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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1966

Page

6

Youth Week Observed At Pleasant Valley Baptist Church

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church will observe Youth Week from Sunday through March 20 led by youth and intermediates ages 13 to 24. Rev. Dawson says youths will lead in worship, prayer and songs with a Samford University student delivering March 30 sermons. Wayne White supervises Sunday school on March 20 with other officers guiding nursery, classes, and adult departments.

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Leon Dawson Dawson Samford University Neil Simpson Beatrice Legg Tommy Teague Sammy Lafey Wanda Dawson Debby Murphy Wayne White Wanda Bates Rex Glenn Scottie Speakman Wayne Davis Gary Lawrence Glen Byrd David Self Harvey Self Noel Mayfield Training Union Department Orval Hall Mr. Dawson Pleasant Valley

Calvary YWA Missionary Focus Week Activities

HATTON Calvary Baptist Church Young Women's Auxiliary held Focus Week with a poster display to attract attention and inform the congregation. A prayer retreat at Brenda Carpenter's home preceded outreach to local young women. Members led worship, shared personal work evaluations, and visited Beatrice Rest Home in Moulton. A banquet at the Burney home closed the week with 28 guests, including Rev. Doyle Combs and parents.

Brenda Carpenter YWA Deloris Patterson Linda Witt Ruby Parker Freda Waldrop Beatrice Rest Home Moulton

Westside Baptist Church Plans Week Long Revival

Westside Baptist Church in Decatur schedules a week long revival starting Monday through March 21 with daily 7 p.m. services led by visiting evangelist Rev Harold Benson from Samford University extension division. Music director J Kenneth Jacobs of Athens First Baptist will guide the musical program. Benson, a Lincoln County Tennessee native and Samford graduate, has served as an association missionary and led pastures in Harvest Athens and Jasper and held multiple Baptist leadership roles. Jacobs, native of Ariton, has six years teaching in Alabama public schools and a long career in Baptist music ministry. The revival at 311 Memorial Dr NW is open to the public.

Westside Baptist Church Decatur Elree T. Waddell Harold Benson Samford University Extension Division J. Kenneth Jacobs Athens First Baptist Church Mr. Benson Lincoln County Tenn Flintville Samford University Southern Baptist Seminary Louisville Limestone Winston Counties Harvest Athens Jasper Madison County Baptist Association Walker County Bapty Association Baptist Association Walker Counties Alabama Baptist Convention State Baptist Waddell Benson Masons and Kiwanis Club Jacobs Alabama Ariton Troy State College Steve Karl Susan Karen Westside Baptist Memorial Dr. NW

Youth Rally Attended In Lawrence County Church

Youth from Lawrence County met last week at Harmony Baptist Church for their monthly rally. Douglas Reeves presided while Sandra Woodard led scripture and prayer. Linda Radford called roll as Sulphur Springs church earned the attendance banner for the second time and Faith Baptist won the efficiency banner. Dorothy Cottingham provided music. The Sulphur Springs youth presented a program titled Looking at the Church Through Our Young Peoples Eyes with Rosemary Cottingham speaking on Young People and Their Pastor and Jane Harris offering thoughts on How.

Lawrence County Harmony Baptist Church Douglas Reeves Sandra Woodard Linda Radford Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Faith Baptist Church Dorothy Cottingham

Memorial Drive Methodist Opens New Unit Sunday

Memorial Drive Methodist Church unveils its new educational building this Sunday with a first use at the 11 am service guest speaker District Superintendent Dr. Clifford Winefordner. Construction began in October and the total cost is projected near $100000. Elmo Mixon leads the church building committee. State and local education expenditures rose about 700 percent from 1946 to 1964.

Memorial Drive Methodist Memorial Dr. Methodist Church Clifford Winefordner

Turvey A Huntsville Organist Reflects On Music Career

Huntsville organist Kenneth Turvey says music has offered a rewarding career both professionally and as a hobby. Born in Dayton Ohio he studied at Cincinnati Conservatory, served in the Army, and for 11 years has directed choir and organ at Huntsville First Methodist Church. He also directs the Huntsville Decatur chapter of the American Guild of Organists and leads the Huntsville Community Chorus. The group plans a tour including Washington and a performance for a Bolivian delegation at the United Nations. Turvey emphasizes music as a path to spiritual life and better human relations. He enjoys piano and organ recital work and teaches private lessons. He resides in Huntsville with two daughters.

Kenneth Turvey Huntsville Decatur Dayton Ohio Turvey Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Cincinnati Christ Episcopal Church Cincinnati Conservatory Korea U.S Huntsville First Methodist Church Central Methodist Church Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Clinton Clay Huntsville-Decatur American Guild of Organists Huntsville Community Chorus New York United Nations Bolivia White House Washington St. Anne de Beaupre Canada

Texan to Speak at Weekend Revival at Emmanuel

Texan Bill Henderson a ministerial student at Tennessee Temple Bible School in Chattanooga will lead Emmanuel Baptist Church revival from Friday to Sunday. He will preach "How to Capture Peace" and "Seven Horrors of Hell" with a Sunday school class for ages 13 to 25 and a Q&A session. Youth rallies continue with Lawrence County next April 2 led by Rev. Charlie Bartlett. free kites will be given to youths up to age 15 to boost Sunday attendance.

Bill Henderson Tennessee Temple Bible School Chattanooga Emmanual Baptist Church Hell Donald Smith Emmanuel Bill Has Lockie Stokes Lawrence County Friendship Baptist Church Charlie Bartlett Faith Baptist Church Smith

Today in History 1966 Associated Press recap

Saturday March 12 marks the 71st day of 1966 with notable events dating back to 1917 when the Russian Revolution began and 1864 when Grant became Union Army commander in chief. Other entries include 1912 Girl Scouts founded and 1933 swastika as German flag.

Ulysses S. Grant Union Army Versailles Girl Scouts of America Germany Adolf Hitler Austria Congress Supreme Court Republic of the Congo Johnson James Reed Boston Selma Ala

Bell and early telephones interrupt lab work

The text notes Alexander Graham Bell disliked interruptions from the telephone and used a towel around the phone in his lab to work undisturbed. It also references population growth from 1.5 billion at the start of life on earth to over three billion by the mid-20th century.

Alexander Graham Bell Dr. Bell Earth

Television log style summary from a 1960s schedule

A dense listing of programs by time slots across channels shows a daily slate from 5:00 to 31:30 with cartoons such as Popeye, Mighty Mouse and Jetsons, live action like Captain Kangaroo and Petticoat, and music and variety shows including Lawrence Welk and Hollywood Palace. The long grid includes news, sports, and religious programming, reflecting a full network schedule.

Eddy Eddie Astro Boy Farmland U.S.A Eddie Hill Mr. Mayor Popeye Captain Kangaroo Cap’n Crook’s Captain Ae Oe Davey Both Heckle Jeckle Beany and Cecil Cap’n Crook’s Crew Jackie__Gleason Batman Ozzie and Harriet Jackie Gleason Flipper Donna Reed Jeannie Lawrence Welk Secret Agent O’brien Dick van Dyke Hollywood Palace Jesse James

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