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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1935
Page
2
The Nazarene church calendar lists a 9 30 Sabbath school led by G N Walters, an 11 00 morning service, 00 evangelistic message by the pastor, Tuesday 8 00 missionary service with Callie Moats as president, and Thursday 8 00 mid week prayer. Those seeking spiritual need are invited to attend.
First Church of Christ led by B E Hanes offers 9 30 Bible school with Fred White as general superintendent and several department superintendents, followed by 10 30 Communion and preaching by the pastor. The message proclaims the road to church is a road to happiness and invites a welcoming home-like atmosphere on Sunday August 11 at 10 30 a m and p m.
First United Brethren Church holds 9 30 Sunday school with classes for all ages led by J W Martin. No worship due to pastor's absence as he preaches homecoming in Tyler county and at Middlebourne. Wednesday 8 00 prayer and Bible study. Thursday Sunday school picnic at Grafton park with baskets and 3 4 30 recreation followed by a 4 30 program and supper. transport help arranged for those in need.
St Matthias Episcopal Church announces church school every Sunday at 10:00 led by Edward Smith, superintendent. Services are held on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 11:00 a.m. All are warmly invited to worship with us led by Rev. Arthur J. Torrey AM.
A dense listing of radio programs across many stations with concert, orchestra, and variety shows at 5:30 to 12:00 PM, including NBC CBS WGN WLW KDKA and others. The piece also advertises genuine RCA tubes with new low prices and an extra 10 percent discount on tube purchases.
Rev E F K Roof leads St Pauls Lutheran with 9:15 Sunday School led by Wm Shafferman. The day features a song service, family classes, and an orchestra. 10:30 Morning worship with Aubrey Bowen and the returning pastor. No evening service.
The Pruntytown Methodist Protestant Church schedules Sunday school at 10:00 with Joe Keener as superintendent, and 7:30 p.m. preaching services led by the pastor. The note invites all to attend the church’s services.
The Methodist Protestant Church announces 9:30 Sunday school led by superintendent C C Rich, 10:30 morning worship with sermon Keeping Up Appearances, communion, 7:00 Christian Endeavor, no evening service due to Pruntytown service, 1:30 Monday stewards meeting, 8:00 Wednesday prayer, Friday 2:30 Junior Christian Endeavor directed by Miss Nellie Williams. Everyone invited.
First Baptist Church announces 9 30 Sunday school with George Preston as superintendent 10 30 worship with the sermon A Door That Worketh 7 00 Senior and Pioneer BY 8 00 Evening sermon Blessedness Through Forgiveness Tuesday 6 00 Judson Missionary society picnic at Mrs Elsie Hardie 815 W Main Street Wednesday 8 p m prayer service Welcomes all attendees.
EvANGELISTS MR AND MRS E KESNER present Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 evangelistic service at 7 45 and prayer services on Thursday 7 45 Young people meet Tuesday at 7 45. The Tabernacle services at Lucretia closed. regular services resume in the Beech street church. All welcome.
Bible study at 9 30 a m morning preaching at 10 30 a m evening service at 7 30 p m communion observed at 11 30 a m church offerings listed for weekly services at Blueville Church of Christ.
The First Presbyterian Church lists 9:30 Church School with Mrs Earl Wilkinson as superintendent and A A Miller as assistant. 10:30 Morning Worship. Choir rehearsal Friday at 8:15 pm with the passage I was glad when they said unto me let us go into the house of the Lord.
The First Brethren Church under Pastor Rev G E Shahan lists Sunday school at 9:30 with Fred Nicola as superintendent, 10:30 preaching by the pastor, 7:00 Christian Endeavor led by Kenneth Godwin, 8:00 another pastor sermon, and Wednesday 7:30 prayer meeting led by young people. A cordial welcome to all not worshiping elsewhere.
Rev M J Hannon leads two Masses at St Augustine's 7 00 and 9 00 with no evening service during the summer months at the church.
