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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1938

Page

2

Sunday church services and programs listed at Beech Street church

Am 9 30 Sunday school led by Lizzie Springs with J M Shaw as treasurer invites all to attend. 11 00 class meeting PM 6 30 Young People service 7 30 long service and preaching by pastor. Thursday 7 30 prayer meeting. Rev M J Hannon pastor. Sunday masses 7 00 and 10 00 with ETHEL HUBER pastor 10 30 morning service sermon 6 30 Young People's meeting 7 45 evangelistic service Weekday Bible study Thursday 7 45 led by pastor. Public invited to the friendly little Beech Street church.

Lizzie Springs J. M. Shaw A.B. Knabenshue O. B. Hall Young People’s Meeting Friendly Little Church Beech Street

Nighttime Radio Schedule Juggles Opry into Dances and Orchestras

A dense list of radio programs across networks NBC CBS WJZ WGR etc from 6:00 P M to after midnight. It names a long lineup of orchestras, singers, drama, public affairs and variety acts including Leighton Nobles, Red Foley, Johnny Presents E R Johnstone, Bing Crosby era acts, Grand Ole Opry, Moonlight Sonata, Coast to coast broadcasts and multiple dance bands. The schedule traces a bustling 12 hour slate of music and entertainment with frequent repeats and cross network slots.

NBC Les Brown MBS WHAS Bill CBS KDKA WGR Golden WSB Marion McH. Hull WJZ WEAF Avalon Red Foley Kitty O'Neill del King Neighbor Boys Chorus Orch WGAR WHAM Hank Herb Mal Hallett Uncle Jim Joe E. Brown Adrian Rollini WLW Renfro Valley WMMN WPAR Church School WIBX Tommy Riggs Betty Lou Larry Clinton Johnny E. R. Johnstone Russ Morgan al Donahue WHK March of Progress Fio Dunham Fred Waring SBS Doris Rhodes Hollywood Whispers Mississippi WHP The Squires George Hall al Goodman Fredda Gibson Buddy Clark Wjz—Symphony Orchestra Nbc—America WOR wBc—Symphony Orchestra Merriwether Bc—Dance Orchestra Teller WSBJ Ray Heatherton Kentucky Fair Room WWVA John B. Kennedy Glenn Miller Nbc—Symphony Orchestra WMMM WSM Grand Ole Opry Tommy Dorsey Bert Farber Lou Breeze Charles Baum George Crook Manhattan Lou Breese Little Jack Little

First Church Service Schedule and Guest Sermon

The First Church of Christ announces 9 30 Bible school with Mrs W A Harrison as junior superintendent and 10 30 Morning worship with Communion. Rev Oakey W Grow will preach and preside over both morning and evening services at 7 30 Evening worship. The pulpit will be filled by Rev Grow a former Grafton resident now in Sistersville W Va. Members and friends are urged to attend on December 4.

Bible School W. A. Harrison Fred White Oakey W. Grow Christian Endeavor Grafton Sistersville W. Va Grow

St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church Service Notices

Reverend Durward B Brown leads morning worship at 10 45 with Passing Through Their Midst from Luke 4 30. Epworth League meets at 6 45 led by Hazel McDaniel with A Five Year Experiment That Has Failed from Joel 1 5 7. Mid week service at 7 30 p m. Merle Bailey and Arlie Leonard assist with Sunday school supervision and primary department. Church address 207 Thayer Street.

Arlie Leonard Merle Bailey Blanche Bailey Luke Epworth League Hazel McDaniel Joel

Beulah Baptist Church Pruntytown West Virginia

Rev Henry Loving serves as pastor with Omar Lambert and Herbert Tucker in leadership roles. Sunday school at 9 45 AM with Omar Lambert as superintendent and assistant superintendent. Worship at 6 30 PM led by Herbert Tucker. Officer slate includes Helen Cooper as president and Adrian Tucker as vice president. Bible study follows Tuesday at 7 45 PM.

Henry Loving Herbert Tucker Omar Lambert Bype Us Helen Cooper Adrian Tucker Ania

St Matthias Episcopal Church Service Schedule

St Matthias Episcopal Church led by Rev John G Shirley offers a church school each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The schedule emphasizes weekly religious instruction for parishioners and parish activities.

Local church schedules and activities listed

Blueville M E and Haymond M E schedule morning worship Sunday school and Epworth league with named superintendents. Simpson M E notes official board meeting Wednesday. Webster M E lists Paul Wolfe as superintendent and 1:30 evening service. Riverside Chapel hosts evangelistic and prayer meeting amid midweek program notes emphasizing prayer’s importance.

