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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1929
Page
7
A толid social column lists boat rides, gatherings, and engagements. Miss Rebecca Malone weds George Harsh in Athens with a Memphis home later. Lucy Lee Montgomery and Lawrence Taylor Bishop wed quietly at the Montgomery home in Decatur. Layman and Hollingsworth wed in Birmingham. Several parties and club events mark the week.
Mr and Mrs Spencer Layman of Birmingham are guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Patterson and Mr and Mrs C E Layman. Dr T A McAmis of Lawrenceburg Tenn arrives Saturday to visit his mother Mrs Samuel Blackwell and travel to Prattville Ala with Mrs Blackwell for a month. Mr and Mrs E E Hargrove return from a week in Mont Eagle Tenn. Mrs Carl Thomas and Mrs John Wilkes back from Jasper Ala with Ken Thomas. Mrs Lee Ashcraft of Atlanta and Mrs Annie Anglin Huntsville guests of Mrs F F Tidwell over Friday. Miss Liza Lee Miller visits Courtland with Robert Tweedy Jr. Mrs Dawson Lile and Miss Frances Lile visit relatives in Memphis Tenn. Miss Carrie Jones leaves Sunday for St Louis Mo, joined by her brother F L Jones of Denver Colo, then to Champaign Ill to vacation with their mother. Mrs Reynolds May of Dothan Ala visits H H May family for weeks. Mrs Rhea Lide Carson leaves for Atlanta for ten days to see friends and consult Dr Calhoun after auto wreck injuries. Mrs Joe Woods goes to Avoca Tenn to lead missionary class and attend a Presbyterian convention. Mr and Mrs Paul Crawford and two children of Macon Ga are…
Circuit Solicitor W E James and County Solicitor Wade Wright led a two week term with a strong record and only three cases lost. Mistrials occurred, and social notices include visits from Miss Robie Lee Brown of Sumner to spend the summer with relatives and Mrs Roy Kelley improving after a hospital stay. Local society mentions include Mrs J H Calvin hosting a dinner, Miss Mary Wallace Smiley visiting for three weeks, and Misses Turley and Odom at the National Educational Association in Atlanta.
Pastor James Allen Smith leads services at Central Baptist with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning sermon Nothing But Leaves at 10 45 a m A 6 30 p m BY P U and 7 30 p m Making The Great Union Depot. A special service for railroad men and a 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting and business follow.
Street text lists 9:45 Bible school led by J B Harlow superintendent 11 a.m. Lord's supper 11:30 a.m. sermon What Is God Like 7:30 p.m. sermon The Best Argument For Christianity Monday 3 p.m. Missionary society at Mrs Ross 311 W Moulton St Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Hour of Prayer Baptismal service all Christians welcome to participate
East Decatur Baptist Church led by Pastor Frank T. Smith schedules Sunday school at 9 45 a m taught by C L Buck a 11 00 a m preaching service on the theme Spiritual Quarantine at 6 15 p m B Y P U and another preaching service at 7 30 p m with the topic The Ideal Life
Sunday schedule shows 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 divine worship with sermon The Christian the Best Patriot at St Pauls Lutheran church featuring the theme of a changeless Christ for a changing world.
J D Pickens pastor leads 9 45 Bible school with Fred Hal Brooks as general superintendent 11 00 morning worship Pastor's subject Christ's Bride 6 15 B Y P U Walter Bethany director 7 30 evening worship subject Love That Saves to the Uttermost Members and all others invited for a hearty welcome
A special service for foreign missions led by Rev. and Mrs. Hal N. Spence will take place at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon June 30 under the Gospel Tent at South Sixteenth avenue and E Chestnut street Decatur. The public is invited and supporters are urged to attend for prayer and soul stirring messages. The speakers, former Holmes Bible and Missionary Institute students, feel called to China and plan to go as missionaries.
Corner Tower Ave and 19th St hosts Sunday school at 9 30 morning sermon at 11 and evening sermon at 7 30 with services for men at 3 30 conducted by Rev L L Myers all services listed for Sunday.
The Church of Christ in Decatur invites all to Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. worship at 10:45 a.m. The morning sermon asks What Think Ye of The Christ. A Young People class meets at 7 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. discusses Magnifying Christ. Prayer meeting is at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday with a cordial welcome.
Geo E Boyd pastor invites parishioners to Sunday school at 9 30 a m with J H Johnson as superintendent Worship at 11 led by Rev R T Tyler on Wrestling Jacob and at 730 p m the pastor preaches on Paul Addresses Felix Epworth leagues meet at 630 led by John McGehee My physician permits me to try to preach Sunday evening at 730 and hopes to meet the membership There will be good music and the public is cordially welcomed.
Rev. S. P. Pryor will lead worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. A Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. precedes Pryor’s illustrated talk on the Life of Christ. Morning sermon features discussion of prohibition and Tarbell article.
First Presbyterian schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning service at 11 a m Junior C E meets at 7 p m There will be no services conducted Sunday night.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 11 a m. Evening sermon at 7 30 p m on The Three Tenses of Divine Sonship. Rev J E Burkstresser will preach at both services. The public is cordially invited.
Rev. Peter M. Dennis, Rector announces the sixth Sunday after Trinity at St. John's Episcopal Church. Church school begins at 9:45 a.m. Services follow.
Men's Bible class at 10 a.m. Women’s Bible class at 10 a.m. Church school held at Wilder Place District school at 3 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian at Eighth Ave and Jackson St lists National Loyalty Sunday with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages and an 11 a.m. morning worship featuring a special National Loyalty service. Youth C. E. Society meets at 2:00 p.m. for under 16s. Westminster League C. E. Society at 6:00 p.m. No evening service due to Presbytery call meeting. All urged to attend.
Pastor M. M. Newton leads Sunday School at 9:45 with topic "Characteristics of the Coming Revival." Evening service devoted to church laymen. Leagues meet at 6:30, prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30. Public invited to worship.
Sunday 11 a.m. service titled Christian Science at the Mor gan County National Bank building. Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. A testimonial meeting is held the first Wednesday monthly at 8 p.m. Reading room hours are 2 to 4 p.m. on Tue Thu and Sat. Public is invited.
The church invites all to morning worship at 11 with a sermon on The Spirit Filled Life from Eph 5 48. A Young People's meeting at 6 30 p m welcomes all youths. Evening service at 7 30 p m. The church mission is to welcome and seek the Lord’s help in life and at judgment.
John R. Turner conducts Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 with the sermon A Call To Loyalty in observance of National Loyalty Sunday marking Independence. Senior League meets at 7 p m and evening worship at 8 with A Night With Great Hymnologists led by Mrs H O Troup directing the choir and C E Lowery guiding singing.
Alabama court of appeals reversed a lower court and held that fines collected from towns under 2,000 population for highway violations must be returned to the state. The decision in State v Springville upheld the law as constitutional and will affect numerous small northern municipalities.
Dr. W. A. Rickles sustained a torn ankle ligament after stepping in a hole in a brick pavement near his Jackson street home. He was confined to his house briefly and later walked with crutches.
Dr. H. D. Greer, a prominent local physician, has returned from a professional mission in the Tri-Cities area where he was called to provide medical services.
A truck owned by J. Y. Gustin sustained damage from a fire Friday morning around 9 o'clock at the corner of Wilson Avenue and Alabama Street. No injuries are reported.
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