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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1932
Page
2
An OCR fragment shows a dense Saturday radio timetable with NBC CBS and ABC networks listing hundreds of program blocks, including music orchestras, talks, and variety shows, from late afternoon into midnight, with names like Ruth Etting, Jack Benny, and Paul Whiteman appearing across networks.
Washington December 3. Representative Johnson of Oklahoma quotes president elect Roosevelt saying he could see circumstances where a special session of Congress might be necessary. The remark signals possible extra congressional meeting in the near term.
The Andrews Church invites participation in services beginning December 4. Highlights include 9:30 Sunday School directed by Mrs. Ona Jefferies, 10:30 Holy Communion and Address, and 6:30 Epworth League devotional. The minister will preach on We Have Just Begun to Fight addressing dry laws and alcohol questions. Weekday activities listed.
The text extols Jesus as the Son of God, recounting miracles like turning water into wine and bread multiplying. It urges reverence and worship, noting the power of divine feats that transcend mundane machinery and urging devotion in church today and always.
The notice lists church activities at St Pauls and Augustine Catholic and First M E B South. It includes preaching services at 10:00 and 1:30 led by pastors, Sunday School at 11:00 led by J H Mayseljis, Epworth League at 6:30 with Harold Marshall, and a temperance sermon. Meetings include an Official Board, Women’s Home Missionary Society at Mrs J H Maysels, choir practice Friday, and prayer meetings midweek.
Rev E F Ek leads morning worship on Sunday with the sermon The Conquering Life and evening service The Spirit of Expectation. Luther League meets at 6:30 pm and B P U candlelight, with a busy week of prayer, sewing, choir, and junior activities. Heating work completed to improve comfort. Public invited to resume normal services.
Rev Lois R Lurader serves as pastor at First United Brethren. Sunday school at 9 30 for all ages, morning worship and Holy Communion at 10 30, 6 30 Christian Endeavor, 1 30 Evening Worship, Monday 7 30 Official Board meeting, Tuesday 7 30 Otterbeing Guild, Wednesday 7 30 Prayer service and choir practice, Friday 4 00 Junior C E. You are invited to worship with us.
Rev. Frank J. Turvander serves as pastor at First Presbyterian with 9:30 church school led by Robert F. Love and junior supervision by Mrs. Eary Wilkinson. Morning worship at 10:30, prayer meeting at 7:30, and choir rehearsal at 8:15 on Wednesdays. I was glad when they said unto me let us go into the house of the Lord.
A dense church notices page listing Rev E L Armold and Rev Eugene Dick with Sunday School times, morning and evening services, prayer meetings, and youth programs at West Main Street. Includes invitations to all without a church home, details on Epworth League, Brotherhood activities, and a debate event on Thursday evening.
Parsons December 3 Samuel Wells aged 63 killed himself with a shotgun after paying for funeral expenses buying a cemetery lot and making a will. Police said death by own action without inquest. Wells dressed in his best clothes after shaving his head and had been despondent since his wife died a year ago.
Evangelist Mrs. Etta Beckley begins a revival at First Pentecostal Assembly on Beech Street Cumberland opening Sunday night and continuing nightly for two weeks. She has 30 years in ministry and has preached in major eastern and western cities. Her messages will address present truths.
Traction Co works on West Main street reinforcing rail joints and replacing brick between tracks. The project nears the top of West hill as 35 city workers and Welfare Board crews proceed. Additional men and crews operate on county projects along Grand Street and Park View to stretch the urban playground area.
Four men, John Jordan, Dominic Cusane, John Gree, and Louis Carcone, were held in the Ohio county jail on charges of belonging to a Philadelphia auto theft ring. They allegedly transported a car stolen from B F Young of Philadelphia on November 20 to Benwood, describing it as linked to a World War era event and tied to Arras town hall dedication.
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