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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1935
Page
2
Methodist Protestant Church offers 9:30 Sunday school led by Mrs. Rose Nicola, followed by a 10:30 Christmas sermon. At 1:30 P.M. a special Christmas program is scheduled.
The First Brethren Church, under Pastor G. E. Shahan, offers 9:30 Sunday school with Fred Nicola as superintendent, classes for all. Morning service at 8:00 led by the pastor, and 7:30 Wednesday prayer meeting. Christian Endeavor led by Kenneth Godwin at 8:00.
An illustrated Sunday school lesson from Matthew 2 1 1 is noted along with a Tuesday night prayer meeting and Thursday evening program. The public is invited to attend at the friendly Beech Street church. Box Topeka Kansas December 20 19. A serenade by 27 members of a college legal fraternity pleased Gov. Alf Landon who greeted the group and received cigars.
A church notice invites all to an 8:00 sermon at Second Baptist Church with the subject The Glory of Strength in Gold taken from Romans 4 20. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
A dense list of radio programs across NBC CBS and local stations with time slots from 5:30 P M to 12 30 A M detailing orchestras choirs soloists and programs such as Gabriel Heatter Week News Review Tidewater entertainers and school broadcasts. Notable names include Kaltenmeyer Herbert Koch Dick Fidler William Wise and Reggie Child among others.
At First Presbyterian AM services start with church school at 9 30 led by Mrs Earl Wilkinson and A A Miller, morning worship and a Christmas cantata by the choir at 10 30, evening program for youth at 6 45, and a 1 30 church school Christmas program titled I was glad when they said unto me let us go into the house of the Lord.
The notice lists services and programs at the Blueville church led by Pastor M. E. Ward Harvey. Sunday school at 9:30 with Mr Bartlett Brown as superintendent, Epworth League at 6:30 with Miss Ruth Withers as president, and evening worship at 7:30.
St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church schedules 9 30 Sunday School with Arlie Leonard as general superintendent Merle Bailey assistant Mildred Keefer primary head 10 30 morning worship sermon Christmas music by the choir 6 30 Epworth League devotional Miss Kathryn Marshall president 7 30 Christmas program carols and features no midnight cantata due to illness of lead singers Scout meeting Tuesday 7 30 pm Paul C Mattson troop master Charles Custer assistant Bible study Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting choir rehearsal Friday 7 30 choir rehearsal director C Howard Cameron
First Church of Christ presents a Christmas pageant Sunday at 7:30 pm and a 10:30 am Christmas sermon. Bible school at 9:30 am with Fred White as superintendent and a full young peoples division. The pastor invites all members to attend and notes the theme The road to church is a road to happiness.
Jones Chapel M E notes Sabbath school at 10 30 led by Rev J M Shaw with E M Heaton as superintendent. Midweek session moved to Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Parkview Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor W G Jones invites all to Sabbath school at 9:45 and a 11:00 message by Rev Daniel E Patrone with special music by Rev and Mrs Mayfield. An evening 6:30 young peoples service and 7:30 message by Evangelist Patrone.
Catholic Rev. M. J. Hannon presides at St. Augustine's with 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM masses and a 7:30 PM evening service on the schedule.
St Matthias Episcopal invites worship on the Sunday before Christmas with 10:00 church school led by Edward Smith and 11:00 morning prayer and add vent sermon. Christmas Day features 10:00 Holy Communion and sermon. Church holds seven services on the second and fourth Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Pruntytown M E Foster Jones reports church school at 10 00 and Ronald ee serves as superintendent. First preaching by the pastor on the third Sunday each month. A cordial welcome extended to all who will worship with us.
St Pauls Lutheran Church invites worshippers to a day of Christmas services led by Wm H Shafferman with a song service at 9 15 Sunday school and a 10 30 Morning Worship on The Heart of Christmas sermon. A Christmas Hymn Program follows at 6 30 with no vesper service. Christmas morning worship at 7 30 features The Word Became Flesh. Evening program at 7 30 Christmas Day includes a Sun day school pageant The Lighted Highway.
The First Baptist Church plans a 9:30 church school with department programs and white gifts, a 10:30 worship featuring the sermon The Unspeakable Gift, solo O Holy Night by Elsie Ringler, quartet Be Not Afraid, violin duet, 6:30 B Y P U topics on Christmas themes, and a 7:30 Christmas cantata The Word Made Flesh directed by Mary E B Troutman. Prayer Friday at 7:30 and choir practice, public invited.
Pastor Lois R Luzader leads 9:30 Sunday school with J W Martin and others as superintendents. 10:30 a Christian cantata by the church choir and a 9:30 Christmas program by children. Midweek prayer service, Thursday choir rehearsal, and Friday Sunshine Bible class at Miss Helen Ray's home. You are invited to worship with us.
West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church lists Herbert Parks as pastor J Lee Evans as Sunday school superintendent and Louise Ringler leading Epworth League in a local church notices item.
The Blueville Church of Christ lists a 9:30 Bible study for youth and an 11:30 Communion followed by a 1:30 service for absent worshipers. Bible study is held every Sunday evening with Renee leading a 7:30 session.
Salvation Army Citadel in Boston or nearby holds a street meeting at 7 and gospel meetings in the hall at 7 43. Corps Cadet classes Sunday at 10 00, Sunday school at 11 00 with classes for all. Open-air gathering at 7 and salvation service at 7 30. Myrtle Way leads the Peoples Legion with Marie Baker as leader. General public invited.
Wester M. E. Church invites all to Sunday school at 9:30 A M Sunday, Bible class at 7 00 P M, and preaching on the first Sunday evening each month and the third Sunday morning each month. The church extends a welcome to all attendees and parishioners.
Beulah Baptist Church announces 9:45 Sunday school led by superintendent Omar Lambert, 11:00 morning worship, 6:30 B P A with Archie Bartlett as president, and 11:30 evening worship. The church extends a welcome to all to attend the services.
The Pruntytown M P Church schedules Sunday school at 10:00 supervised by Joe Keen, superintendent. Preaching runs 2:30 on the first Sunday and 2:30 p.m. on the third Sunday, with the preacher titled our pastor. All are welcome to attend.
Haymond M E Church holds 9 30 Sunday school with Arthur Poe as superintendent. First M E South Haymond also reports 9 30 Sunday school under Arthur Poe. Pastor Okey Summers at AM 9 30 Sunday school with J E Keen as superintendent.
Warren M E Church announces services for December 26 with 9:30 church school led by superintendent L J Twitty and 11:00 morning service on The Christmas Remedy for Happiness. Evening at 8:00 features Young People's Christmas program. The Christmas sermon, The Visit of the Wise Men, will be delivered. A Christmas party and tree are planned for pupils.
A feature from the December 22 issue of the American Weekly in the Baltimore Sunday American notes beauty queens who were pampered and feted yet end up unhappy. The article surveys the paradox of glamour and disappointment, reflecting on media fame and personal cost.
Fairmont December 21 Miss Sallee Gocke filed a suit against the Koppers Coast Transportation Company for injuries sustained while riding in an automobile with a company employee in May.
Notice is given of a stockholders meeting for the First National Bank of Grafton West Virginia to be held at the bank in Grafton on January 14 1936 between 1 30 and 2 30 p m for the election of a board of directors for the ensuing year and any other business that may come before the meeting JAY rn Cashier Rec 14 21 28 Jan.
Public auction to be held at the Taylor County front door on December 2 1835 at 1 pm for land in Fetterman District described as a stake line from James Smith and Atherton land along the country road. The trust deed dated July 16 1930 recorded in Taylor County WV. Notice disclaims personal debts and is signed D Oy on December 6 4.
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