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* [[August 30]]: A "Reunion of Former Slaves" was held at [[Avondale Park]], featuring sing-alongs and sermons. | |||
* [[Montgomery Highway]] was improved with gentler grades and curves on the slopes of [[Shades Mountain]], leaving bits of "[[Old Montgomery Highway]]" off of the main route. | |||
* The [[Revolutionary War Veterans Memorial]] was moved to [[Linn Park|Woodrow Wilson Park]] from [[Five Points Circle]]. | |||
* John Emery and [[Tallulah Bankhead]] were married at her family's "[[Sunset (estate)|Sunset]]" estate in [[Jasper]] and hosted a rousing party afterward at the [[Tutwiler Hotel]]'s "Continental Room". | |||
* [[William Leslie Welton]]'s collection of 1,500 mounted photographs of architectural subjects was donated to the [[Birmingham Public Library]] by his widow. | |||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* [[A. L. Gilliland]]'s [[Alabama Ride Company]] debuted a new touring carnival, dubbed the, "Garden of Rides and Congress of Dare Devils." | |||
* The "Rainbow Room" lounge opened at the [[Redmont Hotel]]. | |||
* [[Parisian]] department store moved into the renovated [[Caheen Building]] and adjoining [[Roden Block]] at [[20th Street North|20th Street]] and [[2nd Avenue North]]. | |||
* [[Ed Norton]] and [[Thad Holt]] purchased [[WAPI-AM]] and boosted its broadcast power to 50,000 Watts. | |||
* [[Huffstutler's Hardware]] moved from [[18th Street Homewood]] to [[29th Avenue South]]. | |||
* The [[Little Southerner Supper Club]] opened on [[29th Avenue South]]. | |||
* [[Eliose Smith]] took over [[WBRC-AM]] after the death of her husband. | |||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
* [[John Bryan]] was made Superintendent of [[Jefferson County Schools]]. | |||
* The [[Alabama State Training School for Girls]] opened on the former "[[Matsuyama]]" estate in [[Chalkville]]. | |||
* [[Ullman High School]] was created from the former [[Ullman School|Ullman Grammar School]]. | |||
===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
* January: The [[Pleasant Grove|City of Pleasant Grove]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[May 18]]: [[Bull Connor]] and [[Jimmy Morgan]] were [[1937 Birmingham municipal election|elected]] to the [[Birmingham City Commission]]. | |||
* Legal liquor sales [[Prohibition|returned to Alabama]] with the creation of the [[Alcoholic Beverage Control Board]]. | |||
* The [[Alabama State Legislature]] passed a law allowing public entertainments to be staged in [[Jefferson County]] on Sundays. (Birmingham already had an exemption to the [[blue laws]]). | * The [[Alabama State Legislature]] passed a law allowing public entertainments to be staged in [[Jefferson County]] on Sundays. (Birmingham already had an exemption to the [[blue laws]]). | ||
* [[Luther Patrick]] succeeded [[George Huddleston Sr]] as U.S. Representative for the [[9th District of Alabama]]. | |||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
* [[Alex Klein]] became rabbi of [[Knesseth Israel Congregation]]. | |||
* [[Joseph Solomon]] succeeded [[Jacob Allen]] as president of [[Temple Emanu-El]]. | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* [[January 1]]: The [[1936 Auburn Tigers football team]] played Villanova Wildcats to a 7-7 tie in the 1937 Bacardi Bowl in Havana, Cuba. | |||
* The [[Birmingham Black Barons]] joined the newly-formed Negro American League. | |||
* [[Satchel Paige]] recruited several Negro Leagues stars as ringers for "Los Dragones" of Ciudad de Trujillo, a baseball club owned by Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo. | |||
==Works== | |||
* ''[[Black Earth]]'', novel by [[Thomas Rowan]] | |||
* "For My People", poem by [[Margaret Walker]] | |||
===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
* [[Bryant-Denny Stadium|Denny Stadium]] was expanded to 18,000 seats. | |||
* [[Caheen Building]] and [[Roden Block]] renovations for [[Parisian]]. | |||
* [[Works Progress Administration]] projects: | |||
** [[Mortimer Jordan High School]] gymnasium | |||
** [[Smithfield Court]] public housing project | |||
** [[Wilton Pump House]] | |||
===Demolitions== | |||
* The [[Jefferson County Courthouse (1889)|1889 Jefferson County Courthouse]] was torn down. | |||
===Movies=== | ===Movies=== | ||
* ''Stage Door", starring [[Gail Patrick]] | |||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
* [[Erskine Hawkins]] signed a record contract with RCA Victor's Bluebird label. | |||
* [[Hank Penny]] formed the [[Radio Cowboys]] swing band. | |||
==Individuals== | ==Individuals== | ||
* [[August 12]]: President Franklin Roosevelt nominated Senator [[Hugo Black]] to the U.S. Supreme Court. | |||
* [[Mel Allen]] successfully auditioned for an announcing job on the CBS Radio Network. | |||
* [[Stanleigh Malotte]] began his tenure as house organist at the [[Alabama Theatre]]. | |||
* [[Alf Brown]] succeeded [[B. O. Hargrove]] as [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service#Chiefs|Chief]] of the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service|Birmingham Fire Department]]. | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
* [[February 22]]: [[Sid Ingram]], school administrator | |||
* [[April 12]]: [[J. D. Weeks]], health officer and author | |||
* [[June 18]]: [[Gail Godwin]], novelist | |||
* [[July 2]]: [[Polly Holliday]], actor | |||
* [[October 20]]: [[William Cobb]], novelist | |||
* [[December 3]]: [[Bobby Allison]], race car driver | |||
* [[Keith Blayney]], [[UAB]] administrator | |||
* [[Ed Boutwell]], recording studio owner | |||
* [[Terry Oden]], [[Mayor of Mountain Brook]] | |||
* [[Edna Snow]], [[Homewood City Schools]] administrator | |||
===Marriages=== | ===Marriages=== | ||
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===Graduations=== | ===Graduations=== | ||
* [[Evelyn Williams]] graduated from [[Ensley High School]]. | |||
===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
* May: [[Leon Friedman]], ''[[Birmingham News]]'' editor | |||
* [[M. D. Smith Jr]], owner of [[WBRC-AM]]. | |||
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Revision as of 15:50, 6 May 2019
1937 was the 66th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- August 30: A "Reunion of Former Slaves" was held at Avondale Park, featuring sing-alongs and sermons.
