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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1937
Page
5
Public worship with 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. sermons at Golder Text Church on North Braddock Street led by Rev. Geo. W. Stover, with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and various youth and women’s groups. Nearby churches under Rev. Herman McKay and Rev. S. L. Flickinger list morning Bible readings, vesper services, and district events.
Congregational Christian Church at the corner of South Braddock and West Clifford Streets invites worshipers. Pastor Rev. Robert A. Whitten leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m supervised by John A Spaid. Morning service at 11 a m with sermon The Marvel of the Ages. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m followed by a 7 30 p m sermon Borrowed Religion. Mid week prayer Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Everyone is welcome.
Pentecostal mission at 113 South Cameron Street lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning worship 11 o clock Young People 6 30 p m Song service 7 30 p m Evangelistic service 8 p m led by Evangelist hin and wife Revival meetings nightly at 7 30 p m ongoing for an extended period Rev and Mrs Beachi of Rileyville Va report large crowds and invite all to attend all services若
South Braddock Street M E Church invites all to attend with Rev Hubert Sydenstricker D D presiding at 9 45 a m church school led by Walter M Shade general superintendent 11 a m sermon by the pastor a pageant at 8 p m on the Bishops Crusade presented by the Young People Prayer service Wednesday 8 p m led by the pastor. A cordial welcome to all worshipers.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Bible classes at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m with sermon Pinding the Right Way Evening service at 7 30 p m for young people sermon Abiding Values Pastor will lead both services A cordial invitation to attend
The Church of Christ at West Cork Street announces Bible School at 9 45 a m with H H Jennings as superintendent. Morning worship and Holy Communion at 11 with sermons on Gods Way to Win the World and The Judas Iscariot of Winchester. Evening worship at 7 30 with prayer meeting midweek and choir practices scheduled.
Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle No 455 on Cameron Street lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Holmes McFarland as superintendent. A sermon is planned for 11 a m. C A meets at 7 p m under Virgil Allabaugh. Evening worship at 8 p m with Rev Ralph Cather in charge. Prayer meeting Friday at 8 p m.
Grace Lutheran Church on West Boscawen Street lists Rev. C Worthington Love as pastor. Sunday School at 9:30 led by Carl R. Ritter with J Irvin Rose assisting. Worship at 11 with a sermon on The God Centered Life and vesper service on The Truth That Hurts. Gladys Morgan Circle meets April 27 at 8 with Mrs Frederick Ritter hosting and Mrs Richard Crenshaw leading. Guest Rev Dr L M Zimmerman expected to speak.
The text recounts Noah believing God and obeying commands, finding grace in God's sight. It notes Noah and his family were spared in the ark and that by faith he prepared an ark to save his household.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Sam D Preston as superintendent and E G Ayers as assistant. Morning worship at 11 with the topic Witnessing With Power. Young People's Services at 7 p m, evening worship at 8 with Making People's Care. Eastern Star members to join the evening service. Open invitation to all to attend.
Stephens City M E Church South lists minister Floyd M Lucas. Church School at 9 45 World Club 7 30 Young people 7 30 Preaching 8 Rev R V Whitehurst will preach. Offering for bishops crusade. Kernstown Church School 10 Preaching 11 Offering for bishops crusade. Refuge Church School 2 Preaching 3 Offering for bishops crusade. Fairview Church School 10
Brucetown Circuit Church schedules morning and evening services at Brucetown and nearby communities. Rev Thomas Morgan pastors Brucetown with church school at 9:30 and worship at 11 followed by services at 7 and 7 30 pm. Other locais list church schools and superintendents with worship times and sermon. An invitation proclaims Christ alone saves the world and urges attendance.
Mount Carmel F B Church on South Braddock Street announces Sunday School at 10 30 a m with William Brown and John Morris as superintendents. Preaching at 11 45 a m on The Whole Duty of Man. Union evangelistic meeting Sunday 3 p m with all pastors invited. B Y P U at 7 p m Men’s Day program at 8 30 p m initiated by Larrie Turner Charles Lampkins William Brown and Edward Moten. A cordial welcome for all.
Reverend C. E. Seastrunk leads Gravel Springs and St. John Mt Williams and St. James Zepp churches with Sunday School at 10 a m and 2 p m plus divine service and sermon by the pastor. Communion observed at Gravel Springs 11 a m. Parish invites worshippers.
The Middletown Methodist Church hosts Sunday School at 11 a.m. led by W. A. Everley with worship and sermon. A special program by the young people at 7:30 p.m. features the Bishops' Crusade. Epworth School worship at 2:30 p.m. with F. Estes Kline supervising and preaching at 3:30. All are invited to attend.
Bunker Hill West Virginia district reports Sunday activities at White Hall and Little Mountain churches. White Hall Sunday School at 10 am Epworth League 7 pm sermon He Came Teaching at 7 45 pm Little Mountain Sunday School 2 pm preaching 3 pm Epworth League 7 30 pm led by Pastor Howard M Amoss.
