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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1939

Page

8

70 000 Men in Maneuvers Across Nation Wide War Games

Ninety thousand troops including 23 000 regulars prepare for large scale field exercises around Manassas and Plattsburg. Guardsmen from New York New Jersey and New England units move by motor convoys to form the first field army in a historic nationwide drill simulating a defense of the capital against a guiding simulated invasion.

Manassas Det New York New Jersey New England Ardent Hugh A. Drum Pee Pennsylvania Mary Virginia Plattsburg Drum

Union Grove all day singing and dinner crowd

The Lawrence County Union Grove event drew a large crowd for an all day singing with a fine noon dinner. The Mountain quartet and local groups performed as residents note the community’s social gathering and ongoing singing school progress led by Wyatt Smith with forty six enrolled.

Mountain Quartette Tsville Union Grove Ellis Hill Virginia Brewer and Eustram Huntsville Helen Pauline Johnson

Church Announcements from Local Congregations

Local church notices list services at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist St Pauls Lutheran and First Christian Church. Activities include Sunday School, morning worship, evening services, midweek prayers, and youth groups. visitors welcome.

Greatest Blunder of Youth sermon for Decatur youths

The Decatur church invites young people aged twelve to twenty five to Sunday Evening worship where Rev. Brown will speak on The Greatest Blunder of Youth. Morning services include The Law of Love and church activities run from 9:30 to 7:30 with prayer on Wednesday.

Decatur Rev. Brown Ealy

Church Evening Services and Sunday Sermon Notice

Morning worship at 11 00 with sermon Secret Religion by the pastor. The Intermediate and Senior Leagues meet at their regular hours. Evening worship at 7 45 with sermon.

Grant Street Church of Christ Sunday Services

Lindsay Allen minister invites all to study the Bible with a 9 45 a m class. Worship and sermon at 11 with the theme A Way That Is Scriptural and Safe. Evening service at 7 30. Wednesday Ladies Bible class at 3 pm Mid week Bible study at 7 30. The public is cordially invited to attend these services.

Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Cor 16Th Ave Wadsworth St Chas L. Dobbs C Co. Berryhill Emory Teague B. T. V. Depts C. L. Buck Higdon Sherman. Street Church of Christ, Scientist Decatur Alabama First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Massachusetts Johnston Street Grant Street Church

Southside Baptist Church Announces Revival and Events

Southside Baptist Church led by Pastor J A Chamber lists Sunday School at 9 45 with Tennis Odom, worship at 11 00, BTU at 7 30, evening worship, and Deacon's night on Wednesday. Rev Otha Black preaches. revival ongoing at Mt Carmel Gadsden. trip to Wooly Springs Ardmore Tenn. Girls Day Aug 13 urges all young ladies under 20 to attend. church welcomes all. Episcopalian service at St N's also noted with 9 45 Sunday School and 11 00 morning service.

Southside Baptist J. A. Chamber Odom Ed Self Otha Black Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Gadsden Brother Hargrove Wooly Springs Ardmore Tenn Southside

Ninth Street Methodist Service Times Announced

Pastor W. L. Spearman leads church school at 9 45 a m with A G Jones as superintendent Worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m The pastor will preach at 1 o clock hour The Cambridge church Young People's Department will present a pageant at the evening hour Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 The public is invited to attend and worship with us Come Welcome

Ninth Street W. L. Spearman G Jones

East Moulton Church Services Schedule

Worship and Sunday schedule listed for East Moulton at Fourth Avenue with minister Edwin Wyle D Th and organist Mrs G E McCulloch. Services include morning prayers at 9:30 and 11:00 a m with communion sermon “O God for Light to See” and a Brotherhood lesson on Elisha A Life of Helpful ness 2 Kings 5 1 27. Union Christian Endeavor meets 6:30 p m at Delano Park for young people.

