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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1932
Page
4
A society gathering featured a morning bridge session with named attendees and a luncheon, followed by more bridge in the afternoon. It notes church and club meetings, including First Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary, Cal Methodist Missionary Society, and W. M. S. services, along with a violin recital and various community welfare items.
Garrold Nungester visited Birmingham Saturday. Mrs C W Flowers and baby leave for Gurley for a month. Miss Carol Minor visits grandparents in town. Mrs Milton Harvey and Mrs E B Loyd and son return from St Louis. Jean and Margaret Collum return from Hartselle. Bernice Royer plans to enter Judson College next week. Madeline Dix leaves for Montgomery to direct a training course. Frank Dix and family announce birth of Edward Keith on August 14. Ellsworth McGlathery visits. Sherrill family return to Lakeland after visits in Hartselle. Bee Sample visits Barbara Davis. Norman Brown and others motor to Dixon, Tenn. Dennis family return after vacation. Marion Lee visits in town. Elkins Himes, Douglas Dodd, and Dr Cox attend Huntsville dance. H C Athey to manage Pickwick Cafe in Montgomery. Mrs Blackwell of Birmingham visits Decatur. Central Methodist notes service times and program with Dr Goddard next week.
James Allen Smith, pastor at Central Baptist, invites the congregation to attend Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship services at 10 46 a m 7 30 p m with special programs by the choir and organist Mrs W E Curry. A Friday September 9 meeting urges all deacons officers and leaders to join in planning the enlistment campaign. Epworth League gathers at 6 30 p m.
The Lesson-Sermon for Sunday September 4 1932 centers on Man as the clay in Gods hand with the Golden Text Isaiah 64 8 and cites Genesis 1 26 about mans creation and dominion Services are at 11 a m Sunday and 8 p m Wednesday in the Morgan County National Bank building with an open invitation to the public.
Dr. H. B. Woodward pastors a morning and evening service at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist. Men’s Bible class at 9:30 taught by G. W. Norwood, Sunday school at 9:45 led by C. L. Buck, Supt. Worship schedule includes preaching at 11:00 and 7:30 with B Y P U at 6:15. Pastor invites all to worship.
Pastor J. E. Berkstresser leads at 9:30 Bible study and 10:45 morning worship with prayer and praise. Sermon on How to make Heaven Happy from Luke 15 10. Evening worship at 7 30 features Bearing Unnecessary Burdens or What God wants us to do with our troubles from I Peter 5 7.
The Rev E T Town leads a 15th Sunday after Trinity service at Sherman St and Fourth Ave. Sunday school and Bible class start at 9 15 with A J Holtman, followed by a devotional service and Lord's Supper at 10 30. Theme: A Changeless Christ for a Changing World. Welcome.
Canal and Lafayette Streets announce Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with Supt J H Johnson and Bible class led by Sam Malone. Dr O E Goddard conducts missionary program and preaches at 11 a.m. Dr W F Price leads 7:30 p.m. preaching with a Decatur meeting series including daily 10 a.m. morning services and 7:30 p.m. evenings at Central Methodist.
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street and Eighth Ave lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Elmer Elam as superintendent and Bible classes led by Prof O and Hagerman Miss Gronendyke teaching the women. Morning worship at 11 00 a m with The Names of God Our Confidence Is In Him and evening service at 7 30 p m titled The Value of Human Life. Members urged to attend all services.
West Decatur Methodist declares a two week revival led by Rev. W. W. Scott with daily services. Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m Epworth League at 6 30 p m and evening services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m invite neighbors to attend and sing.
Sunday morning Bible class at 9 45 and services at 10 45 led by an elder. Evening meetings at 6 30 and 7 30 with Wednesday prayer at 7 30. Ladies Bible class Thursday 3 00. Sunday school 9 30. Preaching 11 00 and 7 30 with Childrens Society 1 30. Ys P L at 6 30. Public invited. Corner Vine and Oak Streets. Rev James D Wallace pastor.
The notice lists the Sunday after Trinity on September 4 with Rev. Peter M. Dennis preaching at 11:00 a.m. Gordon Drive and Jackson Street locations are noted. Rector Atlee H. Hoff and layreader Mrs. E. E. Graves are named with organist Mrs. F. F. Tidwell as pianist. Church school led by Atlee H. Hoff at 9:30 a.m. Bible class at 9:45 a.m.
Columbia's American Madness debuts at the Strand Theatre Hartsel on Sunday and Monday. Walter Huston stars as a banker facing a bank run and protecting his home with courage. Constance Bennett Kay Johnson Pat O'Brien Gavin Gordon co-star. directed by Frank Capra with Riskin's story.
The church announces a service at 3 000 p m following a church school session. Ember 4th is marked for the event with implied community observance at St. Peter's Mission.
Public sale set for October 6 1932 at the Morgan County courthouse Decatur Alabama. Property includes part of lot 282 in Decatur and personal property at T L Roberts West Vinuture with Lyman Ice Machine and other items pledged to secure the mortgage. Attorneys W R Mortgages Okely Scrivner Domineck & Smith represent the mortgagee.
Dr Chadwick former superintendent of Methodist Memorial Hospital Montgomery now with the Nashville Christian Advocate will preach Sunday morning at Ninth Street Methodist church replacing Dr R T Tyler who was to preach but unable because of other duties The Rev M Tyndal pastor will preach Sunday evening on Paths Choices The board of ...
Bank run sequence shot at Columbia Studios features more than 1000 extras in a major dramatic spectacle. Officials call the production the greatest dramatic spectacle they have ever made on the lot.
The Athens church resumes usual Sabbath services after a months vacation by pastor Dr J R Crawford. Morning service marks the seventh anniversary of the present pastoral relations. Evening topic is Sinners Friend. Sunday school at 9 45 am and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm. Public invited to attend all services.
Stewards will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night as announced by Dr E E Beard chairman.
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