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Seder Feast
Rev. Armstrong prepares the table Special to Atmore News Rev. William Armstrong and James Curran prepared a “Seder Feast” for Canoe Church on Maundy Thursday of Holy Week. The Seder plate was fixed with foods symbolic to the foods that brought the Israelites out of Egypt to the Promise Land.Fifteen church members attended including two children who enjoyed the “hide and seek” of the “Matza Bread.”One member reported it was…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
NWE seeks 14-under players, cheerleaders
Northwest Escambia Football & Cheer (NWE) recently joined the Northwest Florida Sports Alliance, which allows 14-under teams. Now, competition at that age group is dependent only on getting enough youngsters to fill teams and provide sideline support for them. “We are looking for players and cheerleaders who will be 14 years old or under on August 1 of this year,” said Ryan Scully, president of the area youth sports group,…
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Obituaries, week of April 20, 2022
Fay Kathleen Turk Mrs. Fay Kathleen Turk, age 76, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 in Pensacola, Fla. She was born in Millbock Springs, Penn. and resided there up until the past forty-two years of living in Flomaton, Ala. She was a member of First Baptist Church Flomaton.  She always enjoyed the family picnics together, cooking, playing games, and walks. She was a very hard worker. She also enjoyed fishing…
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The Webb Family
by BONNIE BARTEL LATINO    When two fine south Alabama families joined, they and their children would eventually leave distinguished legacies in medicine, the railroads, the military, education, law and justice, social services, and the ministry. But first, let’s go back to 1924.    Jean Jones (Webb), was born January 28, 1924, in Uriah, Ala., to Walter Jones and Ethel Mae (Jones) Taylor. Baby Jean was destined to live a…
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