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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1933

Page

3

Thornton Epworth League Cabinet Hosts Social Evening

Thornton Epworth League cabinet members and guests gathered at Mrs. Margaret Hedrick home for a program with hymn prayers minutes reports and adjournment followed by refreshments. Next meeting set at Mrs. E W Bloom's home. Thanksgiving breakfast by Otterbein Guild featured two decorated tables and a menu of bacon eggs hot rolls jelly and cocoa followed by program including call to worship psalm and talks.

R. C. Hargett E. W. Bloom Rebecca Jon Elsey Lloyd Current R Bailey Jean Travis Sildred Ciamond Sayer C. A. Painter J Charles Harold Bloom Martha Lee Susan Jane Hedrick Margaret Hedrick Otterbein Guild United Brethren Church Pilgrim Margare Ridenour Norine Sterling Thani Vigginia Powell Eleanor White Ruth Carrico Margaret Grinnan Margaret Ridenour

Epworth League Cabinet Meeting in Knottsville

The Epworth League of Knottsville M E church held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs A J Boylen. President Frances Hueill led business with all members present. Officers elected: Emma Boylen president Genevieve Sampzon first vice president Beatrice Shanabarger second vice president Mildred Her third vice president Juanita Wilson fourth vice president Francis Smith secretary Dolly Johnson treasurer Arthur Boylen friendship secretary Mrs Gay Boyles counselor.

Epworth League of Knottsvilly M E Genevieve Sampzon Beatrice Shanabarger Mildred Juanita Wilson Francis Smith Dolly Johnson Arthur Boylen Gay Boyles

My Beauty Hint Stage Actress Eyebrow Styles

The eyebrow line should complement facial contours and not be uniformly thin. Thin brows suit an oriental type but may not suit the classic American beauty, so avoid overdoing them on that face type.

Evening Gown Fashions Highlight Velvet and Diamonds

Describes black velvet evening dress with flattering neckline and convertible straps. Notes white and brown diamond brooch, matching gloves, sophisticated wrap, mink and ermine fur trims, dyed furs, and long earrings or bracelets. Observes diamond hair ornaments and bandeaux as favored styling details.

Girl Leaps From Auto Injured Near Flemington

Sylvia Carson, 20, of Fairmont, was taken to an Elkins hospital after leaping from a car driven by Robert Davis near Flemington on Thursday. She suffered a fractured skull and a dislocated hip, and, moments before the fall, said she feared the automobile would leave the road and plunge over an embankment.

Sylvia Carson Fairmont Elkins Hospital Robert Davis Berry Run Flemington Thurs

Stolen Chevrolet Recovered Near Fort Layman Station

The Chevrolet coupe of Hoy Utz reported stolen from in front of the Grafton Drug & Chemical Company store Thursday evening was found last evening on the Webster pike road near Fort Layman’s filling station. Abandoned by two young men, their identities could not be learned.

Hoy Utz Grafton Drug & Chemical Company Webster Pike Fort Layman

Car found with gas and oil after theft says Utz

The car was found in good fueling condition and had been serviced after it was stolen. Both front tires were flat and worn to the rims, nearly destroying them. Mr Utz notes the vehicle had recently been serviced following the theft.

Utz

Welch Fled Jail and Was Caught Last Night

Orval Welch, 25, of Flemington, escaped jail custody while under arraignment by Magistrate Ona C. Jeerys for walking away from the incident last August at the state institution. Welch, once a suspect in the Merandi Brothers truck theft, had awaited grand jury action when he fled. the prior grand jury had not indicted him.

Orval Welch Flemington Ona C. Jeerys Merandi Brothers Welch

Hunting Permits Show Increase in November

County Clerk Frank Bennett reports 124 district residents and 11 statewide hunting licenses issued in November amid a contest. Nine marriage permits were issued in November, with 93 district residents and 16 statewide hunting permits in October and eight marriage perms issued in October.

Frank Bennett

Woman's Club Bridge Party for Christmas Funds

The Woman's Club plans a bridge party on December 4 at the Elks Home at 8 15 PM to raise Christmas funds with 25 cent admission. Mrs R A Newton hosts a separate Monday gathering at 7 30 PM at 123 Beech Street Bunco will be the main diversion for P H C members and friends.

Woman's Club Elks R. &. Newton Beech Street Bunco

Cadman Says Germany Faces Choice Caesar or Christ

Dr. Cadman, co-chair of the Universal Christian Council for Life and Work, discusses Germany’s tense politics and says the issue is whether the nation will follow Caesar or Christ. He notes German desire to reform through the church, condemns anti Jewish persecutions, and urges American religious groups to protest.

