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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1944
Page
6
Calendar notes a 4:00 p.m. gathering of the Woman's Auxiliary at the Nurses' Home for a quarterly meeting. At 7:30 p.m. the American Legion Auxiliary meets at Mrs. B. M. Roszel’s home on Stonewall Avenue. An 8:00 p.m. I O O F meeting follows at the lodge hall.
The regular quarterly meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of Chester Memorial Hospital will be held Monday at four o'clock at the Nurses Home. Dues are payable by April first.
The Gertrude Barton Nursery School relocates this week to a Braddock Street brick house with over six rooms and a rear playyard. The Braddock Street Methodist Church funds and approves the move, loaning the property indefinitely. Decorations and new utilities were installed under Mrs. Champe Connor, with support from Mrs. Henry Bryarty, Mrs. Frank Hack, and others. New committee members Mrs. J. Sloan Kuykendall and Mrs. W. E. Bridgeforth join at the Thursday meeting, while donations from local groups and individuals fund ongoing remodeling and equipment costs.
Mrs Mary Koons and Mrs Basil Cooper returned to Winchester after visiting relatives in Cumberland Maryland for several days.
Mrs. Jack C. Pamplin arrived home Thursday after a month in Decatur Alabama with her brother the Rev W W Glass Jr and family En route to Winchester she spent several days in Washington with Mr and Mrs Charles Ashby Pamplin The article notes travel through multiple locations and mentions family members by name.
Ebenezer Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs. James Adams home in Gainesboro on Wednesday April 5 at 2:30 PM. Officers express appreciation for help with the lunch at the March 30 sale.
Mrs. Helen C. Franks and Mrs. Anne Castleman returned to Winchester after a week at Camp Shelby Mississippi with husbands Private First Class Allen L. Franks and Sergeant Lawrence Castleman. Sgt Castleman accompanied them to Winchester for a 11 day furlough with Mrs Castleman and their son.
Miss Snyder of Kernstown Virginia sails to Hondo Texas to marry Cpl Charles Bursey Jr stationed with the Army Air Corps. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T O Snyder.
Mrs Elizabeth Keller will read the devotion program for the Com rade Bible Margret Collins Den ny Classes at Braddock Street Church Sunday at 9 45 am. Mrs J W Rosenberger will deliver the lesson message to the Comrade Bible Class.
Miss Squires married Army Lieutenant Richard P. Kirkpatrick Jr. at the home of her stepparents near Middleburg. The groom, son of Col. Richard J. Kirkpatrick, is stationed at Richmond Air Base after training in Nashville and Spence Field. The couple will live at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond.
Miss Hilda Louvelle Lloyd of Washington D C wed Pvt Maurice Cleveland Willingham of Camp Stewart Ga in Naplins Maine Episcopal Church. The bride’s mother is Mrs Sadie Lewis and the groom’s parents are Mr and Mrs M C Willingham of Boyce Virginia. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Charles Creamer of Boyce Virginia.
Little Miss Page Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Beverley Nelson of St Louis Missouri underwent an appendectomy last week at Memorial Hospital and left yesterday for the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Benjamin Randolph in Clarke County.
Eugene O Rhodes and G M 3c Lew S Navy have finished leave at the parental home on Woodland Ave. and returned to sea duty.
Drs. C. B. Harfoe J. A. Madden B. M. Knight R. H. Kerlin and R. R. Sartelle will attend the 75th annual Virginia State Dental Association convention at the John Marshall Hotel in Richmond on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday April 3 4 5.
Mrs. May McCarty left for New York Baltimore and Washington this morning and expects to return to Winchester on Tuesday.
Benjamin A. Rhodes and his bride were recent guests at his parents home, Mr. and Mrs. 58S. P. Rhodes, 1005 Woodland Ave. Mrs. Rhodes, formerly Eloise Renz, daughter of Mrs. Ella Renz of Champaign Illinois, is a Bramham City Hospital School of Nursing graduate and has supervised at Burnham. Rhodes teaches sheet metal at Chanute Field.
Pvt. and Mrs. Billy Glascock welcomed a son named Bruce Duvall born March 31 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The family notes Pvt. Glascock is stationed at Keesler Field Mississippi near Biloxi and Mrs. Glascock is formerly Helen McClure of Winchester.
