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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1944
Page
10
Pauls Lutheran at Fourth Avenue hosts Sunday worship at 11:00 with Sunday school at 9:30 and midweek services at 7:30. Christ Scientist in Boston notes scriptural selections. reading room open 2 to 4 in rear entrance on Johnston Street. public invited.
The notice outlines church activities at Baptist and Rial Drive Methodist congregations. Sunday school at 9 30, services at 10 45, 3 and 7 45 with Rev Paul Montgomery leading a closing week revival. Training Union at 6 30 and Bible study midweek. Rial Drive Methodist reports worship at 11 with What Of The Crowd sermon and Holy Communion, youth meetings at 7 with Margret Ann Yarbrough and Anna Mae Leader. Fourth Quarterly Conference set for Oct 6 at 7 30 with Dr Fos and Gamble presiding. A dance is urged.
Sunday worship at 11 a.m. includes the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Congregation asked to attend and receive Holy Communion. Mid week song service set for Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Please read the book Ephesians.
Westside Presbyterian Church invites worship at 7:30 p.m. with a sermon by Pastor W. B. Strong and a candlelight Holy Communion service. A missionary society meeting is planned for 5:30 p.m. Sunday activities include a 7:45 a.m. worship and a 7:30 p.m. sermon.
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist at 16th Ave and Wadsworth lists services led by Pastor Chas L. Dobbs. Activities include 9:30 Men's Bible class, 9:45 Sunday school, 11:00 morning sermon, 6:15 B T U, 7:30 evening sermon, Wednesday 2:30 cottage prayer, and 7:30 midweek prayer at the church. All welcome.
Central Methodist holds Sunday school at 9 30 with Miss Cha vin as superintendent and Dr F K ate as district superintendent at 11 am. Young people meet at 3 Stock for the monthly church business meeting. Golden Text from 2 Corinthians 4 18 on Unreality guides the lesson at First Church of Christ and the Sen tist Decatur branch of The Mother Church.
R. M. Howell pastor invites church members to 9:30 a m church school and 11:00 a m worship with the Lord's Supper following the installation of church school officers and teachers No evening service Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p m
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street at Eighth Avenue posts a morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday October 19 with a Sunday school at 10:40 a.m. led by Superintendent Mr. Jack Draper and sermon by Rev. T G Henry.
Jesse M. Rogers, Ph. D., Pastor, leads morning worship at 11:00 with the sermon God's Call To His People. Evening service at 8:00 features a sermon A King Standing At The Parting Of The Ways. Organist Mrs A T Hanson and Choir Director Mrs T M Jones oversee music. Young Peoples Choir leaders are Mrs Johnson, Mrs Russell Speake, Cliff Odam. B T U meets at 7:00 p.m. directed by Carl Hendon.
Rev W W Glass leads a Sunday program at Corner Oak and East Vine Streets. Rally Day at 9 45 am with Miss Mary Louise Garrett directing Sunday school. 11 am world wide communion and sermon. 2 30 pm pioneers in Sunday school auditorium. 3 pm Sunday school Oakland Chapel with Frank Kirby superintendent. 6 30 pm young people meet in the youth room. 7 30 pm evening worship and praise.
On October 1 1944 the 17th Sunday after Trinity St John s Episcopal Church lists no 730 am communion but 930 am Sunday school upper classes 11 am Holy Communion with sermon Our Fellowship in the Holy Communion 730 pm Evening prayer and sermon Our Fellowship Forward in Service bishop s message read and 3 pm service at St Peter s Mission Wilder Place.
Grant Street Church of Christ ministers R. D. Underwood and K. M. Kelly announce revival meetings led by evangelist G. C. Brewer with R. O. Spears directing songs. Daily services at 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. today feature Bible study at 9:45 a.m. followed by worship at 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Rev John T Nolen Pastor sets church activities with morning worship at 11 including a sermon on The Companionship Of Jesus World wide communion Sunday observed Young people meet 6 45 p m Evening worship 7 30 p m guest preacher B T Gardner plus revival at Priceville Somerville road tent led by A G Jones and Mrs Jones preaching by Decatur Methodist pastors sermon topic Asking For A Hard Job all welcome to attend
Rev W W Coffey pastor names Sunday school superintendent Alvis Briscoe and preaching at 11 o clock. B.
The Grant Street Church of Christ hosts revival services led by evangelist G C Brewer as crowds grow daily. Sessions cover Pentecost meanings, what happened that day, baptism by fire or the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, and who was converted. Services run 10 00 A M and 7 30 P M with singing led by Ross O Spears.
