Red and Black Warriors Triumph in Valley Championship
Decatur defeats Cullman 21 to 0 at Benson Field in a hard fought game. Comerford Smith and Reeder scored for Decatur. Johnson Banks and Moye shut down Cullman’s offense with strong defense and key stops. The victory sharpens Decatur’s hold on the Valley title race as Cullman fumbled repeatedly and failed to capitalize on drives.
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Hanceville
White
Hartselle
Aggies
Falkville Blues
Comerford, Smith
Reeder Morgan
CATS
Illy Comerford
Charlie Smith
Otto Reeder
Decatur
Benson Field
Jumbo Johnson
Bobby Banks
Lamar Moye
Cullman Bearcats
Walker County Vikings
Young
Nelson
Comerford
Fo Cullman
Bailey
Nabors
Cullman
Gamon
Osborne
Punderburk
Joiner
Gutherie
Funderburk
Moye
Banks
Smith
McMinn
Reeder
Cullman Allen
Tucker
Turney
Moebes
Kendall
Ae Oe
Clifford Keller
Red Keller
Higgins
Freight Boys Triumph in Bowling Victory at Y M C A
L. and N. Freight Office defeated Kiwanis by three pins in a spirited bowling match at the YMCA. A. C. McKenna led with high single and high total, Lon C. Morrow followed with second high total, and Sam Wilds had second high single. Scores for last night show strong performances. Old Timers face L. and N. Machine Shop Monday.
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L. & N. Freight Office
Kiwanis
A. C. McKenna
Lon C. Morrow
Sam Wilds
L. & N. Machine Shop
H. Davis
E. Arvidson
R. H. Pettey
Kiwanis Handicap
J. C. White
E. N. Hart
Walter Clapton
L. J. Myatt
Hartselle to Play Tuscaloosa High Next Week
Hartselle High football travels to Tuscaloosa High for a weekend game seen as one of the toughest on the schedule. The article recaps a Friday clash with Hanceville, notes Cullman Decatur scoring drives, turnovers, and key plays including Keller and Banks making key tackles, with Decatur pulling ahead late to win 21 to Cullman 0.
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Morgan County High
Tuscaloosa
Smith fills captain’s role as Decatur tops Cullman Cats
Diminutive Charlie Smith rose from Central’s ranks to replace Captain Eddie Eubanks in the Decatur backfield and powered a sensational win as the team gained yard after yard. Hanceville defeated Morgan County High 14-0 at Hartselle with White scoring the second quarter and final tally. Both squads displayed spirited football with strong line play and fighting drive from Morgan and Hanceville.
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Cullman
Smith
Nabors
Decatur
York
McMinn
Keller
Joiner
Osborne
Culman
Funderburk
Turney
Punderburk
Banks
Charlie Smith
Central
Eddie Eubanks
Eddie
Little Charlie
Cullman Cats
Johnson Ungores His Best Battle at Home
Central high star Jumbo Johnson starred on offense and defense as Columbus Johnson led the team in a hard fought Friday clash. The game marked his final home appearance, with one more game to come at Russellville next Friday to close his gridiron career.
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Cullman Bearcats
Columbus
Johnson
Central Warriors
Jumbo
Central
Russellville
Russellville Falls to Moulton In Narrow Scramble
Russellville was outfought by a lighter Moulton squad winning 12 to 6. The Franklin County visitors capitalized on a fourth down pass to Stephenson for a touchdown after an early Russellville TD. Almon and Woodruff starred on defense for Moulton, while Wade and Stephenson connected on key plays and Moulton stymied Russellville near the goal line.
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Russellville
Moulton
Franklin County
Lawrence
Almon
Wade
Stephenson
Invaders
Woodruff
Moody
Elkton Beats Ardmore 26-0 Behind Birdsong Rally
Elkton Tenn football team led by Birdsong shut out Ardmore high 26 to 0 Friday afternoon at Ardmore. Birdsong dictated the drive and carried Elkton to the decisive win as Ardmore forwards struggled to contain him.
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Birdsong
Elkton
Tenn
Ardmore
Ision
Sheffield High School Athens College Game Cancelled
The game between Sheffield High School and Athens College was cancelled Friday by Sheffield authorities, leaving both teams with an open date at short notice.
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Sheffield High School
Athens College
Sheffield
Bozo Pleads Delay to Block Birmingham Bout
Bozo fights a postponed bout with K O Christner in Birmingham after a damaged eye prompts a two week layoff. He asks the Alabama Athletic Commission to reschedule. A sellout was indicated for Monday night with both fighters slated to train Saturday.
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Bozo
K. O. Christner
Akron
Birmingham
Alabama Athletic Commission
Christner
Young Stribling
Black Bears Tied By Bessemer In 7-7 Tie
The Tuscaloosa Black Bears were held to a seven all draw by Bessemer on Friday, marking the second knot in seven years of play as the famed southern high school football program pursues a win.
