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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1933
Page
4
A crowded social page lists bridge and rook clubs meeting at homes on Canal Street Ferry Street and Central areas. Dozens attend circle meetings at First M E First Baptist and Presbyterian churches with plans for Bible school, mission study and a vacation program.
Birmingham and area residents are listed visiting relatives, illness updates, and weekend plans. Travis Fleming will visit the Sunderland home. Gracey is ill at her parents. J W Clapton slightly improves. Maud Odom spends Mother's Day at home. Eddie Vantreese visits Hall. Garner and Pointer families plan weekend with Pointer in Florida. Billy Duncan ill with scarlet fever. Fleming to Lynnville. Kirby and Ma honey will visit relatives in Chattanooga and Georgia. Misses Frances and Evelyn Kelly travel to Akron. Earl Kelly visiting mother. Pred Sittason and Marl Kelly on fishing trip to Sheffield. Peggy Wiggins turns fifteen with a surprise party hosted by Mrs. R E Wiggins, featuring song-tag games, contests won by Homer Tankersly and Clara Belle Turner, pink and white decor, and refreshments prepared with help from Mrs. Lee B Jones and Miss Virginia Jones.
Rev E N Anthony delivered a sermon at the First Christian Church on The Infirmities Common to the Church-Goer. He discusses a man who had been infirm for thirty eight years and reflects on weakness and healing without graphic detail.
Thursday evening at Eva High School a Pather-Mother banquet drew about 100 guests. Home economics girls prepared a full three course meal under Miss Tasha Hart, with boys assisting. Milkebes Music and talks by Supt Woodruff Judge Malone and local figures covered school conditions and hopes for legislative progress.
A religious exhortation urges self discipline and courage to overcome spiritual sickness. It quotes Jesus asking the cripple if he will arise and be made whole, urging believers to act, confess Christ, and commit themselves rather than indulge weakness or sympathy.
The church announces Sunday programs at 9 30 Sunday school 11 worship led by Dr W F Price with a sermon Out Heritage From Our Mothers a program honoring mothers and visitors urged to attend Also Dr Claud Creer of Birmingham preaches 7 30 and a district training session set 2 4 p m May activities sponsored by the Women’s Missionary Society choir to perform with Mrs W E Curry organ midweek prayer 7 30 Wednesday May events invite all families.
9 45 Sunday school led by L B Wright General Superintendent invites mothers to attend Mothers Day special. Offerings requested for 185 motherless children at Troy Home. 10 45 Morning worship on Ruth chosen. 6 15 BPU Department directed by Spanabel. 7 30 Evening Worship Pastor's subject A Self Examination. Southside invites you to worship at any service in Decatur.
The church invites all to Bible study at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Nineteenth Avenue East with all members and guests welcome.
Sunday school at 9 45 with Conley as superintendent. Young People meeting at 6 30 p m. Wednesday evening prayer at 7 30 p m. The church extends a friendly welcome to all attendees.
The notice lists morning and evening worship times at First Christian and St. John's Episcopal churches, Mothers Day services, Sunday school and youth activities, sermons on Shut In With God and The Suffering Servant Becomes a Satisfied Savior, plus midweek and church auxiliary meetings and events for May including convocation activities in Huntsville.
Advertisement for Pattern 2632 by Anne Adams offering a dashing yoke frock with unbelted waist, pleats and swing. Available in sizes 14 through 40, fabric options include pique and linen. Price 15 cents for pattern, 25 cents for catalogue and pattern. mail order to The Daily Pattern Department.
Grant Street schedule lists 9:45 a m Bible classes 10:45 morning services led by an elder 6:30 Young People's Meeting 7:30 evening services 7:30 Wednesday prayer 3:00 Thursday ladies Bible class. public invited to attend any session.
A community notice lists morning worship at 10 45 with a Mothers Day sermon, 6 30 B A P U and B A U, 7 30 evening services, and 7 30 Wednesday prayer meet urging all to attend for the Orphans' Home.
St Timothy's in Athens holds church school at 10 a.m. Holy Communion and Sermon at 7 30 p.m. The notice invites attendance with the message Come to Church on Mothers Day.
Fourth Sunday After Easter on May 14. Church school at 2 30 p m invites all to remember mother and attend church services.
Sunday school at 9 and preaching at 1 and 7 30 p m with subjects Mothers and The Value of Your Soul. Boys and Girls World club at 4 p m Epworth League 6 30 p m W s Missionary Society 2 30 p m Monday Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m led by Eugene Graham all members and friends urged to attend.
Rev. Arthur H. Nabors invites worshipers for Mothers Day at Central Methodist with a 9:30 Sunday school, 11:00 sermon The Glory of Motherhood, 2:30 Boys and Girls World Club, 6:30 Epworth Leagues, and 7:30 sermon The Life Nobody Missed aimed at youth in Decatur.
Ernest N. Hart pastor leads Sunday school at 9:30 with Bible Class at 9:30 and a women's class taught by Miss Groenendyke. Solo by Bille McNeill. P. E. C. at 2 pm. Westminster League C. E. 6 30. Evening service at 7:30 features a Mothers Day musical by the young peoples choir. Flowers to oldest and youngest mothers and to the one with the largest family. Emphasis on keeping the Sabbath holy.
Mothers Day Service at 7 30 led by the church youth with special messages. Worship invitation extended to the community to attend and participate in the service highlighting faith and fellowship.
Willoughby Presbyterian invites families for 9:45 a.m. Sunday school with a request for children to bring their mothers. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship features a sermon on The Great Woman. 2:30 p.m. Monday Ladies Aid. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayers. Pastor W. A. Gordon and wife to present their infant son for baptism with Rev. W. H. Dendy of Courtland assisting. Public cordially invited to attend. Don’t forget Mother’s Day.
West Side Presbyterian Church on Seventh Avenue lists Sunday activities at 9 45 a m Sunday school and 2 30 p m Junior Society A special Mothers Day program by the Juniors invites all to bring their mothers for the event.
A Mothers Day program of song and verse will be given with quartets solos choir and congregational singing as the main features. Freshments will be served after the 6 30 p m worship. All are cordially invited to join in honoring motherhood.
Sherman St and Fourth Ave hosts Rev. E. T. Town at 9 15 p m Sunday School Bible classes led by A J Holtman Devotional Service centers on A Christian’s Attitude Toward His Mother Teachers Training Tuesday 7 30 p m with A changeless Christ for a changing world You are welcome
The church announces the subject of the pastor's sermon and a full day of events including 2 pm junior young people, 6 30 pm young people's league, and 1 30 pm evening worship with the pastor preaching. The public is cordially invited.
Christian Science Lesson Sermon titled Mortals and Immortals to be read on Sunday with 11 Stock address. Services start at 11, Sunday school at 9 45 a m, and a Wednesday service at 8. Reading room hours 2 to 4 pm TueThuSat in the Eyster building. Public invited.
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