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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1938
Page
2
Church schedule outlines Sunday school at 9 45 with Omar Lambert as superintendent and 1 00 morning worship. Beulah Baptist in Pruntytown West Virginia lists activities including Bible study at 7 45 on Tuesday and a choir rehearsal Friday at 7 00 led by Rev Henry Loving and Herbert Tucker with various officers named.
West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church presents 9:30 Sunday school with J Lee Evans as superintendent and E L Lowery pastor. 10:30 morning worship on Influences of Good Literature with junior choir. 6:30 Epworth League led by Kenneth Robinson on Home Missions with stereopticon lecture. 7:30 candle light communion with pastor in charge. Public invited to all services.
Pruntytown M E Church under Pastor E L Lowry holds 10 AM Sunday school led by Harry Shaffer as superintendent. An interesting devotional program is planned with no preaching at this church today.
Reverend J. L. Marquess, pastor, announces Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with R. T. Travis as superintendent. Epworth League meets at 8:00 p.m. with Carl Ma near as president. Preaching occurs on the second Sunday night and the fourth Sunday morning each month.
A dense listing of evening radio programs across networks NBC CBS and others showing orchestras, hosts and titles from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Entries include Kaltenmeyer’s Kindergarten News Leighton Noble’s Orchestra Uncle Don and many group broadcasts with WJZ WCBS WHAS WHAM WLW etc.
Sunday School at 9 15 led by W H Shafferman with classes for every member of the family The Sin of Covetousness is the theme Morning worship at 10 30 conducted by the pastor Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord Luther League meets at 6 30 with the topic Expecting Christ returned Vesper service at 1 30 The Cost of Love Brotherhood meets Tuesday at 7 30 You are invited to attend all church services
Newman Campbell surveys the commandment Thou shalt not covet noting how envy leads to crime and misery. He cites the rich man with plans for hoarding crops, Ahab and Jezebel’s murder of Naboth, and Paul on money’s dangers, urging unselfish joy in others’ success.
This notice lists Sunday School at 9 30 with classes for all ages led by J W Martin and department superintendents W O Sturms Bernard Hoffman and Elizabeth Hoffman Morning Worship at 10 30 Sermon by the pastor Evening Worship at 7 30 Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 30 Clarice Eyler president Weekday services Monday 7 30 Phil ip Otterbein class Tuesday 7 30 Women Missionary Association meeting in church auditorium all members invited Wednesday 7 30 Prayer service and Bible study Friday 4 00 Junior and intermediate Christian Endeavor You are invited to worship with us.
Officers in Charge Captain Charles Robey Mrs Charles Robey Captain M Willingham Assistant Salvation Army Citadel at 127 East Main Street lists services and weekly meetings. Saturday evening open air and salvation services. Sunday schools holiness meetings Young People meeting and multiple Salvation services. weekly schedule includes soldiers meeting women’s Home league and holiness and salvation services through Friday.
Pastor Elmer Wilson announces church school at 9:30 with classes for all ages and 7:30 p m church nights. Weekday choir practice and Women’s Missionary Society meet. Evangelistic services led by Rev Wilson at Janes Memorial M E church nightly, large crowds and music by local and visiting artists. Rev Wilson to preach at Rose Hill M E Church South at 2:30 pm.
The St Matthias Episcopal Church led by Rev John G Shirley invites worshipers to 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. morning prayer. Knottsville Circuit M E Church with Rev L L Rickart offers 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and 7:30 p.m. Epworth league at Mt Morris 10:00 a.m. Sunday school Pleasant Valley 2:30 p.m. preaching Methodist Protestant Rev H J Mitchell with Mr Dee Knight supervising 10:20 a.m. morning worship 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor 7:30 p.m. morning worship Weekday services Mon 7:30 p.m. choir rehearsal Wed 7:30 p.m. prayer service and Bible study All are invited. Blueville Church of Christ Evang J Nevis Taylor 10:30 preaching PLM 6:45 young people meeting 7:30 preaching. Join these services.
