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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1972

Page

8

Diocesan Council Women plan Decatur meeting week

Plans are under way for the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women to meet in Decatur on October 16 with the Birmingham Diocesan Council and North West Alabama Deanery presidents among organizers. The council will be headquartered at the Holiday Inn. Proud mother Mrs. Claudie Fagan of Trinity admires son Kevin’s one year perfect attendance pin as relatives applaud at Mt. View Baptist Church where the Fagan family was honored for perfect Sunday attendance. Mr. Fagan and sons Kenny Keith and Kevin are pictured with Mrs. Fagan who also teaches a children’s class. The boys are grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Peebles and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Fagan. Rev. Harrison Nelson pastors Mt. View.

Huberta Canary Birmingham Diocesan Council John D. Parks Jr North West Alabama Holiday Inn Claudie Fagan Trinity 1 Kevin Fagan

Athens College dean receives $200 scholarship gift

Admissions counselor Rev. Jim Fennel accepts a $200 check for the Methodist Scholarship Fund from Rev. Kenneth Bishop, pastor of Tanner United Methodist Church. Fennel notes rising support from local churches for Athens College.

Jim Fennel Athens College Right Kenneth Bishop Tanner United Methodist Church Fennel

Community Calendar Highlights Local Club Fundraisers

The calendar lists multiple rummage sales at Westgate Shopping Center Tanner High School and various churches plus gospel singing at Oak Grove and First Mary Church. Other events include Decatur Civinette Club meetings, a Crusade for Christ at Courtland United Methodist, and a Decatur-Athens Dental Society talk on hypnosis in dentistry.

Oak Grove Congregational Gospel Singing Church Lawrence County Courtland Decatur-Athens Dental Society Andrew Serio

Mormon World Conference telecast to feature Brown

William Brown of the local Mormon ward represents area Mormons at the Mormon World Conference in Salt Lake City. Highlights air on WHNT-TV Channel 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in the 142nd semi annual session directed by Prophet Harold B. Lee succeeding the late Joseph Fielding Smith.

William Bill) Brown Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints U.S Tanner Crossing Salt Lake City Utah Mormon Tabernacle Choir Whnt-Tv Harold B. Lee Joseph Fielding Smith

Television Log Highlights Dense Sat Schedule

A dense Saturday TV log lists programs from Bible Answers at 4:00 to late night films and news items. The grid shows a mix of kids shows, cartoons, dramas, comedies, sports, and public affairs across many channels with titles like Sesame Street Mister Rogers Neighborhood I Love Lucy and Perry Mason.

Hemminghaus obituary with Pensacola services announced

Henrietta E Hemminghaus 57 of Pensacola died Thursday. Graveside services Sunday at 3 p.m. Decatur City Cemetery Rev R A Rhinehart officiating Gunthorp Funeral Home directing Survivors include two daughters Mrs Boyce Holland Montgomery Mrs William Stalinell St Louis Mo a son Roger Hemminghaus Houston Tex and eight grandchildren The body remains at the funeral home until service time Also presents obituaries for Joe L Henderson 37 of Decatur with service Monday at 2 30 p.m. Apostolic Church of God burial Springhill Cemetery mentions survivors and funeral details.

Henrietta E. Hemminghaus Pensacola Decatur City R. A. Rhinehart Gunthorp Funeral Home Boyce Holland Montgomery William Stalinell St. Louis Roger Hemminghaus Houston Tex Hemminghaus Decatur Joe L. Henderson Chicago Ill Apostolic Church of God Rev. C. Fenley Springhill Old Trinity Rd Morgan County Reynolds Funeral Home Bobby Joel Henderson Cottonton Chattanooga Tenn Tinis Henderson Steve Henderson James Henderson Jessie Henderson Clyde Henderson Molly Thomas Mary Frances Johnson Ernestine Walton Los Angeles Calif Dorothy Jean Henderson Baning

Wolfeboro Candidate Invites Politicians to Free Movie Showing

Paul Hatch of Wolfeboro seeks Carroll County commissioner as a Republican with a Democratic nomination and no opposition. He runs his local theater and invites other politicians to a free Tuesday showing of The Candidate. Ants are said to outnumber all other land animals.

Wolfeboro Paul Hatch Carroll County Hatch

Decatur Community Groups Publish Busy Evening Schedule

Local clubs and organizations announce meetings and classes across Decatur. Highlights include the Decatur Citizens Bank Radio Club at 7:30 p.m. and sewing circles, Aquadome classes, nursing association events, and a First United Methodist Church program open to the public.

Decatur Citizens Bank Radio Club Austinville Club Lamar St Straw Hat Garden Club Jack Inman Ashville First United Methodist Church

Funeral services for Grace Sandlin Sherrod at Central Baptist

Funeral services for Grace Sandlin Sherrod 73 will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with Dr A B VanArsdale officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. She taught Sunday School at the church. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society. Survivors include her husband H F Sherrod, a son Patrick Sandlin Jr, and three grandchildren.

Grace Sandlin Sherrod Prospect Dr Decatur General Hospital Central Baptist Church A. B. VanArsdale Roselawn Gunthorp Funeral Home H. F. Sherrod Decatur Patrick Sandlin Jr McLean

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