Galilee Church of Christ on Weltown Road announces Bible School at 10.00 a.m. led by Charles E. B. McVay as superintendent. Communion service and Sunday night Children’s Day program scheduled for June 27. All are invited to attend.
Salem Congregation Church Of The Brethren lists pastors Rev Cephas Fahnestock and Rev W L Riggleman with elder L R Dettra and superintendent Clyde Doyle. Sunday School 10 a m on Front Royal bike route and Salem near Stephens City with preaching on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11 a m. Young People's meeting at 7 30 p m with Flossie Fultz president and Cordelia Fahnestock leader. Scripture phrases include John 4 35 and Rev 22 16 17. Come and worship with us.
Mrs Tamson Luttrell of Frederick county died at 5 30 p m Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs Edward Tyson in Hagerstown Md after a two week illness while visiting. She was a lifelong Frederick county resident daughter of the late James and Margaret Clark Hefflin and leaves six sons and three daughters including Lloyd Luttrell Martinsburg Cur tis Luttrell Shockeysville Wilmer Roy Luttrell Winchester Eldridge Luttrell Hyattsville Arlington Luttrell Cumberland and daughters Mrs Mamie Tyson Martinsburg Mrs Nora Lawrence Martinsburg and Mrs Jeffrye Horner Martinsburg. Her husband G W Luttrell died November 22 1933. The body was taken to Omps funeral home North Braddock Street. Relatives and friends will meet at 10 30 Sunday morning and escort the body to the Methodist Episcopal Church Shockeysville for services on arrival with interment in Shockeysville cemetery.
The U S fleet launched a vast war game in the mid Pacific from the Pennsyl vania Led by Admiral Arthur J Hepburn the maneuvers involve 111 ships and over 400 planes with 20 000 defenders on Oahu ready with blank shells Pearl Harbor and Honolulu as targets Submarines planes and mine layers form the planned assault described as the greatest coastal defense drill in island history Five massive submarines with long range are key units in the drill.
Seven day old Martha T. Harrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harrell of Harrisonburg, formerly of this city, was interred in Catholic Cemetery Thursday after brief services in Jones funeral chapel on South Loudoun Street. She died Thursday morning at 4 o'clock in Harrisonburg.
Stephens City School Days lists critics and reporters including Harry Sherman Julia Steel Susie Shryock William Harris and a team of reporters Helen Pappas Ruth Brill Charles Cook Agnes Grubbs Betty Wohlford Emma Swim ley Julia Steele William Harris Alice K Lemley and Harry Sherman across coverage by multiple names and affiliations.
The Winchester Municipal Band directed by Prof Mollwea performed in Capitol Theatre last Sunday. Members wore uniforms and formed tiered arrangements, displaying evident focus and cooperation. A follow up list of last year seniors and their ambitions includes Hunter Bolen aviator and Ysabel Koenig singer actress among others.
A note praising a Freshman history class debate ends with a high school sports recap. Stephens City lost to Middletown 11 to 10 in twelve innings at Middletown on April 20. Borden and Jenkins pitched for Middletown with Richards for Stephens City. Both teams committed several errors as the series of articles from four rooms begins, summarizing the year.
Helen Pappas and Ruth Brill School students approach year end with the aim to score high enough to shed taunts like Freshie and Green Horn. Teachers urge focus on study rather than retaliation against upperclassmen as freshmen adjust from timid to confident in high school.
Rev E G Hellmintoller and Rev W O Talbert from Winchester will preach at Gainesboro at 11 a m and 7 45 p m The evening program includes a musical program with singers from Winchester Gore Mt Olive and Redland A memorial service will be held at 3 p m in Gainesboro cemetery Mrs J W McIlwee will direct music for the service Tolbert to deliver the memorial address
As time passed students grew at home with high school life. Freshman boys and girls felt more acquainted with the high school and more inclined to continue after the year ends.
Freshman teams held a tense week long debate over whether Julius Caesar surpassed Alexander the Great. Three participants from each class argued, with Julia Steele Ysabel Koenig and Harry Sherman judging. The negative side won and was congratulated by the opposing team.
Whispers run through the school as Mrs. Steele hosts a April Foolish Party masquerade in the bank building. Students discuss costumes from Clark Gable to Shirley Temple while teasing about biology notes and freshman strength demonstrations in a playful, gossip tone.
Farmers urged to submit milk samples for butterfat testing by April 28 via F F A boys. Blackleg vaccination to begin soon with orders due by April 28. Baseball: James Sandy's F F A team loses 16 to 11 to Middletown, errors costly despite improved hitting.
Andrew Bell the Chamber of Commerce secretary received notice that next Monday a large party of tourists from Chicago will stop in the city during an 800 mile circle tour of this and nearby states. The party will reach Harpers Ferry by train and visit Winchester with tours of interesting places under the charge of Thomas J. Donovan from the R F Cartan Travel Bureau.
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