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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1963
Page
4
Major Ward Millar escaped captivity after being wounded in Korea and saved by faith and a cross. The feature recounts his flight with Chai-Pill Kim and the role of prayer in survival. Local church notices list services at Westside, New Friendship, and Moulton Heights with revival dates and times.
The Rev. Russell Heriford, 38, a paraplegic from World War II wounds, serves as a Nazarene minister in Tulsa and pilots airplanes. A tank unit veteran who crossed the Rhine, he refused captivity by the wheelchair, learned to drive, earned a flying license in 1948, and later moved to New Mexico for work.
Sunday worship times listed for Church of Christ Samu and Flint locations. Ministers include Elbert Y nk FLORETTE Wade Jacobs and Gene Holder with Bible study at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Old Moulton Road. J O Morgan leads Flint services with Bible study at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. on Sundays.
Presbyterian at Seventh Ave SW led by Wayne H. Davis offers church school 9:45, morning worship 10:45, Youth Fellowship 6, Evening worship 7, and midweek prayer on Wednesday 7. Wil lo ughby at 6th and 9th St SE with Frank Richards hosts church school 9:45, morning service 11, PYF 6, Evening service 7, midweek prayer Wed 7:30. First at Corner Oak and Vine with Joseph W. Walker holds Sunday School 9:45, morning worship 11 with Held By God sermon, Youth meetings 7, no Wednesday prayer meeting.
The church at 805 Canal St NE lists services led by Minister Ford McDonald. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with a sermon by Rev Guy Walke. There will be no evening worship service during August.
A compact notice lists multiple Lawrence County churches with their Sunday schedules. Churches include Central, Sixteenth Ave, Grace Sherman at Riverview, Oak and Lafayette, Hatton Church of Christ, and Fellowship Baptist. Each entry shows Sunday school times, morning worship, training unions, evening worship, and midweek studies led by named ministers. The Want Ads line signals classified results.
The First Church of Christ Scientist on 6th Ave and Johnston St lists Sunday services at 1 a.m with a sermon on Spirit and 11 a.m Sunday school. Wednesday 7 30 p.m. testimony meeting.
Rector Rev James O Bodley leads St John's corner Gordon Drive and Jackson Street with a 7 30 a m Holy Communion 9 15 a m family services and classes 11 a m morning prayer and sermon and a 5 p m healing service for worshipers in the parish.
Rev. R. A. Reinhardt leads services at 10 45 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m at 4th Avenue Sherman.
N Speer Jones continues a Genesis study on Abraham's covenant with God. The article notes repeated divine assurances after his victory over kings and explains name changes from Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah reflecting their growing roles and destinies for nations.
The notices list services for Baptist churches at Brookhaven 635 Memorial Dr SW with Rev. Clifford Mitchell and at Southside Corner Eighth Ave and Ninth St SE under Rev. W J Johnson. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Training Union 6:30 p.m. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Prayer service Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal 8:15 p.m. Sup beams meet Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. during prayer service. An Eastside location at 16th Ave and Cypress St under Rev. is listed with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. morning worship, 6:30 p.m. Training Union and 7:30 p.m. evening worship.
Religious text analysis traces Ishmael and Isaac roles, Hagar's Egyptian origin, and the Paran homeland, noting Abraham's lifelike reactions to Isaac’s and Ishmael’s futures. The piece references Deuteronomy 7 6 and connects Canaan’s Jewish and Arab descendants, with Mamre Hebron as a key site.
A May 1947 tent meeting by Brother Foy Short marked the start of the South Decatur Church of Christ, later Somerville Road Church of Christ. By 1953 a four unit building began with a 75 member congregation, under ministers including Banta and Tyler, now active in gospel work at home and abroad.
Decatur will observe the annual Religious Emphasis Week from Sept 8 to 14 led by general chairman Roy Bethune. The event, inaugurated in 1962, is hosted by Civic Clubs of Decatur the Chamber of Commerce the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Decatur Ministerial Association.
The Valley Grove Baptist Church Speake Community hosts a revival led by Rev. James Buddy Self starting Monday with services at 7 30 each evening through August 18. Herschel Wells will direct songs and Pastor G T Hancock extends a welcome to all attendees.
The revival at Fellowship Baptist Church on Dan cy Chapel Road Lawrence County begins Sunday and runs through Saturday. The Rev. Huie Turner will speak each evening at 7 o'clock. Coleman Taylor is pastor.
A series of revival meetings begins this week at Bellview Baptist Church on Moulton Road with Rev. L C Hill and daily services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m The former Southside pastor now at First Baptist Silver Hill Rev Austin Self leads Aug 18 events at Decatur area church with music by Jimmy Wright Other revivals start Sunday at Bethlehem Baptist Lacey's Spring with Rev Ollie Linkous and 7 30 p m services Isom's Chapel Methodist hosts Rev Marcus Long through Aug 21 with open house at the new parsonage
The Modus Road Tent Revival led by Rev G W Milner runs nightly at 7 30 sponsored by United Pentecostal Church of Decatur Public invited A revival at the Peen Church of God begins tonight and runs all week with evangelist Titus Hale speaking each evening at 7 30.
The schedule lists stops at Pete's Corner Ardmore City Safe from 10 30 to 11 30 Piney Chapel Rainey s from 12 to 1 30 and Athens Scout House from 1 45 to 4.
Heat proof platters prove handy for broiling scallops or shrimp or oven cooking small whole fish. Practical kitchen accessory note encourages efficient cooking and suggests versatile use.
The piece recalls old one room log schools at crossroads and a preaching place, notes the Mountain Grange High School atop Trinity Mountain with ministerial scholarships, and outlines minutes from 1883 to 1892 detailing Danville and Moulton institutions, ministerial education, and cooperative efforts shaping Alabama’s early public and denominational education systems.
The Rev. W. J. Johnson of Southside Baptist Church will share highlights of his Holy Land trip. He left Decatur on June 19 and returned August 7. his wife accompanied him. Services are at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. The public is invited.
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