Riverside Students Rally For 8 7 Victory In Practice Game
Riverside students opened a 5 0 lead but Goodyear’s Mily rallied with timely hits and Collins walks. Clyde Smith belted a homer in the eighth to seal an 8 7 victory over the fabricators.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1939
Page
8
Riverside students opened a 5 0 lead but Goodyear’s Mily rallied with timely hits and Collins walks. Clyde Smith belted a homer in the eighth to seal an 8 7 victory over the fabricators.
Bert Childs, chairman of the rodeo committee, reports a flood of inquiries about the fish rodeo to be staged May 23-25 by the County Conservation Club. Letters come from Birmingham, New Orleans, Nashville, Shelbyville, Memphis, Cullman, Decatur and others asking for rules, registration blanks and prize details.
The Decatur Blue Devils, North champions last year, face Dr. Pepper at Delano Park on Sunday afternoon. Manahan will play for the local club.
Montgomery Alabama May 13 authority given to Gordo to issue 15000 bond issue to fund a sewage disposal plant to supplement a public works administration grant and aid.
Local classifieds note that the house advertises via phone for ad taking inquiries. Potential clients are invited to call the listed number to place or inquire about advertisements. The brief emphasizes phone involvement in ad placement.
Ninth Street Methodist church outlines morning and evening worship with sermons on The Influence of a Christian Mother and Christ and the Home. Revival starts May 28 for two weeks led by Evangelist G. M. Hamby. Memorial Mother’s Day urged. public invited to attend.
The Westside Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by G O Devine and worship at 11 00 a m. evening services at 6 30 p m with Senior and Intermediate Christian Endeavor Societies. Monday 7 30 p m worship. Boy Scouts meet Wednesday 7 30 p m and a prayer meeting.
Golden Text from Second Corinthians and selections from Colossians frame a December lesson at First Church of Christ Scientist in Decatur Alabama. Services are Sunday 11:00 AM with 9:30 AM Sunday School and Wednesday 7:30 PM. Reading Room hours are 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Mon Wed and Sat behind the church on Johnston Street.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church at 8th Avenue and Jackson Street in Rey, L. A. lists services and activities: 9:30 Sunday School with Bob Sheppard, 11:00 Morning Worship with sermon Christ and Womanhood, 6:30 Young People's Society directed by Mrs. R. R. Thomas, 7:30 Evening service sermon Christ and the Home. Week events include Monday 3:00 Women's Auxiliary Circle, 5:00 Boy Scouts with Bob Hunter, and Wednesday 7:30 School of Stewardship on the Parable of the Ten Virgins. the church invites a friendly welcome.
East Moulton at Fourth Avenue hosts morning services at 9 30 and 11 00 with Dr Wyle teaching Paul Evangelizes a Province and the Lord s Supper observed. Brotherhood meeting in Mens Own Room also listed for Mother s Day sermons titled As a Mother Comforteth by Isaiah 66 13 and a call for family worship.
Saturday night services at 7 45 Thy God Able To Deliver Thee The Sunday schedule includes Sunday School at 10 AM morning worship II with the message The Greatest Mother and Sunday night sermon The True Vine Everyone is invited and welcome regardless of need as God is able to care for all desires and needs
Pastor R B Conner leads services at The Little Stone Church on the Bee Line Highway with worship at 9 30 to 10 30 am Sunday School 10 30 to 11 15 am and Young People's Society at 6 30 pm A Mother's Day program and a 7 30 pm worship service conclude the day Come and worship with us.
Sunday Bible study at 9 45 a m with sermon at 11 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m The Im partial God is the topic for the evening sermon Young people class begins at 6 30 p m Tuesday hosts young matrons Bible study and Wednesday offers a ladies class at 3 p m Mid week Bible study follows at 7 30 p m Lindsay Allen will speak Sunday afternoon at Flint school building at 2 30 about New Things of the Bible All are invited to attend the service
The St Pauls Lutheran church at Sherman St and Fourth Ave announces Fifth Sunday after Easter services led by Rev E T Town with 9 30 a m Sunday School and Bible Class 10 30 a m worship hour Teachers Training Class Tuesday 6 30 p m theme A Changeless Christ for a Changing World Visitors are welcome.
The Oak and Vine Streets church lists 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning worship 2:00 Pioneers 6:30 Young People 7:30 Evening worship Dr Neil G Stevens of Huntsville will preach at the morning service and the pastor will preach at the evening service.
Rev B F Tingle leads morning sermon An Old Time Mother with choir musical numbers at both services. Dr M M Davidson preaches revival nightly through May 21. Tuesday morning service moved to 11:00 to 12:00 due to church wedding. Weekday services run 10 until 11.
The Sunday School text reviews Paul travel to organize churches and settle disputes, focusing on Aquila and Priscilla in Ephesus. They meet Apollos, explain the way of God, baptize new believers, and perform miracles. Diana worship and silversmiths threaten Christians, Paul’s farewell in Miletus, and his resolve to finish his course.
The church schedules evening services from 7:30 to 8:30 p m and daily 4 p m children's services for ages five to fifteen led by Dr Tingle and Dr Davidson. Special groups sponsor morning services inviting all worshippers and the unchurched to attend. Old time gospel singing and saving gospel preached.
