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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1929
Page
2
A fragmentary column argues Ben the child will disappoint his mother and reflect unfulfilled hopes in a marriage, noting the mother’s overindulgence and the bachelor’s sharp view on babies. It suggests life holds further disappointments for the family.
The passage expresses concern that children are not excuses for unfulfilled parental needs and warns against treating children as substitutes for parental gaps. It argues all children deserve a fair start and not to bear responsibility for adult failings.
Rev Moyer announced revival services at the Methodist Protestant Church in Pruntytown starting Sunday night January 5. He recently transferred to the Grafton Pruntytown circuit from Fairmont and will lead union services with aid from Rev J H Abrogaff of the M P church. Regular morning services at Simpson M E Church and 7 30 PM evening services at Haymond Methodist Church. A quarterly conference with Rev William Schultz D D will be held at Haymond Sunday at 2 30 PM.
At Captain Arnold's request the Grafton Ministerial Association asks all church ministers to address their congregations at Sunday services about supporting the Christmas Seal tuberculosis drive. President F H Hughes stresses it's important to aid sufferers.
The rector Rev. Arthur J. Torrey invites all to worship at a Christmas Eve midnight service at 11 30 preceded by Advent readings. Morning prayer with Christmas sermon on Fourth Sunday in Advent and church school at 9 30. Church decorated for Nativity festivities.
Rome reports Pope Pius XI celebrated the 50th anniversary of his first mass in St Peter's today. The vast 70,000 seat cathedral overflowed with color and sound as the pontiff recalled his ordination on December 20, 1879 and his first mass on December 21 at San Carlo al Corso.
Sunday school led by J Lee Evans superintendent public worship with sermon by Dr W M Shultz district superintendent followed by quarterly conference business all officials urged to attend 7 30 public worship led by the Epworth League
The church invites the public to attend a double Christmas morning service from 9:30 to about 11 in the main auditorium with two parts shown elsewhere in the Sentinel. At 6:30 p m a musical service by Christian Endeavor follows, then a choir cantata Chimes of the Holy Night directed by Mrs Evelyn Redinger.
St Pauls M E Church led by Pastor French Boone hosts 10:00 worship with a Christmas cantata titled King All-Glorious. choir includes sopranos Virginia Shaw Elizabeth Stuck Mildred Keefer and more, altos Dolores Curry Lucille Deck Margaret Jaco, tenors Joe Jolliffe Charles Cus, and other listed members.
Christmas cantatas and musical programs are planned for Sunday across city churches. The day features performances by soloists Dr Paul Warden Miss Elizabeth Stuck and Mildred Keefer with organist Nina Vowell and the vested choir presenting the cantata Holy Night followed by worship services and a brief entertainment by Clara Bennett of Broaddun College. All are welcome to attend the 11 00 Sunday school 730 worship service and 130 public worship with children’s carols and a cordial invitation to worship with us.
Readable fragments describe Methodist Protestant and First United Brethren church activities. Plans include Sunday school, morning worship with the heart of Christmas sermon, evening cantatas, a Christmas pageant, and a long list of hymns and instrumental numbers. The piece notes a cordial invitation to all and honors a deceased community member.
John Ward Brown pastor-led service schedule features 9 30 church school 10 30 white gift service and a 7 30 Christmas pageant Christ of the Crowded Ways directed by Rosa Moats and Gordon Withers with Elsie Ringler solo The Judson Missionary Society decorates the church for the event.
First Presbyterian announces a Christmas schedule led by Superintendent Frank J. Turvander with 9:30 Sabbath school, 10:30 morning worship featuring a special choir program directed by Mrs Earl Wilkinson. Evening worship includes solo and duet selections. Wednesday program titled Christmas Secret offered by the Junior Department. all are welcome.
A church notice lists Sunday school at 9:00 led by Mrs Ona Jeffreys, Italy Communion Sept 10 80, with choir under Mrs J E Petty singing Christmas numbers. Epworth League service at 6:30 features a program promoting Give China and Glassware. All young people urged to attend.
First Church of Christ invites the public to its Christmas pageant The Bible Story of Christmas portrays Christ's birth in scripture words All characters will practice at five o'clock The annual church officers election will be held on the last Sunday of the year members are urged to participate.
The Church of the Nazarene schedules 9:30 Sunday school 10:45 preaching with Communion 6:30 Young Peoples meeting 7:30 preaching and a Christmas service Tuesday at 7:30 with the Sunday school treated. A cordial welcome extended and a 7:30 Thursday prayer meeting noted.
A church schedule lists Warren M E P D Thomas as pastor with 9:30 Sunday school led by Mrs Hat Ueeavers and Bertha Lewis as superintendent and assistant. 10:45 sermon on Pay Day Is Coming, music by choir, 7:30 Christmas Bells. 2:00 funeral for Mrs Minnie McDonald at the church with junior choir and a sermon from Psalms 127 2 and Proverbs 3 34.
Mr and Mrs R M Thorn and daughter Doris Jean and Mrs Paul Klepfel and daughter Ver Alice motored to Parkersburg to attend the funeral of C A Lynch. Mr Lynch was killed while digging a trench for a foundation and buried under mud for fifteen minutes before help arrived.
Hundreds of Christmas packages jammed the Central Railroad of New Jersey ferry house as shoppers waited. The West Point was towed to the pier on the New Jersey side in a sinking condition. Passengers reported no panic amid the confusion. Yellowstone National Park is said to hold more geysers than the rest of the earth’s surface.
In a railway yard the Little Black Clock explains to Pager and John that a clock family is being moved in a special flat car to be fixed into a grand clock in another city. He boasts of the vast, varied family and their many styles and duties across buildings, halls, and outdoors, noting occasional doctoring for outdoor clocks.
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