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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1938
Page
10
The Street Church of Christ holds a closing gospel meeting tonight after a May 15 series drawn attendees from distant communities to hear Mr. Dunn on Heaven The Wednesday address argued for the vital importance of bearing the name of Christ and explained biblical name usage across Scripture and covenant themes.
Alabama Supreme Court ruled the county tax collector was not lawfully authorized to collect city taxes before state and county taxes. The Opp city case, affirmed Montgomery circuit court, directing separate city tax receipts and books and separate listing of city taxes in sales decrees.
The Old-fashioned Ministers and Deacons Fifth Sunday meeting will be held at Mt. Nebo church six miles west of Falkville on the fifth Sunday in May. Rev. Downs of Decatur will preach the eleven o'clock sermon. All church workers and especially ministers and deacons are urged to attend. Dinner will be served on the ground.
The Alabama supreme court handed down numerous decisions, reversing and remanding Anderson v Patton Jr in Jefferson, affirming City of Opp v Brogden, and affirming several other appeals from Montgomery, Autauga, Walker, Etowah, Escambia and Jefferson circuits. Writs denied in Friedman v State and Nugent v State. various rulings on rehearing and probate.
Ordination and installation services for several new church officers are set for Sunday evening at the First Church. Rev. Edward V. Ramage announces the new elders J. W. Clapton A. J. Coleman Frank Kirby Sr. F. B. Hunt Sr. William Voorhies and deacons H. D. Barnum Earl Jones E. W. McLeod B. C. Shelton S. H. Wilds J. W. Wyker E. R. Wolfe and Dr. T. G. Morrow. Public invited.
William Brown 43 president of Powerful General Drivers Union 544 was killed by a gunman after a dispute over union funds. Police report a confession from a man who argued with Brown.
The Bible study class met Thursday afternoon at Central Methodist Church with twenty eight members. Mrs A Z Bailey taught the book of Revelation and the group invites others to attend. Regular meetings occur each Thursday at 3 00 PM. The document notes a separate item: a Chipendale highboy once sold for 44000 dollars.
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