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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1952

Page

26

Rescue church service features Revelations sermon

Rev. Fred Gifford filled his regular appointment Sunday at Rescue church. He read from the second chapter of Revelations and used as his subject the latter part of the fourth verse Thou Hast Left Thy First. Friends report Lee Dean improving after two strokes during the past week.

Fred Gifford Rescue Church Lee Dean Phil Walter Jerry Decatur Nancy Gifford Betty Jackie Couch Jimmie Lee Hendrix L. D. Blevins Opal

Pacific typhoon nears Palau moving toward Philippines

The Manila Weather Bureau reported a late-season Pacific typhoon about 170 miles northeast of the Palau Islands. The storm is generating winds up to 80 miles per hour and moving toward the Philippines.

Manila Palau Islands Philippines

Daily Crossword Across 2 Across Puzzle Clues

The page lists a long jumble of crossword and cryptogram clues with partial answers and hints. It includes across and down prompts, sample cryptogram mapping using LONGFELLOW, and a note about how to solve the daily cryptoquote with examples and guidance.

Longfellow

Rocky Ford Neighbors Share Weekend Visits and Church Outing

Local residents from Rocky Ford and nearby areas spent weekends with relatives in Birmingham Wren Neel Harmony Grove Bas ham and Oklahoma. Attendees included the Crockers Garrison Sparkman Breedlove Martin Taylor and James families with church recording event honoring Mrs Leeda James.

Troy Crockers Eddie Birmingham Andrew Taylor William Corben Wren Frank Garrison Robert Self Emmett Morris Neel Willie Fred Edwards Addie Wallace Hollis Sparkman Robert Lee Sparkman Coy Breedlove Dwight Harmony Grove Ishell Martin Leeda James Charlie Long Ferris Long Junior

Community Ball Game Highlighted by Large Moulton Crowd

A large crowd from this community attended the ball game at Moulton on Tuesday night. Various local residents and visiting relatives posted weekend and holiday events with family visits, church programs, and hog butchering, reflecting small town life and end-of-year activities.

Moulton

Playful Farmers Theme Debuts at Mt Carmel

A stage reading titled Farmer Brown's Conversion was presented by Morgan County Union Hill residents including Willard Fowler Funderburke Bag well Jaret Lemons Dana Lemons Sue Lenox and Sarah Black at Mt Carmel Sunday afternoon. A repeat performance is planned for Pleasant Valley next Sunday.

Funderburke Delmar Bagwell Jaret Lemons Dana Lemons Sue Lenox Sarah Black Carrie Oldham Roberta Bowling Farmer Brown Mt. Carmel Pleasant Valley Willis Fowler George Whisenant Frank Whisenant Flint

Residue From Licorice Roots Becomes Fire Foam Fuel

After licorice roots are processed, the leftover material is used to produce firefighting foam and insulating boards for construction.

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