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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1961
Page
5
The First Church of Christ Scientist on 6th Avenue and Johnston Street offers Sunday service at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. The lesson sermon is on God and the world. An evening cate meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p.m.
The church at Gordon Drive and Jackson Street lists services led by Rev. James C. Bodley. 7:30 a.m. Holy Communion. 9:15 a.m. family service and classes. 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion and sermon.
Central Church at 805 Canal St NE lists morning worship 9:30 am, Sunday school 9:45 am, Holy Communion 11 am, and evening service 7:30 pm with sermon God Is Not Dead. Chapel Hill hosts Homecoming with sermon by Dr C O Moore, lunch, and music by Billy Ayers. Ninth Street 1227 Sixth Ave SE offers services including 11 am worship with sermon Better than Bread and 5:30 pm sermon We are God's Fellow-Workers. midweek Bible study 7 pm with Mrs Gowen.
Two Baptist congregations list addresses and weekly schedules. Southside Corner at Eighth Ave and Ninth St SE led by Pastor W J Johnson holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and services at 11 a m 7 30 p m with Friday prayer. Grant St and 4th Ave SE led by Pastor A B VanArsdale offers Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 50 a m 7 30 p m with Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m.
A report notes water needs higher heat input to raise its temperature and greater cold to lower it than most common substances, based on thermal measurements.
Limestone County Sept of Education George Roberts attends National Education Association Convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. He combines the trip with a vacation and plans to return July 10. The convention began Sunday and ends Friday.
Evangelist Tommy Burn will lead the Lawrence revival at the Antioc Church of Christ starting July 28. Services are 10 a.m. Sunday and 7 30 p m nightly. The church sits five miles south of Hillsboro in Lawrence County.
This feature explains that bats are not blind and use a form of radar by emitting cries that reflect off objects. It notes daylight sight, night vision, and the surprising spread of bat sizes and diets, including fish eating and blood feeding.
Bookmobile schedule lists stops at Cross Key Griffin's Store Cartwright Reece's Grocery Cartwright Shannon's Grocery Buck Island Rd Farmer's Store Athens Scout House with times from 9:30 to 4. The route includes Central road stops and community locations across town.
City Board of Education awarded a $12 760 contract to W C Chambers Construction and Supply Co of Athens to alter part of Decatur High School Two additional classrooms will be created from the Arts Department which will continue but occupy less space Completion is planned within 60 days The next term starts September 1 Other bids ranged from 13 346 to 16 494 by J E Johnson and Co Young and Johnson Homer B Hutchinson Jr and Ray Childs.
The American Cotton Manufacturers Institute criticized the State Department for a Geneva conference limited to cotton imports. ACMI says other textile branches were excluded despite interdependence. ACMI President J M Cheatham urged recognizing the industry’s collective needs and condemning lack of consultation with fiber and apparel groups.
Memphis June 30 Jerry Lee Lewis the rock n roll star who sparked a London uproar years ago has signed a fall contract for a Palladium London tour. He and his 13 year old former cousin wife Myra Brown drew British backlash previously and led to a canceled tour. Lewis now 25 and his attorney James T Sanderson say the Hollywood Bowl show last weekend fueled the new deal.
A noted educator told delegates that economic development is essential for prosperity and that higher education bears responsibility to state governments. Marion H. Crank was elected chairman to succeed Harry King Lowmas, with Clarence B. Newman as vice chairman. Resolutions call for regional agriculture and economic development committees and closer cooperation between state legislatures and the federal government.
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