Eene Larrick rests at her parents home on West Clifford street after ten days of illness. Seaman Stephen Rosenberger, guest of his parents on Boscawen Street, departs this afternoon. Seaman W. S. Huyett Jr and Mrs Huyett visited relatives near Clear Brook, Virginia last week. Mr and Mrs John Sommers return to Palm Beach Florida after weeks with Mrs Louise Pingley. Mr and Mrs Geoil Elliott and children return home after visiting Mr and Mrs Thomas Elliot on Queen street in Strasburg.
In Reynolds Store Virginia on April 1 visitors gathered at several homes. Families mentioned include the Places Fletcher Helliday Anderson Havermale Omps Slonaker Dick Moore Nesmith Hovermale Shenk Brill and Batt with illnesses noted for Leslie Murphy and Eldridge Puffinger.
Sunday School at 9 45 with L G Carpenter superintendent Morning Worship at 11 features pastor on The Christian Kingdom Baptism to follow Evening Forums at 6 led by J A Maclothlin from Washington DC on The Race Question and Its importance in this generation High School Forum led by B F Starkey Junior Forum led by Mrs E T Clark and Mrs Georgia Cather A cordial welcome to worship at First Baptist Church Edward T Clarke pastor
Sunday’s Lesson-Ser mon across Churches of Christ Scientist centers on unreality. The Golden Text from Jeremiah proclaims salvation is in the Lord our God. Psalm and Science and Health passages reinforce faith as light and strength, dispelling fear and guiding toward eternal truths.
Rev M J Thomas presides at Sunday School 10 A M and 11 A M sermon. He travels to Berryville for Woman s Day at 3 P M and returns by 8 P M to close the conference year. He departs for annual conference on April 12 at Burkley Virginia.
Attends Grace Lutheran Church on South Boscawen Street with 9 45 a m services including Curren Schooi and Oscar Brown as superintendents. Other worships at First Brethren Paul Dick pastor and Salvation Army on Loudoun Street list sermons and prayer services through the week.
Sunday services list in Loudoun Street with Rev L G Bridgers and Rev R S Wilson. Morning worship includes baptism for children and a sermon on Each With His Own Brush. Evening services and weekday activities noted with prayer and candle light communion.
At Market Street Methodist Church corner of Cameron and Cork Streets R W Vanderberry minister 945 a m church school A C Halvosa general superintendent 11 am morning worship sermon A Crown or A Cross by the minister special music Ride On God So Loved the World by the senior choir 630 pm senior youth fellowship 730 pm evening worship sermon Did You Help to Crucify Jesus by the minister
The notice lists weekly schedules for Highland Avenue Chapel and The Full Gospel Tabernacle, plus Church of Christ on W Cork Street with service times, Sunday School, Holy Communion and a Holy Week prayer program led by various leaders. Public invitation to worship remains.
Church schedule lists 9.45 a m church school with Superintendent Herman Lee at 11 a m Palm Sunday Service including blessing and distribution of palm branches. 6.30 p m Children’s Hour 7 45 p m daily Holy Week services next week with special Lenten observances beginning.
Rev. E. H. B. Jackson leads church school at 10 a m with preaching and Holy Communion at 11. The Junior Choir sings and the Furnace Rally starts at 8 with the Senior Choir. A program follows. All are invited to attend.
Pastor Rev T J Hawkins leads services at Braddock Street Methodist Church with 9.45 a m church school under Roy B Wickes Jr. and 11 a m and 7 30 p m sermons including A Day of Triumph Facing the Cross A House of Prayer Religion and Life A Day in Bethany and The Upper Room Holy Communion highlighted across Monday to Thursday services for children youths and congregants.
The notice lists church activities for Nathan William son’s Church of Christ and Montague Avenue Methodist Church. It includes Bible School at 10 a.m. with Kenzil F. Whitacre, Morning Worship with Holy Communion at 11 a.m., Evening Service at 7:30 p.m., and midweek prayer at 8 p.m. at East Piccadilly street. Montague Avenue services include Church School at 10:00 a.m. led by George R. Haines, Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. with the sermon “Greeting the King,” and choir music.
Reverend R B Nelson presides with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Dr Smithon leads a discussion at 10:25 a.m. Lenten services run all week with noon Tuesday and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayers and address by Dr Smith. Good Friday services at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Prayer ends with a seasonal collect.
Mt Garmel Baptist Church on South Braddock Street lists Sunday School at 10 30 a m Morning worship at 11 30 a m with The Coming Conqueror Evening worship at 8 p m with Remembrance. Sermons by Rev L F Johnson from Johnstown Pa Communion service Wednesday prayer service at 8 30 p m All are welcome.
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