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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1932

Page

3

Church Announcements Include Services and Sunday Plans

The notice lists Church of God services with Sunday school at 9 45, young peoples meeting at 6 pm, preaching Sundays at 7 pm, and a guest preaching arrangement for Hartzelle on Sunday at 11 am with 7 pm service. Prayer meeting Thursdays. Public invited. Also Church of Christ on 19th Avenue East with Sunday school 2 pm and preaching 3 pm on The Word Was Made Flesh. All invited to participate.

Church OF Christ 19Th Avenue East

West Decatur Methodist 8 Pastor Blythe Sermons

West Decatur Methodist Church schedule lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Parker as superintendent. Preaching at 11 8 a m on The New Year and at 7 p m on The End of Time with Yancy Vaughn presiding Epworth League at 6 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday led by J B Wallace Woman's Missionary Society meets 3 p m Monday led by Mrs E B Hames This first Sunday of the year urged church attendance.

West Decatur W. Blythe Persinger Parker Epworth League Yancy Vaughn J. B. Wallace Woman's Missionary Society E. B. Hames

Moulton Heights Baptist Church Service Schedule

Stedham pastor invites readers to a New Year series at The Daily. Sunday school at 9 45 with J E McMillan, morning sermon at 10 45, B P A and B A led by J O Marth at 6, evening sermon at 7. Regular deacons meeting Monday 7 and monthly business meeting 7 30. You are welcome at all meetings.

Moulton Heights Baptist

First Baptist Oak Lafayette Sts Enters New Year Schedule

J E Berkstresser pastor leads 9 80 Sunday school and 11 00 morning worship with sermon Every Man Needs Text Isa 32 2. Evening service at 1 00 and 7 15 features Why Men Will Not Come to Christ and John 58 40. 6 00 Baptist young peoples union directed by Miss Madeline Dix. Midweek Bible study 7 15 on The History and Doctrines of the Russellites. League of Nations notice pending. January 11 first Baptist church hosting Practical Bible Training School students from Binghampton.

First Baptist Oak Lafayette Sts J. E. Berkstresser Baptist Young Peoples’ Unions Madeline Dix Direc‘tor League of Iions Practical Bible Training Schoo Binghampton 1St Baptist Church

St John's Episcopal churchSunday service and programs

St John's Episcopal Church at Jackson Street and Gordon Drive lists Rector Rev Peter M Dennis and layreader Allee Hoff with organist Mrs E E Graves. Church school led by Atlee Hoff at 9 30 a m Bible classes Leybourne Lynn aioc 9 45 a m Communion and Sermon 11 am Peter's Mission led by Roy C Beeler 2 30 pm Y P S L Gus Hildreth president 6 00 pm worship service titled in the Beauty of Holiness.

ST. John’s Episcopal Jackson St Gordon Drive Peter M. Dennis Allee H. Hoff E. E. Graves Acond Atlee H. Hoff Leybourne Ss. L Gus Hildreth

First Methodist Church Invites Members to New Year Services

The First Methodist on Lafayette and Canal invites to Sunday school with J. H. Johnson as superintendent and 30 a.m. start. Pastor Dr. W. F. Price preaches at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with “Open Door” and “Our Heritage from the Fathers.” Ey weekly meetings follow, Epworth League at 6:15, Holy Communion after evening service.

Lafayette and Canal J. H. Johnson W. F. Price First Methodist Board of Christian Eduation Epworth League W E. Curry Peck

Pauls Lutheran Church Service Schedule

The Rev E T Town pastor Sherman Street and 4th Avenue holds Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m supervised by A J Holtman. Devotional service is at 10 30 a m with a voters meeting at 1 15 p m and a Teachers Training class Tuesday at 7 30 p m.

Est. Paul’s Lutheran Sherman Street 4Th Avenue E. T. Town A. J. Holtman

Southside Church Announces Week's Services and Meetings

The church invites the public to Bible school at 9 45 a m Sunday morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon B Y P U at 5 45 and three groups including B A U led by Walter Bethany director Evening worship at 7 00 with the pastor preaching Wednesday shows a teachers meeting at 7 00 and a monthly business meeting at 7 30 All are welcome to Southside.