A weekly schedule lists a 7:30 director event with Mrs. Herman Linderman, 8:30 preaching, W M S gathering Monday at 1:30, Wednesday night officers and teachers meeting and church prayer, Thursday night armed forces prayer at Horace Fielding's home. Residents are invited to attend all services.
Sunday school at First Christian led by John Harlow at 9 45 with Jesus the Light of the World as the quarter's first topic. Morning service at 11 features Christianity The Unifying Force by Pastor Freer. Evening service at 7 30. Collection for Emergency Clothing Drive. Sixth Ave Church of God has missions talk at 9 45 with Mrs Harrington, church school at 11 00, Christian Crusaders at 7 00, evening service at 7 30 with Which is the Right Church, mid week prayer at 7 30 and choir at 8 30.
Sunday schedule in Hartselle churches lists Bible school at 10:00 a.m. led by W. A. McClanahan and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. The minister will give the message and urge personal devotion with the question If I die I shall be with God If I live He will be with me.
A note invites readers to join a meeting at the Friendly Church. It says the church upholds the Gospel Plan of Salvation and is led by Minister Thomas Hatchett. The message frames the gathering as a chance to justify one’s existence through neighborly guidance.
Rev. Frank T. Smith invites parishioners to Sunday worship at 11 a m with a layman message by B G Hall at the pastor’s request. Sunday school starts 10 a m and Training Unions meet 7 p m directed by E P Thornhill. Evening service 7 30 p m features the YP choir. Woman’s Missionary Society meets Monday 3 p m and mid week prayer is Wednesday 7 30 p m with all evening services to shift hour.
Rev W W Franklin pastor. Sunday school at 945 am. Preaching at 11 am. NYPS meets at 715 pm. Preaching at 800 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 800 pm. Teachers meeting Friday at 300 pm. We welcome you to our services.
The Church of God lists services led by Rev A H Benefield including Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Christian Crusaders meet at 6 45 p m directed by Richard Dean with evening worship at 7 30 p m and a Bible study on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Rev Edwin Branscomb leads a Sunday program with church school at 9 45 a m Gen Supt J K Haynes and Adult Supt Dr E R Cuirrier present Morning worship at 11 with a sermon by the pastor Youth Fellowship at 6 30 and Evening worship at 7 30 with a sermon on Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead There is no Wednesday prayer service during October.
Hollis Roberson leads Bible study at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with evening services at 8 p m. Ladies study Wednesday 3 p m. young people class Saturday 3 p m. Bethel Baptist under L E State with sermons 11 a m and 8 p m on 1st and 3rd Sundays. B T U 7 p m. officers meeting Wednesday 8 p m. You are invited to worship.
Athens mayor R H Richardson Jr returned Saturday from Birmingham where he underwent gall bladder surgery at St Vincent's Hospital. He was ill but returned to office for four more years without opposition receiving nearly all votes.
Courtland citizens will choose their mayor on Friday October 6 after no candidate won a majority in the first vote. R. E. Coburn led with 61 votes, Mayor W. A. Toms had 59, and W. H. Hudson 22 in the initial tally.
A court held that Congress designated the fourth Thursday in November as national Thanksgiving while the state legislature fixed the last Thursday for the holiday, creating a legal conflict between federal and state timing.
The AP reports Wallace rallying in Pittsburgh on postwar jobs, arguing Roosevelt edges closer to full employment while opposing Wall Street primacy. GOP clipsheet accuses Roosevelt of losing stature after hints of the New Deal's end. Luce blasts war selling, Ball delays Dewey campaigning, Wherry praises Dewey foreign policy. Week split into three campaign themes with Dewey contentment noted.
Reverend John Roy Havener serves as pastor. Bible study meets at 10 a.m. Preaching services occur on the second and fourth Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Visitors are always welcome.
Rev. M. L. Newcomb, pastor. Sunday school at 10 am led by Claude Waddell. Worship on the first Sunday at 8 pm and the second Sunday at 11 am and 8 pm. Young people's meeting at 7 pm. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 pm.
Atlanta September 30 Attorney General T Grady Head reviewed state and national statutes and concluded the Governor of Georgia cannot unilaterally eliminate one of the two holidays amid ongoing debate over holiday removals.
The Beasley gin at Athens, damaged by a fire last week, is expected to be back in operation within two to three weeks. Mrs. W. T. Yarborough Jr. serves as manager after the blaze occurred Wednesday night.
In Oklahoma City the candidate’s reply to the President's teamsters speech signals he may write most of his own speeches. He tore up a prepared address after Roosevelt’s threats and rewrote it in 12 hours during his cross-country tour. The President’s push prompted rapid, personal drafting.
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