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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1921
Page
3
An all day singing event gathers at Salem and surrounding churches including Mogses Chapel Danville Albany and Shady Grove. Attendees are invited to bring their books and enjoy a day of singing and fellowship.
Elder A. J. Houk of the Primitive Baptists will preach at East Town Baptist Church Thursday night at seven o'clock. The public is cordially invited.
A short historical note describes a daily routine of stooping and touching toes each morning and night. It claims gradual waist reduction in two months with faithful practice and proper dress, promoting early fitness advice.
The Waddell family expresses deep appreciation for acts of kindness shown by friends in Austinville Fairview and Albany and by members of the I C O F during the illness and death of their son and brother James Henry Waddell.
Margaret C Shelton hosts club meeting as Mrs Sheets departs for Evansville Indiana. Auction bridge yields top score for Carolee Speake who receives Booth Tarkington novel. Mrs Evans returns from Tuscaloosa and Mrs Fowler plans Huntsville trip. Communion service marks fifty years of Episcopal mission work with St Johns Auxiliary invited.
The Women’s Missionary Society of Ninth Street M E church met Monday afternoon October 10 at the church. Mrs A M Mc Calla presided and led a brief business session. Bible study focused on Mary Mother of Jesus and the group closed with the Lord’s Prayer in concert.
The Scientific American notes a colossal timekeeper exhibited in Washington, 9% inches in diameter and 1% inches thick, six times larger than a standard watch. It highlights the meticulous assembly process and exact similarity to a pocket watch, with experts: pivots, staffs, balance, and springs all scaled up.
A detailed schedule lists Thursday prayer services across Albany with hostesses and leaders for numerous streets and districts including Decatur Line Oak Streets West Church Sixth Avenue West Decatur and South Albany. The notices name hostesses such as Mrs A T Hanson Mrs J Moody Mrs Foster Pointer and many others with times around 3 to 4 p m.
The notes report several local illness updates including seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hus Nelson dying Sunday from diphtheria and Atlee eigen son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Grantland seriously ill with the disease. Other items mention visits from Mrs Frank Mitchell Opal Mitchell to Mrs Claud Blankedship and Mrs Tom Wade and son Tom Jr returning from Birmingham. The quarterly conference is held at Oak Forest.
Somerville News notes visitors such as Mr and Mrs W Watkins and Lula Wade in Hartselle. A Saturday Sunday singing convention at Antioch sees Prof Richard Johnsons class win the banner. Mrs Joe Winton visits Frank Charest. Lorraine Wade spends weekend with Madge Henderson. Miss Ruth Martin and Herky Williams wed.
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