New York Germany Ac- Ra Christ Parkes Cadman Universal Christian Council For Life and Work Dr. Cadman Religious News Association Caesar Christ

St Pauls M E Rev W R Eskew Pastor Schedule

AM 9 30 Sunday School J A Jol liffe Acting Superintendent Mer le Bailey Assistant Supt 10 30 Sermon Rewards of Christianity PM 6 20 Epworth League Roberta Outright leader Miss Bettie Stafford president 7 30 Sermon by the Pastor 7 30 Official Board Meeting Tuesday 2 30 W H M S meets at the home of Mrs W Bolin on Beech street Wednesday 7 30 Prayer Service FRIDAY 7 30 Choir Practice C Howard Cameron director There will be a meeting of the Co City Ministerial Association on Monday morning at 10 a m Rev M B Stump will speak on Present Trends in Evangelism

J. A. Jolliffe Merle Bailey Epworth League Roberta Outright Bettie Stafford W. ©. Bolin Beech Street Co.City

Andrews Church Weekly Schedule and Notices

Church services and events listed for Andrews Church include 9:30 Sunday School with Mrs Ona C Jefferys, 10:30 Morning Devotions and sermon on Spiritual Values in the Home, 6:30 Epworth League for youth, 7:30 Evening Devotions on The Way Made Plain, plus a week of meetings led by Cedric O Reynolds and Eleanor Metzner. Week events include board meeting, monthly business meeting, mid week service, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, Junior Epworth League, Boy Scouts, and choir rehearsal.

Andrews Church School Ona C. Jefferys Edgar A. Guest Epworth League Andrews Church Alma May Sayre Cedric O. Reynolds Eleanor Metzner Warden Andrews Woman's Foreign Missionary Society J. N. Tregellas J. R. Watters Epsworth League Andrews Rotary Boy Scouts of America Andrews Vested Choir

St. Pauls Lutheran Church Services Schedule

Rev E F K Roof leads St Pauls Lutheran with a 9 15 Sunday school, 10 30 morning worship Behold Thy King, 6 30 Luther League Making Friends, 7 30 evening Ebenezer, 7 30 church council, and Wednesday prayer service You are invited to attend all services and worship with us.

W H. Shafferman The Luther League Ebenezer Church Council

First Presbyterian Church Services and Leaders

The First Presbyterian Church announces Rev. Frank J. Turvander as pastor. Departments include 9:30 Church School led by Robert F. Love and Junior Superintendent Mrs. Earl Wilkinson, 10:30 Morning Worship, Wednesday Midweek Prayer at 7:30 p m, Friday Junior Christian Education at 4:00 p m led by Mrs. John Ault and Katherine Leamon, and Friday Senior Choir rehearsal at 8:15 p m under director Mrs. Earl Wilkinson. "I was glad when they said unto me let us go into the house of the Lord."

Robert F. Love Earl Wilkinson C. E John Ault Katherine Leamon

Second Baptist Church Schedule and Revival Starts

Second Baptist Church led by Rev L H Walker offers 9 45 church school with N Bethel supervising and 11 00 sermon on The Signs of Gods Promise A 8 00 sermon by the pastor and an 8 00 revival Monday led by Rev Wm R Berry Evangelist Pastor in charge invites all to attend and be blessed

N. Bethel Geneva Cook Wm. R. Berry

Warren M. E. Warren M. E. Frye Pastor Service Schedule

The Warren M. E. church lists 9 30 Church School under H Howell and M Dabney, 11 00 Morning Service with The Right Choice of Life, 5 00 Junior Church and Ep worth League on Why Jesus Came, 8 00 Evening Service with The Value of Hymns. Holy Communion Prayer and Class Meeting Wednesdays at 8 p m. The Official Board meets Monday at 8 p m. Ladies Aid meets Tuesday at Celia Stout home 8 p m. Thanksgiving Rally leaders urge members to donate one dollar to the sinking fund. You are welcome.

H. Howell M. Dabney Epworth League Jesus Ladies Aid Society Celia Stout

Pruntytown M P Church Services Highlighted

Sunday School at 10 00 am with Mr Keener as superintendent. Preaching at 2 30 pm titled Cowardly Christians. Pastor Perry J Null leads the Pruntytown M P Church services.

Keener

Methodist Protestant Revival Services at Local Church

Rev P J Null presides over 9 30 Sunday School with C C Richman as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 features a sermon titled Back To Bethel. New members to be received and baptized. Revival services at 7 30 with sermon Why I Am A Christian. Public invited to attend.

C. C. Richman Bethel

First United Church Schedule With Lois R. as Pastor

Sunday 9:30 Sunday School with organized classes for all ages led by J. W. Martin superintendent. 10:30 Morning Worship and Holy Communion. 7:30 Evening Worship with sermon by the pastor. 7:30 Regular monthly meeting of the official board. 7:30 Otterbein Guild and 7:30 Prayer service then CE choir meeting. Thursday 7:30 Regular choir. 4:00 Junior CE. Come and worship with us.

