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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1949

Page

2

Thayer Street St Pauls Methodist Church Service Notice

St Pauls Methodist Church on Thayer Street invites church school at 9 30 a m and divine worship at 10 30 a m with the appeal and challenge of a prophet as the sermon subject Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m There is no mid week service due to the Grafton School of Christian Training and a senior choir rehearsal at 1 00 p m Thursday

Geo. W. Twynham Grafton Schoo Christian Training

West Main Street Methodist Church Schedule and Bereavement Message

Foster L Jones minister at West Main Street Methodist Church outlines a church calendar for 1948 including 9:30 church school 10:45 morning worship with a sermon Because He Cares a service aimed at those bereaved. 6:30 Youth Fellowship 7:30 evening worship. Naomi Bible Class Tuesday 7:30. choir rehearsal Wednesday 7:00. Sunday school board meeting 8:00 Wednesday in church hall.

Joan Goff Naomi Omer Thompson Church Hall

Evangelical United Brethren Church Sunday Schedule

The Evangelical United Brethren Church lists a Sunday program with 9:30 a.m. Sunday School led by John B. Jenkins, 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship and service, 2:30 p.m. Worship and Sunday School at Wendel, 8:30 p.m. Junior and Primary Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p.m. Intermediate and Young People's Youth Fellowship, and 1:30 p.m. Evening Worship with evangelistic service alongside a 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Midweek Worship Service.

John B. Jenkins Wendel

Church Service Schedule and Evangelistic Texts

The notice lists multiple church activities with times and leaders including Blueville Charge and Assembly of God Tabernacle. It notes Sunday School at 9:45 and 10:45 morning worship, Rev. David Ingram as speaker, and evening evangelistic service plus midweek prayer. Also includes quarterly conference and various preachers and superintendents.

Christ David Ingram Fairmont

Warren Methodii Chures Morning Worship and Sermon

The official Board will meet after the service. Morning worship and sermon at 9 30 a m followed by evening worship and sermon at 7 30 p m. Weekday services include Bible study and mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 p m and junior choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 p m.

First Presbyterian Church Ghareh with the Chimes Minister

First Presbyterian Church invites worship at morning service with minister Rev F Carl Davis and Florence Wilkinson superintendent for Sunday School. Evening sermon titled Come, Lord Jesus. Westminster Fellowship meets 7 30 p.m. Brotherhood second Tuesday monthly. Choir rehearsal Thursday. Welcomes visitors seeking a church home. Partial notes mention birds and showers.

First_Presbyterian Church Ghareh F. Carl Davis Florence Wilkinson Everett McDaniel Lord Jesus

St John Methodist Church Service and Events

St John and Boyd Streets services led by Pastor L G Robinson at 10 30 a m public worship 7 p m youth fellowship The Fisher Sunday School Class meets Wednesday at 8 p m with Mrs C F Shafer 345 Walnut Street Choir rehearsal 7 p m Thursday

St. John’s Methodist Church St. John and Boyd Streets L. G! Robinson Methodist Fisher C.F. Shafer Walnut Street

First Baptist Church Schedule and Training Event

The First Baptist Church hosts 9:30 p m church school at 10:30 am morning worship with the theme Testimony of Eye Witnesses Special music directed by Mrs Howard Lawson and others 6:45 pm organist Mary Mar Frances Jaco 7:20 pm Baptist Youth Fellowship Evening Worship theme My Relation With Jesus January 9 14 Grafton School of Christian Training at the church 7:30 pm Wednesday fellowship prayer service linked to the School of Christian Training

Howard Lawson Mary Mar Frances Jaco Baptist Youth Fellowship Jesus Grafton School of Christian Training First Baptist_ church School of Christian Training

Valley Falls church notices and Salvation Army schedule

Rose Hill Methodist Church on Valley Falls Road and The Salvation Army at 127 E Main St list weekly activities. Pastor L G Robinson and Captain Lynn Wiseman lead Sunday school, worship, holiness meetings and youth programs with regular cadet classes and teacher preparation sessions across the week.

Rose Hill Methodist Church Valley Falls Road The Salvation Army Main ST Lynn Wiseman Holiness Meeting Young People’s Meeting Salvation Meeting Junior Legion

Oak Grove Baptist Church Service Schedule Note

Oak Grove Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 10 00 am and worship at 11 00 am The fourth Sunday worship is at 7 30 pm The second Sunday service is also listed Neathy MALCOLM appointed as minister as part of the church notices

Third Sunday Services at St Augustine Catholic Church

The St Augustine Catholic Church on Main Street near Depot Square lists 7:30 p m worship services with a sermon Light At Evening Time at 6:30 p m and youth meetings. It notes a 8:00 p m men class social at Mrs John Newman 929 Berch Street and choir practice details. The church participates in the Grafton Area Cooperative Leadership Trains School at First Baptist Church with hours 2:30 to 4:30 p m Sunday and 7:30 to 9:20 p m weekdays. The Second Mile Man public worship is also announced.

