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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1957

Page

10

New York Surrounded by Billy Graham Crusade Team

Christianity Today reports New York City hosts a Billy Graham crusade with perpetual motion teams sending Bible teaching at Madison Square Garden each night. Notable figures join Dr Armin Gesswein Rev Jon Blinco and Rev Grady Wilson in workshops and outreach across boroughs and radio programs.

George Burnham Christianity Today Magazine New York City Billy Graham Manhattan Paul Rees Minnesota Tom Allan Scotland Stephen Olford England Armin Gesswein California Jon Blinco Grady Wilson North Carolina Leighton Ford Canada David Cowie Oregon Don Barnhouse, Jr A. Hagg India Madison Square Garden Graham Cliff Barrows George Beverly Shea Todd Smith Paul Mickelson Lorne Lanny Dan Pratt Navigators Ker Texas Pat Campion Crusade George Champion Chase Manhattan Bank Howard FE Isham United States Steel Company Alexander C. Nagle First National City Bank of New York Champion

City Water Manager To Attend Meeting

George Godwin manager of the city water department will attend the 12th annual short course by the Alabama Water and Sewage Association at the University of Alabama June 3 to 5. W Cooper Green of Alabama Power will address water resources and industrial development. Arthur N Becck will discuss Public Law 660 and grants for sewage treatment facilities, with Lewis A Young speaking on the federal water and pollution control program.

George Godwin City Water Dept Alabama Water and Sewage Assn University of Alabama W. Cooper Green Alabama Power Co Arthur N. Beck Alabama

Area Man In Service Arrives Aboard USS Shangri La

Alameda California May 20 James O Coulter electrician's mate fireman USN son of Mr and Mrs James T Coulter and husband of Charlotte J Roberts all of 613 Cleveland Ave Decatur arrived in Alameda aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Shangri La The arrival concluded her second six month Far Eastern cruise with the Seventh Fleet.

Alameda Calif James O. Coulter USN James T. Coulter Charlotte J. Roberts Cleveland Ave Decatur Shangri-La U.S. Seventh Fleet

Airman Carl W. Chandler Arrives in Alameda California

Carl W. Chandler airman USN son of Mr and Mrs Willie H Chandler of Florence 1 arrived in Alameda California May 20 aboard.

Army Specialist Jones participates in Pohakuloa field training

Army Specialist Third Class Charles L. Jones, 20, of Joppa addresses a three week field training exercise from May 21 to June 7 with the 25th Division’s 21st Infantry at Pohakuloa Hawaii.

Pohakuloa, Hawaii AHTNC Charles L. Jones Joyce Joppa 1 25Th Division 21St Infantry Pohakuloa Hawaii

Decatur Soldier Enlists in Fort Hood Basic Training

Pvt. Billy C. Morris son of Mrs. Vivian Sowell of 1012 Sixteenth Ave SE Decatur is undergoing eight weeks of basic combat training with the 4th Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas Morris attended Decatur High School.

Fort Hood, Tex AHTNC Billy C. Morris Vivian Sowell Sixteenth Ave Decatur 4Th Armored Division Fort Hood Tex Morris Decatur High School

Morgan County Seniors Tour Washington Sights

Morgan County High School seniors from Hartsel le toured Washington D C for five days with 48 students and 3 chaperones. The trip included visits to the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials the Capitol the Supreme Court the White House and numerous cultural sites along with the National Archives and Congressional Library.

Bill Stewart, JR Hartselle Morgan County High School Washington, D. C Washington Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials Washington Monument Smithsonian Institute Museum of Natural History Bureau of Engraving and Printing Legislative Branch U. S. Capitol White House Morgan County George Washington Washington Cathedral

Alabama Team Seeks US Global Series Bid in Detroit

Alabama’s top non professional baseball club eyes a chance to represent the United States in the global series at Briggs Stadium Detroit September 13 to 18. Sandlot teams age unrestricted compete July 19 in the 22nd Alabama state tournament at Russellville with the winner advancing to Wichita for the 23rd National tournament beginning August 16. The national champion receives the Coca Cola Bottler Award ten thousand dollars and an all expense trip to the global playoff.

Wichita Kan Alabama United States Detroit Briggs Stadium National Baseball Congress Russellville Coca-Cola Bottler U. S Harry Strange Box

First American Flag Carried by Light Horse Troop 1775

The Philadelphia Troop of Light Horse carried a flag in 1775 with thirteen blue and silver stripes. George Washington later changed the design to red and white stripes.

Philadelphia Light Horse George Washington

First Girl Scout Capping Ceremony Conducted Here

The Decatur Girl Scouts held their first capping ceremony at the Girl Scout Littlehouse. Eighteen intermediate scouts became Senior Scouts earning senior pins caps and first class badges from Troop 92 and Troop 152. Troop 146 members received second class badges and one year stars with Brownie and Brownie to Intermediate transitions. Troop 128 led arrangements and the Rev W L Shelby delivered the invocation while Douglas Anne Thrasher gave the welcome.

Decatur Littlehouse Ann Stimson Betsy Burden Decatur Girl Scouts Girl Scout Troop 92 Anita Armentrout Pam Browning Thalia Bolton Diana Wells Marguerite Garnett Sylvia Chapman Martha Fay Winton Linda Allen Martha Nix Brenda Tuten Vickie Rogers Anne Stimson Helen Wood Lynda Hodges Roselie McCool Gail Speegle Donna Roper Margie Strane K. M. Bean J. W. Cambron Robert Holmes Suzanne Bean Janice Cambron Shirley Holmes Carol Bowden Barbara Troup Audray Johnson Dorothy Anderton Patsy Ann Braswell Dorothy Rogers Yolanda Wallace Jane Donaldson W. L. Shelby Westside Presbyterian Church Douglas Anne Thrasher

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St.ann S Sterchi 2Nd Ave New York Perpetual Motion Yale Jesus Christ God Crusade Digest Oklahoma City Houston the Garden City Water Lewis A. Young Federal Water and Pollution Control Program Alameda, Calif Carl W. Chandler Willie H. Chandler Florence Supreme Court NORGE Norge Resudser James A. Odom Clifford H. Odom 10Th Ave Neil M. Hansen Marine Barracks Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Carolyn Edney Claudia Jones Janet McCullough Gwendolyn Hurst Brownie Troop 46 Brownies Judy Kay Goebel Margaret Hebding Linda Jane Henderson Elizabeth Knoblock Brenda Kullman Julia Levin Mary Propst Mary Frances Herrin Mary Frances Roberts Carol Hugus Terry Mathews Raymond Matthews Austinville Athens Warehouse CO Athens, Alabama Athens Warehouse Company North Clinton Street Chambers Lumber Company Athens Winstons Garth, Jr Southland South Southern Railway System Washington, D.C
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