Colored youths held on for forgery near Lester
William Toler William Smith and Jesse Hancock three colored boys under 20 were held for grand jury on forgery charges after a hearing before Squire Zach Petty. Bond set at 500 with Smith posting bail and the others remanded. They were arrested May 24 after attempting to cash checks for five and eight dollars drawn on Dr J M Grandeson at Beckley National Exchange Bank. teller Fred Kellman alerted Petty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Toler
William Smith
Jesse Hancock
Lester
Squire Zach Petty
Smith
Frank Lemon
Beckley National Exchange Bank
Confederate Vet Landon Huff Dies at 93 in Charleston
Landon T. Huff 93 a Confederate veteran died at his Charleston home after a brief illness. Surviving son Walter Huff of Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Landon T. Huff
Walter Huff
Huntington
Central Street Baptist service praised by community
Local Colored News reports Rev S A Abram pastor of Central Street Baptist East Beckley led a successful installation week. Closing address by Prof J W Grimes. Silver contest tied between Mrs R R Anderson and Mrs S A Abrams with Anderson consenting to award to Abrams. Regular church business meeting set for Wednesday June 5 at 7 30. Pastor's Aid Society gifted a hat with appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Abram
Central Street Baptist Church
East Beckley
J. W. Grimes
R. R. Anderson
S. A. Abrams
Pastor's Aid Society
Religious Security Sermons At First Christian Church
The First Christian Church announces sermons by Dr. Ritchie Ware on Sunday June 2 1935 with topics Religious Security in the evening and The Way in the morning. The Lord's Supper precedes the morning service and Sunday school is at 9 30. Various missionary society meetings and officer installations are scheduled through the week with paths to worship and group led events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Ritchie Ware
Christian Endeavor
Circle Girls
Evelyn Curtis
Helen Withrow
Young Woman's Missionary Society
J. R. Beaty
East Main Street
Randolph Norton
Aid
L. T. Putman
Z. W. Lafon
J. J. Lamb
Luther Thompson
Dorcas Ogden
Proby Group No
P. M. Ling
L. E. Shrewsbury
Woman's Missionary Society
Howard Phipps
Methodist Temple Calendar of Services and Meetings
Methodist Episcopal Church South at So Kanawha and Church Street lists morning worship with communion meditation then Lord's Supper, 11:00. Evening worship at 7:00 on Religion as a Business of Life. 7:15 Young People's Meeting and Intermediate League. 7:30 Regular Board of Stewards meeting and Third Quarterly Conference. Wednesday church night at 7:45 with illustrated lesson. Thursday Women’s Missionary Society circle day. Vacation Bible School starts Monday, June 3 at 9:00 a.m. All children in Primary to Junior departments expected to attend.
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Methodist Temple Methodist Episcopal Church
South So
Kanawha
Church Street
Henry L. Clay
el School
E. F. Cooper
Young People’s Meeting
Intermediate League
Board of Stewards
Women's Missionary Society
Community Churches Sunday Timetable and Speaker Note
Minister F L Shannon leads services at the community church with Sunday school at 10:00 a m and worship at 11:10 a m Sprague with M A BD card notes morning sermon and Cranberry Sunday school at 9:45 a m including A L Rohrer as speaker in the morning service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Shannon
B. D. Sprague
A. L. Rohrer
Cranberry
Beckley Presbyteran Church Notices and Schedules
Beckley Presbyterian Church announces services at 11 a m Sunday church service 7 30 p m Stanaford preaching 9 45 a m Teel 9 55 a m Sunday School 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor Senior 5 o'clock picnic Monday for Business Girls Circle led by Mrs W C Griffith and Mrs Holt Kester leaving the church Cars at 5 p m Night Circle meets Monday at Mrs K M Jarrell home N Kanawha Street Regular Circles 1 2 3 4 meet Thursday 2 30 p m Bible teaching by Mrs R B Holmes with refreshments on floor CC at close Public invited to all services
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
Jd. L. Lineweaver
D. D
William Taylor
T. &. Williams
Teel
Stanaford
Christian Endeavor
Business Girls
W. C. Griffith
Holt Kester
Peace Springs
C. J. Kinzer
K. M. Jarrell
N. Kanawha Street
R. B. Holmes
First Baptist Church Schedule Prescribes Weeklong Revival
Pastor James M. Hayes leads sermons on Faith and Works and Life Tested at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Daily Vacation Bible School starts at 9:00 a.m. for ages 4-14. Revival services run daily at 9:00 p.m. Rev. John Roy Wolfe preaches and M. E. Schauberger directs music. Public invited.