Simpson N. Utterback Webster M. E Paul Wolfe

Parkview Church of the Nazarene Sunday Services

Rev W C Jones is pastor with 9 30 Sabbath School led by G N Walters. 10 30 preaching and 7 30 evangelistic service by the pastor. Midweek prayer meetings Monday 7 30 and Thursday 7 30. Special note Christmas gifts of enduring value Skaggs Co encouraging spiritual help.

A.M G. N. Walters P.M Skaggs &: ‘Co

The Ninth Commandment Lesson on Lying and Truth

Newman Campbell discusses Exodus 20:16 and related verses, emphasizing bearing false witness. He recounts Gehazi and Ananias stories to show divine punishment for lies, contrasts white lies, and warns that gossip distorts truth, ending with the call to honesty as best policy.

Newman Campbell Ananias Peter

Thornton M. E. Church Rev J L Marquess Pastor

Sunday school at 10 with R T Travis as superintendent and Epworth league at 8 with Carl Manesi as president. Preaching schedule notes second Sunday night and fourth Sunday morning each month.

Epworth League Carl Manesi Sunda

West Main Street Methodist Church Schedule

West Main Street Methodist Church announces Sunday 9:30 Sunday school led by J Lee Evans, no morning service. 6:30 Epworth League led by Kenneth Robinson, program by Miss Margaret McElroy on Foreign Missions with stereopticon. 4:30 pastor-led service on God’s Call to All Men. Weekly: 7:30 prayer meeting and Bible study on St Mary. Ladies' Aid meets Tuesday 7:30, banquet Thursday evening with Men's Brotherhood. Admission by ticket.

Epworth League Kenneth Robinson Margaret McElroy Foreign Missions Berman Ladies’ Aid Society Church Club Lilia Peters Men's Brotherhood

Pruntytown M E Church Services Announcement

Pruntytown M E Church invites all to Sunday school at 10:00 led by superintendent Harry Shaffer and worship at 11:00 with a sermon by Rev E L Lowry on Meeting Our Spiritual Responsibility. Epworth League devotional at 7:00 led by president Harry Edgar Flesher. No evening preaching.

Harry Shaffer Epworth League Harry Edgar Flesher

First Presbyterian Church Weekday Activities

The notice outlines church school at 9 30 led by Mrs Earl Wilkinson and Supt. standard leadership class at 7 30 covering Bible chapters XVIII to XX. book reviews and reports. Tuesday 8 00 pm Young Women's Club at Mrs F C Cather on Pearl Street with Mrs Dana Barker and Mrs Kirk Walters as hostesses. Friday 7 00 pm choir rehearsal with hymn Twas glad when they said unto me Let us go into the house of the Lord.

A.M Church School Earl Wilkinson A. A. Miller N. T Young Women’s Club F. C. Cather Pearl Street Dana Barker Kirk Walters the Lord

First United Brethren Church Service Schedule

The First United Brethren presents 9:30 Sunday school for all ages led by Superintendent J. W. Martin and department chiefs W O St Bernard Hoffman and Elizabeth Hoffman. A pastor sermon followed by 6:30 PM Senior Christian Endeavor led by Clarice Eyler. Weekday services include 7:30 PM prayer and Bible study. Friday 4:00 PM Junior and Intermediate Endeavor. You are invited to worship with us.

A.M J. W. Martin W.o.st . Bernard Hoffman Elizabeth Hoffman Senior Christian Endeavor Clarice Eyler Christian Endeavor

Blueville Church of Christ Evang J Nevis Taylor Services

Blueville Church of Christ Evangelist J Nevis Taylor leads AM 10 30 preaching and 6 45 Young People's meeting plus 1 30 preaching. Come and enjoy these services with up and join the congregation for fellowship and worship.

Blueville

First Baptist Church Schedule and Rally Notice

Rev Gordon L Withers outlines a week of services at First Baptist Church including church school morning worship and evening services with themes The Prodigal Sons and A Jailers Question A men rally is planned in Fairmont with Dr Joseph Robbins as main speaker representatives from northern West Virginia churches expected Graf ton delegation also invited The weather quote from James Whitcomb Riley closes the notice.

