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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1936
Page
2
Church invites the public to worship each Lord's day with AM Bible school at 9:30 led by Fred White and R H Bunner. Primary department headed by Mrs W A Harrison with John Bunner as secretary. Communion at 10:30. Assistants named. attendance records encouraged.
First Presbyterian Church lists pastor FRANK J. TUFVANDER with 9:30 church school led by Mrs. Earl Wilkinson and A. A. Miller as assistant. 10:30 morning worship, 1:30 choir rehearsal, Tuesday 7:30 Brother hood, Wednesday 11:00 to 1:00 Lend-A Hand luncheon, and 7:30 midweek prayer service. I was glad when they said unto me let us go into the house of the Lord.
St Augustine's Catholic announces services led by Pastor Rev M J Hannon with morning masses at 7:00 and 10:00 and an evening service at 7:30.
A dense listing of evening to midnight radio programming across multiple stations including WMMN NBC WAVE WCPO WGL etc. with nightly acts performers and orchestras such as Jesse Crawford Blaine Smith Glenn & Shay Delmore Brothers Anticipated broadcasts feature sports comments from Harold Grange and various concert bands plus religious and educational segments.
St Pauls Lutheran AM holds 9 15 Sunday school led by Wm H Shafferman with an orchestra, 10 30 Morning worship by pastor, second Advent Sunday. Theme The Open Heart. Luther league 6 30, Vesper 7 30 with The Watchful Heart. Wednesday prayer 8 00. You are invited to all services.
Blueville M E church lists 9 30 Sunday school led by Mr George Newcome superintendent 10 30 worship service with sermon on When Christ Passes By text And they went to another village St Luke 9 56 Note no evening service
The First United Brethren Church led by Rev Lois R Luzader lists services at 10 30 holy communion 6 30 Christian Endeavor and 7 30 evening worship with Carrie Bennett as president Members will vote on delegates to the general conference in Chambersburg Pa in May 1937 All members urged to attend including Sunday Tuesday and midweek events plus a monthly Woman's Missionary Association meeting and prayer bible study sessions with choir rehearsal Junior and Intermediate Christian Endeavor after school hours You are invited to worship with us.
West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church lists Herbert Parks as pastor J Lee Evans Sunday school superintendent Epworth League 6 30 pm Evening service 7 30 pm Midweek service Wednesday 7 30 pm
Prayer meeting at 7 30 Wednesday evening led by REV H J MITCHELL Sunday school at 10 00 with Miss Rhea Wiseman as superintendent Morning service at 10 30 Epworth league at 6 30 Evening worship at 1 30 Preaching at 10 30 Sunday followed by afternoon events in the Methodist Protestant church records.
The First Baptist Church invites members and others to worship and feed the soul with the bread of life. Sunday morning features church school, Holy Communion, and evening worship with sermon Life's Garden. Church school luncheon Tuesday for teachers and officers. new leadership curriculum courses 130b and 323b begin that evening. Midweek prayer Wednesday. Choir rehearsal Friday. Junior BPU Saturday night.
St Matthias Episcopal Church announces a church school every Sunday. John W. Von Briesen is listed as superintendent.
Dr. Bell outlines Pauls letters to Timothy, the pastor Timothy as a son in the faith, and the ministerial duties. It emphasizes guarding gospel truth, avoiding false teaching, and carrying on with the divine word to equip the man of God for every good work as the pillar and ground of the truth.
Street meeting Saturday night at 7 30 p m with Capt and Mrs B J James Short. Sunday school at 10 30 a m with Mrs Myr Ue Wagner as superintendent. Morning service at 11 30 a m. Young People Legion at 6 15 led by Walter Poole. Open air gathering at 7 p m and Salvation service in citadel at 7 15.
Major George Marshall divisional commander for Maryland and Northern West Virginia, with Adjutant James Longino, will conduct the meeting. The event is notable given the visiting officers' long experience and service.
