Salt Cathedral Carved From Mountain Mine Site
A salt cathedral carved inside a mountain of sodium chloride sits on the second level of a mine in a government owned operation. The structure has six pillars and four naves with space for 2000 in the central area and arches reaching 74 feet high. The complex dates from 1950 to 1954 and features an altarpiece depicting Calvary, chapels, a baptistry, and a grotto with the nativity.
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Alwa
Christ
Jose Maria Gonzalez Concha
Assembly Of God Service Times At 8th Ave SW
The Assembly Of God at 415 8th Ave SW announces worship services. Pastor Melton Bruce leads morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday school starts 9:45 a.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer meets at 7 p.m. Dig 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th Ave
Melton Bruce
Southside
Ninth St
Eighth Ave
W. J. Johnson
Training Union
Fifth Ave
Sixth St
W. W. Coffey
Corner Oak
Lafayette Sts
W. K. Stephenson
Union
Baptist Churches Service Schedules Across City
The notice lists multiple Baptist churches with their addresses and weekly schedules. Each location shows Sunday school times, morning and evening worship, Training Union, and Wednesday services, naming pastors such as W. J. Johnson Leon Dawson R. E. Bob Wilkins Huie Turner Elree T. Waddell and A. B. VanArsdale.
Weekly church services and prayer meetings listed
Multiple church notices outline schedules for Wednesday prayer meetings 7 p.m. and Sunday services at Fifth Ave Fulton, Oak and Lafayette, Old Moulton Road, Flint, Grant Street locations. Pastors include W W Coffey W K Stephenson Hoody Richards Gene Holder J D Morgan and evangelist James W Faulkner with Bible study and evening worship times.
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Old Moulton Road
Gene Holder
Grant Street
Grant St
James W. Faulkner
Christian Science Church Service and Sessions
The First Church of Christ Scientist on 6th Ave and Johnston St announces a Sunday service at 11 a.m with Sunday school at 9 30 a.m The lesson sermon topic is Sacrament A Wednesday evening testimony meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p.m. Wr
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First Church OF Christ
Scientist 6Th Ave
Johnston Street
Lutheran St Pauls Sherman Service Prayer
Pastor Rev. R. A. Reinhardt presides at St Pauls Lutheran church Sherman corner Sherman Street and 4th Avenue with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m.
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Sherman St
4Th Ave
R. A. Reinhardt
St. Paul’s Church Service and Activities Calendar
Robert E. Shaw minister leads Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Communion observed. Sermon titled Gods Trust and Ours. C Y F at 5 30 p.m. Sunday Evening service at 6 o clock at Christian East Moulton Street at Fourth Avenue.
St Johns Episcopal Church Service Schedule
The notice lists St John’s Episcopal Church activities with Rev James Oset officiating at 7:30 am Holy Communion and 9:15 am Family service and classes. An 11:00 am Holy Communion and sermon is followed by a 5:00 pm Healing service.
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Corner
Gordon Dr
Jackson St
James
Presbyterian Corner Oak and Vine NE Service Schedule
Joseph W. Walker minister leads at Presbyterian Corner Oak and Vine NE with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m on Sunday.
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Corner Oak and Vine
Joseph W. Walker
Youth Revival Opens Monday at Nazarene Church
The Rev. Forrest McCullough leads a youth revival at First Church of the Nazarene 210 7th Ave SW starting January 14. Morning worship features Our Unity In Christ. Evening services and youth activities include sermons on Education In A Christian Setting and The Personal Pronoun Makes The Difference. Midweek prayer and family night supper are planned at 415 7th Ave SW.
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Forrest McCullough
First Church of the Nazarene
7Th Ave
Westside
Wayne H. Davis
Methodist and Memorial Drive church service schedule
At Methodist Church 805 Canal St NE Minister Ford McDonald. Sunday School 9 45 a m. Morning worship 11 a m Sermon Moral Independence. Evening service 5 p m Sermon Things That Cannot Be Borrowed. At Memorial Drive MW Hoyt Logan minister. Church school 9 45 a m. Morning worship 10 55 a m. M Y F 6 15 p m. Evening worship 7 p m. Midweek service Wed 7 cy.