Main Street Depot Square Arta F. Shomo Arsonage McGraw Ave John Newman Berch Street Church Board of Education Mth Grafton Area

First Brethren Church Service Schedule in Stanley Hauser Parish

The Friendly Church at West St Charles Street and Route 6F lists 9:30 a.m. Bible School, 10 a.m. Morning Worship on The Pilgrim's Perseverance, 7:30 p.m. Brethren Youth Fellowship, 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship with an Evangelistic message and Singspiration. Wednesday midweek prayer and praise service follows.

Brethren

Lost Run First Methodist Church Service Schedule

Lost Run First Methodist Church details service times with Pastor Reverend Lee M Shaffer. Church school at 9 30 p m led by Superintendent Mr Charles Holt. Morning worship at 11 00 a m and evangelistic services morning and evening with 7 00 p m evening worship.

Charles Holt

Fetterman Methodist Church Near Basel Atlas Plant

Midweek service at Fetterman Methodist Church near Basel Atlas plant scheduled for 7:45 on Wednesday. Churen School referenced with a 30 million figure.

Basel-Atlas Churen School

Harmony Grove Baptist Church Service Schedule and Activities

Harmony Grove Baptist Church offers Sunday school at 10:60 am and morning worship at 11:00 am. Second and fourth Sundays include an 8 pm worship service. midweek service and Bible study on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm except the Wednesday before the fourth Sunday reserved for church business. Second Thursday at 7:30 pm features the Mission Circle. all are welcome.

Onnuay School Mission Circle

Church of Christ Colored Serves Flemington and Nearby

Notices list multiple congregations with regular services Bible studies and prayer meetings. Includes Flemington Church with parsonage address and service times, Simpson Webster Calvary Tabernacle pages, and revival begins Sunday. Invites all nationalities to worship.

Beulah Baptist Church Service Times Named

Beulah Baptist Church led by Pastor D. L. Whitener in Pruntytown lists a 4:45 a m service and a 10:45 a m worship service on Sunday. The source fragment emphasizes ongoing weekly worship without additional events or details.

Beulah Baptist Church D. L. Whitener Pruntytown

Pree Methodist Church Near Curve Bridge

Sunday services at Pree Methodist Church near Curve Bridge with a 2:20 a.m. Sunday school and young people's sermon. Prayer service and preaching by the evangelist at 7 30 p m. Wednesday. You are invited to worship at the church near Curve Bridge.

Serary Pao Eprlateecke Tittle Coe ‘Bridge

Community church services and schedules listed

Christ Methodist Church on Country Club Road with Minister W J Richardson holds Sunday School at 10:00 am and services every fourth Sunday at 7:30 pm. Second Baptist Church led by Rev T J Peoples offers 9:30 am Sunday school and Henry Kidd preaching at 11:30. Webster Fellowship Mission led by Pastor Lena Saffel holds Sunday school at 10:39 and evening worship at 7:30 with a 7:30 pm prayer meeting. All invited.

Webster Church Paul Wolfe Country Club W. J. Richardson T. J. Peoples Henry Kidd Lena Saffel

Webster and area notes mix of visits and updates

Local notices recount Ina Warder resuming teaching at Grafton Junior High after illness. Many visitors and relatives pass through area homes including Delaney, Ault, Harvey, Bailey, and others from Topeka, Ohio, Pittsburgh, and Huntington times. Also noted are military furloughs, funeral attendance, and a stray assortment of short national tidbits on farming, birds, and cooking tips.

Church Services At Berryburg And Warder Chapel

The Church of Jesus Christ in Berryburg held services at the Little School House No 2 with 10:00 a m Sunday School 11:00 a m worship and 7:30 p m evangelist meeting on Thursdays 7 30 p m mid week. Warder Chapel in W Va led by Rev J C Gould chaplain offered 9 am morning worship and a Saturday 6 p m entertainment film with visitors welcome.

