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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1957

Page

2

Advent Services at St Pauls Lutheran Church

Rev Raymond C Gross will lead a sermon on The Advent of Worship. Services for the Sunday in Advent at regular time 10:30. Church school under Paul W Fawcett at 9:20. Parish council meets in parish house at 7 pm. A. T. Beckman chairs committee with Mrs Beckman and others. Evangelism committee meets Monday at 7 pm with Paul W as chair and several members listed.

Raymond C. Gross St. Paul's Lutheran Church U Willj Paul W. Fawcett A. T. Beckman Beckman D. Ray Withers John Wittman J. R. Grow Hibert Rhodes Hugh McPnail Athe Monee Paul W Byron Hinkston Lawrence = Swisher Meril T. Johnson B. M. Ssech Blue James Montgomery

E U B Church Announces Christmas Week Schedule

Rev George W Simpson of the E U B Church lists Sunday school at 930 am with J H Kirkpatrick as superintendent and Hayward Isner as assistant lesson topic That I May Know Christ Morning worship runs 1030 to 1130 with devotions 1030 to 11 Senior choir led by Mrs C V Crall directs music and anthem The Savior's Voice Is Calling Sermon Master Is Come and Calleth for Thee Youth Fellowship 630 pm Sue Grimes president Maxie Delaney leader topic The Fellowship of Christmas Evening worship senior choir again in charge with Virginia Lake and Martha Shahnberger as instrumentalists There is a free song time and special renditions Sermon topic God Calling Yet Monday 7 pm Christian Builders Christmas party.

George W. Simpson E.U.B Annouinces Vadsy J. H. Kirkpatrick Hayward Isner C. V. Crall Sayior Sue Grimes Maxie Delaney Topic Virginia Lake Martha Shahnberger God Christian Builders

Lutherans To Pack Yule Gifts This Christmas Season

The St Pauls Lutheran Church plans to pack gifts for two children homes the Tressler Children Home at Asterlein and the Home for Children at Springfield with boxes to be sent to the National Lutheran Home for the Aged in Washington DC. Gifts must be brought to the church before December 16 as part of the W S W S Christmas program.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church National Luthern Home For the Washington, D.C W.S

Go to Church This Sunday Advent Message Invites Attendance

A Sunday and Advent season church notice urges worship and daily prayer. It emphasizes awakening, preparing for Christmas, and meeting Christ at birth and judgment. The text lists church services at Industrial School for Boys, St. Pauls, and various Methodist and Brethren congregations with times and ministers.

St John and area churches schedule Sunday services

Rev Hawkins leads St John circuit church school at 9 30 a m with Norman Addlington supervising classes for all ages Morning worship at 10 30 a m sermon by Rev C E Hawkins theme Take and Read Rosehill Pruntytown Fetterman West Main Street Knottsville Mt Pleasant Thornton Wesley Chapel and other churches announce church schools worship services prayer meetings and MYF events through the day plus Nazarene Presbyterian Seventh Day Adventist Salvation Army listings detailing pastors supervision and weekly times

Industrial School St. Joh Warder Chapel West Virginia Industrial School For Boys Oren Reneau C. E. Hawkins St. John’s Circuit Norman W. Addlington C.E. Hawkins Pruntytown Church Ira Culp Ruth Hawkins Rosehill Hawkins Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church Seventh Day Adventist Sevent Day Adventist Ralph E. Libby Walter Gank Young Peoples Meeting John Gank Pathfinder Club the Salvation Army The Salvation Army James Pappas

Church Council Proposes Peace and Justice Program

The National Council of Churches, in a six day General Assembly with 2000 delegates, issued a Christian program addressing space age perils and domestic racial tensions. The plan urges US disarmament efforts, persistent negotiation, and fights segregation within churches and society. It condemns laws forcing NAACP membership lists, warning against infringement on freedom of association.

Sr. Louis National Council of Churches Assembly OF God Assembly of God Tabernacle Hazel B. O'Brien United States Supreme Court National Association For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Sims

Paul Deterimes To Increase In Knowledge Of Christ

A church dispute over faith through the Gospel prompts Paul to argue that true circumcision is spiritual. He recalls his own zeal for the law, then urges devotion to Christ and the resurrection. Dr Wilbur M Smith analogizes to students prioritizing study for major exams.

Paul God Christ Jesus Tao Christ Wilbur M. Smith

Memory Verse and Pauls Humble Call to Faith

A devotional passage reflects Paul’s transformation from Pharisee to apostle, counting all things as loss for knowing Christ. It cites Philippians 3:7-14 and notes Epaphroditus’ return, urging Philippians to living righteously while pressing toward the prize of God in Christ.

Christ Jesus Lord Paul Jesus Christ National Council Philippians Epaphroditus Philippian Church God Christ Jesus My Lord

Andrews St. Paul Services Listed By Rev Gillum

Rev Virgil R Gillum announces Andrews St Paul Methodist Church services including Sunday school at 3 30 am worship at 10 45 sermon Advent Fact or Fiction trustees meet after morning service MYF at 6 30 Sunday evening circle meetings on various days and locations with circle numbers 1 3 5 7 plus Boy Scouts Troop 6 choir practice Friday at 7 pm and nursery supervision by Mrs Alice Poling and Mike Murphy of the MYF

All-Saints Bridgeport Charles Carroll St. Francis Borgia Anmore Lutheran Nazarene Church of the Nazarene Parkview Noah Sullivan Paul J. Boyles Jr. Society MYPS Virgil R. Gillum Andrews-St. Paul's Methodist Church Circle No Erma Moran Ross St T. V.cuppett Maple Ave Madeline Patton Washington St Grace Hanway Boy Scouts St. Paul's Alice Poling Mike Murphy M. Y. FL

The False Beauty of Sin Explained by Faith

An observed sermon style reflection contrasts snow’s beauty with sin’s ugliness. It argues sin misuses God given gifts such as sex and reason, emphasizes human powerlessness after storms, and calls readers to seek transformation through the Savior whose face shines white as snow.

