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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1932

Page

4

Society News Names and Local Weddings in North Alabama

North Alabama social notes cover the Jacobs Smith wedding in Ghany with Rev A H Nabors officiating and note the bride Miss Sarah Jacobs of Ietecten and groom Mr Robert Smith of Gurley. Additional items profile Miss Caroline Oliver of West Palm Beach appearing in the Nashville Banner and summarize church auxiliary meetings, camp plans, house parties, and weekend visits across the region.

Jacobsee Tessie Ghany North Alabama A. H. Nabors Central Methodist Church Sarah Jacobs Iecten Robert 8. Smith Gurley Cooper-Wells Company McFadden Cotton Company Caroline Oliver R. T. Oliver West Palm Beach Fila J. T. Jones Nashville Evelyn Polk Miss Oliver

Personalities in Transit Rev Reeves and Son Visit Tennessee

Rev. W. P. Reeves and son W. P. Jr. were guests of friends en route to Tuskegee after conducting meetings in Tennessee. Mrs. R. E. Oliver, Mrs. Clyde Hendrix, Mrs. H. Malone and Misses Elizabeth Malone and Mary Battle Hendrix motored to Birmingham Saturday.

Sarah Webb Tuskegee Decatur Arate E. L. Thomas Frank Spengler Montgomery Spengler Pittsburgh W. C. Mainard Muscle Shoals W. P. Reeves Reeves Tennessee R. E. Oliver Clyde Hendrix H. Malone Elizabeth Malone Mary Battle Hendrix Birmingham

St Pauls and St Johns Churches Schedule

St Pauls Sherman Street and Fourth A inviting parishioners to 9:15 Sunday school 10:30 Devotional service on Why Should We Confidently Cast all our Care Upon God. St Johns Atlee Hoff Layreader Mrs Gravei cnience Organist Mrs Tidwell 9:30 Bible classes 11:00 Morning prayer worship in beauty of Holiness Evening service 7:30 Come and worship with us.

ST. Paul's Lutheran Sherman Street E. T. Town A. J. Holtman ST. John's Episcopal Atlee H. Hoff Cnience F. F. Tidwell Maynard Layman

Church Officers and Service Details Listed

Rev. Peter M. Dennis serving as rector Miss Sarah Bandy as superintendent Miss Bessie Sykes as superintendent Organist Miss Mary E. Mason Banked within church notes the service times with church school at 9 45 a m The quotation is a biblical verse tied to the call to worship.

Peter M. Dennis Sarah Bandy Bessie Sykes Mary E. Mason

Church Service and School Schedule News Item

Minister Roy Beeler and Rev Peter M Dennis lead church service at 3:00 p.m. at Quimby Sewell School with Supt. O. M. Mitchell as secretary. Warden Dh and CASUPET listed among officials in attendance.

Peter M. Dennis Roy Beeler O. M. Mitchell Quimby Sewell

Be Angry and Sin Not Sermon at Bethlehem Bells Service

J E Berkstresser leads a church program with Bible school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 sermon on Be angry and sin not from Eph 4 26. Question what Paul meant and if anger can be righteous. Light on a puzzling problem at 6 30 youth meeting. Evening worship features The Bells of Bethlehem in a Bells Service inviting all.

J. E. Berkstresser Bible School Apostle Paul Bethlehem

Sunday Church Schedule Invites Public to All Services

9 45 Sunday morning Bible classes 10 46 Services led by an elder 6 30 Young People 7 30 Services 7 30 Wednesday prayer services 3 00 Thursday Ladies Bible class meets Public invited to attend any or all services Bring friends

Revival Services Announced at Shady Grove and Chapel Hill

Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 am by Rev Frank Philpot Epworth League at 6 31 p m Woman's Missionary Society 3 p m Monday preaching 7 30 p m by the pastor Revival at Shady Grove to begin 11 am Sunday V Blythe and Frank Philpot to preach Everyone invited services at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm Monday No prayer meeting at West Decatur church Wednesday due to revival Pray for all services Come and help with the singing

Frank Philpot Epworth League Woman's*Missionary Society Shady Grove V. Blythe West Decatur Methodist Church Chapel Hill

Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church Services and Visitors

E. T. Town announces Sunday school at 9 15 a.m. and regular service at 10 30 a.m. Dr H B Woodward is pastor. Visitors include A E Baker family from Birmingham and J J Bartee from Mobile. Mrs Cullom and Mrs Evans visit Lelia Grubbs Hall. Nell Brown returns from Greenville. Hugh Curry to spend weekend in Gadsden. W J Keith and Lucille Hawkins from Nashville visit the Chandlers. Azalee Turney and Edith Beard return from Somerville.

E. T. Town J. A. Cullom Nell Evans Shelbyville, Tenn Lelia Grubbs Hall Azalee Turney Edith Beard Somerville

Pastor J. D. Pickens Announces Revival Absence

The church notes Pastor J. D. Pickens speaks at 9 45 with Sunday school led by P EB Hal Walter Bethany as director at 7 30. There will be no evening service due to the pastor's revival travel.

