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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1929

Page

8

Princess Theatre To Install Western Electric Talking Equipment

The Princess theatre awaits factory engineers to install 10 000 dollar Western Electric talking equipment arrived yesterday. Banaiza estimates three weeks to complete the work including a new screen two projection rooms and air cooling rearrangements to make the theatre a premier talking pictures venue. Some work can be done while open but parts require the theatre to be closed.

Princess Theatre Western Electric North Alabama Banaiza The Daily Today

Beaty Quits Post As County Farm Demonstrator

J A Beaty resigns as Cullman county farm demonstrator after two years to join Alabama Farm Bureau as director of field service for the state. He and his wife move to Montgomery as he will travel statewide. A successor will be named, with several candidates under consideration in the coming days. Princess installation work may close briefly as Western Electric Sound System is adopted for talking pictures. Beaty’s move is described as an honor with a higher salary.

J. A. Beaty Cullman County Alabama Farm Bureau Cullman Democrat Cullman Montgomery W. E Western Electric Sound System America Warners Fox Paramount Famous Lasky Universal Metro-Goldwyn United Artists First National Metropolitan Columbia Pictures Sono-Art Productions Western Electric System Banaiza Banniza

Joint camp plans advance for 1930 Shoal Creek area

The Tennessee Valley and Andrew Jackson councils plan a 1930 joint summer camp at Shoal Creek after 1929 attendance of 287 Scouts and 30 leaders. A special committee will meet Andrew Jackson representatives within ten days to finalize arrangements.

Andrew Jackson Council Shoal Creek Tennessee Valley Council Tennessee Valley Andrew Jackson M. R. Moorman

Church Announcements From First Methodist and East Churches

The First Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Dr R T Tyler preaching at 11 am on Whom the Lord Loveth He Chasteneth and 7 30 pm Pauls First Message Junior League meets at 6 30 pm Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm Public welcome. The East Side First Baptist Church lists Sunday school 9 45 am preaching 11 am B Y P U 6 15 pm evening 7 30 pm R Elton Johnson preaches in morning Mrs Johnson speaks on missionary experience in evening Dr E N Hart delivers the message.

First Methodist Church Geo. E. Boyd J. H. Johnson R. T. Tyler Paul First Baptist Church East

Ninth Street Methodist church notices

Pastor M. M. Newton leads 9:45 Sunday school with L. R. Yarbrough at 11 a.m. Communion service. 7:30 p.m. worship with Southside Baptist revival. 6:30 p.m. All Leagues meet.

Ninth Street M. M. Newton L. R. Yarbrough Southside Baptist

A Changeless Christ for Changing World Service

Sunday school at 9 30 a m followed by divine worship at 10 30 a m. The sermon titled The Gospel a Means of Grace presents a message of enduring faith in a changing world.

Morning sermons and programs at local church

Morning sermon at 9 at the tent by the church with Rev Crume preaching on The Calling Master. Sunday school follows morning services. B Y P U at 6 15 p m and evening sermon at 7 30 on Hell From the Standpoint of Science and the Bible. Public is invited.

Crume

Daily Crossword Puzzle 1 Box 6 Barns 10 Take out 14 Biblical meet

Puzzle lists many clues with scattered readable entries such as The Emerald Isle and Gaelic. It presents a jumble of across and down hints, some garbled letters, and partial word stems typical of a newspaper crossword page.

Barns

Westside Presbyterian Services Mark Sunday Schedule

Rev S P Pryor presides with morning sermon by Rev J R Hazlewood at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 30 p m adjourns to tent on Seventh Avenue West near Moulton Street. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m. missionary society sections meet at church Monday 2 30 p m.

Westside Presbyterian Church S. P. Pryor Christian Endeavor J. R. Hazlewood Seventh Avenue West Moulton Street The Missionary Society

Sunday Services at Central area Church

Ernest N Hart pastor calls Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 with Dr W F Klein of New York City Church evangelism director to preach. Union service at Central 4M E Church at 7 30 with Rev E N Hart sermon The Man Supreme all invited. The church with the friendly welcome.

