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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1972

Page

6

Verbal Twist in Religion Aids Reach by Dr Chad Walsh

Dr Chad Walsh a pipe smoking professor and Episcopal clergyman proposes new ways to present Christian ideas to modern youth using inkblots Tarot cards drawings Hindu symbols poems limericks Zen riddles and biblical passages He argues traditional jargon alienates students and calls for fresh symbols to convey faith at Beloit College affiliated with Seabury Press publication God at Large.

New York Chad Walsh America Dr. Walsh Seabury Press Beloit College Beloit Wis

Methodist Group To Hear Alvord Missionary Visit

Rev. Alexander M. Alvord United Methodist missionary to Rhodesia will speak to Decatur District groups today through Wednesday. He and his wife served as hostel parents in Salisbury and he has held multiple Rhodesia church and education posts. Schedule lists services at Wesley Memorial Moulton Trinity Forest Chapel Decatur Ninth Street and others with WSCS circles hosting events.

Alexander M. Alvord United Methodist Rhodesia Decatur Alvord Methodist Children’s Salisbury Epworth Theological College Mrewa Chiduku- Chidore Rusape Wesley United Methodist Church Mr. Alvord United States Washington State University Pacific School of Religion Duke Divinity School Dorothy Weems Decatur and Hartselle Duke University Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Moulton First United Methodist Trinity United Methodist Forest Chapel WSCS Falkville United Methodist Church Austinville Alec Alvord First United Methodist Church Mauiton Trinity United Methodist Church Forest Chapel United Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service Circles Madonna Ninth Street United Lydia Ninth Street Methodist Church Lydia Circle Women’s Society of Christian Service Ninth Street

Abram Rescues Lot After East Kings Defeat

In a biblical tale Lot is taken captive with his household and wealth after four eastern kings conquer Sodom and Gomorrah. Abram, with 318 trained men, ambushes the invaders at night, recovers Lot and possessions, and receives a blessing from Melchizedek before refusing the king of Sodom’s offer.

Lot Sodom Amraphel Chedorlaromer Arioch Tidal Palestine Gomorrah Siddum Abram East Melchizedek Urusalem Jerusalem

Daily Records Names Dismissals and Admissions Across Cities

A Norfolk style list records admissions and dismissals for individuals in multiple locations. Names include Madison Georgia Spraggins Decatur Ardmore Huntsville and Athens with several listed as Mrs or Miss. The page shows personal notices across DPI fields and addresses in Alabama towns.

Decatur General Admissions Edward Waite Decatur Joseph Franklin Clonts Kevin Dewitt Glaze Richard Charles Jennings Keith Edward Edlund James Green Athens Hitchadt cCloud Stephenson Hartselle Lana Kaye Wooten Angie Lynn Davenport Donald Eugene Baugher Tony Patterson Joppa Max Wayne Reed Charlie Edward Beale Jr Town Creek Burl Smith Cullman Joseph Alexander Vendbie William Paul Speegie Hartselle Freeman Coy Free Don Carrol Atkins Tuscumbia Arthur Chole Trinity Neal S. Phemae Fe Iity Jane Doss John Danley Alston Donald Archie Baugher Jay Franklin Blankenship Angela Jo Richardson Anderson Daryl Wayre Black Sherry Lynn Griffin Darrin Lynn Romine Patricia Smith

Television Log Highlights for Saturday Evening Schedule

A dense listing of TV programs across hours from 4:35 to 12:30, including Bible answers, cartoons, sports, and variety shows. Notable entries mention Harlem Globetrotters, The Jetsons, Sesame Street, Tournament of Roses Parade, and Perry Mason among many others.

Jonny Ques

Calendar of Religious and Community Events in Morgan County

Dozens of church services meetings and social events fill Morgan County calendars. Gospel concerts at West Point High School and Oak Grove Congregational Methodist Church in Lawrence County, plus Baptist youth rallies and regional Methodist gatherings, are listed with times from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Also noted are meetings of NARFE Chapter 736 in Decatur Inn, Eastern Star activities, Aquadome swimming, and various club luncheons and lectures featuring speakers such as Dr. Sidney Sandridge and Rev. Alec Alvord.

Oak Grove Congregational Lawrence County

Crisis in America's family life explored in depth

An in depth report examines a growing crisis in U S family life as local and federal studies and experts point to widespread problems. The piece asks whose fault it is and what actions can help to prevent lasting damage to a generation.

America

Senior Bowl and Bowlers Highlight Weekend Football Schedule

Florida star John Reaves starts for the South in the Senior Bowl with Pat Sullivan sidelined by illness. North Carolina back Lewis Jolley starts for the injured Johnny Musso in the Hula Bowl. Also listed are golf and film/television specials with dates and televised times across NBC and ABC segments.

