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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1948
Page
20
The notes list services at Bland Street Methodist and First Presbyterian and First Christian in Bluefield and nearby towns. Activities include Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., morning worship at 11, union services, youth meetings, midweek prayer, choir rehearsals, and Fathers Day sermons. Details name ministers, superintendents, and speakers with dates and locations.
Baptist Calvary on Highland avenue led by Herman H Maunch with 9:45 Sunday school and 11:00 worship. East End church on College Jefferson with 9:45 Sunday school, 11:00 worship, 7:00 B T U and vacation school activities. Wendell G Davis at Corner of College and Jefferson. Bluefield VA pastor Paul Blevins hosts 9:45 Sunday school 11:00 worship 6:45 training union 8:00 evening service and parsonage debt drive tasks.
The Eastwood church announces morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon God’s Call To Man. Intermediate Fellowship theme The Great Friend led by Ann Peery. Youth Fellowship 6:30 led by Tommy June Sutherland. Evening service 7:45 The Yielded Life. Boy Scout Troop 16 meets Tuesday 7:00 in Asbury Hall. Prayer Fellowship Wednesday 7:45. Adult choir Thursday 7:30. Young Adult picnic at Falls Mills Saturday 6:00. Transportation arranged from the church. Nursery provided during morning worship.
The Friendly Church invites at the corner of south Mercer and Duhring streets for a Sunday program including a 9:45 Vacation Bible School closing exhibition and an 11 o clock sermon on Growth under Pressure. The service will be broadcast and no vespers follow. Next Sunday Guy A. Ritter Jr. will lead and deliver the message. Paul L. Royer is pastor.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church at Washington and Albemarle announces 11:00 worship with "My Cup Runs Over" and Psalms 23 5. Sunday school at 9:45 led by W L Alley. A children's sermon titled "The Silver Dollar" and a nursery available. 5:00 Young People and Pioneer groups visit Belchers cabin Wolf Creek for retreat with picnic and worship. Vesper service 6 30 WHIS Dr Patterson "Doors into Heaven." Wednesday prayer 7:45. Young Adults supper 7:45 Wednesday and again Thursday 6:30 with nursery.
The LDS church at 137 Preston Street holds officers and teachers meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 10 30 a.m. J D Farley is superintendent. Priesthood meeting at 11 30 a.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Elders Lyneer Smith and David Fox will be present. Public invited.
The Rev. W. D. McCraw is pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 led by Mrs. W. H. Ealy as superintendent. Morning worship at 10:45. Young People at 6:30 and Evening service at 7:30. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30. Choir practice Friday at 7:30 directed by B Cc Hodges. We invite you to worship with us.
Kingdom Hall at 202 Bland Street lists a Saturday 3 45 p m book study titled Kingdom is at Hand a Sunday 4 00 p m Watch Tower study subject Removal of the Sin of the World and a Wednesday 7 30 p m service meeting followed by a theocratic aid study with questions on the books of Haggai and Zechariah and a Malachi review All are welcome
The Rev. Alva Randall serves as supply pastor for Preston Street Chapel. Sabbath school meets Saturday at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 11 o clock and a Friday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.
Local business advertises furniture floor covering and custom upholstering services with contact phone number 7412 3113 and location on Bluefield Avenue.
Readers receive a detailed list of planned hymns anthems solos and organ selections for morning and evening services at Bland Street Methodist College Avenue Baptist Trinity Methodist and Grace Methodist churches. Performances feature soloists Mrs James Wooldridge Jr Henry Fortune Aelise Frenchy and others with organ preludes and offertories across multiple venues.
St Marys Episcopal Church Bluefield Va offers Sunday school and a morning sermon at 11 on Is The Universe Including Man Evolved by Automic Force. Golden Text from I Corinthians and Psalms cited along with a Christian Science passage.Wednesday 8 pm meeting open to all. Reading room at 307 Bland Street operates daily 11 to 2:30.