Berryburg George M. Batson Shnday’ Svhool Evangelistewer

First Church of Christ Announces Services and Events

Pastor J Howearth at Corner Beech Street and McGraw Avenue conducts Bible School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship with Lord s Supper at 10 20 followed by Evening Worship at 7 30 Sermons titled What the Spirit Says To the Churches and Partakers of the Divine Nature Also notes a Community Leadership Training Course at the Baptist church January 9 14 with five courses and Sunday session 2 00 4 00 p m

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church F First Church. of Christ J. Howearth Beech Street McGraw Avenue The Baptist Church

Christian Science and Episcopalian Service Notices at West Main

Church listings show Christian Science at 537 West Main Street with 10 30 p m Sacrament Golden text from Psalms 51 10 Create in me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me St Matthias Episcopal area Rev George Manson Rector West Main and St Marys Streets schedule includes 9 30 church school 11 00 morning prayer and sermon by Bishop Strider of Wheeling 11 00 Holy Communion and sermon the Armada reference appears but unclear context

West Main St. Mary’s Sts Strider Wheeling

Camp meeting near Black Hills hosts daily services

McConkey free. Methodist Cherry Rum Camp meeting is now in progress at Black Hills on Route 119 between Grafton and Morgantown. Services daily and nightly through July 25. Big Missionary Rally on Sunday at 2 30 p.m. All services on Daylight Saving Time.

Black Hills Grafton Morgantown

Blueville Church of Christ Session Schedule Notice

Blueville Blueville Addition announces weekly church schedule led by Minister J Norvis Taylor Sunday School at 9 45 worship services at 1 30 and 2 00 p m Communion at 5 17 Evening worship at 2 00 p m Thursday Bible class for ladies listed with times and locations for the week based on the scanned 1945 notice

Blueville J. Norvis Taylor

Nazarene Church Parkview Service Schedule

The Church of the Nazarene Parkview invites families to 10:00 a.m. Sunday Bible study and 11:00 a.m. morning worship led by Pastor T James Boshell with Lillian Boshell as president. Evangelistic service at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday Prayer and Praise at 7:30 p.m. The text lists contact details and a note about youth participation.

Church of the Nazarene Parkview T. James Boshell Lillian Boshell

W V Calvary Tabernacle Wendel Sunday Programs

Ww. VA. Calvary Tabernacle in Wendel lists Sunday School at 130 p m Children services and Young People's meetings Louise Ryan Leader 7 45 pm Evening Worship Friday 6 30 pm 7 30 pm Young People's meeting 7 45 pm Prayer services and sermon Rev Ruby G Foley Pastor late overseer of Church of Gel in chen Chirtat

Betty L Brown Society Reporter Activity Notes

Betty L. Brown serves as Society Reporter, detailing club meetings and social events. Phone number 185 listed for society inquiries.

Betty L. Brown Society

Glenna Gethausen Weds C. W. Graham Here January 7

Miss Glenna Gethausen of Walnut street wed Cr We Graham of Graham street on January 7 at 8 15 p m in the Andrews Methodist church parsonage with Reverend Arta F Shomo officiating There were no attendants The bride wore a black ensemble with brick accessories and a red rosebud corsage Mrs Graham attended Philipi schools and works at Victor J Lucas Dairy Mr Graham attended local schools before entering the Army for four years He is employed by Victor J Lucas Dairy

Glenna Gethausen Walnut Street Graham Philip Pi Victor J Lucas Dairy Focal United Stat Victor J. Lucas Lucas Dairy

4-H Club Aids Elderly Lady in Knottsville Excelsior 41

Knottsville Excelsior 41 club members led a morning of winter wood chopping for an elderly resident. The effort ended with a basket of food, with participants including Robert Lundy Lonnie Ships Lonnie Wiland Trivid Exline Junie Brown Patsey Isner Belly Ford Haymont Lavadder and sponsor Mus. Everett Ludwick.

Knottsville Excelsior 41 Club Robert Lundy Lonnie Ships Lonnie Wiland Trivid Exline Junie Brown Patsey Isner Belly Ford Haymont Lavadder Mus Everett Ludwick

Hobert Jenkins Honored Guest at Thornton Birthday

Hobert Jenkins was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs Jack Jenkins at their Thornton home. Guests included Mrs Florence Williams and Frances Jane, James Martin, Alfred Martin, Mrs Dortha Lake and sons Jimmy and Eugene, Hazel Jenkins, James Jenkins, Mickey Jenkins, Charles Martin, Mary Louise Logan, Sylvia Jean Logan, Alice Collins and the honoree Hubert Jenkins. The event featured games and refreshments later in the evening. The tiny Cuba hummingbird Helena’s hummingbird measures between two and a quarter and two and a half inches long.

