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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1938

Page

7

Junior Achievement Movement Reaches Wide Participation

More than 20,000 young people belong to the Junior Achievement movement, with both boys and girls enrolled through local organizations and programs.

Ruth and Boaz Faith Love in Ruth Advent Theme

County church notes discuss the Book of Ruth as an Advent lesson. It praises Ruth as the faithful heroine, contrasts Naomi and Boaz with Judges era immorality, and highlights loyalty to God. It notes Ruth’s role in Christ’s lineage and ends with a biblical quotation about sins washed white.

Israel David Naomi Ruth Boaz Jesse Jesus Christ Christ Matthew Rahab Bathsheba

Opequon Group Presbyterian Church Schedule

Rev. E. McGavock pastor. Opequon services at 11 a.m. and Sunday School 10 a.m. Burnt Church offers Sunday School 2 p.m. and service at 3 p.m. Opequon Chapel hosts Sunday School 10 a.m. Young People 7:15 p.m. and service 7:45 p.m. Round Hill Sunday School 10 a.m. Young People 7 p.m.

McGavock Opequon

Cedar Cliff Group Presbyterian Service Schedule

The Cedar Cliff Group Presbyterian announces weekly services and activities. Minister Julian T. Owen leads morning church schools at Cedar Cliff and Cedar Creek, with evening preaching at Cedar Cliff and Mount Hope, plus a Young People meeting Friday night.

Julian T. Owen Cedar Cliff Cedar Creek Mount Hope

Epworth Church Schedules Early Sunday School

Owing to the dedication of the chimes at Epworth Church Middletown Sunday, Sunday School will be held at 1 30 p m instead of 2 30 p m in the afternoon.

Middletown Epworth Church

Winchester U B Circuit Sunday Schedule and Memorial Service

Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Valley churches hold Sunday School at 10 a m. Worship at 11 a m. Rev Leslie Shirley delivers the memorial message at 2 p m and a Basket dinner will follow noon. Red Bud also hosts Sunday School at 10 a m and a 11 a m service with pastor’s message. W M A and Christian Endeavor programs listed with leaders.

W. B. Obaugh Mt. Pleasant Alice McCarty Pleasant Valley Leslie Shirley Christian Endeavor C. H. Roberts

United Brethren Preaching at West Frederick Charge

Rev B F Spitzer leads Fairview service at 9 a.m. Mt Olive hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching with election at 11 a.m. Mt Pleasant sermon by Rev Charles Beard with Holy Communion at 11 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Big evangelistic Whitacre services set for afternoon and night.

B. F. Spitzer Fairview Mt. Olive Mt. Pleasant Charles Beard Whitacre

Timber Ridge Church News at Highview West Virginia

Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church in Highview West Virginia led by Rev Robert A Whitten invites all to Sunday services at 10 am and 3 30 pm. Vernon Whitacre serves as superintendent and welcomes visitors to Divine Worship and Sunday School.

Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church Highview W. VA Robert A. Whitten Vernon Whitacre

Ridgeway Charge Sermons and Sunday School Schedule

The Ridgeway Charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church South led by L. H. Smallwood lists pastor led preaching and communion at 9 45 a m with a Sunday School session following. Darkesville Sunday School at 10 a m. preaching and communion at 1 15 p m. Rest Sunday School at 10 a m with evening preaching and communion by the pastor at 8 p m. All are invited to attend all services.

L. H. Smallwood Darkesville

Father of Swedish colonies in America honored at library

The article recounts William Usselinx, promoter of Dutch and Swedish ventures, whose plans for the Indies and colonial trade spurred early North American settlement. It notes his influence on Gustavus Adolphus and Peter Minuit, and links to the first Swedish settlement along Delaware River near Mondare Kil.

Pygtow America William Usselinx Netherlands Sweden Congressional Library Usselinx Europe Kronen Ae Indies Development Dutch West Indies Company Netherland Republic Spain Atlantic New World Dutch West Indies Norway West Indies Delaware Zwaanendaal Dale of Gustavus II Adolphus Gottenburg Africa Asia Peter Minuit Wesel New Netherland Virginias Nova Suedia Minuit South River Delaware Bay Mondare Kil Muderhill Creek Paradise Udden Lewer

Galilee Church of Christ Seeks Families to Bible School

Minister Wilbert Reid invites families to Galilee Church of Christ Welltown Road for Bible School at 10:00 a.m. and Communion at 11:30 a.m. Chas E McVay leads. J Edgar Hoover notes value of Sunday Schools for crime prevention. Picnic planned at Pidgeon farm near Wadesville. date to be announced.

Wilbur A. Reid Bible School Chas E McVay Communion Service J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Sunday Schools of America Pidgeon Farm Wadesville Our

Brucetown and Stephenson M E Churches Schedule

Rev W O Talbert serves Brucetown on Sunday with 10 a m Holy Communion 11 a m Church School 7 p m Young Peoples service. Crums holds 10 30 a m Church School 11 30 a m preaching. If repairs begin services may be under trees. Stephenson 10 a m Church School 7 30 p m combined preaching and young peoples in Mark Ebert's yard. Methodist Union meets in Stephenson Monday with program and refreshments.

