Calendar Of Community Singings And Events
A dense listing of church sings and revivals across multiple towns with no admission charges. Highlights include Faith Baptist Church featuring the Sparkmans at 7:30 p.m., Oak Ridge Methodist Church with the Sounders and West Quartet, Cave Springs Freewill Baptist Church with the King’s Messengers and Springmen, and many other scheduled gospel sings. A benefit show with Stanley memorabilia and rides is planned at Walter Jackson Park for Salvation Army funds, plus various meetings, revivals, and clubs through the week.
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Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Sounders
Cleveland, Tenn
West Quartet
Cave Springs Freewill Baptist Church
Hwy. 101
Hatton
King’s Messengers
Springmen
Mt. Tabor Methodist Church
Hartselle
Evangeliers
Stanley
Walter Jackson Park
Pryor Field
Woodland St. SE
Salvation Army
Call
Jones Chapel Methodist Church
Moulton
Weather and river readings for Decatur and vicinity
This morning river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 19.60 with sea level at 553.90. TVA lake stages included Chickamauga 680.7 Pickwick 412.2 Guntersville 593.0 Whitesburg 556.5 Wheeler 554.3 Wilson 506.5. High today reached 83 at 4 p.m. and low 63. Tonight and Saturday look mostly fair with northerly winds 7 to 12 mph. Extended outlook shows scattered thundershowers Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and lows in the upper 60s to 70s. Sunrise tomorrow 5:58 a.m. Sunset 7:46 p.m.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Reading
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Television Log and Schedule Highlights
The page lists a dense four to five columns of TV programming notes for the day and night. It mentions news, game shows, dramas, movies, specials, and guest appearances across channels, with times and program titles such as Truth or Consequences The Alamo and Johnny Carson. The guide notes that times are Central Daylight Time and that late changes may occur. It includes entries for Sanford and Son Brady Bunch Odd Couple Black Perspective on the News and concert listings.
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Mouse Factory
Sportsman’'S Report
Sanford and Son
Fred
Jesse James
Bobby
Dr. Jamison
Decatur Daily
Tell Me Why Book Contest Winner and Ice Cream Mystery
The paper announces a reader contest for the Win the New Book of Knowledge series and asks for questions with name age and address to the TELL ME WHY column. It notes today’s winner Lisa Wells, 10, Fredericksburg, Va, and begins a brief history of ice cream mentioning Nero and snow brought from mountains with honey.
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Lisa Wells
Fredericksburg
Nero
Daily Records ATHENS LIMESTONE COUNTY Admissions
A list of admissions for Athens Limestone County includes Mrs. Sarah Helen Miller Tanner Mrs. Leona Ridgeway Athens Mst Ricky Hall Gooch Athens Mst David Earl Gooch Athens Mrs. Mary Susan Lyons Athens Clyde Franklin Hardiman Athens Thomas Edward Ezell Athens and other entries. Dismissals list names across Athens Elkmont Moulton Decatur and Houston. The item also contains miscellaneous feature text and a word puzzle note from the era.
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Athens-Limestone County Admissions
Sarah Helen Miller
Tanner
Leona Ridgeway
Athens
Ricky Hall Gooch
David Earl Gooch
Mary Susan Lyons
Clyde Franklin Hardiman
Thomas Edward Ezell
Ja McLemore
Celestine Baker
Jessie Cates
Edna Eaves
Elkmont
Amy Brooke Gates
Annie D. Wallace
Wallace
Curtis Wayne Willard
Nancy E. Coleman
Eaves
Byers L. Miller
Lawrence County
Judy Irene Letson
Moulton
Dewey Parker
Town Creek
James Robert Bond
Courtland
Lona Lee Box
Houston
Joel Nelson
John Smith
Lassis Mae Leach
Letha Montgomery
Mary Ella Nelson
Decatur
Albert Burfield
Hazel Coker
Hurley Oliver
City board to present across the board raise recommendations
The city personnel board is due to present its recommendations today to Mayor Russell Bolding on a possible across the board raise for municipal employees. The study compares Decatur salaries with area industry and similarly sized cities to attract qualified workers amid lower pay. The council earlier approved a cost of living raise for about 350 workers, costing roughly $96,000.
