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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1930
Page
5
A personal meditation on divorce shows how couples like Harriet and Jack Molly and Tom Lucille and Arthur repeat patterns after breaking apart. The writer questions whether divorce changes people or merely reveals them and notes longing and disappointment as relationships drift into new unions.
Fragmentary note from West Asheville North Carolina hints a kept item on a dinner table. The readable text suggests a casual household context with no clear individuals or organizations. Further details are unreadable.
Mrs A H Halfacre entertained the Inter Se club on Thursday afternoon with members as guests and extra guests Mrs Gray Miss Freeda Leeman Miss Nina Hodges and Misses Irene and Lois Gray. The home was decorated with summer flowers and games of rock followed. Two contests were staged including "The Tit Bit" for playful competition.
The Wednesday Eight group met Friday after a postponement and enjoyed Mrs Lether Smith’s hospitality. Guests included Mrs Leland Woodard, Mrs E B Strain of Columbus Miss, and Mrs Shaw Haslett of Suling Texas. Mrs Strain won the highest guest score and received a souvenir. Mrs E D Berry was top club scorer. A salad course was served. The First Methodist Woman's Missionary Society will hold meetings in circles on Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Wade hosted a luncheon honoring Miss Josephine Wise ener at Sixth Ave home with blue delphinium pink roses and yellow gladioli table decor. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Owensboro Louisville Birmingham Gulf Shores Nashville and Dothan while others recover from illness. little David Alexander improves after infantile paralysis.
Concordia Seminary students Boriack and Bueltemann will present an illustrated lecture at the Lutheran church on Sherman street and Fourth avenue. The talk uses over one hundred thirty slides plus maps to trace Paul’s life from childhood to martyrdom with biblical and archaeological references. The public is invited.
Reverend Frank Smith pastor of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church gave a strong sermon Friday at the shop gate. A musical program followed featuring a quartet with Rev Smith Clyde Ganus W R Wallace and J F Springer and accompanists Miss Nell Safley and Miss Melva Call.
The Bonanza quartet will perform four times in Birmingham Sunday. At 11 they sing at the First Methodist church, later at a hairdresser's picnic, then at 4 for a WBRC broadcast, and at 7:30 at Walker Memorial church with a WKBC broadcast.
Westside Presbyterian on Seventh Avenue announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m and church services at 11 p m led by Rev A H Manley. Evening services 7 30 p m conducted by church youth. Public invited. Ladies Bible class Tuesday 3 p m with Mrs James R Greer 721 Oak St Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45 p m.
J D Pickens, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m with classes for all ages and a morning worship at 11 00 a m on the topic Fear Not. Evening services at 7 30 p m feature A Man Who Meant No Harm followed by a prayer meeting and choir practice. Wednesday offers a Sunday School Workers conference at 7 00 p m and a 7 45 p m prayer meeting. The public is invited.
The Ninth Street Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 am led by A G Jones superintendent and worship at 11 am with the sermon Who Is My Neighbor The evening schedule includes 6 30 pm all leagues meeting and 7 30 pm worship on The Compromising Christian A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 pm The notice invites worshippers despite warm weather
Sunday school at 9 45 am led by B F Teal superintendent. Worship at 11 am features a sermon by Pastor J T Anderson on The Willing Christ. Evening service at 7 30 pm covers Exposition of the Parable of the Pounds Luke 19 12 27. Bible verses quoted Psalm 32.
Central Methodist notes John R. Turner as pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 am led by J F Levin. Morning worship at 11 am and evening worship at 7 30 pm with Hi and Senior League at 6 45 pm. Summer Sundays praised for a cool auditorium and welcoming visitors.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m followed by an 11 00 a m preaching on The Blood. B Y P U meets at 6 15 p m with a 7 30 p m service on Regeneration. Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7 30 p m Psalms 122 1 invites worship.
Pastor James Allen Smith leads morning worship at 10 45 with Sunday school at 9 30 in Paris 30633 Ave de l Opera Postage 5c supplied by Ralph Gwin. Evening services at 7 30 with B P U at 6 30 and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30.
The Church of Christ on Grant Street announces Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. and regular worship at 10:45 a.m. with Brother Greer preaching. Sam D. Tatum of Shop Springs, Tenn., will preach at 7:45 p.m. and lead singing. Greer will preach at Aldredge Grove at 2:30 p.m. and continue gospel services all week.
Fourth Sunday after Trinity services at St Johns Episcopal Jackson St and Gordon Drive include Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Church school 9 45 a m Men's Bible Class 10 a m with Gilbert White teaching Women's Bible Class 10 a m Rev Dennis teaching Morning Prayer and sermon 11 a m Church school on the Wilder Place 3 p m Holy Communion at St Timothy's Athens 7 45 p m
Westminster Presbyterian invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 a m with classes for everyone and a sermon at eleven by Rev Ralph McWright of Sheffield. A cordial welcome to all.
WILLOUGHBY PRESBYTERIAN at 6th Ave and 9th St invites all to Sunday school at 9:45 am led by J. Acker. Preaching at 11:00 am on So He Stands at the Door and Knocks. Evening service at 7:30 pm with Be Saved and Keep Saved. Prayer meeting and League events this week. Members welcome.
The Rev E T Town pastor schedules Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m Divine worship at 10 30 a m Vestry meeting Monday 7 30 p m Illustrated lecture on the Travels of St Paul Tuesday 7 30 p m free lecture by Students Boriack and Bueltmann Concordia Seminary St Louis Walther League meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m
The First Methodist announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by J H Johnson with a sermon on Pauls Duty to the World at 11 am and a 7 30 pm program The Ark of Safety Epworth Junior meets at 6 pm led by Mrs Percy Newsom Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 pm with good music a short service and a hearty welcome
A Sunday 1 am sermon on Sacrament. A testimonial meeting occurs each Wednesday at 8 pm. Reading room hours 2 to 4 pm on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. All services held in the Morgan County National Bank building. The public is invited to attend.
Sunday school at 9 30 with Supt W M Bailey guiding strong progress Worship at 11 sermon titled A Dead Man in the Road The dire results of doing the right thing in the wrong way Evening evangelistic service at 7 30 with the Baptist young people's unions meeting at 6 30 p m Services led by Pastor J E Berkstresser at 803 Ferry Street Oak at Lafayette Street First Baptist Church
A church and community notice announces an evening gathering at 7 30 p m Monday with Amos Prophet message and a midweek service at 7 30 p m A special morning announcement will be made Officers teachers and workers will present their regular report Remember the Glad Hand Church.
Birth announcements from Hartselle and for a Pate infant appear alongside a discussion of the Eighth District congressional race. The piece praises Ed B. Almon’s long public service in Alabama and contrasts him with challenger Patterson, citing decades of service by various Alabama and national lawmakers to argue that lengthy tenure matters.
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