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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1976
Page
3
A dense listing shows daily to late night programming across channels including cartoons like Bugs Bunny and Scooby Doo, Sesame Street and Gilligan’s Island, plus films such as Ten Gentlemen from West Point and The Captain’s Table. Live sports include pro soccer and Wimbledon coverage, with air times and channel references.
TV guide style listing shows tennis pairs at a World Invitational, boxing matches in Providence, Wimbledon highlights, and Western Open golf. Also features Mister Rogers, Captain scheduling, news blocks, and classic films including Along Came Jones and The Captain's Table with various actors and program notes.
Arthur Bristow Rutledge executive director treasurer of the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board will speak at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church dedication Sunday at 2 30 pm and preach the 11 am service He brings 129 years of Home Mission Board history and oversees its divisions The new church at 3301 Spring Ave SW seats 225 and opens with a 9 45 am Sunday school and 2 pm concert by New Song from Southside Baptist Church Open house will follow the 2 30 pm dedication
Rev. Al Mango will lead his first Sunday service at Sherman Street Church of God as associate pastor. He and his wife Karen will focus on the music program and youth work. Mango, a Bridgeton New Jersey native, and Karen attended Lee College in Cleveland Tennessee. He has sung and preached in 19 states and worked with Youth Challenge Outreach in Norfolk Virginia. He also served as a houseparent at a delinquent boy's home in Alloway New Jersey. Karen Mango is from Albertville and plans to finish her education at the University of Alabama Huntsville.
Clarence D Horton Madden died Thursday at Children's Hospital Birmingham. Funeral Tuesday at Westside Baptist Church with Rev Harper Franklin officiating. Burial in Popular Creek Cemetery. Survivors include mother Mrs. Gladys R. Horton Decatur grandmother Mrs. Ida Lipcomb Decatur and great grandfather John Willie Strain Cedar Lake. Moulton funeral for Robert Frank Simpson set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home Chapel with Kyle McWhorter and Dwight NeSmith officiating. Burial at Sims Cemetery. Survivors include widow Mrs. Louise Simpson and daughter Mrs. Dixie Dutton and son Stanley Simpson.
The Morgan County Chapter of the American Diabetes Association will hold an organizing meeting at 7 PM at the Tri-County District Health Building on Cherry St. Public Health Nurse Marcie Bullard says at least 25 people are needed to form the chapter. Call 773-7243, 773-7152, 974-6842 or 353-7021 to join. Dues are 6 dollars per person or 8 dollars per family.
Legislation seeks to empower Morgan County Commission to perform surfacing maintenance and related work on public roads anywhere in the county including within municipalities. The act, effective upon passage, terminates May 1 1978 with six month reporting to the county delegation.
Mr. Simpson, a retired farmer from Aldridge Grove Church of Christ, Woodman of the World member, leaves grandchildren, a sister Mrs. Ugenia Draine of Moulton, and a brother Oliver Simpson of Chicago. Pallbearers include Ooie Thrasher Ewell Thrasher Ruan Thrasher Tommy Draine Carl Draine Grady Draine Coy Thrasher Phillip Simpson.
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