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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1940

Page

9

Ingalls Wins U S Contract for Three Luxury Liners

The Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation secured on August 8 a U S Maritime Commission contract to build three cargo luxury liners for the American South African Line. yachts, passenger decks and modern amenities will be included. The yard at Pascagoula also builds four C-3 cargo vessels for U S Maritime Commission and American Export Lines for the New York India run, with Exchequer launched June 8 and Exchester due August 17.

Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation United States Maritime Commission Pascigoula American Export Lines, Inc New York-India Imzalls Shipbuilding Corporation New York- London United States Lines

Former Huntsville Resident J B Morgan Dies

J B Morgan of Huntsville and former Decatur resident was found dead in bed Thursday morning at his sister Mrs Gladys Schirmecher 300 W East Huntsville Avenue. Believed to be a heart attack he was 73. Funeral plans by McAfee Howell and Young Decatur. Survivors include four sisters a brother and several grandchildren.

J. B. Morgan Huntsville Decatur Gladys Schirmecher Wewighth Avenue West Morgan McAfee, Howell and Young

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