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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1936
Page
5
A long list of social visits, homecomings, and guests from multiple towns and states fills a county notes page. Families including the Garvers, Heines, Stauntons, Carys, Jolliffes, and Adams welcome relatives and friends, with trips to Virginia Beach, Blacksburg, New York, and Westover Parish noted among entries.
In Hogue Creek Virginia Annie Clowser and Pauline visited the Whites and Ernest Davis. The Davis family is slowly improving. Mrs Virginia Rogers funeral drew a large crowd at Bethel. Mt Olive Church held a Christian Endeavor, with speakers Cochran, Larrick, Cather, and Shipe. A basket picnic is planned August 22 at Mt Olive.
Whitacre, Va. residents share visits and illness updates. Mrs. R. E. L. Whitacre returns home from trips to Elmer Whitacre in Winona West Virginia and N. F. Whitacre in Monessen Pennsylvania, accompanied by relatives and grandchildren. multiple relatives visit or stay locally amid illnesses and reunions.
Grimes notes a sequence of visits with Jacob Kerns Irvin Kerns and families at Grimes Siler neighborhood and Berkeley Springs West Virginia. Residents like Wesley Webber Carl Snapp and Helen Pugh are listed among Sunday guests joining locals and relatives across Brucetown Winchester and Berryville area. The piece notes the peach crop nearing peak harvest over the next ten days and mentions illness of mail carrier Samuel Dick and disposed condition of Brooke Taylor.
Gainesboro Virginia Aug 14 Miss Audry Bayliss of Kerns town visits Miss Lorraine Bayliss this week. J M Darlington recently improved his dwelling with paint and a metal roof. Gaver DeHaven of Harrisonburg spent a few days with his parents Ruben and Mrs. DeHaven. Charles Sewell finishes a new house at Albin and will move soon. Betty Darlington and Barbara Ann Darlington return from Washington DC. Clarence Donovan and family attended the Luttrell reunion at Berkeley Springs last Sunday.
Rev C E Seastrunk of Bethel hosts Sunday School at 10 a m Luther League at 7 15 p m Divine services at 8 p m Freemont HaytielaSunday School at 2 p m Divine services St Johns Mt Williams Sunday School 9 30 a m Divine services 11 a m Sermon by Rev J Wilbur Crawhaugh of Baltimore Md Gravel Springs Star Tannery Sunday School 9 30 a m James Zepp Sunday School 9 a m All are invited to these services.
Sunday School at Mt Pleasant 10 a m Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m Worship 6 p m Message by Rev Harry Crim Strasburg Pleasant Valley 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Preaching 11 a m Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m Red Bud 2 p m Sunday School 2 p m Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m Worship 8 p m
Cor. Cecil and Loudoun Streets Rev. Robert E. Hannon pastor Rev. Charles Comaskey assistant Sunday Masses at 8 and 10:30 a m Benediction after the 8 o'clock Mass The children of the parish will receive Holy Communion at the 8 o'clock Mass.
Worship times and church school details for Brucetown South Brucetown Crums Burnt Factory and Victoria Cross sermon note. Pastor Thomas Morgan presides with various superintendents listed and service at 7:30 pm for youth. Attendees are invited to join Sunday services.
Church of Christ rural charge details morning worship at Ebenezer and Capon Bridge Bible School sessions. Pastor Rev S J Goode urges attendance for delegates and pledges, notes upcoming district convention, and observers communion with cordial invitation to all.
Galilee Church of Christ on Welltown Road reports a large Bible School attendance last Sunday with new pupils. Temperance day is planned for next Sunday. services followed by communion at 11 30 led by Luther Miller. Rev F B Sapp, minister, Charles McVay superintendent. Everyone welcome.
Reliance United Brethren Church lists services with Rev H F Richardson as pastor and Rev A P Havermale of Virginia Conference delivering sermons. Activities include Sunday School at 10 a m, morning worship at 11, Christian Endeavor at 8 p m, and a Stephens City anniversary program with additional sermons and illustrated music. Greenway and Ridings Chapel host Sunday School and sermons with multiple quartettes providing music.
