Davidson College President Dr John Reed Cunningham Elected Moderator
Dr John Reed Cunningham of Davidson College North Carolina was chosen moderator of the 87th Southern Presbyterian General Assembly, defeating Roanoke Virginia’s Dr Robert A Lapsley Jr and Baton Rouge Louisiana’s Dr John W Melton Jr. The assembly opened with a report noting 63248 new members and a total membership of 613701 in 3542 churches across 16 states. Per capita giving rose from 25.59 to 42.82 dollars. Retiring moderator is Dr J B Green of Decatur Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Council of Churches
Cunningham
Missouri
Davidson College
Davidson
N. C
Robert A. Lapsley, Jr
Roanoke
John W. Melton
Baton Rouge
J. B.green
Decatur, Ga
First Baptist to Hold Vacation Bible School
The First Baptist church will conduct a vacation Bible school starting June 2 at 9:00 a.m. Bible teaching and magic will be offered for all ages from nursery through intermediate. Registrations are set for Saturday afternoon from 3 to 4 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Decoration attenders share Liberty Sunday memory
In Lawrence County Red Hill Jessie McCaghren and many locals recount a community decoration at Liberty Sunday. Families visiting relatives and hosting gatherings appear throughout the week with Mrs. Omie Johnson and Mr. Franklin McCaghren noted among hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Red Hill
Jessie McCaghren
Liberty
Clifford Owens
Moulton
Omie Johnson
John Sullivan
Oakville
Maxine
Elois Hill
Biddie Johnson
Wilbur Jackson
Erney Ferguson
Franklin McCaghren
Near Plain View
Barbara Knight
Fairfield
P. B. Lowery
Joyce
Carley Lowery
Floyd Lowery
Lois
Moulton Heights
Vast changes in Decatur noted by visiting plumber
J. H. Muckenfuss of High Point North Carolina returns to Decatur for a brief visit. He recalls his plumbing training here under Jerry Clark and A P Smith at the Decatur Plumbing And Heating Company and observes extensive city growth on a motor tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. _H. Muckenfuss
High Point
N. C
Decatur
Mr. Muckenfuss
Jerry Clark
A. P. Smith
Decatur Plumbing and Heating Company
Brazil Researchers Highlight Wild Plant Riches
Botanists estimate that about one fourth of all known plant species grow wild in Brazil, underscoring the country’s extraordinary botanical diversity and ecological significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Sunday church services and events listed at Southside Baptist
The notice lists schedules for Southside Baptist Church led by Carl A. Roberts and T R Eaves with worship, teaching, and training sessions, plus Wednesday study and an invitation to attend. St John Episcopal along East Gordon Drive outlines Trinity Sunday events, Holy Communion, Church School, Junior Service League, and WVVD activities with regional services and the Daily Vacation Bible School dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Roberts
T. R. Eaves
Ed Self
Canaan
ST. John's Episcopal East Gordon Drive
Second Avenue
Eugene Marsden Chapman
Trinity
St. Timothy’s Church
Athens
St. Peter's Mission
Wilder Place
United
A. F. Harris
Church Notice at Fifth Avenue Church
Church of the Nazarene at five hundred ten Seventh Avenue West lists J F Dunlap as pastor. Sunday School 10 am preaching 11 am N Y P S 7 pm preaching 8 pm. Prayer service Thursdays 7 30 pm. Sunday is double day. all are invited. Our Sunday School is growing and many are showing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Nazarene Five
Hundred Ten Seventh Avenue West
J. F. Dunlap
Central Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Events
Rev G M Davenport leads morning worship on the Rewards of Ard ent Courtship and Yield Not To Temptation. Activities include church school at 9 30, Youth Fellowship, pantomime by Mary Allen Spencer, W S C S meeting, children's class, Bible clubs, prayer meetings, choir practice, Evangel ism fellowship, and Young People gathering at the church and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist
G. M. Davenport
S. A. Balch Jr
Mary Allen Spencer
Methodist Fellowship of Evangelism
B. L. Ryan
Bee Line Highway
Central Baptist Church Service Schedule on Fourth Avenue
The notice lists services at Central Baptist on Fourth Avenue and Grant Street with Paul Roberts as pastor, Ed mond D Keith as associate, and Marie Wiley as organist. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:45 a.m. Training Unions at 6:30 p.m. evening service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meetings at 7:30 p.m. The message invites attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist
Fourth Avenue
Grant Street
Paul Roberts
Edmond D. Keith
Marie Wiley
Ninth Street Methodist Church Week Schedule
