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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1932
Page
2
The August 13 Associated Press radio guide lists NBC WEAF CBS WABC NBC WJZ and CBS WARC networks with hour by hour programs including Dinner Music Le Trio The Goldbergs Harlem Fantasy and various orchestras. The lineup spans 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm with multiple station continuities and guest artists featuring Martin’s and Nelson’s orchestras and entertainment sketches.
Australian swimmer Clare Dennis, a 16 year old from Sydney, sends her country's flag to the Olympic mast after winning the 200 meter breaststroke. Also noted are local church notices including prayer meeting, choir practice, and morning worship with a sermon on health builders.
NBC WIZ network 4 30 program listings followed by Paul Whiteman 5 00 and McCravy Brothers 7 00. S R O comedy sketch 1 15. Melodies in Voice 8 00. Goldman Band 8 15. Singing Master 9 15. A Voice and Violin 9 45. Mr Malik's Mystery 10 00. Rhyme and Rhythm 10 30. William Stoess Orchestra. St Pauls Lutheran Rev E F Roof pastor. Sunday school 9 15 led by W H Shafferman. Morning worship 10 30 Sealed Orders. Guthéran Day service Mountain Lake Park 3 30 no evening service. United Brethren Lois R Luzader pastor 9 30 Sunday School J W Martin superintendent. Morning worship 10 30 sermon. 1 45 Unified service led by G E Bennett. 1 45 Tuesday King’s Daughters Bible Class. 1 45 Wednesday Prayer service Come and worship with us.
A faith notice invites members to 8:00 Tuesday cottage prayer and 10:45 Sunday sermon by Pastor A E Knicely at First M E South. Sunday school at 9:30 with G N Walters superintendent. Wednesday prayer meeting led by Charles F Hall. young people encouraged with a 7:30 program on 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Rev Frank J Tufvahder officiates at First Presbyterian. Church school at 9 30 with Mrs John W Ault Jr superintendent and Mrs Earl Wilkinson senior supervisor. Morning worship at 10 30. Tuesday features a missionary picnic. Wednesday choir rehearsal in the evening. A church for everybody with a welcome for all.
Rev E L Arnold leads Methodist Protestant church with 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 morning worship and communion. A 1 30 Monday meeting of the 4th Quarterly Conference at the church urged all official members to attend. One week remains before the annual conference opens at Spencer West Virginia. Members asked to bring pledges up to date.
Assemblies of God pastor Albert D Skymer invites attendance at Sunday 9:30 Sunday School with Mrs A Hoffman assistant. 10:30 Morning worship. 1:30 Evangelistic service. 1:45 Tuesday prayer meeting. 1:48 Thursday preaching and prayer service. Bible studies on Song of Solomon.
Clarence Buster Crabbe wins the United States first place in the 400 meter freestyle at the Olympic Games. Press photo credits accompany the image.
The First Church of Christ under Pastor B E Hanes announces preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 10:30 AM with 1 AM and 9:30 Bible school led by J A Keller and Mrs O F Sterling. Sept 11 home-coming planned with 8:00 preaching. all members urged to attend and help end the summer slump by regular churchgoing.
The Warren M. E. Church marks its 47th anniversary from Sunday, Aug 21, through Aug 28, with services led by Pastor Frye. Dr W H Harris, president of the Pittsburgh Ministerial, will preach, assisted by Rev L Carter. Public invited. Bible questions answered each evening.
9:30 Sunday School departments and program for all ages. 10:30 Morning worship a service of inspiration and help for daily life. Sermon titled The Secret of Safety. 8:00 Evening service with a dramatic program on church loyalty. 8:00 Monday Picnic meeting of the Judson Missionary Circle.
At Mrs Hazel Bart's home a midweek service and Bible study are set for 8 00 Wednesday. A Junior B Y P meeting is scheduled for 2 30 Saturday at the church for the youth group activities.
Rev. L. E. Lindower leads 9:30 Sunday school and 6:30 Christian Endeavor with Troy Nicola as president. Everyone is cordially invited to attend any of our services. Pascal iE.
Detroit records recount a marriage in India in 1912 between Ratton L Sekhon and Santkour of Braich. Sekhon, a University of Michigan student from Highland Park, seeks a divorce on grounds of desertion. He edits the General Annals of Mathematical Statistics.
The County Council of Religious Education convenes at First Baptist Church at 9 o clock Wednesday morning August 24 for a full day annual meeting. Rev Hered, pastor of the hostess church, opens as first speaker with Rev Brinninstool of Clarksburg and Rev Edworthy of Charlestown on the program. Officers urge attendance by ministers, workers, and Sunday schools. A complete program will be announced later.
Mary Roberts Rinehart visited Joan Blondell during the Mary Roberts Rinehart mystery Miss Pinkerton at the Opera House. The novelist praised Blondell's beauty charm and intelligence and offered hopeful notes about the picture.
Puzzle presents a scrambled clue list with broken phrases and mislabeled terms. Readable entries include references to numbers 3 4 7 and phrases like Harsh, secret agent age of 80, and cereal grasa. The text appears as OCR garble with partial words and misplaced quotes.
Jimmy Walker hosts informal and humorous welcomes for notable visitors, often arriving late yet never wasting time. He studies brief summaries of guests’ histories moments before ceremonies, giving casual, accessible introductions rather than grandiose salutations.
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