Jackson St Ernest N. Hart W. F. Klein New York City

First Christian Church Service Schedule

The First Christian Church in Jewel announces Bible school at 9 45 a m led by J B Harlow on Sept 11. Lord's Supper observed with 11 30 a m sermon Kindness. Union worship at Central Methodist 7 30 p m. Missionary Circle meets Monday 3 p m at Mrs J D Buchanan 507 Line St. Board meeting Monday 7 30 p m. Hour of prayer Wednesday 7 45 p m and Sunday school at 9 30 a m with topic Making the world.

First Christian Church Moulton Street Jewell Howard Bible School J. B. Harlow Central Methodist Church Missionary Circle J. D. Buchanan Line Street Ing. Dg Sunday School of Prayer

Airplane Flights Seen by Pastor Hahn in New York Visit

Rev and Mrs R W Hahn and daughter Gloria Mae return from two weeks in New York state. They witnessed the Los Angeles navy dirigible over Niagara Falls and inspected the Bremen plane. They heard the Graf Zeppelin and glimpsed Sun God and Empire State in cross country flights.

R. W. Hahn Gloria Mae New York State America Lakehurst Syracuse N. Y Empire State St. Louis Hahn New York

Christian Science Sunday Services and Teaching Schedule

The Mor gan County National Bank building hosts all services with a Sunday 11 a.m. sermon on Christ Jesus and a 9:45 a.m. Sunday school. A testimonial meeting occurs the first Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. Readings rooms are open 2 to 4 p.m. on Tue Thu and Sat. Public invited.

Christ Jesus Morgan County National Bank

Elkton Johnson to Preach at First Baptist Church

A. Elton Johnson, farmer and B Y P U secretary in De ery, will preach Sunday morning at the First Baptist church. His wife Elizabeth Jackson of Knoxville will speak on missionary experiences. Johnson recently licensed to preach and plans to enter the Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville this fall.

A. Elton Johnson Deery Stene First Baptist Church Elizabeth Jackson Knoxville Johnson Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville

Bible study enrollment and weekly church services

Morning worship at 11 am with a devotional on The Secret of His Abiding Presence. Evening service at 7:30 pm with a sermon Why I Am Not An Atheist. 7 pm for Bible study. 7:30 pm mid week service. Wednesday forum explores Gospel of John starting next week. Read John 1 1 18. Open forum.

St John's Episcopal Church Service Schedule

East Johnston Street and Gordon Drive hosts 14th Sunday after Trinity services led by Rev. Peter M. Dennis. Holy Communion at 7:30 a.m. Church school at 9:45 a.m. Women and Men’s Bible classes at 10 a.m. Holy Communion and sermon follow at 11 a.m.

ST. John’s Episcopal Johnston St Gordon Drive East Peter M. Dennis

Central Baptist Church Services and Schedule

James Allen Smith pastor leads Sunday school at 9 30 with men and boys over 17 invited to hear Bill Cook on Lifting the Lid. Morning sermon God's Covenant and Ours at 10 45. 6 30 B Y P U and 7 30 Going to College What Then Evening service Wednesday prayer at 7 30.

Bill” Cook

Odd Fellows Map Monday Home-Coming and Picnic

Decatur and nearby lodges plan attendance at the Odd Fellows Home near Cullman for a Monday home-coming and picnic. The program features music by Cullman School Band, a series of speeches by lodge leaders and city officials, a barbecue dinner, flights via aeroplane rides, and various addresses from Grand Secretary H Pollard to Grand Master J Walter Anthony.

Odd Fellows Decatur Odd Fellows’ Home Cullman Cullman Sicho H. ©. Pollard M. L. Robertson D. A. Morton M. L. Keith First Baptist Church Jacksonville Ala Lamar Jeffers Anniston Congress Fourth District C. O. Jacobs Grand Patriarch Birmingham J. Walter Anthony Phoenix City

Revival Service Draws Large Crowd On Seventh Avenue

A tent revival led by Rev. John R. Hazlewood on Seventh Avenue attracted a large audience last night. The minister spoke on the topic The Courtesy of Damnation and extended a cordial invitation to the public to attend tonight’s session.

Seventh Avenue John R. Hazlewood

First Christian Church Board Meeti ng Monday at 7 30

The board of the First Christian church will convene Monday evening at 7 30. All members were urged to attend.

The First Christian Church

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