J. W. Martin Christian Endeavor Harrold Knight, Jr Junior C. E

First Brethren Services Led by Rev J M Shaw

Rev J M Shaw leads Sunday School at 9:30 with classes for all under Mrs I Price as superintendent Morning Worship at 10:30 and Christian Endeavor at 6:30 led by Ethel Nicla and Helen Camp Preaching by Rev J M Shaw at 7:30 Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 with all invited to attend any service

I. Price Christian Endeavor Ethel Nicla Helen Camp J. M. Shaw

First M. E. South Service Schedule

The First M. E. church South outlines Sunday activities with Rev A. E. Knicely as pastor. Sunday School at 9:30 led by J. E. Keener. 10:45 sermon by pastor on the first Sunday. 1:30 sermon by pastor on the second and fourth Sundays. Young Peoples service on the first and third Sunday nights. Miss Phyllis Withers as president. 1:30 Wednesday prayer meeting led by Charles F. Hall.

A.M J. E. Keener Young Peoples Phyllis Withers Charles F. Hall

Church of the Nazarene Parkview Weekly Notice

Pastor W C Jones leads services with 9 30 Sabbath School 11 00 preaching on Enochs Walk The Holy Spirit and missionary possibilities discussed at 6 30 New York Plan group Evangelistic message 1 30 Tuesday prayer meetings midweek services Psalms 92 12 13 quoted

Church OF the Nazarene Parkview W. C. Jones N. Y Joseph Jones Lebanon

Small Church with a Big Welcome in Historic Week

Rev Arthur J Torrey leads 9 30 Church School each Sunday at 8sT Matthias Episcopal. W C Pembroke serves as Superintendent. The notice promotes a welcoming parish atmosphere and ongoing Sunday activities at the church.

W. C. Pembroke

First Church of Christ Weekly Schedule and Call

The First Church of Christ led by Pastor B. E. Hanes offers 9:30 Bible School with Fred White as General Superintendent and F. A. Hinkins as Assistant. Senior Young People led by Mrs. Dorsey McIntosh, plus Intermediate and Primary classes. Sermons next Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The church invites all families to attend.

Bible School Fred White F. A. Hinkins Sloan Dorsey Mc Intosh

West Main Street M E Church Service Schedule

West Main Street M E Church outlines 10:00 Sunday School led by J Lee Evans with aim to boost attendance. 7:30 p m Epworth League program presided by Abel Tackett followed by a sermon by the pastor. Wednesday prayer service 7:30 p m. All members urged to attend and bring a Bible.

J. Lee Evans Epworth League Abel Tackett

First Pentecostal Church Invites With Special Speaker

Albert D. Skymer pastor pledges old fashioned worship at First Pentecostal Church. Sunday includes 9 30 Sunday School led by Mary Fletcher and 10 30 Morning Worship with Communion. 1 30 Evangelistic service features Rev. Guy Duty of Alexandria Virginia. 7 30 Tuesday Christ Ambassadors meeting 1 30 Thursday Preaching and Prayer Service. Come join for factual study and good works.

Mary Fletcher Guy Duty Alexandria Christ Ambassadors Meeting

Pruntytown M. E. Revival Services Announced

Charles E. Hawkins pastor leads revival at Pruntytown Methodist with church school at 10:00 led by Rhea Wiseman, morning worship at 11:00 on the theme The Talents, Epworth League at 7:00, evangelistic services at 7:30. If you have no home church, come and worship with us.

Rhea Wiseman the Tallents Epworth League

First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule with Rev Stump

The church holds 9:30 Sunday School and 10:30 Morning Worship led by Rev Millard Stump with special choir music. An evening 7:30 service features Rev Stump and special choir music following a 6:30 B Y P A program for youth.

Millard Stump Rev. Stump

Haymond M. E. Church Revival Invitation

The Haymond M. E. Church invites the public to revival services beginning Monday at 7 30 p m led by Rev Harry W Flanagan pastor and A M Grimes superintendent Sunday school at 10 30 with the public urged to attend and bring someone along.

A. M. Grimes

Sunday church program listings invite attendance

At 9:30 Sunday school led by George Newcome, superintendent, with 10:45 sermon by the Pastor. 1:30 Epworth League program. Thursday evening prayer service at 7:30. Kindly bring your Bibles and attend the church services.

George Newcome Epworth League

Hospital Notes and Surgeries in City Hospital

Mrs Bernice Wees of Belnington admitted for major operation Agnes Helms and Leo Kincaid of Grafton underwent tonsillar operations at City hospital James Earl Henderson son of Mr and Mrs Earl Henderson of the First Ward moved to home yesterday Included in gifts granted Stanford university was one of Pounds of pure bon ofed

Bernice Wees Belnngton City Hospital Agnes Helms Leo Kincaid Grafton James Earl Henderson Earl Henderson Stanford University

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