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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1940

Page

2

Andrews Methodist Church Events and Sunday Schedule

Andrews Methodist Church on Main Street near Depot Square invites visitors to Morning Worship at 10 30 with Rev A Coleman Brown delivering the sermon. Sunday School convenes at 9 30 for all ages, with Mr C V Miller as general superintendent and Mr John T Evans directing special music. Evening services resume September 8. Activities include a Lawn Fete August 15 at Mr and Mrs Harry White on Route 50 Blueville to support the International Shrine for motherhood and the Christian home, plus the Ladies Aid Birthday Picnic August 13 at Mr and Mrs Leslie Loar with a 3 30 business meeting and 6 30 dinner.

C. V. Miller Grafton A. Coleman Brown John T. Evans Eleanor Warden Harry White Blueville Jews Church Ladies Aid Society Leslie Loar

First Church of Christ OAKEY WILSON GROW Minister

The First Church of Christ OAKEY WILSON GROW Minister invites worshippers to attend Bible School at 9 30 led by Fred White and W A Harrison. Communion at 10 30 and a sermon at 11 00 on Forgiveness followed by Christian Endeavor at 8 00 led by Stanley Richards. Midweek prayer study Wednesday 8 p m. Strangers welcome.

First Church of Christ Oakey Wilson Grow Bible Fred ‘White W. A. Harrison Christian Endeavor Stanley Richards Stady

West Main Street Methodist Church Sunday Service Notice

REV. E. L. LOWERY, Pastor. There will be Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Kenneth Robinson, supt. Circuit divisional superintendents C. W. Phillips, Robert Arble, and R. L. Brand listed. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sermon by pastor on Certainty In Christ. No evening service. You are welcome to worship with us.

Kenneth Robinson C. W. Phillips Robert Arble R. L. Brand Christ

Divine Protection Sermon at Blueville Church

Blueville Methodist Church announces Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Richard Gay and others, no morning preaching, and an evening worship at 8 p m featuring a sermon by Rev E L Lowery on Divine Protection addressing why God allows suffering, inviting all to attend.

Richard Gay Nellie Hallie Shafferman George Newcome Walter E

Salvation Army Citadel Activities At 127 East Main Street

Officers in Charge Captain Charles Robey and Mrs Charles Robey preside at the Salvation Army Citadel services on East Main Street with Sunday School 10:00 a m and Holiness and Evangelistic meetings. Weekday programs include Bible training at 6 30 p m Tuesday Life Saving Guards Thursday and open air meetings Friday and Saturday evenings led by corps cadets and others.

Myrtle Wagner Holiness Young People’s Legion Mildred Ridenour Corns Roy Ridenough Woman's Home League Life Saving Guards Pearl Bennett Songster Brigade

Saturday Radio Schedule From Central West Virginia Stations

Central West Virginia’s powerful 890 kce station lineup lists CBS NBC and MBS programs for May 4. Highlights include the Kentucky Derby coverage, orchestras, dramatic shows, public affairs, and night jamboree lineups from WMMN KDKA WLW NBC stations with varied music and talk programs.

CBS Nbc-Weaf NBC WJZ Renfrew of the Mounted KDKA WCAE Chet Smith WMMN Cbss Kaltenmeyer Israel George Steaney Orch Bob Crosby MBS Freddy Martin Moonlight C. A. Halleck Dick Stabile Clyde Lucas WLW Woody Herman Eddie le Baron Och Sleepy Hall AI Donahue Harry James Jimmy Dorsey Frankie Masters Billy Hind

First Brethren Church Service Schedule and Invite

The First Brethren Church at Route 50 and St. Charles invites all to worship. Sunday features Sunday school at 9:30 led by Earl Williams, a 10:30 sermon by the Pastor, 7:00 Christian Endeavor with Kenneth Godwin as president, and an 8:00 evangelistic message Why Be Astonished. Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study begin at 1:30.

Earl Williams Christian Endeavor Kenneth Godwin

St Pauls Lutheran Church Services Schedule

St Pauls Lutheran announces Sunday school led by W H Shafferman with orchestra, 10:30 Morning worship by Pastor E F K Rooff, church council Tuesday at 7:30 p m, Ladies Aid Society Thursday at 8 p m hosted by Mrs Myrtle Bebout on Beech street. All invited to worship.

Shafferman Church Council Lades Aid Society Myrtle Bebout Beech Street

Beulah Baptist Church Pruntytown West Virginia

Beulah Baptist Church Pruntytown West Virginia invites worshippers to Sunday school at 9:45 led by Omar Lazabert with Herbert Tucker as assistant. B Y P U meets 6:30 led by Edward Whitescarver and William Drainer as vice president. Evening worship occurs on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 7:30. Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study begin at 7:30.

