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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1933
Page
4
Community clubs invite members to meetings and socials including Progressive Culture and Cotaco Literary clubs with hosts on Ferry Street and Jackson Street. W M U reports, YW A not meeting, and P T A programs scheduled. various homes host rook clubs and circle leaders meet for church and mission activities.
Mrs A Steinhart leaves April 1 for Greenville Ala after spending winter with daughter Mrs W B Markstein and Mr Markstein. Mrs J W Levin and son J W Jr returned home after two weeks in Birmingham. Mr and Mrs Horace Levin now at 424 East Moulton. Mr and Mrs J L Matlock of Knoxville Tenn arrived Friday for a visit with Mr and Mrs W R Johnson on Johnston Street. Mrs W R Campbell Mrs Henry Pettey Mrs J O Richardson and Mrs J R Hale were in Birmingham over Friday. Mr and Mrs Barnes Ross visited Birmingham Friday. Miss Evelyn Price a Birmingham schoolteacher spent the weekend with her parents Dr and Mrs W Price. Miss Mildred Haley of Athens
Falk ville figures report pneumonia cases including Little Veletka Clark and Hugo Turney. Visitors Rev J O Colley of Birmingham and Rev J W Wells of Louisville travel through, while families from Hanceville Decatur and White City arrive or move in. Cotaco Culture Club holds meeting with officer nominations and refreshments.
Mrs Mamie Mabry and her daughter Esther and son Marangil of Athens are visiting her brother Earlie Quinn in Decatur.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends who helped during illness and at Pred J. Patterson's funeral by sharing their cars and sending floral offerings. Members of the family.
Postmaster L. R. Day, in ill health for months, was moved to Baughs Infirmary today for treatment.
Fennel Davis and Jim Davis of Birmingham spent Friday in Decatur visiting their brother Paul Cc. Davis.
James F. Davis of Leighton arrives today to spend the weekend with his son Paul C. Davis.
Church events at Southside Baptist led by Pastor D. Pickens include 9 45 Sunday School 10 45 Morning Worship with a sermon on Presidents Roosevelt's Serious Mistake 2 30 Crow's Chapel ordination of deacons 5 45 RE Y PA Department evening service 7 Power of the Holy Spirit Needed Today church training school each evening next week at 7 public invited Third Sunday in Lent Church School 10 a m Thursday Evening Prayer and Sermon Bishop of Alabama 3 30
Willoughby Presbyterian on Sixth Avenue and Ninth Street SW offers 9:45 Sunday school and 11 am worship with a revival sermon The Voice of a Revival at 6 15 Senior Christian Endeavor as the revival campaign launches prayers and cooperation are urged Evening services start at 7 15 each night with a call to repentance and faith.
Westside Presbyterian on Seventh Avenue invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 Junior Church Education at 2 30 led by Billy Hopper and Evening Worship at 7 15 A memorial service for the departed is planned for church members and calls are requested for loved ones to be remembered by calling Rev W A Gordon at 130 W Messages from others in several states have been received.
Holy Communion and Sunday services listed for Y P S L and church groups. Week includes morning prayers Bible classes and sermons with noted speakers and times. Activities span Monday to Friday with meetings, confirmations, and end with a Friday litany and a biblical quote.
The Woman's Auxiliary will gather this Friday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs 8 C Thompson for a church school session and discussion.
Bible study at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m on the subject Conversion. A trial is announced for 7 p m with H L Kirby noting its significance beyond past hearings and inviting public attendance.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m for all ages Men and Women Bible Classes at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 11 with a sermon Fear Dis placed the New Marching Orders Y P S C at 2 p m Vesper Service at 5 p m The Elev enth Commandment Keep this commandment and you this message Westminster League C E at 6 15 with a message by new president Dick Watkins All parishioners urged to attend The church with the friendly welcome.
The Central Baptist Church led by Pastor James Allen Smith reports Sunday schedule with 9:30 Sunday school 10:45 morning service Rev Horace M Layman preaching and 7 pm Prof O S Hagerman Bible message. A last minute change from last week will repeat the popular hours while the pastor continues to recover. Wednesday prayer 7:30 pm.
