Brilliant meteor fireball lights skies over several states
Residents across Monroe Louisiana and Vicksburg Mississippi reported a blazing object that appeared to fall in flames then exploded with a dull blast casting shadows near a near full moon. Sightings extended to Mobile Alabama Shreveport and Covington Louisiana with New Orleans recording the only local explosion sound. Professor J Lyon Newcomb College said it was the first meteor explosion heard there in 40 years and Harry Lawton called it a bolide due to atmospheric friction 30 to 60 miles above ground.
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Monroe
Vicksburg
Miss
Mobile
Ala
Shreveport
Covington
New Orleans
J. Lyon
Newcomb College
Harry Lawton
Butler County High School Destroyed by Fire
An early morning blaze in Greenville Alabama leveled the Butler County high school main building causing about 50000 in damages. Principal Lloyd Woodfull reported the loss and volunteer fireman Claude Wilson Jr suffered minor injuries from tripping over a hose. Temporary quarters will house classes while rebuilding plans are discussed.
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Greenville
Ala
Butler County High School
Lloyd Woodfull
Claude Wilson, Jr
Oodrulf
Mail Salvaged After Northwest Airlines Crash Burns
Postal inspectors announced today that 808 pieces of mail were salvaged from the Northwest Airlines plane that burned near Mont on January 15 1944. Addressee details could not be learned as some recipients were killed in the crash.
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Mont
Northwest Airlines
Birmingham Reports Third Traffic Fatality of Year
In Birmingham Alabama a fourth person identified as Antonio Mainatis died from injuries after being struck by a car. Earlier, 51 year old Wil im R. Edge died Thursday from traffic injuries.
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Birmingham
Ala
Antonio Mainatis
Wilim R. Edge
Willoughby Presbyterian Church Service Notice
Willoughby Presbyterian Church at Sixth Ave and Ninth St invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 a m supervised by F T Lewis worship at 7 p m with a sermon by the pastor and special music by Mrs Holley and Little mid week prayer and worship at 7 p m visitors and strangers always appreciated
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Willoughby Presbyterian Sixth Ave
Ninth Street
W. B. Strong
The Little Stone Church Service and Crusaders Meeting
The Church of 2 Sixth Ave led by Pastor Jane B. Conner holds unified service from 9 30 to 11 15 a m focusing on The Fastest Thing To Man. Christian Crusaders meet at 6 p m with Young Peoples at 6 and a 7 p m sermon on Christ Kingdom.
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Sixth Ave
Jane B. Conner
Little Stone
Bee Line
Christian Crusaders
Westminster Church Services and Activities Schedule
Reverend L H Knight to lead Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 11 o clock with sermon The Problem of Suffering Evening service Journey Gladness Young People's League gathers at 6 00 p m Women’s Auxiliary Circle meets Monday 3 00 p m Boy Scout Meeting 7 00 p m at Scoutminster Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m led by Lamar Penney Westminster Church invites all to attend and join its friendly fellowship.
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L. H. Knight
Worgsip
LéVice
Young People’s League
Womens Auxiliary Circle
Boy Scout
Bob Hunter
Scoutminster
Lamar Penney
Westminster Church
Westminster Presbyterian
the Friendly Church
L. J. Kaylor
G. O. Devine
Young
Church Notice at Lindsay Allen Bible School
Sunday services feature Bible study at 9 45 a m and preaching on Gods circles at 11 a m. Youth meeting at 6 p m and evening sermon Gospel Obedience at 7 p m. Wednesday Ladies class 230 p m and prayer service 730 p m. Welcome.
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Christ Grant Street
Lindsay Allen
B. C. Exelle
Gods Circles
Young People's Meeting
Gospel Obedience
Ladies
Life Was The Light and Consider The Lilies Sermons
First Methodist notes a Sunday schedule with Pastor L. D. Patterson leading services at 11:00 and 5:00 and a 4:30 Intermediate Young People’s Meeting. A Tuesday 6:30 p.m. regular monthly supper meeting of the Junior Board of Stewarts is announced with Noble Russell as chairman.
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First Methodist
L. D. Patterson
Julian Harris
Young People's Meeting
Young Peoples Meeting
Board of Stewarts
Noble Russell
Memorial Drive Methodist Church Service Notice
The Littl Church With A Big WELCOME invites worship at 11:00 led by Rev. R. D. Cook with church school at 9:45 supervised by C. P. Parker. Sermon titled The Condition And Privileges Of Discipleship. Includes The Intermediate League Union.
