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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1938
Page
11
Miss Fanny Bess Crow entertained the Society Coterie Club on Thursday at Cornelian Court Hotel with a four course dinner in a blue and silver tablescape. A Christmas program followed at the hostess home with readings by Miss Dorothy Cornelius and Mrs. M. E. Edwards.
Miss Nel Beach Dix won the trophy as members gathered around the Christmas tree. Gifts were exchanged and a new member Miss M Garrett received a welcome. Mrs Tom Stewart Jr presided over a brief session and a collection was taken for Christmas baskets for two underprivileged families.
Alfred Clements of Birmingham visits Mr and Mrs George Williamson before a Nashville trip. Numerous locals plan Christmas gatherings in Birmingham and other cities. Names include the Chenaults, Hardins, McGee, Teasley, Knight, Gant, Key, Patterson, Fischer, Gilchrist, Weaver, and others with destinations such as Nashville, Birmingham, Courtland, Russellville, and Jasper. A pink cameo prize notice appears.
In the Fast Moulton Fourth Avenue church complex regular services are listed with morning preaching by Minister Edwin Wyle and Sunday school led by John B. Harlow. Evening carols and communion are announced, with Christmas morning rejoicing planned.
St Pauls Lutheran Sherman St and Fourth Ave holds a Sunday School Christmas service tonight at 6 30 and a festival service tomorrow morning at 6 both with welcoming messages. Temple Lighthouse Church Hotel Lyons Assembly Auditorium invites all to a Special Christmas Eve program with a 6 to 7 pm Children program and Sunday services at 10 am 10 45 am and 7 30 pm including The Cradle The Cross The Throne.
Fairview Baptist Church on Sixteenth Ave and Magnolia St lists services with Pastor B Carroll Carter. Sunday School 9 45 a m taught by T R Harrison. 11 a m sermon by a visiting minister. 6 p m Baptist Training Union directed by Miss Edith Murphree. 7 p m sermon by visiting minister. Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p m led by a layman. Reverend I W Myers to be with us tomorrow for both services. Pastor to be back in pulpit January 1 1939.
First Presbyterian Church led by Ss. O Payne offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 with a sermon by the pastor Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m with Henry Richter as president No midweek service next Wednesday. The First Christian Church conducts Bible School at 9 45 a m with Thomas W Spencer as General Superintendent and Mrs Roy Thomas as General Superintendent. Communion services begin at 10 45 a m.
The sermon by U. S. Pitts will be delivered Sunday at 11 a m with a brief service not exceeding 45 minutes. Church school is not meeting that morning and the day’s sole service focuses on a perfect Christmas message.
The White Christmas pageant titled The Light of the World delighted attendees last Sunday afternoon. Miss Joyce Lerman organized the program with aid from her aunt Mrs. M W Dupree. Mrs. Barney Cole and Miss Ruth Clem gave standout performances as The Spirit of Christianity and Mary.
Rev Frank T Smith presides at Hartselle Baptist Church services with Sunday School at 10:00 a m led by Hugh Penn a morning sermon on The True Meaning of Christmas at 11:00 a m a Training Union meeting at 6:00 p m directed by Lee R Palmer and an evening sermon Lost Opportunities Are Gone Forever inviting friends visitors to celebrate the season.
John F T Brown leads Sunday School at 9 45 with Prof W P Snuges Gen Supt and Dr E F Currier Adult Supt. Morning worship at 11 includes special music and sermon on Some Benefits of the Incarnation by the pastor Dr M F Lazenby. Evening service at 7 features sermon by Dr Lazenby. No prayer service next week.
The notice lists Sunday School at 9 45, Sunday morning preaching at 11 o clock, youth meetings at 6 46 pm and 7 30 pm evangelist session, Thursday prayer at 7 30. The NYP meets at 6 30. A Christmas program The Christ Child is planned for Sunday evening December 25 with a welcoming invitation to all young people and worshippers.
St. Ann's Catholic Church prepares a Christmas program with Solemn High Mass at midnight and a pre Mass concert at 11 45 p m. Fr Buckley will celebrate with Fr Brendan and Fr Matthew of St Bernard College Cullman. Confessions offered this evening and non Catholics invited to attend the Mass.
St Johns Parish plans a midnight service starting 11 30 p m on Christmas Eve extending into Christmas Day with processional hymns ante com munion a short sermon offertory and holy communion followed by recessional hymns including O Come All Ye Faithful O Little Town of Bethlehem Silent Night and The Herald Angels Sing.
A proposal to sell Independence Hall was laid before officials today as the city faces financial hardship. The plan seeks a public sale to raise funds for pressing municipal needs amid economic strain.
Dr. George EB Nitzsche of the University of Pennsylvania floated selling the birthplace of American independence to raise as much as 25 million dollars from Uncle Sam. The dispute centered on funding rather than plans to sell the city gas works.
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