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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1948

Page

10

Alcoa Corsair Diverses to New Orleans Amid Dense Fog

A thick fog forced the cruise ship Alcoa Corsair to divert to New Orleans after entering Mobile at the end of a 17 day Caribbean voyage. Forty four passengers were aboard as the Corsair and seven other ships waited at Chile Bay and weather officials predicted fog would persist. High water in Mobile County's Bayou Sara area drove residents from homes and blocked roads. Syracuse and Columbia began their football rivalry in 1901.

Alcoa Corsair New Orleans Corsair Mobile Chile Bay Alabama Gul Frank T. Cole Bayou Sara Mobile County

Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Summary

A syndicated page features a themed daily crossword with Across and Down clues, plus a cryptoquote puzzle mapping KINGs features. It includes a quotation cipher by Longfellow, plus yesterday’s cryptoquote from Shakespeare and attribution to King Features Syndicate.

Longfellow Cromwell Shakespeare King Features Syndicate, Inc

Boxer Tippy Larkin Adopts Name From Idol Amateur Fighter

The boxer known as Tippy Larkin chose his ring name after admiring an amateur fighter he once looked up to. This origin adds a personal detail to his early career and public persona.

Tippy Larkin

Pastors Form An Association In Morgan County

Morgan County Baptist pastors formed the Baptist Pastors Conference and elected Rev. Carl Rob erts president Dr. Jesse M. Rogers vice president Rev. Milford Walker secretary Rev. E N Chandler program chairman and Rev G M Fields publicity clerk The group meets Mondays at 16 00 in Decatur First Baptist Church with a Bible study Romans one business session and homiletics study Members present include Bethea Steadham Roosevelt Pepper O C Marsh L E Toone and O Neal of Trinity Rev Milford Walker was absent due to illness Enthusiasm ran high for the countywide ministry effort.

Morgan County Baptist Pastors Conference Carl Roberts Jesse M. Rogers Milford Walker E. N. Chandler G. M. Fields First Baptist Church of Decatur Morgan County Missionary Baptist Church Bethea Steadham Roosevelt Pepper O. C. Marsh L. E. Toone O'Neal Trinity

Evidence Getting Method Scored By U. S. Jurist

Two federal agents fishing on the Mobile River prompted the arrest of Ward Jones who admitted possessing tax unpaid liquor. Judge John McDuffie criticized the agents tactics and placed Jones on two years probation instead of prison.

Mobile Ala Ward Jones Jones Feder-1 John McDuffie

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