Memorial and religious services and church events noted
Memorial Services will be held at McKendree in the morning and Herring cemetery in the afternoon next Sunday, the second Sunday in May. A big singing at Massey school is planned for Saturday night May 13 from 7 30 to 12 with Malcolm Stephenson in charge. Regular preaching day at Mt Nebo is Sunday with services at 11 am and 7 pm by Brother Armon Briscoe.
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McKendree
Herring Cemetery
Massey School
Malcolm Stephenson
Falkville
Clemons
Lions Club
Mt. Nebo
Armon Briscoe
J. L. Reider
Brenda
Ronnie
Ida Owens
Oakle Owens
Hartselle
Chester Hogan
Bobbie Jeanne
Elda
Ann Carol Hogan
Gertis Hogan
Cullman
Carolyn Aycock
Montevallo
Terry Aycock
Marvin Kilpatrick
Opelika
Robert Bailey
Souther n Baptist Convention Welcomed to Chicago Assembly
The North officially welcomed the Southern Baptist Convention with 10 000 messengers at its 93rd gathering in Chicago. Noel M. Taylor welcomed the group to the historic Coliseum as ministers from Southern states held a preparatory conference. Dr. R C Campbell urged evangelism and church revitalization while Dr James P Wesberry pledged to confront evil and uphold traditional positions. The convention reports 6 761 265 members in 25 889 churches with the Foreign Mission Board planning to add 100 missionaries in 1950 and the Woman’s Missionary Union electing officers anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
North
Southern Baptist Convention
Noel M. Taylor
Carbondale
Campbell
James P. Wesberry
Atlanta
Wesberry
M. Theron Rankin
Richmond
Foreign Mission Board
The
Assembly
Blackwell Motors Celebrates Eonomizer Mercury Popularity
W R Rogers Jr recalls two years at Blackwell Motors highlighting the Economizer Mercury model. He invites customers to visit during the anniversary month to learn advantages of the car.
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Blackwell Motors
Mercury
Mobile Ballot Probe Opened in Local Investigation
Federal agents opened a purely local inquiry into alleged voting irregularities in Mobile county during the May 2 Democratic primary. All primary records were impounded at DOJ request to assess a possible federal office election issue. A grand jury session and prior vote fraud statutes frame the probe. no race or color factors noted.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile County
U. S. Department of Justice
Washington
U. S
Psc Ghee
Percy Fountain
J. M. Melnerney
Alabama
Democratic Committee
Field
Ray D. Bridges
William H. Holcombe
Bridges
Am Justice Department Investigton
McInerney
Kansas City
Harlanounty
Massey Morgan County Demonsration Club Meeting Framed
The Massey Home Demonstration Club will meet Friday afternoon at Miss Gertrude Radford's home. Members are urged to attend. Edward and Carrie Hopkins, plus others, are mentioned in local moves and family health notes alongside a troubling crime hint.
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Massey Home Demonstration Club
Gertrude Radford
Edward England
Will Tanner
Birmingham
Two Union Springs Men Arrested For Death of Kinsman
Two Union Springs men, Bob Riley aged 34 and Cecil Riley aged 36, were arrested in Barbour County in connection with the death of Wavey Mann, about 30, their brother in law. Mann's body was found near the Pea River just inside Barbour County.
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Clayton
Ala
Union Springs
Barbour County
Marshall Williams
Bob Riley
Cecil
Williams
Wavey Mann
Pea River
Barbour Coun
Slayings Linked to Testimony in Cutting Case
Williams quotes Sheriff saying Bob Riley admitted killing Mann after Mann testified against him in a cutting case last week. The Sheriff notes Riley beat Mann severely, injuring his head and skull.
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Williams
Bob Riley
Mann
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Southside Baptist Church
W. Johnson
Betty Halbrooks
Kay Dement
Myrtice Carpenter
Ed Self
Thelma Christian
Doreen Owen
R. Owen
Dixie Baptists
W. R. Rogers, JR
Gregory Peck
Princess
New
SrruUlAc
Massey Morgan County
Gordon Hillman
Georgia
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Southern Golf Association
Virginia Beach
Mary Leno
Sydney Elliott
Charlottesville
Miss Faulk
Louise Suggs
Kellogg’s
Gilegs
Cony
Fiat Akes
Dillehay
Dcelivery
Grant
Crosley
Legion Field
Cootley
DE Luxe
Aasleey
Hunter
Custom
Cradley FM
Cooney Electric
Nile Cornin
Decatur
Oni
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