- Montgomery Highway was improved with gentler grades and curves on the slopes of Shades Mountain, leaving bits of "Old Montgomery Highway" off of the main route.
- The Revolutionary War Veterans Memorial was moved to Woodrow Wilson Park from Five Points Circle.
- John Emery and Tallulah Bankhead were married at her family's "Sunset" estate in Jasper and hosted a rousing party afterward at the Tutwiler Hotel's "Continental Room".
- William Leslie Welton's collection of 1,500 mounted photographs of architectural subjects was donated to the Birmingham Public Library by his widow.
Business
- A. L. Gilliland's Alabama Ride Company debuted a new touring carnival, dubbed the, "Garden of Rides and Congress of Dare Devils."
- The "Rainbow Room" lounge opened at the Redmont Hotel.
- Parisian department store moved into the renovated Caheen Building and adjoining Roden Block at 20th Street and 2nd Avenue North.
- Ed Norton and Thad Holt purchased WAPI-AM and boosted its broadcast power to 50,000 Watts.
- Huffstutler's Hardware moved from 18th Street Homewood to 29th Avenue South.
- The Little Southerner Supper Club opened on 29th Avenue South.
- Eliose Smith took over WBRC-AM after the death of her husband.
Education
- John Bryan was made Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools.
- The Alabama State Training School for Girls opened on the former "Matsuyama" estate in Chalkville.
- Ullman High School was created from the former Ullman Grammar School.
Government
- January: The City of Pleasant Grove was incorporated.
- May 18: Bull Connor and Jimmy Morgan were elected to the Birmingham City Commission.
- Legal liquor sales returned to Alabama with the creation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
- The Alabama State Legislature passed a law allowing public entertainments to be staged in Jefferson County on Sundays. (Birmingham already had an exemption to the blue laws).
- Luther Patrick succeeded George Huddleston Sr as U.S. Representative for the 9th District of Alabama.
Religion
- Alex Klein became rabbi of Knesseth Israel Congregation.
- Joseph Solomon succeeded Jacob Allen as president of Temple Emanu-El.
Sports
- January 1: The 1936 Auburn Tigers football team played Villanova Wildcats to a 7-7 tie in the 1937 Bacardi Bowl in Havana, Cuba.
- The Birmingham Black Barons joined the newly-formed Negro American League.
- Satchel Paige recruited several Negro Leagues stars as ringers for "Los Dragones" of Ciudad de Trujillo, a baseball club owned by Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo.
Works
- Black Earth, novel by Thomas Rowan
- "For My People", poem by Margaret Walker
Buildings
- Denny Stadium was expanded to 18,000 seats.
- Caheen Building and Roden Block renovations for Parisian.
- Works Progress Administration projects:
- Mortimer Jordan High School gymnasium
- Smithfield Court public housing project
- Wilton Pump House
=Demolitions
- The 1889 Jefferson County Courthouse was torn down.
Movies
- Stage Door", starring Gail Patrick
Music
- Erskine Hawkins signed a record contract with RCA Victor's Bluebird label.
- Hank Penny formed the Radio Cowboys swing band.
Individuals
- August 12: President Franklin Roosevelt nominated Senator Hugo Black to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Mel Allen successfully auditioned for an announcing job on the CBS Radio Network.
- Stanleigh Malotte began his tenure as house organist at the Alabama Theatre.
- Alf Brown succeeded B. O. Hargrove as Chief of the Birmingham Fire Department.
Births
- February 22: Sid Ingram, school administrator
- April 12: J. D. Weeks, health officer and author
- June 18: Gail Godwin, novelist
- July 2: Polly Holliday, actor
- October 20: William Cobb, novelist
- December 3: Bobby Allison, race car driver
- Keith Blayney, UAB administrator
- Ed Boutwell, recording studio owner
- Terry Oden, Mayor of Mountain Brook
- Edna Snow, Homewood City Schools administrator
Marriages
Awards
Graduations
- Evelyn Williams graduated from Ensley High School.
Deaths
- May: Leon Friedman, Birmingham News editor
- M. D. Smith Jr, owner of WBRC-AM.
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