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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1941

Page

8

First Christian Church Announcements and Services

The First Christian Church schedules 9 45 a m services with minister Edwin Wyle and 11 a m worship including Communion. A 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor and 7 30 p m Union Service at First Presbyterian with Dr Edwin Wyle. Reading Room hours listed. public invited.

Edwin Wylie G & McCulloch John B. Harlow Wyle Christian Endeavor Societies First Presbyterian Church Edwin Wyle Colony of Heaven

Church Services and Revival Planned in City Notes

St Johns Episcopal Church outlines services for June 22 1941 including Holy Communion at 7 30 a m and 11 00 a m Union Service at First Presbyterian at 7 20 p m Central Methodist announces schedule with Sunday school 9 30 a m revival preaching by Rev Sullins Dosser and Women Society circles meet with hostesses listed for several numbers

ST. John's Episcopal Church RE. L. Sturgis First Presbyterian St. John Central Methodist Church R. Lambuth Archibald Jackson Street 6Th Ave Bruce Spencer Young People’s League Gospel of Salvation Women's Society of Christian Service C. H. Chunn Sherman St W. F. Rauschenberg Danville Pike W. H. Winton Young Holland Cook Sullins Dosser

Central Baptist Church Service Schedule with Evening Sermon

The Central Baptist Church at 4th Ave and Grant invites all to Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. with J C Cowan, Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Evening service at 6:30 p.m. includes a special closing sermon of the Daily. Baptist Training Union at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study on I Thess. Come to church and bring your family.

J. C. Cowan Baptist Training Union

West Side Presbyterian Church Services and Sunday School

The West Side Presbyterian Church led by Pastor W. B. Strong invites Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Ray Edwards as superintendent Worship and preaching follow at 11 a m The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6 15 p m under the theme The Friendly Church.

West Side Presbyterian W. B. Strong Ray Edwards Christian Endeavor Society the Friendly Church

Willoughby Presbyterian invites all to Sunday school

Willoughby Presbyterian on Sixth Ave demands a cordial invitation to Sunday school at 10 a m under T F Lewis as Supt. Worship and preaching occur at 7 30 p m with Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Mid week prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m Visitors welcome. Westside Church of Christ offers Bible study at 10 a m and a 11 a m sermon by Robi W Wear with a 7 30 p m night service. The public is invited to attend both services.

Christ Johnston Street Willoughby Presbyterian W. B. Strong T. F. Lewis Westside Church OF Christ Robi. W

St Pauls Lutheran Church Service and Event Notice

The Church of the Lutheran Hour Sherman Street and Towns Place announces Second Sunday after Trinity 9:30 a.m. Sunday school Bible class at 10:30 a.m. Hour of worship with the sermon Christ Crucified. Auxiliary meeting on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. with Mrs. W Mitteene A Changeless Christ for Changing World Visitors welcome.

ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church of the Lutheran Sherman St Fourth Ave E. T. Town E. H. Roehrs FE. Seibert Corinthians 1: 21-26, _ Meeting of The Auxiliary on Web W. Mitteene

Psalm 95 Golden Text Sermon at Decatur Christian Science Church

Scriptural reading centers on Psalms 95 8 4 praising God as great ruler and creator with focus on creation and divine might. The sermon titled Is the Universe Evolved by Atomic Force references science and faith and is delivered at the First Church of Christ Scientist in Decatur Alabama a branch of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ Scientist.

Scientist Decatur Alabama Mother Church Basausetts

Church Schedule Promotes Sermons on Faith and Spirit

At 9 30 a m church school and 11 a m worship with Sermon Christ Magnified by Life and Death. 6 p m Young People's department and 10 p m service with Sermon Paul s Serience and Teaching on The Holy Spirit. Wednesday 7 30 p m Prayer meeting.

Bermon Paul

9th Street Methodist Service Schedule

The 9th Street Methodist Church under Pastor W. H. Curl offers church school at 9:45 led by Superintendent Jno R. Butler, a 11:00 sermon by the pastor, an Intermediate League at 6:30, and a 7:30 p.m. sermon by Dr. U. Pitta.

9Th Street W. H. Curl Jno R. Butler

Memorial Drive Methodist Revival Ends with Last Message

Rev O B Lansbury leads a revival at Memorial Drive Methodist Church with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11, followed by a 6 30 p m Young People's Ep worth League and 7 30 p m Evening Worship. A highlighted evangelistic sermon on Transfigured Christ is preached.

Memorial Drive Methodist O. B. Lansbury Persinger Parker Young People’s Epworth League Womans Society of Christian Womans Soceity of Christian Service

First Presbyterian Church Service Outline

Corner of Oak and Vine Streets Edward V. Damage pastor lists Sunday school 11 a m with Supt tarrett Shelton and 2:30 p m Oak land Chapel Sunday School. Pioneers meet 6:30 p m. Union service at the First Presbyterian church with Dr Edwin Wyle preaching.

