Church Assembly Buoys Plans for World Mission Programs
Regional church bodies discussed agency reorganization and mission extension at the General Assembly yesterday. Major changes include choosing new leadership and promoting education programs with speakers from Charlotte and Staunton, VA as part of broader plans for church missions.
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N.C
Southaria
Paccine
Gad
They Fe Church
Esterday
CNY
World Missions
Id Enarch
Poard
God the
Assema
Eal
General Council
Eit
Patten
Charlotte
Gil
Secur
General Assembly
Lewis
Lary
Shortage leads to tragedy in Orleans apartment case
A man named Thom Gale Griffin, unable to support his pregnant wife and five children, faced eviction and rent burdens at sixteen dollars a month. After drinking during a midnight bout, officers jailed him. hours later Griffin hanged himself in his cell using a sleeve and bar, leaving a grieving family of three boys and two girls aged from infancy to five years.
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Griffin
John Fevs
Methodist Minister Dr Robert Echols Dies in Birmingham
Dr Robert Echols seventy five well known Methodist minister educator died at home in Birmingham after long illness following 1947 auto crash native of Dallas County he pastored churches in Florence Tuscaloosa Huntsville and Birmingham served as superintendent of several districts and as Birmingham Southern College trustee survived by two sons and four daughters funeral at McCoy Memorial Methodist Church.
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Birmingham
Rob ‘Ert Schols
Dallas County
Echols
Florence
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Old Southern University At
Greensboro
North Alabama Methodist Conference
Haleyville
Jasper
Birmingham Southern College
Children’s Home
Selma
Super-Annuate Homes Board
Robert W. Echols
Frank. H. Schols
Greenville
J. M. Herren
Tallassee
A. E. Terry
Athens
Claude R. Young
Dadeville
R. B. Gray
Longdale
McCoy Memorial Methodist Church
Huntsville Man Shot In Escape Attempt
The Huntsville area report says 35 year old Freddie Williams was shot three or four times by Assistant Police Chief May Ray after Williams broke away during an arrest near Chun church and West Holmes streets. Williams is in serious condition at Huntsville Hospital. A witness recalls the shots were fired after Williams attacked. The suspect faced trunk and disorderly conduct charges.
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Huntsville
May Ray
Freddie Williams
Route 3
Hunteville
Williams
Laura Carroll
Ray
Chunchurch
West Holmes Streets
Carroll
Peter the Apostle biopic shown at Foster Street Church
A sound motion picture detailing the life of Simon Peter will be shown at Foster Street Methodist Church at 7 30 tonight. The public is invited to attend this religious film event presented for worship and community viewing.
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Simon Peter
Foster Street
Griffin Taken to Charity Hospital in Serious Condition
Griffin was taken to Charity Hospital where his condition is said to be serious. Mrs. Griffin said she wouldn’t even be able to visit her husband in the hospital because she has no one to take care of the children. “Children,” you know, “take a lot of seeing after.”
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Griffin
Charity Hospital
Methodist Assembly For Young People Planned In June
Wiregrass youths may attend the Seashore Methodist Assembly in Biloxi Mississippi from June 27 to July 2. The Lafayette Street church pastor C H Hildreth said bus transportation will be provided from the Wiregrass area with early reservations requested. Leaders include Rev Ed Hardin Dean Rev W L Walton and other ministers, with speakers Rev Thomas Carruth and Rev Howard Ellis. Courses will be taught by Rev Camel Woodall and Rev Lamar Spencer. Cost is 10 dollars a day for ages 15 to 23 and limited registrations from each charge until June 10.
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Wiregrass
Seashore “Methodist Assembly
Alabama Conference Board of Evangelism
Biloxi
Mist
Lafayette Street
Dothan
Hardin
Pensacola
W. L. Walton
Mobile
Paul Mathison
Montgomery
Albert Britt
Milton
Hildreth
Rutledge Convicted Of 2nd Degree Murder In Hattman Slaying
Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr was found guilty of second degree murder in the Cedar Rapids slaying of Byron C Hattman during a Dec incident in a hotel room. Jury deliberated 3 hours 40 minutes with four ballots before a 8 11 p m verdict. Sentencing to be set within 30 days by Judge J E Heiserman.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Rutledge, Jr
Byron C. Hattman
Rutledge
Dothan
J. E. Heiserman
Heiserman
Dr. Rutledge
Hartman
J. L. Smith
Sydney
Robert C. Rutledge, Sr
Houston
Tex
Howard
Farmer
Iowa
Walter J.barngrover
William Cissman
Byron C
Hattman
Roosevelt Hotel
Hartizan
Laundry Man to Lawyer Part of John Martin Life Saga
Col. John J. Martin, a World War II veteran who survived the Bataan Death March, returns from service to mix law and laundry work. He earned a Birmingham law degree in 1940 and later a master’s from Howard College, planning to resume practice after selling his share in Dothan Steam Laundry. He defends a client in a homicide case and continues as a Sunday School teacher at Foster Street Methodist, with wife Beatrice Jones Martin.
