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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
3
A free showing of a full length moving picture will be held Thursday April 18 at 8 p.m. at Bethel Gravel Springs Lutheran Parish by T C Rohrbaugh of Salem Virginia. No admission charge and all are invited.
Sunday School lesson on Hosea 6,11,14 with Golden Text 1 John 1:9. Hosea proclaims God's love and forgiveness to Israel, contrasting Amos warnings, detailing Israel's backsliding, and the prophetic call to return to Jehovah amid kingship turmoil in Jeroboam’s era.
In Grimes County Galilee plans Sunday services and the Galilee Children’s Day in June. Mrs. Russell Morrison injured her arm at home. Visitors include Miss Selma Hensell and Mr. Eugene Derring. The Revenue Commissioner Mr. Lee Whitacre visited for duties. A rainbow appeared near six o’clock last Monday. Local homes get spring work underway and gardens are planted as rain nourishes cisterns. The Smith family mourns the death of a son in Port Clinton Ohio.
Pastor Rev H G Balthis announces church school each Sunday at 2 30 p m worship with sermon on first and third Sundays at 3 30 p m adult members meeting at Mrs Sam Giffin's home Friday April 19 at 7 30 p m
The Disciples of Christ Rural Charge led by J. Goode announces Walnut Springs Bible School at 10 a.m and morning worship at 11 a.m with communion. Winchester A B Charge under WM. B. Obaugh lists Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Valley services with Sunday schools at 10 a.m. and evening programs 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic services with Rev. Mitchell at 8 p.m. daily and Red Bud Sunday School at 2 p.m.
Reliance United Brethren in Christ circuit lists preaching times by Rev W D Mitchell at Greenway Stephens City Reliance Cedar Cliff Cedar Creek Mount Hope Nineveh with church schools and afternoon services led by D A Leatherman. Cedar Cliff group pres by Julian T Owen. Morning worship and Lord's Supper at 11 a.m.
Freeman church notices list preaching and Sunday School times for Frederick Circuit Methodist congregations including Lamp Lamp Lamp Paxton Relief Carpers Valley Macedonia and Round Hill with sermons by Mr. G I McAllen at Carpers Valley and standard Sunday School hours across the circuit.
Ridgeway Circuit Methodist Church service and class times listed for Arden Darkesville Paynes Rest and rest areas. Church School 10 Epworth League 7 Worship 7 30 Rest Epworth League 7. Improvements at Rest Carem will not hinder services.
The Virginia State Health Department announced that hundreds of children's camps must pass sanitation facility inspections before summer operation. Inspections begin under a new law operative July 15 and cover camp location, toilets, water, waste disposal, food handling, cleanliness, and other sanitation items. Permits will be issued or refused by the State Health Commissioner from inspection reports. The department estimates 500 to 1700 camps operate at some point each summer.
Wilb Reid is minister at Galilee Church of Christ. Bible School at 10 a.m. Charles E. McVay superintendent. Preaching at 11 a.m. with Communion. Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p.m. Topic Tune to the Best a radio subject led by McVay. Mrs Good's class presents Wonder of the Bible. Solos by Ada Russell and Helen Crim. Evening preaching at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Lemuel Larrick improves after illness. Timber Ridge Church Ladies Aid held their monthly meeting at Mrs. Luther Johnsons. Plans approved for a chicken and oyster supper at A. C. Oates packing house near High View on Saturday evening April 13 starting at six. Timber Ridge Community Band to provide music. A surprise birthday party for Mr. W. A. Larrick was held March 31. Attendees from Winchester included Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Whitten and others. local guests joined in a pleasant evening and gifts were given.
Apple Pie Ridge notes list visitors to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bennett including their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carson and daughters Patsy and Peggy, Mr. George Bennett, Mr. E Reid Clark, and Mr. Robert Harrison with family, plus foster-parents Mr. and Mrs George Bennett and Mr. E Reid Clark's family, with shopping trips by U S Fries, Mrs Roy Fries, and Miss Ruth Braithwaite in Winchester.
Mrs Lucy Habron visited her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs R L Walter a few days last week. Mr James Handerson returned home from Cora Miller Hospital where he underwent treatment. Misses Gladys and Helen Stephens visited their uncle and aunt and Mrs Claude Rush. Mrs Mollie Habron and Mr E Walter ill. Mrs J M Rinker returned home from Washington visiting daughters and sons Mrs Pearl Hammon and Mrs Chris Hockman and Vincent Rinker. Mrs Lehman Habron and son Everett have been ill for several days.
The notice states that banks will be closed Saturday April 13 1940 for Thomas Jefferson's birthday a legal holiday. Maturing paper dated April 13 will be payable on Monday April 15 1940. Signatories include John I Sloat cashier Farmers and Seaman Bank and Trust Co Geo B Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester Harold G Brown Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank of Shenandoah Valley.
Charles Brady returned from Baltimore where he spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs. Frank Brady of Baltimore visits Mrs. J W Sedlack and family. Mrs. Clarence Stipe attended the Baltimore Conference missionary meeting in Staunton and stayed with her children over the weekend. A Martinsburg singers group gave a well attended service at Rest Church. The Women Missionary Society will meet at the parsonage with Rev G H Fielding. Rev Fielding preached at Rest Church last Sunday.
A holdup man wearing a black stage mustache robbed the Home Loan Service in a downtown Wichita office building and fled through a crowd with $2000. The scene unfolded as police began investigations.
The State Corporation Commission directs nine motor transportation firms to show cause by May 20 why their authority to operate on Virginia highways should not be suspended or revoked for alleged failure to pay the 2 percent state road tax. The commission dismissed a Feb. 26 rule against P. L. Everett and C. L. Armstrong of A. and E. Truck Line, Battleboro North Carolina, noting tax and costs were paid.
Norfolk and Western Railway stockholders in Roanoke reelected directors and adopted two charter by law changes. The changes shift terms of divisional officers and move the annual meeting to the second Tuesday in May from April, effective 1641. Directors reelected include S. P. Bush A. J. County S. L. Slover James G. Hanes M. W. Clement W. J. Jenks W. Franklin J. P. Fishburn I. W. Booth C. D. Young and E. R. Johnson.
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