Willa Pratet Poanre Barres M. B.C

Reverend Shearer Schedules Circuit Worship and Meetings

Pastor Donald R. Shearer of the Blueville Fetterman and Haymond Circuit announces 10 30 a m worship in Fetterman titled These Three are One with a 2 p m Haymond membership class. Evening worship at Blueville is 7 30 p m. Haymond and Blueville hold midweek prayer at 7 30 p m with Fetterm an on Wednesday. The Haymond evangelism commission meets Monday at 8 p m.

Donald R. Shearer Blueville Fetterman Haymond Haymond Church Blueyville

St Matthias Church Announces Sunday Services

Rev. Allen E sither rector of St Matthias Episcopal Church announces Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Sunday. At 11 am there will be morning prayer and hymn with sermon by the rector.

Christian First Church of Christ McGraw Ave James Moxiey Bible School Kay Gray Norme Enkins Episcopal Matthias Church Allen EB. Sither Allen E,sither St. Matthias Episcopal Church

Universal Bible Sunday Observed By First Baptist

Universal Bible Sunday will be recognized in the First Baptist Church service. The Bible Society distributed over five hundred million scriptures. The morning sermon is Gods Living Word from Hebrews 4 12. The senior and chapel choirs sing. Evening sermon covers The Christ Who Really Satisfies from John 4. The Seventy visit Tuesday and the Phi Theta Class plans a Friday Christmas party.

Universal Bible First Baptist American Bibl Society The Bible Society American Bible Society Phi Athea

A B Choir Presents Handel Work December 8

Alderson-Broaddus College Choir presents selections from Handel s Messiah on Sunday December 8 at 3 in the afternoon in the A B field house under the direction of Mrs Shirley Johnson with Dr Walter Johnson at the organ and Mrs Jenevieve Pyles assisting The program features soloists Mary Susan Fogelsong Beverly Zickatoose Roni Eggleton Edward Zickatoose Eugene Bowne and Wilbur Smith The finale includes the Hallelujah chorus marking the end of Homecoming festivities All friends are invited to attend

Alderson-Broaddus College Shirley Johnson Walter Johnson Jenevieve Pyles Mary Susan Fogelsong Beverly Zickatoose Roni Eggleton Edward Zickatoose Eugene Bowne Wilbur Smith Zion

First Brethren Topics Disclosed Sunday Services

First Brethren Church marks Universal Bible Sunday with emphasis on the Word of God. Rev. Lee Crist preaches in morning on The Blessed Word and in the 7:30 p.m. service on The Great Change, followed by baptismal services for several individuals.

First Brethren Church America Lee Crist

Blueville Church Names Sermon Subjects for Sunday

Blueville Church of Christ in Richland announces evangelist Richard Pryor will preach Sunday morning on Consistency and deliver a Sunday evening sermon on Time. The notices urge congregants to attend both services and hear the evangelist.

Blueville

First Presbyterian Church Announces School and Sermon

ThePabpt committee of First Presbyterian Church announces church school at 10 a.m. James Lupton, student minister of Fairmont, will deliver the sermon at the 11 a.m. service.

Pabpt First Presbyterian Church James Lupton Fairmont

Turtle Returns After Wandering in North Dakota Town

In St Thomas North Dakota a family pet turtle escaped in 1949 while tethered to a tree. It has come back recently older and larger still carrying the ring that bound it to the tree, a sign of its long wander. Ed Redmann family noted the remarkable reunion and kept the shell ring as a keepsake.

ST. Thomas N.D Ed Redmann

December events and meetings listed across local clubs

A jumble of December gatherings includes a Jewish table at 1 pm and various lodge and PTA meetings. Names such as Brads, Kenneth, and Eva Whit appear amid times like 7:30 pm and 1 pm as clubs, church groups, and sororities schedule dinners and gift exchanges.

Decembe Taylor Dini W. T. Brads Grove Woodman of P Hall Sororit Kenneth Kenneth Builders Cl Eva Whit Decemi Pam Dece

Faw Poct in tt St. John' the annu

Readable fragments note an annuity or event in St John involving Gladys L and Veda DEC. The text is garbled but signals an in memoriam or notice about a person and an annual observation with names present.

Ake DE Leek Ru vited the ba 19

A garbled OCR fragment mentions a game or event with the number 19 and names not clearly readable. The readable bits suggest a sports context but no identifiable teams or outcomes.

Mr a of Rt son at at 4 44 seven

A fragment notes a person identified as Mr a of Rt with a time reference 4 44 seven. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or context to expand.

Mr. A of Rtson

Mr 2 New Of A Sor Pottal A

A fragmented OCR notice mentions a hospital and a person with initials MR 2. Details are unclear due to unreadable text. The readable fragment suggests a medical facility and a named individual connected to the story.

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