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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1940
Page
7
A listing of church activities across multiple congregations including Blake Chapel A.M.E. Zion Pocahontas First Baptist Hiawatha Baptist Mount Z ion Baptist North Side United Holy John Stewart Methodist Scott Baptist East Graham Christian and other groups. Times span morning worship at 11, Sunday schools at 9:30 to 9:45, evening services at 7:30 or 8, plus missionary, choir and youth activities through midweek.
The Rev. A. L. Polk leads at Edwards Memorial with Sunday school at 9:30 led by George A. W. Carey. Morning worship at 11 on You Can Live. Evening service at 7 on The Meaning of Preparedness. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 and prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Local faith notices list multiple denominations and schedules. CHURCH OF GOD (Apostolic) invites 9:30 Sunday school 11 ring worship. sermons by Rev E W Lewis and Mrs Jaunita Thompson with evening services. MT CALVARY BAPTIST presents 9:30 Sunday school, 11 morning worship, 7:30 evening service under Rev R V Coger and Rev W C Clemon. NEW CENTURY METHODIST shows 9:30 church school, 11 morning, 7:30 evening with revival by Rev T J G of Welch. Mentioned are Mt Moriah and A M E schedules and missionary society activities.
A brief notice lists a Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30 for the Eve committee and related worship planning. Attendees include the superintendent and local church members.
The Rev Huston Tiffany presides over 11 o'clock morning service with George Woodson as Sunday school superintendent. Rev P E Carter leads Jones-Christian service with Bible class at 9 30 and Rev R L Peters conducts missionary sermon at 3 30. Christian Endeavor at 6 with evening worship at 7 30 on the topics Cryes in the Valley and The Judgment.
The Rev J R Wash n leads at Community Methodist Pocahontas in a church service with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 11 led by the pastor with music by the choir.
At 3 o'clock special services will be conducted with the choir and pastors leading. Evening service at 6 30 features a sermon by the Rev. Riggig. The schedule highlights a focus on worship and community praise.
The Morning Star Mission hosts a Sunday program at 3 PM featuring the Boys Quartet Lester and the Male Chorus from Hiawatha. The Pastor's Aid club meets July 7 at 4 30. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 and choir rehearsal Tuesday at 7. Church Notices list Sunday school at 9 45 and related events.
Morning worship at 11 with a sermon led by Giotto and The Rev. Dc. Clem ons, featuring J. Tatum as superintendent. Attendees invited to join the service.
The Rev G W Wright leads a program at Arista with the Senior choir at 2 30 and the Junior choir serving for Rev J B Harris. Evening events include the Rev J Henry and the Men’s chorus. Union Baptist superintendent presides at morning worship 11 with Rev Willie Canady preaching. Zion quartet and others perform in the 7 30 program.
Charleton West Virginia reports the conservation commission issued advice to anglers tonight about South Ohio water conditions.
The commission reports clear conditions on some streams and high muddied flows on others after recent rains. Open bass season starts tomorrow with a four day trout stream opening July 3 to 7 on the Williams River and nearby sections. Park admittance requires a permit and restocking data will be collected from anglers.
Charleston West Virginia June 28 a judge rejects a petition for an injunction to stop a double deck truck from highways under a new state law set to take effect Sunday The case will go to the state supreme court for further action with attorneys for the involved parties seeking review
The West Virginia Automobile Dealers Association and five trucking firms argued the 1939 law was discriminatory and unconstitutional. The West Virginia Railroad Association joined the injunction request, but the U S supreme court later ruled against the truckers in a Pennsylvania case this spring. France was the first nation to recognize the United States on February 6 1778.
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