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[[Image:Palm Leaf Hotel.jpg|right|thumb|480px|The [[Palm Leaf Hotel]] and [[Brock's Drug Company]] in [[1931]].]] | |||
'''1931''' was the 60th year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]]. | '''1931''' was the 60th year after the founding of the City of [[Birmingham]]. | ||
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* Spring: [[Miss Fancy]], the elephant at [[Avondale Park]] [[Birmingham Zoo|Zoo]], broke her chains and barreled through trees up [[Red Mountain]] until she was caught on [[Overlook Road]]. | * Spring: [[Miss Fancy]], the elephant at [[Avondale Park]] [[Birmingham Zoo|Zoo]], broke her chains and barreled through trees up [[Red Mountain]] until she was caught on [[Overlook Road]]. | ||
* [[May 31]]: The $1 million [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport|Birmingham Airport]] opened with day-long ceremonies and an air show. | * [[May 31]]: The $1 million [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport|Birmingham Airport]] opened with day-long ceremonies and an air show. | ||
* [[December 29]]: The [[1931 Overton No. 1 Mine explosion]] resulted in five deaths. | |||
* The [[Homewood City Council]] established racial zoning in [[Rosedale]]. | * The [[Homewood City Council]] established racial zoning in [[Rosedale]]. | ||
* [[Robert Jemison, Jr]] donated a pair of swans to [[Avondale Park]]. | * [[Robert Jemison, Jr]] donated a pair of swans to [[Avondale Park]]. | ||
* The [[Southern Club]] closed. | * The [[Southern Club]] closed. | ||
* Harry M. and Nettie Buten of Merion, Pennsylvania began [[Buten collection|collecting Wedgwood]]. | |||
* [[Robert Van de Graaff]] demonstrated his high-voltage generator for the American Insitute of Physics in Schenectady, New York. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* [[Houston Brice, Sr]] founded the [[Brice Building Company]]. | * [[Houston Brice, Sr]] founded the [[Brice Building Company]]. | ||
* [[Torme's Associated Foods]] opened. | * [[Torme's Associated Foods]] opened. | ||
* The [[Liberty National Life Insurance Company]] purchased the [[Liberty National Building]]. | |||
* [[WAPI-AM]] applied to the FRC for permission to boost its transmission to 50 Kilowatts. | * [[WAPI-AM]] applied to the FRC for permission to boost its transmission to 50 Kilowatts. | ||
* [[WBRC-AM]] increased its power to 5 kilowatts and moved to a "Crystal Studio" on the mezzanine of the [[Temple Theater]]. | * [[WBRC-AM]] increased its power to 5 kilowatts and moved to a "Crystal Studio" on the mezzanine of the [[Temple Theater]]. | ||
* [[Joe Giattina]] and his [[Bama Cardinals]] ended a six-year run on Sunday afternoons on [[WBRC-AM]]. | * [[Joe Giattina]] and his [[Bama Cardinals]] ended a six-year run on Sunday afternoons on [[WBRC-AM]]. | ||
* The [[Lyric Theatre]] closed. | |||
* The [[Birmingham, Selma & Mobile Railroad]] shut down. | |||
* [[Birmingham National Air Carnival]] | |||
===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
* [[January 19]]: [[Benjamin M. Miller]] succeeded [[Bibb Graves]] as [[Governor of Alabama]]. | * [[January 19]]: [[Benjamin M. Miller]] succeeded [[Bibb Graves]] as [[Governor of Alabama]]. | ||
* January 19: [[Hugh Merrill]] succeeded [[William C. Davis]] as [[Lieutenant Governor of Alabama]]. | |||
* January 19: [[James Hawkins]] succeeded [[W. O. Downs]] as [[Jefferson County Sheriff]]. | * January 19: [[James Hawkins]] succeeded [[W. O. Downs]] as [[Jefferson County Sheriff]]. | ||
* [[March 4]]: [[John H. Bankhead, II]] began serving in the U.S. Senate. | |||
* [[Cooper Green]] was elected to the [[Alabama State House of Representatives]]. | * [[Cooper Green]] was elected to the [[Alabama State House of Representatives]]. | ||
* [[Charles Kennamer]] was appointed to the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]. | |||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
* A group of members left [[First Presbyterian Church]] and founded the [[Congregational Community Church]]. | |||
* [[Louis Pizitz]] succeeded [[Harry Berlin]] as president of [[Temple Beth-El]]. | * [[Louis Pizitz]] succeeded [[Harry Berlin]] as president of [[Temple Beth-El]]. | ||
* [[John C. Fletcher]] became pastor of [[St John's Episcopal Church for the Deaf]]. | |||
