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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1923
Page
3
The notice urges all young people to join the closing of the profitable year. At 6 P.M. Senior, Intermediate and Junior Unions are invited, with a prayer meeting at 7 P.M. on Wednesday. Glad hands and warm hearts will welcome attendees during study and worship.
Gertrude Atherton portrays a Parisian style dinner with Clavering and a circle of society women and men. The talk centers on youth age and marriage, with hints of gossip about Janet, Jim Oglethorpe, and Mrs. Oglethorpe, as tensions rise and a French setting frames the social intrigue.
Willard Philip Edwards eight year old son of Mr and Mrs T W Edwards died from severe burns sustained Thursday morning when he caught fire before the grate at home in Americus. Funeral services were held at 3 pm from the family residence with Rev John M Cutler officiating. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery. Survived by parents and maternal grandmother.
First Church of Christ Scientist at 128 Forrest Street offers Sunday school at 9:30 and a 11:00 morning service on Christian Science with reading rooms open daily except Sundays and holidays from 10 to 12. Presbyterian Church hosts Dr Fred Jenkins led evangelistic services at 11:00 and 7:00 with a 9:45 Sunday school. First Baptist reports 9:30 Bible school led by T Furlow Gatewood and strong attendance.
John M Butler pastor delivers morning sermon Our 1924 Program and evening message The Supreme Purpose of St Paul at 11 A M and 7 P M preaching. Preaching in courthouse. Sunday school 9 30 A M Wible Marshall supt. Midweek prayer Wednesday 7 P M with council of Sunday School officers and teachers. Epworth League Friday evening invitation to worship.
Central Baptist Church led by Milo H Massey offers Sunday school at 9 30 A M with morning worship at 11 and evening service at 6 P M The church also holds prayer and praise at 7 P M on Wednesday and officers meeting Thursday A New Year service is noted Children perform specials Lee Street Methodist Church led by Luther A Harrell invites all to a New Year service at the eleven o clock hour with special children’s offerings and junior attendees.
One of H. S. Walkert. 11 A. M. New Year message by 6 P.M. Epworthes evangelistic service at 7 P.M. Evening worship with an evangelistic message by the pastor. Wednesday prayer service at 7 P.M. Cordial invitation to friends and strangers to worship with us. Good music and a warm welcome at all services.
Lee Street Methodist will hold a special New Year morning service with children and youths given prominence and music by the youngsters. Evening service features special music and an evangelistic sermon by the pastor. Friends are invited to worship with the congregation tomorrow.
W A Joyner pastor leads Sunday school at 10 with J A Baugh superintendent. Services begin 11 with communion at 11 10 and preaching at 11 30 on A Retrospect of the year's work. Christian Endeavor 7 with Willie Fullbright. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 led by J E Hightower. Junior Endeavor 3 p m led by Mrs L M Norville. End the old year right by going to church.
Calvary Church invites all to attend the Christmas Sunday services led by Rev. James R. Lawrence. Holy Communion at 7 30 A M Morning prayer and sermon at 11 A M Evening services at 6 30 and 7 30 P M Church School at 9 45 A M Young People Service League meets in the afternoon.
At a Georgia Real Estate Association meeting in Atlanta, members pledged to promote farmland development and launch an intensive campaign to advertise Georgia farm lands to the nation. A publicity plan will be developed and railroads, chambers of commerce, and civic groups will assist. A special committee will study settlement policies of other states and coordinate advertising efforts. Officers include Ren. R. Padgett as chairman and E. F. McKay as vice chairman.
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