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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1956

Page

7

Sunday Church Services and Activities at Grant Street Church

The Grant Street Church of Christ lists Bible studies and worship times for Sunday 9:45 Bible Study 10:45 worship 6:00 evening service, plus Monday and Wednesday meetings of church circles, youth choirs, and a TV panel discussion on Channel 23. Visitors welcome.

Grant Street Church OF Christ J. W. Falkner WMSL Doyle Banta Channel 23 WMS Churches of Christ

St Ann's Catholic Parish Timings and Services

Rev John M Horgan pastor church at Johnston Street and Fourth Avenue SE lists confessions on Saturdays 5 to 6 and 7 to 8 pm masses Sundays at 8 and 10 am novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Wednesdays 7 30 pm weekday masses 630 am Monday convent chapel and 800 am Tue to Fri church Saturdays 800 am in Athens Holy Name Society Communion Day on Sundays

Jackson Street Sixth Avenue Wallace W. Lovett Holy Lord God Noble Cain Y.F Woman’s Society of Christian Service Price Circle John McBride Jackson St Davidson Gertrude Scruggs Bee Line Highway Grizzard Branum Donald Branum Prospect Dr S.E Madonna Circle Robert Hutson W. L. Hil William H. Turk Donald Keil ST. Ann’s Johnston Street Fourth Avenue John M. Horgan Our Mother of Perpetual Help Athens Holy Name Society

Westminster Presbyterian Church Schedule and Contacts

Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street lists Rev George T Hubbard pastor and Erskine Pickens as superintendent. Services include 9 40 a m church school 11 a m worship with sermon and 5 p m Westminster Fellowship. Activities: Boy Scout Troop 46 Monday 7 pm Teen Night Tuesday 7 30 pm choir practices and Girl Scout Troop 20 and Carol and Chapel choirs Wednesday 3 10 to 7 30 pm. Office 1036 J manse 1036 R.

Westminster Presbyterian Jackson Street Eighth Avenue SE George T. Hubbard Erskine Pickens Church School Westminster Fellowship

Sixteenth Ave Baptist Revival Messages Planned

Sixteenth Ave Baptist Church will bring revival messages Sunday at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM with Sunday School at 9:45 AM and B T U at 6:30 PM.

Sixteenth Ave. Baptist Revo WL. Ha B.T.U

Church Activities and Schedule at Two Local Congregations

The P M Church and Sixth Avenue Church of God list weekly services and group meetings. Activities include Sunday worship at 9 15 and 5 30 a m on Sundays with midweek gatherings for deacons Sunbeams G A and Y W A circles, and midweek prayer and choir. The churches announce special meetings and a May 7th L W M L session plus May 9th Sunday School teachers meeting.

Revival Services Set May Week at Local Church

The Rev. H. A. Hyde leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. worship 11 a.m. evening N.Y.P.S. 7 p.m. Evangelistic service 7:30 p.m. Revival from May 7 to 13 with daily services at 7:30 p.m. Rev. H. M. Watson of Phenix City to speak. Everyone invited.

6Th St 4Th 5Th Aves H. A. Hyde N.Y.P.S H. M. Watson Phenix City

St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday Schedule and Announcements

Paul E. Krohn, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. Holy Communion to be celebrated this coming Sunday. Contact the pastor for announcements. basement and Gene Darmer are noted in the text.

ST. Paul’s Paul E. Krohn Ernoo Bas Ments Gene Darmer

St Timothy's Episcopal Service and Sunday School

The notice lists St Timothy's Episcopal Church on East Washington Street. 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with United Thanksgiving offering. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School.

ST. Timothy’s Episcopal East Washington Street Athans

St John's Episcopal Rogation Sunday Service May 6

Rogation Sunday at St John s Episcopal includes Eucharist and other rites led by Healy. District officers will be admitted to office, followed by breakfast for attendees.

ST. John’s Episcopal Peacles Healy

Emphysema Causes and Occupational Risks

Emphysema arises from overdistention and weakened lung function due to asthma infections and pneumoconioses. Occupations with dust or fumes, such as glass blowing mining and stone cutting, increase risk. management focuses on environment and medical care rather than drugs or surgery.

Hearings Set to Discontinue Four Trains in Alabama

Hearings are scheduled May 17 and 18 on petitions to discontinue four passenger trains in Alabama. May 17 the Alabama Public Service Commission will hear Central of Georgia Railroad’s request to remove two trains from the Alabama Georgia line near Columbia to Do than. The following day the commission...

Montgomery Alabama Alabama Public Service Commission Central of Georgia Railroad Columbia Ala Dothan

Sunday services and week events at the church

The schedule lists 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages plus 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist and Sermon with nursery available. Week events include Rogation Monday 6:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 3:00 p.m. Woman's Auxiliary Wednesday 6 p.m. Choir Thursday. Ascension Day 6:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist with corporate communions for the young and Brotherhood of St. Andrew followed by breakfast 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist and United Thank Offering in gathering.

Woman's Auxiliary Young and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew

Dorothy Dix Advice Columns on Family Strains and Affairs

A reader suite features Dor othy Dix responses about a grandmother's costly generosity, a grandchild’s spoiled upbringing, a weekend family habit, and a separated husband affair. The column advises diverting Grandmother’s attention and emphasizes family dynamics over gifts.

Louisville and Nashville Petition to Stop Two Mont gomery Runs

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad asks to discontinue two passenger runs routed from Montgomery to the Alabama Mississippi state line. The petition seeks cessation of those two daily or seasonal services pending approval from the railroad regulatory authority.

Louisville and Nashville Railroad Montgomery Alabama-Mississippi

Dorothy Dix Advice Column Request Note

A note instructs readers to send for a Dorothy Dix column by enclosing a self addressed envelope and mailing to the newspaper care of the era. The Bell Syndicate release is noted.

Dorothy Bell Syndicate, Inc

Widow Honored as American Mother of 1956 in Detroit

Jane Maxwell, 67, named American Mother of 1956 for caring for 45 foster children from rambling East Side home. Juvenile Court placements fill her bustling house as she trains 17 girls and previously fostered or reared 28 more over the years. Her oldest adopted daughter is 43 and twins are 14. her son Dale is 33.

Jane Maxwell Hhe Britk East Side Dale

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