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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1939
Page
2
The First Church of Christ A M lists 9 30 Bible school led by Fred White and junior superintendent Mrs W A Harrison 10 30 Communion 11 00 Morning sermon If I Should Pass In Life P M 8 00 Evangeline lecture with slides Wednesday 8 00 P M Mid week prayer and Bible study You are invited to worship as a hearty welcome You need God and God needs you
Reverend Lois R. Luzader pastor leads Sunday school for all ages at 9 30 with class. J W Martin general superintendent Bernard Hoff and Elizabeth Hoffman oversee youth and children. Worship includes 400-Mol Bee Sein service. Wednesday 8 P M prayer service and Bible study. All are invited to worship.
Miles Standish a 69 year old direct descendant of a Tamou soldier in the Massachusetts colony spoke against President Roosevelt’s proposal to move Thanksgiving Day from November 30 to November 23. He argued tradition and local custom should guide the holiday date.
The First Brethren Church at Charles Street hosts Sunday 9 30 Sunday school led by Li Williams superintendent, 10 30 Worship with sermon Shall We Observe Communion, 8 00 Preaching on Last Scenes in a Dying Age. 1 30 Wednesday Prayer meeting and Bible study. Everyone welcome.
West Main Street Methodist Church announces unified worship at 9 30 am with sermon Jesus In the Temple and 10 15 am church school classes supervised by Kenneth Robinson. An 8 00 am service features a sermon on Personal Responsibility addressing a member who fails to bear part of the duties. Always a welcome at West Main.
A dense listing of radio programs including orchestras such as Gene Erwin, Glenn Miller, Jan Savitt, and Ted Fio Rito, with stations WMMN CBS NBC WLW and others. It catalogs times from 5:30 PM to 1:00 AM, naming shows, hosts, and featured acts across music, drama, and news.
Pruntytown Methodist Church lists 10:00 Sunday school led by Harry Shaffer, 11:00 worship with a sermon by the pastor titled Esau's Mess of Pottage. No evening service.
The First Baptist Church holds 9 30 A M church school for all ages and 10 30 A M morning worship with Dr W W Trent speaking. No evening services. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 00 P M and Bible study led by Mrs W W Menear and Mrs Ida Williamson. Friday 8 00 P M choir rehearsal with Mildred Jones and Dorothy Proudfoot attending the West Virginia Baptist Assembly at Alderson Broaddus College Philippi. Union association to be held August 22 23 at Philippi delegates include Mr G B Preston Mrs C H Deem and Mrs G W White Jr.
The Assembly of God Tabernacle outlines Sunday activities with 9:30 Sunday School led by A. B. Knabenshue, 10:30 preaching by D. M., 7:45 Evangelistic service, and weekday meetings including cottage prayer, jail service, and annual business meeting. All members are urged to attend and the public is welcome at the Beech Street church.
Salvation Army Citadel at 127 East Main Street lists Officers in Charge Captain Charles Robey and Mrs Charles Robey. Weekly schedule includes Saturday services at 7:15 p m open air and 7:45 p m Salvation service, Sunday 10:00 a m Sunday school, 11:00 a m Holiness meeting, 6:15 p m Young People's meeting, 7:15 open air and 7:45 Salvation service. Weekday meetings include Tuesday 8:00 p m Private soldiers, Wednesday 7:45 p m Women’s Home League, Thursday 8:00 p m Salvation service, Friday 6:00 p m Holiness.
Rev W C Jones leads Parkview Church of the Nazarene with 9 30 Sunday School 11 morning worship 7 youth service 8 evangelistic message weeknight cottage prayers Thursday midweek prayer. A call to return to God urges cooperation.
St Augustine's Catholic Church lists Sunday Masses at 7 and 10 am led by Rev M J Hannon. Riverside Chapel hosts 10:30 am worship and 7:30 pm service with Nyack Gospel Crusaders program. Flemington Circuit Methodist Protestant details Sunday School at 9:45 am and monthly preaching schedule.
