Johnny Fischer Crowned Western Conference Amateur Champion
The article profiles Johnny Fischer, Michigan University golfer from Cincinnati’s Kenwood CC, as winner and new national amateur champion. It recalls Fischer’s early days at 15 in the Queen City Open, his 1930 Kentucky Amateur medal, and his 294 score at the 1932 Western Open in Dayton with bold plays and a wrist injury in the Amateur.
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Johnny Fischer
University of Michigan Lnd
Johnny
Kenwood Country Club
Cincinnati
Fischer
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Miami Valley Club
Dayton
Auburn Hitter Sam Mason Tops 1933 Tigers Lineup
Auburn Alabama May 20 The 1933 Tigers batters praise Sam Mason Tallassee for leading with a .377 average from 61 official trips and four for five in a standout game at first base. Gump Ariail and Slow Death Payne follow with strong averages, while Jimmie Hitchcock Union Springs si gnatures with the Yankees loom.
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Auburn
Als
Sam Mason
Tallassee
Tigers
Mason
Willow
Glass graduates at Lawrence
MOULTON Ala May 20. High school auditorium hosted the graduation for the class of Glass with Ramond Stephenson as class orator Earline Aldridge salutatorian and Lillian Simms valedictorian H L Tidwell awarded diplomas after brief remarks Earl M Hodson county superintendent spoke on education funding noting county funds cover only half term a subscription school will run until late fall then the regular term resumes
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Moulton
Ala
Spe
Ramond Stephenson
Earline Aldridge
Lillian Simms
H. L. Tidwell
Earl M. Hodson
Rev Earl Barnes to Fill Pulpit at Central Baptist
The Rev Earl Barnes now serving as pastor in Arkansas will preach at Central Baptist Church on Sunday morning. His friends are invited to attend and hear him.
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Earl Barnes
Arkansas
Central Baptist Church
Florence Team Gives Up Ghost In Alabama Tennessee League
The Alabama Tennessee League faces a crisis after Florence withdrew yesterday and failed to notify Decatur management. Pulaski may join next week, otherwise league disbands with Decatur Trojans facing Lincoln Mills at 3:30, featuring Fred Robinson against Bob McCarley in a likely pitchers duel.
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Florence
Decatur
McDuff
Pulaski
Tennessee
Decatur Trojans
Trojans
Lincoln Mills
Huntsville
Fred Robinson
Bob McCarley
LAWRENCE COUNTY FARMERS AT WORK ON COTTON
Lawrence county farmers mark the first complete spring week of field work in Moulton Alabama with many cotton crops still unplanted or just starting to be planted. Sunshine aids progress but winds and sun dry low lands, raising need for rain soon. Gardens are forming, early plantings show good promise for potatoes and vegetables.
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Moulton
Ala
Lawrence County
Olympic Swimmer Lene Madison Tops Land Speed
Lene Madison, Olympic swimming star and Agua Caliente instructor, is noted for speed on land after a Pasadena speeding arrest where she paid a fine for driving 40 mph in a 15 mph zone. Daredevil racer Masy declines a horseback outing, citing danger. George Stainback, bought for 75,000 dollars to join the Chicago Cubs, struggles with bean balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lene Madison
Agua Caliente
Pasadena
Masy
Los Isedne
Arizona
George “Tuck” Stainback
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Ministers to Attend Presbyterian General Assembly
Rev. Vance A. Gordon and W. H. Turner depart Monday for Columbus Ohio to attend the general assembly of the Presbyterian church U S A opening Thursday and running through Monday night. They represent the Huntsville Presbytery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance A. Gordon
W. H. Turner
Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U. 8
S. A
Huntsville Presbytery
Governor Ritchie Highlighted Amid Maryland News
The article notes Robert Ritchie as the well known Governor of Maryland. It mentions Mercury and Venus lacking moons and Wenatchee as a leading apple producer.
