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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1920
Page
3
Harold Hardesty travels to Clarksburg to secure freight operations for MD Freight, aiming to establish a regional loading and transport link. Local officials note potential economic boost as schedules align with midweek shipments.
Post office notice lists unclaimed letters for Fairmont West Virginia for the week ending March 13. Names include Edward Langley Ethel Lipscome Billie Moore Oscar Musgrove Dorothy Manley Virginia Madden Walter Modesitt Clarence Moore Timeia West Anna Wright Dennis Wise Viste Wiss Robert Als Warrington A on White and Dock. Mail advertise date of int 4b.
The local churches publish service times for Christ Episcopal Church with Holy Communion at 3 a.m and morning prayers at 10 45 a.m, plus Sunday school and weekday services. The First M E Church South lists Sunday School at 9 30 a.m and worship at 10 45 a.m with evening and youth activities. The notices invite visitors and inform of a bishop’s upcoming visit for confirmations.
Third street and Galton avenue announce Lent services at Roy J. Meyer Pastor led by Sunday school at 9 30 a m with C A Pilson as superintendent Morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon Repentance Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m led by Miss Katheryn Hinebaugh Vesper service and sermon at 7 30 p m How to be Ready The church promises good music and a welcome sign Wednesday evening at 7 40 First Baptist Church W J Eddy Pastor urges large attendance for morning service and plans to join First M E for evangelistic campaign Evening service to begin with the great evangelistic drive Junior and Intermediate B Y P U and Virginia avenue Sunday school details appear for the Junior sermon at 10 60 and morning services at 10 50 Then Sun day school at 2 00 and evening services at 6 20 including Junior B Y P U and Senior B Y U for the week.
Geo W Guthrie minister leads Sunday school and Bible study at 7:30 a.m. with worship at 10:30. Evening sermon on Supporting The Church on Earth followed by Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. topic Every day courtesies I Peter 8 12. Special meetings at First Methodist Episcopal Church urged with continued evening services. The Grace of The Lord as topic.
Claude E. Goodwin, pastor, announces Sunday school at 9 30 with teachers urged to attend. Public worship at 10 45 with Dr W N La Mance as preacher. Evangelistic meeting begins, Epworth League at 6 30 on Christian Principles in Industry. Union meeting at 7 30 with Dr La Mance delivering the message and Mrs La Mance leading the chorus. Visitors welcome.
Tomorrow marks the last Sunday of Rev. Arthur Gee’s term as Acting Pastor though he will remain through Easter. Morning and evening services are set at 9:30 Bible school and 10:45 service with 6:45 and 7:80 p.m. evening prayers. Choir, music, and sermons titled Where Knowledge Fails and The Challenge of Youth will be performed by a full choir and guest conductor. First Presbyterian Church at Jackson and Jefferson Streets is led by Minister H G Stoetzer.
The Central Christian Church at 2nd Street and Walnut Avenue, under Rev. J. E. Gordon, will host morning services at 11 a.m. with the sermon Magnifying Christ, and the evening message Christ and Temptation at 7:30 p.m. Bible school begins at 10 a.m. All are welcome.
Christian Science strykcon will be held in the Ball Room of the Watson hotel next Sunday morning at eleven. The subject will be Matter and text is from Jeremiah 3 22 Return Ye Backsliding Children and Will Heal Your Backslidings. Behold We Come Unto Thee For Thou Art The Lord Our God. All who desire are invited to attend. Sunday school in the same room at ten fifteen. A special trolley car is arranged to leave the Watson building at 6 p m Monday evening the twenty second for the accommodation of all who desire to accept the invitation of the Christian Science society of Clarksburg to attend the lecture to begin that evening in the Masonic temple at Clarksburg on Christian Science by Eara W Palmer B S of Denver Colo member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother church The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Mass. The car will return after the close of the lecture for anyone who cares to hear it. The Palatine Baptist Church Rev G F Eddy Pastor 9 30 a m Sunday school Prof Wm A Hustead supt 10 45 a m morning worship The Big World Task How We Shall Meet It 6 20 p m B Y P U Baptist Trained Leaders Night Memorization of Scriptures an Aid in Worship 7 30 p m evening worship Lessons from the Patriarch Noah The First M P Church Co C Lawton Pastor Sunday school 9 30 a m J A Swiger supt Sermon 10 45 a m Evening services 6 69 p m Junior Endeavor 6 30 Senior Endeavor 7 34 Sermon New members will be ra
An old remedy advertises Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy from Buffalo New York. Instructions say to mix powder with boiled water to create a gargle and nasal spray, used several times daily to relieve colds and catarrh. It urges sending ten cents for a trial package to Forld's Dispensary in Buffalo.
Readings note morning and evening services as Soule invites attendance. Evangelistic meetings are scheduled all next week, urging community members to attend and hear the message.
J C Buckley, pastor, leads Diamond Street Methods at the Episcopal Church with Sunday school at 9 30 a m Edward Armstrong superintendent for all ages. Public worship at 10 45 a m with sermon titled Cal for Volunteers and Epworth League at 6 30 p m led by Miss Gladys Huggins. Evening service at 7 20 p m with sermon The Great Sin of the Age.
W G Ware pastor leads United Brethren Church in Fairmont. Sunday evening services in K P hall with Christian Endeavor at 2:30 p.m. topic Every Day Courtesies. Guy Campbell leads. sermon by pastor at 7:30 if possible. Be at the hall promptly at 6:30 to start C E L on time.
An Anderson Indiana testimonial describes five years of stomach trouble and constipation ending after using Milks Emulsion. The ad claims rapid relief, restored appetite, and stronger digestion, with a money back guarantee on six bottles. Sold nationwide by druggists and guaranteed by W. R. Crane Drug Co.
A medical guide explains pneumonia damages lung air cells and strains the heart as blood backs up. It urges physician supervision during recovery, notes possible lasting congestion, and describes Vicks VapoRub use to draw out inflammation and deliver medicated vapors through the skin and breathed by the patient. Samples offered by Vick Chemical Company in Greensboro, NC.
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