Simpson hanged after 1938 ranch slayings
Simpson died on the gallows after being convicted for the 1938 shooting death of Deputy Sheriff Arthur Burford at a Golden Valley county ranch. He had been linked to the disappearance of two ranch hands and warned witnesses to be silent as the noose ended his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eriff E. I
Arthur Burford
Golden Valley County
Burford
Dolve
Sion
Simpson
BE. L. Mills
Local Holiday News From Morgan County Area
Morgan County and Austinvill e residents share holiday visits with relatives in Birmingham and Pleasant Hill. Families note flu cases and recoveries among Mrs. Roberts, Herman Roberts, and Ruby Hendon. Quentin McCay, student from Henderson Tennessee, visits family. Frances McDonald hosts friends at Christmas gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Hendon
Birmingham
Walter Moebes
Pleasant Hill
George Roberts
Herman Roberts
Jeff Engle
Mobile
Bynum
Quentin McCay
Hardin College
Henderson
Tennessee
Roberts
A, D.C
Ruby Hendon
Dennis Hendon
Owen
Birming
F. C. McDonal
Daugher
Frances
Ruby Henn McDonald
Lane
Warren
Hendon
J. M. Hendon
Wig Poe
Carl
W. L. Man
Tanner
F.C. McDonald
Prank Randles Dropped From Window During House Fire
In Ban Antonio on December 30 a prank led Randles to jump from a window as a house caught fire. Firemen recovered a burned wallet from a shirt, with the billfold damaged except for the burned area. The false teeth were left in a bowl, undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Antonio
Randles
Local Churches Announce New Year Services
Multiple Decatur churches list schedules for Sunday School Morning Sermons Evening Sermons and midweek services. Notable items include First Methodist Church Watch Night Service New Year messages and special programs at Temple Lighthouse West Seventh AME and First Christian Church with pastors D C McNutt John F T Brown and Edwin Wyle.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LESSON AT FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST
The church in Decatur Alabama invites the public to Sunday services at 11:00 with Sunday school at 9:30 and a Wednesday evening meeting at 8. The Reading Room on Johnston Street is open 12 to 2 on Monday Wednesday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy Jesus
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Decatur
Alabama
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Johnston Street
Willoughby Presbyterian Last Sunday Year Service
On the final Sunday of the year William B. Strong leads worship at Willoughby Presbyterian Sixth Avenue Ninth Street South with Sunday School at 10 a.m. T F Lewis is superintendent. worship at 11 a.m. A message calls all to attend and end the year spiritually with the largest turnout of the year. Mid week prayer Web 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willoughby Presbyterian Sixth Avenue
9Th Street
William B. Strong
F Lewis
New Year Watch Service at Southside Baptist Church
Southside Baptist Church invites worshippers to a New Year’s Eve program starting 7 p.m. with W M S, 8 p.m. church service, 9 p.m. Sunday School, 10 p.m. B T U, 11 p.m. deacons in charge, and 14 50 all organizations in prayer. Services planned in the basement of the new building pending furnace operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist Church
J. A. Chambers
Southside
Ninth Street Methodist Service Schedule and Invitation
W L Spearman, pastor, invites all to Worship at 11 a m and 7 p m with sermons Facing the New Year and God Calling for workers. Sunday school 9 45 a m Young People 6 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m. Public welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Street
W. L. Spearman
John Butts
Young People's Department
L. F. Weaver
Fairview Baptist Church Services Listed
Due to the pastor's extended absence, Dent F. Green a layman from Central Baptist church will lead worship times at Fairview Baptist Church. Services include Sunday School 9:45, morning worship 11, Baptist Training Union 6, evening worship 7, and Wednesday prayer 7:30. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Baptist Church
Second St
Magnolia Ave
B. Carroll Carter
T R Harrison
Baptist Training Union
Minnie Fields
Dent F. Green
Green
Central Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church Services and Schedule
Centered on Central Baptist at 4th Ave and Grant St. Pastor John C Cowell Jr and Homer Britton announce Sunday school at 9 30 am morning worship at 10 45 am and Baptist Training Union from 9 to noon. Watch service at 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer and Bible study. Bring your family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Cor
4Th Ave
Grant St
John C. Cowell, Jr
Homer Britton
Lane
Baptist
Union
Christmas Services At St Johns And St Anns Churches
St John’s Episcopal Church on Jackson Street plans a 11 00 a m sermon and communion on Christmas Eve with Rev William A Thompson of Florence officiating followed by a 5 00 p m pageant and Christmas event. St Ann’s Catholic Church on Johnston Street offers Sunday Masses at 6 and 10 a m with confessions on Saturday 5 to 6 p m and 7 to 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
Jackson Street
Gordon Drive
Wm. A. Thompson
Florence
Iues
ST. Ann's Catholichurch
Johnston St
Fou Ave
Sunday and Friday Church Schedule
Sunday service schedule lists Bible story at 9 45 morning and evening service at 7 15 PM The Friday entry notes a Young Men's teaching class at 7 30 PM All church services are listed in this brief notice.
