Religious notices and services in Decatur and Austinvill e
The Decatur First Church of Christ Scientist lists Sunday service at 11:00, Sunday school at 9:30, and a 2 4 reading room 2 to 4. An invitation extends to the public for installations and midweek meetings. Austinville Church of God announces Sunday school at 10, worship at 11, Crusader and midweek prayer meetings, and a New Year call to service.
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Christian Science
Church of Christ
Scientist
Decatur
Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Zion
Phydo
Weday
Johnston Street
Austinville
Church Services Announced by Rev A W Benne and Mary Walker
The Church of Gop on South Avenue announces usual services with morning preaching by Rev A W Benne from Hartselle Alabama and an evening service with Mrs Mary Walker at 7:30. Sunday school at 10:45 am. Interesting classes for everyone. You are invited to come and join us.
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Church OF Gop
Sth Ave
South
A. W. Benne- Hartselle
Ala
Mary Walker
WHE First Methodist Church Schedule Includes Sermons and Meetings
The WHE First Methodist Church lists a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 11:00 a.m. worship with Rev. Howell, and 5:00 p.m. service led by Thad McDonald. Evening meetings include Intermediate and Methodist Youth, with Monday assemblies for W.S.C. and PW S. and a 7:30 p.m. Wesleyan Guild gathering.
Drive Methodists Ninth Avenue Church Services
George A Minister leads Drive Methodist Church on Ninth Avenue West with a 9 45 a m Sunday school taught by Parker. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with a sermon theme Unchanging Things at 11 00 a m and Walking With by the pastor at 7 30 p m. Methodist Youth Fellowship and junior boards meet at 2 30 in the pastor's study with Margaret Yarborough and Anna Mae styling as junior presidents. W S C S meets at the parsonage 7 30 p m with hostesses Mrs L L McCee ones Rice and South. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 and Bible study Luke 22nd.
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Ninth Avenue
George A
Parker
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Margaret Ann Yarbrough
Anna Maest Yn
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Meetings
The Methodist church lists Pastor J. S. Blackburn. Sunday school at 9:30 with Miss Clio isneral superintendent. Evening service at 11 o'clock with the sermon "To Him That Overcometh." Worship at 7:30 with the sermon "The Desire for Health, Hap and Heaven." The Young People meet at 6:30. W S C S meets at 2:30 Monday afternoon for business.
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Methodist Ev
J. S. Blackburn
Clio Isneral
Eee
Salvation Army Schedule at People's Church and South Town Hall
Salvation Army announces church services at People's Church in the village with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Wednesday preaching at 7 00 p m. Sunday school at South Town Hall 1331 4th Ave S at 2 30 p m. Watch night services led by Captain Harlan Cleveland with first service 9 00 p m and second 11 00 p m. Public invited.
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THE
Salvation Army
First Presbyterian Schedule for December 31 1944
Corner Oak and East Vine Streets hosts services led by Rev W W Glass with a full day plan. 9 45 a m Sunday school supervised by Dr T G Morrow 11 00 a m morning worship sermon by the pastor titled At The Head of The Year 2 30 p m Pioneers of the church 3 00 p m Sunday school Oakland Chapel Frank Kirby superintendent 6 30 p m Youth aaah led by Miss Mary Louise rett 7 30 p m Evening service of worship.
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First Presbyterian
Mary Louiserett
Saint John's Episcopal Church Service Schedule Postponements
Saint John's on E Gordon Drive and Jackson Street lists 8:00 Holy Communion 9:30 Sunday school 11:00 Holy Communion and sermon by Rector Reverend Eugene Marsden Chapman 5:00 service at St Timothy's Athens and midweek choir rehearsal 7:30 Wednesday Epiphany Holy Communion and postponed Young Churchmen and Women's Auxiliary meetings to January 7 and 8 respectively.
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Saint John’s Episcopal
E. Gordon Drive
Jackson St
Eugene Marsden Chapman
Central Baptist Church Schedule and Invitation
Corner Grant St. and 4th Avenue hosts Sunday school at 9 30 with Nathan Pryor and morning service at 10 45 led by Rev T A Brannen. Evening watch night service at 7 30 and Wednesday Bible study with prayer at 7 30. You are cordially invited to worship with us.