Union — Evangelistic Delano Park Armory End E. G. McCulloch Edwin Wyle The Christian Church Wallace MecCulloch First Christian Church East Moulton Fourth Avenue G. E. McCulloch John B. Harlow Wyle Union Christian Endeavor Society

Westminster Church Schedule and Welcome Note

Westminster Presbyterian Church text lists services and events with Rev. L A Knight as pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 11 00 am sermon Unto Salvation and evening union services in the park with Dr Wyle preaching tonight. Scout meeting Monday and prayer meeting Wednesday. Friendly church with hearty welcome.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Th Avenue Jackson St L. A. Knight Bob Sheppard Young People’s Union Dr. Wyle Bob Hunter the Westminster Church

Church Schedule for Cor Sixth Ave and Jackson St

Cor Sixth Ave and Jackson St hosts Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Bruce Spencer. Worship at 11 00 a m led by Rev W Farl Hotalen executive secretary of the Alabama Temperance Alliance. Epworth Leagues at 6 30 p m. Monday Missionary Society at 3 00 p m Junior Board of Stewards at 7 00 p m Board of Christian Education at 7 30 p m Woman's Circle at 7 30 p m Tuesday and Wednesday events include Business Women's Circle at 7 30 p m and a prayer service conducted by Bruce Spencer.

Cor Sixth Ave Jackson St R. Lambuth Archibald Sunds&y Bruce Spencer W Farl Hotalen Alabam&Temperance Alliance Epworth the Missionary Society Board of

First Methodist Church August Services and Guest Speakers

Church notices announce Sunday services at 11:00 am led by Dr. Howell and preaching by Rev. R D Cook on August 20, and Hon John Sparkman on August 27. Dr. Tingle returns September 3, with no Sunday or Wednesday evening services in August. Church School 9:30 am into the morning sermon follows Lamentations 3 24.

A. m F O. Smith R. M Howell Superannuate Homes North Alabama Conference Kenneth Hennessey Howell Tingie R. D. Cook John Sparkman Tingle First Methodist Church

Fairview Baptist Church Revival Notes and Schedule

Fairview Baptist Church on 16th Ave and Magnolia St lists services with Pastor B Carroll Carter. Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by T R Harrison sermon for Doute rs at 11 o clock. 6 30 p m Baptist Training Union directed by Miss Edith Murphree. 7 30 p m Spiritually Blind. Thursday 7 30 p m choir practice. Pastor to preach at both services Sunday. Attendance up. organizer urges continuation of revival efforts.

Fairview Baptist Church 16Th Ave Magnolia St B. Carroll Carter T. R Harrison Baptist Training Union Edith Murphree

Athens Churches Begin Protracted Meeting Season

The Churches of Christ in Limestone County report ongoing protracted meetings after completing several, with over thirty churches to host gatherings. Preachers include Eugene Waldrum M A Creel Irven Lee C C Burns Ben nine Lee Fudge Bro Harris Billy Norris and A J Rollings.

Churches of Christ Limestone County Athens Eugene Waldrum M. A. Creel Irven Lee C. C. Burns Bennine Lee Fudge Bro. Harris Billy Norris A. J. Rollings

Sunday School and Church Schedule With Social Highlights

8S O Payne presides as minister at 9 45 a m Sunday School. Morning worship at 11 a m with the pastor delivering the sermon. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m led by Harry Richter. Union Evening at Methodist Church at 8 p m. Session meets at church Sunday at 2 p m. Officers and teachers enjoyed a social at the manse with watermelon and games after a business session.

O. Payne Gilbert McCoy Christian Endeavor Harry Richter Union Methodist Church

Pastor outlines Heart Trouble and Christ’s Death question

The Mt. Pisgah revival offers Sunday morning guidance on Heart Trouble and an evening talk titled Who is Responsible for Christ's Death Jew or Roman. The pastor invites all to hear the truth about a commonly misunderstood issue during this revival.

Christ Mt. Pisgah

Physician of Souls sermon at First Methodist Pitts

The pastor will preach on A Physician of Souls at the morning service of First Methodist Church U. S. Pitts. He will address mental and spiritual healing alongside physical health. The choir provides special music. The Senior Epworth League meets Sunday at 6 45 p m. An evening union service will be held at the church with Dr Payne of the Presbyterian church delivering the sermon.

First Methodist Church Pitts Epworth League O Payne

Hartselle Church of Christ Announces Services

Rev Grady Whitaker leads Bible School and worship every Sunday at 10 a m Preaching at 11 a m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at Hartselle church of Christ, inviting local residents to attend.

Church OF Christ Grady Whitaker

Convincing But Not Converted Sermons Invite Parishioners

Rev. T Powell Sharp invites worshippers to Bible School at 10 a m, morning worship with Communion at 11, afternoon preaching at Falkville 2, Christian Endeavor at 6 45, and evening service at Valder Mose Springs 7 30. A cordial invitation to all to come and worship with us.