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Rubert Co
Ritchie
Maryland
Mercury
Venus
Wenatchee
State Fair to Open at Strand Theatre in Hartselle
Fox Films brings Phil Strong's prize novel to the screen with Janet Gaynor Will Rogers Lew Ayres Sally Ellers Norman Foster Frank Craven Louise Dresser and Victor Jory in a romance and comedy about a Middle Western farm family Abel Frake his wife daughter and son go to the state fair where the children court romance while the parents compete for Miss Gaynor. Blue Boy the champion Hampshire boar also features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All-Star Pictures
Fox Films
Hollywood
Phil Strong
Strand Theatre
Hartselle
Janet Gaynor
Will Rogers
Lew Ayres
Sally Ellers
Norman Foster
Frank Craven
Louise Dresser
Victor Jory
Blue Boy
Hampshire
Fox
Miss Gaynor
Abel Frake
Diane
Rogers
Ayres
Miss Bilers
Miss Dresser
Craven All Philosophical Country
Jory
Barker
Yesterday's Results in Southern League
Birmingham edged Nashville 2 1 while Memphis beat Knoxville 4 3 and Atlanta defeated Little Rock 5 3. New Orleans also won 5 3 over Chattanooga in a set of late season scores.
Baseball Scores From American League Games
New York beat St Louis 6 to 5 while Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 9 to 2 Chicago won 10 to 1 over Washington and Detroit topped Boston 7 to 5.
National League scores reach close finishes
St. Louis edged New York 8 to 7 while Boston beat Pittsburgh 5 to 3 and Philadelphia won 5 to 4 over Cincinnati. International League results include Jersey City 6 4, Feronto 11 Newark 11 and Baltimore 3 with Rochester 14 over Montreal 5. American Association games featured Columbus 5 Toledo 4 and St. Paul 9 Kansas City 7. Louisville and Indianapolis played a night game.
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Jersey City
Feronto
Polsae
Newark
Baltimore
Rochester
Montreal
American Association Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Anneapolis
Louisville-Indianapolis
Tonight's NBA Schedule Featuring Birmingham and Nashville
Tonight's games include Birmingham at Nashville under night lights. Little Rock faces Atlanta. New Orleans travels to Chattanooga. Memphis plays at Knoxville.
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Birmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Knoxville
Baseball matchups across the American League and National League
The schedule lists pairings with St Louis at New York and New York at St Louis among others. Teams include Detroit Boston Chicago Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago.
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Memphis
New Orleans
Atlantas
Nashville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Aisha Ee
Chicago Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Brooklyn-Chicago
Iain
National League
J W Clapton Shows Improvement After Illness
Friends report J W Clapton is sufficiently improved to sit up at home after a recent illness that kept him in bed for days.
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J. W. Clapton
Grid Stars Buersch Reeves Set Headline Tuesday Night
Buersch faces Reeves in a flying tackle versus flying kick showdown. The card includes Sam Bowen and Roughhouse Jack Hagan in a colorful prelim. Fans who saw Buersch last week are returning in strong numbers for the aerial wrestling action.
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Stanley Buersch
Farmer McLeod
Alex Reeves
University of Florida
Reeves
Buersch
Villian
Sam Bowen
Rassling
Jack Hagan
Hagan
Moulton Starts Building Program
Despite low mood, Moulton residents pursue property upkeep. H L Tidwell begins a brick-veneer bungalow north of town, L N Gentry brightens town property with paint, W G Burch Mae Armor repaint nearby, Isaac Terry builds a neat new home, Charlie Bragg and Dr R P Irwin repaint homes, H G Cowan undertakes extensive repairs, and several business buildings receive roof paint. The Methodist congregation plans a two story Sunday school annex.
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Moulton
Ala
H. L. Tidwell
L. N. Gentry
W. G. Burch
MaeArmor
Isaac Terry
Howell
Charlie Bragg
R. P. Irwin
H. G. Cowan
Center Grove Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Activities
Center Grove notes list Mrs. Mary Lee Foote and Gurnie visiting Mrs. M. W. Ratliff and Tilda Horton staying with son T. A. Horton. Visits by A. B. Black to Dolphus Black at Mt. Tabor. Local singing at Hulace. Siblings and kin gather at J. W. McKee home for a S. M. Ryan family event with a picnic.
