Shirer to Talk Here Thursday
William L. Shirer will lecture at River side auditorium at 8 p m on Thursday December 15. Decatur residents will hear the analyst bluntly discuss conditions in the United States including the Marshall plan Truman policy and the rise of Nazi and Fascist ideologies in the West with a spokesman noting his extensive experience.
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Shirer to Speak in Decatur on "Where Are We Going"
William L. Shirer, famed author and broadcaster, appears as top speaker for the Decatur Teachers' Association. The lecture draws on his extensive firsthand experiences from historic events and promises a firsthand, non hearsay account of the times.
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Flogging Case in Georgia Heads Toward Verdict
In Dade County Georgia the flogging of seven Black men unfolds with rival testimonies as a federal jury weighs charges against Sheriff John W Lynch deputies and others for conspiring to arrest and hand over the victims. The cross burning at Hooker Hill and nighttime Klansmanship frame a tense courtroom drama until a verdict is reached.
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Christmas Services Planned at Central Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church announces special Christmas season services led by Rev. W. Nelson Guthrie. Advent sermons, pageantry, and music aim to raise attendance with Miss Ruth Graham directing music. Topics include No Room Where Is He Christmas Pagan or Christian. White Christmas pageant at 7 30 directed by Mrs. W. W. Wright. Proceeds aid Methodist home Selma and foreign relief. On December 25 King Of Kings morning sermon and Messiah rendition by English choir. Public invited.
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