Minor Hill 100th Anniversary Near Flint
Rev. P. L. Davis will lead Minor Hill Missionary Baptist Church’s 100th anniversary on the first Sunday in July. The church, southwest of here, sits in a shaded area on land donated by Dea W. Sharp. A sanctuary is planned with a building committee including Joe Davis Jr., A. G. Davis, Freta Stover, and Savanah Peoples. The original site was a quarter mile east and once served as a schoolhouse. Davis, pastor since February, lives in Hartselle, works for Wolverine Tube, and is married with six children.
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Flint
Minor Hill Missionary Baptist Church
P. L. Davis
Dea W. Sharp
Davis
Minor Hill
Hartselle
Wolverine Tube
Bible Testimonies to the Word of God by R H Ramsey
A study tracing the Bible as the foundation of faith through Moses David and Paul. It explains Deuteronomy as reaffirmation of the law given at Sinai, emphasizing God’s commands and the blessing of obedience versus the dangers of disobedience.
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R. H. Ramsey
Jesus Christ
Moses
David
Paul
Christ
Mount Sinai
Israel
Romans 15 4 Quote on Learning and Hope
A biblical quotation from Romans 15 4 emphasizes that what was written earlier serves as guidance for learning. It highlights patience and comfort through the scriptures to foster hope.
Sinai Covenant And The 19th Psalm Reflect Divine Truth
The text discusses the binding covenant made at Sinai extending to current listeners, and interprets Psalm 19 as revealing God through nature Scripture and the soul. It notes that nature shows glory, Scripture shows greatness, and the soul shows grace, with obedience bringing reward and disobedience tragedy.
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God
Hillsboro Revival Scheduled by Rev Junior Hill
Rev Junior Hill of Hartselle will lead daily services 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. at Hillsboro Baptist Church for a week long revival ending the following Sunday. He has returned with his family to Hartselle and previously pastored in Birmingham before full time evangelistic work. He is a Morgan County High School, Samford University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary graduate. Reverend Clifford Mason leads Courtland Baptist Church.
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Hillsboro
Junior Hill
Hartselle
Hillsboro Baptist Church
Hill
Oak Lane
Birmingham
Woodland Avenue Baptist Church
Morgan County High School
Samford University
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Clifford Mason
Courtland Baptist Church
Lawrence County Speaker Mrs. Charles Speake
Alton Hill was moved from Lawrence County Hospital to the Veteran's Hospital last week. J. S. Pierce and family attended the funeral of Mr. Pierce's brother in Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Miller of Tennessee visited relatives here and in Decatur. Mrs. Miller is Jewel Hogan. Rev. Leon Sellers of Lebanon Methodist Church will be sent to Hanceville.
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J. S. Pierce
Mr. Pierce
Birmingham
Elmo Miller
Tennessee
Decatur
Miller
Jewel Hogan
Leon Sellers
Lebanon Methodist Church
Hanceville
Meditation on the Word of God and Scriptural Hope
A devotional analysis highlights Psalm 119 as a model for lifelong meditation on the Word of God. It notes that study brings direction along life’s slippery paths and that the Scriptures, though Old Testament, empower learning, comfort, and hope in eternal life as urged by Paul to Timothy.
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David
Paul
Tell Me Why Book Contest Winner and Shell Factoids
Maureen Beemer won the Tell Me Why contest at age 11 in Windsor Ontario. The text then explains mollusk shells, describing their function, growth, composition, layers from hornlike outer coating to nacre, and how color comes from mollusk glands. It notes shell size variance from tiny to giant clams.
Jack and Jim Exchange A Tickle Joke
Jack asks if Jim ever tickled a mule and suggests trying it. Jim replies with silence as the joke peters out.
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Jack
Jim
Preacher Named Part Time Preacher Named Part Time
Elder Gene Thomas of Scottsboro accepts a part time post at New Home Primitive Baptist Church preaching the third Sunday monthly. He hosts a Decatur area radio program Gospel of Grace on WAJF at 8 30 a m. He is a 20 year gospel veteran who has preached in 300 churches across 16 states.
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Trinity
Gene Thomas
Scottsboro
New Home Primitive Baptist Church
Southern Baptist
Thomas
Decatur
New Home Church
WAJF
South
Florence State University
Ann
Memphis, Tenn
Mark
Joy
Charlotte Ave
Mrs Jones and Mrs Smith Discuss a Son at the Station
In a brief exchange at the railroad station Mrs Jones asks about meeting her son. Mrs Smith replies she has known him for years and has not met him there.
Trick Box Challenge Prompt
A test prompt asks a friend to convert a number written in words into figures. It reads Twelve thousand, twelve hundred, and twelve dollars and asks how long it takes to recognize the correct numeric form. The exercise measures quick thinking and mental parsing speed.
Riddles and Jokes Winner Named in Local Yearbook
The winner of the book contest is Tina Atkins from Decatur Alabama. She was announced in the yearbook section with a prompt to send riddles and jokes to the column titled Riddles Jokes Tell Me Why, including a ZIP code.
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Book of Knowledge
Tina Atkins
Decatur
Alabama
Mood Jumps Block Away From Graham
After Billy Graham rallies at Madison Square Garden, about 1,000 youths gather at a nearby coffee house to hear a guitarist share how Christ helped him stop using drugs. The venue blends electric rock with faith talks and features a British Anglican priest promoting a secular friendly gospel in a swinger vibe.
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Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
John Guest
Rosula Niemczyk
Brooklyn
Germany
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A. G. Davis
Freta Stover
Savanah Peoples
Rev
Lonnie McDaniel
Sinai
First Assembly OF God
8Th Ave. S.unday
Royal Rangers
Jesus
Cecil
Howell
H. L. Taylor
South Decatur
Pentecostal
J. F. Dunlap
Larkwood Church
OF the Nazarene
Sendlin Rd
Disciples of Christ
Lawrence Maines
Fourth Ave
East
Moulton
Austinville Church OF Christ
State Avenue
N.W
James W. Clark
Wajf Radio
Decetur
Lawrence County
Mrs
Charles Speake
Alton Hill
Lawrence County Hospital
Veteran's Hospital
Timothy
Maureen Beemer
Windsor
Ontario
Graham
George W. Cornell
New York
City College
Kenneth Eden
Queens
N.Y
Father Guest
London
Michael A. Petit
M.D
Jud S- Wird Ie
Christian
Clark St
S.W
Ninth Street United
Wurcery
Ninth ST
United Methodist Church
Sixth Ave
A. N. Lee
Sherman ST
S.E
First Church OF the Nazarene
7Th Ave
T. A. Shirley
Sun
WMSL
Rovell Keenum
Fairview Baptist Church
16Th Ave
Magnolia St
Dial
Kyle McWhorter
New Antioch
Church of Christ
Hillsboro, Ala
Services
James W. Carraway
Westside Baptist Church
Memorial Drive
Elree T. Waddell
Rev. L. D. Brookshire
Carraway
Faith Baptist Church
Meltline Rd
Bellemedde St
Outer Space
Rodney Piedot
Pest
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