Wisdom and Wit: Hate sin for God's glory and Christ's beauty
A compact reflection argues that hating sin honors God's glory and Christ's loveliness. It links sanctification to holy love, contrasts sin's ugliness with Dorian Gray as caution, and closes with light, period-charged anecdotes illustrating church life and faith in daily moments.
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Christ
David Wells
God
Jesus
Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
Sin
Mar
Basil Hallward
Gray
Mead couple to mark 50th anniversary in Elkton VA
Earl and Juanita Mead celebrate 50 years on Thursday August 14. They observed a family dinner with a limousine on August 9 at The Shank House. Cards and letters may be sent to 2164 Jollett Road Elkton Virginia 22827.
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Earl
Juanita Meadows
Shank House
Jollett Road
Elkton
In loving memory of Nathan Morris Nabuck Morris
In memory of Nathan Nabuck Morris who passed away Aug 14. The writer remembers your green eyes and sweet smile, and the laughs shared. Life goes on yet the loss remains, with faith that you are at peace and they will be together again at heaven’s door. Loved and missed by Mom Chad and family.
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Victoria
England
Jesus
Nathan “Nabuck” Morris
God
Mom
Chad
Family of Floyd L. Freeze Jr thanks community
The family expresses gratitude for the kindness flowers prayers cards food and calls received. Special thanks to lay minister Bob Thomas piano player Liz Bolyard church meal helpers and Whispering Pines Assisted Living staff for years of caring. God bless each of you.
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Floyd L. Freeze Jr
Bob Thomas
Liz Bolyard
Whispering Pines Assisted Living
Floyd
Lam-Thomas reunion to be held at Elkton shelter
The Lam-Thomas reunion will be held at noon Sunday August 17 at the Elkton Pentecostal shelter on U S 33 east of Elkton at the foot of the mountain. Attendees should bring a covered dish to share.
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Lam-Thomas
Elkton
Mathias Family Holds 78th Reunion at Lost River Park
The 78th annual Mathias reunion is set for Sunday August 31 at Lost River State Park in Mathias West Virginia. All relatives and friends are invited to bring a picnic lunch and the event will relocate to the Mathias Civic Center if rain moves in.
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Lost River State Park
Mathias
W.va
Mathias Civic Center
Karate Classes At Elkton Area Community Center
Brian Mayes offers karate classes for ages 4 and older each week at the Elkton Area Community Center. Register or get details by calling 432 8400.
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Brian Mayes
Elkton Area
Call
Card Shower Planned for Jean Lucas’s 80th Birthday
A card shower is planned for Jean Lucas who will celebrate her 80th birthday on Friday August 22. Cards and letters may be sent to 404 Pocahontas Ave Apt C Shenandoah VA 22849.
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Jean Lucas
Pocahontas Ave
Apt. C
Shenandoah
Elkton VFW van seeks volunteer drivers for Martinsburg trip
The Elkton based Veterans Transportation Network van travels to the Martinsburg West Virginia VA Medical Center each week. Volunteers are needed to transport veterans on flexible schedules from six local pickup locations. Call 304 263 0811 ext 3732 or 1 800 817 3807 ext 3732 for details and to volunteer.
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Veterans Transportation Network
Elkton
Martinsburg
W.va
Veterans Administration
Shenandoah
Tommy Jenkins
Janet Stewart
Mountain View 4-H Club Opens New School Year
The Mountain View 4-H Club will hold its first meeting of the school year from 7 to 8 15 p m Tuesday September 9 at Brown Memorial Community Church McGaheysville. Officers will be installed and completed project books due. The club, open to ages 8 to 19, aims to build head heart hands and health and offers programs at club county district state and national levels. Call Joann Hensley at 289-5591 for details.
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Mountain View
Brown Memorial Community Church
McGaheysville
Joann Hensley
Call Hensley
Daughter of the Stars chapter wins four state awards
Billie Jo Monger announced Daughter of the Stars earned four state honors at the Colonial Dames state conference in Lynchburg where the new chapter helped host the event. Robert Newton spoke on Magna Carta while Gloria Crump shared floral design insights from the Colonial to Federal eras.
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Daughter of the Stars
Billie Jo Monger
Lynchburg
Robert Newton
Monger
Gloria Crump
Mount Crawford
Crump
The
Academy of Gardeners
Virginia Flower Show Council
Shenandoah District
WFGC
Blue Ridge Garden Club
Elkton
Orientation set next week for Page Co schools
Page County Public Schools announce orientations for all students and parents on Thursday Aug 21 with schedules, room locations, paperwork help and cafeteria accounts. Elementary open noon to 6 pm. middle grades noon-3 pm and 3-6 pm. high school freshmen Aug 20 9-11 am and 10-12 grades Aug 21 1:30-3:30 pm.
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Page County Public
All County
Page County
Grove Hill Preschool Academy
Pagecounty
Elkton dance program registration dates announced
Elkton Recreation Center on B Street hosts registration for a nine month dance program from September 3 to 6. Returning dancers sign up September 3 while new and returning dancers register September 4 to 6. Classes start September 8 with sessions through June 14, 2015. Registration is 20 per family. Contact Mary-Liz Humphrey at 298 2163 or sadurand hotmail com for details.
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Elkton
Elkton Recreation Center
B Street
Elkton Elementary
River Bend
Elkton Middle
East Rockingham High
Mary-Liz Humphrey
Sadurand
Hotmail
Local students named to Mary Baldwin dean and honors lists
Inna Kirilyuk of Grottoes earned a place on the Mary Baldwin College honors list for the spring term in Staunton, qualifying with a GPA of 3.75 or higher. Sabrina Crummett of Elkton was named to the spring dean's list after achieving a GPA between 3.5 and 3.74.
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Inna Kirilyuk
Grottoes
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Kirilyuk
Sabrina Crummett
Elkton
Mary Baldwin
Crummett
Crummett Among Spring Graduates at Mary Baldwin College
Sabrina Crummett of Elkton graduated with a bachelor of arts degree at Mary Baldwin College during the May 18 commencement in Staunton. The notice notes community page deadlines and contact details for further items.
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Crummett
Mary Baldwin
Sabrina Crummett
Elkton
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
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