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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1975
Page
8
Martha Ann and Sam Gully celebrate Sam’s 17th birthday in Hartselle with football team ties and praise for a devoted water carrier and mentor. anniversaries mark Bobby Joe and Carolyn Martin’s 23rd. Ernie Holmes recovers in Nashville after surgery. Community notes cover mission work, graduates, a Marion antiques show, and local club activities.
Bridal party members and guests gathered May 22 at the home of Mrs. Avenue Millwood to celebrate Jan Reed and Malcolm Blackwood ahead of their June 28 vows at Delano Park rose garden. The event acknowledged cohost Mrs. Anthony Blackwood and featured light social tributes to the betrothed.
The listing covers the Point Mallard Classic and Antique Car Show at City Park with an 8 am to 4 30 pm Spirit of America stage, the Decatur High School Class of 1964 reunion at Decatur Country Club at 8 pm, a car wash fundraiser by Decatur Jayceettes, a Behai Faith meeting at 2306 Flicker Road SW, a Bethany United Presbyterian covered dish supper with speaker on Polynesia, and Monday meetings for Bethany church circles, Rising Sun Masonic Lodge, Mizpath Chapter 19, Decatur Pilot Club, and an AASP crime prevention program at city hall inviting public participation.
A series of gospel singings across churches begins at Walnut Grove Baptist at seven, Old Liberty Congregational Methodist Church at Loosier community with Kings Messengers at 7 30, Monk City Apostolic Christian Church near Landersville at seven with the Happy Sounds, Oak Ridge Fire Department benefit at seven with West Quartet and Victorians, and Hillsboro City flat benefit with Calvary Echoes Crowe Family and others. Proceeds go to Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department. Admission is one dollar for adults and seventy five cents for children.
A series of gospel singings are listed across Alabama venues including Deer Springs Baptist Church Mt. Zion Baptist New Hope Oak Ridge Methodist Pryor Presbyterian Chapel Point Mallard campgrounds Brooksville Church of God Eva School auditorium Hickory House Athens Falkville Hills Chapel Church of God and nearby sites. No admission noted and times range from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with multiple quartets and groups performing.
Sylvia Porter discusses the malpractice insurance surge and patient rights. She explains proposed rights include informed consent, access to medical records, privacy, interpreter services, and a patient rights advocate, urging strong safety and quality monitoring in hospitals.
Horoscopes predict surprises and extra demands for time and money this year. Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces appear with guidance on relationships travel study work and health and savings.
A dense log lists programs across channels with show titles such as The Platts plot in law and misadventure, Rockford files a death probe, Odd Couple rent strike, and movies including The Luck of the Irish and Passage to Marseille. Also notes news and specials like Washington Week in Review and On Location with the Human Oddities.
The listing outlines late night to early morning TV and film airings including Best Bets 26 48 ABC New England, Snake People, The Luck of the Trish, C'mon Let's Live a Little, Passage 70 Marseille, Copper Canyon, The Tin Star, and The Gun That Won the West with showtimes ranging from 9 p.m. to 4:06 a.m.
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