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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1973

Page

5

Missionary Festival and Revival Services Across Churches

A three day missionary festival at First United Methodist Church features Rev. and Mrs. James W. Goodwin and their family from Brazil with workshops and a Latin American display. Other revival services include Westmeade Baptist Church with Rev. Richard L. Sharp and Falkville First United Methodist Church evenings through Friday. Christian Youth Fellowship hosts a car wash to fund Christian education. revival lines up with multiple churches hosting evangelistic events this week.

First United Methodist Church James W. Goodwin Brazil Goodwins Salvador Bahia Goodwin Birmingham Birmingham Southern College Duke University North Alabama North Carolina Bessemer Moody Institute of Science Firiday First Bible Church of Decatur Robert Suran Richard L. Sharp Westmeade Baptist Church Sharp Sanford University Falkville First United Methodist Church Clark Pope Bellview United Methodist Church Gadsden J. D. I Light The Christian Youth Fellowship of First Christian Church Christian Education James H. Hegwood Hickory Grove Presbyterian Church

Savonarola’s Rise and Fall as Florence Leader

Girolamo Savonarola born 1452 Ferrara rose to power in Florence after challenging Lorenzo de Medici and the church. He led a strict reform drive, clashed with Pope Alexander VI, faced exile and torture, and died as a martyr in 1498 after mob violence and a fire test refusal.

Girolamo Savonarola Ferrara Italy St. Mark’s Florence Lorenzo de 'Medici Lorenzo Charles VIII France Savonarola Alexandera VI Rom

Reverend Ernest V. Austin Begins Pastorate at Last Highland

Pastor Ernest V. Austin started his post at Last Highland Baptist Church in Hartselle on July 1. He previously led J. F. Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church in Jefferson North Carolina. A Lenoir North Carolina native, he graduated from Kian State University in Boone. His wife is Irene Foster of Kingsport, Tennessee, and their children are Bill 12, Jerome 10, and Penny 8.

Ernest V. Austin Last Highland Baptist Church Hartselle J. F. Fletcher Jefferson, N.C Lenoir N.C Kian State University Boone, N.C Rev. Austin Irene Foster Kingsport Tenn Bill Jerome Penny

Picayune Word Origins and Puzzle Clues

The note explains picayune as a valueless term from a Spanish coin used in Florida and Louisiana. It mentions solving yesterday’s puzzle with numbers and invites entries for riddles and jokes, noting the slang term acid refers to hallucinogenic drugs.

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Richard Sharp Michael A. Petit, M.D Alway GE Moulton Heights Baptist Church Marcia Brock Garthel Upton Courtland Baptist Church Gerald Hicks Parkview Baptist Church Eufaula James Goodwin Sth Ave. S Sue Moody Science Film Ave. S.E Church of Christ 16Th Ave Beech St S.E Ken Chambers Brookhaven Baptist Church Southern Baptist Church Memorial Drive S.W ALL Services John H. Tucker Wayne Fields Betty St Bunnymeade Jesus John Sunday School Worship Service Training Union Evening Service Prayer Meeting Web Joe Hoover Glenn Jennings Music Howard E. Rutledge Central Baptist Church Rutledge Hanoi Hilton Chuckle Box Ann Billy Grant Street Grant ST. S.E Ralph Stout Sherman Street Church OF God Sherman St A.N. Lee Dial Picayune Book of Knowledge Howard Parker Gospel Meeting Evan Bowling Sixth Avenue 6Th Ave Christ Merlin R.mosher America U.S First Church OF Christ Scientist Johnston St God WHOS WRS AFM Christian Science 2Nd Ave N.E Ninth Street United Methodist Church Freeman M. Smith Tou Somerville Road Th. ST Ala WMSL Bible Study Granville Tyler Minster
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