The Mind Reader on Saturday May 27 followed by Tom Keene in Beyond the Rockies on May 29 and 30. The Barrymores appear in Rasputin and the Empress on May 31 and June 1 with Richard Barthelmess in Central Airport on June 2, then Fast Workers with Gilbert Armstrong Clarke on June 3. Upcoming hits include Elmer the Great and The White Sister plus King Kong and The Gold Diggers of 1933 among others.
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Warren William
Constance Cummings
Tom Keene
Joe E. Brown
Who is He in the Picture Puzzle 12A
A long cryptic crossword style grid clues various words and answers about a man in a picture and his former office. The puzzle enumerates parts of speech and definitions, including words for tools measures herbs and virtues, forming a themed word challenge across horizontal and vertical entries.
Mohler Brings Football Fame To Pacific Coast League Debut
Orval Mohler USC star turned Los Angeles Angels rookie makes waves in the Pacific Coast League as a feared hitter with a .408 average and three home runs. Once a famed quarterback, Mohler's cross sport shift draws crowds while analysts note his strong bat and gate appeal.
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Jim Thorpe
Giants
Jim
Ernie Nevers
Warner
Thorpe
St. Louis Browns
Orval Mohler
California
Pacific
Orv Mohler
Los Angeles
Mohler
University of Southern California
Mahler
The
Angels
Mohler Rookie Star earns praise at coast league level
The article recalls Orv Mohler’s slow start after joining the coast league. He wins fans with a bold early stretch at short and later becomes recognized as the league’s outstanding rookie. Fans cheer as Mohler wears his familiar gridiron number at Wrigley Field.
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Mohler
Angel
Orv
Wrigley Field
Record crowd lights up Martin arena for two big wrestling bouts
A large urban crowd is expected at Martin arena Tuesday for two main go bouts promoted as super attractions. Kid Lott faces Tom Galbos in a 200 pound clash while Ernest Kelley Tangas Knox ville meets Cliff McLeod in a debut bout. Lon Chaney and Bad Al Stecher reportedly drew the last sellout crowd.
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Martin Arena
Kid Lott
Birmingham
Grappler
Chris Jordan
Tom Galbos
Dixie
Belgium
Lott
Ernest Kelley
Knoxville
Cliff McLeod
Cliff
Delonter
Morgan Post
The
Legion
Lon Chaney
al Stecher
Reed
Ernest
Three Auburn Trackmen Named Spiked Shoe Officers
Three members of Coach Wilbur Hutsell 1933 Auburn track team were elected officers of the local Spiked Shoe chapter. Captain Lloyd Richey of Birmingham became president, Carl Pihl of Brooklyn was chosen vice president, and Robert Rutland of Auburn was named secretary treasurer. Richey is regarded as a top college high jumper and hurdler.
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Auburn
Ala
Wilbur Hutsell
Spiked Shoe
National
Lloyd Richey
Birmingham
Carl Pihl
Brooklyn
N. Y
Robert Rutland
Richey
Pihl
Notable Baseball Figures and Odd Facts From Early Era
The piece highlights Hooper as a famed golfer and left handed with right handed irons, notes Jimmy Foxx as Frank Baker’s protegee who hit 58 homers last year, mentions Baker’s single 10 homer year, recalls Ty Cobb as a notorious brawler who never won a decision, and ends by asking who bought more shoes than Dave Bancroft.
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Hooper
Lewis
Jimmy’ Foxx
Frank
Baker
Foxx
Mister Baker
Ty Gobb
Dave Bancroft
Tigers Will Play A Trio of Games
Auburn baseball schedules three games this week facing Fort Benning in a midweek return at Drake Field then travelling to Atlanta for two games against the Oglethorpe Petrels on Friday and Saturday May 12 and 13. The Auburn Fort Benning game is set for Wednesday at 3 30 p m.
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Auburn
Ala
Fort Benning
Drake Field
Oglethorpe Petrels
Atlanta
McAllister
Tigers
Auburn Dominates Georgia in Dual Meet Victory
Auburn roared past Georgia 72 to 54 as three champions led the Tigers. A miler from Dixie and Rutland among the pole vaulters anchored Auburn’s five first place finishes in the meet.