Sunday Schedule at First Presbyterian Church
Corner of Oak and Vine St Edward V Ramage pastor 9 45 a m Sunday worship Sermon The Holy Spirit continues series on the Apostles Creed at 11 a m Pioneer meet 2 00 p m Miss Harriett Irwin director 2 30 p m Outpost Sunday School Eugene Morrow 6 30 p m Young people meet 7 30 p m Evening worship
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
of Oak and Vine St
Edward V. Ramage
Philip Shanks
Harriett Irwin
Eugene Morrow
Central Methodist Church Week Schedule
The Central Methodist Church at Jackson Street and Sixth Avenue lists Sunday activities led by Pastor R. Lambuth Archibald. Sunday School at 9:30, worship at 11:00 with a sermon by the pastor, Epworth Service at 6:00, evening worship at 7:00, Board of Stewards meet 7:00 Tuesday, prayer 7:00 Wednesday, Young Matrons Bible class at 9:30 Thursday with Mrs. Wm. G. Stone hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
R. Lambuth Archibald
Cor. Jackson
Sixth Ave
Bruce Spencer
Epworth Sea
Forward
Board of Stewards
Wm. G. Stone
St. Pauls Lutheran announces Christmas services and meeting
The Rev. E. T. Town, pastor, conducts Sunday worship at 10 30 a m with Bible class and Sunday School earlier. A Voters Assembly meeting follows the service. Sermon series on the Ten Commandments resumes next Sunday January 7 at 7 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul’s Lutheran
E. T. Town
Sherman
Fourth Ave
Voters’ Assembly
Slim-and-trim housedress pattern 4283 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams promotes Pattern 4283 a slim housedress design with bias cut skirt panels and a soft sash. Features include a dandy collar, puffed or flared sleeves, and contrasting cuffs with options for ric rac. Available in misses and women's sizes, fabric yardage listed for size 36. pattern price fifteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Denarient
17Th St
New York
Hartselle Churches Invite All to Worship and Bible School
The Hartselle church list invites readers to Lord's Day Bible School at 10 am, worship services at 11 am and 7 pm, Christian Endeavor at 6:30 pm, and Bible study Wednesday at 7 pm. The Official Church Board meets at 8 pm. The note urges starting the new year with faith and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
T. Powell Sharp
Lord’s Day Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Bible Study
Church Board
Tse
God
Church of the Nazarene Service Schedule
Rev. Elmer Michael presides with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 30 a m N Y P S meets at 6 30 p m followed by an evening preaching service at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Nazarene
Elmer Michael
Last Sunday at First Baptist Church Service
The church invites all members to attend both morning and evening services led by Rev. Frank T. Smith with Sunday School at 10 a m. An unusual service is planned for the evening hour and visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Frank T. Smith
Merrimac Church of God announces Sunday schedule
Rev Melvin V Moody pastor leads 2:45 a m Sunday School Willis Williams General Supt There is no 11 o clock service Instead the 5th Sunday Rally will be held A bus will leave the church in Huntsville at 830 a m for riders meeting at the church on time Christian Crusaders led by Miss Caetus Williams at 6 15 p m and worship service with the pastor at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m All are welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
D. C. McNutt
F. C. Smith
First Christian Church
East Moulton
Fourth Avenue
Edwin Wyle
D.th
G. E. MacCulloch
John B. Harlow
Wyle
Christian Endeavor Societies
Evangelium
Christian Church of
Decatur
Church OF God
Melvin V. Moody
Willis Williams
Merrimac
God
Huntsville
Hartselle
Christian Crusaders
Caetus Williams
Athens Churches Seek Usual Worship at Church of Christ
Adolphus J. Rollings, minister, will lead services at the Athens Church of Christ in the usual hours with Brother A. J. Rollings assisting. The notice reflects upcoming worship and church leadership details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ Adolphus
Sunday Services at First Presbyterian Church
Minister S O Payne leads Sunday School at 9 45, Ged Des Orman supervises. Morning worship at 11 with a sermon by the pastor. Christian hour at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
S. O. Payne
Geddes Orman
Christian Cavorn
First Methodist Church Weekly Services
Sunday School starts at 9:30 a.m. with M. B. Kennemer as general superintendent. Preaching at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 6:15 p.m. Evening service at 7 p.m. The pastor returns from illness and will preach both morning and evening sermons. Sermons next Sunday are Within the Shadows and Obeying the Gospel. Baptist Training Union meets at 6:15 p.m. and report night follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training Union
Lee R. Palmer
First Methodist
Church U
Pitts
Kennemer
Epworth League
Baptist Training Union
St Ann's Catholic Church Plans Christmas Mass Schedule
St Ann's will host a special Christmas music program with a high mass at 10:00 tomorrow. The 10 o'clock Christmas Day mass and music repeat, morning mass at 8, and New Year's Day masses at 8 and 10. A holy hour from 7:30 to 8:30 with prayers for the sick and carols by the choir will precede. Benediction after the 10 o'clock mass. Special sermons at all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Want Ads Offer Proof Through Helpful Phone Service
A fragment notes using Want Ads for proof of results with a courteous service approach. It directs readers to call phone 46 for assistance and further information.
Poor John Brings Luck Across a New Year Feast
An old Southern custom ties luck to eating a dish of E peas on New Year’s Day. The tale says a man’s wife cooks a pot of black-eyed peas with ham, rice, onions, and cornbread to attract good fortune for the year 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanfield
Mammy
John
Poorjohn
Dixie
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