Florama Society Elects Winter Officers at Florene State
The Florama club at Floren State Teachers College elected officers for the winter term including Elizabeth Gaines as president and Jean Humphrey as vice president. Neil Porter, Claire Catchings, and Oscar Beaver were named to arrange initiation events. The Silk Stocking Club hosted a decorous gathering with prizes for high scores and a two course menu. Various church and social groups planned Christmas programs and meetings across town, with a chili sale, carol singing plans, and several club gatherings noted.
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Florama Club
Floren State Teachers College
Elizabeth Gaines
Jasper
Jean Humphrey
Decatur
Margaret Pope
Birmingham
Tommy Arnette
Florence
James Ih
Leighton
Ernestine Scharnagel
Russellville
Neil Porter
Claire Catchings
Oscar Beaver
Sheffield
Cecil Timberlake
Vine Street
Personal Notices Show Christmas Visits and Travel
Miss Claire Bloodworth returns to Montgomery after aiding sister Kimball Jones injured in a Sunday night auto crash in Birmingham. Friends and relatives across Tennessee and Alabama plan weekend visits and holidays, with many heading to Nashville, Iuka, Enterprise, and Huntsville. A birth, son Marvin Thomas, was announced by Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smoot, who also note Mrs E M Chenault visiting.
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Claire Bloodworth
Montgomery
Birmingham
Kimball Jones
Mary Catherine Smither
J. F. Smither
Jackson ‘Street
Gulf Park College
Gulfport
Gulf Park By-the-Sea
Lether Smith
Jack
Paul Hardeman
Huntsville
Kimball B. Jones
J. W. Penn
Gadsden
Gadsden Hospital
Garden Club Pushes White Way Lighting Through Christmas
Garden Club officials press to light the White Way at least through the two weeks before Christmas. Merchants cooperated with decorations in show windows and the club seeks continued lighting for the period.
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Garden Club
Arrests in Havana as government moves to quell disturbances
Havana authorities report numerous arrests of agitators believed responsible for days of disturbances. The action follows a period of island wide suspension of constitutional guarantees and proceeds quietly under government control.
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Havana
Christmas Gift Suggestions Spark Debate in Classifieds
A Shop-o-scope gift item appears in the Classifieds amid festive gift ideas. The phrasing contrasts good nature with admonishing tones, noting the naughty boy theme as a cautionary punchline.
Athens District Federation of Music Clubs Annual Meeting
The Athens Week: Delegates from Huntsville Florence Sheffield Tuscumbia Decatur and Athens met this week in the First Methodist parlor. Miss Gracia Sanderson and Mrs Frank Westmoreland performed with piano support from Mrs R H Richardson Jr. Luncheon was served and afternoon talks included district officers and a presiding state federation president. Florence will host the 1931 district meeting.
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Athens
District Federation of Music Clubs
Huntsville
Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Decatur
Firstee Church
Gracia Sanderson
Frank Westmoreland
R. H. Richardson
Frances Yearley
N. R. Nichols, Jr
State Federation of Music Clubs
Announcements from Sixteenth Ave Baptist Church
Sunday school is at 9 45 am with C L Buck as superintendent B Y P A meets at 545 pm led by Buck Preaching at 7 00 pm no sermon at 11 am hour the pastor will fill the pulpit The Jesson sermon includes passages from Mary Baker Eddy and Science and Health Reading room hours and testimonial meetings listed All services in Morgan County Bank Biays
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Sixteenth Ave. Baptist Sunday School
C. L. Buck
Mary Baker Eddy
Morgan County’ Bank Biays
Austinville Baptist service schedule and notes
Pastor D. W. Griffin leads Sunday school at 9 45 with Alijah Cartee as superintendent. Preaching at 11 and 1 with a midweek program by Bro Campbell next week. The message invites undecided souls to Sunday night conversion. Everyone welcome.
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Austinville Baptist
D. W. Griffin
Alijah Cartee
Bro. Campbell
Moulton Heights Baptist Schedule Posts Welcome Message
Rev M V Steadham pastor leads services at Moulton Heights Baptist Church on Sunday with Sunday School at 9 45 am worship at 11 am and evening programs at 6 pm and 7 pm B Y P U all welcome to attend the morning greeting invites visitors and members to join in.
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Moulton Heights
M. V. .Steadham
J. F. Tendent
Central Baptist Church Promotes Sermon Series Finale
James Allen Smith, pastor, leads Sunday services including a closing sermon on The Sublime Faith of the Cross at 10 45 am. Evening programs include BPU at 6 pm and Dr J W O Hara speaking for state mountain schools at 7 pm. Prayer meeting at 7 30 pm with a church-wide groceries drive for the orphanage.
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Central Baptist
James Allen Smith
Christmas program at First Baptist Oak Lafayette
Preparations are made by the Workers Council for a Christmas program on Dec 21 at 7 p.m. The 11 a.m. worship hour features a sermon on Christ the Sympathetic Savior. Miss Madeline Dix invites all young people to join the Baptist Young Peoples Unions. An evangelistic service at 7 p.m. includes a large choir and sermons on Christ the Center and Circumference of the Written Word. Midweek prayer and Bible study follows.
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First Baptist Oak
Lafayette
J. E. Berkstresser
Ferry St
Workers Council
Baptist Young Peoples Unions
Madeline Dix
Christ
Philip
Jesus
Banat
Paris
Davidic
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Focus on God as Preserver
The text outlines a Christian Science lesson sermon titled God the Preserver of Man for March 14. It cites Psalms and a Bible verse about divine mercy and guidance, emphasizing leading by the spirit of God and continual preservation.