ETHEL HUBER pastor A B Knabenshue Supt O B Hail assistant superintendent Morning service 10 30 Sermon by pastor 6 30 Young People meeting 1245 Evangelistic service We are proud to say the young middle aged and old are being saved in our regular weekly services Special sermon Sunday night by Sister Huber COME Tuesday 7 30 pm Cottage prayer meeting Thurs 745 pm Bible study conducted by the pastor The public is invited to attend all these services at the friendly little church on Beech street
Shaw Chapel M E Mission near Curve Bridge led by J M Shaw pastor and Lizzie Springs superintendent invites all ages to Sunday school. Schedule includes 11:00 class meeting 6 30 young people's service 7 30 song service and sermon 1% by the pastor and Thursday 7 30 prayer meeting at the church.
The First Baptist Church led by Rev. Gordon L. Withers lists morning and evening worship with a worded theme The Living Word of God and The Cost of Selfishness plus duets solos and a vesper. Weekly events include workers conference prayer service Bible study missionary society The Toast play and choir rehearsal Bible Sunday marked globally with praise for Bible translations. Inquiries welcome.
The Riverside Chapel at 519 West Main Street offers a 9:30 Sunday School for all ages and an 7:00 Young People’s service with Miss Utt as leader. An 7:45 evangelistic service follows. Midweek prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. continues a study in Psalm 22. Pastor Ralph M. Uhlinger leads.
The First Brethren Church at 55 West St. Charles Street announces preaching by Elder George E Murphy on the message A Stone's Cast at 7:30 with evening worship Also 6:30 p m Young people's service led by Helen Camp president MIDWEEK SERVICES: Web 7:30 p m Mid-week prayer service All are welcome to attend
Blueville M E holds 9 30 worship and 7 00 Epworth league with Walter Knotts and Lottie Shafferman in charge Haymond M E lists 9 30 worship 10 30 school Percy Lucas and Joseph Montgomery lead evangelistic services starting December 12 at 7 30 nightly Simpson M E runs 10 00 church school S N Utterback in charge Webster M E Paul Wolfe leads Pruntytown M P Church Saturday school 10 00 Joe Kener leads preaching at 2 30 on first and third Sundays
The Parkview Church of the Nazarene schedules 9 30 Sabbath school led by G N Walters, 11 00 morning worship with a sermon on The Origin of the Bible by Pastor Frank Faucett, and 7 30 evangelistic service. MIDWEEK events include Young People prayer at Mrs W T Wells home and a class prayer meeting at Mr and Mrs Clarence Kirby home at 7 30. Thursday 7 30 midweek prayer at the church. The church invites spiritual refreshment and revival spirit year round.
St Pauls M E Church at 207 Thayer Street under Rev Durward B Brown lists 10:45 morning worship and sermons And Now in 1000 Tongues What Shall We Do With Our Worries Fears and Phobias Psalm 23 4 7 30 study of The Lord's Prayer Epworth League 6 45 A stereopticon lecture Pitty Years in the Southern Mountains Elizabeth Jean Marshall presents The Child of Bethlehem chant Christmas program at 10 15 morning service combined with Sunday school and choir singing The Child of Bethlehem by Louise B Stairs on Christmas Sunday night
St Augustine's Catholic Church lists 9:30 Bible school details with Mrs W A Harrison as junior superintendent and Mr Fred White as adult supervisor.
Snippets list monthly service times for several churches. Flemington Methodist Protestant Church holds preaching on the second and third Sunday nights each month. Bailey town and Astor areas show Sabbath school at 9 45 a m with preaching on specified Sundays.
Warren E Church on Thayer Street lists services set by Pastor Rev. Arthur J. Smith with 9:30 Church School, 11:00 Worship, 8:00 Evening Service, and Wednesday prayers at 8:00 PM led by Superintendent A. Miles and assistant.
Sunday brings a quiz program titled Democracy Defined on WJZ at 3:30 p.m. The show invites Hooper, 16, of Winchester NH, as a special guest to answer democracy questions. The program follows a letter to NBC and features figures from Columbia University and Barnard College among others.
Draft of police conduct rules submitted to the city directors for approval. Includes emphasis on quality and courtesy in officer conduct. Draft prepared by S8Raggs & Co. and dated December.
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