Grafton Sentinel Ad Rates and Publication Details
The Grafton Sentinel, published weekdays by Sentinel Publications at 102 Latrobe Street, lists advertising reps in New York Philadelphia Detroit Chicago and Pittsburgh. Subscription rates vary by region with yearly options and carrier delivery in Taylor Barbour and surrounding counties. August 6 1955 note credits James P. Mitchell Secretary of Labor.
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Sentinel Publications
Latrobe Street
Grafton
W. Va
Bottenelli«Kimball, Inc
New York
Lexington Avenue
Chestnut Street
Detroit
Lafayette Street
Chicago
J. Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Virginia
Taylor
Barbour
James P. Mitchell
The Core Of Life Land Of Brotherly Cooperation
A Washington synagogue motto calls for God honoring brotherhood among all faiths. The essay notes America's immigrant roots from Jamestown to New York and urges continued progress against prejudice and discrimination. It cites covert quotas, biased hiring, and “no non-Caucasian” orders, questioning why daily living still falls short of professed ideals.
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Washington, D.C
Brotherhood of Man
America
Brotherhood of the
New World
Jamestown
Virginia
New Amsterdam
Plymouth Rock
New York
St. Lawrence
Rio Grande
Sandy Hook
Golden Gate
Analysis of the Eighty-Fourth Congress and Eisenhower Era
The article reviews the end of the Eighty Fourth Congress highlighting Democratic party dynamics and Eisenhower’s influence. It notes liberal and conservative tensions, party leaders Johnson Rayburn Butler and McCarthy as pivotal figures, and questions the 1956 nomination landscape shaped by regional power and Eisenhower’s evolving leadership.
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Eisenhower
Democratic Congress
Congress
Senate
Lyndon BR. Johnson
House
Sam Rayburn
National Democratic Committee
Paul M. Butler
North
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Ae Eisenhower
Republican Party
Strem
Henson to Speak at Union Night Services
The First Church of Christ hosts Rev B J Hannon as acting state evangelist while Rev Ralph Burnette is away. Morning service features Hannon with union services by St Pauls Methodist and others at First Church of Christ. United Christian Youth Workshop set for Davis and Elkins College August 8 14. Marie Frocy assists from First Church of Christ with Taylor County Ministerial Association cooperation.
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First Church of Christ
Ralph Burnette
Christian Churches of West Virginia
B. J. Hannon
Union Serries
St. Paul's Methodist Evangelist
United Brothers
Robert Henson
St. Paul's Methodist
United Christian Youth
Davis and Elkins College
Marie Frocy
Taylor County Ministerial Association
Ronald Knotts to Speak at West Main Church
The Rev. Marvin Freed will not conduct morning services this Sunday at West Main Street Methodist Church. Ronald Knotts will deliver the 10:45 a m sermon. No evening services. M Y F meets Sunday at 7 p m. Emma Rogers Bible Class gathers Tuesday at 8 p m. Naomi Bible Class meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m. Board of Education meets Wednesday at 9 p m. Weekday Bible school ended Friday.
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Marvin Freed
West Main Street
Church Board of Education
Nazarene Church of the Nazarene
Parkview
Noah Sullivan
John W. Grubb
Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church
Ernest Robertson
Young Peoples Meeting
Seventh Day Adventist
William J. Woodruff
THE
Salvation Army
Gilbert Watson
Sen
St John’s Will Hear Rev Wesley Sheffield
The Rev Wesley Sheffield will speak at St John’s Methodist Church tomorrow at 10:30 am with a sermon titled Winning Loser. He studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York and plans fulltime ministry after completing his divinity course this year. His Brooklyn pastorate is noted, and Mrs Sheffield is Matilda Grow, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cody Grow. The couple will stay with Mr and Mrs Walter in Graf.
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Wesley Sheffield
St. John’s Methodist Church
Sheffield
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Brooklyn
Matilda Grow
Cody Grow
Walteree
Graf
Presbyterians to Hear Rev Davis Tomorrow
The Rev. Carl F. Davis, retired former pastor, will preach at the Presbyterian church tomorrow at 11 morning services. His sermon is Then You Shall See the Glory of the Lord in the Morning, drawn from Psalms 30:1-5. The Rev. Ernest L. Robertson will return from vacation next week.
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Carl F. Davis
Presbyterian Church
Ernest L. Robertson
Grafton And Taylor Churches Extend Welcome For Worship
A listing of numerous churches in Grafton and Taylor shows schedules including Assembly of God Tabernacle led by Rev Hazel B O'Brien with services at 9:45 a.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. evangelistic, and multiple Baptist, Brethren, Catholic, Christian and Methodist congregations with their respective pastors and service times. The guide highlights Sunday School times, morning and evening worship, youth programs, and BYP or MYF activities across Beulah Pruntytown, Middleville, Oak Grove, Flemington, Union, Hebron, Harmony Grove, and others.
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Assembly OF God
Assembly of God Tabernacle
Hazel B. O'Brien
Baptist First Baptist
Harry T. Rowe
Beulah Baptist
Pruntytown
Edward Kocher
Middlevile Church
Clark Neptune
James McEldowney
Delbert McDaniel
Oak Grove
Hiram Short
Flemington Baptist
Clyde Bush
Union Baptist of Simpson
Hebron Baptist
John R Davis
Harmony Grove Baptist
Clyde Wright
First Brethren
Lee Crist
Exiles in Babylon teach homeward faith and brave escape
A Sunday school article uses the Babylon exile as a lesson on homesickness and faith. It retells Shadrach Meshach and Abednego's defiance against Nebuchadnezzar, the fiery furnace, and belief in deliverance, then connects to modern displaced persons and urging daily prayer. It notes biblical passages and cites church notices including several denominations and service times.
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Newman Campbell
Judah
Babylon
Zion
Nebuchadnezzar
Shadrach
Meshach
Abednego
U.S.A
Permibaion
Syndicat
Liberty and Faith in Western Freedom
A reflective piece argues that liberty faces threats from modern tyrants and eroding, unenergetic Western devotion. It links liberty to Christian ideals and notes the ongoing debate over separation of church and state in America. The author contends faith has aided liberty's historical inspiration and urges renewed effort by defenders.
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Supreme Court
Faith Hope and Charity in Modern Civil Liberty
A fragmentary political op-ed urges renewal of Christian faith as the safeguard of liberty. It condemns tyranny from totalitarian regimes, argues clergy suppression harms society, and recalls Paul’s emphasis on faith, hope, and charity as civilizational anchors. The piece mentions Penni Reon Horin and a 17 Washington platform, noting a political evolution from amateur to professional status.
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Hitler
Kremlin
Christia
Christ
Church Feature Supported by Grafton Firms
A church feature is funded by local businesses including Seviers Sunoco Service Station in Grafton, highlighting community support from area firms.
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Grafton
Seviers
Sunoco
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Malone’s Drug Store
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