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First Baptist Church
James M. Hayes
Gilbert Gerhold
S. S
John Roy Wolfe
M. EB. Schauberger
Sunday Services at First Methodist Episcopal Church
The First Methodist Episcopal Church at 49 South Heber Street led by Pastor Dr J E Bird lists Sunday events: Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 16 45 p m and Epworth League at 7 99 p m led by Otto McKinney
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
South Heber St
J. E. Bird
Epworth League
Otto McKinney
Colored Churches Church of God Apostolic Beckley
Elder M Gravely pastors worship with Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by J R Smoot and sermon at 11 a m by Mrs Jennie Cephas followed by a 7 30 p m sermon by Elder J B Crumby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF God Apostolic Beckley
M. Gravely
J. R. Smoot
Jennie Cephas
J. B. Crumby
Welcome Baptist Church Service Schedule
Church notices list Sunday school at 9:30 a m with superintendent B I Witten and a 11:00 a m sermon by Rev E M in East Park. The item reflects a small town church announcement with timing and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcome Baptist Church
East Park
B. I. Witten
E. M
Ebenezer Baptist Church Services in Sunday Plan
Ebenezer Baptist Church led by Pastor Philip F. King schedules Sunday activities. Sunday school at 9 30 a m with J 8 Butts as superintendent. Sermon at 11 00 a m and a second sermon at 7 30 p m by the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Beckley
Philip F. King
Butts
United Holiness Church Sunday Services and Meetings
Rev G W Hairston leads Sunday school at 9 20 a m with a morning sermon at 11 followed by a 2 pm sermon by a visiting minister. An all members meeting is set for 6 30 pm and another sermon by the pastor at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Holiness Church
Beckley
G. W. Hairston
New Covenant Holy Church Schedule
East Beckley services listed with Rev. A. W. Russell as pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Mrs. Mabel Spencer, sermon at 11 a m and a second sermon at 7 30 p m delivered by the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Covenant Holy Church
East Beckley
A. W. Russell
Mabel Spencer
Central Street Baptist Church Services and Leaders
The Central Street Baptist Church led by Rev. A Abrams holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Anna L Anderson as superintendent. The 11 a m sermon is by Rev. L R Robinson followed by a 6 30 p m B Y P U with Miss R M Payne as president. An evening sermon by Rev. L R Robinson is scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Street Baptist Church
East Beckley
A. Abrams
Anna L. Anderson
L. R. Robinson
R. M. Payne
P. m
Cranberry Church Hosts Anniversary Service and Dinners
The Cranberry church schedules a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school with Leslie Caul, a 11:30 a.m. sermon by Rev. Henry DuBois of Scarbro, and music by the Loch Gelly choir and Summerlee glee club. A 1:00 p.m. free church dinner is planned, followed by a 3:00 p.m. pastor’s anniversary sermon by Rev. H. C. Craig with choirs from Sprague, Concho, Lamouly and a Summer ee quartet. Closing remarks at 7:30 p.m. and reports from all clubs.
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Stotesbury
St. John’s Baptist Sunday School
Daisy Mitchell
The
Missionary Society
Theodore Sorrell
Pastor’s Aid Club
G. W. Thomas
Letch Poindexter
Elizabeth Kidd
Julia Poindexter
J. S. Sherman
First Baptist Church
Cranberry
J. A. Adams
Schoo
Leslie Caul
Henry DuBois
Scarbro
Lochgelly
Summerlee Glee Club
H. C. Craig
Sprague
Concho
Lamouly
Summeree
Morning Star Baptist Church Service Schedule
Morning Star Baptist Church Turkey Knob invites worshipers. Pastor Rev. L. H. Moore leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Bertran Moore as superintendent Bible class at 11 36 p m led by Deacon D Brown and a 6 30 p m prayer service is listed.
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Morning Star Baptist Church
Turkey Knob
L. H. Moore
Bertran Moore
D. Brown
A M E Church Carlisle Schedule of Services
A M E Church Carlisle under Pastor T Crawford lists 9 30 am Sunday school 11 am sermon The Lord s Day and 3 pm annual sermon at Scarbro for the eighth grade Mrs McMillon teacher with topic A Student That Is Not Ashamed 8 pm Faith Chapel Raleigh subject The Beginning and the Ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
T. Crawford
Scarbro
McMillon
Faith Chapel
Raleigh
Star of Bethlem Baptist Sermons and Ordination
A Sunday schedule lists an 11:00 a m sermon by Rev Roy Care horn, a 2:30 p m ordination sermon by Rev WM Freeman with Deacon James Dick erson and Clarence Thomas, and a 7:30 p m sermon by Pastor Rev W J Carter at Star of Bethlem Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star OF
Faith Chapel AME Church Services in Raleigh
Faith Chapel AME Church in Raleigh lists 9 30 a m Sunday school led by Supt Sylvesta Coger 11 30 a m sermon by Rev E T Crawford from Pittsburgh 2 30 p m funeral services for W M Harden 5 30 p m A GC E League meeting with Douglass Hairston president 7 30 p m sermon by Rev E T Crawford Holy communion will be administered at the close of the service Public invited to attend and participate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Chapel
A. M
Raleigh
A. McFadden
Sylvesta Coger
E. T. Crawford
Pittsburgh
W. M. Harden
E. League
Douglass Hairston
Prices for meats and pantry items from a market column
A market listing shows beef veal stews at 20c per pound and hens and dressed fryers on foot priced similarly. Bacon home cured streaked 33c per pound, lard 17c, sugar 24c, cornflakes 3 boxes 25c, peas 7:30, coffee 55c for 10 pounds, 29c for 5 pounds, 83c for 24 pounds, ib 19c, other canned goods 29c and 32c for a box and 20c for 3 cans.
Beckley stylist offers new permanent wave options
Mrs Katie Levels provides Beckley and Mount Hope clients with a guaranteed three month permanent wave over pressed hair. She also introduces the croquignole wave with French ringlets as a new styling option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mount Hope
Pleasant Church Session and Social Visits Reported
A church session titled Looking unto Jesus met Thursday with a splendid turnout. Mr and Mrs Herman Johnson visited relatives here last weekend. B Thomas Mamie Harris and Kelley Parnell of Amigo were guests in Concho. Rev and Mrs Thomas dined with Mrs Edwards Thursday. D D Wilson visited East Radford Virginia Sunday. Henry Clay Reynolds of Hagerstown Maryland aged 97 recently rode his first airplane in Miami Florida.
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C. H. Edwards
Amigo
New Hope Baptist Church
Olande Lewis
W. Haigler
Mabin
Jesus
the Missionary Society
Herman Johnson
B. Thomas
Mamie Harris
Kelley Parnell
Concho
Thomas
Edwards
D. D. Wilson
East Radford
Virginia
Henry Clay Reynolds
Hagerstown
Miami, Fla
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