Winchester Churches Set Daylight Savings Vespers Sunday
Winchester churches announce daylight savings time observances for Sunday evening with vespers at 7 30. Union services at Handley High School continue through the fourth Sunday with plans for a stronger interchurch spirit despite small crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Handley High School
Ge B. Nelson
Gontan
Clark
D. D
T. M. Swann
Comunion
Mr. Swann
Bombardment Report Says Berlin and Stettin Attacked
The broadcast reported incendiary and heavy bombs dropped on Berlin and Stettin with multiple explosions observed. It stated that a number of explosions occurred in both cities and that all allied planes returned to base.
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Berlin
Stettin
To Double Output Assurance Against the Future
A terse motto on resilience and foresight advocates securing protection against unknown risks. The phrase emphasizes preparedness and prudent planning to withstand future instability or change.
Blunder in Releasing of Meeting Pictures
Baltimore dispatch reports Paul Patterson of the Baltimore Sun criticizing a premature release of meeting photos. The images, meant for simultaneous U.S. and British distribution, revealed a ship name and attendance plans, provoking publicity and concerns over secrecy and censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeting Pictures
Baltimore
Paul Patterson
Bal Re Sun
Patterson
Ministry of Information
Beaverbrook Visits Secretary Hull Conducts Courtesy Call
Lord Beaverbrook British minister of supply and Mary Hull Beaverbrook met Secretary Hull in Washington for a courtesy visit arranged by Viscount Halifax the British ambassador They were introduced during the briefing secretary describes the call as a courtesy visit and cordial exchange
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Washington
Lord Beaverbrook
Mary Hull Beaverbrook
Viscount Halifax
United States Britain Win Promise of Stop Japan Support
London reports that the United States and Britain secured Moscow’s pledge to join a Stop Japan movement. In return, Washington and London plan a sharply increased war aid program for Moscow.
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London
United States
Britain
Japan
Moscow
Reds Withdraw In Order and New German Defense Line Sighted
The article notes Red Army withdrawals to stretch lines while Hitler’s forces push toward the Donbas. It reports Soviet defenses along the Dnieper in Ukraine, increased Nazi parachute attacks, and air raids on Moscow where only one Russian plane breached the outskirts. Allied air operations over northern France continue as Britain reports heavy raids on Sicily and Japanese redeployments near Cape East.
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Semeon Budyonny
Dnieper
Donets
Ukraine
Don
Moscow
Berlin
Ae Ee
Scotland
R.af
France
Mediterranean
Italy
Catania
Sicily
Itanere
Cape
Reds Hope for Long War as Big Three Plan Moscow Talks
London reports that Roosevelt and Churchill seek a three power conference with Stalin to discuss long term war policy. While Soviet forces retreat in Ukraine, analysts expect talks on supply lines through Murmansk Archangel Basra and routes via Iran or Turkey.
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London
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Russia
United States
Britain
Ukraine
Joseph Stalin
Arctic
America
Murmansk
Archangel
Pacific
Vladivostock
Japan
Persian Gulf
Basra
Iraq
Iran
Persia
Turkey
Caucasus
Comentators
Moscow
Germans ridicule sea conference in propaganda critique
Berlin reports authorized German sources denounce Roosevelt and Churchill pledges to Stalin as a propaganda ploy covering a failed high seas meeting. They dismiss the eight points as a ridiculous outcome and say the message to end the discussion was issued 36 hours after the summit.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Absolute Divorce Granted for Nora Main from Roy W Main
A decree of absolute divorce is granted to Mrs Nora Main from her husband Roy W Main on grounds of desertion. Neither party may remarry within six months.
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Nora Main
Roy W. Main
Distributors say Kanawha valley spared from rationing
Two Charleston petroleum distributors, Hensley of Pure Oil and F. G. Bannerot Jr. of Elk Refining, believed the price office order would not affect the Kanawha valley. They noted Charleston area access to nearby supply sources and facilities though no official notification had been received.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Hensley
Pureau
Bemba
F. G. Bannerot, Jr
Elk Refining Company
Office of
Price Administrator
Kanawha
Grain Markets in Baltimore August report
Wheat No 2 red winter priced at 1 4. August Winchester Market lists Wheat at 1.02 per bushel and corn at 88c per bushel. Barley trades at 60c per bushel. Prices reflect year ago deliveries with corn at 75c per bushel.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Yard Party At Mt. Williams
The Debating Society of Mt. Williams announced a paid party to be held in the community hall on Thursday night August 21. If it rains the event will move to the next clear night.