St Pauls Lutheran on Sherman Street and Fourth Ave lists services at 9 15 Sunday school and Bible class led by A J Holtman devotional at 10 30 Lenten service at 7 30 Songs of the Cross Teachers Training Class Tuesday at 7 30 pm Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2 15 pm at Mrs R South home with Mrs C Hauk hostess Vestry meeting Monday at 7 30 pm in the parsonage
A brief note invites readers to welcome new attendees and reflect on steadfast faith guiding daily tasks. The message emphasizes steady religious values amid changing work and social life.
The notice lists Sunday school at 9 45 led by J C Conley Superintendent Young People meeting at 6 pm and a 1 pm sermon by Mrs Pearl Stanford inviting all to worship.
Preaching at 11 a m with a visiting preacher expected. Boys and Girls World Club at 4 p m led by Mrs J E Wallace. Epworth League at 6 30 p m. Preaching at 7 30 p m on The Lost Young Man. Woman's Missionary Society at 2 30 p m Monday. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Stewards meet at Parsonage Friday 7 30 p m. Second Quarterly Conference Saturday at Chapel Hill Rev L G Sturdivant presiding elder to preach 11 a m with conference at 2 p m.
A Sunday church program lists 9:30 Sunday school 11 morning worship with a sermon on Divine Ownership and Human Stewardship in Deep Poverty. It includes 2 children’s meeting 3 volunteer prayer 6 young people 7 evening worship and invites the public to attend.
Central Methodist pastor invites attendance and prayer as members plan a full Sunday schedule with 9:30 Sunday school 11 o clock sermon God s Three Reminders To Civilization 2:30 Boys and Girls World Club 6:15 Epworth Leagues 7:00 sermon Christ s Three Lines of Attack Evangelistic singing at SIXTEENTH AVENUE BAPTIST G W Norwood leads a 9:30 men s Bible class 9:45 Sunday school 7:30 Eldridge Academy president Prof A B Murphree preaches all welcome
The Church of Christ on Grant Street offers a 9:45 Sunday Bible class, 10:45 morning service led by an elder, 1:00 service, 7:30 Wednesday prayer meeting, and Thursday Ladies' Bible Class. Attend any or all services.
The Sunday school meets 9 30 a m with age specific classes. Dr W F Price preaches 11 a m and 7 p m on Sacrifice and Service with a sermon on William Booth and a later address on The Christians Program As Outlined By Christ. Epworth Leagues meet 6 p m. Mid Week Prayer Fellowship 7 15 p m Wednesday. Special choir music and organ by Mrs W G Curry invited to all.
The lesson sermon titled Matter will be read in Christian churches this Sunday. The Golden Text from Isaiah 26 13 proclaims Lord God sole sovereignty. Sunday services are scheduled for 11 o clock.
Health guidance for women on weight control from the forties and fifties era emphasizes normal weight tables, dieting when weight rises, temperance in food, and prudent substitutions. It warns against extreme dieting without medical advice and suggests calorie counting and simple menu swaps to prevent weight gain.
Breakfast includes baked rhubarb cereal cream fish hash rye rolls milk and coffee. Luncheon features clear tomato soup toasted crackers prune and peanut butter salad ice box rolls cookies milk tea. Dinner offers corned beef horseradish potatoes parsnips cole slaw cherry cup puddings with sugar and cream milk coffee.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Wednesday evening services at 8 00 p m. reading room open 2 to 4 p m on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. All services in the Morgan County Bank building. The public is invited.
Luther Gaines, convicted by a circuit court jury of the Talucah killing of T. C. Burton, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Defense attorneys were J. N. Powell and Seybourn Lynne, with Wade Wright prosecuting for the state.
Two individuals were fined after an incident described in the report. One of the fined parties was identified as a woman. Details remain sparse in the surviving text.
Virgle Harris and Katie Bell Mitchell obtained a marriage license, filed in the county clerk office, confirming their intention to wed.
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