Haymond M. E. Church announces preaching at 9:30 and Sunday School at 10:30. Arthur Poe is superintendent. There will be preaching the first two Sunday mornings of each month.
St Pauls ME Church lists 9 30 Sunday School led by Arlie Leonard and Merle Bailey with Blanch Bailey guiding primary. Sermons titled The two builders and Christian Pride. 6 30 Epworth League devotionals, 7 30 Evening worship. Monday junior choir 7 00 and official board 7 30. Thursday Boy Scout meeting led by Paul Matson and James Parkhill.
Parkview Church of the Nazarene led by Rev. W G Jones announces Sabbath school at 9:30 with G N Walters as superintendent. Evening services 6:30 Young People and 7:30 Evangelistic. Tuesday 7:30 Cottage prayer meeting. Invitation to worship and seek salvation and peace with God.
Sunday services list 9 30 Sunday school A B Kna benshue superintendent Mrs Nellie Collums assistant superintendent 10 30 Preaching 6 45 Christ ambassadors old and young 7 30 Evangelistic message by pastor Tuesday 7 45 p m Cottage prayer meeting Thursday 7 45 p m Prayer meeting service Welcome at the friendly little church on Beech street.
Shaw Chapel M E Mission invites all to visit its small church with 10:30 Sabbath school led by superintendent E M Heaton followed by a 7:30 song service and an 8:00 preaching service. Wednesday features a 5:30 midweek service.
Blueville Church of Christ lists a 9:30 Bible study for all ages, 11:30 communion, 7:30 service for those unable to attend morning worship, weekly Sunday evening Bible study, and Wednesday 7:30 Bible study with prayer and song. Everyone is invited to all services.
Sunday activities list 9:30 Sunday school led by A. R. Van dergrift, 10:45 services with George Murphy speaking. 6:30 Christian Endeavor led by Rhea with president A. R. Lear, topic They Are Not Far from the Kingdom. Meeting followed by choir. Simpson M. E. Church Ward Harvey, Pastor.
Beulah Baptist Church B in STUMP lists 9 45 Sunday school with Omar Lambert as superintendent and Mrs Hazel Zinn Bartlett as assistant superintendent. Morning worship at 11 00. Evening program at 6 30 P A president Edward Whitescarver.
Wester Memorial Episcopal Church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 and Christian Endeavor at 7.00 every Sunday. Preaching service occurs the first Sunday evening and the third Sunday morning each month. A welcome is extended to all.
The Pruntytown M. P. Church invites attendees to Sunday school led by Joe Keen er as superintendent. Preaching occurs every first and third Sunday at 2 30 p m with cordial invitation extended to friends.
Second Baptist Church invites attendance with 9:30 Sunday school led by Henry Ridd, followed by a 10:45 devotional, an 11:25 sermon, and an 7:30 devotional period. At 8:10 the pastor delivers a sermon by Rev William Miller, noted as a leading northern West Virginia preacher.
Reverend Edward G. Carroll at 315 Thayer Street with Pastor duties. Church School at 9:30 led by L. J. Twitty, superintendent, and A. Miles as assistant. Worship at 11:00 AM, Evening worship at 8:00 PM. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8:00 PM.
Taylor County Tuberculosis Association president Frank M Hollis Jr announced total Christmas seal sales reached 400 with 3.80 earned from an early sale after arrival. He plans to sell about 160000 seals in three weeks, aiming for county revenue near 1600. About 1200 letters will be mailed asking purchases.
Bartlett Coal Mine offers run of mine at 96 cents and forked coal at 7 cents with delivery available. Contact via phone 8Fi for details. Promotion dates listed Nov 24 to Dec 2.
Classified advertising rates stated for first insertion at two cents per word and one cent for each additional insertion. Insertion must be consecutive and in the regular column style. Minimum charge is 45 cents. Each initial and figure counts as a word. Sentinel not responsible for more than one incorrect insertion.
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