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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1966

Page

6

Seminary Student Named Youth Worker At Central Baptist

Marvin Kayse a 22 year old from Hollywood Florida has accepted a four month summer post as youth worker at Central Baptist Church in Decatur Fort Worth area He will plan activities for a 180 member youth department and aims to apply his Bible and psychology studies into practical ministry Kayse hopes a career in youth and educational work will follow and he will live at 803 Johnston Baptist Road during the assignment He has previously volunteered as a path director and sponsored a youth chair in Dallas.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth Texas Central Baptist Church Decatur Marvin Kayse Hollywood Fla Mississippi College Kayse Hollandale Dallas Johnston Baptist

CWF Launches Drive To Aid Vietnamese Koreans

The Christian Women's Fellowship of Decatur's First Church runs a project aiding Vietnamese refugees with fabric parcels and used nylon hose for Korean families under Church World Service. Mrs. T A Hendrix oversees 45 members collecting 12 yard parcels, four yards white cotton four yards black and four yards printed fabric, to be sent to the CWS Center in St Louis. Nylon hose support helps 220 Korean families and supports a school for the blind in West Pakistan. the drive begun in May continues through summer with a goal of several hundred pounds. Contributions accepted by the church with postage provided, four CWF circle chairmen handle pickups by phone.

Christian Women’s Fellowship of Decatur Viet Nam Korea T. A. Hendrix Church World Service Center St. Louis Hendrix Church Fred Livingston Norman Safley Floyd Corbin Mable Akers

New Location On 2nd Avenue Across From Sterchi's

Business announces relocation to 318 2nd Ave and provides a contact number 355 0778 across from Sterchi's, signaling a street corner move and continued service.

2Nd Ave

Methodists To Meet Ingham In Birmingham

The 28th session of the North Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church opens June 5 at the Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham. The five day program includes a rally, business sessions, preaching services and a commemoration ceremony with speakers Bishop Kenneth Goodson retired Bishop Arthur Moore and Bishop Lloyd Wicke among others. The conference closes Thursday afternoon after the appointments are read.

Birmingham North Alabama The Methodist Church Municipal Auditorium Kenneth Goodson Arthur J. Moore Atlanta Lloyd C. Wicke New York

Youth Head Named At First Baptist Church Athens

Miss Judy Wooldridge, a Baptist student director at Athens College, has been chosen as director for youth activities at the First Baptist Church Athens. Her duties cover summer camps retreats recreation and study groups. The pastor Rev Tilford L Jumkins praised her qualifications and the program will feature Youth Week and a youth revival in August.

Athens Judy Wooldridge Athens College First Baptist Church Mississippi College Southern Baptist Seminary Louisville Baptist Calhoun Junior College University of Alabama, Huntsville

Smoothers Cave Spring Speaker at Athens Church

The Rev. E. L. Smoothers of Cave Spring Baptist Church Priceville will speak at First Baptist Church Athens during morning and evening services. He fills in while Tilford L. Jenkins is vacationing in Texas. Smoothers is a Union University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate and former Athens pastor.

Athens E. L. Smoothers Cave Spring Baptist Church Priceville First Baptist Church Tilford L. Jenkins Texas Smoothers Union University Jackson Europe Holy Land 9Th St Detur Decatur

Revival on Grant Street led by W A Bradfield

W A Bradfield director of public relations at Freed Hardeman College will lead a weeklong revival at Grant Street Church of Christ in Decatur beginning Sunday. Services include daily 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. hours with Sunday 10 45 a.m. and 6 p.m. services.

W. A. Bradfield Freed-Harde- Tenn Decatur Grant Street Hershel L. Franklin Burns Flat Oklo Bradfield Freedardeman College Tennessee Executive Council Freed - Hardeman Grant Street Church of Christ

State Auditor Stresses Religion in Speech

Canton Illinois AP quotes State Auditor Michael J Howlett from Chicago telling 200 Knights of Columbus that irreligion is the nation’s only enemy and moral looseness is a major weakness. He warns that while material progress grows, moral standards are slipping and calls for worship of God over the almighty dollar.

Canton, Ill Michael J. Howlett Chicago Knights of Columbus

Coventry Cathedral bells may be rehung after 1879 halt

In Coventry England the Diocesan Bellringers Association considers rehanging the 14 bells from the ruined cathedral tower. The bells have not sounded since 1879 when the tower was deemed dangerous after a slip. The city rebuilt a new cathedral beside the remains. Separately Michigan moved its state capital from Detroit to Lansing in 1847.

Coventry England Coventry Cathedral Michigan Detroit Lansing

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Central Baptist Linda Hyatt Susan Baites Robert Holmquist Larry Blalock Bob Bates CWF School For the West Pakistan Sterchi Ingham Richard Trussville, AlabaMa Agriculture & Industries Alabama Dick Beard Dick) Beard Richard Beard Pete Gilmer Clarksburg High School Freed-Hardeman Memphis State Peabody College Nashville WSCS Woman’s ‘Society of Christian Service Ninth Street ‘Methodist Church Gorman Gris Ham C. E. Stephenson Bruce Pikle Joe Higginbotham Ocle Lawrence J. G. Rudd Earl Britnell Hartselle Missionary Baptist Church H. J. Lancaster Dick Fleming Fleming Morgan Gan County Morgan County Sheriff Dick Thornton “Dick” Fleming Bill Landers
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