Plans for special Bible school at Central Baptist set
Rev. John C. Cowell Jr. returns from the Southern Baptist convention in New Orleans to lead services. Dr. L. L. Gwaltney will speak Wednesday night, not Sunday. H. Paul Briggs, assoc pastor, will lead Sunday services with the themes The Life of Lot and The New Birth. Special music by the large chorus choir directed by Briggs.
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Central Baptist Church
John C. Cowell, Jr
New Orleans
Southern Baptist Convention
Cowell
L. L. Gwaltney
Birmingham
the Alabama
Nen- Baptist Church
Gwamy
H. Paul Briggs
Briggs
Lot
Illinois relief board settles mattress disposal after theft
In Chicago on May 15 the Illinois emergency relief commission resolved disposal by sale of three tons of mattresses and paper stored since the flood two months ago. Executive Secretary Leo M Lyons read reports in order, with the latest showing bedding supplies had been stolen.
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Chicago
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Leo M .Lyons
Church Announcements For Sunday Services
Local church notices list service times for Rt. John's Episcopal Jackson Street and Gordon Drive East Rev Oliver C Cox Rector 8 am Holy Communion 9 45 am Sunday school 11 am prayer Rt Peter Mission Y P 8 L 6 30 pm Holy Communion first Sunday Saints days 10 am St Pauls Lutheran Aherman Street Fourth Avenue The Rev G Town Pastor 8 30 am Hour of Worship 10:30 am Sunday school 7 30 pm Walther League Teachership Class Thursday 7 30 pm Sermon A Changeless Christ for a Changing World Visitors welcome
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RT. John's Episcopal
Jackson St
Gordon Drive
Oliver C. Cox
Achoo
Rt. Peter Mission Y. P
Cananial
All Holy and Saints
Walther League
Ninth Street Methodist Church Notice
W L Spearman pastor. Church School 9 45 a m. Guy Jones general superintendent. Services 11 2 p m and 7 15 p m. Young People 6 45 p m Evelyn Beard president. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m. Missionary Society Monday 2 30 p m. Members expected to attend. Visitors invited to worship.
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Ninth Street
W. L. Spearman
Guy Jones
Young People’s Department
Evelyn Beard
Missionary Society
Morals and Immortals Sermon at Decatur church
The Golden Text from Romans 8 8 9 leads the lesson sermon at the First Church of Christ Scientist in Decatur. The lesson includes the scriptural selections "Mortals and Immortals" and emphasizes dwelling of the Spirit in believers.
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Rom
Decatur
Forbearance of Isaac in Genesis Wells and Peace
Sunday School lesson notes Isaac as prospering farmer faced Philistine envy and well disputes in Gerar. He shows restraint, reopens Abraham’s wells, names the successful one Rehoboth, and reflects on divine provision and room for all. The piece cites verse context and a sermon invitation alongside youth events.
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Isaac
Abraham
Gerar
Rehoboth
Church Notice of Services and Reading Room Hours
Sunday service at 11 o clock and Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30 o clock. Reading room open 2 to 4 o clock Monday Wednesday and Saturday. Located in rear of church with entrance on Johnston street. The public is cordially invited.
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Johnston Street
Church School Day Services and Education Sermon
First Methodist notes Sunday schedule with L. D. Patterson as pastor at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school led by Julian Harris. Church School Day at 11 a.m. features a sermon by the pastor on "The Might and Ministry of Christian Education" and special music by the choir.
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First Methodist
L. D. Patterson
Julian Harris
Christian Education
Church Schedule and Events From Local Group
The program lists a choir directed by Mrs. R. M. Mee- Glathery at 5 p.m. An Intermediate Young People's meeting led by Miss Constance Pearson follows. Senior Young People's meeting at 7 30 p.m. A play interpreting the Christian Education program will be presented by a church school cast at 6 45 p.m. The Junior Board of Stewards meets with Jack Mason as president at 7 30 p.m. A prayer meeting led by the pastor concludes.
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R. M. Mee- Glathery
Constance Pearson
Westside Presbyterian Church Activities Schedule
Westside Presbyterian on Seventh Avenue lists Sunday and midweek events including 9:45 a.m. Sunday school led by M. E. McClusky 11 a.m. preaching by Rev. Kaylor 2 p.m. Junior Endeavor 6:30 p.m. Senior Endeavor 7:30 p.m. preaching by Rev. Kaylor 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting and choir practice Ladies Missionary Society meets at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Mrs W F Hyde home led by Mrs Garnet Young urging all members to attend.
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Westside Presbyterian
Seventh Avenue West
M. E. McClusky
Kay
Junior Christian Endeavor
Senior Christian Endeavor
Kaylor
Ladies’ Missionary *Society
W. FE. Hyde
Garnent
Westminster Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule
Rev L H Knight leads worship at 11 am with the sermon The Gates Are Open. Bible classes held earlier with Henry Norton supervising and Ellen Groenendyke, Clara Cortner, and O H Hagerman teaching. Activities include Junior League at 2 30 pm and Young People's League at 6 30 pm, Women's Auxiliary Monday meetings, Boy Scouts Monday 7 pm, Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm, and choir rehearsal Wednesday 8 30 pm. The church extends a friendly welcome.
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Westminster Presbyterian
L. H. Knight
Jackson St
Eighth Ave
Henry Norton
Ellen Groenendyke
Clara Cortner
Hagerman
Knight
Marjory Roper
Young People’s League
Women's Auxiliary Circles
Boy Scouts
Bob Hunter
the Good Samaritan
Westminster Church
Central Baptist Church Invites All To Services This Week
Central Baptist at Cor 4th Ave E and Grant St invites everyone to its old-fashioned New Testament mission, with fine gospel singing and Bible preaching. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. led by J. C. Cowan. morning worship at 11. Baptist Training Union at 6:30 p.m.. evening evangelistic services at 7:30. Bring an unsaved friend or loved one.
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Central Baptist Cor
4Th Ave
E. and
Grant St
Baptist Training Union
First Presbyterian Invites to Sunday Services
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Knox McMasters Sept. sermon at 11 a m. Sunday evening worship at 7 o clock. Ladies Bible Class Wednesday 3 o clock. prayer services Wednesday 7 30 p m. The church at Oak and Vine invites all to attend. Pastor J D Wallace to lead.
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Knox McMasters
First Presbyterian Cor
Oak and Vine Streets
J. D. Wallace
St. Anne's Catholic Church winter mass and services
Rev. Patrick Joseph Buckley presides at St. Anne's Cor Johnston St and Fourth Ave. Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a m. Confessions Saturday 5 30 to 6 and 7 to 8 p m. Sunday devotions at 7 30 Rosary instruction and benediction at St Ann's Rectory 331 Johnston Street Phone 441.
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ST. Anne's Catholic Cor. Johnston St
Fourth Ave
Patrick Joseph Buckley
Johnston Street
St. Ann's
Willoughby Presbyterian Church Service Times
WILLOUGHBY PRESBYTERIAN W. B. Strong minister Ninth St and 6th Ave South Sunday school at 9 45 a m Frank Lewis superintendent Preaching and Worship at 7 30 p m Mid week Prayer Service and Worship Wednesday at 7 30 p m Ladies And Monday 2 30 p m Strangers and visitors welcome to all services.
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Willoughby Presbyterian
W. B. Strong
Ninth St
6Th Ave
Frank Lewis
Sixteenth Ave Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
Sixteenth Ave. Baptist at 16th Ave. and Wadsworth St. announces a full Sunday timetable with Men’s Bible Class at 9:30 a.m. Main Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Sermon at 11 a.m. and evening services at 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. plus BTU, prayer meetings, and midweek gospel services.
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Sixteenth Ave
16Th Ave
Wadsworth St
Chas
L. Dobbs
C. L. Buck
G. W. Norwood
Cc. L. Buck
W. R. Wallace
Orville Drain
Tower Avenue
Little Stone Church revival to be led by Esther Boyer
The Church of God on Sixth Ave and Fourth Street invites worshipers to a unified service 9:30 to 11:15 a m and an evening service at 7. Stereopticon views will be shown in the evening. Revival begins Wednesday night with evangelist Esther Boyer leading.
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Church OF God
Sixth Ave
Fourth Street
R. B. Conner
Little Stone
Bee Line
Esther Boyer
Southside Baptists Plan Sunday Schedule
LW Myers pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Bryan Abbott superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a m titled The Fourth Man In the Flames. Training service at 6 15 p m directed by Evan Russell. Evening worship at 7 30 p m. Wednesday services include Be a Friend to Man Worship and Serve the Lord.
