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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1955

Page

7

Sunday Church Services on Southside Baptist and St. Ann’s

The church listing covers Southside Baptist with Rev W J Johnson including sun day school at 9 45 morning service 11 00 and evening worship 7 30 with intermediates leading the service Evening choir schedules and a luncheon at Bob Gibson s Barbecue After service Prayer Meeting and various choirs are noted. St Ann s Catholic Church led by Rev John Horgan lists confessions masses catechism and novena with multiple weekday masses and a guest speaker Kirby and various fellowship activities.

Bob Gibson Chancel Crusader Crusader Girls ST. Ann’s Catholic Church Johnston Street Fourth Ave John Horgan Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Somerville Road Church of Christ Service Schedule

Doyle Banta, minister, announces double Sunday services at Somerville Road and Eleventh Street S.E. Church. Sunday School 8:00 and 10:15, morning worship 8:45 and 14:00, Sunday evening 6:00, Bible Study Wednesday 7:30. Herald of Truth on WMSL-TV Sundays at 5:00. Cordial invitation to all.

Somerville Road

Sunday School And Bible Study Services At Local Church

Rev E E Matthews leads Sunday services with 9 45 a m Sunday school and 11 a m sermon from Joshua 11 12. 6 30 p m Bible Study begins with song service directed by Clifford English. Mid week prayer Wednesday. Last Sunday night guest Ray Jackson from Tennessee Temple College. Fifth Sunday Fellowship at Oakland Bible Baptist Church.

E. E. Matthews Elbert Towe Clifford English Lester Long Ruby McCurley Joshua English Ray Jackson Tennessee Temple College Africa Oakland Bible Baptist Church Ralph Jones

Grant Street Church Sunday Services Schedule

Bible Study at 10 00 worship at 11 00. The notice lists morning services at Grant Street Church with a Bible study session before worship.

James Ray to Lead Sunday Services at Local Church

Minister James Ray announces Sunday schedule with services at 11:00 worship and 10:00 Bible Study at the church on 16th Ave SE. A radio program on WHOS at 8:00 precedes. Evening class for children at 7:00 and night worship at 7:15. Mid week study at 7:00 Wednesday.

James Ray 16Th Ave. S.E

Fairview Baptist Church Schedule at Corner Sixteenth and Magnolia

Independent premillennial missionary church under Rev G Covell Kee. Sunday services include 9 45 Sunday school led by Gilman Sanders Supt 10 45 morning worship with the pastor's sermon The Christian's relation to the Law 6 45 Young People's Missionary Prayer Band 7 00 adult prayer bands 7 30 evening evangelistic service sermon titled Ability for Disabilities Bible study and prayer 6 45 Wednesday for Sunday school lesson instruction 7 30 study and prayer on comparative religions All are invited to worship with us.

Fairview Baptist Corner Sixteenth Avenue Magnolia St G. Covell Keenum Gilman Sanders

Thompson minister Bible study and worship schedule change

A. T. Thompson announces revised Sunday and Wednesday timings for Bible Study at 10:00 AM, morning worship at 10:50 AM, Sunday evening 6:30 PM men’s class, 7:30 PM children and adult song drill, and evening worship at 7:50 PM. Wednesday Bible study moves to 7:30 PM and ladies class to 10:00 AM. visitors welcome.

T. A. Thompson

First Christian Church Invites Community to Worship

Fourth Avenue and East Moulton Street hosts Sunday school at 9 45 led by Donald W Frantz with Jack Barnes as superintendent followed by Morning worship at 11 Evening worship at 7 The Chi Rho youth meet at 12 00 Sunday Finance committee gathers Tuesday at 7 and Choir rehearses Wednesday at 7 If you have no church home you are invited to worship at First Christian Church

Fourth Avenue East Moulton Street Donald W. Frantz Jack Barnes Chi Rho First Christian Church

Austinville churches schedule weekly services and groups

Harold Lentz ministers at Austinville Bible study 10:00 morning worship 11:00 evening 7:00 with Wednesday Ladies Bible class 6:00 and mid week Bible study 7:00 Visitors welcome Central Methodist holds 9:30 Church School 10:55 worship with sermon Fleeting Riches and Cherubim Song anthem 6:00 M Y F 7:30 evening worship The Wesleyan Guild Circle II meets Monday 7:30 hostess Mrs Guy Habercom Fada Bailey Circle meets Wednesday 10:00 in church parlor

Austinville Central Methodist T. J. Chitwood Bortniansky M.Y.F T. J Chitwood Circle II Wesleyan Service Guild Guy Habercom Fada Bailey Circle

Soul and Body Christian Science Service Sunday at Corner 6th Ave Johnston

A church invites all to Sunday services at 11:00 AM with a 9:30 AM Sunday School for youths up to twenty. The lesson titled Soul and Body centers on Psalm 96:6 and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health passages. The edifice stands at the corner of 6th Avenue and Johnston Street.

