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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1940

Page

5

United Brethren Retreat Planned at Winchester

Plans for a Spring Youth Retreat in the United Brethren church Winchester on April 16 include participation by churches from Edinburg Toms Brook Reliance Winchester West Frederick Manassas and Winchester. The group assembles at 6 30 in the church basement for a banquet with Rev. R J Tyson of the Allegany conference Pennsylvania as principal speaker.

United Brethren Church Winchester Edinburg Toms Brook Reliance West Frederick Manassas R. J. Tyson Allegany Conference Pennsylvania M. Jeet J. Paul Gruer

United Brethren Church Sunday Schedule

Attend Church with Rev. L G Bridges ministering at 11 a m service The Day of Our Saviour s Promise includes School and Bible Class at 9 45 Intermediate C E 6 30 Senior C E 6 45 W M A meets with Mrs Lewis Fries 525 N Braddock St Tuesday 7 30 Jr C E Wednesday 3 30 Young People Choir 6 45 Prayer Service and Stewardship study 7 30 Senior Choir 8 30 Stereopticon pictures in Japan China Africa Philippines and Puerto Rico 7 30

United Brethren Church L. G. Bridges Matigan Leader

Grace Lutheran Church Service and Activities Schedule

Grace Lutheran Church on West Boscawen Street lists Rev. Carl A Honeycutt as pastor. Sunday includes Sunday School and Men's Bible Class at 9 45 a m, worship at 11 a m with Sermon The Good Shepherd, Luther League at 6 30 p m, musical program at 7 15 p m by Helen Woore and J H Lowden, Vespers and Sermon Called Personally at 7 30 p m.

Grace Lutheran Church W. Boscawen Street Carl A. Honeycutt Congregational Christian Church Robert A. Whitten John A. Spaid Pilgrim Fellowship C. E

Good Shepherd Sermon at Christ Episcopal Church

Rev. R. B. Nelson leads a Sunday service with Holy Communion at 11 a.m. The day includes 8 a.m. Holy Communion and 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. The sermon focuses on The Good Shepherd and prayer asks for grace to follow Christ’s example.

Christ Episcopal Church R. B. Nelson Jesus Christ Lord

Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle Service Notice

Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m C A Will meet at 7 p m The Rev J Edgar Barrick returned missionary from India speaks at 8 p m Pastor Rev C H Anderson leads services at Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle.

Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle H. Anderson M.c. A J. Edgar Barrick India

First Baptist Church Service Schedule

Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 and evening worship at 7 30 combined with junior intermediate and senior young people’s service Rev Dr E T Clark pastor conducts the services

First Baptist Church E. T. Clark

Winchester Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Rev Ron Ald Wilson leads Sunday School and Bible classes at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 11 a m with a sermon by the pastor Young People's Vespers at 6 30 p m Evening worship at 7 30 p m with another sermon by the pastor Mid week Hour of Prayer Wednesday at 7 30 p m.

Winchester Presbyterian Church Ronald Wilson Pentecostal Mission Shade

Higeland Avenue Church Services and Schedule

Higeland Avenue church announces Sunday School at 3 00 p m with Elwood Willey as superintendent. Young People’s Vespers at 6 45 pm. Preaching service at 7 30 pm with a sermon by Pastor Jerman Yomeldorf. Thursday evening 7 30 pm Midweek Hour of Prayer.

Higeland Avenue Jerman J. Yomeldorf Elwood Willey

Sacred Heart Parish Mass Schedule and Clergy

Sacred Heart Catholic with Rev R E Hannon as pastor and Rev Michael Molloy as assistant pastor lists Mass times Sunday 8 and 10 30 a m Sunday School 9 a m Novena Devotions Monday 7 30 p m Daily Mass 7 30 a m Also St Johns Front Royal offers 8 a m Mass and Sunday School at 9 a m St Johns Woodstock Virginia offers Sunday Mass 10 15 a m and Sunday School 11 a m

Sacred Heart Catholic R. E. Hannon Michael Molloy St. John’s Front Royal St. John’s Woodstock

Market Street Church Service Schedule Details

ReverendHer Mckay pastor Church School 9 45 a m supervised by A D Halvosa Morning Worship 11 00 a m sermon choir sings O How Amiable Are Thy Dwellings West Intermediate and Young People Epworth Leagues 630 p m evening worship 730 p m Devotional meeting and Official Board Wednesday 745 p m

Market Street ST Church Her’ McKay A. D. Halvosa Epworth

Diverse church services listed under Shepherd Sunday

The notice lists morning and evening worship times for Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church, Congregational Christian Church, Pentecostal Mission, and First Brethren Church with sermons themes and schedule. It notes guest Curtis Morrill from French Equatorial Africa and invites attendance.

