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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1972
Page
3
Decatur area weather report notes river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge 21.56 feet and sea level 555.86 feet. High today 86 at 3 pm, low 59 at 4 am, with upper 80s and near 60 tonight and tomorrow. Chance of afternoon showers 20 percent today and Wednesday.
Mortgage foreclosure notice details a 45 acre parcel in Decatur with maps showing residential and business district classifications and a May 16 1972 date. The notice also covers probate proceedings in Morgan County Alabama for Edna Lewis will and testament with a hearing date set for June 7, 1972 at 10 30 AM.
A lengthy roster from Decatur General and various counties lists admissions dismissals and births. Names include Mrs Jonom Nargrove Decatur and Miss Tina Dean Veal Vinemont among many others, with entries spanning Decatur Moulton Athens Trinity and Cullman. The notice catalogues hospital admissions and discharges as well as births within the Decatur General area.
Health study commission meets at Tri District Health Center from 9 am to 4 pm with Tom Willoughby listed as contact. A series of revival services and community programs follow at Calvary and Enon churches with youth night and free public programs. Local groups including BPW Club and Morgan Lawrence Limestone unit plan meetings and a film on Special Olympics. Neel Score hosts a meal with plates at 75 cents? clarification needed.
An area wide religious meeting led by evangelist Tulse will be held at Decatur Christian Park at 7 p.m. Activities include antique display by Mrs. Margaret during a luncheon at Creatur inn, with music by Wilson Henderson. A free nursery is offered at Central United Methodist Church. The Church Cooperation committee plans a 3 p.m. meeting at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
The three networks plan another season of Saturday and Sunday morning blocks to appease critics. CBS drops Walter Cronkite You Are There, NBC trims Mr Wizard and Take a Giant Step, while ABC keeps Curiosity Shop and Make a Wish as part of the lineup.
In Atlanta at the United Methodist Church governing convention, for the first time two women and three Black individuals were elected to the Judicial Council, described as the churchs supreme court for ecclesiastical legal rulings. A wheelchair that climbs stairs is among the items produced this year.
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