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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1962

Page

4

Clue to ancient Bac village found near San Xavier Mission

Arizona anthropologist Dr Bernard Fontana reports digs in the San Xavier Mission parking lot may reveal Bac the large Santa Cruz River village abandoned after beliefs about ghosts at death. He notes Kinjo era contact and a living Bac community persists around the mission. The find aims to illuminate Pueblo and Papago life before Spanish influence.

Murray Sinclair Tucson Ariz Bernard L. Fontana University of Arizona Bac Mission of San Xavier Arizona Santa Cruz River Fontana Eusebio Francisco Kino S.J Fontain Father Kino Dr. Fontana Kino

Baptist Sunday Services Schedule and Pastors

A compiled listing of Sunday school times morning worship and evening services for multiple Baptist churches with locations at Ninth Street and Eighth Avenue W Grant Street and Fourth Avenue SE Corner Wadsworth Street Sixth Avenue Sherman Riverview and more. Pastors named include J Johnson Paul Griswood R E Bob Wilkins W W Coffey W K Stephenson Huie T Turner Dr William Lee Spratt.

Lutheran church service schedule at St Pauls Sherman

St Pauls Lutheran on Sherman Street at 4th Avenue announces pastor Rev. R. A. Reinhardt leading Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship service at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Reinhardt is listed again for the service.

Sherman St 4Th Ave R. A. Reinhardt R A. Reinhardt

Church Services and Schedules Across Local Listings

Church notices list multiple congregations with service times and sermon topics. Examples include 805 Canal St NE with Ford McDonald and 109 Memorial Dr with M. Hoyt Logan, detailing Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 10 55 am or 11 am, plus MYF times and midweek services.

Canal St Ford McDonald M. Hoyt Logan

Church Services Listings for Local Congregations

Church of Christ hatton Hugh McWhorter minister Bible study at 10 worship at 11 evening service at 6 midweek service Wednesday at 7 Rayford Henry minister Bible Study at 10 worship at 11 evening service 6 30 midweek Bible Study 7 p m Wednesday Mt Hope E C Gilbert minister Bible Study 10 preaching worship 11 evening 6 30 Wednesday evening Bible study 7 Wolf Springs Belton Burges minister Sunday school 10 preaching worship 11 evening 6 30 midweek service 7 Wednesday

Hugh McWhorter Rayford Henry MT. Hope Wolf Springs Belton Burges

East Moulton Church Schedule with State Convention

The Christian East Moulton at Fourth Ave. led by Robert E. Shaw will hold Sunday school at 9 45 am and Worship at 11 am with Communion. No evening service due to the State Convention of Christian Churches in Birmingham.

East Moulton St Fourth Ave Robert E. Shaw Convention of Christian Churches Birmingham

Presbyterian Westside Church Services and Youth Programs

Presbyterian Westside Wayne H. Davis is pastor with a morning sermon We Honor Christ Through Our Fathers at 11 a.m Youth fellowship at 6 p.m Midweek prayer Wednesday 7 15 p.m Corner Oak and Vine Streets Joseph W Walker minister Sunday school 9 45 a m Morning worship 11 a m Sermon We Live By Faith Youth groups Tuesday 6 30 p m men of the church

Jesus Ave W. J. Johnson Training Union Corner Oak Lafayette Sts W. K. Stephenson Wayne H. Davis Christ Oak and Vine Sts Joseph W. Walker Men of the Church

Methodist Austinville Homecoming Service Announcement

The Methodist church at Corner Spring and Lamar in Austinvill e invites worshippers to church school at 9 45 a m and a homecoming service at 11 00 a m led by Pastor Mitchell Owens with former pastor Rev Tony Wilson as guest speaker A basket lunch will follow the morning service

The Kingdom Triumphant final glory of the redeemed

N Speer Jones presents a study on Christ reign and the final glory in the Holy City of God. It links Psalm 100 and Revelation 1 4 6 15 3 4 21 22 to God’s loving kindness and paternal care. The piece explains grace bringing peace and interprets the Holy City as the new Jerusalem and the eternal meeting of God with the redeemed.

Christ N. Speer Jones Jerusalem Moses God Holy National Council of Churches of Christ

Revelations and the Songs of Moses and the Lamb

A devotional overview discusses Revelation 11 15 15 and the songs of Moses and the Lamb in heaven. It links the Holy City imagery in Revelation 21 to salvation, grace, and eternal reign, noting biblical symbols like jasper and Sardius and citing the Division of Christian Education.

