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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1941

Page

2

Southern Convention of Congregational Christians Meeting in 42

The 98th annual Valley Central conference session ended at Timber Ridge Church with election of delegates to the Southern Convention and officers. About 200 attended with meals on the grounds and many staying with Timber Ridge residents.

Convention of Congregational-Christians Timber Ridge Congregational-Christian Church Valley Central Conference Timber Ridge Church Delates Winchester Virginia North Carolina Egome West Virginia South Carolina F. E. Allison Covington Paul B. Sanger Linville A. G. Graig Ritchie Elkton R. BE. Newton Luray D. Coulter New Market R. A. Whitten Winches V. R. E. Newton Secre Roy A. Hosaflock R. O. Rothgebville J. W. Muse Robert Larrick Ation W. A. Larrick Arbert Kump A. C. Oates

Union Services At Stephens City

It was announced that union services will be held on Sunday night at 8 o'clock at Stephens City. Rev. Homer Welch of the Methodist Church will deliver the sermon. Members of all denominations are invited. The services began last Sunday with Rev. F. L. Roof of the Lutheran Church speaking. Services will be held outdoors on the lawn of the Independent Hose Company fire hall.

Stephens City Homer Welch Methodist Church F. L. Roof Lutheran Church Independent Hose Company

Headley Re-elected At Opequon Sunday School Meeting

C S Headley was re-elected president of the Opequon district Sunday Schools at the Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church in Vaucluse. Seventy four attendees from thirteen churches heard talks on increasing enrollment and modernizing Sunday schools, with over four dollars raised for the state association.

C. S. Headley Opequon Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church Vaucluse P. E. Lineburg F. Estes Kline Meadow Mills Union Church Missiletown Reliance R. G. van Meter Headley V. C. P. Walz Reliance United Brethren Minor C. Miller State Council of Religious Education W. L. Riggleman F. L. Roof Stephens City Leslie O. Shirley J. T. Brown Middletown Methodist Church

Friendship Names Delegates To Meet In Staunton Convention

The Friendship Fire Company elected George Eagle Jr and E W Argenbright as delegates to the Staunton Virginia convention August 12 to 15. Wade Guard and Bernard Hodson were named alternates. Plans were made for the company to attend as a group with the reel team and Mellwee's band.

Friendship Fire Company George Eagle, Jr E. W. Argenbright Staunton Wade Guard Bernard Hodson Mellwee

Mr Flenner Attends Johns Hopkins Eye Clinic

Mr L Flenner of 934 Woodstock Avenue, formerly night watchman at Handley High School, returned from Baltimore after attending the Johns Hopkins eye clinic. Doctors found no improvement since last year’s operations, but expressed satisfaction with the healing results enabling him to use his eyes to get about.

L. F. Flenner Woodstock Avenue Handley High School Baltimore Johns Hopkins Hospital Flenner

John Turner Dies Today in Portsmouth Ohio

Little John Turner son of Mr and Mrs John Lee Turner of Portsmouth Ohio died early this morning in a Portsmouth hospital Funeral services set for Sunday at 4 PM from Jones Funeral Home with interment at Mt Hebron Rev Carl Honeycutt to officiate Turner was a brother of Miss Emma Turner and Mrs Alice Fritts of Winchester The Turners moved to Portsmouth about a year ago for his job with the Norfolk and Western Railway Details of the illness were not available.

John Turner John Lee Turner Portsmouth Jones Puneral Mt. Hebron Carl Honeycutt Turner John Emma Turner Alice Fritts Winchester Hugh Rinker Opequon Betty Jane Ohio Norfolk and Western Railway

Bible Conference Highlights at Massanetta Springs

Dr William E Hudson announces a two week Bible conference at Massanetta Springs August 11 24 focusing on prayer and Bible study to strengthen national morale amid racial prejudice and world tensions. Notable speakers include Dr R J G McKnight Dr W Evans Dr F W Norwood Dr Robert E Speer and Dr Hugh S Stuntz with a dozen additional preachers and teachers.