The Ninth Street Methodist Church announces activities including Sunday school at 9 45 with John R Butler, morning worship at 11, junior board meeting at 1 30, Youth Fellowship at 6 30, evening worship at 7 30, W S C S meeting Monday 2 30, and education board gathering Tuesday 7 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Street Methodist Church
John R. Butler
Peng
Hezekiah Reigns and Cleanses the Temple in Judah
The account chronicles Hezekiah’s 29 year reign starting at 25, his first acts opening and cleansing the temple, restoring worship with musicians, removing high places and images, and rebuking Assyrian threats. It notes his brief backsliding, tribute to Assyria, the angelic destruction of the enemy, and his later life with a promised 15 extra years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hezekiah
Jerusalem
David
Moses
Israel
Assyria
Gaza
Judah
Rabshakeh
Jehovah
Egypt
Palestine
Isaiah
Sennacherib
Babylon
Babylonia
Stures Syndicate, Inc
Sixth Avenue church seeks Rev. Miller replacement
A damaged clipping notes Reverend R F Miller, pastor, and Lee Billions serving as Sunday School superintendent, with details truncated about church leadership and upcoming services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue Oe OF God
R. F. Miller
Lee Billions
Varicose Vein Treatments Given by Dr Foote with Bandages
An article outlines relief options for varicose veins noting they are not usually serious but cause discomfort. It describes Unna paste bandages for edema and eczema, two way stretch bandages for home use, and one way stretch bandages. It emphasizes medical supervision to choose appropriate bandaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jmpocery
R. Rowden Foote
England
Foote
The Churches Obli gation To The World Service Schedule
Morning worship at 9 45 a m with theme The Churches Obligation To The World. Sunday School at 11 00 a m Junior and children meeting at 6 30 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m theme Christ's Coming And What Will Follow. Christian Crusaders at 8 45 p m Prayers and praise at 7 30 p m midweek. You are invited to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Crusaders
Ancient And Modern Necromancy Denounced Lesson
The article notes the Christian Science lesson sermon in Boston Massachusetts at First Church of Christ Scientist. It highlights the golden text from Matthew 4 10 and references scriptural selections about deliverance from evil and violence and a critique of necromancy and hypnotism in the weekly observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Ord
Church Notices and Service Times
A brief church notice lists Sunday service at 11 o'clock and Sunday School at 9 45. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30 and a reading room open from 2 to 4 on Wednesday and Saturday behind the church with Johnston Street entrance. The text also contains a biblical quotation about protecting from the wicked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
First Christian and Grant Street Church Services
First Christian on East Moulton Street at Fourth Avenue led by Robert Glenn offers Church School at 9:45 and Morning Worship at 11:00 with It Is Not Foreign. Evening Worship at 7:30 features An Interview With Jesus. Grant Street Church of Christ led by R. D. Underwood holds Bible study at 9:45, Morning Worship at 10:45, Evening Worship at 7:30, with Wednesday classes for all ages and Saturday Junior Young People's Meeting at 10:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian East
Moulton Street
Fourth Avenue
Robert Glenn
Jesus
Grant Street Church OF Christ
R. D. Underwood
Sixteenth Avenue Church Services Notice
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist at Wadsworth Street lists L. C. Radford as pastor Eugene Lamon Sunday School superintendent Miss Cora Feild Training Union director Edith Teague W M A leader with services including Sunday School 9 45 Morning worship 11 00 Training Union 6 30 Evening worship 7 30 and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 Bible study and youth activities: Sunbeams Monday 3 00 Miss Melba Call leader R A s Tuesday 3 00 Junior G A s 4 00. Friendly atmosphere within the church walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Avenue
Melba Call
R. A
G. A
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Chapel Schedule and Leaders
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Chapel at Nineteenth Avenue and Curpess Street lists L. E. Toon as pastor. Sunday School at 10:00, morning worship at 11:00, evening worship at 7:00 with sermons by the pastor. Training Union at 6:30. Wednesday prayer service at 7:00. Sunbeams meet Wednesday at 3:00 led by Miss Melba Call and Mrs. Harry Shinglebar as counselor and assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Chapel