First Presbyterian Church Oak and Vine Streets Edward V. Damage

First Baptist Church Schedule Lafayette and Oak

The Lafayette Lafayette church announces services led by Pastor W. E. Waterhouse with Bible school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 00 and evening sermon at 8 00 on the topic Christ God Socialism. The Baptist Training Union meets at 4 45 directed by Mrs W T Jordan. The church invites worshippers to join in worshipful surroundings.

First Baptist Church Lafayette & Oak Sta

Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Service Notes

Cor 16th Ave and Wadsworth St church announces Men’s Bible Class at 9 30 a m taught by C C Berryhill and Main Sunday school at 10 45 a m led by Paul McCluskey Morning sermon at 11 00 a m by visiting minister Rev Ralph Feild.

Sixteenth Avenue Baptist

Dynamic Revival Services Invite All to Attend

Morning and evening revival next week with services at 10:00 AM and 7:80 PM led by a dynamic young preacher. Cordial invitation extended to all to hear him. presence and influence appreciated. Be sure to go to church on Sunday.

Bishop Carpenter to Preach at St Timothy's Athens

Bishop Charles J. Carpenter of Birmingham will preach at St Timothy's Episcopal Church in Athens Sunday evening at 7 36. The public is cordially invited to hear him.

Charles J. Carpenter Birmingham St. Timothy's Episcopal Church of Athens

Payne ministers at church with joint synod meeting

Reverend 8. O. Payne and Elder N. K. Bitting left Tuesday to attend the joint meeting of the Synods of Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee in Maryville Tennessee this week. Myrtice Turney presides over the Christian Endeavor and the Sunday school and worship services are scheduled through the week.

Payne Des Orman Christian Endeavor Myrtice Turney Alabama Mississppi Tennessee Maryville Tenn 8. O. Payne N. K. Bitting

Sermon Series on Courtship and Marriage Continues

The pastor begins a series of evening sermons on courtship and marriage. He will address the topic Is It Better to have Loved and Lost than Never to Have Loved at All. Evening services remain well attended despite the hot weather. Bible school ends with a nearly 200 enrollment.

First Methodist Church announces morning and evening services

Bennett T. Waites, minister, invites church and the public to attend worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Epworth League at 6:45 p.m. Mrs. W. S. Garth directs Vacation Bible School and choir music is provided under Mrs. W. A. Caughran and Mrs. R. H. Richardson Jr.

First” Methodist Bennett T. Waites Kehnemer Kennemer W. S. Garth W.S. Garth

First Christian Church Sermon Themes and Schedule

Grady Spiegel minister. Morning sermon is Prayer Chances Things and evening sermon The All Inclusive Gospel. Bible school at 9 45 am and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm. Mid week worship and church sing Wednesday at 7 30 pm. All ages welcome to attend services.

First Christian Church Grady Spiegel Christian Endeavor

Tent Meeting Set By Church Of Christ At Litrell Site

A. J. Rollins announces an approaching tent meeting two weeks from Sunday at the usual Littrell Motor Company location. The company will move its vehicles and supplies to accommodate the event.

Tas Littrell Motor Company

Athens area churches plan services and evangelistic trip

The report notes two daily services with daytime rites in the building and night services in a tent. Our Daily Vacation Bible School runs through the week. M. A. Creel will depart Saturday for a month of evangelistic work in Louisiana. Regular services proceed at the Athens Church of Christ and at churches of Christ across the county.

M. A. Creel Louisiana Athens Church of Christ Churches of Christ

Hartselle Churches Invite to Morning Worship

First Christian Church announces Lord's Day Bible school at 104 and a 11 am communion service. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come and worship with us.

First Christian Lord's Day Bible School

Sunday church schedule with sermons and study

Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Miss Florence Orrsupt preaching at 11 a m Christian Crusaders at 6 45 p m directed by Miss Leotus Williams evening worship at 7 30 p m Bible Study Wednesday at 7 30 p m everyone welcome to come and worship with us each Sunday

Florence Orrsupt Christian Crusaders Leotus Williams

Church Schedule Lists Morning and Evening Worship

At 9 45 a m church school led by J K general superintendent and E R Currier assistant superintendent. Morning worship at 11 with sermon by Rev J L Daniel. 6 45 p m meeting of Young People. Evening worship at 7 45 p m.

J. K E. R. Currier J. L.daniel

Sermon and Prayer Meeting Announced by Local Church

Sermon by Rev J L at 3 pm on Monday. Prayer meeting at 7 45 pm. All welcome.

J. L W. S

Church Activities Schedule for Rev. Thomas Compton

Pastor Rev Thomas Compton leads Bible school at 10:00 a m with preaching services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays Thursday shows a Women s Bible Study at 3 00 p m

Church OF Christ Thomas Compton

Sunday church schedule for Rev. Frank T Smith

Sunday school meets at 10 am led by Pastor Frank T Smith and Hugh F Penn serves as General Superintendent. Do not send your children. bring them by the pastor. Training Unions meet at 6:30 pm with Miss Jenny Lind Gatlin as director. Preaching at 7:30 pm with a sermon by the pastor. Mid week prayer service Wednesday at 7:20 pm.