* [[Milton Grafman]] was ordained as a rabbi. | |||
* [[William Lantrip]] succeeded [[L. F. Stansel]] as pastor of [[Avondale United Methodist Church|Avondale Methodist Church]]. | |||
* [[Paul Hardin]] was ordained an Elder in the Methodist Church. | |||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
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===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* [[May 10]]: [[Art Weist]] hit a [[Birmingham Barons records|Birmingham Barons record]] three home runs in a game against Nashville. He also set records for consecutive home runs (3) and home runs in an inning (2). | * [[May 10]]: [[Art Weist]] hit a [[Birmingham Barons records|Birmingham Barons record]] three home runs in a game against Nashville. He also set records for consecutive home runs (3) and home runs in an inning (2). | ||
* [[John Cortazzo]] set a [[Birmingham Barons records|Birmingham Barons record]] for being hit by pitches 15 times during the [[1931 Birmingham Barons|1931 season]] | * [[John Cortazzo]] set a [[Birmingham Barons records|Birmingham Barons record]] for being hit by pitches 15 times during the [[1931 Birmingham Barons|1931 season]]. | ||
* [[Frank W. Thomas]] succeeded [[Wallace Wade]] as head coach of the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football team]]. | |||
* [[August 6]]: Pitcher [[Satchel Paige]] made his debut with the Crawford Colored Giants. | * [[August 6]]: Pitcher [[Satchel Paige]] made his debut with the Crawford Colored Giants. | ||
* [[August 15]]: Pitcher [[Ivy Andrews]] made his debut with the New York Yankees. | * [[August 15]]: Pitcher [[Ivy Andrews]] made his debut with the New York Yankees. | ||
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* [[September 25]]: The [[1931 Birmingham Barons]] beat Texas League champion Houston Buffaloes in the "Dixie Series" 4 games to 3. | * [[September 25]]: The [[1931 Birmingham Barons]] beat Texas League champion Houston Buffaloes in the "Dixie Series" 4 games to 3. | ||
* The [[Dunbar High School]] Blue Devils began their football program under coach [[Mule Knox]]. | * The [[Dunbar High School]] Blue Devils began their football program under coach [[Mule Knox]]. | ||
* The Seattle Indians traded infielder [[Stuffy Stewart]] to the Knoxville Smokies. | |||
* Langston University joined the [[Southwestern Athletic Conference]]. | |||
* Pitcher [[Bob Adams]] was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent. | |||
==Individuals== | ==Individuals== | ||
* [[Douglas Arant]] began serving on the [[Alabama State Bar]]'s Board of Commissioners. | |||
* [[Bear Bryant]] accepted a scholarship offer from [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] assistant coach [[Hank Crisp]]. | * [[Bear Bryant]] accepted a scholarship offer from [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] assistant coach [[Hank Crisp]]. | ||
* [[Alice Chalifoux]] became principal harpist with the Cleveland, Ohio Orchestra. | |||
* [[Sidney van Sheck]] took a job at [[Bechtel-McCone]]. | |||
* [[Helen Walpole]] debuted on Broadway. | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
* [[January 6]]: [[Don Morrison]], architect | |||
* [[March 7]]: [[Sonny Penhale]], [[Mayor of Helena]]. | |||
* [[March 20]]: [[Henry Aizenman]], Holocaust survivor | |||
* [[March 27]]: [[Ken Forbes, Jr]], Presbyterian minister and head shop owner | |||
* [[April 4]]: [[John Porter]], pastor of [[6th Avenue Baptist Church]] | * [[April 4]]: [[John Porter]], pastor of [[6th Avenue Baptist Church]] | ||
* [[May 6]]: [[Willie Mays]], Hall of Fame outfielder | * [[May 6]]: [[Willie Mays]], Hall of Fame outfielder | ||
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* [[May 25]]: [[Bill Holdefer]], surgeon | * [[May 25]]: [[Bill Holdefer]], surgeon | ||
* [[May 29]]: [[John Baumgartner]], baseball player | * [[May 29]]: [[John Baumgartner]], baseball player | ||
* [[November 6]]: [[Gil Hill]], actor and Detroit City Council president | |||
* [[November 15]]: [[Sonny Smith]], [[Auburn Tigers basketball]] coach | |||
* [[Gage Bush Englund]], ballerina and civic leader | |||
===Marriages=== | ===Marriages=== | ||
* [[Anne Woodward]] to [[James Burt, Jr]]. | |||
===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
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===Graduations=== | ===Graduations=== | ||
