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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1950
Page
2
St Pauls Methodist Church schedules 9:30 a.m. church school with Lynn Paulkner as superintendent, 10:30 a.m. divine worship, 6:45 p.m. youth fellowship, 7:30 p.m. evening service, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday midweek service. Theme is Women of the Scripture under WWBC. Choir rehearsal at 7:00 p.m. Troop 6 meets at 7:30 p.m., Boys Scout arrangements noted.
Sunday schedule lists Bible readings at 9 30 a m and 10 30 a m worship with Rev J Gould chaplain of West Virginia. Evening service at 6 0 p m includes men’s blessing. Church school supervised by Waller H Wolfe.
Morning worship at 9 30 a m church school at 10 a m Geo Newcome superintendent announces the service schedule for Blueville Addition led by minister E L Arnold.
This fragment notes church and school timings with names such as Fetterman and Brey. It lists 9:30 a.m. church school, 7:30 p.m. services or rehearsals, and mentions Howard Carr as superintendent along with Wednesday prayer and Thursday choir events.
The Warren Methodist Church lists a 9:30 am Sunday church service with Sunday School at 9:30, a 10:45 am public worship and nursery care, and a 6:45 pm junior children fellowship. Weekly events include 8:00 pm homemaker's meeting Monday, 1:30 pm Wednesday Bible study, midweek prayer, 7:30 pm choir rehearsal, 8:00 pm prayer meeting, and Tuesday official board and women’s society meetings.
Church notices list Oak Grove Baptist Church with minister M Malcolm and worship times on Sundays and fourth Sundays, but the OCR is garbled. Readable parts indicate morning services and an evening gathering.
Mrs. Ruth Knotts Superintendent leads up to a 2:39 p m evangelistic service at Naas Parkview church. Bible school and wormmnip sermon are noted in the readable fragment, indicating a Sunday church program with worship and preaching scheduled.
Beulyhamans church Harmony Grove and Harmony Grove BEY W.M MAY preach on second ark fourth Sundays at 7 30 pm and 7 45 pm. St Augustine Catholic Church REV M A Hann on pastor service times include 6 60 and 9 4 100 g Hib Hunay school Tuesday 11 00 am followed by tributes and travel notes. United church worship and religious activities listed with details on 9 30 am and Sunday services plus adult classes and high school activities.
An old notice outlines St Pauls Lutheran Church services with 9:30 morning school, 10:45 Marching Worship led by Chaplain David E. Kinsler who served in Japan, and evening worship at 8. The text notes a monthly Second Tuesday meeting and invites participation in all services.
In Rosemont the schedule lists youth fellowship at 10:00 and Sunday school at 9:30 with worship services and sermons by Rev. Elmer Wil sone at various churches including Pruntytown and St. Johns. Also noted are Salvation Army activities, Boys Club, Home League meetings, and routine church events, with multiple times and leaders such as Captain Lynn Wisemar and Miss Bennett.
Rose Hill Methodist Church on Valley Falls Road led by Pastor L G Robinson offers church school at 1 30 p m with Mrs Ethel Rutherford on Sept 7 30 p m Woman's Society of Christian Service meets on the third Wednesday public worship Sundays at 2 30 p m all in the local schedule notes.
The little Free Methodist Church near Curve Bridge invites worship with Sunday school at 9:80, evening service at 7:00, youth meeting at 8:00, and the pastor preaching. Midweek prayer and service announced for Wednesday at 7:30.
The article recounts Micah of Moresheth prophesying during Israel and Judah’s peril after Assyrian conquest. He denounces covetous oppression, corrupt prophets, and false seers while urging return to Jehovah and seeking justice, with visions of a world without war and divine calling.
Reflects on Micah's biblical command to act justly love mercy and walk humbly with God. Contrasts past displacements during wars with current moral duties. Urges every level of society from parents to leaders to teach and live these divine requirements. The passage emphasizes simple obedience over ritual excess.
West Main Street Methodist Church lists minister Paul E. Trimpey at the parsonage on Church Street. Sunday school at 9 30 A M led by George Coulson, morning worship at 10 30 A M, evening service at 1 30 P M, midweek service at 7 30 P M, youth choir rehearsal at 7 30 P M, and Fil Church choir practice at 7 30 P M.
Haymond Methodist Morgantown Road and L Arnold minister hold church school at 9:00 a.m. and evening worship at 7:30 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ Berryburg meets at the Little School House with Bible study at 9:45 a.m. worship at 10:30 p.m. evangelistic service 7:30 p.m. Judy Bible classes 7:30 p.m. Donald E Jarrett minister lists 10:30 a.m. sermon and communion 6:30 p.m. Young People’s Meeting 7:30 p.m. Evening Service under the theme Come Let Us Reason Together.
St. Matthias Episcopal Church at West Main and St Marys hosts a 9:30 Scholarly service and an 11:00 morning prayer with sermon led by Rector Rev. George E. Manson.
The text lists multiple church schedules with timings for Knottsville Circuit Wesley Chapel Mt Pleasant Thornton and Galat Youth Fellowship. It mentions services on first and third Sundays, morning and evening times, Thursday prayer meetings and weekly Wednesday prayer gatherings. Exact locations and some names appear garbled.
Beech Street and Bete Avenue church under Pastor J. Sey offers Bible study at 9 10 a.m. with Karl Hitskins on the fifth lent. Morning worship and the Lord's Supper at 10 30 a.m. Evening services at 7 30 p.m. Youth program at 3 39 p.m.
The item presents a brief notice about the First Brethren Church promoted as The Friendly Church on The Hil-Top. It highlights the church’s welcoming stance, its hilltop location, and invites parishioners or seekers to attend services and participate in community activities.
Pastor Stanley F Hauser announces Bible school at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Evening worship at 8:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship led by Elaine Hauser at 7:00 p.m. Midweek study on The Doctrines for the Church. Brethren Boys Club Friday 7:30 p.m. with fellowship supper at 5:30 p.m. Baptism for new members planned Sunday evening the 28 with special speaker Ralph Colburn National Youth Director.
Preaching will be followed by worship at 10 30 a m Thursday Bible study for all ages. Service 10 30 a m Subject Soul and Body Golden Text Psalms 62 5 My soul wait thou only upon God for my expectation is from him All are welcome at 121 East Main Street.
Second Baptist Church introduces Rev. T. J. Phoriss as assistant pastor with 9:30 Sunday school led by Howard Zidd and 11:30 preaching. The second and third Sundays only are cordially invited and welcomed.
Christ Methodist Church on Country Club Road J Richardson lists 10:00 a m church school with Minor Abel as superintendent, 11:00 a m morning worship, and 7:00 p m evening evangelistic services. Morning and evening sessions are noted.
Rev J C Gould chaplain leads morning worship at 9 15 a m and evening services at 6 00 p m Visitors welcome Webster Fellowship Mission holds Sunday school at 10 30 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m Friday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m
A garbled Central Press excerpt mixes chatter about a French woman chasing a lover over soup, golf as a rich man's sport, Indian words with long syllables, and scattered urban anecdotes. It references Pibat Zadok Dumkopt and a New Yorker statistic about moves every three years, ending with a query about nine times seven.
An inmate at San Antonio Texas named Jiggs entertains by imitating people and playing a piano. He enjoys behaving like a monkey and is described as intelligent in the article.
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