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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1941

Page

2

Interest In Art Exhibit Is Growing In Winchester

By request of county school teachers the Winchester Little Theatre Studio will host an all day art exhibit on Thursday April 17 for teachers and pupils. The studios will also welcome the public Wednesday Friday 12 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. Artists from Moorefield Strasburg Stephens City Clarke County and local artists show interest and will exhibit works. Art materials from Muths Washington and De Vol Reynolds are featured with Mr Muth likely to be in Winchester during the exhibit.

Winchester Little Theatre North Cameron Street Ethel Jolliffe Moorefield W. Va

Easter at Centenary Services Highlight Holy Week

The Centenary church presents a Good Friday Adoration of the Cross at 7 45 p m and a dawn service at 6 a m. Easter celebrations include Holy Communion at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with joyful hymns and hopeful greetings, led by Pastor S L Flickinger.

S. L. Flickinger

Sunrise Easter Service At Fairview Church

The annual Sunrise Easter service will be held at Fairview Church by invitation. The event is sponsored by West Fred Charge and Fairview Church members. All community members are invited to attend and participate.

Fairview Lueran Church West Fred Charge Mt. Pleasant Mt. Fairview Mt. Hebron Grove Laurel Hill Fairvieweran Church Gore Run

Co-director William Knudsen backs takeover of struck plants

William 8 Knudsen of the OPM told the House Military Affairs Committee he would support legislation allowing the army or navy to seize defense plants when mediation fails.

William 8. Knudsen The OPM House Military Affairs Committee Army Navy

Cantata “The Glory of the Cross” at Braddock Street Church

Rosemary Hadler’s cantata will be presented at Braddock Street Methodist Church Sunday at 7 30 p m by the church choir directed by Prof W H McKwee with Mrs Mclsiwee at the organ. The program traces the Cross story in four parts with a long list of soloists and choir members.

Rosemary Hadler Braddock Street Methodist Church W. H. McKwee W. H. MclIlwee Mary Lou Breele the Old Rugged Cross Miss Steele Cross of Jesus

Ward Library Bequeathed To Middletown Schools

The private library of the late Robert M. Ward, over 1000 volumes valued at 2500 dollars, will be given to Middletown graded and high schools. The Frederick County School Board will remodel facilities, and the collection will be named the Robert M. Ward Memorial Library with a portrait of Ward. The works include encyclopedias, Poe, Thackeray, Dickens, Shakespeare, histories, a Chinese Bible, and numerous Bible reference volumes.

Robert M. Ward Middletown Herbert 8. Larrick Ward Frederick County Poe Thackerey Dickens Shakespeare

Contributors To Uniform Fund List Of Local Contributors

A long listing of individuals and companies donating to the Uniform Fund for the Virginia Protective Force, including T. R. Cather, Kiwanis Club, Shenandoah Motor Corp., J. C. Penney Co., Virginia Woolen Co., W. Nelson Page, Winchester Dry Cleaning, Elks Club, Northern Virginia Power Co., and many others.

Virginia Protective Force T. R. Cather Kiwanis Club Miller & Anderson Harry K. Benham Herbert Bryant, Inc Lupton Orchard Supply Co Shenandoah Motor Corp Frank M. Hack George G. Snarr Virginia Barrel Co W. Nelson Page Melvin Green Stewart Bell M. M. Lynch Apple Storage Fred S. Boyd R. Gray Williams L. M. Allen Evening Star Slonaker and Son Hodgson and Brown Republic Oil Valley Service Shenandoah Valley National Bank Kurtz and Co Duncan Bros Louis Baker Dr. Leon Slavin American Stores, Inc W. P. Anderson George H. Smith Winchester Cooperage Co Elks Club W. H. Bosserman

Answers to Test Questions from Page Four

The document lists ten items including a state, a sport, a phrase, three states, a breed, an explorer, a humorous nickname, a painter, and a US president. It presents Iowa speed The same Time Yes Delaware Georgia and South Carolina Gallahadian Whippet Capt. John Smith The wit Painter John Calvin Coolidge.

Iowa Speed Delaware Georgia South Carolina Gallahadian Whippet Capt John Smith the Wit Painter John Calvin Coolidge

Why poets are called swans in literary tradition

Poets are called swans by allusion to mythic transformations such as Apollo turning into a swan. Notable examples include Ben Jonson calling Shakespeare the Swan of Avon, Virgil the Mantuan Swan, and Homer the Swan of Meander.

Apollo Ben Jonson Shakespeare Avon Virgil Homer

Inquiring Reporter Debates Daylight Saving Time

Readers weigh in on whether Virginia should adopt daylight saving time this summer. Henry Seal cites benefits for workers and orchestras, Richard Lineburg praises extra sunlight, Douglas Dushane says impact is minor, and Sam McCarty notes more time for hobbies in the afternoons.

Virginia Henry Seal Sam McCarty

Red Cross Executive Committee Outlines Local Activities

Winchester Frederick County Red Cross details disaster preparedness plan to be distributed in library, police and fire stations and hospitals. Ex service cases total 27 open, plus 6 service and 3 civilian cases as of April 1. Junior Red Cross reports Easter favors sent to Berkeley Springs hospital and Perry Point facility. Volunteers contributed hours across production rooms, surgical dressings, knitted garments, motor corps, office staff and administrative workers.

Winchester-Frederick County Home Service Committee Claude Grim 8. C. Brooks Junior Red Cross Bryarly School Berkeley Spring W. Va Handley School

Home and Farm Accident Prevention Committee expands outreach

Stine chairs the committee that provided accident hazard check lists to Frederick County school children. Taylor Barr First Aid Chairman Philip Hunter Highway First Aid Chairman and Otis Sargent Life Saving and Water Safety Chairman will set up commodities to work with them and broaden services.

Stine Frederick County Taylor Barr First Aid Philip Hunter Highway First Aid Otis Sargent

Dr. Clark Extols Faith at First Baptist Church

Dr. E. T. Clark spoke on the theme of Faith citing Matthew 26 36 46 and Ephesians 6 12 at First Baptist Church last evening urging believers to purge all sin from life He warned that true happiness comes only with willingness to endure Gethsemane like effort and urged attendance for tonight's 8 pm message on Faith.

First Baptist Church E. T. Clark Christ Garden Gethsemane Clark Jesus

Invention of eyeglasses credited to Roger Bacon

Eyeglasses are said to have been invented by Roger Bacon in the 13th century, marking a pivotal development in optical technology.

Roger Bacon

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