Mary Moffat Guild Judson Missionary Society First Baptist Church Fairmont West Virginia Joseph Robbins New York City First Baptist Church of Grafton

St Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Programs

The church offers 9:15 Sunday School led by W H Shafferman with the theme The Sin of Lying. 10:30 Morning Worship by the pastor The Book of a Thousand Tongues. 6:30 Luther League Visions. 1:30 Vespers The Noblest Man on the Old Testament. Tuesday 7:30 Church Council meeting. You are invited to attend all services.

W. H. Shafferman The Luther League Church Council

First M. E. South Elm er Church Services Schedule

Church announces weekly schedule with pastors Elmer Wilson Keener and Roberts Williams. Activities include 9:30 Sunday School worship and study, 8:00 Wednesday church night, youth training, choir rehearsal Monday at 7, and evening services. Welcomes all attendees at 55 West Street and 71 30 Evening Jeanes week midweek.

Pruntytown M. P. Church Rev/Hls Plans Schedule

Mitchell pastor leads 10:00 Sunday school with Joe Keen as superintendent. 2:30 p.m. preaching every first and third Sunday. Preaching sessions scheduled for specific Sundays and ongoing services at the church in Pruntytown.

Whee Joe Keenjer

Flemington Methodist Pretestant Churet Schedule

Church notices list Flemington and Baileytown services with Sunday school at 9 45 and preaching times on Sundays First and other Sundays. Salvation Army Citadel at 127 East Main Street shows officers in charge Captain Robey Mrs Robey Captain Willingham. Weekend open air services and several weekday meetings outlined including Holiness, Young People, and women’s leagues.

Salvation Army Citadel East Main Street Charles Robey M. Willingham

Warren M. E. Church Service Schedule

The Warren M. E. Church on 815 Thayer Street lists Pastor Rev. Arthur J. Smith. Church School at 9:30 led by superintendent L. Switty, with A. Nane as assistant. Worship at 11:00, Evening service at 8:00, and Wednesday service at 8:00 p.m.

Arthur J. Smith Thayer Street A.M L. Switty A. Nane

WEAF-NBO TO FEATURE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION FETE

New York program notes list a half hour on WEAF at 10 tonight to celebrate the Amateur Athletic Union’s fifteenth anniversary with speakers Louis Johnson assistant secretary of war and Evo Jarnfell Finnish minister. Also mentions Paris talk by Paul Reynaud replacement.

New York Athl Union WEAF Louis Johnson Evo Jarnfell Paris Paul Reynaud Farc-Cbs Jacques Kayser Daladier France NBC Red Foley Tommy Riggs Betty Lou WABC CBS Joy Brown San J. C WJZ NBC Symphony Aldo Toscanini WEAP Chicago Uncle Ezra Benny Charlie McCarthy Palmer Clark Gable Welles Bob Benchley WJC Markc Reus New Friends Sic Seth Parkers Playhouse WME Roose Carolina Stella Science Curtis Musicaje Wez Rochester Civic Jehestrgis Gry Cstis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Knottsville Circuit M.E. Church L. L. Rickart Knottsville MT. Morris Pleasant Valley Methodist Protestant Church H. J. Mitchell Dee Knight Foe M. Osai Cariwase Endeavor St. Augustine’s Catholic Church M. J. Hannon Assembly of God Tabernacle Ethel Huber WEC Kaltenmeyer Wiz-News Don Leighton Noble WGRJ MSW Hawaii Radio Tube RCA Bendix Crosley Pavishe Novelty Grafton Tom Alfred J. Buescher Jesus Elisha Gehazi Anannias Naaman First Church of Christ St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church Durward B. Brown Beulah Baptist Church Pruntytown, W. Va St. Matthias Episcopal Church John G. Shirley M. E Don C. Taylor Walter W. Knotts Lottie Shafferman Ruth Withers Christian and Missionary Alliance Riverside Chapel W. Main St Ralph M. Uhlinger Church of the Nazarene Parkview W. C. Jones Israel Sapphire J. L. Marquess R. T.travis West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church Cor. Church West Main Sts E. L. Lowery J. Lee Evans First Presbyterian Church Prank J. Tufvander Pastor First United Brethren Church Lois BE Luzader Gordon L. Withers Pioneer Junior and Herald James Whitcomb Riley St. Paul’s Lutheran Church E. F. K. Roof M. E. South Keener First Brethren ‘Church West St. Charles Street Robert Williamb Jeanes Flemington Circuit G. H. Snyder Flemington Suriday Baileytown Salvation Service Ld Myrtle Wagoner Holiness Meeting Young People's Salvation Service Ciers Wen Holine Shirley Temple Ching-Ching 20Th Century-Fox Skaggs
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