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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1927

Page

2

Christmas Choirs and Church Services Across Multiple Sundays

An extended church notices page outlines Christmas and regular worship events. Gotthied and Nevin composed an anthem program for Sunday nights, Florio and Abt works for evening concerts, with choirs and guest performers. First Brethren Church led by Rev. Howell details Sunday School at 9:30, morning worship at 10:30, evening services, Luther League, and a note inviting visitors from nearby communities. The page also mentions Bible School presence, composer names, and community outreach for volunteers and subscriptions.

Gotthied Louise Frederick Schroeder Jesus Nevin Florio Abt J. A. Kel Jer Judior Church Christian Endeavor Sermion First Brethren Church Thos. F. Howell

Church Services and Sunday School Details

Sunday School times and officers listed for two churches. Epworth League, preaching by pastors, prayer meetings, and missions offering noted. Lend-A Hand Society called meeting, First M B Church South details included. Invitation extended to all to worship.

Saint Paul’s M E Church Activities Day Outline

Riddle, Pastor leads 40 morning worship at 11 Sunday School with J A Jolliffe Supt aiming for 300 in attendance. Epworth League meeting $230 program. 7:30 evening worship by pastor. Regular board meeting 7:30 Mon. Jr Epworth League 6:30 Wed with Miss Betty. midweek 7:30. choir rehearsal 7:40 Fri. Cordial invitation to worship.

Sersnon Wright J.A. Jolliffe Epworth League Jr. Epworth League Betty CIA AML

Evangelistic Services At First United Brethren Church

Promotion for a week of evangelistic services led by S. L. Postlethwait with morning and evening gatherings. Attendees are urged to arrive early to secure seats as special features will be presented each night and United Brethren members are urged to attend. other churchgoers are welcome.

Jesus Earth Terra Alta Glovers Gap Miusicians Accident United Brethren

Andrews M E Church Weekly Schedule and Talks

Sunday includes 9:30 Sunday school led by W A Deavers superintendent 10:20 public worship and annual Thank Offering by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society with Julia Ronifield speaker 6:20 Epworth League Led by Miss Mabel Williams 7:20 public worship sermon by the pastor Also notes regular prayer and praise service Wednesday at 7:30 led by Hon N F Kendall Invite to locals to attend and see friendly Andrews folks

J. Lee Evans Epworth League W. A. iDeavers Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Julia Ronifield Hiha Taabiest Mabel Williams Andrews N. F. Kendall

St Matthias Episcopal Church Service and Chancel Chapter Meeting

Rev J A Ambler presides at Holy Communion and sermon at 10 45 am Church School at 9 30 am Regular monthly Chancel Chapter meeting held in the church choir room Tuesday at 7 30 pm.

Little Brick Church Sermon Schedule and Events

The Methodist Protestant church led by Pastor E. L. Arnold lists Sunday services at 9 45 Sunday School 11 00 preaching with two sermons The Lamb of God and Holding On to God Details include Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and choir practice at 7 30 Weekly business meeting Monday and prayer meeting Wednesday Readings feature talks on Our Schools by Keith Brininstool Grafton High School principal Tomlinson and an upcoming sermon series on Jesus topics starting Sunday

Inez Sharp Hattie Beavers Epworth League M. Digman Christian Endeavor C. C. Richmans Church School Keith Brininstool Hroaddus College Tomlinson

Y M C A Notes Meet at 10:20 Monday Morning

The Grafton Ministerial Association will hold its regular monthly meeting at 10 20 Monday morning in Y M C A rooms All ministers church school superintendents and interested students are urged to attend The Y M C A Church Athletic Federation meets at 7 30 Monday evening to plan basketball and bowling schedules Schools with admission applications for the federation are urged to file to include their students in this season s activities

Grafton Mministerial Association Y. M. C. A. Church Athletic Federation Federation

Isaiah's Vineyard Song and Meinhardt Shield Ad

A church lesson centers on Isaiah's vineyard parable and heavenly judgment. Expert E J Meintaral promotes the Meinhardt Vacuum Shield for rupture relief at a Clarkburg West Virginia hotel event, with cautions against unsafe trusses and imitations.

