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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1931
Page
2
A fragmentary radio listing from June Saturday outlines NBC CBS and other station programs with times, orchestras, and shows including the Krafts, Mersey Orchestra, Tony Cabooch, and Paul Whiteman, reflecting a 1940s network lineup and test minute changes.
In Taylor county circuit court a chancery suit involving J. Guy Al lender v. W. B. Leach et al seeks a stay on sale. An order restrains action in Nora Stevenson et al v. Fran Adlington et al, and a bill in Eugene Somerville’s chancery causes aims to set aside transfers to Mary S. Homed. The Ohio National Life Insurance Company’s trustee G Y O W Ford requests delaying sale of the Summerville building on West Main Street until debt and costs are resolved.
A great day is planned at the Church of the Nazarene Parkview with special Sunday School rewards for the two largest attendances. Evangelist J A Rogers will deliver sermons at 10 45 and 7 45 with Rev Rogers preaching on The Unpardonable Sin.
Rev E F K Roof invites participation at St Pauls Lutheran. Sunday 9:15 Sunday school led by W H Shafferman with song service, 10:30 Children Day program, 6:30 Luther League, 7:30 Evening Worship by the pastor with solo by R M Heflin. Wednesday 7:30 Prayer meeting. All are welcome to attend all services.
Andrews M E church presents a balanced program with 9:30 Sunday School directed by Mrs Ona c Jefferys and a 10:30 Morning Worship featuring the sermon The Quest For the Beautiful. The day includes a film program Picture Screens on The Family Life Song slides and a noted music program to inspire attendees.
The two recent Central Bible Institute graduates from Springfield Missouri head evangelistic efforts in the central west. Mrs Plies, noted for success in evangelistic work, will speak in the evening. An invitation extends to all to attend worship and hear the old time gospel in song and message by these young folk.
The church outlines a Sunday program with 9:30 Sunday School led by C. C. Richman, 10:30 Communion Service, 6:30 Christian Endeavor, and 7:30 Evening worship. It invites all ages to join and reminds members to keep the vow to attend services, welcoming visitors to all activities.
First Church of Christ schedules 9:30 Bible school led by F A Hin kins and Mrs O F Sterling with 10:45 Communion. Rev A F DeGafferelly from Greensboro Christian Church will preach at the total Christan Church Sunday morning. He serves on the Pan tion Punt Board of the Disciples of Christ promoting an eight million dollar pension fund for aged ministers. He is expected to draw a large crowd. The public is invited.
The First United Brethren hosts an eight to eight service day with a nine thirty to eleven thirty Children’s Day program. A seven thirty worship and prayer fellowship will follow with sermons by the pastor.
The record lists West Main Street M. E. F. H. Hughes as pastor and notes public worship at 10:45 with a sermon by the pastor and Epworth League activities. An additional 1:30 service is noted with a sermon by the pastor, urging attendance at all services.
Sunday schedule lists 9 30 Sunday school led by J D Messenger and a 7 45 evangelistic service with special numbers by those in charge. Absent are Rev and Mrs Kimble and Rev and Mrs Plies leaving a gap in duties.
A brief notice urges church members to attend a Wednesday prayer meeting. The fragment implies a parish activity with emphasis on communal worship and scheduled midweek observance.
St Pauls M E Church led by Pastor French Boone holds 10:00 worship with sermon 11:00 Sunday School J H Maysellis superintendent 6 80 Epworth League 7:30 evening worship The Gospel In Song Prayer meeting Wednesday at United Brethren Church St Pauls and Brethren have joined prayer efforts this season inviting participation and good works.
The listing shows the First M. E. South with Pastor L. J. Casto. Sunday School at 9:30 led by J. Keener. 10:30 sermon by pastor. monthly events include Epworth League on the second and third Sundays at 7:30 with Mrs. Dessie Hall as president of the Young Peoples Division. prayers at 7:30. Friday PLM. Board of Christian Education meets the last Friday monthly. Worship welcome.
Frank J. Purvander serves as pastor at the First Presbyterian Church. Sunday service at 9 30 with Church School led by Mrs Earl Wilkinson and Superintendent Mrs John W Ault.
The First Baptist Church led by Rev. F. Herod lists morning worship at 9 30, evening services at 1 30 and 8 00, and a Vacation Church School from June to June 21 for children aged 4 to 15 offering Bible stories games and crafts. Choirs junior and senior meet, there is luncheon and sessions for church organization and new member fellowship, with a Sunday School Workers Conference at Black and White grove.
The essay traces Lillian Gish and sister Adilia Dorothea’s rise from child actresses to stars after Gladys Smith later known as Mary Pickford was discovered by Griffith. It notes Gish's pivotal role in The Birth of a Nation and her return to a youthful image after two decades in cinema.
The Strand presents The Prodigal starring Lawrence Tibbett with Esther Ralston in a modern south romance. The Ethiopian Etude Chorus and vaudeville stars perform in two numbers as Stepin Fetchit appears as a comical wagon driver.
Grafton High School students James Robinson and Phyllis Withers, both seniors, won first place in a six-division American Chemical Society essay contest with a $20 prize each. Robinson also earned two additional awards, including a $5 gold piece from the GHS Alumni Association and a Sons of the American Revolution good citizenship medal. Miss Sarah Sayres won a $5 prize from Fremont Business College. Nebraska law now stands at six percent above prewar levels.
TRA Comedian Parnell B. Pratt, newly featured in On With the Show, showcases Iris style as a polished screen villain in The Prodigal. This marks his first screen appearance after In Old Kentucky, and follows his role in With the Show.
The Baltimore and Ohio Athletic Association single men defeated the married men 7 to 5 in a five inning game played after hours on the local athletic field. Henry pitched for the singles with Behan as catcher while McFadden pitched for the married team and Davis was catcher.
A smoldering bomb encased in a cocoanut shell was found today on the Bazaar post office counter. It carried the inscription present for the post master. The device was quickly extinguished and police made five arrests.
Puzzle text shows scattered clues and garbled phrases from a previous day’s feature. It lists across and down hints such as organs of hearing, silkworm, bare elements, and objects, with many misreads and concatenated words.
The Northern Baptist convention rejected approval of the Federal Council of Churches report on birth control and adopted a resolution criticizing the council. No action on funding. a proposal to cut $2,240 from the convention's annual appropriation was referred to the Anand committee. Nominees include Mattison Boyd Jones of Glendal Cal and G. I. Neal of Huntington W Va for senior leadership positions.
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