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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1940

Page

4

Seven Elected to Fluefield Chamber Board

The Fluefield chamber last night announced seven new directors to its board of fourteen, with no director allowed to succeed himself. The seven new members are W. J. Cole F. B. Easley Evans L. D. Feuchten Pf C Fowlkes J. E. Mann and J. E. Wagner Jr. Retiring directors after two years include Thomas H. Clagett and others. The new board will meet Friday July 12 to set the year’s program and budget.

Fluefield c Ofcom Directher Tons W. J. Cole Cheyney J . H. Bowen FC. E George Richhard Anderson Lon Maig Hudson Huffard Pans Chamber Cece Thomas H. Clagett Mr. Huffard BE. G. Otey Koevler L.E. Tierney Herbert F.markle Eugene Stowers J. 3. Penn Harold Porterfield A Phillips Guy French H. Stuckman Ralph Huff

Navy Recruits To Be Taken Here

Plans call for naval recruits to exceed seasonal quotas by 25 percent in July and August. Recruiting officer J R Albritton says excess will be enlisted and held or sent home until training space opens. Standards remain American citizen aged 18 to 31, single with no dependents, with tests and good community reputation. Navy will take 5,000 men aged 19 to 26 with two years college for immediate training toward an officer commission.

J. R. Albritton Albritton Navy Naval Reserve Allbritton

Church Announcements at First Christian and Trinity Methodist

First Christian at 601 Bland street lists unified services from 9 45 to 11 15 with devotion communion and music plus youth program from the 850 We Va conference and a Life of Christ film presented by the National Bureau for Religious and Educational Films. Trinity Methodist notes Orphanage day offerings and Sunday worship with sermons solos choir songs and missionary circles plus a Wednesday prayer service and stewards meeting.

First Christian Bland Street Ben S. Johnson C. J. Cheyney Bible School Christ Oberammergau Freiburg National Bureau For

Gospel Redmen's Hall services by Clark couple

Rev Earl W Clark and Jessie Clark co lead at Gospel Redmen's Hall with 9 45 Sunday school 11 morning service where Earl preaches A Separated People 645 Young People's Crusader 745 Evangelistic service Jessie preaches illustrated Lost and Be. Mid week Tuesday 745 Prayer meeting Rev pects of Prayer Thursday 745 Jessie preaching

College Avenue Baptist Service Schedule Highlighted

Ray C. Tindall pastor of College Avenue Baptist leads five schools with John B. Pearson as superintendent. Morning sermon titled The Helpfulness of Change, evening sermon How Much Time for Christ. Choir to sing Send Out Thy Light by Gounod. Training Union at 6 30 p m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 15 p m.

College Avenue Baptist Ray C. Tindall John B. Pearson Helpfulnss of Change Christ Chas. Gounod Training Union

Bland Street Methodist Services and Womans Missionary Notice

W P Eastwood, pastor. church school 9:45 a.m.. morning worship 11:00 a.m. Subject The Christian as Citizen. Evening worship 7:45 p.m. Sermon by pastor The Hour of Awakening. Choir music at both services. Intermediates and Senior Young People hold evening devotional meetings. Woman's Missionary society monthly meeting postponed to July 10. Mid week worship Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Fifth Sunday in June offering to Holston may be continued. All welcome. Christian Science Society Room 607 Appalachian building. Sunday school and 11 a.m. service with lesson sermons and passages from Science and Health. The kingdom of God is within you.

Trinity Methodist E. E. Wiley Greenville Joe Day A. R. Gaul Bland Street W. P. Eastwood C. Stowers Woman’s Missionary Society Holston Hanage Aod Sefs Christian Science Society Appalachian Building Christian Science

Immanuel Lutheran Service Times and Pastor

The Friendly Church at Mercer and Duhring hosts Sunday Bible school at 9 45 a m with an 11 o clock sermon. Luther League meets at 7 p m and an evening vespers service at 5 45 p m led by Pastor Paul L Royer.

Immanuel Lutheran Mercer and Duhring Streets Luther League the Friendly Church Paul L. Royer

First Baptist Duhring and Mercer worship schedule

The First Baptist at Duhring and Mercer streets led by T. E. Peters plans 11 am worship with Lord's Supper and scripture, hymns, and baptism at the service end. Sunday school starts 9:45, Training Union meets 5:30, and 6:30 worship follows. Wednesday prayer 7:45 prays for America. Grace Methodist at Thomas and Rogers with 9:45 church school. 11 am sermon The Christian in a World of Conflict. senior and intermediate groups meet in afternoon. 7:45 pm church school program replaces regular worship.

First Baptist Grace Methodist Thomas and Rogers Streets James T. Browning J. H. Hicks Wilson Stanley Eugene Lowder

Grace Church Announces Weekly Activities Schedule

The board of stewards under chairman R B Lazenby meets Monday at 7 45 in the Wesleyan room. A mid week Bible study continues with Ruth as the week book. Choir rehearsal Friday evening. All are invited to attend Grace church services.