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The
Debating Society of
Mt. Williams
U S Chamber Proposes Revisions to Major Tax Bill
The U S Chamber of Commerce urges revisions to the pending 3.2367 billion tax bill aiming for 4.5 billion in revenue. It calls for a 2 billion cut in non defense spending and a 4 percent withholding tax on compensation dividends and interest at the source. Professor Fred R Fairchild of Yale supports withholding tax arguing the bill mainly hits income payers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Senate Finance Committee
Ellsworth C. Alvord
Chamber
House
Alvord
Fred R. Fairchild
Yale
Fairchild
Conduct Rites For Mr Rathman
Funeral services for G. William Rathman 61 of 117 East Monmouth were held yesterday at 3 pm from his home with Rev. S. Flickinger of Centenary Reformed Church officiating. He died of a heart attack after weeks of illness and had run Rathman Bakery on Cecil Street for 35 years. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers named Keller Sartell Bailey Dellinger Swartz and Boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. William Rathman
East
Monmouth
L. Flickinger
D. D
Centenary Reformed Church
Rathman
Cecil Street
Winchester
Frederick County
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Jack Keller
Ed Sartell
Ora Bailey
C. Dellinger
Robert Swartz
Boat
War production and diplomacy notes in ongoing conflict
The piece details a survey of American war production needs under lend-lease for Britain, with emphasis on planes tanks and food. It reports high level talks among Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin allies aboard ships and mentions Soviet losses of tanks guns aircraft and personnel after six weeks of fighting.
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War Department
Britain
States Welles
U.S
Augusta
Hull
Viscount Halifax
Moscow
Red Army
Cor
Roosevelt- Churchill
Stalin
Local Church Services and Programs Across Town
A summary of Sunday activities across multiple churches including CE Lutheran on Olosca Wen Street with services at 9 45 and 11, Union Vespers at Handley Campus, Centenary Evangelical and Reformed with 9 45 church school, Christ Episcopal Church 8 and 11 o clock services, and Presbyterian and Full Gospel tabernacle schedules. Also notes a Christian Science lesson and a Lutheran Our Saviour program with 9 45 Sunday school and 11 o clock worship.
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CE Lutheran Olosca
Care A. Honeycutt
Church Ool
Carl R. Ritter
Children of the Church
Union Vespers
Handley Campus
Lutheran Church OF Our Saviour
S. Loudoun Street
Agina Lowe
Highland Avenue Chapel Sunday Schedule
Rev W Andrew Wilkerson leads Sunday School at 3:00 with Elwood Willey as superintendent. Young People meet at 7:30 followed by Evening Worship at 8:00 with a sermon by the Pastor. Thursday mid week meeting at 8:00. A cordial welcome to all.
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Ae Presbyterian Church
Ronald
Highland Avenue Chapel
W. Andrew Wilkerson
Elwood Willey
Quarterly conference set for Sunday at church
The Rev. R. E. Brooks will preside over the Washington district quarterly conference with services at 1 a.m. Holy Communion, 2 30 p.m. Sunday School, 7 p.m. Young People meeting, and 8 p.m. Holy Communion. All are invited.
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ST. Eyee S.M
E. W. Wilkinson
R. E. Brooks
Washington
Holy Communion
Young Peoples Meeting
Mrs Franklin Kenworthy Named Head of United China Relief
Mrs Franklin Kenworthy of Purcellville was named chairman of the United China Relief committee as part of a national 5 million dollar drive to ease war famine and pestilence in China. James G Blaine the national chairman announced a joint campaign backed by eight major agencies and 309 communities with six new local committees daily.
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New York
Franklin Kenworthy
Purcellville
United China Relief Committee
China
James G. Blaine
Kenworthy
Blaine
Navy Week Opens in Winchester and Martinsburg Rally Planned
Navy Week proclaimed by Mayor Anderson opens in Winchester on Monday August 18 and runs through Saturday. Local enlistment drives urge young men to join the Navy with a public rally in Martinsburg on Saturday. The Martinsburg recruiting station directs applicants to the Chamber of Commerce for enlistment arrangements and transportation for Tuesday and Friday physical examinations. Navy recruiter visits Winchester post office on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Navy Week
Anderson
Winchester
Navy
Martinsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Ieem
Mrs Shiflett's Funeral Sunday
Funeral services for Louise Virginia Shiflett 78 widow of Scott Shiflett will be held tomorrow at 3 PM at the Russell Grove church cemetery where the rites will take place. Interment will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Other details were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Virginia Shiflett
Scott Shiflett
Russell Grove
Bible School For Colored Children Aimed At St Stephens Church
A two week daily vacation Bible school for colored children starts Monday at 9 a.m. at St Stephens Church Row. All colored children are invited and urged to attend.
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St. Stephens Church
Row
Finnish Army Captures Sortavala from Russians
Helsinki reports that the Finnish army with German help has captured the railway town of Sortavala on Lake Ladoga's northern shore. The fall marks a strategic advance in the region as German-Finnish forces seize the key settlement from Soviet control.
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Helsinki
Sortavala
Lake Ladoga
Market Street Methodist Church Schedule
Sunday service times at Market Street Methodist Church led by Rev. Garland Evans Hopkins include Church School at 9 45 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 7 p.m. Weekday activities feature Girls Chorus Stamp Club Boys Choir and a Congregational Meeting to vote on a new parsonage plus Fourth Quarterly Conference.
