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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
5
The question of whether an illegitimate child can enter the Kingdom of God is addressed. The reply emphasizes that sin is from the parents, not the child, and stresses the necessity of the new birth. Jesus declares that one must be born again to enter heaven, and God’s love includes those born out of wedlock or involved in sin.
Rebecca Clemons of Hartselle and Curtis Leon at a local hospital share Christmas spirit with family support. Santa delivered packages at the TB hospital as parents, grandparents, and friends await hoped for meals, gifts, and recovery milestones.
Austin residents recount a hunting accident that left Charles Ed with a possible loss of his left eye after pellets struck near the eye. Bystanders say Bobby did not see the incident and the hunters had been out when the dogs pointed and birds flushed. White, the father of one hunter, moved to Austin from Heflin for his school term job. his father serves as a Cleburne County commissioner.
The 1968 Christmas season sees shoppers at crowded stores despite dwindling stock and higher prices from inflation. Apollo 8 and Pueblo crew milestones frame a year end backdrop as millions travel home by air rail or bus. A Midwest snowstorm highlights a white Christmas across many regions.
Correspondence should be sent in care of either the U S Senate or U S House of Representatives. The question asks if Physicians Mutual Insurance Company of Omaha is licensed in Alabama. A state insurance bureau spokesman said the company is licensed in the state.
Mrs. Weiss urges monthly letters and bi monthly packages to a pilot detainee in Hanoi with address marked Via Moscow. She says release hinges on war resolution by President Nixon and a South Vietnam coalition. Some listeners seek full POW list and others lament missing names as snow forecasts hit the Northeast.
Morning river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 16.74 feet with sea level 651.04. Today’s forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies, cooler with a chance of showers tonight. Highs reach the low 50s, lows in the mid 30s, with a Thursday similar cool, partly cloudy trend.
A compiled roster reports numerous hospital admissions and dismissals across multiple Alabama towns including Athens Cullman Moulton Danville Courtland Trinity Trinity Mount Hope and Decatur with names such as Jacquline Armstrong Nettie Legg Betty Ann McLemore and Lincoln Counts. The list also notes patients like Helen Cornmesser Charles Jefferson Webb Emma D Ulrich and Mary Louise Patterson among others and mentions infant cases and multiple households.
A schedule listing Samford University Choir and several Christmas themed programs from 7 P.M. to 11 P.M. including The Legend of Silent Night and Heart of Christmas. NBA Basketball Celtics vs Suns and the North South Shrine Game air later. Also Mcha le's Navy joins the Air Force at 10:30 p.m.
In 1968 CSU students staged a demonstration urging 3.2 percent beer sales at the Student Center. After 53 days of operation officials reported beer sales caused a loss of 402 dollars.
Funeral services are set for Lula Cochran 62 of 1303 Sunset Dr at First Baptist Church Vine St with Rev Isaic Robinson officiating and burial in Sykes Cemetery. Survivors include multiple Jolly relatives and Decatur, Huntsville and Nashville connections. Also listed are Solomon Harvest Courtland and Jason Nelson infant with services and burials noted. William Robert Murphy of Somerville 3 dies, services at Cotaco United Methodist Church with burial in Waldermose Cemetery.
Mrs Nancy E Pickett 86 of Gruetli Tennessee died Sunday at her residence. Funeral services were Tuesday at Gruetli Church of Christ with Tommy Collins officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Cumberland Funeral Home cared for arrangements. Survivors include eleven children including Jessie Pickett of Decatur.
Mr and Mrs Martin Earl Pugh of Athens welcomed a son Tuesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Joseph Weatherford of Athens welcomed a daughter Tuesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Jenkins welcomed a son Monday at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gordon Twilley also listed.
Canada’s pulp and paper mills supply more than half of the world’s newsprint needs, underscoring the sector’s outsized role in global communications and industry risk factors tied to demand and forestry benchmarks.
Property listing notes an eight room house for rent with 90s features and two options available. Price listed at 85 dollars, location unspecified.
A dense TV schedule shows 6:00 p.m. to 5:25 a.m. listings across news, sports, movies, comedies, dramas, and holiday programs. Notable items include The Messiah airings, Christmas music, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Dean era comedies, news updates, film titles, and late-night game shows.
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