Rotary Delegates to Attend District Meeting in Montgomery
The Decatur Rotary Club will be represented in Montgomery May 14 15 at the 26th district meeting. Attending are Dr. Erskine Chenault president H Goidel Russell Green Owen Wise and Rev Peter M Denniss incoming president. Rev Dennis will speak at the conference.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Montgomery
Erskine Chenault
H. ©. Goidel
Russell Green
Owen Wise
Peter M. Denniis
Dennis
Interleague play reshapes pennant chase in baseball
In a May shift to interleague games the Yankees Giants and others face tougher schedules. The Giants face Pirates Cardinals and Cubs while Reds appear briefly in New York’s itinerary as winners and contenders vie for early-season advantage.
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New York Yankees
Giants
Beiliwick
New York Nationals
Phillies
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
New Yorks
Goliath
Yankees regarded as top pennant contender in the league
The Yankees are considered the outstanding pennant contender in the American League. Their rivals the Red Sox A’s and Senators look strong, and relief comes as they host in their stadium Indians Howe Wattegon and Irene Well, with potential games against the Tigers hinted at.
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West
Yanks
White Sox
Browns
New York Americans
Red Sox
Senators
Yankees
A’s
Indians
Howe
Wattegon
Irene
Tigers
Local Ring Hero Faces Cyclone Burns In Decatur Arena
Freddie Knichel of Decatur meets Cyclone Burns in a feature bout at the American Legion mat card in Martin arena tonight. Burns, recently impressing by grappling star Leo Donoghue, arrives as a crowd draw with Knichel aiming to prove himself as the town’s favorite. The undercard includes Andy O’Neil versus Joe Hollander in a fast-paced preliminary.
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Martin Arena
Freddie Knichel
Decatur
Burns
Leo Donoghue
American Legion
Jimmy Ire
Donoghue
Joe Gunther
Tiger Kelly
Andy O'Neil
Toledo
Joe Hollander
Lombardo to Play In the Magic City
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians will perform in Birmingham at the newly remodeled Municipal Auditorium. Dancing starts at 9 30 with Lombardo in the center of the ballroom wearing a red coated British Mounted Police uniform adding color to the occasion.
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Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadian Ae
Guy
Victor
Lebert
Carmen
Lombardo
British Mounted Police
Athens Legion to form junior baseball and county safety league
The Athens post of the American Legion plans to organize a junior baseball team and a county safety league this summer. J. M. Holt is commander and R. C. Martin adjutant.
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Athens
Ala
American Legion
J. M. Holt
R. C. Martin
New NRS District Manager Addresses Decatur Rotary
L. E. Reynolds Jr. spoke at the Decatur Rotary meeting about the National Reemployment Service. He outlined the free government job assistance and its broader availability beyond government roles. Mrs Dennis and Miss Bingham performed readings, and Miss Ethel Harrison, secretary of the Rotary Hobby Fair, attended with other guests.
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L. E. Reynolds, Jr
National
Decatur
Decatur Rotary Club
Erskine Chenault
Reynolds
Cherka Ae
Peter M. Dennis
Julia Bingham
Ethel Harrison
Rotary Club
Non-Jury Term of Circuit Court Held by Judge Callahan
A three day non jury term of Circuit court convened this week under Judge W. W. Callahan. Sessions ran Monday with a recess, resume Wednesday, continue Friday for the final day.
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Circuit Court
W. W. Callahan
Cooking school for housewives in Athens Alabama
The Business Women's Circle of the First Presbyterian church will run a cooking school for local housewives at the Ritz Theatre from May 22 to May 25 with Miss Elizabeth Stanfield in charge.
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Athens
Ala
Business Women’s Circle
First Presbyverian Church
Elizabeth Stanfield
Graduation of a Flapper Ends With New Attitude
A humorous column riffs on postwar youth culture from flirtatious attitudes to social norms. It contrasts marriage in an airplane, a prisoner's future plans, and jokes about work, income tax, and happiness, highlighting changing freedoms and comic observations.
Baseball scores roundup with multiple league results
Results section shows American League games with New York 14 over St Louis 1 Detroit 8 over Boston 6 Philadelphia 7 over Cleveland 3 Washington 17 over Chicago 7 National League scores include Chicago 2 Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 7 over Brooklyn 6 New York 3 over Cincinnati 2 St Louis 10 over Boston 5 Also references American Association and International League standings and results.
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Memphis
New Orleans
Birmingham
Knoxville
Little Rock
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Washington
Cincinnati
Notable Matchups Across Rival City Rivals
Chattanooga faces New Orleans, Nashville meets Memphis, and Detroit plays Boston in a trio of matchups showcasing regional clashes and potential standings impact.
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Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Memphis
More Hobby Fair Exhibits Draw Rotary Support
Decatur Rotary Club celebrates the 1934 Hobby Fair with about 1400 exhibits and over 1500 attendees. Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone officials plan to reclaim exhibits today from 3 to p.m. at the building housing the fair.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Wileegt
Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone
State Meeting of Juniors Opens
ATHENE Alabama May 8 Special The state convention of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics opened here Monday and will last through Tuesday with the election of officers for the ensuing term.
One of Three Heads Proves to Be Positive
Three dog heads were examined at Tennessee Valley Laboratory this morning. only one head tested positive. The positive sample originated from Russellville, with another head from Cullman.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Russellville
Cullman
Higdon Leads Ninth Company on Business Mission
Higdon, manager of the 9 Co, heads a business mission today. The delegation aims to strengthen ties and explore opportunities, with Ox operations cited as a focus.
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Higdon
9. Co
Trio Titles For Tide In A Year
University of Alabama teams clinched a remarkable year by winning football and basketball conference titles and capturing the baseball crown. Coach Frank Thomas saw his grid squad undefeated in conference play, while Hank Crisp led the basketball team through a tough season minus key players. The baseball team endured injuries to Scott and others but, anchored by Lee Rogers and Van Danberg, rallied from a 6-3 deficit to beat Mississippi State and seal the title.
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Ala
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Tidesmen
Grid
Frank Thomas
Cage
Hank Crisp
Zeke Kimbrough
Walker
Earl” Whitworth
Campbell
Bama
Scott
Whitworth
Lee Rogers
van Danberg
Alabama
Mississippi State
Courtland Man Leaves Hospital After Auto Crash
Courtland resident Mr. Agee was treated for injuries from an automobile accident in Lawrence county last week. He was bruised about the head but not seriously hurt and discharged from the hospital.
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Lawrence County
Agee
Limestone to Get Tree Troop Camp
Athens Ala May 8 Special ACCC camp accommodating 200 men will be located here at once if recommendations of investigating officers are carried out Capt W C Wertz of Atlanta who investigated here has approved a tract of land just north of the fair grounds for the camp provided the fairgrounds can be secured for recreational purposes and it is said the fair association has agreed to this condition.
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Athens
Ala
ACCC
W. C. Wertz
Atlanta
Fair Association
Oklahoma City Visit By Decatur Chief of Police
In Oklahoma City Police Chief M. Riggsbee of Decatur is visiting and expects to return to Decatur next week.
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Co. M. Riggsbee
Decatur
Oklahoma City
Tee
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