News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Updates on service members including husbands, wives, and relatives amid World War II. Sgt Robert L. Pierson and Doris J. Troupe expect return from Europe após sixteen months overseas duty. Louise Mozingo’s husband Cpl Charles A. Mozingo promoted to sergeant in India. Tec/S Harry F. Martin awarded Certificate of Merit for Western Front service June 1944 to April 1945. Kenneth Everhart describes meeting Tibat royalty in Calcutta and a tour through the “Forbidden Land.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Pierson
Doris J. Troupe
Reid
Michigan
Louise Shilling
Chewsville
Cpl
Charles A. Mozingo
Air Transport Command
India
Harry F. Martin
Harry L. Martin
Cleveland Avenue
Western Front
Tibat
Kenneth Everhart
Annie Everhart
West Washington Street
Calcutta
Set
Everhart
Forbidden Land
Notable War Messages From Hancock Soldiers Abroad
Letters from soldiers recount experiences overseas, describing fellow service members and their families. Highlights include Sgt Everhart in the Burma-India theater, Privates Robertson and Mongan overseas with Air Force units, and S/Sgt Mongan earning multiple medals. Navy men Dan Cosen and Harold Burnett return from Pacific duty, with Flight Officer John Sharar cited for his bombardier service in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Hancock
James E. Dan Cosen
Harold Arlington Burnett
War Department
John A. Sharar
321St
Italy
Mrs. Blanchet, Sharar
West
Washington Street
Revival Services at Chestnut Grove Pentecostal Church
An old fashioned revival meeting will be held at the Pentecostal Church of Chestnut Grove Md. Services begin Monday evening June 25 at o clock and continue each evening following conducted by the Rev I Burkett pastor of Eagles Mill U B Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Church
Chestnut Grove
I. §. Burkett
Eakles Mil U. B. Church
Christian Scientists Meet to Hold Services Sunday
The Church of Christ, Scientist, will hold a morning service at 11 o clock on Sunday June 24 at 235 North Potomac street in this city. The lesson sermon topic is To the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. The golden text is Psalms 24 1 and citations include Ecclesiastes 1 1 and excerpts from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy page 84 discussing natural science and material laws as states of mortal mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
North Potomac Street
Eccles
Mary Baker Eddy
Local Boys Meet Under Difficulty At Sea Reunion Hopes
Howell G. Hammond and Calvin Sheeler, both Hagerstown youths serving in the United States Navy, report they have managed to “meet” somehow in the South Pacific using binoculars and ship signal lights. They exchanged letters with Hammond’s wife, describing their near encounter and hoping to get close enough for a real conversation and a sighting without aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
United States Navy
Howell G. Hammond
Mary Grove
Beechwood Drive
Calvin Sheeler
Ruth Sheeler
North Mulberry Street
H. G. Hammond
South Pacific
Howell
Calvin
Navy
Hoard of food found in vacant home after death
Police found about 1000 cases of canned goods, sugar sacks, meat in a refrigerator, beer, gasoline and tires in the home of William F. Carr in Roseville. Neighbors say he had claimed hunger in years past and vowed never to starve again. State to seize belongings until an heir is found and goods to be auctioned. Carr was an English immigrant who lived alone for 16 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Clements
Mich
William F. Carr
Roseville
William Burke
Yar
Carr
Herman Brys
Macomb County
England
Burke
Carr Grounds
Special Sermon and Services Across Several Churches
A long list of Sunday church services and sermons is announced. Rev. Dr. William M. Norment preaches at First Christian Church at 9:30 AM on cause and effect themes with choir and organ pieces. Other churches including Church of the Brethren Trinity Lutheran Christ's Reformed St. Paul's Methodist Bakersville Lutheran and First Church of God outline morning and evening programs, speakers, solos, anthems, and baptism offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Norment
First Christian Church
Alma Moore
Sheldon
Asher Samuel Edelman
Mueller
Bach
Church of the Brethren
East Washington
Mulberry Streets
Paul Minnich Robinson
Temple Choir
Charles Moore Casse
Andrews
Robert Irvine
Mr. Robinson
Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran Church
North Potomac Street
Randolph Avenue
Wilson P. Ard
Robert Fortenbaugh
Parker B. Waynild
Gettysburg
Christ’s Reformed
H. A. Fesperman
Christ's Reformed Church
Rowley
Carrol Wagner
Waynesboro
Clever-Smith
Perry
Eva Angle
Schaefer
Charles M. Cassel
Paul S. Griffith
GC. 5. Brinsfield, Jr
J. Guy Weagley
St. Paul’s Methodist
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Harry C. Marsh
Mark Andrews
Hercel Thurmond
Frances Cottrill
Roy K. French
Lord
Mendelssohn
Viole Fisher
Seaver
Sermon on God With Us at 10 45 Sunday service
The preacher will open a series with a fourth sermon titled God With Us at the 10 45 worship. The evening service will unite the congregation for the quarterly Communion and the observance of the ordinances of the Lord's house.
