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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1938
Page
2
Morning worship at 10 30 Fathers day services directed by the Mens Brotherhood. Evening Crusaders meet at 7 30 p m Lend a hand Circle holds a covered dish luncheon at Mrs Z L Deans home at 1 0 0 p m Senior choir rehearsal quotes I was glad when they said unto me let us go into the house of the Lord.
The First Church of Christ announces 10:30 worship with the theme The Purple Rote and an 1:00 Christian Endeavor session for the primary and intermediate departments. Evening worship at 8:00 features the theme The Ideal Man. Public welcomed to all services.
The Alliance Gospel Tabernacle advertises services led by Mrs. Wiandt due to the pastor's absence. Weekly schedule includes Cottage prayers Tuesday 7:30, Bible study Thursday 7:30, and Young People's meeting Friday 7:30. Preparations for upcoming tent meetings are under way with more details to come. Abide in me as the branch cannot bear fruit apart from the vine.
St Matthias Episcopal Church announces weekly services led by Rev. John G. Shirley with Sunday school at 9 30 AM and morning prayer at 11 AM on 2nd and 4th Sundays. Evening prayer and service at 7 30 PM on 1st and 3rd Sundays. No service on Sunday May 29.
A dense schedule lists NBC CBS and MBS broadcasts across stations like WJZ WSM WLW and KDKA with orchestras bands and dance programs. Notable acts include Richard Himber's Orchest Joe Ludy's Orchestra Xavier Cugat's Orchestra Henry King's Orchestra and Roy Acuff with the Sugar. Programs run from 6:00 P M EST through 11 15 P M EST with multiple repeats and cross references to local talents and regional stations.
The Methodist Protestant Church led by REV H MITCHELL with superintendent Dee Knight holds 10 20 morning worship for Fathers day with guest speaker Mayor B H Carpenter of Buchannon. Evening preaching is canceled. Leadership Training School trip planned to Jacksons Mill. choir rehearsal Monday and prayer service Wednesday at 8 00.
Salvation Army Citadel at 127 East Ham Street lists Officers in Charge Captain Charles Robey Mrs Charles Robey Captain M Willingham. Weekend and weekday services include Saturday 7 15 p m open air and 7 45 p m salvation inside. Sunday 10 a m Sunday school led by Mrs Myrtle Wagoner 11 a m holiness meeting and 1 15 p m young peoples meeting. weekday meetings Tuesday 8 p m private soldiers Wednesday 7 45 p m women home league Thursday 8 p m salvation Friday 8 p m holiness.
The Fabernacle Assembly of God announces 9 30 Sunday school led by ETHEL HUBER with A B Kna benahue as superintendent and Mrs Nellie Collums as assistant. Worship follows at 10 48 with Young People meeting at 45. Cottage prayer Tuesday 7 45, Bible study Thursday 7 45. All are welcome to attend.
Pruntytown M P Church announces Rev J H Metchell as pastor. Sunday services held first and third Sundays at 2 30 p m. There will be no preaching at Pruntytown church this Sunday as the pastor attends training school in Jackson. Readers are urged to support the series.
Blueville Church of Christ Evangelical joins ACM with Walter W Knotts as superintendent and Lottie Shafferman as superintendent. A regular service schedule is listed with first and second Sundays, and third and fourth Sundays. Everyone is welcome.
A fragment notes Pastor DON TAXLOM and Mrs Abita Shafferman as superintendents in a church program. Ruth Withers is listed as Epworth League president with a 7 00 time nearby.
Church notices outline services for the First Methodist Episcopal South Elm er church with Pastor J Wilson Superintendent Keener and schedules. 9:30 church school. 8:00 special services for youth. Monday choir rehearsal. Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study on John. Wednesday official board of stewards meeting at 8:00.
Pruntytown M. E. Church in Pruntytown announces Herbert Parks as pastor with Bert Vanscoy serving as Sunday school superintendent. Bible study sessions and related activities are listed for the week.
First United Brethren Church led by Rev Lois R Luzader offers 9:30 Sunday school for all ages with class leaders J W Martin D C Reed Mrs Mabel Waller and Elizabeth Hoffman. Morning worship at 10 8. 7 30 Christian Endeavor led by Ernest Smith. 8 Evening worship and sermon. Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting and Bible study.
Wester M. E. Church led by Pastor Don C. Taylor offers Sunday school at 10 30 and Christian Endeavor activities followed by the preaching service.
