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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1913
Page
4
A miscellany of local life and church notices recounts Easter musical plans at Westminster church, social gatherings, illness updates, visits, and society events. Readers learn of an Easter egg hunt, needle club, and serial social engagements featuring members of the Humphrey, Walston, and Minor families with plans across Madison and nearby towns.
B Ballinger returns from a Decatur business trip while Hitt visits Birmingham and Minor stays in Florence. Norton plans Easter in Birmingham. Spielberger to Birmingham to visit family on Highland avenue. Blackwell back from Gadsden. Wakefield of Willys Overland Toledo stays at Echols. Wallace Gover visits brother Louis at Marion Institute. Capt Dick Ryan returns to Hartselle this afternoon. Butler back from Jackson. Thornhill ill on Sixth Avenue South. Taylorville funeral for cousin W B Turner. Edwin Adcock back from Tennessee. Epworth League and revival services announced. Easter sunrise event and Sunday School schedule. Rev John T Oakley assisting.
A. B. Lampkin advertises tornado insurance from 112 Lafayette Street Decatur Alabama with a listing for hats priced at two dollars. The note mentions Sam Spielberger and implies an investigation over the value of the hats.
St Johns Episcopal Church on Jackson Street New Decatur lists services with Rev J J Corniss rector Holy Communion 6 00 am Sunday School 9 30 am Morning prayer and Holy Communion 11 00 am Evening prayer 3 00 pm Knights Templars to attend 3 00 pm Seats are free and all are invited.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m morning and 11 o'clock services feature the pastor speaking on The Resurrection of Christ. Young People Union at 6 30 p m with special music, evening service at 7 30 p m. W R Spivy of Columbia Tenn will preach at Jackson Street Church of Christ at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. The public is invited.
First Presbyterian of Decatur invites all to a special Easter service at 11 a m with a sermon The Power of the Resurrection and special music and decorations. Regular evening service follows at 7 30 p m. Pastor W N Soll extends cordial invitation to both services. The Central Methodist Missionary Society meets Monday at 2 30 p m with Mrs W R Robertson on Fourth Avenue West.
Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. the pastor preaches The Resurrection of Christ and What It Means to the World. Special music and an uplifting service expected. Children and young people present a program at 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday School at 8:30 a.m.
Regular services at 11 a.m. led by Pastor Rev. J. P. Cotton on the topic The Empty Tomb. At 7 p.m. the Sunday School will present an Easter program.
The notice invites the public to Sunday worship at 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. plus 7:30 p.m. sermons by the pastor. A Sun beam Band gathers at 2:30 p.m. and Junior B Y P U at 6:30 p.m.
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