Willoughby Presbyterian invites all to Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with sermon on Mothers. A duet by Mrs George Little and Gene Little will perform My Mother's Bible. No evening service and mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m Visitors welcome.
St Ann s Catholic Church Johnston Street and Fourth Avenue holds two Masses on Sunday May 14 with an 8 o clock High Mass featuring Precious Memories of Mother and soloist Otto Fischer and Schubert Ave Maria. A second Mass at 10 o clock follows with confessions Saturday from 5 to 6 pm and 7 to 8 30 pm.
Church of God in Austinville Alabama lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m evening services at 6 p m with a preaching at 7 p m mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p m Pastor C E Johnson delivers general services and leads the congregation.
Fairview Baptist Church on Sixteenth Ave and Magnolia St led by Pastor B. Carroll Carter invites congregants to attend Sunday School at 9 45 a m with T R.
Harrison Supt announces preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Edith Murphree supervises 7:30 p.m. preaching and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer. The notice asks how your mother would like to see you in church on Mother's Day.
John F. T. Brown presides at Hartselle churches with 9 45 am Sunday school led by Prof W P Snuggs and adult supervision by Dr E R Currier. Morning worship at 11 am features a sermon Christ and Womanhood and 6 45 pm Young People and children meeting followed by 7 30 pm Evening worship And The Home. A 3 pm Monday Missionary Society, 7 30 pm Tuesday choir practice, and 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer meeting urged attendance cards requested.
The Athens churches announce Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Mrs Gilbert McCoy as superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m featuring a Mother's Day sermon by the pastor Junior church also at 11 a m led by Miss Marilyn Hotchkiss The session meets Sunday at 2 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Carlton Whitt leader Mid week worship Wednesday at 7 30 p m with the second in the Christian Constitution study series.
Rev. W. D. Owen presides at 11 a.m. morning worship. Christian Crusaders meet at 6 30 p.m. with Melvin V. Moody leading. Evening worship follows at 7 30 p.m.
Rev. Buddy Danner, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning sermon at 11 a m. Young People meet at 6 45 p m, evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 30.
Bible study and worship held every Sunday with study in the morning and preaching at 11 a.m. Services note 2nd and 4th Sundays for special preaching. Location not specified in available text.
Rev Frank T Smith pastor 10 00 a m Sunday School Hugh F Penn Sept 11 a m Preaching sermon 6 30 p m Training Union Lee R Palmer director No evening service
The revival closed with twenty six new members, bringing total additions to 116 in eight months. The pastor will speak Sunday morning on The Motherhood of God and in the evening on Christian Amusements. Sunday School and B. T. U. meet at the usual hours.
The sermon titled Christ and Motherhood will be delivered at 11 a.m. Sunday by Dr. E. R. Naylor of Athens College who is away in Bridgeport Alabama for a commencement address. Members are urged to sit in family groups. Epworth Leagues meet Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and choir numbers at 7:30 p.m. Midweek service is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the ladies parlor. The Sunday School Council of Teachers and Officers meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the pastor's home.
Robert Glenn pastor leads a Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Thomas W Spencer and a morning worship at 11 00 a m A Mother s Day program by the junior Sunday School departments begins at 10 45 a m in the Sept morning service
The minister will speak on A Modern Miracle and ter will preach on The Home What Is It The churchs new game room recently installed is drawing many people daily.
Minister A J Rollings leads services at Athens CCC Camp with Bible school at 10 and worship at 11 on Sunday. He preaches on Things Both New and Old and again at Cartwright at 2 30 and 7 30 in evening. Other local preachers Bennie Lee Fudge Woodrow Wilson Floyd Wright Ben Holt Roy Key and M A Creel are listed for various county churches.
Nebo Church Limestone County invites the community to Sunday School every week and a 7 pm service with preaching and music. The fifth Sunday drew 105 attendees and organizers hope for 125 on Mother’s Day. The Decatur Quartett and Willoughby congregation plan to attend with a duet by Mrs George Little and daughter Eugene. The church reports up to date electric lights funded by donor generosity with no debt.
A church service in Courtland features a presentation titled Six Pictures of Mother led by speaker Louis Yelanjian. The event outlines themes of motherhood and faith, inviting attendees to reflect on family and community values.
Pastor Olen Cornelius returns from the Uniting Conference in Kansas City Missouri and will occupy the pulpit at 11 a m and 7 p m at the Town Creek churches. The morning service will...
Governor Prank Dixon, en route to a Tri State American Legion rally in Florence, said he would check if the fish are biting before the Legion meeting. Agriculture Committee plans a North Alabama tour visiting Tuntsville Gadsden Athens Dadeville and more. State officials discussed municipal utilities under PSC jurisdiction, noting it is a policy question for lawmakers.
Victor Bradford star Crimson Tide quarterback signed today with the New York Giants. He expects to be optioned to Jersey City of the International League for the 1939 season. Bradford is from Memphis and hit over 350 in each of three Alabama baseball seasons.
About 400 farm extension service workers from Alabama's 67 counties gather in Birmingham for discussions on farm problems and to attend the Vulcan spectacle's special agricultural program.
A church notices an evening service titled A United Methodism dedicated to mothers. Mothers Day music will be featured and Epworth League gathers at 6 p.m. A hearty welcome to all.
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