Hobert. Jenkins Hobert Jenkins Jack Jenkins Thornton Florence Williams Frances Jane James Martin Alfred Martin Dortha Lake Jimmy Eugene Hazel Jenkins James Jenkins Mickey Jenkins Charles Martin

Community Club and Guild Gatherings Set for January

January calendar lists meetings across local groups and lodges including Mountaineer Council No 44 Juniors and Forest Woodmen Circle White Rose Grove No 2 at W Main venues. Also notes 4-H Haymond club at Haymond school, Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Mu Chapters at Blueville, and church and club dinners with book reviews and initiation ceremonies.

Mountaineer Council Juinior B. & C. Vetlerans Clara Fawver V.P.W

Briefly Told Items and Notable Miscellany

A jumble of local notes and trivia. Mrs Eiger Behan and Mrs A H Kavel are mentioned with addresses in Berwyn and West Washington Street. Returns from a vacation are reported for Mrs Raby Henderson. The piece also discusses Indigo history, goatsuckers, flickers, swifts nests, and various animal facts.

Eiger Behan West Washington Street St. Mary's Hospital Clarks Burs Berwyn, Yil A. H. Kavel Berwyn Ilinoly Ana Robert Lee Boling April Lee West Washington Stret Raby Henderson Panny Street By Reed Fort Jackson Dorsey Lee Henderson Key West

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Brent Prate St. Pauls Methodist Church Thayer Street West Main Street West Main Sts Foster L. Jones Church St Evangelical United * Brethren Church Harry Eckels Dewey Avenue Blueville Charge Geore Newcome Oe Fetterman Haymond Geo. Marquis Assembly of Goa Tabernacle Beech Street Hey J. Rudolph Warren Chures Esis First Baptist Church Warners Gfford L. G. Robinson Zthel Rutherford Corps Sunder Life Saving Girl Guards Ladies Home Lea Oak Grove Malcolm Sunta Pruntytown ™ Methodist Church St. Augustine Catholic Church M J. Hannon Andrews Methodist Church Mother Church First Brethren Church Lost Run Fres Methodist Church Lee M. Shaffer Fetterman Methodist Church Harmony Grove Baptist Church Church of Christ East Main Street Thuys Flemington Methodist Church Nicholson Bailey Jolemon Cehool Baxter Nester Ching Simpson Church Mattie Bryan the Invisible Church Gay St Della Knebenshoe Calvary Tabernacle Pearl St Beaumont Addition Ruby G. Foley Christ. Methodist Church Second Baptist Church Webster Fellowship Mission Webster Ina Warder Waldo Delaney Topeka Elmer Ault Delaney Mrs. Ault Alderson- Broaddus College Mattie Harvey Akron, Ohio Carl Carl Wilson Betty Bailey Alice Jean Gibson Graflton Clarksburg W. E. Leach Washington, D.C Jack Kincaid Ohio State Columbus George Gower Andaymond Squires Lawrence Bolvard Guy Lake Ralph Lake Rose Lalley Deloris Feeney Uriel Bartlett St. Louis Charles Harvey Pittsburgh Oakley Austin Knottsville L. A. MccNemar Hayward Godwin Fort Belvier Virginia Florence Felton Charlotte Sue A. M. Felton Luanna Kay Pairmont George Felton Raymond Squires Clarence Shrader Newbury James Lake Paineeville Ohio Mr. Lake Dewey Lake Melvin Newton Mrs Sherman Haselden United States America Bowman Mt. Wash Santa Clara California Britain Edward VII Caesar Church of Jesus Christ Christian Science West Main St Armada vsapTaRena McConkey H. C. Coof Calvary Tabernacle Wendel C. W. Graham Helena Cuba Willing Workers Haymond School Alpha Mu Beta Sigma Phi Carolyn McCue Erneste Skinner Woman's Council First Church of Christ Book Review Grafton Woman's Club St. Paul's Methodist Church Joseph Evans, Jr Louise Baker Woman's Society of World Service United — Brethen Muss Woman's Club Mary Forcella W.main Street Wayne Sinsel American Federation of Musicians K. of P. Hall Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Rrill James Weekley William E. Riley UN Commission For Palestine Ralph J. Bunche LaGuardia Airport New York Haifa Ne Eeen Tarner Freypt U.S Africa India Egypt Suzanne Howell University of California Memphis Tenn National’Cotton Council Memphis Cotton Carnival Association Brazil Europe Middle East Venezuéla Peru Salvador Muller Resi
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