Omar Lazabert Herbert Tucker Edward Whitescarver William Drainer

Knottsville Methodist Circuit Services and Schedules

The Knottsville circuit lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with preaching at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 8:00 p.m. at Knottsville and Mt Pleasant. Martin Beulah at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school. Wesley Chapel at 8:00 p.m. Epworth League. Mt Morris at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and 8:00 p.m. Epworth League. Pleasant Valley at 2:00 p.m. Sunday school. Fetterman Methodist under Rev. E G Bailes with Supt J S Keener offering AM Church School at 9:30 and preaching on the first Sunday at 10:30 and the second and fourth Sundays at 7:30.

MT Pleasant Epworth Martin Beulah Knottsville Wesley Chapel MT. Morris

Mission of Light Brinksman Building Services

Reverend Ferguson from Fairmont will preach at the Mission of Light on Main Street. Sunday School at 10:00, worship at 11:00, evangelistic service at 7:30. Midweek service Wednesday 7:30 with Spirit filled sermon inviting all to attend.

C. R. Ferguson Brother Ferguson Fairmont

Sermon at St Matthias Episcopal Church Moses and the Burning Bush

Reverend George E. Manson of St Matthias Episcopal at 259 West Main Street preaches at 11:00 morning prayer and sermon. The service invites all to attend, with the subject Moses and the Burning Bush.

St. Matthias Episcopal Church George E. Manson West Main Street Moses The

Blueville Church Schedule Informs Members

Blueville Church of Christ led by Pastor C. C. Combs lists Sunday events including 9:30 Sunday school 10:00 preaching and 1:30 service plus 6:45 Young People's meeting with Preece noted in the timetable for the day.

C. C. Combs A. M Young People’s Meeting

The Works and the Word of God by Newman Campbell

A compact study of Psalm 19 as the Aug 11 lesson outlines God’s glory in creation and His laws. It highlights the heavens declaring God’s handiwork and the scriptural call to live by the Lord’s statutes, ending with a prayer for acceptable words and thoughts. The piece urges learning Psalm 19 by heart for comfort and guidance.

Alfred J. Buescher David Newman Campbell Arctic Antarctic Africa Earth Rock

Parkview Church of the Nazarene Weekend Services

The Parkview Church of the Nazarene invites the public to Sabbath school at 9 30 with Leslie Kir as superintendent and Morning worship at 11 00. An 8 00 Evangelistic message and a 7 00 Young People's Service titled When Jesus Prayed will be followed by musical numbers. Cottage prayer Monday at 8 00. mid week prayer Thursday at 8 00. A little church where the Fire Falls offers services for needs.

Leslie Kirby Jesus Walter Poole

First United Brethren Church Service Schedule

The First United Brethren Church invites worshipers with 9:30 Sunday School for all ages and 10:30 Morning Worship led by the pastor. An 8:00 Evening Worship with Devotions and pastor’s message. Tuesday 8:00 Monthly Woman's Missionary meeting. Wednesday 8:00 Prayer service and Bible study.

Christian Endeavor Woman's Missionary Association

St John’s Methodist Church announcements schedule

St John’s Methodist Church on St John and Boyd Streets invites worship each Sunday morning at 10 30 led by Minister H J Mitchell with preaching. Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting and Thursday 7 30 Woman’s Auxiliary. No Sunday night services in August.

St. John and Boyd Streets H. J. Mitchell Woman's Auxiliary

First Baptist Church Week Schedule Grafton

The First Baptist Church invites visitors to Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m led by Rev J E Fidler. August plans include no Sunday evening services and participation in the Laymen's Retreat at the College August 10 and 11. Baraca Class urged to attend August 11. Prayer service Wednesday at 8 p m. Rev James E Fidler, former pastor, will preach during morning worship.

Grafton Baraca James E. Fidler Norning

St Augustine’s Church Masses and Services

St Augustine's Catholic Church announces Masses at 7 and 10 a.m. on Sunday with evening service at 7:30 p.m. Rev. M. J. Hannon is the pastor.

St. Augustine’s Catholic Church M. J. Hannon

First Presbyterian Church Service and Activities

The schedule lists 9:30 a m church school with Mrs Earl Wilkinson as superintendent and A A Miller as assistant. 10:30 a m morning worship with a sermon by the pastor. 2 p m district Sunday school rally. Tuesday missionary society. and Saturday at 4 p m choir rehearsal with the hymn I was glad when they said unto me Let us go into the house of the Lord.

Earl Wilkinson A. A. Miller Missionary Society

Beaumont Rescue Mission Weekly Program and Invitation

The Beaumont Rescue Mission lists Sunday services at 2:30 for Sunday school and 7:45 for an old-fashioned meeting with songs and varied speakers. Tuesday and Friday evenings feature Bible study and prayer or song and praise with speaking. The note invites all to come and feel God’s presence in the old-fashioned way with welcoming surroundings.

Sunday church school schedules at Warder Methodist Church

9 30 Sunday church school led by Arne Leonard with no morning preaching services. Warder’s Methodist Church in Pruntytown lists Rev H J Mitchell as pastor and Rev J L Marques as pastor. 10 00 Sunday school under B T Travis. Epworth League at Carl Mnear with hours 8 00. Preaching on second Sunday night and fourth Sunday morning each month.

