Westside Baptists To Hear Philippines Missionary
Dr Hward D Olive Southern Baptist missionary to the Philippines will speak at Westside Baptist Church 311 Memorial Dr NW Wednesday at 7 pm Rev Elree Waddell says Olive on furlough continues to visit the island nation He is producer of The Philippine Baptist Hour a 30 minute radio program broadcast weekly over 15 stations and director of radio television for the Philippine Baptist Mission The Philippines program airs across the island from his Baguio home which is a recording studio He was appointed missionary in 1955 and has taught at Baguio seminary He has also served as mission treasurer and auxiliary chaplain for the U S air base at Baguio The feature includes prior pastorate at Auburn First Baptist and teaching at Howard College during 1960-61 furlough Also notes a Christmas for Christ social at Central Baptist Decatur with Lottie Moon offering and a goal of 5500 for 1965 with an estimated 600 attendees including children and youth performances
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Hward D. Olive
Southern Baptist
Philippines
Westside Baptist Church
Memorial Dr. NW
Elree T. Waddell
Olive
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Virginia
The
Philippine Baptist Mission
Baguio Seminary
U. S
Bagiuo
Central Baptist Church
Decatur
Archie Hampton
Hampton
Southern Baptist Association
Lottie Moon
Central Baptist
China
Baptist Church
San Francisco Bay
Changhai
Tengchow
Southern Baptists
Southern Baptist Convention
Mission Board of the Southern Baptists
Brookhaven RA's collect toys for Christmas drive
The Royal Ambassadors of Brookhaven Baptist Church launched a Toys for Tots style project to gather and repair toys for local children. RA members met Saturdays to mend and repaint gifts, aiming to distribute two toys per child on Christmas Eve with supervision from RA counselor Bill Dukes.
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Royal Ambassadors
Ra’s
Brookhaven Baptist Church
Clifford Mitchell
Ra’s Meet
Major Ecumenical Council Accomplishments Listed
Vatican City AP reports the Ecumenical Council from its Oct 11 962 opening through Tuesday completed major goals. It shifted governance by sharing power with bishops, planned a world synod, urged modernization of Vatican Turia, allowed local languages in Mass and sacraments, and called for reforms in clerical dress. It promoted common worship, joint Bible studies, and better relations with Jews and non Christians. It affirmed religious freedom and addressed nuclear war social justice love and marriage while maintaining opposition to contraception for now.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Paul VI
Vatican Turia
Central Church Administration
Paul
Cifixion of Christ
Baptism Service at Sixteenth Avenue Church
A baptismal service is set for Sunday at 5 45 p.m. at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church. Pastor R E Wilkins will administer baptism to two individuals named Bobby McConnell and Steve McConnell.
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Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
R. E. Wilkins
Bobby
Steve McConnell
Gospel Singing at Walter Chapel Baptist Church
A gospel singing event is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. at Walter Chapel Baptist Church. The church will welcome the public to attend.
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Walter Chapel Baptist Church
Allied forces seize Jerusalem in 1917 operation
In 1917 Gen. Allenby’s expeditionary force captures the city of Jerusalem after a campaign across the Levant, marking a pivotal moment in World War I as Ottoman control ends and British administration begins for the Holy City.
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Gen
Allenby
City of
Jerusalem
Today in History Dec 11 1965
On this date 1941 Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. 1816 Indiana admitted to the Union. 1848 Louis Napoleon elected France president. 1936 Edward VIII abdicated. 1937 Mussolini announced Italy would withdraw from the League. 1944 Senate authorized four five star generals and four admirals. 50 years ago Hoover urged a second vice presidency. 25 years ago WPA beautified the courthouse area. Local Legion meeting formed a Home.
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Associated Press
Germany
Italy
United States
Indiana
Union
Louis Napoleon
France
Edward VIII
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Benito Mussolini
League of Nations
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Laos
United Nations
New York
Maj
Ernest Guevara
Cain St
Works Progress Administration
Legionnaires of
Decatur
Hartselle
Eva
Morgan County church notices and community updates
Mrs. Harry Rath and others recover from hospital stays in Huntsville Arab visits noted. Sympathy extended for Airman Winford J. Devare’s death in Germany. WMA held prayer week and visited the Devers. Fire department controls a trash fire along Hurbert Moore and John Wright. PTA met late, Christmas program plans underway with Glenda Wright, Mrs Wright, and Mrs Crawford coordinating. Community members from Carlton Texas Falkville Arab joined Sunday visits and Bible study continues Wednesdays at 6:30.
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Harry Rath
Huntsville Hospital
Gladys Ryan
Malcom Julian
Leona Burden
Arab Hospital
C. Winford J. Devare
Pruem
Germany
W.M.A
Rev. Pike
P. D. Wright
Huntsville
David
Keith
R. D. NeSmith
Falkville
Ryan Church
Glenda Wright
John Wright
Eugene Crawford
Sijarin Spa Geyser Treats Rheumatism Near Leskovac
In Yugoslavia near Leskovac the Sijarin Spa centers on the nation’s only geyser. Water from an ancient volcanic site boils at 160 degrees Fahrenheit and has long been used in rheumatism treatment.
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Leskovac
Yugoslavia
Sijarin
Trade School Auxiliary votes to donate to orchestra
A 10 year ago note reports the State Trade School Auxiliary monthly meeting voting to donate 50 dollars to the Trade School orchestra. A chili supper and Christmas bazaar were held at Austinvilly Church of God.
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Trade School
Austinvilly Church
Sherman St Church Of God Holds Retreat
The Sherman Street Church of God held its first Christian educational workers retreat at the Cornelian Courts dining room. Horace Hall said attendance was 47, including teachers officers and leaders. Rev R M Creel, pastor, spoke urging continued effort. Average Sunday school attendance was 230 and the youth endeavor averaged 102.
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Sherman Street Church of God
Cornelian Courts
Horace Hall
Hall
R. M. Creel
Fite Names C of C Vote Committee for Directors Election
Chamber of Commerce President Roy Fite has named a three man election committee to count ballots on Wednesday for five new directors. Lewis DeMent heads the committee with Paul Linden and John Taylor as members. Winners and two additional one year terms will be announced December 19. Ballots will determine the five three year directors from ten nominees. Dick Ordway said 430 members were eligible to vote.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roy Fite
Lewis DeMent
Paul Linden
John Taylor
Chamber
Dick Ordway
Ballots Returned. New Directors To Meet Board Friday
About sixty percent of mailed ballots have been returned. Members have until midnight Tuesday to vote. The five newly elected directors will meet the board Friday at the regular monthly meeting, and two additional members will be selected by the board at that time.
Notarizing Didn't Pay Miller in Russell Springs
Ky AP dispatch notes postmaster Miller, serving as notary public for 36 years, spent about 17.60 on fees and 2 every four years on license renewals totaling 18 dollars. His income from notarizations since 1948 was 25 cents for one job, plus 15 cents in tobacco given for another, totaling around 40 cents over 36 years.
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Russell Springs
Apddie
Miter
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