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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1944
Page
10
Churches Ughby Presbyterian and Sixth Ave Church of God share revival memories and weekly worship times. Rev Gordon’s revival left strong impressions on the congregation as Pastor Harrington leads morning and evening services with midweek prayers and choir rehearsals.
The notice outlines Sunday school and worship schedules for Christian J and E. Moulton St Elmer and a Methodist service. It mentions a morning message by Billy Jenkins from Camargo stationed at South Aviation, a nursery, Christian Youthship meeting at 6 30 pm, an evening dedication soon, and no evening Methodist service. Circles of the Woman's Society meet at the church and at Mrs Bill Anderson's home.
Multiple churches list weekly activities. 4th Ave and Grant St Baptist led by Rev. Brannen with services at 9:30, 10:45, and 7:45 pm plus Bible study and Training Union. Sixteenth Avenue Baptist hosts Sunday school at 9:45 and sermons at 11 and 7:30 pm. Memorial Drive Methodist shows 9:45 worship prep and 11:00 am sermon, with an 8:00 pm sermon on Is Your Motive In Life.
Golden Text from Second Corinthians on mind and sufficiency of God marks Sunday service at First Church of Christ Scientist Decatur branch with readings from Romans and service times including 11:00 AM worship and 9:30 AM Sunday school. Reading room hours are 2 to 4 on Wednesday and Saturday with rear entrance on Johnston Street.
Rev John T Nolen pastor. Church school 8 45 a m John R Butler Supt. Morning worship 11 a m Sermon Human Channels. Young people meet 7 p m Evening worship 745 p m Rawan topic The Sin Of Neglect. W S C S meets 230 Monday. Revival starts Aug 23 745 p m with Dr W H Saxon preaching. A G Jones leads singing Mrs A G Jones at piano. Prayer by youths and Woman's Society precede each service.
R D Underwood and K M Kelly preach at Grant Street Church of Christ with Bible study at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 45 a m Evening and mid week services are listed including Ladies Bible study and junior young peoples meeting Kelly opens a tent meeting at Trinity tonight at 8 30 near the Trinity school building with nightly services indefinitely Underwood starts a revival near Manchester Tennessee today ending summer preaching series
The church on Gordon Drive at Jackson offers church school at 9 30 led by Carol Smith and morning prayer at 11 led by lay reader A Hoff.
Hartselle churches list Sunday Bible school at 10 and worship at 11 with revival continuing. First Christian Church features evening service at 8 and a sermon by O P Spiegel. Nazarene church holds morning and evening revivals with midweek meeting and youth society events.
Hollis Roberson, minister, leads Bible study at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m and evening worship at 8 p m. A ladies Bible study is Wednesday at 3 p m and the young people's training class meets Saturday at 2 30 p m.
Rev Edwin Branscomb Pastor. 9 45 a m Church school J K Haynes Gen Supt Dr E R Currier Adult Supt 11 a m Morning worship Rev kman missionary
On furlough from China, 7:00 pm Youth Fellowship. 00 pm Evening sermon by Rev. F. L. Aldridge. 3:00 pm Monday W S C S meets, Mrs. W S Poole Sr., president. 8:00 pm Wednesday prayer meeting. Pastor preaching this week at Logan Alabama assisting Rev Woodrow Williams in a revival.
Pastor Rev Frank T Smith leads services at 11 a m and 8 p m with Sunday school at 10 a m Training Unions at 7 p m and missionary society at 3 p m Monday. Prayer meeting 8 p m Wednesday led by Mrs Arthur Smith.
Rev. A. W. Benefield pastor. Sunday school at 10 a m Miss Florence Orr September preaching at 11 a m sermon by the pastor. Christian Crusaders meet at 6 45 p m Richard Dean director preaching at 7 30 p m sermon by the pastor. Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Bethel Baptist announces a summer revival starting with Sunday service and continuing through August 27. preacher Bunyon Smith of Nashville and singer Dewey Yeaker of Thompson Station lead daily gospel services with two services each day and strong local attendance expected.