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Dixie
Rutland
Auburn
Tigers
Georgia
Auburn Tigers top Tech 9 to 5 in nine-run game
Auburn defeats Georgia Tech 9-5 at home to claim a third straight win. Williams led Auburn with three singles and a trio of double plays supported by strong infield defense. McAllister’s Plainsmen improve to 3-1 against Tech this season, with Stribling suffering the loss.
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Ala
Tech
Auburn Tigers
Yellow Jackets
Sam McAllister
Plainsmen
Ripper Williams
Sam Stribling
Engineers
Williams
Jackets
Stribling
Atlanta
Tuscumbia Wizard
Jimmie Hitchcock
Tommie Kimbrell
Red” Head
Sam Mason
Porter Grant
O’barr
Bengals
Gump Arlail
Aubrey Lewis
Pepper Knocks a Homer For Cards
Raymond Pepper of Decatur homered with a man on base in the Sunday fracas. He collected one hit and handled three chances in left field for the Streetmen, though the Cards lost.
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Cardinal
Raymond Pepper
Decatur
Ray
Yesterday’s Scores From Major Leagues and Minor Circuits
Baseball results from the SOUTHERN and AMERICAN, NATIONAL, and INTERNATIONAL leagues show Birmingham and Jersey City posting strong wins, with New York and Boston posting mixed results. Standings reflect a busy schedule across cities including Knoxville Atlanta Little Rock Memphis Chattanooga New Orleans Nashville Toledo St Paul Minneapolis Columbus Kansas City Louisville Indianapolis Milwaukee Jersey City Montreal Rochester Baltimore Newark Buffalo Albany Toronto and more.
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Reid Ccna
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Little Rock
New York
Chicago
Ecstiginn
Cleveland Dewail
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Birmingham
Knoxville
Memphis
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis-Milwaukee
Iain
Jersey City
Montreal
Rochester
Baltimore
Newark
Buffalo
Albany
Toronto
Bull Market Again For Yankee Twins
The Yankees sweep Boston as Lou Gehrig hits his sixth and seventh homers of the season in an 11 2 victory. Babe Ruth adds his fifth homer in the final game while Tony Lazzeri collects seven hits in nine appearances, including two homers.
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Yankee Twins
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Gehrig
Boston
Yanks
Yankees
Ruth
Tony Lazzeri
Friendly Five Band Wins First in Guntersville Contest
The Friendly Five Band of Decatur won first place in the Marshall County Fiddlers Contest with 32 string bands participating. Their fiddlers also claimed the top prize in Guntersville events.
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Friendly Five Band
Decatur
Marshall County
Guntersville
Conference Likely On School Matters
Dr A F Harman state superintendent of education surveys sentiment among county and city school superintendents on a proposed statewide conference of educational forces in Montgomery in June to discuss school finances and other problems. If enough favorable replies are received, the conference will be called early in June in Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. F. Harman
Dr. Harman
Sox Split With Dallas Hitters In Twin Seven Inning Games
The Sox split a two game series with Dallas in seven inning tilts. Bob McCarley allowed one safety and a fluke wind aided double by Hub Myhand spoiled a potential no hitter in the opener. Hall and Gann led Dallas with 10 hits and three runs.
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Bob McCarley
Hub Myhand
Dallas
McCarley
Duby Bronough
Sox
Willie Allen
Hall
Gann
Bronaugh
Long
Landers
West
Eubanks
Williams
White
Pete West
Birmingham-Southern
Regular May Meeting Of Chamber Board On Tuesday
The regular May meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday afternoon at the organization offices. The meeting is called at 4 o'clock. Only routine matters are scheduled to come before the gathering.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
May-like temperatures continue in Decatur
The article notes May like warmth in Decatur with a high of 82 degrees and a low of 62 degrees recorded in the last 24 hours.
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Decatur
Stop Gas Pains German Remedy Claims Quick Relief
Adlerika washes out poisons causing gas nervousness and poor sleep acting on both upper and lower bowels One dose gives relief at once Caddell Drug Co adv.
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Adlerika
Caddell Drug Co
Atlanta at Little Rock Knoxville at Memphis
Schedule lists only two games today with Atlanta visiting Little Rock and Knoxville visiting Memphis. No further details on times or venues are provided.
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Atlanta
Little Rock
Knoxville
Memphis
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