Westside Presbyterian and Westside Baptist Church Services
William Montgomery serves Westside Presbyterian at 421 Seventh Avenue with services at 11 a.m and a 7 p.m. musical program. Westside Baptist at 311 Memorial Dr N W lists Sunday School 9 45 a m morning worship 10 55 a m and 7 p m evening worship with Bethea Stedham and Chastain Brandaway directing music training union at 6 p m. Tuesday meditations over WMSL and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p m. Sunbeams not meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Avenue West
William Montgomery
Westminster Flowship
Westside Baptist
Memorial Dr
N.W
Bethea Stedham
C.R. Ferguson
Chastain Brandaway
Training Union
WMSL
Sunbeams
Morgan County Notes Belly of Holiday Visits and Deaths
Morgan County short items list Reverend C C West filling regular appointment at Gandy Cove. Visitors include Joe Woodruff of Indianapolis Mrs Bill Washburn and daughters from Trussville and Vada Holmes with family. John Vann and Francis visiting Birmingham. Joan Livingston with Patricia Dobbs of Union Hill. Jim Boyd buried in Eva cemetery. Dalton Thompson home from U S Army for holidays. Roland Oden from Alabama spending Christmas with parents. Junior Childers and family from Decatur visiting. Leon Morgan of Birmingham among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. West
Gandy Cove
Joe Woodruff
Indianapolis
Ind
Bill Washburn
Trussville
Alabama
Vada Holmes
Willie Woodruff
Flora
Union Hill
John Vann
Francis
Birmingham
Joan Livingston
Patricia Dobbs
Jim Boyd
Eva
Dalton Thompson
U. S. Army
Eddie Thompson
Lendon Thompson
Roland Oden
University of Alabama
L. E. Oden
Judy
Junior Childers
Decatur
Let-Down By Let-Down Health Expert
Health article discusses normal let-down after peak effort and how rest, diet, and pace prevent burnout. It explains causes from fatigue to emotional strain, when medical care is needed, and cautions against fad diets and improper supplements.
Santa Letters From Decatur Area Rural Route 2
A 1955 batch of Santa letters from children in Decatur and Somerville Alabama. Requests include dolls, doll clothes, a drawing board, a Terri Lee doll, a nurse kit, toy records, a piano toy, a magic Mary set, a blackboard, a firecracker box, a pup tent, an archery set, and a white Bible with names. Families name teachers and relatives and express good behavior and Christmas wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Cotaco
Cora Alice Brindley
8Th Avenue
West Decatur
Ala
Santa Claus
Terri Lee
Patricia Driver
Terri. Lee
Mrs. Leeman
Love
Sandra Faye Driver
Two Red Leaders Demand Korean Unification
Moscow radio reported North Korean Premier Kim Il Sung and East German Premier Otto Grotewohl issued a Pyongyang communique calling for an international conference to reunite Korea. They urged simultaneous withdrawal of American troops from South Korea and West Germany and pledged peaceful democratic reunification led by the Korean and German peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow Radio
Kim Il Sung
Otto Grotewohl
Korea
Red
Pyongyang
North Korea
South Korea
West Germany
Germany
British Have More Rough Luck With Comet Jetliners
The Comet III, Britain's speedy experimental jet airliner, returned to Montreal after taking off for London on a globe circling test flight. It landed with one engine out. Only 14 of its 60 passenger capacity were aboard during the 74 ton prototype flight, prior to the Comet IV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Britain
London
Weight of Platinum Block Size Compared to Butter
A solid platinum package the size of a pound block would weigh about 22 pounds.
Mary and the first Christmas ponderings by Dr Swaim
Dr J Carter Swaim reflects on Mary's thoughts during the first Christmas. He notes the humble setting the manger animal kinship and the unborn cross shaped shadow over the joy and sorrow. Simeon foretells disruption for Israel and Mary’s heart feels the sword.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Carter Swaim
National Council of Churches
Luke
Mary
Rome
Simeon
Messiah
Israel
Earth
Nehru Strongly Reacts to Dulles Statement on Portugal India
Indian Prime Minister Nehru told parliament a note was sent to the United States over Secretary Dulles and Portuguese minister Cunha joint statement on Portuguese India. Foreign Ministry sources said the reaction was strongly expressed but not a protest, without detailing the note’s contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Delhe India
Nehru
United States
Dulles
Paulo Cunha
Foreign Ministry
India
Child Brings Joy as Witness Rejoices in Birth
A report notes the birth of a child bringing profound happiness and relief, contrasting prior sorrow with the new life. The account emphasizes maternal joy and communal blessing in the wake of hardship.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Westside Presbyterian
Morgan County
Brooks Sindler
Oldsmobile
W. W. Bauer
M. D
American Medical Association
Somerville
Bth Ave
N.W. Decatur
From
Southern
Bertham Morgan
Curtis Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Nannie
Pop
Terri Sisan Ennis
Love Always, Ginger Elizabeth Ennis
7Th Ave
S.E. Decatur, Ala
P.S
Wick Taylor
Wally Fowler
Statesmen Quartet
Blackwood Bros
OAK Ridge Quartet
Loyd’s and
Goidel Drugs
Comet
AP News
Loyd
North
Decatur Service
Fise Tires
Bureau of Advertising, American Newspaper Publishers Asociation
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Montana
Hungry Horse
Decatur Daily
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