Rev John R Havener ministers the Valhermosa church with Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 2 30 p m on the second and fourth Sundays Visitors are welcome to attend the services
Rev M L Newcomb pastor announces Sunday school at 10 am with Claude Wad dell superintendent Preaching on first Sunday at 8 pm second Sunday at 11 am and 8 pm Young people's meeting at 730 pm Prayer meeting Thursday at 730 pm
Alabama's Department of Education reports solid finances with a surplus. Superintendent E B Norton says the budget was met and over $1,000,000 was added to the unappropriated surplus despite a looming teacher shortage.
Rev Don Wells evangelist will lead a one week revival starting Monday at 8 30 PM at Flint Baptist Church. He is a young evangelist known for a consecrated life and motivating others to Christ. His wife will join as musician and youth leader. Bethea Stedham will direct the music and seeks gospel ordination.
Pharmacist Mate Milton H Lindell on the U S Naval Hospital staff in Oakland California returns to his duties Friday after a week with Mrs R W Holland and Edna Holland on Trinity Road Decatur Alabama Also Mrs Lindell former Nan Holland who served in civil position in California for 14 months returns home with Mr Lindell during extended leave He will visit his parents in Houston and Georgetown Texas before resuming ther staff duties
Colonies of thousands of insects feed on banyan and other oriental trees, producing the resin known commercially as lac, the base material for shellac.
Washington dispatch reports no serious obstacles to agreement among United States Russia and Britain on peace organization plans. Hull will open Soviet American British phase of four power talks with China to follow next month. The Washington meetings aim to draft a common world organization endorsed by Moscow pledge for four power cooperation in peace and war.
A revival will start at Ninth Street Methodist Church with Dr. W H Saxon of Sheffield preaching through September 3. Services are at 10 A M and 7 45 P M. A G Jones leads singing and his wife Mrs Jones plays piano. Rev John T Nolen and L R Yarbrough invite the public to attend.
The War Production Board announced that 56 newspapers, including the Decatur Daily of Alabama, received extra newsprint grants totaling 4,387 tons for the third quarter. The Decatur paper was allotted ten extra tons.
Judith returns to New York family life and revisits past feelings for Matthew as Irene's pregnancy adds tension. Matthew's brash charm clashes with Judith's inner conflict about love and loyalty, while Irene's presence amplifies questions of marriage and fate.
Corporal Clifford P Ledbetter of 1424 12th Avenue and E Decatur Alabama enacts a deadly fire from a Browning automatic rifle killing three Japanese soldiers as Marines mop up caves in a ravine on Guam. He held one end of the ravine to trap the enemy while grenades and flamethill oil were used on the caves. Several Marines are wounded and the advance pauses to care for them.
Twenty five farm extension workers from North Carolina Valley valleys toured Decatur to learn how local business and agriculture gatherings integrate for a stronger economy. The group, led by the Tennessee Valley Authority agricultural department, heard talks from Barrett Shelton Lloyd Lively Casto Jarvis and Charles Scales after touring local plants and dining at Hotel Lyons. They plan to apply lessons to North Carolina valleys.
Atlanta August court filing by the Republican National Committee seeks to force the November ballot as the party's electors with the 12 names it recognizes. The petition charges Secretary of State John B. Wilson certified a mixed slate of Democrats and Republicans not endorsed by the RNC.
A revival begins today at Bethel Baptist Church and runs through the week Rev. Smith from Nashville preaches and Dewey Yeager of Thompson Station Tenn leads the music Two daily services promise gospel messages and good singing inviting the public to join and enjoy Christian fellowship.
Frank L. Grove of Montgomery, secretary of the Alabama Education Association, urged a 25 percent pay increase for Alabama school teachers. He spoke to the Jefferson County Teachers Association and also proposed 10 days annual sick leave, cumulative over five years.
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