Deer antlers begin growth in April with soft skin
Antlers on deer start developing in April and are initially spongy and covered by a tender skin. The growth stage is described as the early velvet phase before hardening.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1972
Page
6
Antlers on deer start developing in April and are initially spongy and covered by a tender skin. The growth stage is described as the early velvet phase before hardening.
Dr. Jim Mercer a 20 year evangelist and Hosford Florida native now in Pontiac Michigan will speak Sunday at 10 50 A M and nightly at 7 P M Everyone is invited He has preached across 40 states and Canada led Radio Revival Broadcast and The Voice of Revival and holds a Doctor of Divinity from Bob Jones University
In Silver Springs Maryland William Henderson 68 recovered his stolen car from a service station after receiving a mailed letter addressed to his Washington home. The note signed Your friendly neighborhood car thief urged him to buy a new car for the thief and Henderson paid 25 dollars for service on the car distributor and battery.
A community Easter program includes an April 2 Sunrise Service at Decatur High School Stadium sponsored by the Decatur Ministerial Association with Dr. Sidney E. Sandridge speaking. Other Holy Week events feature Brahms Requiem at First United Methodist and multiple church choirs and guest soloists performing throughout Palm Sunday and Easter services.
Tryouts for Dixie Boy's Baseball at 10 a.m. and noon for 13 and 14 year olds in southwest and southeast Decatur. Gospel singing at Church of God Cleveland Ave Saw at 7.3. Alabama Society of ART hosts a 1–5 p.m. seminar at T. C. Almon Recreation Center. Fourth Annual Piano Festival at Calhoun JC in F. O. Smith Cafetorium from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Various church suppers, bake sales, fairs, and club meetings follow across Decatur Huntsville and vicinity with times posted.
In New York American Protestant leaders move to assert church jurisdiction over chaplains, challenging Navy oversight amid Cmdr Andrew Jensen’s sexual affair case. The dispute centers on endorsement, civilian supervision, and church authority over clergy serving in the armed forces.
The lesson recounts Jacob’s return to Canaan after years of labor under Laban. Laban resists departure, while Jacob, aided by God, resolves to leave with Rachel and Leah. Rachel steals Laban’s household gods as they flee with cattle and possessions.
The list records numerous admissions and dismissals across Decatur and surrounding towns including Decatur, Tanner, Moulton, Hartselle, Trinity, and Falkville. Names span Henry Martin, Levon Farrell, Samuel Watters Jr., Laura Kelly, Alison Mitchell, Bobby Datson, and others with associated locales noted.
A processed TV guide fragment lists show schedules from 4:25 to 13:31 with program titles, times, and channel notes alongside a long list of dismissals and births at Decatur General Hospital and related local names. The fragment includes several children's shows, reruns, and classic programs, plus social notices for births in Decatur and surrounding areas.
Listings summarize telecasts and film schedules from Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles. Notable items include the 35th National Invitation Tournament final, NCAA consolation and championship games, and a mix of classics such as Potemkin and To Hell and Back, with multiple double features and telecasts throughout the day.
Salisbury Md. circuit judge William W. Travers retires on his 70th birthday with a courthouse party. He jokes about past sharp exchanges with county attorneys and says he takes them back.
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