Nineteenth Avenue
Curpess Street
L. E. Toon
Training Union
Sunbeams
Melba Call
Harry Shinglebar
Vacation Bible School at St Pauls Lutheran invites children
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran at Fourth Avenue and Sherman Street invites kindergarten through elementary students to a vacation Bible school starting June 9 at 9.00. Also Sunday School at 9.30, Bible classes at 9.30, Trinity Sunday service at 10.30 with communion, and a teachers training meeting on Monday at 7.00. North Alabama Walther League meets June 7-8 at Hanceville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
Lutheran Church
Fourth Avenue
Sherman Street
Robert O. Maschke
Trinity
North Alabama Walther League
Hanceville
Flint Church of Christ Service Schedule
Minister T. A. Thompson leads Sunday worship at 2 PM with Bible study at 3 PM followed by sermon and communion. You are invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Westminster Presbyterian Church Service and Meeting Notice
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street at Eighth Avenue led by Rev. John A. Troxler offers Sunday School at 9 40 a m with Dr Busgene Chenault in charge and morning worship at 11 a m with a Memorial Day sermon titled In Remembrance of Them. Junior choir practice at 4 p m and the Westminster Women's Auxiliary meets Monday at 3 30 p m at the church.
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Westminster Presbyterian
River Side High graduates honored by First Methodist Church
The River Side High School graduating class will be guests at the First Methodist Church Sunday morning where the pastor will deliver the commencement sermon titled Making A Good Record. The choir performs Mozart and Adams pieces and the M Y F meets at 6 45 led by Margaret Peck before evening worship at 7 30 with the sermon Jesus Portrait Of A Fool. The congregation is asked to bring old clothes for overseas relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside High School
First Methodist Church
Mozart
Adams
Margaret Peck
Jesus
Mrs W C McClung Heads Prayer Service Plans
In charge Mrs W C McClung leads a prayer service at 7 30 p m Wednesday with Mr Troxler sharing highlights from the recent National General Assembly in Grand Rapids Michigan. Choir practice follows the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. McClung
Troxler
National General Assembly
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pastor to speak at New Center Baptist church
Beginning Sunday April 1 the Sunday school hour is 9 30 A M at New Center Baptist church east of Hartselle route 3 Preaching at 10 30 Rev M G Fields on What Think Ye Of Christ The Baptist Training Union at 6 45 P M preaching 7 45 on Stepping Stones That Lead To Hell Mid week power hour next Wednesday 7 30 What Is The Source Of All Violation Of This Commandment Thou Shalt not commit adultery and what the remedy A cordial invitation to attend Last Sunday 86 attended Pi school month attendance 110
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Center Baptist Church
Hartselle
M. G. Fields
Baptist Training Union
Decatur School Board Signs War Assets Papers at Pryor Field
Decatur school board members signed papers today for War Assets properties at Pryor Field. The agreement covers 13 acres of government land and two hangars and will be sent to War Assets Administration in Birmingham by Walter Jackson for completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur School Board
War Assets Properties
Pryor Field
War Assets Administration
Birmingham
Walter Jackson
In the Back Hallway of the First Floor
Readable fragments describe the location as the back hallway on the first floor. No other details are provided to identify people, events, or organizations.
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Pope B. Holliday, Jr
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First Ave
Second St
All Good Grocers
Alabama Flour Mills
Decatur, Ato
Southside Baptist
First Presbyterian
Oakland Chapel
Hal Long
McAliley
Youth Fellowship of the Church
Mary Louise Garrett
Memorial Drive
Church OF Christ
Don Healy
Newman Campbell
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
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W. Market St
Willo
1St Ave
QUA
Donaldson Bros. Rug & Linoleum
Lafayette St. West
Bank & & RB
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Thomaston
Washington
Mattie Lou
The
Atlanta Journal
New Center
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fourth Ave
Sherman Decatur, Ala
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Sherwin-Williams Day
Johnston ST
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