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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1971

Page

5

Prisoner To Speak At Church At First Baptist Athens

Eddie Lieberman a former Jewish prisoner and author of two books will be guest speaker at First Baptist Church in Athens starting Sunday and continuing through July 25 Rev Tilford L Jenkins states Lieberman studied at Central Jewish Institute Sephardic Jewish Synagogue Baptist schools and University of Tennessee He has written The Whirlwinds of Life and Peter And The Nuclear Age.

Athens Eddie Lieberman First Baptist Church Tilford L. Jenkins Lieberman Central Jewish Institute University of Tennessee Peter

Tarrant City Youth Choir Sings Oratorio Tour Dates

The Central Baptist Church youth choir of Tarrant City performs at Oak Park Baptist Church on Sunday at 7 p.m. under director Ronnie Perkins, singing Now Hear It Again and Life excerpts as the group tours the Huntsville Decatur area.

Central Baptist Church Tarrant City Oak Park Baptist Church Ronnie Perkins

Sherman Burns Atlanta in 1864 Catastrophe

In 1864 Atlanta endured a devastating setback as Union General William Tecumseh Sherman ordered the burning of the city marking a critical phase in the Civil War and Georgia campaign.

Atlanta Sherman City

Medic Alert: lifesaving ID bracelets for hidden medical risks

The piece explains how a Medic Alert bracelet or card helps doctors avoid dangerous treatments during emergencies. It cites a 1956 founding, over 425000 members, and support from major companies while noting common risks like penicillin allergy and tetanus antitoxin reactions.

Medic Alert Turlock California S.C. Johnson & Son New England Life Insurance Co IBM World Trade Corp Scovill Manufacturing Co., Industrial Indemnity Co Olin Chemicals

Tell Me Why Saint Augustine Win The New Book of Knowledge

The passage discusses Saint Augustine born 354 in North Africa and his path to Christian faith. It notes his writings, influence, and lasting legacy as a religious thinker. It also includes trivia about the Dutch origin of cole slaw.

Saint Augustine Aurelius Augustinus Africa Augustine Carthage Italy Milan Ambrose Hippo Book of Knowledge

Church and revival notices across several local churches

Multiple Sunday services and revivals are listed across area churches including Deer Springs Independent Missionary Baptist Piney Grove Christian Mt Hope and New Salem Baptist Rock Springs Hueytown United Methodist and Tanner Methodist Churches Publicized speakers include Rev Lynn Matlack Rev Marvin Palmer Rev Bud Mayfield Rev Johnny Mayfield Rev Charles Maples and Revs Sonny Kirk and Johnny Lynch Services start mainly at 7:30 p.m. with additional morning sessions and special events noted Daily schedules and locations are provided for each church event.

Rock Springs Baptist Church Charles Maples Sheffield Christ Is All Youth Crusade Tanner Methodist Church Sonny Kirk Johnny Lynch

Decatur Native Named Director for Alabama Baptist Department

Rev. Donald H. Watterson pastor of Cottage Hill Baptist Church in Mobile has been elected director of the Alabama Baptist Sunday School Department based in Montgomery. A Decatur native, he started the role July 1 after seven years at Cottage Hill. He is a Samford University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate with further graduate work in psychology and counseling at North Texas State University. He and his wife Jean Cook of Andalusia have four daughters.

Donald H. Watterson Cottage Hill Baptist Church Mobile Alabama Baptist Sunday School Department Montgomery Watterson Decatur Alabama Baptist Convention Cottage Hil Church Samford University Birmingham Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth Tex North Texas State University Jean Cook Andalusia

Riddles Jokes and Summer Moisture in The Chuckle Box

The text blends playful lines from a family moment about spinach and green cheeks with a spoof notice asking for riddles and jokes. It then shifts to a weather note about rising summer temperatures increasing evaporation and humidity. The piece evokes a vintage newspaper vibe with quirky lines and a call for reader submissions.

Speaker Revival at Shoal Creek Baptist Church

Services begin Sunday and continue through July 25 at Shoal Creek Baptist Church near Alabama 67 Priceville. Daily services at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Reverend Ernest Gaff of Hattiesburg Mississippi will speak.

New Salem Baptist Church Florette Alabama Bud Mayfield Eastaboga Johnny Mayfield Shoal Creek Baptist Church Alabama 67 Priceville Ernest Gaff Hattisburg Miss Church of Christ

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Alfred J. Buescher God Adam Tarrant City Group Jesus Fifth Avenue S.E. Decatur Decatur Shopping Bible Church of Freeman M. Smith Women’s Society of Christian Service Ninth Street United Methodist Church Smith Monte Sano United Methodist Church Huntsville Tom Saye Naomi Smith Sue Smith By Sylvia Porter S.C. Johnson Marion C. Collins Dan Rowan Rowan & Martin's New York Mets Gil Hodges Chuck Walker St. Louis Cardinals Joan Fontaine Bill Hicke California Seals Collins Chicago Pentecostal Sherman Street Church OF God A.N. Lee Dial E.s.e Joe D. Ray Austinville Church OF Christ State Avenue James W. Clark Wajf Radio United Pentecostal Church OF Jesus Christ WAJF J.R. Brock Deer Springs Independent Missionary Baptist Church U.S. 31 Flint Piney Grove Christian Church Lynn Matlack Mt. Hope Baptist Church Marvin Palmer Bethel Baptist Church Fayette Allan Jeffreys Moulton Morgan County Hartselle Greenbrier Baptist Church Howard Musgraves Chile Hueytown United Methodist Church Sherman Street Church Donald Watterson Grace Baptist Church Riverview Bible Training Union Willard Stallcup First Church OF Christ Scientist 6Th Ave Johnston St GOD and the Christian Science 2Nd Ave N.E A. Rey Lee Morning World Training Union Evening Worship 19Th Avenue S.E Rock Springs Baptist Church Revival Rev Charles Maples Ala Gospel Five The
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