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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1929
Page
2
A community club meeting discusses the need for broader duties and better engagement. Leaders Charles Brinkman Dick Evans and Sam Waller review charity financing and attendance practices while planning upcoming officer installations and committee work.
The Saint Paul’s M. E. church announces 10:00 morning worship and sermon on Missional Messages, 11:00 Sunday school led by Superintendent W. Ett Supt, and Epworth League with newly elected officers installation. Evening services at 7:40 and 7:30 Friday choir rehearsal. Captain Arnola of Salvation Army to speak at 10:00 morning worship with anthems Savior Pilot Me and Silent Setting.
A church announces Sunday school for all ages at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 with a sermon titled The Message of the Flowers. Rose Sunday will feature rose decorations and a 7 40 worship service with a sermon by the pastor. The church plans to cooperate with the State Convention of Christian Endeavor meetings at the nearby venue and invites members to host delegates, with special arrangements for entertainment and prayer. The church will close for the convention week except rehearsals for Father’s Day observances.
A church convention program is set for May at the Presbyterian church in Pruntytown with services, evening prayers, and Christian Endeavor gatherings. Delegates from across the state expected. speakers include nationally known figures. Public invited to attend meals and sessions at several churches. youth and children activities listed.
A fragmented passage discusses mothers sharing child care and organizing play among three to five children. It notes benefits like increased freedom for mothers, opportunity to pursue tasks, and improved competence in motherhood through mutual support and less solitary supervision.
St Louis June 8 Jim Bottomley third Cardinal to win one of five National League awards for seasons most valuable player. He received $1,000 from President Heydler. Previous winners include Rogers Hornsby Bob O Farrell and Bottomley himself in 1928. Maranhey and Frankie Frisch placed second in earlier years behind Dazzy Vance and Paul Waner.
Washington hosts a Jeffersonian Democrats Honor dinner with about six speakers including Senator Robinson of Arkansas and Bearerentative Garner of Texas. The event honors Jouutt Shouse who recently took charge of Democratic headquarters, with some party leaders declining due to engagements or other duties.
St Pauls Lutheran Church reports Sunday school at 9 15 a m with W I Shafferman superintendent. Morning service led by David Neinster student from Wittenberg College. Luther League service at 630 p m as state convention of Luther League of United Lutheran Church to be held Wednesday through Friday with delegates from West Virginia and Maryland and noted speakers.
Service times and events listed include 9:30 church school 10:46 morning prayer and sermon with welcoming remarks led by AmoWd Pastor, 3:40 Sunday school with Supt. Richhida, 4:30 evening worship, and a note that no rain is expected on Wednesday. A state Christian Endeavor convention is planned at the church.
The piece surveys stage life and private lives in New York, noting figures like Richard Dix and Ethel Barrymore, the private habits of stars, and fashion for canes among theatre crowds. It comments on postwar tastes, public intrusion, and a long tradition of cane collecting by movers in the arts.
A distorted report describes a man alleging he stole keys from a box after claiming to peel potatoes. Officials presenting a fuller account to a Sentinel reporter indicate the story ties to local prisoners and county officers, with stress on evidence and instruction to authorities.
A fragmentary report describes a 75th founding party celebration in a city with plans for a July 6 parade. It notes marching bands, military escorts, and a two ton elephant float. Founding figures and committee activity are mentioned amid garbled OCR phrases.
A speaker reflects on past scientific surveys and lectures, noting a shift toward engaging youth. He dismisses fear of loss as he envisions a bright future shaped by honest, capable young people and advancing engines that empower common work. The dialogue touches on spiritual independence and the enduring value of knowledge.
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