Tomorrow's Lesson At Sunday School By Dr Alvin Bell
The article discusses the International Uniform Lesson for January 16 focusing on Mark 1 14 28 and the gospel of God with emphasis on Jesus authority in teaching casting out demons and calling disciples It notes Jesus came preaching the gospel while marking the year of obscurity and highlights the power and devotion Jesus inspires in followers like Peter Andrew and John and ends urging repentance belief and submission to his authority.
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Jesus
Galileé
Judaea
Mark
Galilean
Simon Peter
Andrew
Zebedee
James
Jerusalem
Peter
Cross
Rome
Patmos
Capernaum
Heaven
Lord
Jesus of Nazareth
Joseph
David
Coniah
God
Jechonias
Mary
Lord Jesus
Solomon
Nathan
Memorial Drive Church Schedule Promotes Evening Services
At Memorial Drive Methodist Church the Intermediate League meets at 2 30 with a 2 o clock arrival. regular meeting at 6 00. Senior League at 6 00. Worship Service at 7 00 with Sermon Fleeing The Wrath To Come by the Pastor. Rev R D Cook resumes Side Lights On The Gospels. Public invited.
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Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Memorial Drive
Ruth Haines
R. D. Cook
First Baptist Service Leaders in Evangelistic Messages
Jesse F. Ray pastor of First Baptist delivers two strong evangelistic sermons at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. PTA meets at 6 p.m. Mid week prayer service is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Services held at Cor Oak and Lafayette Streets.
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First Baptist
Jesse F. Ray
Cor
Oak and
Lafayette Streets
Some Good Advice Sermon AtChitwood Church
J H Chitwood pastor. Sunday school 9 30 led by Geo T Woodruff. Worship at 11 with sermon Some Good Advice. 6 00 Intermediate League 6 15 Young People 7 00 Evangelistic service led by pastor. Wednesday psalms study continued with pastor leading.
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J. H. Chitwood
Geo. T. Woodruff
Young People's Meeting
Ninth Street Methodist Service Schedule
W. L. Spearman leads at Ninth Street Methodist with church school at 9 45 a m led by Guy Jones. Worship at 11 a m and 7 p m. Pastor preaches both hours. Young people meet at 6 15. Miss Nannie Watson chaired activities.
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Ninth Street
W. L. Spearman
Guy Jones
Young People’s Department
Nannie Watson
St Pauls Lutheran Sunday Schedule and Meetings
St Pauls Lutheran Sherman Street and Fourth Avenue E invites worshipers to Epiphany Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class, 10:30 a.m. Worship with new officers inducted. 4:00 p.m. J-O-Y Club meeting. 7:30 p.m. Walter League meeting and Teachers' Training Class at 7:00 p.m. Thursday. Sermon titled A Changeless Christ for a Change World. Visitors welcome.
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ST. Paul's Lutheran Sherman St
Fourth Ave
E. T. Town
J-O-Y Club
Walter League
LIFE LESSONS AND CHURCH SERVICES AT LOCAL CHURCH
Scriptural passages from John and Psalms frame a Sunday devotion at First Church of Christ Scientist in Decatur and note the Biblically themed services at Sixteenth Ave Baptist at 16th Ave and Wadsworth St. Pastor Chas L Dobbs leads morning and evening sermons with Sunday School and prayer meetings scheduled through the week.
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Church of Christ, Scientist
Decatur
Alabama
Boston
Massachusetts
Bible Questions on Virgin Birth and Rainbows
A religious column discusses the virgin birth as essential to Christianity with biblical references to Isaiah and Matthew. It also tackles Genesis 1:13 on the rainbow, proposing pre flood atmospheric hypotheses and a hollow globe of vaporized water as a shield, plus millennial shade from Isaiah.
Church Calendar and Invitation for Services
Sunday service at 11 oclock and Wednesday meeting at 8 oclock. Reading room open 2 to 4 on Monday Wednesday and Saturday behind the church with Johnston street entrance. The public is invited to Service and Teachers Meeting. Be a friend to Man and Worship and Serve The Lord.
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Johnston Street
Sunday Services Cancelled at First Presbyterian
Corner Oak and Vine Streets church announces no preaching services Sunday morning or evening. Sunday school will still meet at 9 45 oclock.
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First Presbyterian
Oak & Vine Streets
Southside Baptist Services Led by I. W. Myers
Pastor I. W. Myers leads services at Southside Baptist with 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship 5:45 Training Service and 7:00 Evening Worship. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:00 p m.
