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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
15
Morgan County reports a Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting at Forrest Chapel with 15 members and guest Grace Hogan of Lebanon. The Methodist Youth Fellowship held an area meeting and social, followed by recaps of July Fourth events and local visits, with multiple families hosting gatherings and dinner guests.
About 50 RoyaL es orphans are due to arrive Aug 9 for a one month stay with British families. The gesture honors comrades who died in the war and has been repeated each year since the war ended.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist church at 2 30 pm with Mrs W M Patterson presiding. Devotions discussed Never Again Such Insecurity and topics included The New Jewish State and The Homeland ideal. Lions Club social at Baptist church grounds featured watermelon cutting and Reverend Robert Black as guest.
Mr and Mrs J L Haynes and children Patsy and Bubbs of Nashville visit Ira Summerford family. D S Silvey visited son J Q Trimm at Highland Baptist hospital Birmingham. J P Eden spent Monday in Birmingham. Miss Sue Strickland vacationing with parents Dr and Mrs T B Strickland. Mrs Larkin Thornhill and daughter Karen of Memphis guests of the Stricklands. Rev and Mrs R E Glaze of New Orleans dine with Mrs W E Knight. Glaze visiting his father in Athens. Mrs Addie West received medical treatment at Decatur General hospital. Friends of J Q Trimm note slow improvement after major operation at Highland Baptist hospital Birmingham. Miss Lorene Lewis and Miss Eloise Tanner here on business. WM Patterson returns from New Orleans where father in hospital. reports father improving. Wade West and Robert Summerford in Decatur on business. Conrad Roden returned from Veterans hospital Nashville. Ashwander returned to his Tuesday afternoon after undergoing an operation at Hamilton.
The revival with two Reverends closed Friday night and was added to the church calendar. D Brookshire delivered an inspiring message. A revival starts Sunday July 16 at Church of God with Reverend Owen of Mor City and Reverend Park Church, inviting all to attend.
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