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Central Baptist Corner
Grant St
4Th Avenue
Nathan Pryor
T. A. Brannen
Westminster Presbyterian Service Schedule at Jackson Street
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street at Eighth Avenue lists 9:40 a.m. Sunday school led by Superintendent Mr. Jack Draper, 11:00 a.m. morning worship titled It Is High Time To Awake Out Of Sleep Romans 13 11, and 5:00 p.m. Christian Endeavor meeting with minister T Gilbert Henry.
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Westminster Presbyterian
Jackson Street
Eighth Avenue
T. Gilbert Henry
Jack Draper
Christian Endeavor
Grant St Church of Christ Service and Study Times
Grant St Church of Christ led by Ministers R. D. Underwood and K. M. Kelly announces Bible study at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m evening service at 7 00 p m Ladies Bible study Wednesday 3 00 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m and Junior Young People's meeting Saturday 10 00 a m.
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Grant ST. Church OF Christ
R._ D. Underwood
K. M. Kelly
Methodist Church Service and Youth Programs Schedule
9TH were METHODIST Rev. John T. Nolen pastor. Church school 9:45 a.m. John R. Butler supt. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Sermon topic Thy Will Be Done. Young People meet 6:45 p.m. Mrs. Horace Knight illustrates a message at 7:30 p.m. All parents urged to attend with youth. W-8 meets Monday 2:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Come worship with us.
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John T
Westside Presbyterian Church Schedule
Worship at 11:00 a.m. with sermon by Pastor W B Strong. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. led by Geo Devine and Katherine Hoppers. Christian Endeavor Society 6:30 p.m. Women's Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Westside Presbyterian
Geo. Devine
Katherine Hoppers
Istian Endeavor Society
Women’s Missionary Society
Willoughby Presbyterian Church Schedule
WILLOUGHBY PRESBYTERIAN W. B. Strong, Pastor, Sunday school 10 a. m. T. F. Lewis, Supt. Ralph Hood, associate superintendent, and choir director. Worship 7:00 p.m. Sermon by pastor, Mid week prayer and song service, Wednesday 7:00 p. m.
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Willoughby Presbyterian
W. B. Strong
T. F. Lewis
Ralph Hood
Lutheran Day School Service and New Year Eve Event
The notice lists a Lutheran day school service at 9 30 a m with Divine worship at 10 30 a m and a sermon from Luke 40 titled Christ the Touchstone By All Men Are Tried An evening New Year’s Eve service at 7 30 p m with Colossians 2 6 15 and sermon Jesus Christ Our Refuge In The Uncertainties of This World At First Christian Fourth and E Moulton St Elmer.
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Oe Lutheranday School
Christ
Colossians
Jesus Christ
Alabama Eighth Circuit Court Calendar 1945 Publicized
The Morgan county circuit court released the 1945 calendar listing dates and locations for non jury and equity cases in Morgan Cullman Limestone Lawrence counties. Grand jury sessions are scheduled for various first Mondays and other Mondays across the counties with Judges A A Griffith and Julian Harris presiding.
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Eighth Judicial Circuit of
Alabama
Morgan County Circuit Court
Morgan County
Cullman County
Limestone County
Grand Jury
Lawrence“ County
Morgan Unty
Lawrence County
A. A. Griffith
Limemaf County
Julian Harris
Marriages And Deeds In Morgan County Listings
Morgan County records show marriages including Edward Brown and Ella Mae King both of Town Creek and Luther Brown of Lacey Springs with Mary Haga of Somerville. Also listed are multiple Decatur and Somerville unions, and numerous property transfers such as Decatur Realty Co to Eulula Elliott for 950 dollars and other conveyances.