St Pauls Methodist to Install Sunday Officers and Teachers
The Sun day School of St Pauls Methodist Church will install officers and teachers in a Sunday morning ceremony led by Pastor Rev Harry C Marsh. The list includes Spessard Wyand Dutton Devilbliss Mercereau Sperow and many department superintendents and teachers across nursery beginners junior and youth groups. An evangelistic meeting with F D Bednego of Baltimore begins tonight at the Church of God on Rose Hill and continues nightly next week with public attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Harry C. Marsh
Howard L. Spessard
Ralph Wyand
M. W. Dutton
I. Clark Devilbliss
Harold Mercereau
W. P. Sperow
Board of Christian Education
F. D. Bednego
Baltimore
New Church of God
Rose Hill Avenue
Wilson Boulevard
The New Church in the Pagan World
Newman Campbell surveys early Christian missionary work and moral teaching, tracing Stephen’s martyrdom, the spread from Jerusalem to Antioch, Paul’s 15 year mission, and the Pastoral Epistles. It outlines Timothy and Peter’s guidance on conduct, wealth use, hospitality, and caring for Christian workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen
Phenice
Cyprus
Antioch
Jerusalem
Barnabas
Tarsus
Paul
Mediterranean
Syria
Orontes
Saul
Asia Minor
Europe
Timothy
Titus
Sunday Church Schedules in Washington City Area Churches
A dense timetable lists numerous local churches with their Sunday School times Morning and Evening services across Washington Square Washington Prospect Street Westside Ave and nearby streets including St Marks Presbyterian Assembly of God Nazareth Calvary Brethren Grace Brethren St Pauls Zion Evan Lutheran and other congregations with specific hours for Sunday School Morning Service and Evening Service plus occasional Holy Communion sessions and catechism timings reflecting a community-wide religious listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mark’s Lutheran
Washington Square
Presbyterian
First Church OF God
Summit Ave
Baltimore Sts
Calvary Brethren
Floward
Chestnut Sunday School
Grace Brethren First
Spruce Stusible
ST. Paul’s
B. Franklin and Loenst Ste
Welook Communion
Tlsid
ST. Mary’s
Virginia Avenue Baptist
Virginia Ave
Emmanuel U. B
Otterbein
United Brethren
Locust and Antietam
United
Zion Evan
Reformed North Potomac
Volunteers OF America
Madison Ave
Pentecostal Holiness CH. Washington Sq
ST. John’s Episcopal S
Prospect
Antetany Sin
Grace United Brethren Cor. W. Church
Wieter
First Christian South
Christ’s Reformed Wear
Franklin St
Gospel Tabernacle Cor. Ross and Lanvaie Sts
Pentecostal Ch, OF God of America, Inc
Church OF the Brethren E
First Baptist West
Washington
Seventh Day Adventist
W. Washington St
First Brethren Antietam and Mulberry
Tfabernagle
Ronda
Christian G. W. North
Zion Baptist Jonathan
Bethel
Ebenezer
M. E
W. Betheles
Asbury Methodist Jonathan
Church S.1
Sunday Church School Schedules Across Several Parishes
A sliced OCR of Sunday school and worship times across multiple churches lists start times such as 10:00, 3:48, and 9:00 for Bible school and worship. Notable denominations include United Brethren, Lutherans, Church of God, and Gospel Tabernacle in communities like Williamsport, Smithsburg, and Tombstone area parishes.