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Canal St
Ford McDonald
Memorial Drive
Hoyt Logan
Local Church Schedules in Lawrence County
Lawrence County churches publish weekly Sunday services with Bible study at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Evening services vary by church, with Mt Hope at 7 p.m and Wolf Springs at 6 30 p.m Midweek Bible study times also listed.
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Rayford Henry
MT. Hope
Wolf Springs Church OF Christ
Harry Hasha
Jesus Begins His Work By N. Speer Jones
This piece outlines Christ’s Galilean ministry starting in Capernaum as Jesus calls four fishermen including Simon Peter and John. It notes Galilee’s fertility and cultural traits, and situates the setting around the Sea of Galilee where Christ gathers apostles.
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N. Speer Jones
Mark
Christ
Galilee
Palestine
Samaria
Judaea
Jerusalem
Esdraelon
Caper- Naum
Sea of Galilee
Gennesaret
Sea of
Tiberias
Sea of A
Para
Judas
Simon Peter
John
Christ Begins Public Ministry in Galilee
The lesson notes Christ after John the Baptist with a focus on Luke 4 18 19 and the start of his ministry in Galilee. It contrasts Jesus message of repentance and faith and cites healings as foundational to the churchs relief work.
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Jerusalem
Christ
Cana
Galilee
National Council of Churches of Christ
John the Baptist
John
God
Division of Christian Education
U.S.A
Festures
Bits Of History Of Mission Messengers At Association
Minutes reveal more messengers in 1913 than 1912 with many named from churches including New Decatur Sixteenth Ave and Moulton Heights. Executive board recommends funding targets and pastor involvement. A. T. Sims reports Hillsboro Courtland work with 105 visits 33 sermons 2 Sun Schools 8 baptisms 1 by letter and $70. WMU gifts total $1 004.25 across multiple churches.
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Association
Feat
J. D. Clark
Fannie Patterson
Dora Plemons
Hartsell
J. B. Orr
J. R. Howell
Lucian Day
Moulton Heighs
Rutie Barnes
New Decatur
Sixteenth Ave
E. M. Lee
C. L. Buck
Mae Masterson
Salem
E. L. Stubbs
State Board
A. T. Sims
Hillsboro
Courtland
J. F. Weaver
Woodland
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Morgan County
Robert L. Wyatt
Woman's Missionary Union
WMU
Central
Decatur
Falkville
Moulton
Hartselle
Southside
Mrs Pirkle Heads WSCS Meeting at Ninth St Church
The W S C S of Ninth Street Methodist Church held its regular program and business meeting in the church parlor with Mrs Bruce Pirkle in charge. Mrs L K Langford led the opening prayer and Mrs Tom Holland gave a devotional from Psalms. Mrs Richard Hyde presented a program on New Frontiers in Home Missions from the program book, followed by prayer from Mrs Ira Higginbotham. Members then shared a covered dish luncheon in the fellowship hall.
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W.S.C.S
Ninth St. Methodist Church
Bruce Pirkle
L. K. Langford
Tom Holland
Richard Hyde
Ira Higginbotham
Fellowship Hall
Reverend joins field of evangelism after ordination
A Memphis native now devoted to evangelism was ordained an elder by the East Tennessee District. He is a Trevecca Nazarene College graduate with a 1956 BA. He has pastored Nazarene churches in Selmer, Nashville, and Greeneville, Tennessee, and the church under W. R. Sessions welcomes all.
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Memphis
Tenn
East Tennessee
Trevecca Nazarene College
Nashville
McCullough
Nazarene
Tennessee
Selmer
Greeneville
W. R. Sessions
Library Council Meets Sunday
The Morgan County Library Council will meet at Central Baptist Church Sunday with Mrs. Mark Hunter in charge of the program and a skit planned. Librarians are urged to attend and bring a guest. 1963 officers named: Mrs. John T. Vinson president, Miss Patsy Moses vice president, Mrs. Mark Hunter program chairman, Mrs. Martha Knight publicity chairman, Mrs. Elva Tipton secretary, Miss Mary Virginia Roam vice secretary.