Isaiah

West Virginia natives dominate marriage listing in Virginia event

A lengthy marriage record shows most attendees and participants from West Virginia with a few outside states represented. Names include John Hopkins of Wellsville Ohio Nora Barnett of Weirton West Virginia and Berthena from Grafton Virginia among many couples and witnesses. The list highlights local Taylor County ties and a note on outside state attendance.

Cumberland Johnnes West Mary Mangan Granville Mayle Irene Kennedy Joseph W. Rinker Opal L. Gillespie Harvey Toney Roxie Lewis Omar W. ‘Tawney Dhid” Andras Fall Lawrence W. Tiley Anna B. Sayres William McGrittie Fad Belle Cozad Dewey A. Barker Mildred Golden S. F. Me Cracken Nolayd St. Clair Harold Fortney Nellie Sapp Ray Smith Henry Ee

Woman Denies Firemen Entrance to Her Home

Ontario California December 3. Mrs FA Hamilton a wealthy elderly suburban resident refused firemen entry as they rescued her from a burning home. Firemen broke down the door and carried her to safety. The piano and other furnishings were saved but the house suffered major damage.

Ontario Calif FA. Hamilton

Nobel Prize Awarded To Dr Juling Wagner Jatrege

Vienna psychiatrist Dr Juling Wagner Jatrege receives the 1927 Nobel Prize for medicine for discovering a malaria treatment for D9 valysis in Austria.

Juling Wagner-Jatrege Vienna Austria

Marriages Lead Taylor County in November 1927

In Taylor County November 1927 saw 18 marriage licenses issued by the county clerk. Twelve couples tied the knot while six licenses await return. The median ages show men averaging 29.5 years to women 25.2, with the oldest man 48 and the oldest woman 65. youngest ages noted for both sexes.

Taylor County

Wedding Announced in Wellsville Ohio for Velma Barnett

The wedding of Velma Barnett of Belpre Ohio to Howard Dalton of this city occurred Friday November 18 in Wellsville Ohio. Rev G O Hoy performed the ceremony at a bride’s sister home Mrs Morris McQueen. Brides attire featured white satin with white hose silver slippers and lily of the valley wreath. Nora Barnett of Wierton West Virginia acted as maid of honor in a sunset velvet dress. Attendees included Mrs Margaret Morgan of [location truncated].

Grafton Wellsville Ohio Velma Barnett Belpre Howard Dalton G 0. Hoy Morris McQueen Isaac Dalton Knottaville Dalton Margaret ‘Morgan

Rockefeller Angered By Reporters Actions In Florida

Ormand Beach, Fla. Dec. 3. John D. Rockefeller plans to stay sequestered at his home The Case Ments during a tenth Florida winter, displeased at reporters swarming his arrival. The 88 year old oil magnate came from Pocantico Hills, N Y and will avoid publicity, with no gallery to be allowed. He is tired after the trip and wishes privacy during his stay, and his golf schedule remains undisclosed.

E. J. Meintaral Chicago Waljo Clarksburg W. Va Meinhardt J. Meinhardi Jassi N. Crawford Chi- Jeao Up. S Elaim New York

Flashes of Life highlights marriages and divorces across cities

A roundup of sensational life events from across the country. In Bridgeport a divorce ends Carroll McComas’s romance with Walter Onright after a 1922 marriage tied to an estate bequest. Buffalo’s Marjorie Kellogg marries Ralph Bickel the same day as her divorce. Ward Alderson and Lyle Alderson remarried within a week. Vanderbilt Jr. misses a club talk, prompting snubs. Tokyo-born Misao Kakimoto kills her husband and herself, leaving a note. New York hosts a grand society party for the Wrights with circus decor. Londoners discuss cross strait swimmers and beauty aids. Portland reports a large 20 pound labrador in a harbor incident. Atlanta aids dozens of children from poor families through community efforts.

Associated Press Bridgeport Connu Carroll McComas Los Angeles Walter J. Onright Howard J. Flannery Pittsburgh Reno Marjorie Tifft Kellogg Buffalo Donald Kellogg Ralph W. Bickel Beryl Curtis Wardalderson W. Lyle Alderson Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr San Pedro Misao Kakimoto

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