Rev B F Spitzer serves Fairview at 9 30 a m Mount Olive at 11 a m and Mount Pleasant hosts a revival at 7 30 p m with invitations to all services.
Jubilee meeting at Front Royal closed with evangelist N H Blough of Davidsville Pa. ten were received. Salem near Stephens City reports large crowd at 10 a m Sunday School under R L Lynn. preaching on the first and third Sundays. C S Headley presided, Ester Kline served as secretary-treasurer.
The Gainesboro M. E. Church and Redland join in open services led by Rev. C. G. Russell and Rev. W. N. DeHaven. Sunday School at 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. with preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Middletown M E Church South led by Rev W A Clark offers Sunday school at 9 45 with W A Everly as superintendent. Sermon at 11. Hites Chapel Sunday school 2 30 with 3 30 sermon. Epworth Sunday school 2 30 and preaching at 8. Special services run nightly next week at 8 with public invited.
Round Hill Sunday School at 10 a.m. sermon 11 a.m. Adult division at 7:30 p.m. Carpers Valley Sunday school 2 p.m. sermon 3 p.m. Young People division at 7:30 p.m. Macedonia Sunday school 10 a.m. Young People division 7 p.m. sermon 8 p.m. Relief Sunday school 10 a.m. Paxtons Sunday school 10 a.m. Lamps Sunday School 10 a.m. Adult division 7:30 p.m. Revered J D Russell pastor.
Opequon Memorial Kerns Town Sunday School 10 a m with Peter C Petrie preaching. Burnt Church Albin Sunday School 2 30 p m Supt Phil H Gold preaching 3 30 p m by Rev E D Witherspoon Blacksburg. Opequon Chapel Sunday School 10 a m Supt J L Carpenter Christian Endeavor 7 15 p m worship following program.
Camp No 15 Columbia Purnace near the Virginia West Virginia line plans its second anniversary of colored enrollees. The program opens at 1 PM with Rev R A Griffins of Strasburg to speak followed by a musical program and athletic events including baseball basketball boxing track and field. A dance closes Saturday night with an open invitation to attendees.
The Middletown Grange marks its eighth anniversary with a program led by Lecturer R H Hammond on August 29 at the Middletown grounds. Deputy Baker, a key organizer in Virginia Grange work, cannot attend due to southwest Virginia duties.
The Rev. Dr. R. P. Blackburn of the Oklahoma Annual Conference will preach at 11 o clock Sunday morning at Duncan Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South in Berryville Virginia. The announcement came from the church pastor Rev J H Brown who noted Blackburn as an outstanding member of the Oklahoma conference.
The Rev Dr Blackburn visits Vista in Clarke county for annual vacation and will address a large congregation at Mrs Mont ford Jones country place. Known as an exceptional preacher, he is expected to draw a broad public audience for this spiritual event.
A Washington Information Bureau promo promotes a 144 page 6x9 inch song book with 205 songs including hymns spirituals college songs cowboy chants marching tunes and sea songs. It notes friendly arrangements suitable for evening sing arounds and asks readers to send 20 cents with a coupon.
The Rev. Crim of the Strasburg Church, formerly a member of Mr. Pleasant United Brethren Church in West Virginia, will lead Sunday evening worship. He is set to preach at eight o'clock and the community is invited to attend.
Stephens City Charge at Stephens City M E Church South led by Floyd M Lucas lists church school at 9 45 preaching at 11 am. World Club at 7 30 with Young People. Mercatown Church School at 10 with Young People at 7 30. Refuge Church School at 10 with Young People at 8. Fairview Church School 2 with preaching at 3 and evangelistic service.
Resettlement officials announced the reduction of 3,308 farm debts across North Carolina Kentucky Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia saving farmers involved about 1 378 000 dollars in total.
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