First Baptist Church Frank T Smith Hugh F. Penn Jenny Lind Gatlin

Church Notices for Sunday Services at Nazarenes

Rev W F Hurst pastor of Church of the Nazarene announces Sunday school at 945 a m preaching at 11 am NYP 8 meets at 630 pm and evening worship at 730 pm The work is growing in numbers and interest and invites all to join for worship

Church OF the Nazarene W. F. Hurst NYP

Rural Churches Schedule at Somerville Church of God

The Rural Church of God in Somerville Alabama lists Sunday services with 9:45 a m Sunday school 11:00 a m sermon 7:00 p m Young People's meeting and 8:00 p m sermon. An all day singing is planned for the fourth Sunday and a revival begins the third Sunday in July with Ben O Williams of Glasgow Kentucky.

Church OF God Somerville Ala Hugh Mitchell

Marriage at Austinvile Highlights Morgan County Notes

Morgan County and Austinvile events include a wedding between Howard Speegle and Sallie King on Saturday night. Community reports note visits among Carrol and Johnson families, Army sergeant Robert Ricks and kin, a Sunday Baptist church sermon by Rev. Willie Davis, and a Royal Service program by the W M S with quilting planned for Missions.

Carrol Lenard Johnson Carl Carrol Clarence Ruby Billy Rice Howard Speegle Sallie King J. F. Ricks

Draft board hits new quota for July 11

Robert Rosencrans, a reporter for the Findlay Republican Courier, filed a story from his regular draft board call. The board announced a new quota set to call one man about July 11.

Ingots Shortage Curtails Tennessee Coal Mill in Birmingham

A shortage of steel ingots has halted operations at the Pairfield sheet mill in Birmingham owned by the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company. The curtailment could reduce output by over 50 percent at a mill with about 1,300 workers and a 217000 ton annual capacity, despite a large backlog of orders.

Birmingham Ala Pairfield Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company

Tax agents spread campaign against merchants in state

Revenue Commissioners John C. Curry is portrayed as having slipped in from army post exchanges as state tax agents announce plans to extend their campaign to other cities. Sweden's iron and steel industry shifts toward commercial iron per the Department of Commerce report.

Montgomery Ala John C. Curry Sweden Department of Commerce

Shower honors Mrs Brakefield in Pettusville home

Mrs K C Dunnavant and others hosted a bridal shower for Mrs W L Brakefield at Dunnavant home on Tuesday at 3 pm. Fifty five guests registered, Mamie Pettus kept the bridal book, and gifts were many. Out of town attendees came from Elkmont Athens Sta Tenn Prospect route 2 Veto Chatta sooga Tenn Decatur and more as residents visited Pettusville community events.

K. C. Dunnavant J. B. Harlow Almori Powers Martha W. L Brakefield Dunnavant Mamie Pettus Brakefield Eura Morris John Morris Joe Morris Louie Morris Ben. Phillips W. D Jones W. B. Gilbert Nina Morris Mary Morris Loree Holt Elkmont Goodlow Edgar Adcock Aubry Looney Grady Spence W. L. Brakefield Athens Grace Hargrove Sta., Tenn Will A. Gilbert Gee W. Hargrove W. T. Rachell Henrietta Hargrove Prospect Route 2 L. P. Smith Ben Williams T. W. Pettus Blanch Campbell Anna Dew Pettus Iva B. Pettus Veto John’ C.’ Spence Chattasooga Tenn Beulah Spence H. C. Campbell Pettusville Thomas M. Spence Decatur Joe Holt Mt. Pleasant Ben Holt Des Mumps Joys Maze Holt

Pep rations keep troops supplied on the move

Washington reports American soldiers now carry peanuts and candy bars as emergency rations for men in motion and at games. Nutritional experts note fortified peanut butter and chocolate bars provide protein vitamins and energy, while warning they are not a substitute for full meals.

Washington Russell M. Wil J Food and Nutrition’committee National Research Council Germany Wilder

Moon Eyes Midwestern Marble Crown Fight

Young junior Moon trains in Champaign Illinois with four hour sessions every morning and afternoon seven days a week. Lions Club sponsors fear overtraining could jeopardize his chances in the midwestern marble championship.

Champaign Young Junior Moon Lions’ Club Junior

Shower Ad and Club Meeting Report

An advertisement for Mrs. Brakefield's shower appears. The Women's Club met with Mrs. Roy Hatchett on June 12. Mrs. C A Yarbrough visited Athens on Friday.

Brakefield Women’s Club Roy Hatchett C. A. Yarbrough Athens

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Central Baptist Cer 4Th Ave Grant &J John Cowell M. Christian Endeavor Society First Methodist Church R. M. Howell ST. Timothy's Episcopal Church Leon Macon A. J. Rollins Scott R. J. Scott Continents Australia Adamas Ade Many Features Syndicate, Inc North Carolina Val Epps, Jr Louise Duke University Hospital Durham Roxboro Hartselle Thurman Hall John F. T. Brown Morgan County Austinville Limestone County Ad Dillehay THE British Museum
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