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City Personnel Board
Russell Bolding
Decatur
Frank Duke
Family Affair in Portland Ends With Multiple Injuries
In Portland Oregon five year old Billy Barnard broke his right leg after a playground fall. His brother Jimmy, ten, suffered a broken swollen hand from a prior fall. Four year old Deanna hit her head on cement stairs and suffered a puncture wound. The Barnards, a family of six, faced the busy two hours while doctors treated the children. A tent trailer rented for a vacation trip may be returned.
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Portland
Ore
Billy Barnard
Jack Barnard
Jimmy
Barnard
Deanna
San Andreas Fault Zone in California Stresses Rock
The article notes the San Andreas Fault in California as a zone of continuously shifting, straining rock formations. It mentions the geological nature and activity of the fault, signaling ongoing tectonic movement and potential seismic implications.
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San Andreas
California
Best Bets Special and Midnight Movie Listings
TV guide style note listing diverse programs with times and channels. Includes Black Perspective on the News at 7 30 ERT and special Midnight Movies. Program entries mention The Alamo and Rhino with 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. slots.
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Specia
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Faith Baptist Church
Sparkman
Sulphur Springs Baptist Church
Alabama
Draper‘s Market
Midway
G. Covell Keenum
Fairview Baptist Church
Summer Manor
Paixville Church of God
West
First Holy Church of Christ
11Th Ave
Valleyaires
Oneonta
Somerville United Pentecostal Church
Decatur Shopping Center
Central Bank
St. Ann’s Cyo
Falkville Church of God
East Acres Community Center
West End United Methodist Church
Oakdale Baptist Church
Gatemen
Wew
Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ
Leon Watson
West Morgan
West Morgan High School
Sweet Springs Church
Ardmore
Tenn
Ryan
Clyde Crawford
Alabama 67
Brewer High School
Eva United Methodist Church
Elmer C. Johnson
John Turner
Basham Methodist Church
Beltline
Harmonettes of
Huntsville
O— the Towers
Sulphur Springs
Robert Slack
Austinville Baptist Church
Spring Ave
U.W
U.M.W
First United Methodist Church
Mary Beth Archibald
Lynn Bell
Heidi Miller
Bethany United Presbyterian Church
Vivian McLain
8Th Ave
Lilla Halfacre
Florette
Morgan-Lawrence Community Action Committee Inc
Tri-County District Health Service
Hartselie Recreation Center
Sparkman St
Decatur High School
Brookhaven Middle School
Kathryn Tucker Windham
Masonic Temple
Jones
Christian Women’s Fellowship of First Christian Church
Charles A. Rogers
Fleetwood Dr
Walsh
Theo Pitt
Britwood Dr
L. T. Bolan
Gilbert Island
Caribbean
Sherman Street Church of God
Newcomers Club
Holiday Inn
Elza Coverly
Summer Players of
Tennessee Temple School
Chattanooga
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Kooken Ave
Kreskin
John Wayne
Richard Widmark
Richard Boone
Room 222
Lee
Masterpiece Theatre
Balzac
Big Valley
Harry Guardino
Shirley Jas
Five Man Army
Mexico
Peter Graves
James Daly
Johnny Carson
Harry Belafonte
McLean Stevenson
Perry Mason
Ihe
Tina Turner
Eagles
Jim Croce
al Green
Bobby Womack
the Stylistics
Marco Polo
Far East
Italy
Europe
New York
Chuckle Box
Books of Knowledge
Jerry's Restaurant
Locust St
Duke
Bagger
Cua
Guaranty Federal
Moulton Street
Decatur, Alabama
Yelowstone Park
Danville Road
Picard
H.P
Haviland
Satsuba
Mavis DeMent
Sarah Buffington
Point Mallard Park
cNow
Olympic Pool
Ray Mitchell
First State
Ray
First State Bank
Johnston
Gateway
Diamond Jewelers
Dial
Gateway Shopping Center
Decatur, Ala
Ene
Funland Music and
Funland Park
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