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God
Cnr
First Presbyterian Church Sunday Services Schedule
J. D. Wallace, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship with sermon at 11 00 a m A Christian Endeavor gathering is planned for 6 00 p m at the church.
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First Presbyterian
J. D. Wallace
Christian Endeavor
West Decatur Church Sunday Schedule and Services
West Decatur M E Church led by Rev Blythe offers Sunday school at 9 45 morning service at 11 with Rev James Clark and evening service at 7 15. Junior and Senior Epworth League at 6 45 and Wednesday prayer at 7. The God of God church led by Rev Moore lists 9 45 Sunday school and morning worship at the usual hour with the road rule sermon text Phil 3 16 and a 6 pm Young People meeting followed by 7 pm general service and Wednesday prayer at 7.
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West Decatur
M. E
W. Blythe
James Clark
Epworth League
A OF God
W. H. Moore
J.C. Conley
Young Peoples
Central Methodist Church Services Schedule
Rev Arthur H Nabors leads Sunday school at 9 30 with a class for everybody. Epworth Leagues meet at 6 pm and 7 pm features The Most Sublime Verse in the Bible. Special music friendly congregational singing and evangelistic services urge all members to attend and bring someone.
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Central Methodist
Arthur H. Nabors
Llam
Epworth Leagues
Westside Presbyterian Church Services Notice
Sunday school at 9 45 am under O J Thomas superintendent. Classes for all ages. Evening service at 7 00 pm with sermon by Rev E N Hart of Westminster. You are cordially invited to these church services with a warm welcome.
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Westside Presbyterian Seventh Ave
West
O. J
Thomas
E. N. Hart
Westminster
Southside Baptist Church Services Announced
J. D. Pickens, pastor, leads Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Evening worship follows at 7 p.m. The Baptist Young People's Union meets at 7:45 p.m. The public is welcome.
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Southside Baptist
J. D. Pickens
Baptist Young People's Union
Southsid
Westminster Presbyterian Sunday School Notice
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street at Eighth Ave invites attendance to Sunday school led by Ernest N. Hart, pastor, at 9:50 a.m. on the upcoming Sunday.
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Westminster Presbyterian
Jackson Street
Eighth Ave
Ernest N. Hart
Chaos or Christ Which Shall Prevail Sermon at Evening Services
Morning Bible classes at 9 30 taught by Hagerman and Groenendyke. Worship at 11 00 features a sermon on modern conditions and the peril of today. Y P S C o meets at 2 00 for two groups under 16. Vesper services at 5 00. Westminster League C E at 6 15. The church extends a friendly welcome.
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Hagerman
Christmas holiday dates announced for rural teachers
Notices to rural school teachers say Christmas holiday begins Friday December 19 with return December 29. Letters mailed to each teacher outline these dates.
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L. Hayes
St Paul’s Lutheran Advent Schedule at Sherman Street
The Rev E T Town pastor. 3rd Sunday in Advent with 9 30 Sunday school and Bible Class and 10 30 Divine worship. Teachers training Tuesday 7 30 p m. Midweek Advent service Thursday. Children's Christmas service Wednesday 24 at 7 30 p m. Festival Service Christmas Day at 6 00 a m. Congregation invited.
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ST. Paul's Lutheran Sherman St
4Th Ave
E. T. Town
Erie
Ce Aice
St. Methodists Service and Sunday School Schedule
Pastor M. M. Newton leads St. Methodist Church with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on September 11. Guy Jones directs the league meetings at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
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STH
ST. Methodist
M. M. Newton
Guy Jones
First Christian Church Service Schedule
The notice lists services at Moulton Street. Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Lord's Supper and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 7:00 p.m. titled Prayer and the Unexpected. Wednesday prayer service at 7:00 p.m. A Bible study of the Acts and Apostles chapters is also noted.
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First Christian
First Methodist Church notices and schedules
Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by J H Johnson with sermons by the pastor at 11 and 7 30 p m Junior group led by Percy Newsom and Hi League at 6 p m Miss Evyline Irwin leads Junior Choir for evening singing Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m
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First Methodist
Geo. E. Boyd
J. H. Johnson
Epworth
Percy Newsom
Hi- League
Evyline Irwin
St John’s Episcopal Church Advent Services Schedule
St John’s on Jackson Street and Gordon Drive lists Advent events led by Rev Peter M Dennis with Holy Communion at 7 30 am Bible classes at 10 00 am morning prayers and sermon at 11 00 am and baptisms at church school times. St Peters Mission at 2 30 pm Y P L at 6 00 pm lectures by Prof S J Hocking Parish House third in a series. St Timothys Athens Ala offers Holy Communion at 7 30 pm Bible study at 11 00 with a welcome to all.
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S. J. Hocking
St. Peter's Mission
St. Timothy’s Church
Athens
Ala
Decatur Schools Hire Record 91 Teachers Across System
Ninety one teachers are now employed in the Decatur system schools. The majority, eighty, work in white schools while the remainder teach in the Negro schools. The move marks the largest teaching staff ever for the district.
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Decatur
Cal
Thompson’s Drug Store Albany Drug Co Offer 60c Sale
Local drug shops advertise a 60 cent offer at Thompson’s Drug Store and Albany Drug Co with limited stock on a likely price reduction. The promotion targets shoppers seeking discounted medicines and sundries.
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Thompson's Drug Store
Albany Drug Ca
Parole Considered for Montgomery Prisoner After 22 Years
The Alabama state board of pardons considered the petition of Jimene Macon, a county negro, for parole after 22 years in state prison with a perfect record.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Pardons
Jimene
Macon County
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