Christian Science Mary Baker Eddy 6Th Avenue Johnston St

St Pauls Lutheran Church Services and Auxiliary Meeting

Paul E Krohn pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Sunday service at 10 45 a m The Ladies Auxiliary plans a May 26 meeting at 3 00 p m in the church hall with hostesses Mrs Norman Meyer Mrs Walter Mitt wede and Mrs Wilson Morgan named as hosts

ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church Paul E. “Krohn Norman Meyer Walter Mittwede Wilson Morgan

St Johns Episcopal Church May 22 Services and Week Events

Services on May 22 include 7 30 a m Holy Communion 11 00 a m Morning Prayer and Sermon 2 00 p m Young Churchmen swimming party at Finley Island cottage. Week events list Auxiliary meetings Choir rehearsal Octave of Ascension Holy Communion and Young Peoples Confirmation class.

ST. John’s Episcopal Church B. Frank Chenault Finley Island Young Peoples Confirmation

First Methodist Church Fourth Sunday Program Details

Corner of Canal and Lafayette Streets with Rev Minar L Triplett as pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 led by F C Smith superintendent and Paul Robinson assistant superintendent. Departments gather in sanctuary for Fourth Sunday program run by Love-Lend-A-Hand Men s Class. Morning worship at 10 55.

First Methodist Church Canal and Lafayette Streets Minar L. Triplett F. C. Smith Paul Robinson

First Baptist Church Schedule

Corner Oak and Lafayette Streets invites the public to attend services led by Rev. W. K. Stephenson and John G. Burton. Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 with messages from Burton evening worship at 7 30 Junior Royal Ambassadors meet 5 30 Baptist Training Union at 6 30 Fellowship supper 7 15 prayer meeting 8 00 adult choir rehearsal Sunbeams and Girls Auxiliary meet.

First Baptist Oak Lafayette Streets W. K. Stephenson Esther Wilson F. M. Herndon John G. Burton Howard College Baptist Training Union Sunbeams and

Sixteenth Ave Baptist Church Activity and Schedule

The Sixteenth Ave Baptist Church at Corner Wadsworth St and 16th Ave lists services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. with D. C. Crow as superintendent. Choir practice and prayer service times are shown with midweek meetings for Sunbeams GAs and R A groups.

Sixteenth Ave Wadsworth St 16Th Ave Wm. L. Hacker, Jr The Sun D. C.’Crow O. C. Weaver Jack Richardson W.M.A Sunbeams Walker Smith, Jr G.A Hugh Weir and Jr Billy Watson

Westminster Presbyterian Church Sunday schedule and contact

Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street at Eighth Avenue SE lists Rev. George T. Hubbard as pastor and Henry K. Richter as superintendent. Services include 9 40 a m church school 11 00 a m morning worship 5 00 p m Westminster Fellowship. Upcoming events feature a Monday dinner for The Men's Council and Wednesday choir practice plus Saturday Cherub and carol choir rehearsal in the Assembly Room.

Westminster Presbyterian Jackson Street Eighth Avenue George T. Hubbard Henry K. Richter Church School J. Manse Westminster Fellowship

Ninth Street Methodist Church Service and Sunday School Leaders

The Ninth Street Methodist Church lists Pastor Rev. H. L. Tidwell Sunday school superintendent O. E. Stephenson assistant superintendent Lester Hagood and choir directors A. Guy Jones and M. L. Turner. Sunday school begins 9 30 for all ages followed by 11 00 morning worship led by Rev. O. E. _____.

Ninth ST. Methodist Church H. L. Tidwell O. E. Stephenson Lester Hagood A. Guy Jones M. L. Turner O. E

Be ye Doers of the Word and Evening Sermon

The morning sermon topic is Be ye Doers of the Word. The anthem Peace I Leave With You by Roberts will be sung as the choir, directed by Henry J. Fleming with Mrs. W. E. Curry at the console. Evening service at 7:00 includes The Church Is You and a vocal solo by F. Wm. Koster.

