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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1933
Page
4
The Federated Missionary Societies of Austinville Decatur and Trinity plan a fall meeting on Friday October 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Ninth Street Methodist with broad representation urged. Also listed are guilds and circles across local churches with hostesses and programs for the week.
Mr and Mrs Frank Duffey travel to Huntsville for a business visit. Miss Mary Ellen Smith is confined to bed on East Vine street. W F Boswell and Ralph Barter of Louisville are vacationing in New Orleans and return Monday. Mrs Mae Hughes of Talladega visits Mr and Mrs E M Lee for a few days. Mrs Boling and son David of Memphis arrive to visit L W and Mrs Lee over the weekend. Lamar Lee of Memphis visits his parents. Miss Juanita Buchanan honors from The Washington Herald title contest in Washington D C. Mrs Kimball Jones of Russellville and Miss Mary Jones visit Mrs Mary Bloodworth. Miss Mary Louise Garrett of Athens College spends the weekend at home. Dr and Mrs R M McGlathery motor to Birmingham for the weekend. son Wayland from the University of Alabama joins. Burks House from the University of Alabama visits home for the weekend. A M Smith Jr and Burks Hale elected into the Blackfriars at the University of Alabama. Mrs J B Boucher travels to Aniston for weeks with her son. has been living with her daughter Mrs FE Morrow. Mrs Hugh Curry spends Saturday in Birmingham. Mr and Mrs J R Daniels visit Birmingham for a Kiwanis convention with their daughter Mrs H E Dryden Jr. Mrs Rufus Peerson ill. Mrs Freeman Landers ill on Sixth Avenue South. Mr and Mrs W B Markstein visit Selma with Ise dore Kayser, return Monday. Cy Graham, ill, now improving at home. Mrs J B McGar returns to Montgomery after visiting daughter Mrs Cy Graham in Decatur. Mrs J W Coleman and children Gregg and Jean visit her parents in Jonesboro Arkansas. H D Barnum and son Denson return from Chicago after Century of Progress trip.
By decree dated September 26 1933 of the Morgan County Probate Court the administrator of Vashti Compton deceased will offer for sale on October 28 1633 at the courthouse door in Morgan County cash to highest bidder described property including Lots 5 and 6 Block 36 Addition 3 D L I F Co four room and two room houses late 1 and 3 Block 39 Addition 3 D L I F Co store house and seven room house ordered to pay debts under the decree.
A look alike of Constance Bennett appears in Sterchi Brothers window on Second Avenue advertising the Princess Theatre film Bed of Roses. The double sleeps on a bed of roses Monday and Tuesday with a prize for guessing her identity.
Westminster church renews vesper services with a Sunday 5:00 p.m. opening and winter through April close. The musical program features Mrs Geo Jackson Rev E N Hart and a choir quartet and duos including Mrs Mary Terrell Mrs Geo Perrine and Messrs Chas Johnson E Elam.
Dr. L. G. Sturdivant, presiding elder of the Decatur district, will preach Sunday night at Ninth Street Methodist Church on The Radiant Life with focus on Sunday school work. Morning offering funds the Sunday school drive. Rev. C. M. Tyndal will talk Babies in Christ. Evening features include a missionary offering led by A. G. Jones with a team of helpers. service time moved to 7:00 PM.
Spanish American war veterans will meet at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the courthouse. All members are urged to attend as matters of importance will be discussed. A. H. Carmichael of Tuscumbia, recently elected Democratic nominee for Congress from the Eighth District, will address the gathering.
Instructions detail five sizes with fabric yardage for pattern No 2308x. It explains materials for size 3 including 3% yards 32 inch material and 3% yards trim, plus dress, slip, and panties yardage. Send 15 cents and pattern request to Julia Boyd at New York addresses with name, address, size, pattern number, and newspaper name.
Christian Science lesson sermon outlines Psalms 103 and the topic Are Sin Disease and Death Real. Services Sunday 11 am and 9 45 am Sunday school Reading room Tue Thu Sat 2 to 4 pm Eyster building public welcomed 7 30 pm Wednesday service titled A Changeless Christ for Changing World.