Bits Of History Of Morgan County Baptist Associations

A historical sketch traces Morgan County Baptist associations from 1861 to 1961. It notes annual meetings at Russell Valley and Danville with up to 43 churches, rising membership and finances, ordained ministers increasing to 80, and 1961 figures show 15 507 members, 2 204 tithers, and substantial mission giving.

Hartselle J. R. Nesmith Jackson Gunn Joseph Shackelford W. B. Crumpton State Mission Board Maj J. G. Harris The Alabama Baptist Board of Ministerial Education W. T. Dobbs Mountain View Pleasant Hill Morgan County Danville John A. Thomason James J. Stockton William D. Irwin T. M. Dix B. P. Collier Morgan Baptist Association Bethel Church F. T. Smith I. W. Myers Joe Taylor Robinson James Allen Smith

Revival at Dancy Chapel Church of Christ in June

Bro John Barton formerly of Decatur will lead revival services at Dancy Chapel Church of Christ from June 24 to July 1 with Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p m each night Bro Evan Bowling to be in charge of singing A Danville all day singing at Friendship Baptist Church three miles south of Danville is Sunday at 10 a m Jack Miller chairs the event

John Barton Decatur Dancy Chapel Church of Christ Evan Bowling Danville Friendship Baptist Church Jack Miller

Austinville Homecoming Services to Feature Former Pastor

Austinville Methodist Church holds annual Homecoming Services on Sunday with Rev. Tony Wilson, a former pastor, as guest speaker. Everyone is invited and a basket lunch will be served in the church dining room at noon.

Austinville Methodist Church Tony Wilson

Mrs. Howard Moore Visits Ill Reverend in Chattanooga

Mrs. Howard Moore reported from Chattanooga Tennessee that Rev. Ollie Linkous, who has been ill for several weeks, was improving after a visit with the Linkous family.

Howard Moore Chattanooga Tenn Ollie Linkous Linkous

13000 Books Presented to Howard College Library

John E. Guier former administrator of Hartselle Hospital donated a 13000 book collection to the Howard College Harwell Goodwin Davis Library this week. The library contains literature biographies law sociology and language volumes including hundreds of titles.

Howard College Harwell Goodwin Davis John E. Guier Hartselle Hospital

Santos Brazil Emerges as World Leading Coffee Exporter

Santos in Brazil has become the leading coffee export source globally, overtaking rivals to take the top position in world markets with significant shipments and growing trade influence. The development highlights Brazil's dominance in the international coffee trade and shifts in supply dynamics.

Three Methodist Ministers Begin Work in Decatur

Three ministers start new roles in Decatur churches this Sunday. Rev John Rutland preaches as Central Methodist Church pastor, replacing Rev Wallace Lovett who moved to Woodlawn in Birmingham. Rev T J Chitwood leads Ninth Street Church, succeeding Rev M H Harper who went to Winfield. Rev C H Wineformer, new superintendent of Decatur District, delivers the evening message at Ninth Street. All three reside in Decatur.

C. H. Wineforther John Rutland Wineforther Charles O. Moore Decatur Methodist District Rutland Wallace W. Lovett Central Methodist T. J. Chitwood W. H. Harper Ninth St. Methodist Church Decatur Central Methodist Church Wallace Lovett Woodlawn Methodist Dist Chitwood M. H. Harper Winfield Methodist Church C. H. Wineformer Décatur

Former Castro Follower Executed in Cuba Sabotage

In Matanzas Province a former Castro follower was executed for sabotage and torture, with reports of killings of peasants. The incident followed the murder of a 71 year old militiaman by counter-revolutionaries. President Dortico vowed swift retaliation in Cardenas. Rivera Chile was named as torturer and hanged militiamen.

Havana Aidet Castro Matanzas Ineido Rivasra Chilé Giron Cardenas Osvaldo Dortico Saia Rivera Chile

Editor Urges U S Leaders in Calm Political Discourse

Felix McKnight vice president and editor of the Dallas Times Herald urged American newspapers to curb emotion driven division. Speaking at Theta Sigma Phi he warned unity is urgent and called for responsible press led remedies to restore sane debate without vilifying opposing views.

San Antonio Tex Felix McKnight Dallas Times Herald McKnight

Lacerda Breaks Long Silence Over Goulart Picks

Guanabara governor Carlos Lacerda, an anti communist voice, accused Joao Goulart's designated prime minister of being a fascist in disguise. He criticized Foreign Minister Francisco Dantas and linked Brazil’s direction to Soviet influence, ending months of silence after Janio Quadros’s resignation.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Carlos Lacerda Guanabara Joao Goulart Quadros Lacerda Cirges Soviet Union Khrushchev America

Testing water ponds as aircraft overrun brakes

Engineers are evaluating shallow ponds of water at runway ends to act as brakes for overrunning aircraft. The test explores whether water cushions can reduce damage and injuries in overruns and may influence future safety designs at airports.

