Devils Prepare For Three Games This Weekend
The Blue Devils of Decatur gear up for three tough games booked by manager Pinky Johnston. Two games are set for Alabama Park on Sunday starting at 2 pm, facing Huntsboro and Huntsville. The Saturday game takes the team to Huntsville to meet Dallas Mills. The local squad shows improved teamwork and will reveal their lineup soon.
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Blue Devils
Decatur
Pinky Johnston
Alabama Park
Huntsboro
Satan
Dallas Mills
Huntsville
Big Devils
Dallas
Ballrossers
Birmingham votes against daylight saving plan in city
Birmingham voters rejected daylight saving time for summer months by about two to one. Unofficial referendum results show 4,169 in favor and 8,079 against.
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Birmingham
Ala
Luxurious diesel coach offers plush seating and dining
Diesel-powered deluxe coaches feature soft cushioned seats that adjust individually and full air conditioning. Dining car meals are available and a tavern car plus observation lounge enhance travel in a luxuriously appointed coach with attentive hostesses.
River Traffic Moves Upstream Barges to Alabama Terminals
Four Gulf gasoline barges towed by Virginia of Cumberland River and Sand Company pass Wilson Lock May 26 bound for Gulf Refining Company terminals in Decatur and Guntersville Alabama. A second Gulf gasoline shipment towed by Inca enters May 19 for Sheffield and Guntersville. Norris of Tennessee Valley Barge Line passes Hales Bar Lock with four grain barges for Chattanooga. Betty Gardner carrying automobiles passes Kentucky Dam May 25 toward Guntersville.
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Virginia
Cumberland River and Sand Company
Wilson Lock
Gulf Refining Company
Decatur
Guntersville
Alabama
Lea River Lines
Gulf Terminals
Sheffield
Norris
Tennessee Valley Barge Line Company
Hales Bar Lock
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Betty Gardner
The
Roberts Towing Company
Kentucky Dam
Decoration at Pine Grove Draws Local Attendees
Morgan County residents attended a Sunday decoration event at Pine Grove. Families visiting relatives included the Gurtis Morgans with W. C. Kirkpatrick, and Bob Pope of Heflin spent the weekend with kin. Several others, including the Hunters and Hunts, visited family in Danville and Haralson area. News noted the death of Jack Holland near Corinth and other social visits across the community.
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Pine Grove
Gurtis Mogan
W. C. Kirkpatrick
Bob Pope
Heflin
Jim Hunter
Edward
Estelle
Louise
Danville
Dana Crowe
Zermon
Christine
Nannie Stovall
Estelle Hunter
Lurlene Praytor
Hariselle
D. D. Holley
Falkville
Hartselle
Lonnie Morris
Lewin Fields
Jack Holland
Corinth
Royal Holla
Edward Hunter
Elva
Lorene Dutton
Edna Looney
Jackson Club Battles End In Draws And KO Wins
Jackson Tennessee boxing card at the Armory saw one draw and six KOs as Decatur Boys Club visited. Notable results include Worley Alexander stopping Knox Sneligrove by TKO and Jack Jackson defeating John Manley in a decision for heavyweight glory amid a boisterous crowd.
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Tennessee
Decatur Boys Club
Armory
Jack Jackson
John Manley
Knox Sneligrove
Worley Alexander
Decatur
State
Sneligrove
Worley
Buster Terry
Wallace Wilson
Wilson
Terry
Glenn Rogers
Joe Bray
Bray
Rogers
Crossword puzzle clues from a newspaper page snap
A long OCR readout lists across and down crossword clues with numbers and partial words. It includes many fragmented phrases like Grow old Crust, Soak flax, Prying, Native of, Auctions, Born, Maker of puns, Abyss, Public announcement of marriage, Angel between leaf and stem, Quiverin, and other scattered terms. The bottom includes a cryptogram quote and attribution to Emerson via King Features Syndicate.
Briez Chats About Sports and Boxing News
Eddie Brietz reports on sports chatter including Hank Greenberg’s bat in camp softball, the Louis Baer fight pay off, Phil Rizutto razzing, and umpire Bill Stewart Jr. at Notre Dame. Also notes Square Garden dance hall revival, Charlotte Hornets spending, Muddy Ruel on knuckleball throwing, and Joe Ricardol’s new song.
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New York
Special News
the Daily
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Army Life
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Ed Lewis
Corpus Christi
Texas
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Bill Stewart, Jr
Pinel
Sons of the Nation
Notre Dame
Ion Square Garden
America
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Charlotte Hornets
Piedmont Loop
Muddy Ruel
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Hogan in Slump as Conn Prepares for Open Training
Ben Hogan has fallen on hard times with 48 straight in the money in tournaments, Billy Conn arrives to train for Louis at Long Branch New Jersey, and New Yorkers plotting for the National Open expect costs of at least 350 dollars for travel lodging meals and caddy fees as Buddy Baer seeks renewed fame while Max Baer fades.
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Ben Hogan
Billy Conn
Louis
Long Branch
N. J
Noble Roman
Jack Miley
Buddy
Max Baer
Joe
Prescription Dept We Have a Simple Remedy for Dodgers
A compact sports verse arguing the Dodgers should finish their string against the Phillies to cure their ills with a simple remedy portrayed in a quip format.
Rounding 'Em Up Coach Hitchcock Honors 13 Baseball Letters
Au burn coach Jimmy Hitchcock receives 13 baseball letters signaling a long career and steady commitment. The note highlights his players and school traditions while noting the team’s ongoing season.
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Jimmy Hitchcock
Auburn
Madi
Boxing Showdown Draws Record Chicago Crowd
The Boxing Association promotes a 15 round bout at Chicago Stadium expected to draw nearly 20 000 spectators. Officials project a gross gate around 50000 dollars as the largest Chicago pro card crowd in three years and the biggest Indoor throng in a decade attends.
Scorekeeper’s Box Score From Negro Ball Game
The scorekeeper at a Negro league game in Birmingham submitted a box score. The summary lists time of game as 4.30 p.m.
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Bummingham
Al Hostak Faces Zale in Old Jinx Rematch
Al Hostak, the Seattle middleweight known for his glass hands, meets Tony Zale of Gary Indiana in Chicago on May 28 in a bid to prove the old saying that they never come back. Zale is recognized as the middleweight champion by the National Boxing Association.
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al Hostak
Seattle
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
Madam Marie Seventh Daughter of the Seventh Generation
A clairvoyant advertises services at Laura's Camp on Highway 31 near Athens offering life guidance, love and marriage advice, treasure locating, and hours from morning to evening. The ad claims satisfaction guaranteed and welcomes all customers, white and colored.
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Laura
Highway 31
Athens
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