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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
3
The South Decatur gathering continued with a lesson on Word of Angels and implicit obedience to gospel commands. The speaker cited Hebrews 2 2 and Mark 16 16 stressing belief and baptism as essential. Public invited to attend with Bibles. questions welcomed and answered. The article notes the U S murder death penalty rate of about two percent.
Erin L. Walker guardian for George Vincent Walker non compos mentis filed a partial settlement of the guardianship in Morgan County Circuit Court. The court set June 16, 1947 for the settlement at the Register's office in the Morgan County Courthouse. May 23, 1947. Bryan McAfee, Register. May 23, 30, June 6.
A birthday dinner was held Sunday June 1 at Dr Breeding's home in his honor for his sixty fourth birthday. Attendees included L M Breeding Clifford Breeding and family Somerville Tommie Breeding and family Melvin Breeding and children M C Long and family Bivian and Jay Breeding and E D Breeding all of Hartselle. Some guests spent the afternoon at the home while others went to a ball game in Somerville.
The Coupeville Indian water festival on Whidbey Island is called off this summer due to high costs including gasoline. Al Sorgenfrei notes the $10 prize for each of the 11 crew members seems insufficient against expenses for the Indians.
Churches on Sherman Street report programs at Church of God and Central Methodist. Friday youth service at 7 30 p m with Ruby Batts in charge, Sunday school at 10 a m, morning worship at 11, evangelistic series to follow. Methodist events include choir, youth circle meetings, prayer services, and various guild activities through the week.
The Church of the Nazarene at 510 Seventh Avenue West led by Pastor J. F. Dunlap announces a full weekly program. Bible study at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with midweek and youth activities including junior class Saturday 10 a m. Sunday school at 10 a m children’s day message and N Y P S at 7 30 p m. Prayer and praise Thursday at 7 30 p m.
First Methodist led by Rev Otis E Kirby holds church school at 9 30 with F O Smith as general superintendent and morning worship at 11 The sermon is An Ounce of Prevention based on Isaiah 6 The choir offers special music The children's choir is featured in the evening and a children's sermon titled The Child Grew is preached Kathryn Wiley leads the M Y F program at 6 45 The vacation church school continues through next Friday First Presbyterian at Corner Oak and East Vine Streets with Rev W W Glass pastor and William McAliley student assistant pastor 9 45 a m Sunday school John H Jones superintendent 11 00 a m service.
The article reviews Josiah the eight year old king who reigned thirty one years in Jerusalem. He restores worship of Jehovah, funds temple repairs, finds the book of the law read to him, humbles himself, and leads a people covenant to follow the Lord. He orders idol destruction and a grand Passover, but dies in battle with Pharaoh Necho at Megiddo.
The Morning service at Memorial Drive Church of Christ features Bible study at 10 Morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30 with midweek prayer on Wednesday at 8 00 Worshipers are invited to a Bible class Wednesday at 2 30 The sermon topic at Oakland Presbyterian Chapel Sunday is The Giant With The Wounded Heel by William McAliley with 2 30 p m Sunday School and preaching and a Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m Miss Mary Louise Garrett adult advisor There is no evening service at the church tonight
The church hosts a daily vacation Bible school starting Monday June 9 at 9 a.m. Classes meet in the church and parsonage at Fourth Avenue and Sherman Street. Pastor Robert o invites all children and also encourages Sunday School attendees to join at 9:30 a.m. Services at 10:30 a.m. feature the theme At Death The Lot Of The Rich World ling And The Suffering Christian Shall Be Changed. Luke 16 1931. North Alabama Walther League zone rally June 7–8 at Hanceville. Lutheran Women's Missionary League gathering Thursday evening. You are welcome.
Robert Glenn, minister. Church School 9:45. Morning worship 11:00. The Comfort Of Religion. Evening Worship 30. Faith That Rebels.
Pastor Rev R F Miller hosts morning worship at 9 45 with Rev Bertha Downing of Los Angeles delivering the sermon. Sunday School at 11 00 and a 6 30 junior and children meeting followed by 7 30 evening service on Our Right To Have Divine Healing. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. You are invited to worship with us.
June 8 marks First Sunday after Trinity with Holy Communion at 7:30, memorial at 8:30, church school at 9:45, adult Bible class at 10, and morning prayer with sermon by rector at 11. Athens service at 9:30 and St Peter's at 2. Daily Bible school begins June 9 at 9:30 with the film A Certain Noble Man. Parish picnic June 12 at Hatfield's. Reading room hours set and lesson-sermon themes noted.
A brief church notice places Rev. on Marsden at St. John's Episcopal Church located on East Gordon Drive off Second Avenue for an unspecified service or update.
The Decatur City Council on June 2 1947 found no objections to Improvement Ordinance 452 and authorized construction without bids. The city will provide labor and material, assess costs to benefited properties, and confirm the ordinance with immediate work supervised by the City Engineer. Adopted June 2 1947, approved June 6 1947.
Morgan County Court in Equity orders weekly publication for four weeks in Decatur Daily to locate Seth Decatur Waddell who has been missing since 1918. He must plead, answer, or demur to the bill by June 24, 1947 or the bill may be confessed. Published May 23, 1947.
Probate court grants letters testamentary on the last will of Ed F Rhinehart, deceased. Undersigned appointed May 15 1947 by Judge T C Almon of probate.
An AP analysis outlines American views on Britain's grant of independence to India. It weighs risks of Soviet influence as India moves to self rule, questions if the United States can prevent Moscow gains, and whether Washington should guarantee India's right to chart its own destiny amid possible unrest and communist agitation.
County publishes a notice that all persons with claims against the estate of Ethel Rhinehart must present them within the legal period or be barred. Dates listed: May 16 23 30 and June 6.
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