Cherry street at Stadium drive hosts the Pentecostal Holiness Church led by Pastor W. B. Underwood. Sunday school at 9 45 with R E Bailey as superintendent. Morning worship at 11. P H Y S at 6 30. Evangelistic service at 7 30. Rev and Mrs R E Underwood of Kingsport Tennessee direct a daily Vacation Bible School at 9 each morning. A revival series led by Rev Mr Underwood runs each evening at 7 30.
At First Baptist and Memorial Baptist in Bluefield Virginia choirs and soloists rehearse and perform listed anthems for evening and morning services. Soloists include Mr Conrad Crow and Mrs Ellen Cantrell with organist Mrs M G Williams guiding selections by Scholfield Malotte Kullak Nicode Diggle Elzar and Gabriel.
Christian Midway Christian Bramwell road minister Raldo W Cooke opens with morning exercise at 9 45 Father s Day program by Young Men s class Bible school follows A Z Peters superintendent Communion and morning worship at 11 Sermon Our Father flowers for fathers Junior Co E 6 pm Senior C E 6 30 Song service 7 30 Young People s choir Evening 8 o clock No Difference Daily Vacation Bible school continues through next week closing program Friday 8 pm Midweek prayer Wednesday 8 pm Public invited to worship at this friendly church.
Eugene May pastor at 601 Bland Street leads church school at 9:45 with C S Cheyney as superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 titled The Common Miracle. Evening union service at 7:30 at Bland Street Methodist with Dr Harmon Ramsey. Youth and Scout events set for Tuesday and midweek rehearsals listed.
Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m followed by morning worship at 11 with guest speaker Robert Porter of Lynchburg College delivering Ring Out Sweet Bells. Daily Vacation Church School closes at 7 45 and mid week prayer service is Wednesday at 7 45 with choir rehearsals as scheduled.
Corner south Mercer and Duhring streets Cecil V Cook Jr pastor. Sunday Bible school 9 45 a m A Bruce Aker superintendent. Morning worship 11 00 o clock with the pastor preaching. Training Union 6 30 p m Henry Shelton acting director. V B S commencement and baptismal service 7 30 p m Choir rehearsal 7 30 p m Thursday.
Graham Presbyterian sets Sunday school at 9 45 with Judge W L Sexton Jr as superintendent Evening worship at 7 30 led by Rev J S Jones pastor officiating
The Junior class presents a special Father’s Day program at the Lunch School on the Brushfork Littlesburg road. Morning worship starts at 11 am with a revival ongoing led by minister Paul Watkins and special singing. Evening services begin at 7 30 pm. Everyone is welcome.
The Holbrook Mission in West Graham Virginia invites all to Sunday school at 10 am and an evening sermon at 7 45 pm led by Elder V C Patrick of Anawalt.
Sunday school begins at 10 a m with C P Hylton as superintendent. Rev Garnet Tiller preaches first Sunday. Rev A Hoover of Roanoke Va conducts services each third Sunday. A Fellowship supper is set for Friday June 25 at the Kahle home with Young People sponsor. Supper starts 7 30 p m. Proceeds fund church repairs.
At Pine Grove Christian Church Montcalm road Bluewell the pastor Riffus H Peer and superintendent Orville Wallace outline a full day of activities. Bible school at 10 a.m. followed by supper at 11 a.m. A Father’s Day program rehearsal is scheduled for 3 p.m. and junior and senior Christian Endeavor meet at 6 and 7 p.m. Prof J Spencer Holland of Johnson Bible College opens a two week revival with nightly 8 p.m. services while youth choir practice times will be announced. There will be no mid week prayer services for the next two weeks.
The Rev. Jenning Wise Hobson rector of Christ Episcopal Church at the corner of Tazewell and Duhring streets announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Shirley M Brown as superintendent Morning worship and sermon at 11 o clock The rector will be in Princeton for evening services at 7 30 o clock Adult choir practice Thursday evening at 7 30
A new storefront with the label Just Around the Corner is planned on North Street near Bland. Advertising promises delicious offerings and courteous service as the anticipated opening nears.
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