Southside B. Y. P. U. Department Walter. Bethany

Austinville Baptist Service Schedule Encourages Faithful Attendance

D W Griffin, pastor, leads a Sept Sunday at Austinville Baptist with 9 45 Sunday school, 11 00 preaching on Why Stand Ye Here all the Day Idle Matt 20 and 6 00 BY P U s and B A U 7 00 preaching. Members urged to attend all services and start the New Year on time with a hearty welcome.

Austinville Baptist D. W. Griffin R. L. Campbell

Lesson Sermon on God for Christian Science churches

The January 3 Sunday lesson in Christian Science churches centers on God with the Golden Text from Joel 2 27 stating I am in the midst of Israel and I am the Lord your God The cited Bible passages include Exodus 20 1-3 asserting I am the Lord thy God who brought thee out of Egypt and forbidding other gods.

Churches of Christ Scientist Israel Egypt

Westside Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Westside Presbyterian on Seventh Ave invites worshippers. Sunday school at 9 45 a m followed by morning worship with Communion at 11 00 a m. Evening service at Willoughby. Missionary Society meets Monday at 2 30 p m with Mrs W E Hyde. The church urges active participation in the new year.

Willoughby Missionary Society W. E. Hyde

First Sunday 1932 Sunday School and Church Services

The notice outlines 9 45 a m Sunday school and morning worship at Westside. Evening worship at 7 00 p m with a New Year message. A 2 30 p m Tuesday Ladies Aid meeting and 7 00 p m Wednesday prayer meeting inviting all women and members to attend and improve attendance.

Westside C. E Ladies Aid

Sunday Bible Class and Sermon Schedule

9 45 Sunday morning Bible class 10 45 Preaching by Bro Robert Farrish 6 00 Young peoples meeting 1 00 Services 7 30 Wednesday evening prayer services 3 00 Thursday afternoon Ladies Bible class meets Bro Farish will preach Sunday morning service only Be gin the New Year right come to church

Robert Farrish Young Peoples Ladies Bible Bro Farish

Sixteenth Ave Baptist Preaching at 5:00 PM Sundays

The Sixteenth Ave Baptist Church invites worshippers to an evening service at 5:00 PM each Sunday featuring guest preachers from North Alabama. Rev. A. H. Nabors of Central Methodist Church will preach, sharing a message to aid in the week ahead.

Sixteenth Ave North Alabama A. H. Nabors Central Methodist Church

Westminster Presbyterian Church Announcement

Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street and Right Avenue invites Sunday school at 9 30 a m with A B Pickens as superintendent. Men's Bible class also at 9 30 a m led by Prof O Hagerman. Women’s Bible class at 9 30 a m.

Westminster Presbyterian Jackson Street Right Ave Ernest N. Hart A. B. Pickens Hagerman

Old Ironsides Visits Mobile for Public Tours

Mobile Alabama January 2 From January 11 to 15 Mobile will host the famous ship afloat The old Frigate Constitution will be open for school children and patriotic citizens to board The ship is restored to its war of 1812 appearance and will recreate Hull Bainbridge Stewart command exploits for visitors The Mayor will welcome the vessel to the port and its voyage recalls Barbary Pirates and British victories in the war of 1812

Mobile Ala Adams Hull Bainbridge Stewart

Miss Groenendyke Leads Morning Worship and Baptism

The notice lists Holy Communion and infant baptism with parents invited to present infants. Afternoon and evening services include classes for Juniors and Intermediates, a sermon on the Seven Vials and Plagues, and youth group meetings. The church invites all friends to start the new year with these services and a friendly welcome.

Westminster League

Public church notices invite evening service and meeting

The notice lists a six o clock young people's meeting and seven o clock evening worship with a sermon. It invites the public to attend the cordial church service and address.