Jones Chapel M E REV and J M Shaw A M list 10 30 Sabbath school led by E M Heaton superintendent 7 30 song service 8 00 preaching service Wednesday 17 30 mid week prayer meeting invitation to all to visit our little church posted as a church notice
Sunday school at the First Methodist Episcopal Church South Okey Summers at 8:30. J B Keen er served as Superintendent.
The text chronicles Josiah as a reformer who, aided by his mother and the prophet Jeremiah, restored God’s word after discovering the Law. It describes his early piety, the cleansing of the temple, destruction of idols, and the Passover revival, framing his reign as righteous compared with his corrupt predecessors.
Sunday School at 9 30 led by Arlie Leonard with Merle Bailey and Mildred Keefer directing. Morning sermon titled The Church and Its Mission. 8 00 Evening worship on Christ s Acquaintance With Men. Mid week prayer meeting and Bible study on Wednesday at 7 30. Call to support church and regular worship.
West Main Street M E Church lists Sunday School at 10 00 led by superintendent J Lee Evans for all ages with singing, Epworth League at 1 00 under president Robert Bolyard with all members urged to attend, preaching at 8 00 by Rev John Hanifan Wesleyan College vice president, and Wednesday prayer service at 8 00 with Sunday school lesson to be discussed. The note reminds seven weeks until the annual conference and urges timely obligations.
The Haymond M. E Church REV Harry Flanagan and a pastor lead Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 Arthur Poe superintendent Preaching occurs on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month The annual conference meets on September 25 You are welcome at our services
Salvation Army events listed for to night and Sunday include Citadel street meeting at 7, gospel meetings in hall at 1 46, corps cadet classes Sunday at 10, Sunday school at 11 with Myrtle Wagner superintendent, Young People's Legion at 6 15 led by Marie Baker, open air gathering at 7, Salvation service in citadel at 1 30. Public invitation extended to attend these meetings.
Lawler Methodist Episcopal Church South announces an anniversary and home coming on August 4 1935 with a full program. Devotional at 10 30 am Sunday school at 10 am led by Lloyd Mauller. Sermon at 11 30 am by Rev Okey Summers. Basket dinner at noon. 1 30 pm special song by McGee quartet. 2 pm roll call service led by Roy Martin. 3 pm special song by Grafton.
Bartlett Brown leads 9:30 Sunday School with efficient teachers and 10:45 sermon. Hear the message as the annual conference convenes in seven weeks. Come and worship with us.
The Wesbier M. E. Church lists Pastor Foster L. Jones with services scheduled. Preaching the first Sunday evening and the third Sunday morning each month. Church school at 10:00 with Ronald Knotts as superintendent. By 7:30 the pastor preaches on the third Sunday. Open invitation to all worshippers.
A serialized vignette from The American Weekly in the Baltimore Sunday American teases misdeeds and high society capers. It recounts an aristocratic woman fleeing with a vanity case, an Oriental potentate’s dramatic rescues, and a palace stripped of gems and gold.
Beulah Baptist Church led by M. B. Stump presents 9 45 Sunday school with Omar Lambert as superintendent 11 00 morning worship 6 30 B P A Archie Bartlett president 11 30 evening worship We extend a welcome to all to attend our services.
Second Baptist Church schedules a 9:30 Sunday school session and an 11:00 preaching service by Rev. W. M. Miller on the topic The Law for Growth. An 8:00 evening service follows and all are invited to attend.
The 15th session of the Charleston district conference will open Wednesday August 7 at Buckhannon W Va All departments report to the pastor Sunday August 4 Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes will be the principal speaker August 9 at 8 p m Various church leaders from Philadelphia and New Orleans will attend The public is invited to attend
An advert promotes Glenn's Pain-Well Tour as a constitutional remedy for malarial troubles summer colds hay fever and related symptoms. It claims to ease aches pains bad appetite and constipation and describes the product as a cost effective tonic for the whole system.
Puzzle list presents scattered across and down clues with numerous garbled phrases and partial words. It includes references to a river in East Africa, King of trees, numbers, months, and various misread entries, forming a disordered crossword item from OCR text.
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