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Morgan County
Edward Brown
Town Creek
Ella Mae King
Luther Delmos Brown
Lacey Springs
Mary Margaret Haga
Somerville
William Ernest Smith
Hartselle
Hattie Fay Edwards
Edward Bernard Rogers
Decatur
Gurstle L. Black
Vince Hill
Tanner
Bessie Meehaw
William Jasper Nix
Mamie McMillan
Ray Fredericks Woods
Selma Riggin
Pulaski
Tenn
Arthur Wilhite
Lucille Sharpley
Jessie Widner
Eva
Vivian Fowler
Jimmie Virgie
Annie Bell Smith
James Walter Wade
S. T. Goree
Floree Gentry Redman
Detroit
Mich
Eddie Mae Almon
Henry Willis Hill
Mooresville
Josephine Cortner Zeitler
John R. Moore
Howard James
Jas
Decature Realty Co
John Ed Jefferson
An James
Harry K. Bottis
R. L. Jones
W. F. Blizzard
Sidney H. Millis
Rastyle
John Harris Nunn
Etta Oliver Jewel James
Frank M. Hart
Charlie Nix
Ernest Nix
Justifiable homicide verdict in double slaying case
A coroner's jury in Marianna Florida finds justifiable homicide in the shooting of J C Sewell by Junior Singeltary 23 after Sewell killed Elma Miss Garner 31 in front of the post office Deputy Sheriff Miller says Garner was shot after being pulled from a car in which Singeltary and others sat Singeltary an employee of Sewell in an oil business declined to speak to the jury Rites for Garner held in Asbury Alabama and for Sewell scheduled for tomorrow.
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Marianna
Fla
Junior Singeltary
J. C. Sewell
Sewell
Miss Elma
Juanita Garner
Barkley Gause
Singletary
Chipley
Chester “Miller
Miss Garner
Miller
Gause
Asbury
Ala
Freer Church Schedule and Upcoming Meetings
Sunday school begins at 9:40 for beginners and primary with Mrs Wyle and Mrs meet at 9:45. John Harlow is superintendent. C Y F meets January 3 at 7:30 at Arthur Davidson home. Woman's Missionary Society January 8 at Mrs John Harlow home. Young Ladies Missionary Circle January 2 at Miss Addie le home. Dr Alexander Paul to preach January 7 at morning service. World Fellowship Meet January 6 in Cullman Alabama. Worship in your church.
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John Harlow
Young Ladies Missionary Circle
Hartselle Churches Invite Worship and Bible Study
The Hartselle churches announce Sunday Bible school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship with communion at 11:00 a.m. Minister Thomas Hatchett will deliver the message. A cottage bearer meeting and Bible study are scheduled Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The week’s thought recalls choosing a good name over riches.
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Thomas Hatchett
Lawrence County Licenses Rufus White to Dartha Blankenship
Lawrence County issues a marriage license transferring license holder Rufus White of Route 1 Moulton Alabama to Dartha Blankenship of Route 1 in a local civil records update.
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Lawrence County
Rufus White
Moulton
Ala
Dartha Blankenship
Boy Faces Death Sentence in Slaying Case
The state pardon and parole board weigh whether Jesse James a 16 year old Negro should die for killing an aged woman in McIntosh county to obtain 70 dollars. He was 15 when the crime occurred and faces a death sentence.
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Atlanta
State Pardon and Parole Board
Jesse James
McIntosh County
Liquor ration in Alabama cut back to one quart a month
Alabama will reduce the whisky quota from two quarts per person per month to one quart starting January. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, led by Administrator E W Gunn, said the reduction will last through January at least as supply governs the allotment. If more liquor becomes available later the ration could be increased again.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
E. W. Gunn
County hospitals staff shift to University of Alabama board
Jefferson county announces transfer of 419 Jefferson Hospital employees and 257 Hillman Hospital workers to the University of Alabama board of trustees effective next Monday. The move consolidates county hospital staff under university governance.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County Commission
Jefferson and
Hillman Hospitals
Board of Trustees
The
University of Alabama
Jefferson
Law for All Plea of Ball on wartime labor policy
Senator Ball argues for a legal basis to enforce wartime labor directives against union defiance. He cites James C. Petrillo and the American Federation of Musicians for refusing to comply with War Labor Board orders, urging Congress to draft legislation to remedy the perceived defect and support Roosevelt’s policy. Ball has informed the President of his views.
