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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1934
Page
7
Parish notices list Young People’s Service at 1 p m High League at the parsonage 7 p m Prayer meeting Monday at 1 0 Missionary Society gathering at 2 50 p m with evening service and public invited at the church building.
At night and in the afternoon a Cowell Rogers revival brings together local churches. The cordial church is invited to join the event and share in the revival outreach and fellowship.
The record notes a 6:00 PM service with Buck as director and a girls and boys event at the tent led by Brother Cowell. Women are invited to the Genital Baptist church to hear Mrs. Rogers in the same session.
The fragment cites Psalms and Deuteronomy verses about truth and salvation. It mentions Psalm 96:5 and Deuteronomy 98:03 4 as part of the reading. The text seems to be a religious excerpt discussing God as savior and guidance.
Evangemet J Gowell Jr leads revival and preshing at the Baptist Young People's Veron. Union meeting tents host 71:00-400 evening services urging all members to attend. Presbyterian and Westminster League activities noted with Bible classes and leadership.
Sunday school begins at 9:46 with Gilbert Smith as superintendent. Pastor Blythe presides at 11 p m with sermon titled One Lord One Faith One Baptism. Epworth League meets at 7 p m and services follow at 7:30 p m on subjects They That Mourn. Church officials plan building program and discuss several matters.
First Methodist on Canal at Lafayette holds Sunday School 9:30 a.m. J K Johnson Supt. Epworth Leagues 6:30 p.m. Board of Stewards meets Monday 7:30 p.m. Judge Lowe chairs urging full attendance. Midweek prayer and fellowship Wednesday 7:18 p.m. special musical program promised.
Fragmentary notes show a Baptist youth gathering with a 7 00 pm departure and a 1 30 day event time. The evening service and related activities appear listed but incomplete and uncertain.
A Garden Church announces Sunday school at 0:40 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. The sermon topic is Camping On the Steps of the Kingdom. Those who wish to contribute $6 to the church are invited to attend. Meet the pastor in the tent Sunday night.
The Central Methodist Church announces Pastor Hawains leading a 9 00 am service with a boys school and related events. The notice notes the location and time for worship.
The ninth Sunday after Trinity indicates green altar and vestments. Morning prayers and sermon by the rector Rev Peter M Denis at 11 o clock, church school at 9 30 am with recitation, Athens Alabama services described in church notices.
A notice advertising a Peter's Episcopal Mission service at Onuron School at 3 p.m. Readership is invited to attend the scheduled event.
Daily Washington gossip notes Omer Cummings steps down as Attorney General and Reed succeeds him. Cummings plans a Hawaii trip to avoid clashing with the President, while Mrs. Cummings keeps cool by afternoon moviegoing. Also referenced are Kenney's worry over Communist influence in schools and protests over a large shipping subsidy affecting color protection groups.
The piece notes a cautious mood after a defeat affecting Senator Erickson and Bailey opponents, mentions looming elections with 28 representatives and three senators not taking seats, and hints at Roosevelt’s travel plans and TVA experiments as well as a Kennedy Securities Exchange query.
Ben Bloodworth returns today from vacation as the death of Mrs. James A. Melson is announced. The notice notes the bereavement affecting local families and community circles.
Hollywood notes report Marie Dressers believed to be near the end of a long struggle as she plans a public tribute. The piece recalls a lively party with stars like Gloria Swanson and Virginia Bruce, and mentions Dillinger coverage and film plans from Phil Regan.
George Raft earns first 26000 from a 400000 annuity as Stephen Ames heads to New York. Crane Wilson, widow of Barry Wilson, referenced. Charlie Chaplin film The Comedian proposed date set. The Comedian discussed with Charles Furthmann at Catalina. Fredric March buys ranch in Happy Valley. AH Faye at Henri’s 50 50 club with Edmund Lowe. Stu Hrwin worried over son mastering golf, Tony Beaton shifts to Mont-Atre club publicity.
A quirky note suggests Frank Borzage worked in a mine to fund film studies. It mentions potential famed twins Dennis Michael and Phillip Lang connected to Bing Crosby, and a colorful quote about action from a noted producer. The text blends rumor and anecdote with names and places yet remains unverified.
Hollywood producers bend rules for earnest campaigns as a major studio rewrites a hero’s romance to a store clerk role citing public stereotype of telephone operators as flirtatious. The supervisor’s instruction aims to avoid the image of the caller, and the item hints at broader industry image management.
General repairs to the church foundations at St. John's Episcopal Church are nearing completion this week. New concrete steps replace the old wooden front entrance steps and minor repairs continue on the building.
Mr and Mrs F C Rozear of Birmingham move to Decatur as Mr Rozear accepts an auditor position with View Tennessee Valley Bank here.
Alvin E Reed chief clerk of the Hotel Lyons will return Monday from a week’s vacation spent with friends and relatives at Sheffield.
A detailed bridge hand discussion where South and North clash over a 4 Hearts contract after a 2 Hearts, 3 Diamonds, 4 Clubs sequence. The commentary notes misreads, potential outcomes at 4 Hearts, and implications of Wests aggressive bidding on the opening lead and subsequent tricks.
State of Alabama Morgan County to be held at the courthouse door in Decatur the mortgage property described as the west half of the southeast quarter to the mortgagees The Federal Land of New Orleans by Grover Bibert Cobb and Nevada Cobb as grantors in payment of the indebtedness secured by the mortgage to be sold to the highest bidder for cash on a date in August 9064 and signed by Chas NM Pyter attorney for mortgages July 21-26.
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