A June lesson focusing on Mark 15 22 39 and the Golden Text Mark 10 45. It presents Christ as the King of glory who at the cross exercises authority over life and death with seven declared words, detailing forgiveness salvation comfort forsakenness thirst and surrender.
The church announces the morning worship with an anthem and themes “An Ideal Father” and evening service on “Four Questions on Salvation.” Weekday vacation church school runs two weeks for ages 3 to 15 with no tuition, daily 9:00 AM. Deacons meet Tuesday 7:39 PM. prayer service and Bible study Wednesday 8:00 PM. choir rehearsal Friday 8:00 PM. Father’s Day next Sunday urged fathers to attend.
Shaw Chapel M E Mission hosts Sunday school at 9 30 led by John Choft with Andrew Curry as treasurer and teachers. Classes for all ages. 11 00 class meeting and 6 30 young people's service at the church. A new church in our town welcomes all who love God and seek salvation.
The notice lists Rev A. Wolf as pastor with Sunday school under Anne Leonard and Merle Bailey, superintendent roles. Morning service at 10 45 includes a sermon by the pastor. Epworth League devotion scheduled at 6 30 with Mrs Bailey noted.
A church notices Sunday service at 10 00 in morning and midweek gatherings Sunday 10 00 a m school on Wednesdays at 8 00 p m prayer service on Wednesdays.
The Church of the Nazarene Parkview lists Sabbath school at 9 30 with G N Walters as superintendent and classes for all ages. Morning worship at 10 30, a 7 00 Young People's service, and an 8 00 Evangelistic message. Weekday prayer meetings are 8 00 Monday and Thursday, with 8 00 Cottage prayer Friday. The note cites seven new churches organized in the district, a net 800 new members and 2 500 in Sunday school. The church invites attendance and proclaims the fire falls.
St Pauls Lutheran invites worshipers to 9 15 Sunday school led by Wi H Shafferman with Michael Nusuin and Mrs John Donaldson in charge of beginners, 10 30 morning worship by the pastor on The Three Graces, and 7 00 Luther League meeting, with song service and classes for all.
The First Brethren Church invites worship this Lord's Day. Arlie Howater, superintendent, leads at 10:30 with sermon Romans 1. Evening service at 7:00. Helen Camp presides at 8:00. Christian Endeavor 6:00 led by Father’s of the church. Prayer and business meeting at 7:30.
The parish lists Masses at 6:00 and 10:00 AM and a 1:30 PM evening service led by Pastor Haymond M B and Pastor Taylor DON C with Rev. M J Hannon..Services are announced for St Augustinie's Catholic Church.
Herbert Parks pastor leads evening worship. Junior league meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m Bible study at 1 45 p m Thursday activities include a small league with a $100 pledge noted.
Sabbath schedule outlines activities at Baileytown Church with evangelistic service at 10 and Sabbath school at 9:45 led by Rev. Kelly Tete itiattan Endeavor. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:00 p.m. and Sabbath school at 10 includes singing at 1:15.
Beulah Baptist Church in West Virginia lists 9:45 Sunday school with Omar Lanfoert as superintendent and Herbert Tucker as assistant. Worship at 6:30 PM with Y P U president Helen Cooper and vice president Adrian Tucker.
The Warren M. E. Church at 315 Thayer Street lists Reverend Arthur J. Smith as pastor. The notice includes church school at 9:30 led by Lord Twitty with superintendent A Miles and assistant, along with a service schedule and choir offerings.
In New York on June 1s a panel of heavyweight champions and legends will join a WEAF NBC broadcast at 8 30 pm to discuss the Louis Schmeling fight. Participants list includes Jim Jeffries Tommy Burns Jack Johnson Jess Willard Jack Dempsey Gene Tunney Jack Starkey and Max Baer with both Louis and Schmeling as the climax. The fight itself is set for 9 pm Wednesday and will be aired by 146 WEAF NBC stations with multilingual shortwave units. Also announced is the morning weighing in on WJZ NBC at 11 am. A Saturday schedule lists WA CBS 6 30 workshop, 7 Swingclub, 8 Prof Quis 9 Hit Parade 10 Ken Kyser orchestra. WJZ NBC 6 Message of Israel 7 30 drama Ethel and Her Engine 8 Bar dance 9 Concert in Rhythm Forum. Sunday plans include 12 30 Ralph Casey on British Affairs WOR MBS 3 150th Anniversary events and a Government Recovery Program Forum with Henry Wallace Hopkins Btraus Grays and Kings.
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