New Year Start at Central Methodist Church

Pastor Rev. Arthur H. Nabors invites worshippers to begin the year with full attendance. Services at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. feature sermons Our Best Love Token and The Most Valuable Man. Sunday school at 11 a.m. with Ben L. Brittnell. 2:30 p.m. boys and girls world club. 6 p.m. Epworth Leagues. Inspiring choir music and a cordial welcome.

Central Methodist Arthur H. Nabors Ben L. Brittnell Boys and Girls World Club Epworth

W. M. S. Plan Trip to Union Grove Church

The W. M. S. of the Austinville Baptist church will travel to Union Grove church to organize a W. M. S. there and will render a Royal Service at eleven o'clock Sunday.

Austinville Baptist Church Union Grove Church

Florence Church Names New Rector

Trinity Episcopal church of Florence has called Dr. Mallett of North Carolina as rector. Dr. Mallett is a noted preacher and author of several books. During the past 15 months the rector of St. John's here has provided general supervision of the parishes in the Tri Cities.

Trinity Episcopal Church of Florence Mallett North Carolina St. John's Tri- Cities

Weather report notes 53/40 high low for today

The weather bureau records a maximum temperature of 53 degrees and a minimum of 40 degrees for the 24 hour period ending at seven this morning.

the Weather Bureau Today

Marcia Moyer Seeks Escape in Countrywide Cosmetics Demo Tour

Marcia Moyer, a Mitchelfield cosmetics clerk and beloved daughter of five, accepts a chance to travel and demonstrate products for Pappe's. Her mother reluctantly agrees after a family council at the round table, while neighbors and rivals weigh risks of independence and city life. Ted Stanton remains in the background as a lifelong admirer.

Marcia Moyer Mitchelfield Ted Stanton Marcia Ted New York Percy DuMott Mumsy Dave Round Table Family Affairs Vivian Pappe David Betty Mrs. Moyer Rock of Gibraltar Mr. Pappe Ben Pappe

Marcia Wins Big Chance To Travel Far

Marcia, excited by a sudden opportunity, plans to travel widely to escape Mitchelfield. She promises her mother assent and aims to start within two weeks after an interview with Mr. DuMott. Ted notices her electric mood as she shares the life changing news.

Marcia Atten Ted Mumsy Mitchelfield

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Berry planting and marketing advice from Morgan County agent

O. R. Keller, manager of the Morgan County Strawberry Association, urges planters to include strawberries in January planning. He warns against late spring plantings, notes past shipping profits, and explains costs, crate handling, and how to join the Morgan County Strawberry & Produce Association with no membership fee.

O. Keller Morgan County Hartselle Harding Morgan County Strawberry & Produce Association

Midnight Show Draws Large New Year Crowd at Princess

A packed audience filled the Princess Theater to celebrate New Year. At midnight, noise makers were handed out and a loud din lasted ten minutes or more, marking one of the largest crowds for a midnight show in the area.

Princess Theatre

Correct use of Ugly as provincialism in speech

The note explains that ugly describes repulsive appearance and when used for character it is a provincialism meaning vicious or ill tempered. It clarifies context and cautions against misreading in dialogue.

Anniversary: First Long Distance Photo Transmission

On this day in 1898 a photograph of Wyck, mayor of New York, was sent eight miles by wire marking a new field of communication.

An Wyck New York

Horoscope: Determined People Born Today

People born on this day show strong will and firm purpose. They pursue goals with steady resolve and aim to make their points clear.

Horoscope for Sunday Readers

People born on this day are not dictatorial but influence home life with a rollicking good nature, guiding around with a light touch. The vibe favors warm humor and easygoing leadership aboard daily routines.

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Church OF God W. C. Moon Moon Hartzelle Cn Southside Baptist J. D. Pickens Westside Presbyterian Seventh Ave, West Grant Street Old Ironsides City On Bay Oui Florence Church Bobby Bush Alabama Haven Sherrill Moyers Moyer Corporation Power Miss Haven Miss Haven’s Marsc Cuernin Decatur Eeeeer Keller THE Decatur Daily
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