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Ernest
Army
William
Maritime Service
Fleisher
Saf
Peter Buys
George H. Buys
City Park
Hagerstown, MD
G. I. Marche
E. Willson
Rome
Colby Roses OF
Wood the Angelus
Swanee River
Myddleton
Esapaa
Porter
Gliere
Kitty
Koo-Koo
Jean
Sgt
Burma-India Theater
Pri
R. H. Robertson
Army Air Ground Forces
Virginia Avenue
Shepherd Field
Texas
Robertson
AAF
Athanate Field
Keesler Field
Miss
Co. A
Maryland
James L. Mongan, Jr
Margaret E. Mongan
South Potomac Street
J. L. Mongan
Mongan
James L. Mongan
Earl Shaffer
Hill’s Toy & Novelty Store
Potomac St
G. H. Montgomery
Anna Edwards
WFMD
Goodwill Trio
Holmes Bible College
Gospel
Salem
Wyoming
Salem Avenue
Children's and Youths
Karl W. Bunkley
Dead Man
Norment
Trinity
Bakersville Lutheran
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bakersville
The
Grange
Kemp Kretzer
J. R. R. Black Wilh
Raymond M. Miler
Christ
Brotherhood of the Apostle Faith Church of Baltimore
West Church Street
Lloyd Holmes
H. C.gonso
First Church
Fishermen’s Club
Bible School
WJEJ
C. EL See
Grace Brethren Church
First
Spruce Streets
Walter A. Lepp
Rev. Marsh
Leonard Thomas
Harold Breschford
E. J. Stouffer
P. L. Russell
Charles Wilson
Ethel Seibert
Harold Grimsley
Aefane Ces Cottrill
Mayin Yeakle
Louise Stoner
Ann Whitmore
Rush H. Rinehart
Helen Norton Poole
J. Clark Devilbliss
Leonard Thoma Ary Fockler
R. B. Hugent
William Chopper
C. J. Uyskell
John Baer
James Hill
Leo H. Miller
J. J. Porter
B. A. Runert
Golden Rule Bible
J. Portier
B. A. Rupert
Zeigier Bible Class
Catherine Beachley
Franklin Thomas
Mary Fockler
Stine
Ann Huyett
Wool
H.C. Marsh
Ces Metro
O. G. Busey
Fis
Newman Campbell
Peter
North Potomac
Randolph
D. D
Holy Communion
Trinity Church
Kingdom of
God
the Presbyterian Church
Washington and
Prospect Streets
Aubrey Young
N. Potomac St
ST. Paul's
Methodist
Surnday
United Brethren Lionshoro Charge
Church of the UB
Chiiat Ons
BO Eee Bible School
Todh Ofelock Fathers
Dai Vresran
EVOLA
MT Lena Bible School
Leitersburg Parish
RBA Sunday Schopkol. c
Flory Commiunioiy O
Tia Etogis
ST Paul's Sunday School
Boonsboro
MT Moriah
Mt. Moriah Bavonsboro
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Western Pike
Clock Gospel Tabernacle
Willamapore
Eelical Ser Zion Lutheran Williams
Tabor
Uemrspring Siday School
Helye Comity
Seth le
Churches OF God Antown Bethel — School
Atelocht
Otileeks
Beaver Cree Christian Robte T. Hagerstown
Sundin School
Oelock Cearfoss Evangel
ILGN
Coartass
O. Sarregates
Pavin
Wwe
Salem Evan
Lutheran
Pakerasvill
Church OF God
Roomsboro Circuit
Rita
Salem Reformed Ceartass
ST. John's Reformed Church
Clearspring
Friendship Union Church
Walts ST Paul's Reformed Souree Senate
Pike
Wens Clearspring
Trinity Lutheran Memorial
MT. Zion
ST James Brevhren Jordia
Bellery
ST. Paul's Evan
William M. Norment, D. D
Theresa
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