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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1948
Page
10
Decatur Juniors avenged a slow start to topple Austinville 41 to 35, inching to six straight Morgan County wins. Bob Freeman and White led third quarter surge as Decatur pulled ahead 14 12 after two periods.
Directors of the Southeastern Base ball League meet in Jackson to consider a $1,000 bonus split among winning team members to boost interest. President Emmett Vaughey and Willie Hudlin attend with league officials. debate on the $4,000 salary limit for class B leagues is anticipated. The loop includes Montgomery Selma Gadsden Jackson Meridian Vicksburg and Pensacola.
Louise Suggs heads a seven player U S squad with three alternates named by the U S Golf Association to play Britain at Birkdale England May 1 22. The team includes Dorothy Kirby Grace Lenczyk Dorothy Kielty Polly Riley and Mrs Edwin Ware Jr with alternates Helen Sigel Peggy Kirk and Jean Hopkins. In basketball Southeastern Metals tops Ryan Independents 41 38 after a late rally Milton Dumas and A Ryan lead scorers with 17 each and two upcoming games against Mitchell and Muscle Shoals Red Raiders set for Decatur.
Decatur high seniors led by Joe Brewer with 22 points beat rival Austinville 41 to 35 before 500 spectators at Decatur Junior High. Braswell and Free anchored inside play, while Allen led Austinville with nine points as Decatur endured a close game then pulled away late.
Briscoe's Warriors led from start to finish as Austin topped scoring with ten points. Freeman and Clem paced Decatur with seven each while White had eight and Freeman, Clem and White contributed to the attack.
In Montgomery a Capitol Correspondents Association official reports no action on reinstating daily reporters for Governor James E. Folsom press conferences. Acting President W T Maynor says the group will not evaluate member qualifications. Governor’s secretary O H Finney confirms only reporters certified as newspapermen may attend, citing past incidents of political agents. Maynor notes the association is largely inactive and does not enforce the full qualification review. Representatives of wire services, radio and weeklies are not barred.
Greenville Alabama January investigation into the death of Mrs Dorothy Black concluded by two assistant state toxicologists that she died as a result of dramatic self murder. A 34 page report stated no evidence of robbery the night she was shot in her bathroom at home.
A Providence to Boston four car morning commuter train derailed at the Back Bay tunnel entrance injuring ten people and affecting seventy others among more than 300 passengers. The accident disrupted service and prompted hospital evaluations.
Appleton and Field, two Juilliard alumni, will perform a two piano recital at Riverside High School auditorium on January 20. The event features two Steinway pianos brought from Birmingham and marks the second in the Decatur Community Concert Association series.
Charles Rabbit Smith former University of Georgia halfback for the Chicago Cardinals may not return to professional football next year. He would consider leaving pro football if a right coaching job arose. Smith, a Palatka Florida native, is attending UGA during the current quarter.
Billy Johnson, star third baseman of the world champion New York Yankees, signed his 1948 contract today. Salary terms were not disclosed but he received a substantial raise over his 1947 pay of about $10,000. Johnson batted .285 in 132 games last season, and his signature brings the Yankees’ total to six signees including DiMaggio Stirnweis(s) Henrich Page and Stewart.
The Decatur Boys Club sponsors junior and senior basketball leagues with six senior teams and four junior squads led by director Leonard Love. Senior schedule lists games from January 13 through February 24 featuring teams such as Bulldogs Taylor Phillips Austinville Stallions Red Devils and others. Junior lineup includes Lions Red Sox Wolverines Red Raiders with a January 13 start and late February dates.
Principal J F Moore of Geneva city schools said today sixteen teenage youths who set off a stick of dynamite Christmas eye that damaged the Geneva high school building had agreed to pay half the costs of repairs. The boys were innocent of any intent to cause damage and were shocked by the damage.
Commander James F. O Neil of the American Legion will address the Jefferson County Legion Banquet in Birmingham on January 19. E Hewitt Pearce, president of the Jefferson County Le
State officers led by Commander James A. Lane of Huntsville will attend the session as regional council members manage the arrangements.
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