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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
2
A newspaper ad lists prices for beans including black and pink beans, 16 to 18 cents per pound, plus yellow cling peaches sold by the can at 20 cents for two. Beech Nut baked beans with tomato sauce are 18 cents per can, and a large stock of fresh pork products is offered at 1 pound 0.5 ounce prices.
Sunday school at 9 30 am with orchestra and classes for all ages Public worship at 10 49 am including the Lord's Supper All members invited Epworth League devotional at 7 pm led by Mr J M Wacobs Public worship and sermon at ?. The sermon title A Lesson In Economy aligns with government food conservation efforts.
Pastor J. W. Brown leads Sunday School at 9 30 with Prof W A Hustead as superintendent The Pollyanna class opens the school and presents an excellent program Prompt attendance is requested Morning service at 10 45 includes Communion B Y P U at 7 00 and Evening service at 8 00 features another sermon by the pastor Strangers and visitors are welcomed at the Home like church
The document lists services at Christ Church with Charles Baird Mitchell as rector. It notes 7:80 a.m. Holy Communion, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. Holy Communion and sermon.
Garner Fairmont Ave and Second St. R T Webb pastor. Fathers Day theme with wheat symbol. Morning service features a message aligned with the day, evening sermon on Save the Waste and Win the War. Sunday school at 9 30 a m, superintendent H T Jones. Preaching at 10 40 a m and 7 30 p m by the pastor. Epworth League 6 30 p m, Ward M Downs president, Mrs R T Webb leader, Little Things. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m. Good music by the air. You and your friends are early invited to these services.
Pastor 5 M Mitchell invites 9 30 Sunday services with J A Swiger as superintendent. Tegeons series praised. Preaching 10 45 on The Nation s Cruise Of Oil And Barrel Of Meat Must Not Waste. Mr Hoover heads national food conservation drive urging all ministers to preach tomorrow. Evening 8 00 ng on The Glorious Triumph Of The Christian Life. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 00. Not Forsake Assembly of ourselves together urged.
Fleming Chapel announces a morning service at 9 30 a m led by Superintendent Mr Sh Snyder. There will be no evening service.
The Presbyterian Church invites worshipers to attend tomorrow at the YMCA. Bible School begins at 9:30 AM with classes for all ages led by Superintendent J Walter Barnes. A closing service is scheduled for 10:45 AM conducted by Minister H G Stoetzer.
A consecration meeting is announced with an evening Patriotic service at 8 p m urged for all church members to attend. A midweek service is scheduled for 7 30 p m.
Tomorrow at First Baptist Church a new quarter begins with 9 30 Sunday school at 300 and 10 45 morning service featuring reception of new members and pastor’s assistant Miss Rebecca Fordyce. A Lord’s supper, choir music, 8 00 evening patriotic service with solos by Clyde Kinsey and a Jacobs duet.
M P Temple J Broomfield D D pastor. Morning music by J Clyde Kinsey formerly of Fairmont now in New York. Sunday school 9 30. Morning worship 10 45 with sermon Our Nation and Our New Responsibilities. This sermon fits July 4 and war times. Christian Endeavor 7 15. Evening worship 8 with sermon The Victor's Crown third of seven on rewards for him that overcomes in Asia. A cordial welcome awaits you.
Miss Mae Fleming was elected president chairman of the Fairmont Chapter of the American Red Cross at yesterday’s annual meeting. She succeeds Miss Virginia Fleming. New officers include First Vice Chairman Mrs Thomas I Brett and Second Vice Chairman Miss Helen Quartier Miller. Reports were satisfactory and the chapter plans increased activity in the coming months after the wartime surge.
The text outlines a language lesson with three lines: English phrase, its French equivalent, and pronunciation notes. It explains long and short A and U sounds using examples like hAte dUde and cAt bUt, describes a U with two dots as a German-like sound, and hints the third lesson covers requests for postage stamps and change.
Thousands of deserters and refugees flood Holland from German fronts and occupied areas. A Society of Deserters seeks to pressure families, spies abound, and public opinion worries about disease and security amid the wave of immigrants. Cort van der Linden's government actions follow.
The text describes drastic sanitary steps at the Holland frontier including five barrier barracks for disinfecting entering Germans, most of whom are deserters, and a camp for dangerous deserters. War Minister N Bosboom sought to reassure Parliament that if Holland enters the war, it would be made safe and controlled.
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