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Dothan
John J. Martin
Foster Street
Martin
Birmingham
Eagle
Bataan
Army
University of Alabama
Woodlawn
Howard College
Birmingham School of Law
Miami
Beatrice Jones
Woodland’ Drive
Added Staff Members For Boy Scout Camp Announced By Gaines
Frank Gaines director of Camp Rotary opening at Eufaula June 12 announced more junior and senior staff members who will supervise activities. Staff chosen from Southeast Alabama Boy Scout council. Robert McRight praised the group. Senior staff include Gene Rammage, Joe McKinnon, Rufus Lee Jr. Junior directors include John Wilson Billy Harden Emmett Taylor Don Hayes Charles Jeffcoat Bennie Davis Trey McKinnon. Lee will be aquatic waterfront director and attend national aquatic school at Columbia S C. Camp periods run June 12-18 June 19-25 and June 26-July 2 with 50 scouts per week.
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Frank Gaines
Rotary
Eufaula
Alabama
Boy Scout Council
Robert McRight
Gaines
Gene Rammage
Dothan
Joe McKinnon
Enterprise
Rufus Lee, Jr
John Wilson
Andalusia
Billy Harden
Emmett Taylor
Don Hayes
Ariton
Charles Jeffcoat
Bennie Davis
Trey McKinnon
Sermon topics announced for Dothan churches today
At Dothan churches sermons outline topics for morning and evening services. Assembly of God ministers discuss Bread Which Strengthens Man's Heart in the morning and People Without Christ in the evening. First Baptist hosts Dr. James Allen Smith with A Royal Guest In An Humble Home and The Whole Family for Christ. Headland Avenue Baptist features Tossed To and Fro in the morning with W. L. Wyatt from Birmingham speaking at night. Southside Baptist presents Always Bearing in the morning and Empty Bottles in the evening. Oland Wilson leads the topics at the final service.
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James Allen Smith
WAGF
Christ
Max McNab
First Baptist Church
A. D. Zbinden
Headland Avenue Baptist Church
W. L. Wyatt
Birmingham
Oland Wilson
Southside Baptist
Sermons by Reverends Highlight Sunday Services
The morning sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Frank Scofield as guest speaker. The Rev. E Tipton Carroll, pastor, speaks on Keep Your Faith at the evening service. Episcopal The Time Shall Come is the morning topic selected by the Rev. Joseph L Kellermann.
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Frank Scofield
E. Tipton Carroll
Joseph L. Kellermann
Church Speakers Present Morning and Evening Services
Dr. W F Calhoun addresses morning service at Foster Street church on Heart and Hand while an evening sound film on Simon Peter plays. Rev C H Hildreth of Lafayette Street preaches Looking At the Wind. Comer Woodall of Napier Field delivers the evening sermon. Rev J Norton Dendy at First Presbyterian selects How Jesus Used A Boy and Spiritual Visability for today.
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W. F. Calhoun
Foster Street
Simon Peter
C. H. Hildreth
Lafayette Street
Comer Woodall
Napier Field
Jesus
First Presbyterian Church
J. Norton Dendy
Ancient and Modern Necromancy Topic Sermon in Christ Scientist Churches
A sermon titled Ancient and Modern Necromancy Alias Hypnotism is to be read today in all Churches of Christ, Scientist. The reading denounces hypnotism as described in the lesson and echoes the denomination's stance.
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Churches of Christ
Bible Schools Begin In Dothan Tomorrow
Vacation Bible schools start tomorrow at three Dothan churches. First Presbyterian opens at 6 AM to 11:30 AM for two weeks with Harvey Overton Jr as superintendent. Southside Baptist runs 8:30 AM to 11 AM Monday through Friday to June 10 for ages 4 to 16 with four departments and nursery. Salvation Army hosts sessions 9 to 11 AM through June 10 led by Captain and Mrs F W Herring and assistants.
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Dothan
First Presbyterian Church
Harvey Overton, Jr
Pulaski, Tenn
J. Norton Dendy
Southside Baptist Church
Oland Wilson
F. W. Herring
Salvation Army
E. Crawford St
Stanley W. Dort
Mies Sarah Parker
Dorothy Sykes
Margaret Webbs
Gary Parker
Rebellion Rumors Stir Within Un-American Unit
Washington AP report says members of the House Un-American Activities Committee discuss frustration over inactivity and secrecy. A Democratic member vows to push for open hearings and action at Friday’s meeting, with GOP members tentatively aligned. The panel, reshaped five months ago to require lawyer members and restrict filming, has held mostly routine sessions with limited public access.
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Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
Congress
Wood
D-Ga
Clark
Snyder Twins Birth Days Shared With Brother
In Salem West Virginia identical twin girls born to Prof. and Mrs. Joseph Snyder on May 7 will celebrate three birth days next year matching their six year old brother Joseph Jr. born on the same date.
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Salem. W. Va
Wwép
Sign at Grandview Park Marks Hidden Overlook
In Beckley West Virginia at Grandview State Park a sign warns that picking flowers or shrubs is prohibited. A second pointer on the same post reads Overlook, suggesting a view area nearby.
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Beckley
W. Va
Grandview State Park
St Marys to Mark Centennial With Wooden Nickels
The belles of St Marys West Virginia will hand out wooden nickels to visitors at the St Marys centennial celebration starting June 30. A reigning belle will be crowned during the fete.
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ST. Marys
W. Va
Belles of
St. Mars‘s
St. Mary's
Air is a mixture of gases not a chemical compound
The statement explains that air consists of multiple gaseous components blended together without forming a new chemical substance. It emphasizes that air is a homogeneous mix of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, neon, and other trace gases rather than a single compound.
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Orleans
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J. Roy Camp
Robert Echols
Nsghis
Methodist Assembly For
Cottonwood
Hartford and
Geneva
John Martin
By ED Driggers
Ames
United States
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Yocona
Miss
Methodist
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Napier
Foster
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