Methodists adopt plan to add 12000 members in face of losses
Holston conference of The Methodist Church heard a report showing 3235 members lost during the closing year. Bishop Roy H. Short called the loss alarming and blamed church decline on tactics of some individuals while stressing ministers must pursue members who leave. Conference churches totaled 187871 with net loss from the prior year.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Holston
The
Methodist Church
Inter- Board Council
Roy H. Short
D.* G James
James
Tennessee
Virginia
Alesaten
Mrs. Mary Lou Thompson Dies in Decatur at 57
Mrs. Mary Lou Thompson 57 died Saturday at Decatur General Hospital after a month of illness. Funeral services are Monday at Ninth Street Methodist Church with Rev. H. L. Tidwell and Reg M. Holland. interment Roselawn Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Lillian Briscoe and Katherine Brown, a son Edward H Thompson, two sisters and four brothers and three grandchildren.
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Mary Lou Thompson
Ninth Street Methodist Church
H. L. Tidwell
Katherine Brown
Decatur
Edward H. Thompson
U. S. Air Force
Josephine Sublett
Chattanooga
Ozell Wilson
Huntsville
Tom
John
Jimmy
Fred Howard
Sam Stanley
H. R. Leeman
John Butler
Alvis Briscoe
Marlin C. Brown
Marvin Yarbrough
Roselawn Cemetery
Brown Funeral Co
Hospitals List Names and Addresses in Athens Area
A compiled hospital notice lists multiple individuals by name and address across Athens and nearby towns. The names include Mrs. Wilburn Keeble, Mrs. John W. Frye, Mrs. Jessie Carter, Master James Burnett, Master Charles T. Roberts Jr, Master Harvey Allen Page, and Master Thomas Taylor among others, with street addresses in Athens, Danville, Somerville, and surrounding communities.
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John W. Frye
Athens
Jessie Carter
Somerville
Jewell Prater
Charles T. Roberts, Jr
14Th Ave
Harvey Allen Page
7Th Ave
Paul Hendrix
Hartselle
S. R. Russell
6Th Ave
James Tuten
Cain St. Admissions
J. N. Slaten
118Th Ave
Thomas Taylor
Howard Turney
Falkville
Hospital dismissals list from Athens area names
A hospital dismissal roundup from Athens Limestone area shows multiple individuals including Buford Woods Mrs Franklin Vickers Stevie Kellum Bill Hargrove Loyd Mack Robinson Laura Broadway Mrs Paul Hargrove Bobby Clardy Shirley Ann Smith Marjorie May Alvin Robinson Laura Clark Calvin King with several entries noting a first name or relation.
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Athens-Limestone
Buford Woods
Athens
Franklin Vickers
Stevie Kellum
Madison
Bill Hargrove
Elkmont
Loyd Mack Robinson
Laura Broadway
Paul Hargrove
Bobby Clardy
Shirley Ann Smith
Harvest
Marjorie May
Alvin Robinson
Laura Clark
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Admits Ben Young In Hartselle
In Connecticut you can be fined up to 100 dollars and jailed up to 30 days for liberating goldfish in inland waters without written permission from the state board of fisheries and game. The highly
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
State Board of Fisheries and Game
Senate Panel Calls TVA Expansion Policy Unwise Without Congress OK
The Senate Appropriations Committee brands interpretations allowing TVA to add units at existing plants without Congressional approval as unwise. It pushes the Public Works Committee to act before the next appropriation request, stressing Congress must retain control over new plant authorizations.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Public Works Committee
Congress
Senate Committee
Senate Public Works Committee
House Appropriations Committee
John Sevier
Senate
Parking Hazards Strain Orange Police Cars
Orange police face repeated parking hazards as vehicles collide with parked units. The board notes incidents include a car hitting a trailer truck, past garage fires, and a 1952 lumber truck collision, leaving patrol cars damaged while stationary. Want ads get results.
One Man Shot and Another Jailed in Decatur Incident
Police reported a 12 gauge shotgun wound to Thomas Jeff Smith in the abdomen after a 2:45 a.m. shooting on Vine Street NW. Marion Ramey was arrested at Davis Street home and jailed on assault and attempted murder charges. A knife was found at the scene.
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Decatur
Thomas Jeff. Smith
Decatur General Ho
Marion Ramey
Morgan County
Vine St. NW
Smith
Ramey
A. J. Jones
Davis St
Garrett and
Robbins
County of Police
Ai Smith
Virginian Smith
McCartney St
Rose Ry Benford
Elie Crayton
Vine St
Open hearts and minds foster respect for others
Community leaders urge embracing open hearts and minds to honor diverse wishes and heritages, promoting tolerance, dialogue, and peaceful coexistence across neighborhoods.
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Seersucker
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Bermuda
Decatur General Hospital
Amy Lecroix
Scott McClanahan, Jr
7Th St
M. F. Stancil
Tanner
Wilburn Keeble
Chestnut St
Ocie Lawrence
10Th Ave
James Burnett
Danville
Calvin King
Johnnie Franklin
Ben Rose
Baugh-Wiley
Ben Young
Hartselle 2
Solons
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United States
Geological Survey
Orange
Gene Montgomery
Alecita Maxwell
Charles Marsh
Bob Major
Maxwell
Port Angeles
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E. Moulton St
Symphony
Sherman St
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L. B. Wright & Son Masonic
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