R. B. Lazenby Grace Church

Christ Episcopal Service Schedule at Corner Churches

The Rev. Jennings Wise Hobson presides at Christ Episcopal Church at the corner of Tazewell and Duhring streets. Church school and Bible class start at 9 30. Morning worship and sermon at 11. No evening service here. The rector attends an evening service in Princeton at 7 45.

Christ Episcopal Tazewell Duhring Streets Jennings Wise Hobson Princeton

Holy Trinity Bramwell Evening Service at 7 30

The Rev. E. W. Hughes, rector, will conduct an evening sermon at Holy Trinity Bramwell. The service begins at 7:30 with a brief ae and prayerful reflection.

Holy Trinity Bramwel E. W. Hughes

Christian Worship Schedule for Washington Albemarle Area

The Rev C G Gunn leads Bible school at 9 45 a m with W L Alley superintendent. Worship at 11 a m features a sermon by Rev Thomas H Grafton on The Christian's Attitude Toward War. Beaver High A Cappella choir sings. Fellowship conference attendees join. Sunday schools at Cherry Street and Ison chapels. senior Young People's meeting at 6 p m. vespers 7 p m. evening sermon The Rampage of Sin at 7 45 p m.

Washington and Albemarle C. G. Gunn Bible School W. L. Alley Thomas H. Grafton Staunton Beaver High John Burk West Virginia Fellowship Conference A. R Brown Montgomery Cherry Street Chapel M. Godwin Tendent Ison Chapel W. Wood Bluefield College

Bible School and Services Schedule This Week

James pastor Burns Wornal, superintendent of Bible school, directs morning sessions at 9 45 and 11. Training Union at 7. W H Lester is director. Evening service at 8 with a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8.

James Burns Wornal Training Union W. H. Lester

First Presbyterian Services and Choir Plans

Tazewell street church schedules Sunday school at 9:45 led by J E Erwin with 11 am worship broadcast on WHIS featuring Dr Kenneth J Foreman on After Despair What with anthem Lo A Voice by Jansky. Evening service 7 45 pm directed by Charles H Cassell. Aliff Chapel differs with 2 30 pm Sunday school and 7 45 pm sermon The Brazen Serpent a Pipe of Prayer meeting Thursday. Church of the Nazarene on Bluefield avenue and Magnolia street lists 9 45 Sunday school with C B Hail preaching.

First Presbyterian Tazewell Street McCulloch Duhring William Crowe, Jr D.D Jansky Albraith Charles H. Cassell Aliff Chapel Cherry Street James Boyd J. M. Godwin Church OF the Nazarene Bluefield Avenue Magnolia Street C. B. Hail

Newark church announces midweek services and return of pastor

At 10:45 and 7:15 services today the church schedules hel istic services and a mid prayer meeting at 7:45. The Young People’s prayer meeting is set for 7:30 Wednesday while Rev. Hail, the absent pastor, returns to lead morning and evening services after two Sundays away.

Hail

Church Conference in Bluefield on June 30 at Moose Hall

The Bluefield branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints will hold three sessions at Moose Hall Mercer Street Sunday June 30. William T. Tew East Central States mission president will speak. Six traveling missionaries attend including Le Eyering Arthur Lee David Barker Reeves Era John B Jarvide and Jacob A Jensen. Sessions at 10 am 2 pm and 8 pm with cordial invitation to Bluefield and nearby communities.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Bluefield Moose Hall Mercer Street William T. Tew East Central States Mission Tew Springville Utah le Eyering Arthur Lee David Barker Wyoming Reeves Era Colorado John B. Jarvide Jacob A. Jensen

Guest Speaker Dr Kenneth Foreman At First Presbyterian

Dr Kenneth J Foreman professor of Bible at Davidson Nera college will be guest minister at First Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 am. He previously filled the pulpit during Dr Samuel Moore’s ministry and is in town with the fellowship conference at Bluefield College. His topic is After Despair What. Evening service at 7 45.

Kenneth J. Foreman Davidson Nera College First Presbyterian Church William Crine, Jr Foreman Samuel Moore Bluefield College

Civilians Invited to Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison

Brigadier General Campbell B Hodges announced a special training course for 300 business and professional men aged 25 to 50 to be held August 2 31 1940 at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana ten miles northeast of Indianapolis Selection will be based on education and civic leadership Applicants pay 25 50 with meals cost 18 at camp uniforms and coats supplied by the government and no military service obligation or commissions will result

Campbell B. Hodges Fifth Corps Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana Indianapolis Coe A

War era enrollment HQ listed in Charleston West Virginia

The nearest enrolling agency for Bluefield area residents is the West Virginia Military Headquarters at 3215 Masonic Temple Building Charleston. The text mentions a portable landing field for use in war torn areas as part of the description.

Bluefield West Virginia Military Area Masonic Temple Building Charleston W. Va

European heavy board roller system tested

A long runway of heavy boards or light metal linked by sprocket chains to roll into sections has been tested with good effect in Europe.

Europe

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