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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1933
Page
4
Miss Mabel Pointer who will leave Sunday to make her future home in Gadsden Alabama has been the guest of several parties this week. A Thursday morning breakfast at Hotel Lyons hosted by J L Hughes featured silver and coral centerpieces with guests including Miss Pointer Wallace Jeffrey Miss Ann Tillery Billy Wyker Miss Marjory Fussell Jack Mason Miss Mary Broadus and J H Jones.
Several brief notices list departures and visits. Miss Mabel Pointer will leave Sunday for Gadsden to establish a new home, with friends expressing regret. Mrs. F. H. Pointer travels to join her daughter and Miss Pointer in Gadsden. Other items note illnesses, recoveries, and social visits across area families.
The eleventh annual conclave invites reservations by writing Mrs Louise Coleman at Alabama College and entries for books poems music etc to Mrs Belle Allen Ross. The event at Montevallo Ala is expected to be an outstanding success.
Rev. R. T. Tyler, formerly presid ing elder of the Decatur district and now pastor at Talladega, is vastly improved after a recent illness. He is expected to resume his pastorate within a few weeks.
Elliott Tours party from Southern states visits Decatur as they travel to Chicago for the Century of Progress Exposition. Hotel Lyons arranges meals for 50 on June 22 with subsequent visits on July 8 August 12 19 and October 5, with more tours possible before November 1.
President Roosevelt urged wage increases to restore prosperity but Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co has not lowered wages. As Lynn's oldest incorporated business it kept 1929 pay rates, avoided layoffs, and plans 8,833,790 lines of ads this year while June sales rose 4 percent from last year.
Four Boy Scouts met Friday night at St John’s parish house for a fine meeting. First aid instruction was led by Dr EB M Chenault. The troop nears completion of its second class work and looks forward to a strictly Scout camp in July.
A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to attend St John’s Episcopal church on Sunday. Rev Comer Lile, recently ordained, will assist the rector at 7 30 a m Holy Communion and will lead the service and preach at 11 00 a m.
The Lesson-Sermon for Sunday explores Is the Universe including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. Services at 11:00 AM Sunday and 7:30 PM Wednesday in the Eyster building. Sunday school at 9:45 AM Reading room hours set. Y P B for under 14 at 2 PM. Westminster League E 6:30. Evening Worship 7:30 with special music. Friendly church invites all.
Reverend Nabors invites all members to Central Methodist for Layman’s Day with Birmingham speakers. Schedule includes 9:30 Sunday school, 11 a.m. Birmingham layman address, 2:30 p.m. Boys and Girls World Club, 7 p.m. Epworth Leagues, and 8 p.m. sermon by Dr. Sturdivant with special music.
Westside Presbyterian on Seventh Avenue lists Sunday 9:45 a m Sunday school 11 a m morning worship with children’s sermon 2:30 p m Junior C E 6:30 p m Senior C E and a 2:30 p m reference. Monday Ladies Aid meets with Mrs M E McCluskey.
Willoughby Presbyterian at Sixth Ave and Ninth St lists Sunday activities: 9:45 am Sunday school 7:45 pm Evening Worship with the pastor speaking on Prayer. A 2:30 pm Ladies Aid meeting precedes 7:45 pm Prayer services. The pastor will discuss Pauls Personal Religion and the personal relation to Christ and His Kingdom.
J. D. Wallace, pastor, leads Sunday 9:30 Sunday school and 11 o clock preaching. The sermon theme is The Light of One Chasing a Thousand. Evening 6:30 Young People's League then 7:30 preaching. Public invited to this cordial church.
Westminster Presbyterian at Jackson St and Eighth Ave lists Sunday school and Bible classes at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 o'clock with Ernest N. Hart as pastor.
Ann Adams pattern 2358 offers an all-occasion frock in a gay print with two ribbon colors, requires 3% yards of 39 inch fabric and 2 yards of 5 inch ribbon for size 16, includes illustrated sewing instructions, and costs 15 cents plus order a Summer Edition Pattern Book catalog also 15 cents. Address orders to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
Invitation to join Sunday school at 9 30 with J H Johnson as superintendent. Adult classes meet same hour. Dr W F Price preaches 11 a m on Christian Liberty. Dr John 8 Chadwick Will preach 8 p m. Epworth Leagues meet 7 15. Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. June services sponsored by church stewards and trustees with special music. Choir program Sunday with Mrs W E Curry at organ. Pastor and congregation invite all.
Sunday services directed by Supt J. Conley with Mrs Pearl Stanford in charge while the pastor attends the international camp meeting at Anderson Ind. Morning sermon at 11 o clock and evening sermon at 7 30 o clock. Young Peoples Society at 6 30 p m. All welcome.
9:45 a.m. Sunday Bible classes. 10:45 a.m. preaching by Bro. Andy T. Largen at the church. 6:30 p.m. Young People's Meeting. 7:45 p.m. preaching by Bro. Largen at the tent on Fourth Avenue. Evening services throughout the week at the tent. Bro. Largen invites the public to attend.
James Allen Smith leads morning worship at 10 45 with Evening services at 7 30 and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Families invited to attend and participate.
The church announces a Bible class at 9 30 led by G W Norwood, Sunday school at 9 45 under J F Springer, B Y P U at 6 15 directed by C L Buck, and evening services at 7 30 with Judge B L Malone as guest. A short business meeting follows at 11 and all members should attend.
J D Pickens leads 9:45 Sunday school with aim of a red letter attendance. 10:45 Morning Worship marks revival start and calls all church members past and present. 6:15 p.m. B Y P U Department urges members to join and serve in the Lord.
Bill Curtis the club pro designates Sunday as Guest Day inviting members to bring one guest. Monthly fee members are encouraged to participate as the new lower green fee enables two players to play 18 holes for a reduced cost.
A morning service was held at 11 a.m. inviting welcome attendees to the 1st Methodist Church service.
The notice invites attendance at daily services with Brother Hearn preaching at 10 a m and 7 30 p m each day. It urges power through presence and prayer.
East Jackson Street and Gordon Drive hosts First Sunday After Trinity with green altar vestments. Church school at 9:45 a m Bible classes at 10 a m and morning prayer with sermon at 11 led by Rev Comer Lile B A.
Church School instructions announced for 3 p.m. at St Peters Episcopal Mission.
St Pauls Lutheran Sherman St. and Fourth Ave East. Rev E T Town pastor. 9 15 a m Sunday school and Bible class. 10 30 a m Devotional Service. Ladies Aid Thursday with Mrs R South. A changeless Christ for a changing world. You too are welcome.
Pastor S. W. Blythe invites Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and 7:03 p.m. Rev C Aldridge preaches. Revival praised, singing led by Prof. Wm. R. Wallace. Meeting continues at least through Wednesday. Epworth League to meet at 6:30 p.m. All are urged to attend.
Rev. Robert L. Puller, a Negro evangelist, ends his series with final sermons at the Negro First Baptist Church. Sunday morning and night he preaches on A Changeless Christ In a Changing World and Christian Courage. Public invited.
The Tennessee River rose to an estimated four foot gauge reading as flood concerns increased in surrounding communities. Weather officials warned of further rises and urged residents near low laying areas to take precautions.
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