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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1931
Page
5
The Decatur team will hold its first scrimmage of the week Tuesday afternoon at Central Park practice field after the Cullman victory. The session will focus on running signals and getting in trim for the hard Tuesday workout.
Rutledge Thomas, a frequent referee of local grid games, supports forming the Tennessee Valley football conference. He says the new conference could raise football standards in the Valley.
Herman Papenburg, once a 5 M A god star, helped scout Russellville at Moulton on Friday and cautioned Decatur to prepare for a strong Russellville team. Russellville is described as big, powerful, fast, with deceptive play. Decatur aims to rise to the challenge with high standards.
Papenburg, a longtime local football follower, strongly supports forming the proposed Tennessee Valley Conference. He says the move would boost development of more powerful prep teams in the Valley region.
Garland Stewart was called to his brother’s bedside in Chicago on Wednesday. Miss Lena Hodges sent the weekend in Hantsville. Otto Speake and John Kimbrough attended the Alabama Tennessee game in Knoxville. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Schnoble and daughter Frances visited here Saturday. Andrew Oden of Montgomery spent the weekend with his parents. Mrs. H. Fore of Gadsden is visiting her parents. Mrs. Louis Winfrey of Birmingham guests of her parents. Mrs. 8. A. Edwards returned home after visiting Decatur. Dr. and Mrs. E. Sample and others spent Sunday in Tuscaloosa. Ruth Miller, student at Montevallo, spent the weekend with her sister. Jim mie Stone is reported much improved. 8S. A. Blair left for New York to buy merchandise. Mrs. C. J. Lee and Jessie Nell and Mrs. F. O. Sherrill were in Birmingham. Mr. Grady Graham of Culman visiting relatives. Aline Blair, freshman at Montevallo, weekend with parents. W. Blas of Holly Pond visited over the weekend. Spence Burleson visiting his mother. Mrs. H. M. Cudd, now in Birmingham after a broken hip in Wyoming. Classified Ads note.
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