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Mary Lee Foote
Gurnie
M. W. Ratliff
Tilda Horton
Mt. Pleasant
Tenn
T. A. Horton
Horton
A. B. Black
Dolphus Black
Mt. Tabor
Hulace
S. M. Ryan
J. W. McKee
D. L. Ryan
Decatur
W. D. Holder
Arab
Center
A. L. Griffith
Techn
E. L. Ryan
R. E
Child of Manhattan Opens at Princess Theatre With Nancy Carroll
Nancy Carroll stars in the Columbia film Child of Manhattan directed by Eddie Buzzell, the screen version of Pres ton Sturges stage success. John Boles co stars with Buck Jones and Warburton Gamble in a tale of a New York City dance hall hostess who rises to a penthouse romance. Supporting cast includes Clara Blandick Jane Darwell Jessie Ralph and Betty Grable.
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Schim
Nancy Carrol
Gweetheart
Manhattan
Nancy Carroll
Princess Theatre
Eddie Buzzell
Preston Sturges
New York City
Columbia
Warner
Paramount
Anne Nichols
Abie
Nancy
John Boles
Charles “Buck” Jones
Panama Kelly
Warburton Gamble
Clara Blandick
Jane Darwell
Jessie Ralph
Betty Grable
Child of Manhattan on Screen and Local Social News
Adapted for the screen by Gertrude Purcell the film version of Child of Manhattan is praised for lavish settings and class. Local residents including Dixie Gurley Buford Mae Kracke Elex Collier and neighbors from Hartselle Florence and Boaz visit Ryan. a Mother's Day program at Ryan Baptist Church is noted along with farming activity and fair spring weather.
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Gertrude Purcell
Manhattan
Columbia
Dixie Gurley
Buford Mae Kracke
Elex Collier
Hartselle
Ryan
Alvis’ Briscoe
Florence State Teachers’ College
W. J. Briscoe
M. G. Julian
Francis Holmes
Cecil Roberts
Hulaco
J. A. Stewart
J. A. Crawford
Charles Gunger
Boaz
Homer Stewart
Charles Ryan
Dewitt Bagwell
T. J. Briscoe
Ryan Baptist Church
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Historical References
A dense list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues mixes archaic terms with modern references. Entries cover releases from prison to roofing materials, Roman emperors to kettledrums, with several cryptic prompts about translations, measurements, and divine speech at public meetings.
Mayo on Prohibition And Its Effects In Towns
The reader cites Dr. Charles Mayo praising current Prohibition under the Eighteenth Amendment. He says urban areas are better, rural areas worse but improving. He pledges to oppose repeal and warns voters about consequences for their sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mayo
Troop Seven Scouts Host First Aid Class
Troop 7 Boy Scouts gathered at St. John's parish house for a regular meeting. Dr. E W Chenault led first aid instruction with a second class planned for next Friday. eight members received the initial training, including Henry Cullom Frank Troup John Smithers John Cullom William Dennis Frank Lee Chenault Henry Day and Robert Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
St. John’s Parish House
E. W. Chenault
Henry Cullom
Frank Troup
John Smithers
John Cullom
William Dennis
Frank Lee Chenault
Henry Day
Robert Buchanan
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale in Decatur Alabama
Default on a 1928 mortgage by Eli Street and Lula A Street to Dora C Wolcott triggers foreclosure. Property described as Lots 5 and 6 Block 2 Addition 3 Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Co in Decatur Morgan Alabama to be sold June 1 1933 at court house door Decatur to satisfy debt and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Street
Lula A. Street
Dora C. Wolcott
Morgan County
Alabama
Dora ©. Wolcott
Dora
Court House
Decatur
Morgan
County of Morgan
State of Alabama
Decatur Land Improvement & Furnace Company
Doran. Wolcott
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Theda Holder
Robert
Charles Holder
Roberta
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James Felix Ryan
Ophelia Griffith
Imogene Ryan
Henry Carrel Ryan
Zell
Blouise Ryan
Mildred
Aline McKee
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