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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1966

Page

6

Youths Plan Birmingham Meeting Rally at City Auditorium

Miss Linda Folsom Miss Alabama and senior at Birmingham Southern College will join a conference wide youth rally on Saturday August 27 at Birmingham Municipal Auditorium. Eddie Gilbourne folk singer and Rev Jim Armstrong will speak. Afternoon session starts 230 PM musical. Banquet 500 PM at First Methodist Church. Evening session at 700 PM features Armstrong. Over 5000 North Alabama youths expected. attendees come by chartered buses and cars.

Linda Folsom Alabama Birmingham Southern College Birmingham Municipal Auditorium Eddie Gilbourne Jim Armstrong First Methodist Church Mr. Armstrong North Alabama

First Baptist Summer Concert Slated Tonight

The First Baptist Church hosts a 7:30 p.m. concert featuring the senior high and church choirs. The program unfolds in three parts with secular and sacred pieces in the sanctuary and a congregational fellowship in the hall, including songs from Sound of Music.

First Baptist Church Wilson Henderson

Upton Women's Club Sets Date

The Upton Methodist Church women meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday to name the new club and plan Christmas gifts. Officers chosen include President Mrs Jenny Terrell and Vice President Mrs Neil Brown. Twelve members attended the first meeting with plans to grow.

Women's Club Upton Methodist Church Arlene Boger Jenny Terrell Neil Brown Adell Terrell Ailene Boger Mary Brown

Chocolate vessels tied to Aztec ruler tale endure

Story notes that after the 1519 encounter when Cortez saw Montezuma drink from a golden cup, elaborate chocolate pots and serving dishes have remained a lasting symbol in culinary history and ceremonial use.

Cortez Montezuma

Baptist Youths Collect Gifts for Pueblo Mission

Southern Baptist Convention focused attention on Focus Week at Central Baptist Church. Beginners and primary Sunday school children donated unwrapped gifts including books, crayons, soap, toothpaste, and New Testaments. Gifts will be sent to missionary Michael Naranjo for the Pueblo Indians in New Mexico.

Southern Baptist Convention Central Baptist Church Sivley Michael Naranjo New Mexico

Greenbrier Revival at Greenbrier Baptist Church

Revival services start 7 p.m. Sunday and run through Friday at Greenbrier Baptist Church led by Rev. LeRoy Wright of Pascagoula Mississippi. A nightly special singing is planned plus an all day sing on Sunday at Penn's Church of God near Danville starting 10:30 a.m. with noon dinner and Powell Lacy Quartet of Boaz featured.

Greenbrier Baptist Church Leroy Wright Wilson Rd. Baptist Church Pascagoula, Miss Penn’s Church of God Danville Powell Lacy Boaz

9th Street Commission Sponsors Supper

The Ninth Street Methodist Church member ship and evangelism commission hosts a covered dish supper and sharing time at 6 30 p m in the fellowship hall tonight Guest speaker Mrs Mardie Warner of Huntsville will talk about lay witness missions conducted across Alabama Tennessee and Georgia.

Commission On Ninth Street Methodist Church Mardie Warner Huntsville Alabama Tennessee Georgia

Today in History highlights from August 20 1966

Historical notes recount events on this date including television reception demonstrations in New York in 1930 Alaska discovery by Vitas Bering in 1741 the Spanish American War port entry in 1898 and World War I events in Brussels in 1914 plus later political actions and pardons involving U S leaders and Berlin tensions.

Associated Press New York City Alaska Vitas Bering U.S New York Harbor Brussels United States International Labor Organization Britain

Public Forum Letters and Retirement Tribute

Letters from Decatur readers discuss gun control rights and urge Congress to resist licensing. The batch includes praise for Mrs J C Greene of Hotel Lyons dining room upon her retirement and reflections by Russell Priest on local school board sovereignty and federal influence.

Decatur Daily Decatur Castro Edmud Burke House Washington D.C Senate Jack Edwards George Andrews Glen Andrews Armistead Selden John Buchanan James” D. Martin Robert E. Jones Lister Hill John J. Sparkman Moody D. Jacobs Mrs. Greene Greene Louis Bell Romeo Woods the Lyons Alice Griner Hotel Lyons Mary Holland Lil” Ryan Ala Shelton J.C. Greene Alabama Wallace

Dreaming Spring and Autumn in a Lettered Verse

A mixed column of verse memories and public sentiment includes Chas C McWhorter style lines about springtime romance and fading years, plus a 1966 protest note from Mrs India Carter about oil, schools, and politics, ending with a hymn praise letter from Maria de Greeff.

Rex Harrison Talks to Birds and Giraffes in Dr Dolittle

Earl Wilson visits Castle Combe to chat with Rex Harrison about acting over singing and his film Dr Dolittle. He riffs on past Broadway shows, language skills, a trained giraffe scene, and the project’s humorous behind the scenes chatter.

Red T. Lamar Caudle Truman Administration Earl Wilson Castle Combe England Rex Harrison Roxy Dr. Dolittle Kermit Bloomgarden Rex Jean Anouilh ANTA Roddy McDowall Arthur Treacher Jungleland Los Angeles

Television Log Listing Weekend Schedule

Weekend broadcast grid shows World Around Us at 4:30, Farm Roundup, Farmland U S A and classic cartoons like Atom Ant, Mighty Mouse, Tom and Jerry. News and music blocks include American Bandstand and Grand Ole Opry with film features and church programs.

Eddy U.S.A Atom Ant Eddie— Hill Tank Battalion Farmer’s Almanac Captain Kangaroo Benny Carle Bozo the Clown Cap’n Crook’s Crew Earline Cartoon Funtime Heckle and Jeckle Casper Jetsons Tennessee Tuxedo Discovery Benny and Cecil Mighty Mouse Secret Squirrel Porky Pig Lassie Underdog Beatles Tom and Jerry Top Cat Quick Draw McGraw Fury Sergeant Preston

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