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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
7
A compilation shows numerous churches and ministers across multiple districts with names such as Central Baptist Church First Baptist Church and Trinity Baptist Church listed along with locations at Grant Avenue LaFayette Street and 9th Avenue among others. Also named are St Pauls Lutheran St Johns Episcopal and Westminster with pastors including Rev John Troxler Rev William Glass and Rev Otis Kirby.
A mother described as modern by some, yet truly old fashioned in devotion. She feeds her child according to current medical advice, loves with unwavering sacrifice, and hopes he becomes a noble man. As he grows, the church guides his character through Cradle Roll to Men’s Bible Class, enriching his faith.
A wartime era church advertisement series lists sponsors from Decatur including Meadow Gold Dairies Alabama Flour Mills Jones Coal Alabama Penney Speake Warren Ratliff Sterchi Sears Turner Coal and Grain Sherrow's Decatur Cleaners John White Motors Home Supply John W Sandlin & Son City Park Greenhouse Pickens Willingham Wright Gregg Chevrolet Coca Cola Knox McRae Murray-Lee Pryor Dillehay Murray hardware Poole Buick Johnnie Aycock Radio Shack Southeastern Metals Cooper Wells Alabama Dairy Products McGough Bakeries. The ad run highlights community business support for church activities and local commerce.
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