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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1956
Page
4
The notice lists staff roles including editor publisher and managing editor, then details mail rates for Mall and outside Virginias, with a 1870 act and a June 16 1856 date. It notes carriage service limitations and postage costs, marking the issue as a second class entry.
The article recounts Paul’s arrest in the temple after a purification ritual, the guard escort to Caesarea, and his hearings before Felix and Festus. It notes charges of defiling the temple and teaching against Moses, with Paul denying all charges and appealing. It highlights the moral debates and political tension surrounding his trial.
The account recounts Paul’s beatings and trials from the Roman captain to the Sanhedrin, then before King Agrippa and Festus in Caesarea. Paul defends his conversion, recounts his life, and Agrippa nearly persuades him, with authorities deeming him not worthy of death if not for Caesar.
Bayard Lo English, former Edison Electric Institute president, urges a three nation electric grid linking the United States Canada and Mexico. He argues this continental system would overcome state borders and ensure reliability in peace and war, safeguarding critical power infrastructure.
A catalog of area churches with pastors, service times, and Sunday School schedules. Listings include Assembly of God Tabernacle Rev Hazel B O'Brien, First and Second Baptist, Beulah Pruntytown, Hebron, Middleville, Oak Grove, Webster, Flemington, Union, Harmony Grove, Brethren, Evangelical United Brethren, First Brethren, St. Matthias, St. Pauls, St. Johns, Andrews, Pruntytown, Rose Hill, and more. Also notes on Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Nazarene, Seventh Day Adventist, Salvation Army, and Church of the Brethren services and youth programs.
Rev. Robert G. Henson of St. Pauls Methodist Church will preach at First Methodist in Milton as his new assignment. Rev. A. Tulloch from Milton will preach at St. Pauls. No evening service at St. Pauls Sunday. Both ministers return to their churches afterward and move to new fields next Thursday. Eleanor Duckworth leads Methodist Youth Councilors on Tuesday June 19 at 1 30 p m in St Pauls Fellowship hall.
The Men's Brotherhood program at the First Presbyterian Church held its annual banquet in the church basement on Thursday June 14 at 6 30 p m. President Arsel Reed presided as Howard Lord manager of J C Penney spoke about Fifty Years With the Golden Rule by C C Penney. Fellowship followed.
At First Presbyterian Church a Sunday 11 am service features Rev. Ernest J. Robertson speaking on The Parable Of The Loving Father. A duet Lord And Master Lead Us Onward will be performed by William Fisher Jr and Miss Patty Grow.
One service at St. Matthias Episcopal Church Sunday with Morning Prayer by lay reader Rex Pyles of Philippi at 11 am. The 7:30 Eucharist is cancelled for this Sunday only. Rector Rev. Allen E. Sither, currently in Boston, will return June 20.
William States will serve as sister of the Philippi Methodist Circuit for another year. He begins the new term by preaching at Pleasant Creek Church this Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Pastors in Taylor County are urged to review and revise Saturday church calendars for The Grafton Sentinel. Include new church names, changes in service hours, and updates on school superintendents and other pertinent information. For the editor’s files, provide minister and church school superintendent telephone numbers. Address letters to Church Editor, Grafton Sentinel.
Rev. Ernest L. Robertson of the First Presbyterian Church announced that the Daily Vacation Church School for ages four to fourteen will run through the week. Enrollment is open Monday, June 18. The Youth Fellowship picnic is Wednesday, June 20 at 2 pm with swimming at the dam, a wiener roast, and a worship service. The closing night Friday, June 22 features an evening worship service with all classes presenting what they learned and an offering to cover school expenses.
Wheeling College announces new appointments in the 1958 57 faculty. Reverend Howard Heim joins physics, Reverend George Zora becomes treasurer, and Reverend James Muldowagy joins sociology. Reverend Eugene McCreesh to replace Joseph Kerr as student counsellor and theology teacher. Kerr to teach at Georgetown Preparatory School in Garrett Park Maryland.
Reverend Robert G Yoak, recently moved from Clarksburg, is reassigned as pastor of the Webster Simpson Methodist Circuit. He begins the new year with services at the local church at 11 a m Sunday and at the Simpson Church at 7 20 p m Sunday. This marks Yoak s third year as pastor of the two churches.
The Baptist Church schedules a morning worship focusing on scripture Deuteronomy and Psalms with a junior choir performance and songs like Cast Thy Burden and The Old Rugged Cross. An evening service features an address titled An Evening Meditation and selections including My Hope is Built and God Will Take Care of You, with Psalm readings.
Rev Charles C Huffman attends a Senior Brinquet at Davis Memorial Church Cumberland MD with family. He will lead services Sunday at Fetterman Blueville and Haymond Methodist churches as circuit pastor Rev C W Scragg Sr from Steel Memorial Church Barboursville fills Huffman's Graf ton Circuit appointments.
On Sunday June 17 First Brethren Church holds special services. Morning worship features the Daily Vacation Bible School program under the theme The Living Bible with each department contributing. Evening services honor Father’s Day with four men A De Camp Earl Brown Hugh Linden good and Jim Lunden speaking on The Ideal Father.
Rev Charles G. Huffman thanks the Grafton Methodist circuit and local communities Blueville Fetterman Haymond Havifold for their support during his three year pastorate. He also expresses appreciation to the Grafton Area Ministerial Association hospital staff the Grafton Sentinel and funeral groups for making the stay enjoyable.
A delegation of Soviet church officials led by Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Nikolai returned to Moscow by air today after a ten day visit to the United States.
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