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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1934
Page
6
The state Royal Ambassador Camp will be held at Camp Tallesee Hatchee from June 16 to 22. Baptist boys aged 9 to 17 will attend. The camp pastor is listed as Dr. W. H.
The program begins at 7 30 at Riverside High School auditorium. Rev Peter M Dennis will conclude services by taking the silver offering for Morgan Flint equipment.
Former residents of the community are invited to join present citizens for a Sunday homecoming. The day will feature singing and a noon dinner served on the grounds.
A collage of jokes and quips from a Brushville bulletin board and neighbor notes. Witty lines on happiness work love and social life mingle with minor vignettes about town figures including Brow the mayor and a dismissive rail of marriage service.
Ray Pepper renewed his batting attack for the St. Louis Browns yesterday and again made three hits in five chances. He has hit sensationally the past week and helped drive the Browns toward the first division of the American League.
Southern League results include Chattanooga 12 Birmingham 5 and Memphis 10 Atlanta 6. American League games feature Cleveland 5 New York 1 and St Louis 12 Philadelphia 11 with several close races. International and American Associations list Toronto 4 Buffalo 3 and Rochester 8 Montreal 3 as scheduled games.
The schedule lists New Orleans at Knoxville and Little Rock at Nashville. In the American League Philadelphia visits Detroit New York plays Chicago Washington faces St Louis and Boston travels to Cleveland. In the National League S J Louis goes to Brooklyn Pittsburgh meets Boston Chicago plays New York and Cincinnati visits Philadelphia.
Curtis Gover reports a wrestling show at Martin Arena featuring Freddie Knichel vs Joe Hollander and Alvin Britt vs Hans Wagner. Knichel wins both falls over Hollander. Britt defeats Wagner in two falls after a drawn-out struggle amid crowd noise and referee scrutiny. The event showcases the 1934 senior class in pink and white uniforms and new arena seating.
Circuit court clerk J H Green drove to Tuscaloosa on Tuesday and will be joined by his son John Green Jr a University of Alabama student.
Val Outfield is praised as better than a historic Nashville outfield trio. Comparisons favor Leiber and Weintraub alongside Outfield, claiming the earlier Southern League greats Rehbourg, Cuyler, and Lebourveau were once the benchmark.
Lowell the Barons new first baseman has been described as a splendid fielder but a light hitter. Since joining the team he has increased his defensive accuracy and is now hitting the ball with more power.
Hart selle residents Joe Burleson and Riley Cunningham, both of Hartselle, traveled to Decatur as visitors on Wednesday.
Massachusetts Knitting Mills of Columbia comes to Alabama Park for a 3 p.m. Saturday tilt against the Decatur Hosiery Mills at home. MKM Silk Sox boast seven wins and one loss, beat Lincoln County All-Stars in a doubleheader, and feature batting from Martin to Hackman. Alabama Hosiery expects pitcher Al Harvey to hold the line with King catching as Decatur travels to Falkville Thursday and faces CCC Foresters Sunday.
Little Rock pitcher Kola Sharpe tossed a strong game shutting out the Nashville Vols while allowing only two hits. Brillheart provided the run support as the contest ended 1 to 0 on the mound duel yesterday.
A top wrestling clash is set for next Tuesday night as Kid Lott of Birmingham faces Alvin Britt in the main event. The card also features Bob Montgomery versus Mike Micheloff, the so called wild Russian Cossack, in the preliminary.
The downtrodden Barons bolster their lineup with Sosy Arlett traded to Minneapolis for Dave Barbie and George Murray. The new players are expected to report at once.
Gum Pond community to observe Decoration Day on Sunday with large attendance expected. A song program will be rendered during the day and dinner will be served on the grounds.
Readable market list shows prices for eggs mixed and presh butter per pound, sweet potatoes per pound, fresh greens and beans, strawberries and nuts per crate or bushel, and native dressed meats by cut and weight. Poultry prices include hens and turkeys on foot with varying weights.
Frank Hammond of Hartselle spent a brief time in Decatur on Wednesday conducting a business mission.
A large development on the Tennessee river banks envisions a hospital and a comprehensive museum. More than $100,000 in cash and building materials have been raised for damming and power development. The Hall of Fame will feature portraits of Tennessee figures and river area leaders. Committees list Guntersville chair Oscar Horton with members from Selma Dothan Brewton Opelika Anniston and others including Mobile Huntsville Florence Birmingham.
A series of cottage prayer services are planned by the Southside Baptist Church congregation as preparation for the revival. details and dates for the meetings will be announced later.
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