Epworth League Carl Manear Flemington A Baileytown Astor

Shaw Chapel Methodist Mission Near Curve Bridge

Shaw Chapel invites worship near Curve Bridge with Easter services at 6 30 and 7 30 led by Pastor J M Shaw. Flemington Flemington Flemington Flemington Flemington 9 45 a m Sunday School. See additional schedule for Bailey town Astor and other readings.

Shaw Curve Bridge

Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Services

The Christian and Missionary Alliance church at 519 W Main St led by Pastor W D Fitzgerald outlines beliefs in the fourfold gospel and lists services: Sunday school at 9:30, morning message at 10:30, evangelistic service at 7:30, prayer service Tuesday at 7:30, Bible study Thursday at 7:30, with Sunday school superintendent Mr Ekls and school at 10:00 under Harry Shaffer.

W. D. Fitzgerald W. Main St Jesus Christ Ekls

Assembly of God Tabernacle Sunday Services

Sunday school at 9 30 a m with B Hall as superintendent and A B Knabenshue asst. supt Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. The article notes concern over war torn nations and invites attendance to find answers in the Bible, urging a Sunday night service.

B. Hall A.B. Knabenshue

Warren Methodist Church Service Times and Pastor

Warren Methodist Church on Thayer Street lists Rev Arthur J Smith as pastor with 30 church school at 11:00 morning worship and 7:30 evening worship. The notice welcomes all to attend services in Bluefield on August 10. A Bluefield physician Dr H H B Frazier, 68, died after a brief illness. father of T McCat Frazier of Richmond, former Virginia state motor vehicle commissioner.

Bluefield HH. B. Frazier Way T. McCat! Frazier Richmond Virginia

Commissioner’s Notice to Creditors of Frank Bennett Estate

The Commissioner of Accounts in Taylor County West Virginia directs all creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Frank Bennett deceased to present their claims with vouchers by February 14 1941 at the Grafton Banking and Trust Company Building. Creditors must exhibit claims verified. beneficiaries must be present on that day to protect interests. Written August 10 1940 by John K Burdett Commissioner of Accounts.

Frank Bennett Grafton Banking and Trust Company Grafton West Virginia John K. Burdett Taylor County

Trustee's Sale Notice for Coffman Property in Taylor WV

Publication covers a trust deed dated May 27 1938 by Benjamin D Coffman and wife Mary. Property in Booths Creek District Taylor County West Virginia to be sold September 2 1940 at 10 AM at courthouse front door. Terms include one third cash one third interest and remainder in two years with deferred notes and trustee retains title. Describes parcels by metes and bounds and references Deed Book 61 page 313.

Benjamin D. Coffman Mary Taylor County West Virginia Booths Creek Clelland Coney Road Isaid Eata.c. Glasspell Meral Harry Friedman

Notice of accounts in the wake of guardianships

The notice states that the following accounts are before the undersigned Commissioner of Accounts for settlements. Evelyn J. Bennet infant guardianship by M.S. Robinson and Francis B. Blanazan infant guardianship by Wm. Flanogan guardianship given under hand on August 10, 1940 by J. Guy Allender.

Biler M.S. Robinson Evelyn J. Bennet Wm. ‘. Flanogap Francis B. Blanazan J. Guy Allender

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Methodist Church Cor West Main Sts E. L. Lowery Blueville Methodist Church Blueville Addition Salvation Army Citadel East Main Street Captain Charles Robey Charles Robey Griff Williams’ Arch Moon River Joe Reichman Sky ‘Blazers H. V. Kaltenborn Cary WNBC WEAF WTAM WBC Radio Guild Wayne King Rhythm Caravan Eddie Fitzpatrick Harmony Hall Hawaii H. Styles Bridges Radio Tube RCA Bendix AVN Chasm Ory First Brethren Church U. S. Route 50 St. Charles Paul E, Dick St. Paul’s Lutheran Church E. F. K. Roof Pastor Beulah Baptist Church Pruntytown, W. Va Methodist Circuit Leonard Lloyd Reckart Pleasant Valley Fetterman Methodist Church E. G. Bailes Keener Mission of Light Brinkman Main Street Jehovah Word of God Church of the Nazarene Parkview W. C. Jones First United Brethren Church Lois R. Luzader St. John’s Methodist Church First Baptist Church Gordon L. Withers J. E. Fid Jer First Presbyterian Church Rank J. Tufvander Beaumont St. Paul's Methodist Church Thayer Street Rev Dueward B. Brown Arne Leonard Warder’s Methodist Church Pruntytown Thornton Methodist Church J. L. Marques B. T Travis J. M. Shaw Easter Flemington Circuit G. H. Snyder Christian and Missionary Alliance Pruntytown Methodist Church Parris Woodruff the Bane Harry Shaffer Assembly of God Tabernacle Arthur J. Smith A.M the Twitty
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