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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1959
Page
10
The Rev. James C. Bodley presides at John’s Corner Episcopal Church located at Gordon Drive and Jackson Street. Services include 7:30 a.m. Holy Communion, 10 a.m. church school and classes, and 11 a.m. morning prayer and sermon.
A church notices list with service times for Westside at 415 7th Ave SW led by Rev C L Shelby and Westminster at Jackson St and 8th Ave SE led by Rev George T Hubbard. First at Oak and Vine Sts led by Rev Richard F Rouquier features Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m a sermon titled The Calculated Risk and midweek prayer at 7 30 p m with youth groups scheduled on Sundays at 6 p m.
St. Paul’s Lutheran at Fourth and Sherman led by Pastor Paul E. Krohn holds Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. and Sunday worship at 10 45 a.m.
The Sunday church lists service at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. The lesson sermon topic is God the Preserver of Man. A Wednesday testimony meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p.m.
The Rev. Wallace W. Lovett leads Central Church with morning worship at 10 55 and evening service at 7 30. Revival June 14 21 features Dr. Pierce Harris of First Methodist Atlanta and music directed by Harry Armstrong. Methodist at 805 Canal St NE lists 9 45 Sunday school 10 55 morning worship and 7 p m evening service with sermon on Divine Guidance and Our Gifts. Sixth Ave SE at 9th Street led by Rev Thomas L. Smith offers 8 30 early worship 9 45 Sunday school and 11 morning worship.
Fred B. Snite Jr. lived 18 of his 44 years in an iron lung after polio in China. He left the tank only briefly daily and traveled back to America with electricity as life support. A devout Catholic, he married, fathered three, attended sports and church, played bridge, and gained national recognition for his resilience.
Charles P. Adams leads Sunday services at 10 55 am and 7 15 pm with morning sermon Hinges of Destiny. Evening service kicks off Vacation Church School by the Children's Division. Midweek Bible study Wednesday 7 30 pm and prayer service 7 pm led by Rev F D Turney. Address 109 Memorial Dr NW.
Padgett C Cope pastor at Baptists on Sixteenth Avenue corner Wadsworth Street provides Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 1055 a m evening worship at 730 p m Prayer meeting occurs Wednesday 730 p m In Brookhaven on Danville Road SW Sunday school begins 945 a m worship at 1100 a m and 730 p m with prayer service and Bible study on Wednesdays at 730 p m
The Rev. W. J. Johnson, pastor at Corner 8th Ave and 9th St SE, announces Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
The Rev. W. W. Coffey pastors services with Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Morning worship at 11 and an evening service scheduled.
The notice lists 7 30 Wednesday prayer service at 7 p m at Northside 211 NW Wilson with The Rev Ollie Linkous pastor Sunday school at 9 45 a m followed by morning worship service at IL a m Evening worship service 7 30 p m Mid 7 30 pm
The schedule lists morning worship titled Put God In Your Vacation with evening worship at six and a sermon Now That The Meeting Is Over. Wednesday Bible study is set for seven p.m.
Dr. William H. Lee Spratt leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 with a sermon Why I Believe Christ's Return Is Near The evening gospel service is at 7 30 p m Vacation Bible School runs all week Eastside area Rev Charles Maples conducts Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 with evening service at 7 30 Revival continues through June 14 nightly at 7 30
The schedule lists services at 9:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. with The Rev. Gilbert Speake as guest speaker for morning and evening worship. Sunday school runs at 10:45 a.m. A midweek service is planned for 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Church of Christ Grant Street led by J W Falkner offers Sunday Bible study at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with evening service at 7 p m. Cor 16th Ave and Beech St hosts John Barton. Lord's Day services list Bible study 9 50 a m and worship 10 50 a m with 6 p m evening service and 7 30 p m Wednesday Bible study at 224 Memorial Dr. M E Robe rt McAnally evangelist holds Bible study at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m.
At Fourth Ave and E Moulton St Robert F E Shaw minister leads Sunday school at 9 45 am and worship with communion at 11 am both titled The Cost of High Living. Youth meetings follow at 5 30 pm.
The father and uncle of Duke Ellington, famed orchestra leader, served as butlers at the White House, highlighting a unique family arc within American presidential-era service and cultural leadership.
Evangelist Bill Summerlin of Anniston led a revival scheduled for June 14 to 21 at Moulton Heights Baptist Church with nightly services at 7 30 and special music directed by Herschel Wells. Rev W H Quesenberry said the public is invited. Additional local social notes follow.
The remark attributes to Thomas Jefferson a preference for newspapers over government if forced to choose. It emphasizes the value of a free press as essential to governance and public life.
Acting Gunnery Sgt Henry Smith and his wife of Decatur reported their daughter Carol Lynne born June 9 at 12 40 a m in the Redstone Arsenal Army Hospital. his brother, Sgt Robert E Smith, and his wife welcomed a daughter June 10 at Fort Ord, California. separate births but same family. Sunflower seed noted as key Soviet oil crop.
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