Florida John Reaves Pat Sullivan Lewis Jolley North Carolina Johnny Musso Miami Honolulu Wide World of Stanford Don Bunce Jerry Tagge Penn State Lydell Mitchell Cornell Ed Marinaro Jack Mildren Oklahoma Eddie Phillips Texas Glen William F. Buckley Jr Buckley James Buckley Ronald Reagan Clare Boothe Luce Milton Friedman New York Conservative Party Daniel Mahoney John M. Ashbrook ABC News Anne Baxter John Hodiak Monte Markham Susan Clark Richard Widmark E.G. Marshall Teresa Wright Robert Mitchum Jeff Chandler Orson Welles Dana Andrews Istanbul Errol Flynn John Bentley Apache River Stephen McNally Julia Adams

Shelter Fold and Birth Reports Include Church Poem

Partial church hymn about the sheltering fold appears alongside a list of names and births in Decatur area. Several residents and families are named with infant and adult mentions, and birth notices describe newborns at Decatur General Hospital.

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Alfred J. Buescher Jesus Sea of Galilee Christ Jairus Capernaum George W. Cornell Methodist Alexander Alvord Ishmael THE Fir Lund J.P. Kimbrell Brookwood Joseph Smith Ardmore Eda Johnson Meadowbrook Rd Nancy Osborne Madison Georgia Spraggins Cashin St Leona Bryant Thomas Wilson Church St Rex Mayes Huntsville Gwendolyn Brazelton Newcomb St All Times Central Standard U.S.A Dixie Digest Valley Farm Dr. Dolittle Jerry Lewis Three Stooges Bugs Bunny Wood Woodpecker Scooby Boo Road Runner Harlem Globetrotters Woody Woodpecker Pink Panther Jackson Five Jetsons Lidsville One Life NASA Electric Company Nat Tate Gilligan's Island Glen Campbell Los Angeles Caim and Jesse Music Box Love Lucy Wilburn Brothers Nashville Music Porter Wagoner Sports Illustrated Black. Journal Porter We Wall Street CBS News News Hee Haw Smith Family Lawrence Welk Mary Tyler Moore Dick van Dyke Arnie ABC Perry Mason Invisible Invaders Double Eyes Man In the Shadow the Frogmen Avengers West Point High School Chapel Baptist Church Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Muscle Shoals First Baptist Church National Association of Retired Federal Employes NARFE Decatur Inn Y— Hartselle Northside Baptist Church Midway St New Center Baptist Church McDonald’s Alabama 24 Ebenezer Freewill Baptist Church Lacon Calvary Baptist Church Alabama Trinity United Methodist Men’s Frank’s Restaurant Trinity Mountain Sidney Sandridge Athens College Morgan County Penn Church of God Sandridge Athens College OM Aquadome Jean Baker Decatur Civinettes Earl Riggs 13Th Ave Decatur Coin Club City Hall Rising Sun Lodge No. 29 F&am First Presbyterian Church McWhorter John Martin Sherman St Neall Circle Sherwood Stewart Springdale Rd Lee Circle A. L. Rowe Horsetree Pl Pickell Tom Bragg 19Th Ave Barbara Ellner Alabama State Nurses Association Decatur General Hospital Athen V.F.W Tup Memorial Pkwy Zetomen Bible Club Red Cross St. John’s Parish House Jackson St Summer Manor Mary Lou Dancy Masonic Temple Tennessee Valley Authority Wives Social Clus Tourway Inn Burningtree Country Club Seekers Bible Club E. K. Hanson Birch St Green Thumb Garden Club Tommy McRae 8Th Ave. SE Golden Age Club Ninth Street United Methodist Church S. D. Lankford American Association of University Women Morgan County League of Women Voters State National Bank Gerald Firth University of Alabama Mother's Study Club Robert Rice 14Th Ave. SE Decatur Culture Club B. P. Cartwright Birch St. SE Tennessee River Coon Hunters Association Club Decatur Daily Courtland James Wilson Thornton Celia Hasting Sandra Sims Virginia Grisham Velma Shankle Ruby -Rhodes John William Brooks Jr Estil Laughton Williams Martha James Woodall Jackie Dwain Blevins Mildred Voss Wisconsin Sherry Lynn Nichols Burton Eugene Marsh Elizabeth Kennedy Philip Earl Fields William Edward Luker Danville J. B. Cottingham Ronald Lee Powell Jerry Wayne Watson Tur General Hospital Joe William Sims Fred W. Glasgow South Africa Youth Worker From Greenville, S.c Grace Baptist Church
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