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Schedule and Classes

Rev. C Worthington Lowe leads Sunday School at 9 30 and Morning Worship at 11 00. Junior League at 7 00 and Senior League at 6 30. Vespers at 8 00. Young Womens Bible Class meets Tuesday at 8 00. Sunday school teachers meet Monday at 8 00 at the church. Senior League at 6 30 meets at 312 Amherst Street.

Lutheran Chirch OF Our Saviour C. Worthington Lowe Loy James

Church Service Schedule at 20 W Ork Street

Church notices list Charles Hume Funk as pastor at the Church of Christ 20 W Ork Street. Sunday School 9 45 Morning Worship 11 Sermon The Fertile Gospel Christian Endeavor 7 p m Evening Worship 8 Sermon The Positive Decision Prayer Service 7 45 Wednesday evening

Church OF Christ Work Street Charles Hume Funk

Montague Avenue Methodist Church Schedule

Church services listed with Rev. Harry Balthis as pastor. Church School at 10 a.m. George Haines superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. sermon "Sin and its forgiveness" by the pastor. Evening Worship at 7 30 p.m. sermon "Men Against the Stars" by the pastor. Prayer Service Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.

Montague Avenue Methodist Church Harry Balthis George Haines

Braddock Street Methodist Church Service Schedule

The Braddock Street Methodist Church presents a full day with church school at 9 45 led by Walter M Shade Holy Communion at 11 led by Rev M Swann Young People service at 6 45 led by Margaret Campbell Intermediates at 6 45 led by Peggy Schindel sermon Our Common Lot at 6 45 led by the pastor Missionary Society meets Tuesday 7 30 p m Women’s Assembly Room Prayer service Wednesday 7 30 led by the pastor

Braddock Street Methodist Church Sd M. Swann Walter M. Shade Margaret Campbell Young People’s Service Peggy Schindel Intermediate League The Missionary Society

Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church Weekly Schedule

Rev S S Spriggs leads services at Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10:30 and 11:50 a.m. followed by a 3 p.m. baptismal service and 7 p.m. Young Peoples Union. Sermon and communion at 8 p.m. Prayer and meeting Wednesday night.

Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church S S. Spriggs Young Peoples Union

St Paul A M E Church Mens Day Program Bets Big Speaker

St Paul A M E Church announces Sunday activities led by Pastor Rev R J Butt. Sunday School at 10 a m. Preaching at 11 15 a m. Mens Day program at 8 30 p m features Mayor Anderson as chief speaker with Earl Evans as chairman and L Turner as master of ceremonies.

ST. Paul A. M. E R. J. Butt Mayor Anderson Earl Evans L. Turner

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported

Treasury status shows receipts totaling 19,058,573.73 and expenditures 44,055,832.61 with a net balance of 2,534,512,062.67 as of April 6. The release notes a coed rename of Treasury Receipts and lists the financial figures for the period.

Washington The Treasury

Special Program At Grace Lutheran Church

Grace Lutheran Church hosts a Sunday evening program at 7 15 led by organist Miss Helen Woore and tenor Mr J H Lowden featuring Bach Boellmann Foster and Joy of Man's Desiring with O For a Closer Walk With God and Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Scholars invited to attend the concert and enjoy the musical selections.

Helen Woore J. H. Lowden Grace Lutheran Church Bach Boellman God Foster Jesu Miss Woore

Ruebush Named Federal Referee in Bankruptcy

Glenn W. Ruebush of Harrisonburg has been appointed referee in bankruptcy for the northern Shenandoah Valley counties by Judge John Paul. He succeeds the late Edward C. Martz and has served as United States commissioner for ten years. His territory includes Frederick Clarke Warren Shenandoah Page Rappahannock and Rockingham counties.

Glenn W. Ruebush Harrisonburg Shenandoah Valley John Paul United States District Court Edward C. Martz Roebush United States Frederick Clarke Warren Shenandoah Page Rappahannock Rockingham

Year Without Smallpox Case in Virginia

The Virginia State Department of Health announced no smallpox cases were reported in the state last year based on a compilation by Dr. William Grossman. The 1930 outbreak had 264 cases while 1938 fell to 5, reflecting gradual eradication through vaccination.

Richmond State Department of Health Virginia William Grossman

Partial Solar Eclipse Visible In Winchester Sunday

A partial eclipse of the sun will be visible in Winchester and vicinity tomorrow afternoon. It begins at 3.45 pm and ends at 6.16 pm, with maximum obscuration at 5.05 pm when 76 percent of the sun’s diameter is covered. The rest of the states will see a ring eclipse.

Winchester California Florida

Dorothy Russell arrives in New York to lecture on France aid

Dorothy Russell, member of the Speaks for France executive committee, debarked in New York after a voyage from Europe. She will lecture local committees on the war zone relief work conducted by the organization headed by Anne Morgan, sister of J. P. Morgan.