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Market Street
Garland Evans Hopkins
Epworth League
Stamp Club
Board of Education
BSA
Cabin
St Paul M. E. Church Announces Sermon by Rev Edgar Wilmer
St Paul M. E. Church invites attendance for Sunday School at 10 45 Noonday service 111130 A C E League at 6 45 and an eight o clock sermon by Rev Edgar Wilmer Salvation Army captain. Evening prayer service follows.
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ST. Paul M. E
M. T. Thomas
A. C. E. League
Edgar Wilmer
Salvation Army
United Brethren Day At Massanetta
United Brethren Day at Massanetta Springs Bible Conference on Tuesday August 19 features Dr. D. H. Gilliatt of Bonebrake Seminary Dayton Ohio as speaker. Morning session precedes a Shenandoah College Dayton Va campus picnic. Virginia conference ministers and families attend a five day Bible conference staying in college dormitories and are served by Dr. Gilliatt in the afternoons.
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United Brethren
Massanetta Springs
D. H. Gilloatt
Bonebrake Seminary
Dayton Ohio
United Brethren and Friends
Shenandoah College
Dayton Va
Virginia Conference
Gilliatt
President Back From Talks On Far East And Atlantic
President Roosevelt returns from discussions with Winston Churchill with questions about possible joint action in the Far East, the Atlantic convoy strategy, and a new lease lend measure. Officials say the exact location of the talks remains undisclosed though the Augusta and Prince of Wales hosted part of the meetings. Roosevelt’s party includes Maj. Gen. E M Watson Rear Admiral McIntire and Harry Hopkins. He said the land journey continues and all is well.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Churchill
Far East
Britain
Russia
Roosevelt
Augusta
White House
E. M. Watson
Ross T. McIntire
Navy
John R. Beardall
Harry L. Hopkins
United Brethren Event Schedule and Mt Pleasant Meeting
Winchester Silver C B Shirley Led by Dr J Paul Gruver Virginia Conference superintendent a quarterly conference follows worship at Pleasant church schools and gatherings at Red Bud Mt Pleasant Pleasant Valley and Massanutten Springs U B day heads to Shenandoah College Dayton Ohio for morning sessions and a group picnic lunch.
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Winchester C. B
Leslie O. Shirley
Pleasant
J. Paul Gruver
Virginia
Mt. Pleasant
Pleasant Valley
United. Brethren
Massanetta Springs
U. B
D. H. Gilliat
Bonebrake Seminary
Dayton
Shenandoah College
Church Service Schedule For Charles Hume Funk Pastor
The Church of Christ at 20 W Cork Street lists Sunday School at 9 45 with Kenze Whitaker as Superintendent. Morning worship at 2 00 features a sermon titled Entering Life. Evening service begins at 7 30 p m with La Services.
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Church OF Christ
Cork Street
Charles Hume Funk
Kenze Whitaker
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule at E T Clark
First Baptist Church at E T Clark holds Sunday School at 9 45 A M and morning worship at 11 A M with no evening service. A cordial welcome is extended to all attendees.
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First Baptist Church
Penecostal Mission New Location and Services
Penecostal Mission announces a new location on Braddock Street Whitlock avenues. Rev J leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m with worship and sermon at 6 0, Young People 6 with song service 7 3 and evangelistic feast 8 p m. Prayer service 7 30 p m Thursday. Hels ley Chapel Nain Va Geo Hels ley superintendent.
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Penecostal Mission
Braddock Street
Whitlock enaDe
Rev. J
Helsley Chapel
Nain
Geo. Helsley
South Sareee Brethren Church Service Schedule
Sunday services and Bible class begin at 9 45 with a 11 sermon by Rev Paul Gruver D D superintendent of Virginia conference. Fellowship lunch at noon. Quarterly Conference at 2 with Dr Gruver presiding. No evening service. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30. All services on daylight saving time.
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Braddock Street Methodist Church
T. M Swann
Walter M. Shade
Handley School
L Bridges
W. P. Anderson
Paul Gruver
D. D
Virginia
Gruver
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Preezes
Winchester Furniture
South Main St
Beaverbrook
PPING
Reds
Vuprnu
John S
Solenberger & CO. Inc
N. Loudoun
Soviet
A. C. Slonaker & Son
Mr. Rathman
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church
S. L. Flickinger
Herman Lee
Christ Episcopal Church
R. B. Nelson
Christ
Christian Science
Boul
Societies of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Rev
C. H. Anderson
Mrs. Shifflett
Bible School For Colored Children
Massanetta
BIG Tent
WINC
Voice of Prophecy
Goodrich
Goodyear
Geo. Washington Garage
Geo. T. Barnsley
Omps Funeral Home
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