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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
14
Morgan County division of the March of Dimes Campaign plans the polio drive starting Jan. 2 with a kickoff luncheon for volunteers on Dec. 19 at Lakeside High School Cafeteria. C. L. Sheffield chairs the division.
The Lakeside High School senior and junior choruses along with the band will present a Christmas Musicale Sunday at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The program features carols and pieces from The Messiah, with directors J. E. Jackson, C. M. McGahee and band director C. Hamilton.
Jones Chapel M E invites worship with Junior Church in charge. Church School at 9 45 worship at 11. M Y F at 5 30 and Evening Service at 7. Macedonia C P hosts a 7 30 Sunday night program by Sister Bertha Lile and St Paul Spiritual Church with Missionary Society sponsorship. Public invited. Dav Temple P B lists Sunday School 10 30 and evening service 7 30.
The Installation Service for Club Desire occurred last Sunday at 7 30 led by Rev Amos Donaldson with Mrs Sarah Pointer delivering the charge. A Bridal Shower for Mollie S Mason is set for Dec 6 at 4 pm at Evelyn Brown’s home. The Cedar Lake 4 H Club met Dec 3 with demonstrations on Christmas gifts and beef calf feeding led by county agent T W Bridges.
An All-Night Watch Meeting is planned at First Baptist Church Hillsboro on December 31 with public invitation. Rev S Hunt pastors the church. On the second Sunday in January Brother William Carter will preach his first sermon at the same Hillsboro church.
Boy Scouts of America Troop 154 and Cub Scout Pack 116 held a charter review at Cumberland Presbyterian Church on December 2. Oliver Harris presented awards and cards for the year’s achievement. Pack 116 earned 100 percent Boys Life subscription for the second straight year, the only pack in the group to do so, and it has the only Den Chief, Robert Caldwell, formerly a Cub Scout in the same pack. Miller Elementary School PTA.
Sunday December 9 services were held at Little Zion Church with Reverend Hatchett officiating and Maxie Allen Funeral Service in charge. Walter Redus of Detroit visited his parents Mr and Mrs Matt Redus. Mrs Margaret Malone hosted a birthday gathering with card games and gifts. Professor W H Ashford attended a principal conference at Leighton Dee. Miss Doris Leslie bride elect of Coleman Turner was feted with a miscellaneous shower at Nona Fletcher’s home with holly decor and refreshments.
The Limestone County Teachers Assumed December 8 at Trinity School with a Christmas themed devotional led by Mrs. Henrietta Gowdy and Mr. Howard Roper. Groups met in rooms for study, then reported from 10:30 after a 10:05 coffee break.
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