The International Uniform Lesson discusses beverage alcohol through Belshazzar's feast and Daniel's interpretation. It argues excess drinking harms the home and community, citing Isaiah and Proverbs, and recalls Daniel, Hananiah, and Mishael’s restraint and wisdom at Nebuchadnezzar's court.
St Pauls Methodist Church on Church Street lists 9:30 Sunday school with Artie Leonard as general superintendent Merle Bailey assistant superintendent Santford W McCartney secretary Harold O Marshall treasurer and Margaret Robinson superintendent of children. 10:45 morning worship with sermon Sons of Light Sons of Day based on First Thessalonians 5 5 18 Epworth League and evening services suspended for August Annual conferences meet at Fairmont September 5 at First Methodist with the former Methodist Episcopal South and Methodist Protestant conferences uniting after separate business sessions.
Morning worship and sermon at 10 30 AM. Evening service for Young People at 7 30 PM. Prayer and Bible study Wednesday night 7 30. Choir rehearsal Friday night 7 30. Minister H J Mitchell leads the Congregation at Corner St John and Boyd Streets.
Church school at 9 30 led by Mrs Earl Wilkinson superintendent and 10 30 morning worship with sermon from Colossians 2 1 3. Friday 7 PM choir rehearsal. Sunday school at 10 AM with Joe Keenie as superintendent. Preaching every first and third Sundays at 2 30 PM. Public invited with families and friends.
St Matthias Episcopal Church invites all who do not attend elsewhere to join morning prayer and sermon at 11 A M Rector Rev George E Manson leads the service seeking full parish participation in the community worship event.
Beulah Baptist Church Pruntytown W Va announces Rev Henry Lo Pastor and Omar Lambert as superintendent and assistant, 9 48 Sunday school with Herbert Tucker assisting. 6 30 Bible study 7 45 Tuesday evening Bible study led by Miss Funk. Hear this talented young speaker.
The Thornton M E Church lists 10:00 Sunday school led by R. Z. Travis and 8:00 Epworth League headed by Carl Ma Near. Preaching occurs on the second Sunday of each month and the fourth Sunday morning.
The notice outlines church services led by Pastor BAILES with Supt KEENER. Sunday School and worship in each department at 9:30. Preaching on the first Sunday morning at 10:30 and on the second and fourth Sundays at 7:30 PM.
St Pauls Lutheran invites families to a 9:15 Sunday school led by W H Shafferman with song service from the orchestra, followed by 10:30 morning worship conducted by the pastor. The sermon theme is The House of Prayer. All are welcome.
Second Baptist Church announces preaching on the second and fourth Sundays at 9 30 a m Sunday school with Henry Kidd as superintendent Susie Mitchell assistant Velma Mitchell secretary and invites everyone to attend the services and activities led by Rev W M Miller pastor Sallie Jones secretary for the church records
The fragment lists daily sermon topics across a week with unclear dates and titles such as Implications Of Christ Who Then Can Be Saved Faith omnion Expedienta Myopia Whose Son Is Modernism vs The Bible As Prisoner's Dying Thoughts. The text hints at a church program or bulletin.
The Warren M E Church on 315 Thayer Street lists a 9:30 Church School led by Pastor L. J. Twitty as superintendent, an 11:00 Sermon to Men, and a 5:00 P M session featuring Charles Younger the singer.
A dated Beaumont notice lists events for Sunday at 2 30 and 7 46 with old fashioned meeting songs and speakers. A Tuesday 7 30 p m Bible study and prayer is noted along with a Friday 7 30 p m prairie meeting and evening with us aiming to gather attendees at This Httievanissions venue.
Blueville Church of Christ invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 with J M Shaw pastor at 10 30 preaching and 6 45 Young People meeting followed by 7 30 preaching John Chaff supervises 8 30 Sunday school with Christian teachers join us for an hour if you have no other Sunday school place.
MT Morris hosts Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m Pleasant Valley schedules Sunday school at 2 p m and preaching at 3 p m Knottsville lists Sunday school at 10 a m Epworth league at 7 30 p m and preaching at 8 p m.
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