J. D. Pickens P. EB Hal- Walter Bethany

Moulton Heights Baptist Church Revival Prep

Stedham as pastor leads services at 9 45 Sunday school 10 45 morning sermon 7 00 pm evening sermon B A U Sun Beam Band led by Mrs W D Tanner B Y P U director Miss Lucy Stewart midweek prayer service 7 30 Wednesday revival begins with Dr J Milford preaching beginning the ning Sunday in August You are welcome at the little church seeking revival and old fashioned gospel preaching

Moulton Heights M. V. Stedham J. B. McMillan Baptist Young People’s Union B. A. U. Sun Beam Band W. D. Tanner Lucy Stewart J. Milford

First Methodist Church Services and Classes

Canal and Lafayette streets Sunday school at 9 30 led by J H Johnson Supt Men's Bible class at 9 30 led by Sam Malone Pres Dr R M McGlathery teacher Rev C M Tyndall to preach at 11 Our congregation welcomes him No evening service Epworth League 6 30 No mid week prayer meeting until first Wednesday in September All invited to services

First Methodist

Westminster Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m Men's Bible class at 9 30 a m taught by Prof O S Hagerman Women's Bible class at 9 30 a m led by Miss Groenendyke Morning worship at 11 00 a m with sermon by Rev D A McRight Shefield Ala The Church with the Friendly Spirit invites all to worship God in His holy temple

Westminster Presbyterian Jackson Street Eighth Ave Ernest N. Hart Hagerman

Central Methodist sermon urging loyalty and deeds

Pastor Arthur H Nabors calls for loyalty to Christ and deeds over words. He urges attendance at Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a sermon titled They know not What they do followed by Epworth Leagues at 6 45 p m.

Central Methodist Arthur H. Nabors Christ Epworth

The Hope of the Race Sermon Invitation Night

A 7:30 p.m. sermon titled The hope of the race invites all readers. The service features good special music and extends a public invitation to attend.

Mind Sermon for Christian Scientists on August 21 1932

The Mind subject of the Lesson Sermon to be read in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday August 21 1932. Golden text Psalm 115 12 The Bible citations include John 4 46 53 and guidance on healing. Services 11 am Sunday 9 45 am Sunday school 8 pm Wednesday in Morgan County Bank building with reading rooms 2 4 pm Tue Thu Sat All services open to the public.

Churches of Christ Scientist Jesus Cana Galilee Capernaum Judaea Morgan County Bank

Church of Christ Sunday services with sermon title

The Church of Christ on Nineteenth Avenue East holds Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. The sermon title They Have Persecuted Me They Will Persecute You is delivered by H L Kirby.

Church OF Christ Nineteenth Avenue East H. L. Kirby

James Allen Smith Leads Church Services This Sunday

Pastor James Allen Smith conducts Sunday school at 9 30 a m with a new lesson then returns to the pulpit at 10 45 a m for "Paul's Swan Song" Evening services include 6 30 p m B Y P U with "The Coat of Many Colors" and 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting The church invites the public and stresses consistent attendance.

James Allen Smith Paul

Watermelon Tinged Gathering at Rainbow Grove

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Shankle entertained Saturday night with a watermelon cutting in the Rainbow grove. Friends included Frances Hardy Gladys Ryan Mary Jane Grant Mary Ann and Lucy Stewart Mamie Lee Standridge Josephine Sherrill Mable Wear Jewel Cross Lena Mae Josephine and Maroline Sims Juanita Puckett Alice Bryant Wilma and Evelyn Lewis Christine Eveline and Dorothy Shankle John J. D. and Homer Sims Leon Lathan Horace Standridge Roy Tucker Jr Paul Lentz Farnie and Jim Plant Clarence Birdshaw and many more.

L. E. Shankle Rainbow Frances Hardy Gladys Ryan Mary Jane Grant Mary Ann Lucy Stewart Mamie Lee Standridge Josephine Sherrill Mable Wear Jewel Cross Lena Mae Josephine Maroline Sims Juanita Puckett Alice Bryant Wilma Evelyn Lewis Christine Eve

Shopworn at Strand theater presents Barbara Stanwyck in new drama

Barbara Stanwyck headlines Shopworn at the Strand in Hartselle Sunday and Monday. The Columbia film, written by Sarah Y Mason with Jo Swerling and Robert Riskin dialogue and directed by Nicholas Grinde, follows Kitty Lane from innocence to a disillusioned woman who ends up on the bargain counter amid rough surroundings.

Barbara Stanwyck Strand Theatre Hartselle Columbia Sarah Y. Mason Jo Swerling Robert Riskin Nicholas Grinde Miss Stanwyck Kitty Lane

Kitty Refuses Sale Amid Family Pressure

The story centers on Kitty who loves Davy Livingston but endures interference from Dave’s controlling mother. She faces accusations of immorality and attempts to be bought off with money. Kitty rejects the bribe and declares she will not be sold.

Dave Livingston Kitty Davy Dave Mari

Tennessee River Rising Reported Amid Gauge Reading

The Tennessee River rose to a gauge reading of 6.6, signaling notable rising water levels. Officials warn of localized flooding potential as rainfall continues in the region.

No rainfall recorded in 24 hours to seven this morning

The 24 hour period ending at seven oclock this morning saw no rainfall in the area, marking a dry spell with no precipitation reported.

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