Religion In 56: Spiritual Awakening Across America
In 1956 religious life surged as churches and synagogues became social and worship hubs, with membership surpassing 100 million and donations topping one billion dollars. Denominations debated desegregation, while mergers and major gatherings shaped a national religious upheaval including a June Cleveland merger and a August Minneapolis assembly of Lutherans. Evangelist Billy Graham planned a major New York City campaign in 1957.
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New York
New Orleans
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Lutheran World Federation
Billy Graham
New York City
Radio and TV Schedule Log Highlights Decatur Area
A dense OCR listing outlines daily radio and television programming across Decatur area stations. It includes times for morning shows, news, music programs, dramas, sports, church programs, and signoffs, with many program titles and host names repeated through the day.
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Robert F Hurleigh
Josh
Gabriel Heatter
Decatur
Dear Dorothy Dix column questions on marriage and manners
Readers seek guidance on bigamy confusion with legal and common-law partners, proper signing of a admirer’s photo, signs of hospitality for a college student, and a book recommendation for improving a teen’s manners. Dorothy Dix addresses each inquiry with practical, period tone advice.
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Dorothy DIX
Mr. X
Winnie
Freeze bill saves Alabama cotton during 1956 session
Alabama lawmakers review cotton allotment cases as the House Agricultural Committee considers more tests before county review boards. The 1956 Freeze bill, sponsored by Bob Jones, saved 117 000 acres of cotton. Limestone County stories note local divorces and court actions, plus county election outcomes and notable indictments.
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Mittee
Bob Jones
Alabama
USDA
Washington
House Agricultural Committee
Limestone A
Limestone
Decalux Daily
Conrad Nagel
Barbara Adams
New Yorker
Charles Adams
New York
Huntsville
Limestone County
D. S. Rosenall Jr
Decatur
W. J. Duncan Jr
S. A. Lynne
Duncan
Morgan
Lawrence
A For
Cullman Attracts Poultry Plant And Cigar Industry
Cullman moved ahead with major industry projects including a $500,000 poultry plant drawing plans for a 10 to 12 million dollar yearly impact. A cigar plant, stalled by previous finance issues, is now in new plans seen as excellent for future operation. A sausage plant bid has been issued and a smaller industry also joined the scene.
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Cullman
Cuillman
King Edward
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Gary
Ind
By George Cornell
Decatur Daily
Eas
Pope
Roth
Sige Koff Twesdar
Yaco Patrol
Southern Farm Markets
Alabama Wrangiers
Monroe Parker
Mary Blaine
Jimmy Pidler
Brieg
Gshee Sige
Krests
Pilitom Lewis, Jr
Danger
Granger
MBS
Studio X
Virgil. Pinkley
Wmsl-Tv
Cowboy Playhouse
Church of Christ
Doug Edwards
Robinhood
Bride
Studio One
Showtime Fetures
Wsrc-Tv
Mena
Circle Six Theater
Sparta
Ssovine
Edwards
Prien
Rowin Hood
Burts
Alies
Studie
Garry Moore
Arthur Godfrey
Pasadena
Calif
Orangers
Colorado
Miami
Fla
Douglas Edwards
Annie Oakley
Phil Silvera
Channel
Robert Montgomery
Ernie Kovacs
Dave Garroway
Arlene Frances
Bette Lee
TCU
Syracuse U
Dallas
Tex
Oregon State
Iowa
Jane Wyman
Edacations
City
Steel Frontiers
Silhouette
Muriel Nissen
Jewel
Hiway
Mer Decatur
Chattanooga
Gobble-Fire Lumber Co
Politics In News
Guy Roberts
Inc
Sim L. Howell
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
C. C. McWhorter
Clyde Cameron
Lawrence Board of Revenue
Folsom
Murray
Robert Sapp
Seventh District
Floyd Johnson
George H. Roberts
Town Creek
Falkville
Somerville
Athens
Hartselle
Moulton
Courtland
Trinity
Hillsboro
Flint
Austinville
Lawrance
Mogi
Cain
Rann
Ourth
Lucille McGriff
Ruth Reid
Virginia Sims
Annette Scoggin
Red Davis
Edgar Looney
Benny Ray Flack
Bill Ridgeway
Doyle Yates
Alvin Crawbough
Bobby White
North
Decatur Printing CO
Doyle
Buck) Yates
W.A
Bill) Ridgeway
Bank Street
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