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Washington
Ball
R-Minn
James C
Sewell Avery
Roosevelt
Montgomery Ward
War Labor Board
Avery
Nea Ok Thes Amert . E
Thes American Federation of Musicians
WLB
Petrillo
The
Federation of Musicians
Minneapolis Union
KSTP
Executive Branch
Congress
Payroll figures for Jefferson and Hillman counties
County records show monthly payrolls totaling 30 624.18 for Jefferson and 24 033.38 for Hillman, reflecting ongoing administrative expenditures at the Hillman site.
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Hillman
Jefferson
Limestone County Oak Grove Visitors at Flint Sanatorium
Oneal Chambers, patient at Flint Sanatorium, received many visitors including Mrs Earline Chambers and family, Mr and Mrs Taylor and family, Marvin Pitts and son Paul, and others from Athens and Toney. Buddie Bumpus returned to Birmingham after holidays. Mrs Lee Bumpus and children of Athens were guests.
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Oneal Chambers
Flint Sanatorium
Earline Chambers
Audrey
Reme
Bers
Carey
Taylor
Marvin Pitts
Paul
Moat
Jimma James Mitchell
Athens
Howard Griffin
Toney
Curtis
Athi
Confession Withdrawn in Los Angeles Heiress Killing
Police said John L. Sumter of Cuthbert Georgia gave a former voluntary statement denying he killed 20 year old Los Angeles heiress Georgette Bauerdorf. Deputy Hopkin reported Sumter had come from Los Angeles to get the Georgian and left without him. The youth's grandmother at Albany Georgia said the youth was a patient in a private sanitarium.
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San Francisco
Harry Hi
John L. Sumter
Cuthbert
Los Angeles
Georgette Bauerdorf
Raymond Hopkinson Ag
Albany
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Thad McDon
F. O. Smith
R. Howell
Desyr
Thad McDonald
W. Ss. C
Frank Bell
PW. S
North Alabama
Wesleyan Guild
Boy Scouts
2Nd Ave
Decatur, Ala
Remington Rand
Brown Kraft
Stegcis
First Christian Fourth & E. Moulton St. Elmer
Dugger
Johnston St
Walter W. Gross
Courtland Army Air Field
Ruth Jones
WAC
Col. Gross
Morgan, Lawrence and
Limestone Counties
Louie A. Nix
M. Nix
Milton Allen
Luther Tom Allen
Dixie L. Ashworth
Izora Speegle
Estelle M. Baker
Ala. Dairy Products Inc
T. J. Baldwin
E. C. Lemmond
H. Bennick
E. G. Hamilton
J. L. Bentley
R. B. Blankenship
Renee T. Breeding Et al
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D. W. Day
Carter Dobbs
D. Dobbs
L. C. Fletcher
J. B. Harvel
Gibson
Milton M. Kyle
Imsevckoon
J. B. Orr
Bennie Singerton
Wilhite
Pruit Vinson
Della Weaver
George Ed Johnson
Courtland
Eunicestine Young
Amos Gusman
Lora Daniel
Deeds J. K. Ayers
Jake Ayers
Josie Roberts
Buford Bracken
Rc Pearson
Silas Lang
Stay
John Barks
W. R. Taylor
Fred W. Crysler
Taylor Black
G. L. Kitchens
Ss. T. Nelson
H. T. Hampton
S. C. Hampton
A. C. Speake
Percy A. Cagle
Ophelia Cagle
Hee
I. Nunn
Ho Btion
Maudie Minor
Willie Shelto
Nadine Shelton
Arthur Sherrill
Willie Shelton
Percy A
PFC
Curtis L. Shelton
Sonaseners Rota
Shel
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Shelton
Grace
WMSL
G. Cowell Keenum
Oak Grove
Robert Broandwave
Walgreen Agency
Prescription
Robinson—Furniture
Bank ST
Decatur Transit
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