Welltown Holy Communion Young Peoples Stephenson Mark Ebert Methodist Union

Stephens City Charge M E Church Schedule

Stephens City Charge M E Church led by Minister Homer Welsh with services on first Sunday at Stephens City 11 AM Fairview 3 PM Kernstown 7 30 PM second Sunday Kernstown 11 AM Refuge 3 PM Stephens City 7 30 PM third Sunday Stephens City 11 AM Fairview 3 PM Kernstown 7 30 PM.

Stephens City Fairview Kernstown Refuge

Salem Congregation Church of The Brethren Jubilee

The Salem Congregation Church of the Brethren on Front Royal Pike held a Jubilee with Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Clyde Doyle. Preaching on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. A Young Peoples meeting at 7:30 p.m. Flossie Fultz presides, Milton O'Rear secretary. Five baptized and seventy six communed at the last communion. Nearby Salem near Stephens City reports 10 a.m. Sunday School under R. L. Lynn. preaching at 11 a.m. on first and third Sundays.

Cephas Fahnestock W. L. Riggleman Jubilee Royal Pike Clyde Doyle Young Peoples Meeting Flossie Fultz Milton O Harrisonburg Salem Stephens City R. L. Lynn

Disciples of Christ Rural Church Notices

Rev S J Goode pastor announces Ebenezer Bible School 10 am with morning worship tea m Capon Bridge Bible School 10 am and evening worship 8 pm Communion observed at these services All are cordially invited.

Disciples of Christ Rural S. J. Goode Ebenezer—Bible School M. Capon Bridge—Bible School

Reliance Church Announces Sunday Services

Reliance United Brethren Church invites the public to attend Sunday services with Rev. W D Mitchell at Reliance 11 a.m. Rev. Arthur Carper preaches at Ridings Chapel at 3 p.m. and Rev. George W. Stover preaches at Greenway at 5 30 p.m. Public cordially invited.

Reliance United Brethren Church W D Mitchell Reliance Arthur Carper Ridings Chapel Greenway George W. Stover

Hable's Palace Showcases Starrett Double Feature

Charles Starrett in Law of the Plains heads a Saturday bill at Hables Palace Theatre along with The Lone Ranger. The rodeo style hero battles rustlers as the rugged star hits the screen in an action packed western double feature.

Charles Starrett Hable’s Palace Theatre

Front Royal Lions Club hosts steak and corn roast gathering

Front Royal Lions Club members and guests gathered Tuesday evening at the Front Royal Recreational Park for a steak and corn roast. Attendees included Wallace Thomason J. M Biggs W. C. Deming Paul Shannon Ernest Marlowe Johnny Marchi and others with guests B K Hay and William Marlowe. Local notices mention nursing home admissions births and visitors including Miss Alice Sowers and Miss Barbara Alter.

Front Royal Front Royal Lions Club Front Royal Recreational Park Wallace Thomason J. M Biggs W. C. Deming Paul Shannon Ernest Marlowe Johnny Marchi Tommy Harrison W. E. Herr R. E. Herr, Jr David Rappaport M. A. Joyce Tom Kerns Percy Rogers B. K. Hay William Marlowe

Public Sale of County Realty

By virtue of a deed of trust from E. E. Triplett to Warren Rice Trustee dated January 16 1926 and recorded in Frederick County Virginia the undersigned trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester on Saturday September 3 1938 at eleven oclock AM all of that certain tract of land on both sides of Pine Branch known as Lower Tract of James Anderson land containing 80 or 90 acres with a further ten acre tract on White Pine Ridge One third cash on day of sale and balance in two equal annual installments at 6 percent interest with bonds and a deed of trust securing payment

E. E. Triplett Warren Rice Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia County Court House Winchester Pine Branch Rock Enon James Anderson White Pine Ridge Glen D. Allamong Court House Frederick Stephenson Martinsburg & Winchester Jordan Springs J. K. McCann C. R. McCann Duvall & Dunn

Social round of visitors and homecomings in Hagerstown

Mrs. Benj Atwood and family returned to Hagerstown after a visit with Mrs Atwood's mother Mrs B V Atwood. Guests included Mr and Mrs A Tapp and Virginis Tapp Ammissville. Others visited from Richmond Washington DC and New Jersey with multiple relatives noted.

Mrs. Benj. Atwood Hagerstown Mr. Atwood B. V. Atwood J. G. PP ‘Auesday A. Tapp Miss Virginis Tapp Ammissville Calvert Mary M. Calvert Washington, D. C D. M. Kipps Edwin Kipps White Sulphur Springs W. Va

Desirable 114 Acre Limestone Tract Sold at Public Auction

Trust deed sale of 114 acre limestone land in Frederick County Virginia near Winchester. Sale at court house on September 3, 1938 at noon. One-third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust. buyer to furnish bonds payable in one and two years. C R McCann trustee. Duvall and Dunn auctioneers.

Moore sisters travel and library hours update

Miss Emma Moore of Arco visits New Hampshire with her brother Everett Moore. Miss Anne Daniels Warren County Health Nurse leaves Monday for Louise to spend a month on vacation. Front Royal Community Library hours resume with Wednesday 4 to 5 PM and Saturday 3 to 5 PM.

Emma Moore Arco New Hampshire Everett Moore Anne Daniels Warren County Louise Front Royal

Ill wind improves Dykes after courthouse lawn care

Orb Dykes served time for a minor offense and tended the courthouse lawn. His work gained county officials approval and after release he was named assistant custodian at the courthouse in Falls City Nebraska.

Falls City

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