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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1929
Page
2
A fragmented list surveys radio program times and station ids across major outlets. Entries mention WJZ WGY WEAF WOR WLW WGN and others with varying shows from music to news and orchestral performances.
Cleveland report says Evangeline Lindbergh was aboard a plane that avoided a midair collision at national air races when the other craft went down. The falling plane carried William Goss and Howard Mays of Charleston. No injuries reported. Mrs Lindbergh later boarded Col Lindbergh's navy plane, greeted by her son and took a ride.
West Washington Street church announces Sunday school at 15 and morning service at 30 with Luther Lege devotional. Vespers time to be announced. Evening meeting at 7:30 for jail group and annual officer election. Women’s Home Missionary Society meets Sept 3 at 2:30 at Mrs. Watkin’s park residence. Rally day urged with Sunday school at 11 led by Supt Russell Cuppett.
Phi Dennis We and the school program present a 7:30 Christian Endeavor meeting and 3:15 evening worship. Dr R E Welty Howard Cameron Pearart Patton Brooks Gail will sing a special number and a solo entitled They That Trust in the Lord. The meeting opens with an enthusiastic song service.
The First Church of Christ invites members and the public to welcome new minister E M Oakes. Morning worship at our church, 9:40 Bible school, 10:30 service, and 7:30 evening rally at St Pauls M E Church, Gratton. Joint Young Peoples meeting at 6:30 at 6330 Young. Public encouraged to attend and get acquainted.
Pastor L Arnold announces 9:30 Sunday school led by C Richman, 10:30 morning worship with Communion, and 7:40 evening worship. Tuesday 7:30 Fourth Quarterly Conference for officials. Wednesday 7:30 prayer and class meeting. Young folks rally at Baptist church 6:30 Sunday eve ning. Conference soon. all members urged to attend. Strangers welcome.
Sunday schedule lists 9 30 Sunday school for all ages and 10 30 Worship with Holy Communion. The pastor conducts the preparatory service and urges all members to attend. Union Young Peoples Rally at Big Paul s M E Church United Brethren. Union worship at St Paul s with Rev B M Oakes new Disciples of Christ minister. Wednesday prayer meeting led by D O Read.
West Main Street M E F H Hughes pastor. Sunday school at 9 20 led by J Lee Evans Sept 10 45 public worship sermon by pastor Epworth League and public worship sermon by pastor listed.
The Andrews M E A M Barlow church announces 9:30 Sunday school with Mrs Ona GC Jefferys and 10:30 public worship. Sermon titled Me the mts ea muste under ok EB Petty. Tuesday marks the last regular meeting of the official board for the conferences year. All officials are urged to be present. the public is invited.
Sunday schedule lists 9:30 Sunday school 10:20 preaching 7:00 Christian service and 8:00 preaching. All members required to attend. business with the Mission Board to be handled. Weaver.
Warren M and E Y T Thomas are listed as pastor and activities chair for a church program. Morning church school at 8 30, 10 45 sermon by pastor, junior choir music, funeral service by pastor, choir music, and sermon by pastor with junior choir. Administrative board 8 00 Tuesday, prayer and class Wednesday, choir rehearsal Friday. September 1 contest at fair.
St Matthias Episcopal Church led by Rector A J Torrey invites all to the 10 45 Holy Communion and sermon Christ and the Working Man with a warm welcome extended to everyone.
Delbert Boylin, inmate of the West Virginia Industrial School for Pruntytown, was found near midnight in Clarksburg and returned to the home Friday afternoon. He had been sent to the school by Magistrate John L. Whittman of Grafton for involvement in a local robbery. He escaped confinement after becoming dissatisfied, and local Sheriff W. J. Mays and other officers were alerted Thursday.
Religious schedule lists Sunday morning worship and sermon at First Presbyterian led by Abraham, a 7:40 evening service, a 7:30 Wednesday prayer meeting, and youth rally at the Baptist church. Thursday includes Taylor county convention of religious education at the Baptist church with sessions all day, plus a park corn roast by Lend-A-Hand Circle and Friday choir rehearsal.
William Cassius Cook state superintendent told 1000 teachers at a regional high school and county institute that a national system goal is to educate the illiterate, retire retardation, and budget in every district. He proposed a state council of education to unite school groups, craft a definite program, and present it to taxpayers.
In Algiers Algeria Aug 31 twenty eight bodies were recovered from the waterfront house wreck collapse. The death toll likely exceeds fifty with many victims Italian fishermen and several women and children among the dead. The building housed thirty families and collapsed early while occupants were in bed.
First Baptist Church led by Pastor John Ward Brown schedules 10:20 morning worship and 9:30 Sunday school as vacation period ends. An Inclusive 20-Young Peoples Rally features leaders from Methodist Protestant, Andrews M. B., Presbyterian and First Baptist congregations at First Baptist and a parallel rally at St Paul's M. E. Church. A 7:30 Union worship includes a sermon by Rev A M Barlow. A male quartet is noted among participants.
Marion North Carolina August 81 The opening room in the Clinchfield cotton mill was wrecked by dynamite yesterday. Deputies guarding the mill during a strike failed to catch the dynamiters. No one was hurt. The room handles raw cotton bales.
The West Virginia state road commission authorized Red Star Way Inc of Bridgeport Ohio to operate motor buses in West Virginia for interstate passengers from East Steubenville to Paris Pa effective until December 21 1938. It bans pickups within the state and also permits a regular interstate route through Wheeling and Alto.
St Pauls M E HB Workman pastor leads a schedule with 10:00 morning worship and sermon 11:00 Sunday School under R W Suppert Sept 6 20 union service of West Side Young Peoples societies with a varied music program inviting all. Rev B M Oakes of First Christian Church to speak closing union meeting after two months. 7 80 Tuesday regular monthly meeting of the official board Ladies Aid to meet Mon
In a crowded aftermath of Pell's funeral, Cousin John and narrator Grenofen discuss Veronica Seabroke and a hidden fate. A hedge glint hints at watchers outside Woodcot as plans to move Veronica unfold, while a pistol and a bag of secrets loom over the tense, shifting loyalties.
Dwight J. Canfield of Minnesota, an American army bomber pilot, died last night after his plane failed near Managua while en route to Panama. Four bombers had just taken off when the accident occurred, the crash injuring or fatally damaging the craft and ending Canfield’s flight.
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