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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1940
Page
5
Braddock Street Methodist and Montague Avenue Methodist hold morning services at 11 with Sunday School at 9 45 am led by Walter Shade and George Haines. Opequon group churches offer multiple services and C E at 7 15. Church of Christ at 20 W Cork Street presents sermons "Two Men At Worship" and "The Great Interview."
The article outlines the Christian Science Lesson Sermon for August 25 focusing on Mind as the divine attribute. It cites Daniel 2 20 21 and Isaiah 40 28 and cites Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health asserting one Mind and the unreality of evil.
Minister Rev R B Ness preaches on August 25 1914 noting there will be no early communion and a 11 a m morning prayer. The bishop urges faithfulness loyalty and sacrifice among clergy and laity for the Trinity season.
The Highland Avenue church lists services with 3:00 p m Sunday School led by Elwood Willey, 7:30 p m Young People's Meeting, 8:00 p m sermon by Pastor Rev Serman J Yomeldorf. Thursday 8 p m Midweek Hour of prayer.
Hebron Lutheran Church near Madison marks 200 years in use with a service led by Rev. C. K. Rhodes and dignitaries including Rev. J. J. Scherer, Rev. F. H. Knubel, Senator Harry F. Byrd, and Rev. Ralph H. Long. Music by Dr. H. A. Sykes and Trinity Lutheran Church choir. Pentecostal services follow at Helsley Chapel Nain Virginia with Rev. J. S. Shade directing.
The Lutheran Church of Our Savior lists morning worship at 11 with sermon Christ and His Chosen Few and evening vespers at 8 with Hymns of The Heart. Bible School starts Monday at 9, special service Wednesday at 8. Congregational Christian Church notes 9.45 Sunday School and a sermon by T W Mathews if pastor is away, with next full services September 8 by Rev R A Whitten.
Grace Lutheran Church on W Boscawen Street led by Pastor Carl A Honeycutt offers Sunday School and Men’s Bible Class at 9 45 a m Service at 11 with sermon What Do We Live By Children of the Church 11 a m Luther League 7 p m Vespers 8 p m sermon The Hour of Awakening.
Rev J L Gar Rison leads morning worship with sermon Playing Second Fiddle at 11 and evening sermon Overstating Our Poverty at 8. Sunday school at 10. Mount Carmel Free Baptist, pastor Ss Spriggs, has no morning service due to pastor attending yearly meeting. 8 pm preaching The Handwriting On The Wall. board meeting Tuesday. prayer Wednesday.
Parlett Funeral Home promotes 24 hour service from its Gainesboro Road location with a phone contact for immediate arrangements.
Rev L G Bridges presides with Church School at 9:45 followed by Bible Class. Morning worship at 11 with a sermon. Evening service at 7:30 combined with C E and C E officer elections. Woman's Aid Society meets Tuesday at 8 to elect officers and a Wednesday prayer service at 8.
The Winchester Presbyterian Church lists services led by Rev. Ronald S. Wilson at 9 30 a m Morning Worship on Sept 11 with sermon by Rev Raleigh Moore Engle of Winter Park NC The 7 Young People meeting at 8 pm with sermon by Rev John B Bittinger of Glen Leven Nashville TN and an 8 pm Wednesday midweek prayer hour.
Rev. S L Flickinger will lead morning worship at 11 o clock with sermon. Church School at 9 45 a m, Herman Lee acts as superintendent.
Old Bethel notes report Dorothy Carper has returned from a visit to the World’s Fair in New York. Several residents are noted visiting friends, and a yard party for the church is planned for Wednesday night August 28 with rain backup Thursday. Mrs. Evelyn Pent is improving after weeks of illness.
Lydia Hawkins at Memorial Hospital shows rapid improvement. Hilda and Margaret Orndoff spent a week in Richmond with Ellsworth Orndoff. Van H. Fossler of Princeton Illinois visiting Hawkins family. Other relatives from Easton and Winchester noted visiting across the area.
Dave Maulsbys arrive in Millwood Virginia to visit Clarke residents through the weekend. Attendees include Eloise Randolph Page Neill Williams at Winchester luncheon with Louise Moore. Various relatives & guests from Baltimore North Shore and Bellfield plan travels and weddings nearby.
Otto D Tolischus argues in the book They Wanted War that Nazi success stems not only from industry or propaganda but from Hitler’s teaching that Germans are destined to be the master race. Tolischus, longtime NYT Berlin correspondent and Pulitzer prize winner, writes from Stockholm after exile.
Mr. George Greenhalgh left Tuesday for Perrysburg Ohio to visit his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs George Greenhalgh Jr Mrs Greenhalgh is spending several days in New York. Mr and Mrs J L Burnett returned from New York where they attended the World's Fair and also visited Atlantic City. Miss Eunice Crocker of Boston will arrive on Monday to
Invitations have been received by many of the young people to a dinner hosted by Mrs Earl Boy-Ed at The North Wales Club in Warrenton on Saturday night September 7. The event honors Miss Virginia Stuart Watkins, donor of her niece.
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