First Christian Church T. Powell Sharp Bible School Falkville Christian Endeavor Valdermose Springs

Church of God Services and Sunday Schedule

Rev. W. D. Owen to lead Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Otto McCarley as general. morning worship at 11 with sermon by the pastor. evening Christian Crusaders at 7 with Mevin Moody directing. preaching at 7 45 followed by a sermon. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45.

Church OF God W. D. Owen Otto McCarley Christian Crusaders Mevin Moody

Rev John F T Brown Church Services Schedule

The notice lists Rev John F T Brown as pastor with church services at 9:45 a.m. for Church School led by W P Snuggs general superintendent and Dr E R Currier as adult superintendent, followed by an 11 a.m. morning worship.

First Methodist Church John F. T. Brown W. P Snuggs E. R. Currier

First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule

Rev. Frank T. Smith presides over Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with Hugh F. Penn as superintendent. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Training Union at 6:30 p.m. led by Lee R. Palmer. No evening service. Mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church Frank T. Smith Hugh F. Penn Training Union Lee R. Palmer

Series of Gospel Meetings to Begin Sunday

A series of gospel meetings will start Sunday August 13 at the Austinville Church of Christ, planned for two weeks with three services each Sunday at 11, 2:30 and 7:30. Lunch will be served at noon on the church grounds. Lindsay Allen will speak and Greer Hendon will lead singing. The Sunday topics include God and The Bible Our Only Source of Authority in Religion.

Austinville

Summit Church Revival Series Set to Start Aug 13

The Summit Baptist Church will begin a revival series on August 13 with Rev. Bud Bynum delivering the messages. The public is invited to attend each service.

Baptist Church Bud Bynum

Alabama conservation announces alligator netting campaign

Dr. Walter B. Jones, Alabama Conservation director, said a war on alligator wars in state lakes and streams would begin within three weeks. Three experienced fishermen will be employed for a netting campaign moving from coastal to upstate streams this fall.

Foley Ala Walter B. Jones Alabama Jones

Testimony Awaited in Alabama Poisoning Hearing

In Talladega Alabama Dr C D Brooks state chemist awaited as testimony in a preliminary hearing for seven people held in the fatal poisoning of Ralph Taylor a 32 year old mine employee at Margaret Alabama The hearing opened yesterday and will resume Tuesday with Brooks testim

Talladega Ala C. D. Brooks Ralph Taylor Margaret Brooks

Headache Cure Bared by Mayo Clinic Doctors

Three Mayo Clinic physicians report a treatment for headaches caused by chemical imbalance linked to alcoholic excess. They describe histamine desensitization as the only permanent remedy, with partial relief from cold-water immersion and vascular drugs.

Stephen J. McDonough Associated Press Washington Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn B. Horton A. B. Maclean W. Mck. Crain Journal “Modern Medicine Horton

Two Held After Body Is Found In Huntsville Case

Sheriff H C Blakemore said a Madison county man and his grandson were being held after officers dug up portions of a woman’s body identified as Flossie Putman missing since 1937. The man and the grandson are under arrest while the father of the younger man is sought after Mrs May Putman identified the body from a dress fragment.

Huntsville Ala H. C. Blakemore Madison County Flossie Putman Blakemore May Putman Putman

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Lawrence County Georgia Pritchett Dovyard Culbreath E. L.thomas Jack Leach Lum Bonds J. B. Morgan W. B. Lemiey Decatur Daily Church of Your Choice Roscoe M. Howell ST. Paul's Lutheran Sherman St Fourth Ave E. T. Town Trinity New Hope Robert Glenn Thomas W. Spencer Young Oe Cecil J. Brown North Alabama H. & H. Machine Works Moulton Street Tor St.n’s Episcopal Church Jack Street Gordon Drive Central Methodist Church B. F. Tingle Christian Science Ers First Presbyterian Church Leon Macon Iron Lung Father River Forest, Jr Fred Spite, Jr Teresa Larkin Dayton, O Snite Niagara Falls Hartselle Summit Church Gars Monroe Alabama Business Institute Dillehay Drug Store 6Th Ave Grant Written By
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