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Southside Baptist I. W. Myers
Westminster Presbyterian活动日程与讲道主题
本日程列出西敏斯特长老会教会活动信息。包括拉里·凯洛 Pastor 9:45 传道与主日学 11:00 讲道题为“tithe 作为基督徒捐献基础”以及儿童成人活动时间 2:00 Jr C E 6:00 Sr C E 7:00 崇拜 2:30 W M 5S 与杨氏女士同聚 週三 7:30 祈祷聚会。
Central Baptist Church Service Schedule Notice
Central Baptist at cor 4th Ave East and Grant St lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m with J C Cowan as Gen, morning worship at 11 00, Baptist Training Union at 6 00, and evening service at 7 00. Watch the paper for weekday service notices. Come to every service.
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Central Baptist Cor
4Th Ave
E. and Grant St
John C. Cowell, Jr
Homer Britton
Tennessee Valley
J. C. Cowan
Baptist Training Union
Reverend Allen Wilson to Preach at Athen Churches
Birmingham state secretary of the Alabama Christian Churches will headline the 11 A M sermon following the communion service at Athen churches. Bible School at 9 45 A M invites all. Evening sermon at 7 P M on A Christian Fine Art. Midweek meeting Wednesday at 7 P M.
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Allen Wilson
Birmingham
Alabama Christian Churches
Services At Baptist Church Invite Wider Attendance
The Baptist church reported strong turnout last Sunday and invites parishioners to next Sunday morning worship at 10 50 A M Training Unions begin in the afternoon and evening worship starts at 7 P M The morning sermon is Walking with God and the evening sermon is God or Mammon Which.
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The
Baptist Church
Sunday church services schedule announced
O Payne minister leads Sunday School at 9 45 with Harry Richter acting superintendent Morning worship at 11 with sermon Junior Church at 10 30 directed by Helena Miller Midweek worship Wednesday 7 30 Choir practice Wednesday 8.
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First Presbyterian
O. Payne
Harry Richter
al A
Helena Miller
Pitts Minister Sunday School Aims For 500 Attendance
U 8 Pitts urges reach of 500 in Sunday School by Easter. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon on launching greater activities. Choir offers anthem and offertory led by Mrs. R. H. Richardson Jr. Evening service at 7 with Dr. M E Lazenby presiding elder delivering a stirring message. Epworth League at 6 15 with Miss Daisy Braly in charge.
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First Methodist U
Pitts
R. H. Richardson
M. E. Lazenby
Decatur
Epworth League
Daisy Braly
Decatur Chamber Plans 1938 Committee Appointments
The executive committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will finish selecting the 1938 committee appointments in a Monday afternoon session. The group met Friday and reviewed much of the committee setup.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Plan Praised by Trustees of Tax Revision
Washington January 14 tax revision plan praised by Republicans and Democrats as Ways and Means committee begins hearings. The proposal would aid business and far exceed the current tax system in scope.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Check cashed by Fort Worth bank cites missing payee
A check dated April 3, 1899 was cashed recently by the Fort Worth National Bank. J. T. Clark presented the check and did not disclose its origin or where it had been.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Fort Orth National Bank
J. T. Clark
Memphis Dean Noe Ends Publicity Shy Fasting Quest
In Memphis Tennessee on January 15 the Rev Israel Harding Noe persists in a year long fast on orange juice only seeking proof of immortality. His brother Rev Thomas Noe says he respects his faith and will not intervene. Noe plans a radio sermon and Sunday service despite no publicity desires.
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Memphis
Tenn
Israel Harding Noe
Thomas Noe
York
D. C
Raimundo de Ovies
Atlanta
St. Philip's Episcopal Cathedral
Dean Noe
Lee Highway Paving Contracts Awarded in Alabama
The state highway commission awarded three paving and grade crossing projects totaling about 300000 dollars. Crenshaw county work on 7.091 miles of the Laverne Brantley road at 120642 dollars to Carlton Contracting Company of Albany Georgia. Athens Florence road work on 9.758 miles at 134536 dollars to Chickamauga Construction Company of Birmingham. Reeders Gap underpass at A B and C Railroad project 42964 dollars to Sullivan Long and Hagerty of Bessemer.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Highway Commission
Crenshaw County
Laverne-Brantley Road
Carlton Contracting Company
Albany
Athens-Florence
Chickamauga Construction Company
Birmingham
Jefferson
A. B. and C
Reeder’s Gap
Sullivan
Long and Hagerty
Bessemer
Russia suspends payments to Italy over oil and port detentions
Moscow reported a halt to commercial payments to Italy. It said Italian navy refused to pay for Soviet oil and Soviet ships were detained in Italian ports. The government also suspended payments by Italian firms to the Soviet union.
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Moscow
Russia
Italy
Soviet Union
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