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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1929
Page
2
Color play helps two to three year olds develop a taste for colors and patterns. Use one inch color cubes in primary hues to let children sort, build, and balance designs. Crayons aid early color exploration. start with simple scribbles then progress to chosen colors and simple pictures.
The Rotary Club meeting last night was well attended with steady business man interest. Vice President F. B. Watkins presided in President's absence as Rev Paul Leeds Kinder La Rotarian Pickering Rowlesboro and W W Bush of Grafton attended as visitors.
AP radio listings show Eastern time schedules across WEAF WJZ WOR WABO WBAL KDKA and WGY with: 6:00 PM programs including baseball, music, and talks. evenings feature orchestras concerts and drama. notable entries include Phil Spitalny Dance Ensemble Edwin Franko Goldman Band and The Man in the Iron Mask on WOR. station notes and program blocks listed.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WEAF WJZ WSB and others plus a note about West Virginia University radio institute. It mentions lectures by faculty F Roy Yoke Helen M Sterrett and E T Wightman with a May 4 date and a May 6 Sousa broadcast sponsored by Chevrolet to celebrate half a million six cylinder cars sold in four months.
A fragment outlines geese in Richmond Virginia the danger they pose to motorists as a bird strikes a windshield and escapes unhurt highlighting hazards of low fast flights near roads.
The regular monthly Ministerial Association meeting will be held May 6 at 10 20 a m in the Y M C A building with Rev John W Brown as speaker. A full slate of devotional Bible school prayer and worship services follows, with notices of communion sermons choir rehearsals and various society meetings through the week. A public invitation is extended to attend all services and events.
Philippi United Brethren Church led by Pastor Dennis W. Foreman holds Sunday School at 10:00, morning worship at 11:00 with "Does Man Need God?" sermon, Christian Endeavor at 7:15, and evening worship at 8:00 with "Little Things" sermon.
The notice lists worship times at First United Brethren with Sunday School at 9 30, worship at 10 30 with communion, a 6 30 evening service and a 7 30 special on The Rural Community, plus a Junior Choir and a public dinner. St Pauls Lutheran led by Pastor Crickenberger shows a 9 18 opening song service and school event.
St Pauls M E H B Workman pastor announces a morning worship at 10:00 with sermon Our Obligations to God and to Men. 11:00 Sunday School led by R W Cuppett with Mrs Lawrence Sincell in charge of Primary. 6:30 Epworth League led by W C Reynolds. 7:30 Evening Worship. Monday 7: Official Board meeting. Wednesday 6:20 Junior Epworth League. 7:30 prayer meeting. choir rehearsal Friday. World Service canvass to urge every member as subscriber.
John Ward Brown pastor leads First Baptist with church school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 and 7 20 evening service including installation of church school officers and teachers. Special music planned morning and evening with solos duets and anthems by Mrs Hos Steeler Mrs Thomas Neil Ross Donna Ryan and others under Brooks Gall.
In observance of National Music Week the church led by Pastor M A M Barlow hosted a full day of services and concerts. Sunday included Sunday School at 9:20 a m with Mrs Ona Jeffreys, public worship at 10:30 a m featuring a sermon by the pastor, organ preludes, and varied anthems. Evening program at 7:30 p m showcased a vested choir under Mrs R B Petty with extensive choral works and solos. organ preludes, offertories, and postludes highlighted Mozart Mendelssohn and Gounod pieces. The week also listed 6:30 p m Epworth League, 7:30 p m public worship, and a Tuesday official board meeting.
Captain Arnold invites the public to Salvation Army services and events. Episcopal notices list Rev. A. J. Torrey at 9:30 a. m. church school and 10:45 a. m. Holy Communion, with sermons on life after death. Activities include 7:00 p. m. Epworth League and 8:00 p. m. sermon. Mothers Day events at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
The Lenore high school in Mingo county has received a first class rating from the state department of education. Credits issued by the school will be recognized by all higher education institutions. Rt Rev John J Swint, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Wheeling, will celebrate his silver jubilee on Tuesday June 25 at St Joseph's cathedral with a pontifical high mass.
Preparations are completed for the forty seventh annual West Virginia Council of Religious Education convention in Clarksburg May 7 8 and 9. Principal speakers include Hugh S Magill C W Brewbaker Nannie H Burroughs Minor Miller and Ezra Flory. Also announced are plans for West Virginia University short course in coal mining at Morgantown and Beckley starting June 1 for six weeks with certificate exams July 22 23 in Morgantown and July 29 in Charleston.
Kiwanis Troop held Friday night testing second class signaling using Semaphore Morse Wig Wag and Indian signs. Leon Werner and Sakres led tests with Joe Keener Jack Keener Robert Lambert among those passing. Other scouts passed cooking knife and hatchet tests while compass games and new troop yells were practiced.
A retrocolumn describes astrology linked gems, noting June births wearers gain heightened intuition and foresight, with pearls revered historically for beauty and healing in China and ancient cultures, while moonstones allegedly awaken love and creative power, shaped by the Moon’s cycles and mystic belief.
A fragmented verse theme speaks of love's binding and the sorrow of inevitable separation, tracing the ache of parting with careful imagery. The speaker contemplates hard choices and the loneliness that follows, conveying a restrained, poignant mood.
Next week the scourine star will begin his first aid instructions preparing them for the examination to be held in the rear future. The Kiwanis troop will demonstrate progress before sponsors at a Kiwanis club meeting. Scoutmaster Rev A J Torrey will visit Logen W Vai White to arrange Eagle Scouts as instructors for a school at Deep Creek Lake near Oakland Maryland in July. College For Janitors Pittsburgh Kas a short course for janitors will be conducted in June by the Kansas state teachers college here.
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