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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1964

Page

6

Athens Takes Dogs 33 to 0 in rout of Rebels

Neal Conner ignited the Raiders with a 19 yard pass to John Reed and a 24 yard strike to Roger Mathis plus a 13 yard score to Mathis. Phil Bell for Decatur orchestrated a late first half rally before Amos Morris added a key extra point and Athens pulled away to defeat the Rebels 33-0.

Raiders Neal Conner John Reed Roger Mathis Butler Conner Mathis Garland Ward Charlie Owens Amos Morris Rebels Phil Bell Bell Fred Collie Rebel Collie Raider Phil Cunningham Decatur Benny Anders Reds Decaturs Bob Craddock Bell i Ronald Berry Reed Joe McCullouch McCulloch Harvey Pride Buttler Bev Evans

Decatur Rebels Top Red Raiders 14 7 in Air Driven Win

Decatur defeated Butler 14 to 7 as Rebels capitalized on Red Raiders turnovers. Butler’s defense limited running plays while Decatur relied on passing to seize the lead in the third quarter after a first half with few points. Perry Hinds recovered a fumble to spark the 75 yard drive.

Phillip Kyle Daily Decatur Surey S Rebels Red Raiders Decatur Butler DHL Perry Hinds

Hartselle Tigers Crest Homecoming Win Over Austin Tigers

Hartselle celebrates homecoming with a 19-0 victory over Austin, all scoring in the first half. Frank Parker passes to Jerry Thompson for the opening touchdown, Jimmy Wallace adds the extra point, and Parker plus Wallace add yards in the second quarter before halftime. Austin rallies little in second half as penalties hinder Hartselle. Glenda Copeland crowned Homecoming Queen with Donald Wallace as escort. Pre-game rosters list Hart sel le and Austin starters.

Decatur Butler Hartselle Austin Tigers Hartselle Tigers Aus Black Bears Tiger Stadium Frank Parker Jerry Thompson Jimmy Wallace Parker Wallace Austin Tigers Black Bear Glenda Copeland Donald Wallace Queen’s Royal Court Abretha Long Carol Meadows Claudette “Speegle Gail Teague Marsha Blanton Marsha White Préston Newman Stanley Cash Richard Grammer James Brown Mike Goodman Charles Arbrough Buddy Martin Danny Seay Mitch Owens Ronnie Stephens Ronnie Kirby Gary French John Duncan Tommy White Jimmy Newton Athens Golden Eagles Sheffield Jayne Kirk I Bill Lewis Johnny Johnson Buldogs Lewis Johnson Jerry Elmore Jimmy McDole McDole Dwight—Holden Rover Dave Barnell Perley

Raiders Edge Decatur In Scramble Endgame

In a rough scoring session the Raiders recovered a late fumble and with key penalties and big pass plays they finally turned a long drive into a 15 yard Collie touchdown with three minutes left in the third quarter. Final was Raiders 14 Decatur 6 amid a slew of penalties and turnovers.

Collie Anders Raiders Butler

Cullman Rips Lee High 41-0 in Homecoming Showdown

Cullman blitzed Lee High 41 to 0 as the Bearcats dominate after a tight first half. Reeder orchestrated drives with a five yard run and a 25 yard pass to Hembree while Sasnette added two rushing TDs. Lee struggled to move the ball as Cullman’s ground game and late surge sealed the win.

Reeder Bearcats Cullman Buddy Blalock Lee Chuck Sasnette Blalock Randy Hembree Sasnette Huntsville Butch Reeder

Fairview Edges Warriors 14-13 in Narrow Win

Fairview beat Holly Pond 14-13 after an extra point miss cost Holly Pond. Larry Collins opened scoring with a 35 yard run and Jerry Merritt added the conversion. Holly Pond replied with Bobby Terrell scoring and Teddy White extra point. Lemar Harper’s late touchdown put Fairview ahead and Collins added the kick. Steve Woodard added West Point’s late TD but the kick failed.

Fairview Holly Pond Larry Collins Jerry Merritt Bobby Terrell Teddy White Lemar Harper Collins Steve Woodard West Point Herbert Wesley Jerry Merriter Bobby Cummings Steve Hulsey Raymond Bailey Robert Huffman Doug Hulgan Jerry Morgan Roger Miller Robin Cummings James Yearwood Ronald McBrayer David Hembree Steve Taylor Eddie Walker Charles Herfurth Robert Smith Jerry Laney

Lexington routs Courtland Hawks 32 to 13

Lexington defeated Courtland 32 13 in a hard fought game. Key plays included John Kirby 21 yard run for Courtland and Hill 61 yard and two short TD runs for Lexington. Don Michael and James Steen connected on a pass for the extra point and Larry Nunley added a 32 yard TD.

Lexington Courtland John Kirby Dennis Halderfield Jerry Hill James Steen Hill Steen Don Michael Halderfield

Town Creek Crushes Elkmont 33 7 in Home Victory

Town Creek High School Golden Bears defeated Elkmont Red Devils 33 7 before a large hometown crowd. Willard Oliver scored twice for Town Creek with a 45 yard run and a one yard plunge, while Mike Cox added PATs and Tidwell broke for 22 yards. Steve Usery had Elkmont’s lone score on an 81 yard run.

Town Creek Hazlewood High School Elkmont Red Devils Golden Bears van Jones Elkmont Steve Usery Lenny Turner Willard Oliver Tidwell Cox

Gaston Routs Holly Pond on Homecoming Night 48 to 0

Gaston exploded with speedy runs by halfbacks Milton Pannell and Harold Crawford to defeat Holly Pond 48 to 0 before the homecoming crowd. Crawford returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for Gaston’s first score and Donald Leek added the PAT. Pannell added a 75 yard run for Gaston’s second touchdown as the visitors built a commanding lead early. Ronald Tracey intercepted a Holly Pond pass in the first quarter.

Gaston Milton Pannell Harold Crawford Holly Pond Donald Leek Pannell Leek Ronald Tracey Crawford

Moulton Tops Phil Campbell For First Win

Moulton Red Devils defeated Phil Campbell 20 to 0 to earn their first 1964 season win. Dwayne Mc Kelvey scored two touchdowns on 80 and one yard rushing plays, with Ricky Naylor and Tony Stockton contributing key runs and a 60 yard burst setting up scores.

Moulton Lawrence County Red Devils Phil Campbell Winston County Dwayne McKelvey McKelvey Lynn Ricky Naylor Naylor Tony Stockton

Tonometer Instrument Used to Measure Eye Pressure

A tonometer is an instrument used to measure pressure inside the eye. It is commonly employed in testing for glaucoma to assess eye health.

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