* | * Educator [[Delos Culp]] graduated as valedictorian of [[Isabella High School]] in [[Maplesville]]. | ||
* Pathologist [[Joseph Cunningham]] completed a bachelor of arts at the Catholic University of America. | |||
* Restaurateur [[John Holcomb, Jr]] graduated from [[Phillips High School]]. | |||
===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
* [[February 11]]: [[William Weir]], former [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Chief of Police]] | |||
* [[May 23]]: [[W. W. Rose]], architect and former mayor of Kansas City, Kansas | * [[May 23]]: [[W. W. Rose]], architect and former mayor of Kansas City, Kansas | ||
* [[August 4]]: [[Jennie Wood]] and [[Augusta Williams]] died after being shot during an outing on [[Leeds Highway]]. | * [[August 4]]: [[Jennie Wood]] and [[Augusta Williams]] [[Wood/Williams murders|died after being shot during an outing]] on [[Leeds Highway]]. | ||
* [[November 27]]: [[Sumter Bethea]], real estate broker | |||
* [[December 14]]: [[William Jelks]], former [[Governor of Alabama]] | |||
* [[December 29]]: [[George Bodeker]], former [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] and founder of [[Bodeker's National Detective Agency]]. | * [[December 29]]: [[George Bodeker]], former [[Birmingham Police Department|Birmingham Police]] and founder of [[Bodeker's National Detective Agency]]. | ||
* December 29: 5 miners were killed in the [[1931 Overton No. 1 Mine explosion]]. | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
* [[Avondale United Methodist Church]], new sanctuary | |||
* [[Avondale Villa]] at [[Avondale Park]] | |||
* [[Dr Pepper Building]] | |||
* [[Hill Elementary School]], two-room annex | |||
* [[Medical Arts Building]] at [[Five Points South]] | |||
* [[Jefferson County Courthouse]] at [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]] | |||
* [[Jefferson County Home]] | |||
* [[Pickwick Club]] at [[Five Points South]] | |||
* [[Railroad Reservation]] grade separation | * [[Railroad Reservation]] grade separation | ||
** [[14th Street underpass]] | ** [[14th Street underpass]] | ||
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** [[19th Street underpass]] | ** [[19th Street underpass]] | ||
** [[20th Street underpass]] | ** [[20th Street underpass]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Stockham Woman's Building]] at [[Birmingham-Southern College]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Willis Rushton residence]] | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 24 September 2014
1931 was the 60th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- March 9: "Alabama" with words by Julia Tutwiler and music by Edna Gockel Gussen was adopted as the official state song.
- March: Leon Medlock and two other guardsmen were assigned to protect the suspects in the "Scottsboro Boys" prosecution.
- March: Homewood bought 16 acres of land along Shades Creek for a future public park.
- Spring: Miss Fancy, the elephant at Avondale Park Zoo, broke her chains and barreled through trees up Red Mountain until she was caught on Overlook Road.
- May 31: The $1 million Birmingham Airport opened with day-long ceremonies and an air show.
- December 29: The 1931 Overton No. 1 Mine explosion resulted in five deaths.
- The Homewood City Council established racial zoning in Rosedale.
- Robert Jemison, Jr donated a pair of swans to Avondale Park.
- The Southern Club closed.
- Harry M. and Nettie Buten of Merion, Pennsylvania began collecting Wedgwood.
- Robert Van de Graaff demonstrated his high-voltage generator for the American Insitute of Physics in Schenectady, New York.
Business
- Houston Brice, Sr founded the Brice Building Company.
- Torme's Associated Foods opened.
- The Liberty National Life Insurance Company purchased the Liberty National Building.
- WAPI-AM applied to the FRC for permission to boost its transmission to 50 Kilowatts.
- WBRC-AM increased its power to 5 kilowatts and moved to a "Crystal Studio" on the mezzanine of the Temple Theater.
- Joe Giattina and his Bama Cardinals ended a six-year run on Sunday afternoons on WBRC-AM.
- The Lyric Theatre closed.
- The Birmingham, Selma & Mobile Railroad shut down.
- Birmingham National Air Carnival
Government
- January 19: Benjamin M. Miller succeeded Bibb Graves as Governor of Alabama.