The Friends of France Dorothy Russell Debarks New York Europe Anne Morgan J. P. Morgan

License Tags Increase in Virginia Vehicle Office Totals

Richmond reports that the State Division of Motor Vehicles sold 486 003 license tags in the year ending March 15 1940, up 4.8 percent from a year earlier. Tags issued to bus lines boosted receipts to 604 817, up from 571 476 in 1938, totaling 6 474 dollars in license revenue.

Richmond State Division of Motor Vehicles

Flames Menace Business Area of Delaware Town

Firemen from two states stopped a blaze that destroyed the Waller Theatre in Laurel Delaware and endangered the Center Street business district. Loss mid forties thousands estimated by theater circuit official Lee W In sly and Laurel manager Herbert L Brown. Fire began in the rear of the building about midnight and spread through the auditorium threatening nearby shops and a dry cleaning plant.

Laurel Del Waller Theatre Lee W. Insley Salisbury Schine Herbert L. Brown Laurel Theatre Center Street Laurel Dry Cleaning Shop Stoffeur General Store Li Small and Horsey Hardware

Cherry Blossoms Expected to Bloom by Next Weekend

National Capital Parks Service officials predict Washington’s cherry blossoms will be in full bloom by next weekend. The annual cherry blossom festival, postponed from this week, is set for April 12 and 13 in the capital.

Washington National Capital Parks Service

Fewer Foreigners In Pennsylvania Decline Noted

A survey by the State Department of Public Instruction shows Pennsylvania’s alien population fell by over 300,000 from 1930 to 1938. In 1938 non citizens totaled 131,914 with 91,539 having no papers, 29,545 declared intent, and 10,830 petitioned for naturalization.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania State Department of Public Instruction

Cary Grant Leads German Figure at Williamsbu r g Dance

Cary Grant, filming Tree of Liberty in Williamsburg, led the German Club figure dance at the College of William and Mary last night. His partner was Miss Rosa Ellis of Richmond. After the figure, Grant danced several numbers.

Williamsburg Cary Grant College of William and Mary Rosa Ellis Richmond Grant

Court Considers Injunction in Galax Bond Case

In Danville on April 6 Judge Henry C. Leigh took under advisement a decision in the injunction hearing filed by Appalachian Power Company against the town of Galax. The company seeks to stop Galax from issuing 150000 dollars in bonds for a power project.

Danville Henry C. Leigh Corporation Court Applachian Power Company Galax

Dismissal of Dr Francis Upshur Shocks Richmond Officials

Dr Francis W Upshur venereal disease control officer for Richmond says he has been dismissed from office by Mayor J Fulmer Bright and declares he will not resign. The mayor, defeated for re election by Gordon Ambler, offered no comment.

Richmond Francis W. Upshur City of J. Fulmer Bright Bright Gordon Ambler Richmond Atoo

New Basement At Sacred Heart

The newly renovated basement of Sacred Heart Church will be opened Monday evening at 7 30 o clock. Games will be played. Large attendance is anticipated.

Sacred Heart Church

Italy Moves Toward War Mobilization On Short Notice

The Italian government prepared to impose wartime discipline at a moment's notice under a new mobilization law. The measure, led by Premier Mussolini's Supreme Defense Commission, empowers requisition of civilian services including women and children over 13, industrial orgs, real estate and property, and controls on foreign commerce and rations.

Rome Supreme Defense Commission Mussolini

Against Using F D R Initials on Whiskey Label

Kentucky official warns issuing a trademark for whiskey labeled F D R would mislead the public into thinking the President endorses the brand. Assistant Attorney General Guy H. Herdman advised the department to avoid authorizing such a trade mark.

F.D.R Frankfort Kentucky Guy H. Herdman Charles W. McKay Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

United Brethren A. C. Slonaker & Son Dellinger Bros Studebaker Gulf Gas E. Piccadilly St John S Solenberger & CO ENC N. Loudoun Goodyear Buncutter Tire Company S. Braddock St Amos Chamberlain Hitler France England Dellinger Brothers Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church L. Flickinger Rho Beta Sigma Pi First Brethren Church Berryville Ave Norman CH. Uphouse Bible School Cc. Frye Christian Endeavor Samuel de Ictater Curtis Morrill French Equatorial Africa Hanover Susquehanna River Susquehanna Valley Grace Lutheran Ruebush Alfred J. Buescher Bersin Amos the Prophet Desert Jerusalem Bethel Dorothy Russell Delaware Town Francis Upshur Sacred Heart Goodrich Silvertown Cor, Braddock & Boscawen Italy Parlett Funeral Home Gainesboro Road W. John St Martinsburg, W. VA John R. Crowl Nail Hom GAS Shengas
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