Roberts Henry J. Fleming W. E. Curry F. Wm. Koster M.Y.F Hartselle Hartselle Methodist Church

Central Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Men’s Night

Central Baptist at Corner 4th Ave and Grant St lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m Training Union 6 30 a m morning worship 10 50 a m and evening service 7 30 p m. Tuesday is Men’s Night with 7 00 p m church visitation and fellowship. Wednesday 6 00 p m Sunday School officers teachers and families meet at the church annex for supper.

Central Baptist 4Th Ave Grant St A. B. van Arsdale Central

Fragmentary Schedule Notation From Departmental Meetings

The readable text mentions meetings at 7:00 for departmental gatherings and a 7:30 prayer service, indicating a schedule fragment from a church or institution. Additional context about events or dates is missing.

Westside Baptist Church Services and Activities

Westside Baptist 311 Memorial Dr N W Rev Bethea Stedham pastor. Sunday School 9 45 worship 10 55 7 30 Training Union 6 30 Hour of Power Wed 7 30. Jr Royal Ambassadors 6 Wed Junior Girl's Auxiliary 6 30 Sunbeams 6 30 Armor Class 2 30 Sunday pm monthly business meeting at church.

Westside Baptist N.W Bethea Stedham C. R. Ferguson W. E. Hammon T. U WMU Harold Singleton Sunbeam Jr. Royal Sunbeams

Westside Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

The Westside Presbyterian at 411 Seventh Ave S W lists services with William Montgomery as pastor. Church School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 with the theme A Christian Is Being. Evening worship at 7 30 titled The Will of the Lord with Westminster Fellowship at 5 00 and a Presbyterian Men's Meeting Monday at 6 30.

Westside Presbyterian Seventh Ave S.W William Montgomery Westminster Fellowship Lord Westminster

Church Activities Schedule With May 25 Congregational Meeting

Wednesday 7 30 pm prayer meeting with discussion of Matthew 16 8 30 pm choir rehearsal Congregational meeting May 25 at 6 30 pm.

Matthew

Willoughby Presbyterian Church Services Announcement

Willoughby Presbyterian at corner 6th Ave and 9th St SE invites parishioners to church school at 10 am led by Luther Sellers, superintendent, public worship at 11 am, evening service at 7 30, and mid week prayer service on Wednesday. Rev Neely D Crawford pastor.

6Th Ave 9Th St S.E Neely D. Crawford Luther Sellers

Invites for Evening Services and Notable Facts

An item notes services scheduled for day evening at 7 30 and invites all to attend. It also mentions a fact that eight hundred cubic inches of oxygen can be compressed into one cubic inch when liquified and recalls that the first U S patent law was passed in 1790.

U. S

Speake Warren Ratliff H Ryan Furniture And Appliances

Local furniture and appliance dealers Speake Warren Ratliff and H Ryan Furniture and Appliances are listed in this business directory entry. The listing highlights multiple brands and categories available for home furnishings and electrical goods.

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Southside Baptist W. J. Johnson Pas Roy Black Training Union Orian Mitchell Y.W.A Sue Trotman 10Th Ave WMSL Greenbrier Missionary Baptist Grant Street Church OF Christ Fairview Baptist Charch Tan Covell Keenum Beech Street Church OF Christ Memorial Drive Tian Science Whos Willoughby Presbyterian the Church For All ALL For the Church John Central Baptist Church Evan. Services Brock & Spight CO Dillehay Drug Store Johnnie Aycock’s Radio Shack Royal Tire Service Alabama Brick & Tile CO Hunter Furniture CO Shumake Furniture Co., Inc Sterchi's Speake, Warren & Ratliff H. Ryan Furniture & Appliances Wallace Barber & Beauty Shop Duncan Cotton Co., Inc Jones Coal CO L. B. Wright & Son Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling CO John Patterson Co., Inc Meadow Gold Dairies OF ALA Stone Lumber CO Decatur Truck & Tractor CO White Way Pure Milk CO Austinville Cleaners Decatur Cleaners Paul H. Eubanks Decatur Auto Dealers Ass'n. Caddell Drug CO Wilder's Men’s Shop John. W. Sandlin & Son CAFE J. C. Penney CO City Park Decatur Service Station
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