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Black Bears
Bessemer
Tuscaloosa
South
Hick & Henderson Buy Preutt-Dillehay Drug Co Stock
Hicks and Henderson purchased the stocks of the Preutt-Dillehay Drug Co at a sale held here Friday. The disposition of the stock was not indicated by the purchasers but will likely be sold to multiple dealers in the sector.
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Hicks & Henderson
Preutt-Dillehay Drug Co
Decatur Records First Rainfall After Weeks of Drought
The government observer reports 13 inches? 13 of an inch of rain fell in the Decatur area within the last 24 hours, ending weeks of dry spell.
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Decatur
Public Enemy Opens At Princess Theatre Monday
The Public Enemy stars James Cagney and Edward Woods as young racketeers facing early deaths. Chief Detective John Egan notes gangsters average thirty one, based on Prohibition era deaths. The Wellman drama features Jean Harlow and a large cast with Kubec Glasman, John Bright, Harvey Thew adaptation.
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Warner Bros
Princess Theatre
James Cagney
Edward Woods
John Egan
Chicago
St. Valentine’s Day
Public Enemy
Underworld
Kubec Glasman
John A
Harvey Thew
Jean Harlow
Eqd Woods
Joan Blondel
Beryl Mercer
Donald Cook
Mae Clarke
Mia Marvin
Leslie Fenton
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Murray Kinnell
Ben Hendricks, Jr
Rita Flynn
Clark Burroughs
Snitz Edwards
Adele Watson
Junior Coghlan
Frankie Darro
William Wellman
Temperature records show 85 and 53 degrees in 24 hours
Higher temperatures were recorded here during the past 24 hours according to the government observer. The maximum temperature ranged up to 85 degrees, while the minimum temperature was at 53 degrees.
Origins of Tobacco Through the Atlantic Trade
Tobacco was first found in San Domingo in 1496 then spread by Spaniards to Yucatan in 1520. It reached France in 1560 and England in 1583, marking its early global spread.
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San Domingo
Yucatan
France
England
Aggies Beat Blues 6–0 In Close Friday Game
Athens Aggies visited Falkville and edged the Blue Devils 6 to 0 on Friday afternoon. Nick Stinnett scored the lone touchdown after a sustained march to the five yard line. Drinkard starred for Falkville as the Blues battled hard but were edged out by the Aggies who had 17 first downs to five. Fumbles hurt Athens’ scoring chances.
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Athens Aggies
Falkville Blue Devils
Aggies
Falkville
Blues
Nick Stinnett
Athens Star
Blue Devils
Athens
Drinkard
Fayetteville blanks Athens High 20 to 0 in Friday clash
Athens High failed to click as Fayetteville of Tennessee shut out the Athenians 20 to 0 Friday afternoon. Keyes starred on the line and Smith starred in the backfield on both offense and defense for Athens.
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Fayetteville
Athens High
Athens High School
Fayetteville, Tenn
Keyes
Athens
Smith
Central coach warns Decatur of tough Russellville clash
Coach St John of Moulton warned Central of Decatur to expect a hard battle next Friday against Russellville. He noted the Russellville line is strong and the offense fast, signaling a challenging matchup for Decatur.
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St. John
Moulton
Central
Decatur
Russellville
Elkmont Rout Tops Leighton 71-0 in county clash
Elkmont High School dominated Leighton in a Limestone County showdown on Friday, scoring 71 unanswered points. The Elkmont offense executed 24 plays as Leighton, from Lawrence County, struggled against the home team's speed and depth.
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Limestone County High School
Elkmont
Leighton
Lawrence County
Eddie Eubanks Leads Decatur Victory Over Cullman Cats
Captain Eddie Eubanks watched from the bench as his teammates ousted the Cullman Cats Friday afternoon. Decatur celebrated a hard fought win with Eddie’s team showing strong teamwork and triumph on the court.
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Eddie Eubanks
Cullman Cats
Eddie
Decatur
Florida longest tidal shore line state in union
Florida has the longest tidal shore line at 1,987 miles excluding islands, while Pennsylvania has the shortest at 13 miles along the Delaware River.
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State of the Union
Florida
Pennsyyvania
Delaware River
Double Springs Set to Face Moulton Next Friday
Double Springs football club is the next team on the Moulton schedule. The Double Springs club travels to Moulton for the game next Friday. Moulton has shown steady improvement since the season opened and should give any team a strong contest. The boys have gained a great deal of confidence.
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Double Springs
Moulton
Double Springs Club
Horoscope for this day hints at strong will and caution
Today's horoscope notes individuals born on this day are highly determined and overcome obstacles. It also warns those born under this sign may be suspicious and should try to curb this trait.
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