Johnson New Baptist Proxy Highly Honored In Alabama
Rev W J Johnson pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Decatur was elected chairman of the Alabama Baptist State Executive Board for 1966 at the Montgomery meeting attended by about 145 Baptists He called the honor a surprise and said he aims to serve 2900 churches statewide The board elected Tilford Jenkins vice president and Norman Clapp recording secretary The body oversees a 5 5 million 1966 budget and nearly 1 million in state missions with 764000 members in 2900 churches Johnson will also chair the building committee which approved a 25 story hotel at Shocco Springs costing about 140 900 to 160 000 set to begin soon
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W. J. Johnson
Southside
Tilford Jenkins
First Baptist Church
Athens
Norman Clapp
Mobile
Dave Morris
Mooger
Johnson
Morris
Alabama Baptist State Convention
Rev
Montgom
Alabama
Kentucky
Carson Newman College
Jefferson City
Tenn
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas
Montgomery
Shocco Springs
Baptist Assembly
First Presbyterian Plans Yule Programs
First Presbyterian Church outlines Christmas activities led by Rev. Joe Walker. Sunday features a Youth Fellowship Christmas play Christmas is Now with cast members Ellen Sundback Melody Lee Ray Jones Suzanne Thornhill and others. A Christmas Eve Candle-lighting service at 5 p.m. follows with a family format and Silent Night final.
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First Presbyterian Church
Joe Walker
Presbyterian
Talladega
Walker
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Former NHL great Cooney Wei land coaches Harvard this summer
Boston AP reports hockey legend Cooney Wei land takes the helm at Harvard as coach while spending summers as a golf pro at Milton Hoosie Country Club.
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Boston
Cooney Weiland
National Hockey League
Harvard
Milton Hoosie Country Club
Calvary Baptist Church Founding and 1965 Milestones
In 1965 Calvary Baptist Church west of Decatur dedicated a new building in May and reported a membership gain to 159 after 4 baptisms 11 by letter and 8 losses. The church owns a pastor's home on site and increased cooperative mission giving from 8 to 10 percent.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Decatur
Association
Cave Springs
Priceville
Muscle Shoals Baptist Association
T. J. Weaver
John M. Simpson
J. D. McC
Central Baptist Church of
Muscle Shoals Association
W. M. Blackwelder
J. A. Thomason
Sunday Singing at Midway Gospel Tabernacle
The Midway Gospel Tabernacle will hold a Sunday singing at 1 30 p m in Hartselle. The public is invited.
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Midway Gospel
Tabernacle
Hartselle
Yule Drama Planned At Church Of God
A three act Christmas drama Dust On The Christmas Star will be staged Sunday evening at Sherman Street Church of the First Holy Church of Christ. The cast includes Mrs James P Skelton as Kate Sherman and Phillip Creel as John Sherman with Kathy Austin as Tammy. directed by Mrs Chet Ellis. The play promotes unselfish love of Christ and will be held at 1528 Sherman St SE with doors opening for the public at 6 45 p m.
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Sherman St. Church of God
Sonny Holmes
Dwight Collier
Phillip Creel
Sherman St. Church of the First Holy Church of Christ
11Th Ave
God
Chet Ellis
James P. Skelton
Kate Sherman
John Sherman
Kate
Kathy Austin
Sherman
Tammy
Ella Mae Austin
Louise Baker
Andrews
Pat Odom
Linda
Joan Goree
Mrs. Skelton
Cele
Brated
Methodist youth group to carol at Austinville church
The Decatur sub district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship meets Monday at 7 p.m. at the Austinville Methodist Church and will proceed to carol. All members are urged to attend.
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Decatur
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Austinville Methodist Church
Christmas Choir Program At Westside Church Sunday
A Christmas musical program will be held Sunday at 6 30 p m at Westside United Presbyterian Church 415 7th Ave SW The combined choir and congregation totaling 1889 is the largest in the association Dr A B Van Arsdale is the pastor Central was represented at the 1919 Morgan County Baptist Association organization by J C Tidwell T E Williams Mrs T E Williams Miss Bettie Burleson Mrs Kittie Prouit W C Howell W D Powell C E Malone Mrs C E Malone Miss Newman F J McCluskey and John Matlock
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Westside United Presbyterian Church
7Th Ave
A. B. van Arsdale
Morgan County Baptist Association
Central
J. C. Tidwell
T. E. Williams
Bettie Burleson
Kittie Prouit
W. C. Howell
W. D. Powell
C. E. Malone
Grandpa Perkins Gets Christmas Spirit at Harris Chapel
The annual Christmas play Grandpa Perkins Gets Christmas Spirit will be staged Thursday at 7 p.m. at Harris Chapel Church of God of Prophecy in Lawrence County. Wayne Sutton stars as Grandpa Perkins with Carolyn Sutton as Grandma Perkins and a large local cast. A nativity scene is featured as Mrs Brock, a Sunday school teacher, brings her class to visit the Perkins to restore Christmas happiness.
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Harris Chapel Church of God
Patricia Blackwood
Wayne Sutton
Carolyn Sutton
Joyce Sut
Harris Chapel Church of God of Prophecy
Lawrence County
Grandpa Perkins
Grandma Perkins
Curtis Parker
Brock
Betty Sutton
Larry Blackwood
Carlos Sutton
Ronnie Flemings
Jewel Sutton
Elaine-Smith
Minnie Aden
Guy Sutton
Membe
Joyce Sutton
Paul Sutton
Coy Sutton
Clarence Smith
Gilbert Blackwood
Raymond Sutton
Perkins
Sartain
Director spotlight highlights play’s execution
The highlight of the play is how the director shapes the performance. It will be open to the public, Mrs. Sartain said.
Christmas Music by First Methodist Choirs
The combined choirs of First Methodist Church perform their annual Christmas program Sunday at 5 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Choirs include Cherub, Carol, Junior and Chancel.
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First Methodist Church
Cherub
Carol
Christmas Cantata by Ninth Street Methodist Church
The Ninth Street Methodist Church choir presents the Christmas Cantata King All-Glorious Sunday night under the direction of Gene Holliday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth St. Methodist Church
Gene Holliday
Engaged Teens Reunite Later Life Marriage in Tennessee
In Smithville Tennessee teens Josephine Smith and Thomas Zack Hayes became engaged around 1900 and married Oct 3. After separate lives with spouses dying, they reconnected last April. Now 81 and 83 they credit marriage with keeping them young and cheerful about aging.
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Nashville
Tenn
Josephine Smith
Thomas Zack Hayes
Smithville
Hayes
Enid
Oklo
Josephine
Tennessee
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