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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1933
Page
4
The American Legion Auxiliary held a well attended Friday meeting at the Tennessee Valley Bank building with new officers inducted including Mrs. Kilgore and Miss Grimes. Other items cover luncheons, club meetings, a citywide prayer chain, Methodist society gatherings, and social events for society figures like Miss Evelyn Price with details of venues and participants.
Miss Lila Mae Jolly returns home after a two week motor trip to Chicago and other points of interest. She traveled with Centreville friends and visited the World's Fair Evansville and Nashville while guests of friends.
Jean Harlow and Clark Gable reunite as co stars in Hold Your Man a new Metro Goldwyn Mayer feature arriving at the Princess on Monday and Tuesday The film pairs the popular duo in a fast moving worldly romance with an under world flavor directed by Sam Wood and supported by Stuart Erwin Dorothy Burgess and others in a dramatic plot setings including a women's reform school
The Rev C M Tyndal pastor of Ninth Street Methodist Church will preach at both morning and evening services Sunday morning on The Haunted House and evening on The Long and the Short of it. Sunday school led by A G Jones starts at 9 30 with worship at 10 30. Epworth League for youth at 6 30 led by Miss Flora Howell.
The Moulton Heights revival closed Wednesday night amid strong turnout with nearly full seats each night. Organizers call the results gratifying and expect lasting good, with a pastor likely to be called in the near future.
E. W. McLeod of the Morgan County National Bank and his son Webster Jr. report their trip to the World Fair. McLeod says daily attendance averages about 200000 at the fair.
Miss Claudia Thombs completed work toward a master’s degree at the University of Alabama summer school and returned.
A dog from Athens tested positive for rabies at Tennessee Valley Laboratory on Friday after biting horses and cows near Athens. No treatment issued. A cow head from Cullman tested negative.
Mrs. J. E. Berkstresser with Mildred and John Emory Berkstresser, Miss Madeline Dix, and Miss Nell Beach Dix left at noon for Camp Tallaseehatchee to attend the Coosa River Baptist Association Young People's camp. The camp lies about 35 miles southeast of Birmingham near the new government highway.
The Public Works Administration approved three million dollars in追加 funds for national projects including erosion control. Alabama allocations include a 70000 dollar grant for the Silverhill nursery and an 18000 dollar grant for the Marion fish hatchery.
The Decatur Daily Pattern presents pattern 2547 a girls dress in cotton with a contrasting collar puffed sleeves a chic yoke and pleats. Sizes 6 8 10 12 and 14 require 2 1 2 yards of fabric plus 1 2 yard contrast. Include step by step instructions and mail 15 cents for pattern plus catalog.
The board requires proof of a chronic disease within one year of discharge for favorable action, with tuberculosis exceptions possibly extending up to two years. Veterans may request appearance or representation, though travel costs aren’t covered. Representation requires a notarized power of attorney. Review by this board ends after a decision. appeals go to the special appeal board in Washington. Eligibility requires enlistment before November 11, 1918 and ninety days service.
Transfer inheritance tax appraisements reveal Secretary of the Treasury William H. Woodin received an estate of 355000 from his mother Mrs. Mary Woodin who died months ago. The estate includes 22000 in real estate with the remainder in personal property.
The church lists Sunday services at 9 45 and 10 45 am with 7 30 pm meetings for Young People and midweek prayer on Wednesday. Thursday afternoon Ladies Bible Class, 9 30 am Bible School, and 6 30 pm Baptist Young People unions. No morning or evening worship on Sept 11 due to travel. Public invited to attend all services.
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson St at Eighth Ave lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m Men and Women Bible Classes at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m pastor ill hopes to attend Evening service canceled Westminster League at 6 30 p m No evening service Sixteenth Avenue Baptist holds Men s Bible class 9 30 a m Sunday school 9 45 a m B Y P U 6 15 p m preaching at 7 30 p m Rev J W Jones to lead worship
Large congregations welcomed Rev Arthur H Nabors at each service. Activities include 9 30 Sunday School for all, 11 a m sermon Pillars of Civilization, 2 30 Boys and Girls World Club, 6 45 Epworth Leagues, 7 Church Boosters Band, 7 30 sermon We Do Our Part with special music and invitation.
Mrs. Onie Mainard of Moulton is described as resting well at Baugh's Infirmary today following a serious operation Friday.
The annual church picnic for South Side Baptist is scheduled next Thursday evening. Members are invited to gather at the church at 5 o clock for the event.
Postmaster LeRoy McEntire visited Birmingham today on a brief business trip. He was met by local officials and planned discussions on mail distribution and local postal operations.
L. W. Thompson of Priest's funeral home is in Chattanooga as the guest of his family.
The Men's Prayer League will gather Monday at 8 30 in the Moore building on Second Avenue. Rev. Wilson of Austinville will speak. The Bonanza quartet will provide music.
At 9:45 a m Sunday school led by L B Wright with divisions for all ages including Cradle Roll for babies and Home Department for shut ins. Morning worship at 10 45 on division by God's arithmetic. Revival begins 2 30 at Crow's Chapel through next week with 7 30 evening services daily. Public invited to attend all.
The Rev E T Town pastor leads St Pauls Lutheran Sherman Street and 4th Avenue on the tenth Sunday after Trinity with 9 15 a m Sunday school and Bible class led by A J Holtman and 10 30 a m devotional message titled A changeless Christ for a Changing World You are welcome.
St John's Episcopal in Jackson Street with Gordon Drive opens with church school and Bible classes at 10 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11. Sermon delivered by Dr Samuel J Hocking.
Pastor B. P. Collier leads a church revival at Fairview Baptist starting Sunday at 11 a.m. with M. W. Stedham preaching. Morning topic Fellowship. evening topic Present Day Opportunities. Daily services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. All invited.
Canal at Lafayette Sunday school at 9 30 J H J son Supt Organized adulters meet at same hour Clyde president W W Benson teacher The pastor Dr W F Price will preach at 11 a m No evening service Come and worship with us at the old First Methodist The pastor and Congregation cordially invites you.
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