Massanetta Springs Wm. E. Hudson Herbert Booth Smith Los Angeles Edwin Holt Hughes Washington Robert E. Speer New York R. J. G. McKnight Pittsburgh F. W. Norwood Vancouver Lindsey Young Park College Missouri Reformed Theological Seminary McKnight Wm. Evans Hugh 8. Stuntz Scarritt College Nashville Tenn Latin America John T. Morris American School of Oriental Research

Treasury Receipts and Debt Figures Daily Update

Treasury status shows receipts 37.7 million dollars and expenditures 74.4 million, with gross debt at 49.71 billion. Daily increase in debt equals 74.4 million.

Washington Coc Een of the Treasury

Reach Agreement to End Timken Strike

Federal mediator John L. Conner announced a settlement reached today to end the CIO SWOC strike at the Timken Roller Bearing plant in Columbus Ohio. The agreement awaits local union ratification after a July 30 walkout over the firing of five women for alleged improper inspections.

Columbus John L. Conner Cio-Steel Workers Organizing Committee Timken Roller Bearing Company SWOC

Woodmen Camp to Hold 32nd Annual Picnic

Middletown Camp Modern Woodmen of America announced the annual picnic will take place on Saturday August 16 with H S Jones in charge of arrangements. This year marks the 32nd picnic.

Middletown Camp Modern Woodmen of America H. S. Jones

Navy Week to Observe Recruiting Drive in Winchester

Navy Week will run August 18 to 23 in Winchester and surrounding towns including Hagerstown Martinsburg Berkeley Springs Charles Town and Frederick. Local groups Cham ber of Commerce Junior Board of Trade Kiwanis Rotary Club and American Legion will assist in securing recruits. Recruits sworn in at a public rally in Martinsburg on August 23.

Navy Winchester H. S. Holloway Hagerstown Martinsburg Berkeley Springs Charles Town Frederick Chamber of Commerce Junior Board of Trade Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs American Legion Holloway Dan Henry Baltimore Winches

Navy Week Drives Recruiting in Martinsburg Area

Local effort urges young men to join the United States Navy by contacting area organizations or visiting the Martinsburg post office. Recruiting officers will be stationed at the post office at intervals during Navy Week to assist interested applicants.

Ter United States Navy Martinsburg Navy

Picnic Feasts and Local Politico Talk At Capon River

About 200 Winchester and Frederick County Young Democrats attended the Capon River picnic at Ralph Pifer's cabin below Capon Bridge West Virginia. 300 ears of corn and 500 sandwiches fed the crowd, with 60 gallons of beer, as law officers and local officials swapped notes on the primary and crops. Ismail Nutri, Turkish-born farmer, mingled with guests while Sheriff Bywaters, Deputies DeHaven and Funk, Winchester officers, and ABC agents joined. The event also featured talk about the long serving cook Pluto Pangle and corn provider Bill Riley. Separately, the Winchester Corporation Court issued an order in the Seabright partition case, requiring nonresident defendants to appear and protect their interests, with notices to be published and posted.

Winchester Frederick County Pifer Young Democratic Organization Nutri Ismail Nutri Turkey Nuiri Chambersville John” Bywaters Bob” DeHaven Francis Funk Wisecarver and Rogers Jones Winchester Police State A.B.C Dulaney Cain DeHaven Winchester and Frederick Young Democratic Organization Pluto” Pangle Company I Bill Riley Stephenson Virginia Corporation Court James A. Seabright IN Chancery Guy Seabright Adam Seabright Lillie May Egart Louise Roberts Irene Bucher Sarah Mainhart Winchester Evening Star Court House P. J. Marshall

Revered Engle Family Visited by Crawford Guests

Mr and Mrs Frank B Crawford of North Washington street host Rev Raleigh Moore Engle his wife and their daughter Elizabeth. Mrs Engle formerly Elizabeth Gold Crawford. Engle is pastor at Hampton Presbyterian Church in Hampton Virginia.

Frank B. Crawford North Washington Street Raleigh Moore Engle Elizabeth Engle Elizabeth Gold Crawford Hampton Presbyterian Church Hampton, Va

Answers to the Daily Quiz From Page Four

The page lists ten quiz answers: 1 By virtue of office 2 The letters made by the deaf and dumb with their fingers 3 No 4 Boxing 5 Flax 6 Painter 7 False 8 Sherman 9 All races 10 World.

Painter Sherman

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