Ford Walton Hills strike ends after union approves deal

Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers reached a Friday night agreement to settle the Walton Hills stamping plant strike that idled 77,000 workers. The pact awaits ratification by 3,200 Walton Hills workers with a Sunday meeting set. Union negotiators expressed unanimous acceptance of Ford's proposals and urged Local 420 members to ratify. Officials expect operations to resume after ratification, though a lag before full assembly plant restart is likely. Federal mediators were present during talks.

Cleveland, Ohio Ford Motor Co United Auto Workers Union Walton Hills M. M Mike) Communis Ford Ken Bannon UAW Bannon UAW Local 420 Cummins James MacPherson Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service David S. Tanzman Detroit

Seminole Chickee Dwelling Description

The traditional Seminole dwelling is the chickee a thatched hut with cypress framework and raised floor explaining its unique construction and cultural significance.

Autos Wreck Near Priceville

PRICEVILLE Approximately $300 damage reported in a two-vehicle wreck about 8 05 p m Friday two miles east of here on Alabama Highway 67 at Shoal Creek Rd Patrolman Abe Parrish identified the drivers as William C Wilbanks Decatur 4 in a 1956 Ford and Thomas William Stevenson Athens in a 1956 Chevrolet owned by the Alabama National Guard The investigating red and white Ford 1954 to 1956 with no tags led the other car stopping suddenly at the intersection according to Parrish The Wilbanks Ford struck the Stevenson Chevrolet on the right front and rear doors respectively from Par rish account

Priceville Here Shoal Creek Abe Parrish William C. Wilbanks Decatur Thomas William Stevenson Athens Alabama National Guard Parrish Highway 67 Stevenson Wilbanks Sait

Circus Threat Sparks a Flour Dilemma in Town

Jake, an imprudent man, begs a local grocer for a sack of flour to feed his starving family. The grocer agrees only if Jake swears he won’t sell the flour for circus money. Meanwhile the world humorously notes nations defying major powers in a sweeping aside.

Jake

Conversational Nightcap Between Strangers at Dinner

Two strangers sit beside each other at dinner exchanging pleasantries. A banker confesses he has not been to the theater in over ten years while the actor jokes that he has not been in a bank longer than that. A practical tip suggests soaking a wash-and-wear rain coat’s collar in pine cleaner to remove grime before normal washing.

Repartee on squeaky shoes in matching key

A clerk jokes that a customer wants two shoes that squeak in the same key, eliciting the manager's remark that the customer’s issue is not a real complaint but a humorous demand. The exchange showcases wit over a trivial shopping request.

Smith

Changing Times Howling at the Drink Offerings

A witty quip notes evolving social norms around offering women liquor, saying the gesture now amplifies the insult rather than the hospitality as slang from a past era turns ironic.

Blunder Hidden in Fall Rake Remorse Verse

Poem notes a forgotten fall mistake as leaves remain un raked and buried by snow. Giles H Runyon crafts a quiet reflection on memory and neglect with seasonal imagery and wit.

Giles H. Runyon

The Bible Speaks Sunday Broadcast

This week's Christian program airs Sunday at 10 AM on WHOS 800 KC. The feature sermon and scripture readings explore spiritual themes and practical guidance for daily living.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Shocco Springs Mara Hunter State Baptist Training Union Assembly Talladega Ala Central Baptist Church Morgan County Baptist Association Mara Mark Hunter 13Th Ave Shocco Johnny Bait Joe Kittinger, Jr United States Air Force Moulton Ty Elemont Paul Griswood Wy Central Grant A. B. VanArsdale Sixteenth Ave Wadsworth St R. E Bob” Wilkins Grace Sherman Riverview Willard Stallcup Fifth Ave. St. Ave 6Th St W. W. Coffey East Side Huie T. Turner Sth Ave. SE William Lee Spratt Lutheran ST. Paul’s ST. Paul's East End Homer Hayes the Conquering Church Methodist Church of Christ the Garden Center Carridale St. S.W Ishmael Christian Westside Austinville Lord Eden Holy City Sardis Lydia Division of Christian Education U.S.A 5 Features Syndicate Muscle Shoals Church Briefs H’seHe Man Castro U.S American Society of Newspaper Editors John Birch Society Americans For Democratic Action Junius Cuba United States Albania Algeria France Formosa China Katanga United Nations Harry Westminster Presbyterian Church Jackson St Eighth Ave Edwin F. Dalstrom WAIJF
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