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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1929
Page
2
A discussion on how to inform children about sex with truthful, psychological methods. The reviewer praises Growing Up as a readable guide suitable for parents and educators to cultivate a wholesome emotional attitude in children, emphasizing orienting feelings alongside factual knowledge.
Principal Robinson announced the Simpson High School graduation exercises to be held Friday with Joseph Rosier of Fairmont State Teachers College delivering the principal address. Graduates named include Pawine Gleavenger Opal Cain Alga Hondershheldt Rosia St Clair Gleano rah Moore and others. Also included is income data noting Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad April earnings at $422,083 versus $275,449 a year earlier.
The R-100 and R-101 airships will embark long distance cruises to Canada and to India, Egypt and possibly Australia this fall. Each 700 foot craft will use six Rolls-Royce engines producing 4,200 hp with a cruising speed of 53 knots and a dance hall sized public room. Planned mooring towers in England, Egypt, India, Canada, Australia and South Africa support an empire flight program to advance lighter-than-air transport.
West Main M E church announces a full Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 9 30 am Public Worship at 10 45 am Epworth League 4 30 pm and another Public Worship at 7 30 pm Choir rehearsal Thursday 8 00 pm a baccalaureate service at the High School building 7 45 pm trustees meeting Tuesday midweek prayer Wednesday and other activities including Lend A Hand Circle and a prayer service. The public is invited.
A dense church notice outlines Sunday School at 10:30 with C C Richman, morning worship with a memorial and patriotic music, and several evening and midweek events. It notes a Tac caulatorate sermon at the High School, no evening service on various dates, and calls for Decoration Day participation. includes mention of a baptismal font dedication and presentations by J N Tregellas family, plus music by the choir and multiple ensembles.
First Brethren A D Hovatter Cor See announces Bible School at 10:30 a m and Communion at 10:30 a m with C E Soviettes, no preaching this Sunday. St Pauls Lutheran P J Drickenberger Pastor provides service details.
Sunday School classes for all ages at 9 20 a m preaching at 10 00 a m C E societies at 7 00 p m preaching at 8 00 p m midweek services 7 45 p m 9730 s m Sunday School welcome to all urged to attend public worship with sermon on Habit Its Power and rises evening high school program at the Auditorium prayer service 9 15 a m Sunday School led by W Shafferman Superintendent
Rev A J Torrey rector invites parishioners to Triwity Sunday with Church School at 9 30 am and Holy Communion with sermon at 10 45 am titled The True God. All welcome to attend the service.
Sabbath School led by Robt F Love with Mrs John W Ault as junior superintendent Morning Worship at 10 20 a m Prayer Circle at 9 00 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Pastor Frank J Tuvander leads the services in this congregation generic call to worship and church activities listed for the day
The church invites all to a special June with Holy Communion Rage Sunday and Children’s Day. A Cra rte Roll Rally on Jung will host a beautiful month of services designed to draw visiting friends to make the summer most attractive.
North Haven Maine offers a secluded venue for a potential Anne Morrow Lindbergh wedding. The Morrows’ summer home sits on 13 mile long Morrow Island near Penobscot Bay with 275 year-round residents and limited access by steamer or motorboat. The 36 room structure blends with fir and spruce surroundings, using Deacon Brown’s old fireplace, yet lodging for guests would be scarce and the trip lengthy.
Warren M K P T Thomas pastor oversees morning services at 9 30 in the church school with Lila Howell as superintendent and Hattie Beaner as assistant. A 11 o clock sermon by Rev T P Thomas on Human Birds follows a trustee rally. Epworth League at 7 and evening sermon at 8 on Human Pride. Radio contest at 9 00 pm Monday with two hundred tickets. prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. Cordial invitation to all to attend.
The Preston County Buckwheat Blossoms, a northern West Virginia orchestra, will broadcast a program sponsored by Grater and Newburg businessmen. Rex Lanham, manager, announced the show from eight to nine o'clock on Saturday night, May 25. Orchestra members include Trex Lanham, Miss Leslie Martin, H. C. Brown, Russell Mitchell, Oscar Gilbougt, Alvert Frater, and Frank Howell.
A collage of brief items: Lord Beaverbrook plans a seven year eight hundred fifteen thousand pound gift to St Marys medical school after a near-miss car accident. Ruth Baker Pratt, New York congresswoman, receives a Town Hall club bronze plaque for philanthropy. a Dutch immigrant reports shoe making from cottonwood or wire and shipping nationwide. Newport county officials court over last year’s corn stalks. a juvenile shell game in Poplar Bluff leads to a hospital operation for a hidden pen.
Chicago May 25 Lebourveau again leads the American Association batters with a .410 average, 30 points ahead of his nearest rival. Gerken Kansas City at .380 and Bagwell Minneapolis at .278 follow. Also notes of thanks for funeral support and a veiled advertisement threat conclude the fragment.
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