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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1950
Page
7
The notice lists Sunday services at Memorial Drive United Methodist and Zion Baptist churches. Memorial Drive outlines Sunday school at 9:45, morning worship at 11, MYF at 6, evening sermon, and midweek activities with various leaders. Zion Baptist cites Sunday school 10, morning sermon 11, Training Union 6, evening service 7, and midweek prayer on Wednesday.
Westside Presbyterian on Seventh Avenue West invites all for Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with classes from kindergarten to adults using updated curricula. Worship services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The evening service is sponsored by Scout Troop No. 63 and Youth Fellowship gathers at 6:30 p.m. prior to the 7:30 p.m. service.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m sermon by the pastor subject An Ecumenical Church youth fellowship at 6 p m evening evangelistic service at 7 o clock Wednesday 7 p m prayer meeting 8 p m choir practice
Corner of Sixth Avenue East and Jackson Street announces Sunday church services with sermons on Regeneration and Will Communism Win Over Christ. W S C S meets Monday afternoon in five circles with home venues listed and Children’s class at 3:15. Choir schedule covers Wednesday through Saturday sessions.
Dr P D Wilson pastors Sunday school at 945 am with F O Smith and Paul Robinson as superintendent and assistant. Morning worship at 1055 am features a sermon on Littles And The Great Christ and the anthem God Is Love. At 5 pm Dr A H Nabors speaks. Youth Fellowship at 6 pm with Miss Toshiko Ono guest speaker. Wes leyan Service Guild meets Monday at 730 pm and WSC circles meet Monday 3 pm. Junior Board supper Thursday.
Rev John A Troxler pastors Westminster Presbyterian at Eighth Avenue and Jackson Street Sunday worship at 11 00 sermon The Wilderness of Temptation Youth group meets Sunday 5 00 for study and refreshments Guild meets Monday 7 30 at Mrs L R Murphree home Senior choir practice Tuesday 7 30 Junior choir Wednesday 3 30 Mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30 Men s Club hosts a Men s Supper Wednesday 6 30 in the church
Charles R. Brewer leads the Grant Street Church of Christ with Bible classes Sunday at 9 45 morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 6 30. Ladies class meets Tuesday at 9 30 and mid week song service and Bible classes Wednesday at 7 00 p m.
The notice lists services at First Christian Church on Fourth Avenue with morning worship at 9:45 a.m. and evening service at 7:00 p.m. A Bible study is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Minister DeBoer is noted for Moulton Street.
Local religious groups announce study sessions, choir practice, and fellowship events. Willoughby Presbyterian schedules Sunday worship and Sunday school with Rev Neely Crawford and Luther Sellers leading. Flint Baptist lists services, training union, and midweek prayer with Rev Olin C Ray directing.
Newman Campbell recounts Stephen the first Christian martyr in Acts 6 to 8, noting opposition to new ideas both in industry and religion. Stephen rebukes the Sanhedrin by tracing Jewish faith from Abraham to Moses and Exodus, accusing his accusers of resisting the Holy Ghost.
The passage recounts Stephen chosen as a helper for widows, his bold faith and miracles, and how blasphemy charges led to his stoning. Saul’s persecution and later conversion follow, highlighting the early church's expansion as Christians faced opposition.
The lesson sermon titled Truth will be read in all Christian Science churches on Sunday January 22. The Golden Text proclaims The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him in truth from Psalms 145 18. Bible citations include Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness and thy law is the truth from Psalms 119 142.
Reverend W. W. Glass presides at Corner Oak and East Vine Streets with Mrs Wilmer Hall as organist. Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Ned Frazier, superintendent. Morning worship at 11 00 a m includes a sermon by the pastor followed by a 2 30 p m Sunday school session at Memorial Chapel.
Jack Coke pastor opens at 10:00 a m with morning message at 11:00 a m Trains Union begins at 6:00 p m L Buck Sr director evening message at 7:00 p m Sunbeams meet with Marie Holmes and Mrs Akers Tuesday 3 45 p m Royal Ambassadors meet Thursday 7 30 p m Prayer service Wednesday 7 00 p m Chapel public invited to attend services all week
Fragmentary notice from a local Lutheran church listing a corner location at Fourth Avenue and Sher. Readable text provides only street cues without event details or dates.
Pastor Robert O. Maschke leads Sunday school and Bible classes at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Sand Spring holds a second service at 7 p.m. The message invites sinners to flee to Jesus for forgiveness through faith.
The Central Baptist Church at Fourth Ave and Grant St announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m training union at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m Midweek training union officers meeting at 8 00 p m and prayer meeting follow. All are cordially invited by Pastor O E Burton.
Southside Baptist on Ninth Street South led by William J. Johnson offers Sunday school at 9:45, morning worship at 10:45, Training Union at 6:30, and evening worship with Baptismal service at 7:30. Junior G A meeting Monday at 3 with Mrs. Jim Morris, 228 Jackson Street. prayer service Wednesday at 7. Acts study continues. aim for 200 in prayer meetings. welcomes all.
The word pumpkin derives from the old French term pom pion meaning to be eaten when ripe, tracing its linguistic roots to ripe fruit usage.
Two vessels collided in the Mobile ship channel yesterday near Fort Morgan. The tanker Colorado carrying 17,000 tons of gasoline and the sea Fairhope bound for Germany rammed on the port side near the stern but sustained no serious damage. Both ships entered port under their own power.
Wesley Mills aged 85, described as a semi valid Black man, crawled to safety two months ago when his home burned. He later moved in with his nephew whose frame house burned down last night. Mills perished in the fire while trying to reach safety.
An indexed roster of companies including Brock & Spight Co, Knox Morae Motor Co, Pryor Motor Co, Meadow Gold Dairies of Ala, Caprright 1956 by B B Keister, Strasburg VA, and others like Decatur Cleaners and Coca-Cola Bottling Co. The compilation names multiple merchants across industries from coal to furniture and dairy.
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