Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1966

Page

4

Special Service Highlighted at First Methodist Church

First Methodist Church plans a day of special services focused on ministry as a vocation led by Rev. E. M. Barnes. Guest speakers include Dr. Otis Kirby Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Fred O. Sherrill J. of Hartselle, with talks on foreign missions and ministry for youth. Jeff Bayne of Birmingham will address the Methodist Youth Fellowship.

First Methodist Church E. M. Barnes Fred O. Sherrill J Hartselle Otis _ Kirby Sr Sherrill Falkville-Hartelle New’s Bible Herrill Louise Robinson Sherrills Kirby Barnes Jeff Bayne Birmingham Athens College Methodist Friendship Methodist Church Athens Athens First Methodist Church

Central Baptist Band Is Formed

University of Alabama junior Ron Clemmons directs Central Baptist Church’s new summer band for youths from the church’s youth department. About 13 auditioned after the initial meeting, with more attending the first rehearsal as Clemmons plans hymn transcriptions to fit limited time and aims to arrange originals later.

Central Baptist Church University of Alabama Ron Clemmons Clemmons Central Baptist Youth Department Central Baptist Diane Black Decatur High School

Campaign for Christ plans told in Hartselle revival

Ten ministers from Alabama will visit residents in Hartselle during a Church of Christ revival at 7:30 p.m. Bible filmstrips will be shown and invitations extended to daily services. Paul Tarence of Opelika Preached evening services, Earl Warren leads singing. Campaign runs through June 21 with a concluding Saturday visit.

Hartselle For Christ Alabama Church of Christ Bob Clardy Clardy Paul Tarence Opelika Church Fof Christ Earl Warren Tarence Clifford Smith Faires Jones Mobile Kyle McWhorter Hatton Edwin Kearley Moulton George Marshall Decatur Travis Conner Roland Roberts New Hope Jack Andrews Priceville

Vacation Bible School set for June at Southside Church

Forty nine instructors will lead a vacation Bible school at Southside Baptist Church June 20 to 29 with Mrs. Jame Isom as principal. Registration Friday 9 to 11:30 a.m. and daily sessions 9 to 11:30 a.m. E. C. Hendon directs music. Brenda Terry is pianist. Instructors span 11 departments with numerous named teachers and volunteers listed.

Southside Baptist Church Vacation Bible Jame Isom Brenda Terry Jimmy Gillespie Nancy Self Johnny Ferrell Jr Dennis Billings Benton Garner Richard Nelson Cleo Teague Carter Howard Mickey Maddox Milton Aldridge Garold Carnell Ralph Sharp Charlotte Moore Aubrey Bowdoin W. Thomas Allison R. S. Collier Jr Jimmy Johnson Richard Lee Jack Bendall Mary Jean Edgil Byron Thomas George Breeden Pat Baggett Earl Badgett W. W. Coffey Jr Billie Marie Johnson Harry McSherry Tom Pangle Buster Hughes Wallace Hazelrng Jessie Roper Pat Smith Earl Penn J. C. Howell Carroll Wright C. D. Harrison Mary Hendon James Barksdale Otis L. Golden R. H. Holland W. J. Johnson Alvis Briscoe R. C. Wilson Leonard Delmore

First Christian Bible School Set to Open Monday

Vacation Bible school at First Christian Church runs Monday to Friday from 2:20 to 4:00 p.m. with Mrs. Harvey McDearis as director and Mrs. Jerry Smith as music director. The five day program includes Bible study crafts song services recreation and refreshments led by Linda Owens Anne Shepherd Tom Davidson and Harvey McDearis Jr. Eleven teachers including Mrs. Baxtee Cagle and Mrs. Fred Livingston direct classes. registration for area youngsters is Monday at 8:30 a.m.

First Christian Church Gh Lam Harvey McDearis Jerry Smith Don Watson T. A. Hendrix Linda Owens Anne Shepherd Tom Davidson Harvey McDearis Jr Baxtee Cagle Fred Livingston Jack Crowe Thomas Wright Lowell Stinson Don Steele Lee Jones Kenneth McCulloch Howard Owens Maurice Jones Rhea Greenwell Hendrix Bible School

Sympathy for Mrs. Ella Chambers Died in Gadsden

Sympathy goes to the loved ones of Mrs. Ella Chambers who died in Gadsden. She was the grandmother of Hoyt and Arnet Latham and Mrs. Audrey Moon. All of this community and relatives of Mrs. Chambers attended her funeral.

Ella Chambers Gadsden Hoyt Arnet Latham Audrey Moon

Commencement Services Set for June 29

Want ads note participants Mrs. J. C. Hughes Mrs. Charles Hill and E. C. Hendon as department heads. Each department will present a program at commencement services June 29 with W. J. Johnson serving as pastor at Southside Baptist.

Ates J. C. Hughes Charles Hill E. C. Hendon W. J. Johnson Southside Baptist

Center Springs Church Receives Town and Country Award

Center Springs-Antioch Methodist Church Circuit near Waldermose earns the 1965 66 Town and Country Circuit Award in the Decatur district. Earl B. Frost reports a new $30,000 brick Center Springs building completed last November with yard work by local groups. Antioch Methodist remodeled in 1965, including nursery and youth rooms, and continued sanctuary brick funding. The pastor received a citation at the North Alabama Methodist Conference in Birmingham.

Center Springs Antioch Methodist Church Waldermose Earl B. Frost Decatur Commission On Town and Country Work Billy Joe Dunnaway Methodist Youth Fellowship Woman’s Society of Christian Service Antioch Methodist Birmingham Town and Country Commission

Parsonage Construction Starts At 148-Year-Old Mt Hope Church

Work begins on the first parsonage for Town Creek Baptist Church east of here. Ray McElhaney will live there as pastor, with volunteers Johnny Riggs R C Borden and Donald McKennon guiding a $8,000, 1092 square foot project financed by the church budget.

MT. Hope Town Creek Ray McElhaney McElhaney Decatur Johnny Riggs R. C. Borden Donald ‘McKennon Riggs Miss Mae Fretwell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs Fred Sherrill Otis Kirby SR Central Baptist Band Bill Carner First Bible Church Decatur Temp Wolverine Dr S.E First Church OF Christ Scientist 6Th Ave Johnston St Christian Science Reading Room 2Nd Ave W.E Campaign For Christ H’selle Southside First Christian Bible School Morgan County Ryan Mars Pat Wright George Evans Center Springs Church Frost Faith Baptist Church Meadus Rd Belle Meade Fundamental U.S A.M North Alabama Nazarene Southside Church Sth. Ave. S.E Sundey School Society N.Y.P.S Oak Park 19Th Ave Southern Baptist Church A. Rev Lee Joe Hazelbaker Church OF Christ 203 Memorial Drive United Presbyterian Church IN The U.S.A Saint Luke Sixth S.W J. Otis Pruden Westminster Jackson St., S.E Edwin F. Dalstrom Manse Westside Seventh Ave Arthur L.nix James P. Miller Tampa, Fla WMSL Somerville Road Church of Christ 11Th St Somerville Road
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication