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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1924
Page
6
Local dairy advertises pasteurized milk as safe and effective in removing germs. Davis Dairy Depot at 110 East Naknut Street promotes pasteurization and dairy products to city customers, declaring The Pasteurized Way is the Safe Way.
Members of the Ladies Benevolent Society and hospital board are urged to meet at Decatur Methodist Church Sunday at 7:15 PM sharp for a body attendance at the hospital graduation exercises.
Preaching services at 11 and 8 with Vesper service discontinued. Sunday school at 9 20. Junior C. E. at 2 and Senior at 6 40. Rev. Yosip Benjamin to give a free lecture on Life in Persia Monday at 8 pm, public invited to all meetings.
Sunday school starts at 9 30 for all ages. Intermediate and B Y P U meet at 5 30. Senior B Y P U convenes at 6 30.
St John's Episcopal Church offers Holy Communion at 7 30 morning prayer and sermon at 11 morning evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 Litany exchange Wednesday at 7 30 First Christian Church advertises Sunday night sermon Bible school at 9 45 preaching at 11 and 7 30 Christian Endeavor at 6 45 prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 Men remember the tabernacle Bible Class
Divine service at 10 30 Sunday school at 2 15 evening service at 7 30 Bible class Wednesday at 7 50 Ladies Aid Thursday at 2 00 Come and worship.
A compact Sunday timetable lists 9 30 Sunday school 11 sermon titled As a man thinketh in his heart cited to P D Scrivner 8 Safety First with Rev J D Hunter 7 Intermediate and Senior Leagues 8 Wednesday prayer service and The home like Church indicated.
The pastor will preach at 11 AM and 7 30 PM with other services as usual. Come and worship.
Sunday school at 9:45 AM with preaching at 11 by the pastor on Difference between a Saint and a Sinner. Evening service at 7:30 with several converts to be baptized. Southside service at 11 preached by Rev. G. C. Walker and a 7:30 B Y P U program.
The article notes the return of Dr Steel who will resume preaching duties and occupy the church pulpit.
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Morgan County court action under Judge L P Troup lists June 6 1924 sale of unsettled parcels to cover delinquent state county and school taxes. The notice details multiple land tracts with sections ranges and taxes due plus printer fees and costs.
A long list of tax and costs due on various parcels in Decatur Alabama. Entries include owner names such as J R Holmes S J Edwards Ella Braun Mia J F Browne and many others with parcel descriptions across Decatur Austinville Freys Magnolia Park and surrounding blocks. Printers fees accompany each tax amount.
A mixed docket listing tax costs and printer fees for properties and estates in Morgan County Alabama. Entries include No. 1859 to No. 1992 land descriptions near Somerville and Decatur, with tax costs, printer fees, and references to sections and townships. Also notes probate hearing date May 26 1924 for Miss Caudie Pullias guardian of Annie Pullias estate.
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