- January 19: Hugh Merrill succeeded William C. Davis as Lieutenant Governor of Alabama.
- January 19: James Hawkins succeeded W. O. Downs as Jefferson County Sheriff.
- March 4: John H. Bankhead, II began serving in the U.S. Senate.
- Cooper Green was elected to the Alabama State House of Representatives.
- Charles Kennamer was appointed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Religion
- A group of members left First Presbyterian Church and founded the Congregational Community Church.
- Louis Pizitz succeeded Harry Berlin as president of Temple Beth-El.
- John C. Fletcher became pastor of St John's Episcopal Church for the Deaf.
- Milton Grafman was ordained as a rabbi.
- William Lantrip succeeded L. F. Stansel as pastor of Avondale Methodist Church.
- Paul Hardin was ordained an Elder in the Methodist Church.
Education
- E. E. Sechriest succeeded E. E. Smith was principal of Ensley High School.
- Brooks Dickens succeeded Mack Burley as president of Miles College.
Sports
- May 10: Art Weist hit a Birmingham Barons record three home runs in a game against Nashville. He also set records for consecutive home runs (3) and home runs in an inning (2).
- John Cortazzo set a Birmingham Barons record for being hit by pitches 15 times during the 1931 season.
- Frank W. Thomas succeeded Wallace Wade as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
- August 6: Pitcher Satchel Paige made his debut with the Crawford Colored Giants.
- August 15: Pitcher Ivy Andrews made his debut with the New York Yankees.
- The 1931 Birmingham Barons, managed by Clyde Milan, won the Southern Association pennant.
- September 25: The 1931 Birmingham Barons beat Texas League champion Houston Buffaloes in the "Dixie Series" 4 games to 3.
- The Dunbar High School Blue Devils began their football program under coach Mule Knox.
- The Seattle Indians traded infielder Stuffy Stewart to the Knoxville Smokies.
- Langston University joined the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
- Pitcher Bob Adams was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.
Individuals
- Douglas Arant began serving on the Alabama State Bar's Board of Commissioners.
- Bear Bryant accepted a scholarship offer from Alabama Crimson Tide football assistant coach Hank Crisp.
- Alice Chalifoux became principal harpist with the Cleveland, Ohio Orchestra.
- Sidney van Sheck took a job at Bechtel-McCone.
- Helen Walpole debuted on Broadway.
Births
- January 6: Don Morrison, architect
- March 7: Sonny Penhale, Mayor of Helena.
- March 20: Henry Aizenman, Holocaust survivor
- March 27: Ken Forbes, Jr, Presbyterian minister and head shop owner
- April 4: John Porter, pastor of 6th Avenue Baptist Church
- May 6: Willie Mays, Hall of Fame outfielder
- May 10: Robert Vance, federal judge
- May 25: Bill Holdefer, surgeon
- May 29: John Baumgartner, baseball player
- November 6: Gil Hill, actor and Detroit City Council president
- November 15: Sonny Smith, Auburn Tigers basketball coach
- Gage Bush Englund, ballerina and civic leader
Marriages
Awards
Graduations
- Educator Delos Culp graduated as valedictorian of Isabella High School in Maplesville.
- Pathologist Joseph Cunningham completed a bachelor of arts at the Catholic University of America.
- Restaurateur John Holcomb, Jr graduated from Phillips High School.
Deaths
- February 11: William Weir, former Birmingham Chief of Police
- May 23: W. W. Rose, architect and former mayor of Kansas City, Kansas
- August 4: Jennie Wood and Augusta Williams died after being shot during an outing on Leeds Highway.
- November 27: Sumter Bethea, real estate broker
- December 14: William Jelks, former Governor of Alabama
- December 29: George Bodeker, former Birmingham Police and founder of Bodeker's National Detective Agency.
- December 29: 5 miners were killed in the 1931 Overton No. 1 Mine explosion.
Works
Books
Buildings
- Avondale United Methodist Church, new sanctuary
- Avondale Villa at Avondale Park
- Dr Pepper Building
- Hill Elementary School, two-room annex
- Medical Arts Building at Five Points South
- Jefferson County Courthouse at Woodrow Wilson Park
- Jefferson County Home
- Pickwick Club at Five Points South
- Railroad Reservation grade separation
- Stockham Woman's Building at Birmingham-Southern College
- Willis Rushton residence
Music
Context
1931 was
1931 saw the births of
Literature of 1931
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