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Morgan County Library Council
Central Baptist Church
Mark Hunter
John T. Vinson
Patsy Moses
Martha Knight
Elva Tipton
Mary Virginia Roam
100 Americans To Leave Cuba Readied For Return Flight
After a two day delay 100 American citizens will depart Havana on a Pan American DC6B return flight. The Swiss diplomat noted 300 Americans are registered at the embassy with 170 believed to work for the Castro regime. The mission ends the Bay of Pigs prisoner ransom operation as more goods move by Shirley Sykes from Baltimore and Port Everglades to Havana.
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Havana
Cuba
United States
Bay of Pigs
Pan American World Airways
Shirley Sykes
Baltimore
Port Everglades
Fla
U.S
French Twist King Johnny Halliday Banned From Beirut
Beir ut police escorted French singer Johnny Halliday after a crowd of teenage fans caused a stampede at Beirut International Airport amid a government ban on his arrival. The incident involved a large reception for the French star with popular twist music.
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Beirut
Lebanon
France
Johnny Halliday
Halliday
Bells buried on summit of Beautiful Mountain in Nova Scotia
The Alexander Graham bells were buried on the summit of Beautiful Mountain, the site of their home in Nova Scotia.
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Alexander Graham
Bells
Beautiful Mountain
Nova Scotia
Tell Me Why Britannica Quiz Winner and History of Buttons
The piece covers prize winning readers and explains button origins from the French boton and Latin bouter. It traces buttons from ancient times to modern uses, notes materials like gold silver steel bone shells and diamond buttons ordered by Louis XIV, and mentions other fasteners and historical fashion trends. The feature includes kid readers and the weekly riddles and quirks.
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Europe
Louis XIV
France
Peace Corps Admission Tests Set for Jan 26 in Decatur
Peace Corps admission tests will be held January 26 at the Bank Street Post Office in Decatur starting at 8 30 a m on the second floor Room 210. Examiner in charge Mrs Hortense C Catlett said applicants need not have applied to Peace Corps headquarters to participate if enough test booklets exist. Married applicants may serve only if the spouse also applies and no children under 18 reside in the home. For more information contact Mrs Catlett at the stamp window Bank Street Post Office.
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Peace Corps
Decatur
Bank St
Hortense C. Catlett
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Catlett
Private sponsors guide federally aided modest rent housing
Local private non profit groups sponsor federally aided modest rent housing for seniors over 62. Thirty six percent of sponsors are church groups and eleven percent are labor unions.
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News of Religion
Mount of Salt
Assembly of God
Northside Sunday School
Leon Dawson
Wadsworth St
R. E
Bob” Wilkins
Eastside 19Th Ave
Cypress
Huie Turner
Fred Halbrook
Reed
Memorial Dr
Elree T. Waddell
Xerwr
Central Grant St
Fourth Ave
A. B. VanArsdale
Ishmael
Benjamin Franklin
America
Ezra Stiles
Hoody Richards
Church of Christ
Flint
J. D. Morgan
A. W. Wyle
Christian Science
Lutheran
ST. Paul’s
Christian
Episcopal
ST. John‘s
Methodist
Lawrence County
Hatton Church OF Christ
Eugene Keenum
Town Creek
Jesus
J. W. Myers
Pirkle
WSCS
Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School
Decatur General Hospital
Decatur General
Marian Baur
Hattie Hargrave
Gladys Mote
Mildred Blackwood
Wanda Clemons
Ruth Compton
Aiish Henry
Jayne Fulenwider
Gertrude Duren
Audra Standridge
Virginia King
Library Council
Twist
By Aleokum
Decatur Daily
Steve Warren
Shawnee
Okla
Kenya
Joyce Roberts
Nashville, Tenn
Gordon’s Cleaners
Service OrianBe
McCulloch Electric Service Center
2Nd Ay
Westminster Presbyterian Church of the United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A. Jackson St
S.E
Edwin F. Dalstrom
ED Payne Miller
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