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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1964
Page
8
Church schedules announce morning sermons and evening services at multiple congregations. Activities include Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., BTU at 5:30 p.m., midweek prayers, youth and women’s groups, and upcoming musical programs and conferences. Major notes reference National Baptist plans and a convention outreach.
Union Grove P B Church led by Rev B S Stone holds morning worship at 11 00 with Deacon J McDaniel as superintendent. Junior Choir performs, Senior Choir anniversary at 2 00. 7 30 p m program by Rev Robert Jones and Jerusalem P B Church. Deacon Jerry Hamilton sponsor. Choir rehearsal Tuesday 7 00 and mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30. Public invited.
Church notices list morning and evening services at David's Temple P B with 9 45 a m Sunday school supt in charge 11 a m morning service 1 pm sermon by Theodore Griffin junior choir rehearsal Monday 5 30 p m senior choir and sisters auxiliary meetings on second and fourth Tuesdays 7 00 p m mid week prayer Bethlehem P E Hillsboro pastor Willie Brown service order for Sunday and related activities Valerie Grisby Annie Robinson Dorothy Fuller mentioned
American Legion Post 310 plans its bi monthly meeting Sunday September 27 at Turner's Funeral Home 803 Vine Street NW at 5 30 p m Veterans invited Ira L Turner is Commander The H D C met in September at Mrs Jimmie Horton home with Mrs Jessie Mason in charge Mrs Kirby led devotion and sang the hymn of the Month The Thought for Today was Dress Right Your Clothes Never Stop Talking About You Mrs Cathon Kirk led pledge Home Agent Mrs Petty demonstrated Selecting and Buying Furniture A Q A session followed hostess served a repast October hostess will be Mrs Beulah Cosby
The Seventeenth Annual Tennessee Valley Dairy Castle Show, Negro Division, was held September 17, 1964, at the New Decatur Fairground. Fifty six animals were exhibited with 21 Blue Ribbon, 29 Red, and six White ribbons. Roosevelt Spraggie of Madison won the Grand Award, while Reserved Grand Champion went to George Davis of Lawrence. Judging Tearh went to 4-H’ers of Morgan and NFA of Morgan earned second prize. Showmanship honors went to Charlie Davis and George Davis of Hillsboro. Sponsors included Alabama Farmers Cooperatives, Decatur Flour Mills, Barrow-Agee Laboratories, First National Bank, Bank of Moulton, Piggly Wiggly, Lawrence County Exchange, and others.
Auburn AP report notes Willie Bee Wyatt and Anthony Tilford Lee of Tuskegee registered for classes in a routine session. Lee enters freshman pre law while Wyatt begins pre engineering, joining Harold Franklin, Auburn’s first Negro student, a history major pursuing a master’s degree.
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