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Southside Baptists
First Baptist Church service schedule with guest preacher
Sunday services at 9 30 a m worship 11 a m B T U 6 30 p m worship and 7 30 p m mid week prayer. Rev Wayland McGlathery will preach at both services while Pastor Jesse F Ray attends the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans. Come worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Cor
Oak and
Lafayette Streets
Jesse F. Ray
Scot
T. U
Wayland McGlathery
Southern Baptist Convention
New Orleans
Shrines and Altars of Life at Local Churches
Ira F Hawkins leads 9 30 a m service at one church with Sunday school and sermon The Shrines and Altars of Life The Epworth Leagues meet at 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m with Joshua's Encouragement sermon The Moulton Heights Baptist Church led by Rev W W Coffey invites all A Mothers and Fathers observance and Lord's Supper at 6 15 p m B A P U and B A U at 6 30 p m Services conclude at 7 30 p m with open welcome to members and newcomers
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Ira F. Hawkins
Geo
T Woodruff
Epworth
Joshuah
M. K. Vickrey
Moulton Heights
W. W. Coffey
B. Stedham
Moulton Churches Announce Services and Missionary Meeting
J M Holland pastor leads church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with sermon. Evening worship follows. Women’s Missionary Society meets Monday at 3 p m led by Mrs Lowe Harris. Come let us worship together.
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First Methodist
J. M. Holland
Nathaniel Almon
Women’s Missionary Society
Lowe Harris
Athens Churches Share Union Services Plan
Athen s First Christian R L Harrell minister schedules Bible School at 9 45 a m Communion and preaching at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m The evening service is dismissed to join union services at the location to be announced.
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First Christian
R. L. Harrell
Minister Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Whitsunday Observed at St John’s Episcopal Church
On Sunday May 16 Episcopal churches mark Pentecost Whitsunday with a single 11:00 a m Holy Communion service at St John’s, no 8:00 a m service, special choir music, and an inviting preach by Rev Oliver C Cox from Acts 11 33.
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St. John’s
Oliver C. Cox
Dr. K. L. Rudolph to Preach at Memorial Drive
Dr. K. L. Rudolph vice president of Athens College will preach at Memorial Drive Methodist Church Sunday morning at 11 o clock. He is regarded as a leading figure in the Methodist church and a large crowd is expected.
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K. L. Rudolph
Athens College
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Rudolph
Methodist Church
Laymen's League Meeting Promotes Home Theme
The Laymen's League will meet Tuesday at 7:30 with Mrs. L. D. Patterson speaking on Home. Ladies Night invites men to bring wives or mothers. G. E. McCulloch leads singing with Bob Daniels at the piano. Billy McNeil sings. Refreshments by the Young People's Service League. John H. Peach invites all to attend.
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John H. Peach
Laymen’s League
Industrial activity hits new recovery peak in New York
The Associated Press reports that industrial activity rose for the fifth straight week, reaching 108.6 percent of the 1929-30 average. The index was 108.3 a week earlier and 89.3 in the same period last year, signaling continued recovery.
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New York
Associated Press
Pettey Named First Co President of Alabama Travelers
Joseph M. Pettey the prominent local salesman was elected as first co president of the Alabama Travelers Association at the 1937 Tuscaloosa convention. F. O. Harvey C. J. Cox Ray Peace E. K. Maxtenger and Frank Means were named vice presidents and secretary treasurer respectively. More than 50 delegates attended as a safety measure proposal urged prohibiting cattle running at large on highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Pettey
Alabama Ravelers Association
Tuscaloosa
J. A. Nelson
Gadaden
F. O. Harvey
Birmingham
C. J. Cox
Ray Peace
Selma
E. K. Maxtenger
Mobile
Frank Means
Open House At Guntersville Dam Tours TV Aoperations
Decatur residents plan to visit Guntersville Sunday for an open house tour of TVA facilities. Visitors will be guided through the dam and related operations during the event.
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Decatur
Guntersville
TVA
First Methodist Church Supports High School Program Action
The church announces dismissal of prayer meeting next week due to a full week of public school activities. The move aligns with the school schedule and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Athens churches list Sunday schedule
W R Battle minister leads services at Athens churches. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 6:15 p.m. Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. Mid week Prayer Service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Athens
First Methodist
W. R. Battle
Epworth League
Sunday church services announced for morning and youth groups
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Mrs Gilbert McCoy in charge of the devotional service. Morning Worship at 11 o clock with the minister delivering the sermon. Junior church also at 11 a m led by Misses Miller and Maples. Young People's Society meets at 6 15 p m.
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Gilbert McCoy
Lipstick Imprints Suspect Bar Hygiene at Culver City
Health authorities reported lipstick marks on glasses showed improper cleaning. Complaints were filed against the owners of 30 bars and beer parlors in Culver City, California.
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Culver City
Calif
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