The pastor selects two sermons for Sunday with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. sermon What Christ Said About the End of Time and 7 p.m. sermon The Text That Saved John Bunyan. A penny per pound offering is urged to spread Christ's name and public worship is open to all at 2:30 p.m. World club and 6:15 p.m. Epworth Leagues for youth.
Pastor Dr. W F Price preaches at 11 am on The Love and Longing of the Soul for Home and at 7 pm on Reverence Its Origin and Value. Epworth Leagues meet at 6 pm. Sunday school 9:30 am with classes. all welcome. Midweek prayer at 7 pm. October sponsored by youth. Special choir program with Mrs. W E Curry. Visitors invited to worship and join the church.
St John’s Episcopal Jackson Street and Gordon Drive lists services for the 17th Sunday after Trinity. Bible class at 10 a.m., morning prayer and sermon at 11, church school at 9:45, junior group at 5 p.m., Y P 8 L meeting at 6:30 led by Miss Wanda Harris. Theme "O Worship the Lord is the Beauty of Holiness."
Readings note green color for altar and vestments. Church school at 10 00 a m. Holy Communion and Sermon at 730 p m.
Church school at St. Peter's Episcopal Mission scheduled for 3 00 p m today.
Bundsy church and Sunday school unite for Rally Day and Promotion Day with Holy Communion at service end. Rev E N Hart to speak after a basket lunch in the church basement. Sunday school at 9.45, Junior C E at 2.30, Senior C E at 6.45. Huntsville conference delegates named. Session to elect Presbytery representative after morning service.
The Rev. E. T. Town, pastor, conducts a 10:30 a.m. devotional service at Sherman Street and Fourth Avenue. Sunday school meets at 9:15 a.m. with A. J. Holtman as superintendent. Midweek Walther League event features Katherine Schneider at 5:30 p.m. Teachers' Training Class Friday reported.
J. D. Wallace, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m with a sermon titled A Wonderful Opportunity for the Church Now. A 6 00 p m Young People’s Meeting follows and a 1 p m preaching service invites all locals to attend.
The Willoughby Presbyterian Church on Sixth Avenue and Ninth Street announces revised evening service time. Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Evening Worship at 7 p m with ongoing Prayer Services Wednesday at 1 p m. Ladies Aid meets Monday at 2 30 p m.
James Allen Smith is pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Morning Worship at 10 45 a m. B Y P U and B A U at 6 p m. Evening services at 7 p m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 5 30 p m. Do not fail to attend.
Charities L Dobbs pastor leads Bible class at 9 30 a m Sunday school 9 45 am Supt J F Springer Sermon by pastor 11 am B Y P U department 8 45 pm director C L Buck Sermon by pastor 7 pm Members urged to attend and all welcome to join.
People unsure where to attend church are invited to come and worship with us this week, join in community prayer and find a welcoming congregation for guidance.
Westminster Presbyterian at Jackson Street and Eighth Avenue lists Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Men’s and women’s Bible classes, 9:30 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. with a sermon on God’s Foundations. U. P. 8. C. E. at 2:00 p.m. Vesper at 5:00 p.m. Special musical program led by Mrs. George Jagiyson. Westminster League at 6:30 p.m. invites all young people to a consecration service with a memory verse and offering.
J D Pickens pastor leads 9:45 Sunday School with L B Wright as general, 10 45 morning worship on September 10 45 5 45 p m B Y P U department directed by Mrs Will Spanabel, 7 pm evening worship on Why Christ Came Into the World. The Southside church welcomes you.
M M Hipps of Eva was in Decatur today on a business visit, meeting contacts and conducting local engagements.
Mrs Susie Houk of Belle Mina is recovering at Baugh's infirmary after an operation Thursday.
Short note offers a returned ticket by Montgomery to Valdosta Georgia. The message lists 108 West Church Street as contact or pickup location with a deadline of October 14th.
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