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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1975
Page
2
Residents plan family meals featuring blackeyed peas and ham hock as Sugar Bowl enthusiasm rises. Mrs. Larry Waddell cooks for a 12 person gathering while neighbors debate peas and regional customs amid New Year celebrations.
Decatur residents prefer homely celebrations with football and family. Mrs. McCord and Mrs. McClanahan will stay home as Alabama plays in the Sugar Bowl, while Rev. Kimbrough expects a New Year’s church service. Joe Wheeler State Park reports 250 to 300 attendees at its New Year party costing 50 dollars, and Skycenter Hotel lists a 25 dollar per couple New Year dinner with 75 reservations.
Morgan County residents donated 139 pints in an emergency blood drive at Central Baptist Church in Decatur. The Red Cross collected 727 pints statewide that day and 1,225 pints total to stock Birmingham's center for Christmas and New Year demand.
A series of watchnight services and church gatherings are listed across several towns. Burleson Mountain to Hartselle area host multiple groups including Gospel 4 Watwood family and Southerners with Motes Family at six or seven pm. Flint Baptist Church holds old and new year messages at 7 30 pm with special music and refreshments. Union Hill Free Will Baptist Church six miles east of Falkville features Vic torians Joy Trio Kingdomaires and Devotions at 7 pm. Moulton Church of the Nazarene hosts Wilhoite Family Valley Travelers and Proctor Family at 7 pm. Other meetings include First Baptist Youth Center programs and New Salem Baptist Church devotions at 7 pm. Decatur Pilot Club meets at Decatur Inn at 6 pm with dinner to follow. Pilgrim Baptist Church near Moulton screens The Burning Hell at 7 pm on Sunday. Angelea Memorial Chapel Athens begins at 7 30 pm with Dobbs Family and Devolution Singers. Friendship Baptist south of Danville at 7 pm with West Quartet. East End United Methodist Church at 8 pm with Faithful Aires Gloryairs and Voss Family. Various other venues list Wilhoite Family and Herdsmen Quartet schedules. Lawrence County Singing Convention starts at Caddo Christian Church at 10 30 am with lunch at noon.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 16.67 with sea level 550.97. High today 49 at 6 pm, low today 49. Tonight near 30s, high Thursday near 60. Cloudy with light rain or drizzle and fog this morning, improving tonight, partly cloudy Thursday, rain chance 50.
Sunshine returns as rain ends this afternoon with clearing skies. Temperatures peak in the mid 50s today and near 60 Thursday, while overnight lows hold in the mid 30s. A new rain chance returns Friday and Saturday with a colder Sunday forecast.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Moore of Moulton cheer their five daughters Ann Parker Agnew Terry Bonnie Terry Ronnie Emerico and Marcia Gatlin in a Monday night women’s bowling league sponsored by a local restaurant. The sisters won the city handicap division with a 3020 series and have placed in Dixie Bell and state tournaments.
The Emerica sisters age group bowlers from Decatur, Morgan County, led by Mrs Emerica and teammates Ann Parker Agnes Terry Marcia Gatlin and Bonnie Terry, claim the Monday Night Ladies handicap title with consistent bowling averaging 145 to 165 as they chase league leadership.
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