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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1937

Page

5

Directed Singing At Camp Meetings

Prof. W Hee of Handley high and Munici Band director returned from the Van Myra Camp Meeting near Burlington West Virginia, where 2000 attended the final Sunday sermons and music. Mr McIlwee led the choir. Rev. Harry Wheeler preached. Hee will direct again next summer.

W.hee Handley High Munici van Myra Burlington W. Va McIlwee Harry Wheeler Martinsburg Winchester MclIlwee Keyser

Funeral Services For Mrs Kremer In Winchester

The funeral of Mrs Nannie Langley Kremer four four widow of George W Kremer a Winchester business man was held at 3 30 this afternoon from the home of her son Luther C Kremer 727 South Loudoun street Rev C Worthington Lowe of Grace Lutheran Church officiated Numerous floral tributes surrounded the casket Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers were Grover Carper Charles Henry Mortimer Harkins Godfrey W C Miller and Dr C R Anderson She died after a four week illness from injuries sustained in a fall at home causing a fractured pelvis.

Nannie Langley Kremer George W. Kremer Winchester Memorial Hospital Luther C. Kremer South Loudoun Street C. Worthington Lowe Grace Lutheran Church Mount Hebron Grover Carper Charles Henry Mortimer Harkins Godfrey W. C. Miller C. R. Anderson Kremer

God Condemns Intemperance

Dr Alvin E R Bell argues intemperance and drunkenness are longstanding evils with ancient warnings. He cites Nadab and Abihu, Proverbs 31, Isaiah 28, and Romans 14 to urge sobriety in leaders and all public life, warning that wine can impair judgment and endanger others.

Nadab Abihu Aaron Lemuel Isaiah Ephraim St. Paul

President Signs Flood Control Bill at Summer White House

President Roosevelt began a three week stay at Hyde Park as he signed the 1937 flood control bill authorizing 34 177 000 in new projects. He criticized a War Department pollution survey of the Ohio river as a public health matter and proposed a three member committee to conduct the survey with an army engineer a health service representative and a non government expert.

Hyde Park N. Y Roosevelt White House Ohio River War Department War and Treasury Departments Army Health Service

Handley Campus Work and Repairs Planned

The Handley Campus will see cooler weather concrete work and curb and gutter installation on Jefferson Street funded by the Handley School Board and repaid by the Council next year. Interior reconditioning includes repainting floors and new blinds ahead of school opening.

Handley Jefferson Street Handley School Board

Flood disrupts routes around Leesburg and Harrisonburg

Torrential rain in Loudoun and Fauquier counties washed out a bridge on route 7 near Goos Creek east of Leesburg forcing a detour via Aldie and route 50. Goose Creek flooded and rail service suffered delays as lines around Winchester and Harrisonburg faced washouts and buses replaced trains. Ground water rose along many highways and the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers continued to rise with more rain reported.

Loudoun County Goos Creek Leesburg Winchester Washington Aldie Shenandoah Potomac Harrisonburg Loudoun Fauquier Southern Railway Southern Rectortown Marshall Fauquier County Broad Run Strasburg Manassas Ashby’s Goose Creek Greyhound Bus Lines Raymond Webb

Pleasant Valley and Red Bud Church Services Announced

Winchester U B Circuit Rev W B Obaugh of Gettysburg Pa will preach at Pleasant-Preaching of the Word 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Pleasant Valley 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Endeavor 7 30 p.m. Red Bud 10 45 a.m. Memorial and Homecoming 2 p.m. Rev Bus ey Gettysburg Pa to deliver message

Winchester U. B. Circuit W. B. Obaugh Pleasant Christian Endeavor Pleasant Valley B. P. S. Busey Gettysburg

Brucetown Circuit M E Church Plan Services

Brucetown and surrounding churches announce Sunday worships with sermons at 11 a m Brucetown offers church school 10 a m supervised by J R Smith and Young People's service 7 30 p m Crums Stephenson Welltown and Burnt Factory list service times and school supervision inviting all to attend and join in fellowship.

Thomas Morgan Welltown G. T. Yeakley Crums J. O. Hardesty Stephenson C. H. Hamilton M. P. Ebert Brucetown J. R. Smith Burnt Factory R. R. Duvall

Gravel Springs Lutheran Pastorate Services Notice

Gravel Springs Lutheran pastorate lists Bethel Albin Sunday School 10 a m and divine service 8 p m with sermon by the pastor St John Mt Williams Sunday School 10 a m divine worship 4 p m and sermon by the pastor Gravel Springs Star Tannery divine worship 2 p m with sermon by the pastor St James Zepp Sunday School 3 p m divine worship 10 30 a m sermon by the pastor We invite you to these services.

C. E. Seastrunk Bethel Albin St. John’s Mt. Williams Gravel Springs Star Tannery St. James, Zepp

Middletown M E Church South Evangelistic Services Begin

Middletown M E Church South led by Rev W A Clark holds 9 45 Sunday school with W A Everly as superintendent. Morning preaching at 11. Evening service at 8 led by the young people. Epworth Sunday school at 2 30 with F Estes Kline superintendent and 3 30 preaching. Weekday services at 8 pm. Cordial invitation to members and friends.

W. A. Clark Middletown W. A. Everly Epworth F. Estes Kline

United Brethren West Frederick Charge Services Listed

Pastor Rev. B. F. Spitzer leads morning and evening services at Mt Pleasant and Mt Olive in the West Frederick charge. Sunday School times set for Mt Pleasant at 9 30 a m and 10 45 a m at Mt Olive and 10 a m at Fairview. Preaching at Mt Pleasant 11 a m and Fairview 7 30 p m.

United Brethren West Frederick B. F. Spitzer Mt. Pleasant Mt.Olive Fairview

Reliance United Brethren Church Services Highlight Evangelism

Reliance United Brethren Church announces services with Pastor Rev. W. D. Mitchell. Greenway Sunday School at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. Stephens City Sunday School 2:30 p.m. Preaching 3:30 p.m. Reliance Sunday School 10 a.m. Evangelistic effort begins at 8 p.m. Sunshine Choir to sing. Public invited.

W. D. Mitchell Greenway Stephens City Reliance Sunshine Choir

Rivers Flood Virginia Highways After Five Days of Rain

Loudoun County streams rose and sapped routes near Leesburg while a new downpour and thunderstorm isolated towns briefly. Lit tLe River blocked Routes 7 and 15, with creeks flooding low lands and surrounding a few cottages, but arterial roads remained open.

Richmond Loudoun County Leesburg State Highway Department Highway Department Pulaski County New River Virginia Emporia Branch Buchanan James River

Stephens City Charge Sunday schedule and services

Stephens City Charge with Floyd M. Lucas, minister lists church school times 9.45 and sermons at 11. World Club 7.30 Young People 7.30. Kernstown Church School 10, Refuge Church School 10, Fairview Church School 10. Union Laymen's service at 8 marks the regular fifth Sunday laymen's event with each church participating.

Floyd M. Lucas Stephens City World Club Kernstown Refuge—Church Fairview Union

Galilee Church of Christ Service Notice

Galilee Church of Christ Welltown Road invites all to Bible School at 10 a.m. led by Charles E. McVay and Communion service at 11:30 a.m. James E. West quotes on church and home as great influences for good. Everyone invited.

Welltown Road Wilbur A. Reid Charles E. McVay America James E. West Boy Scouts of America

Cody Fire Claims Fifteenth Victim Worker Tyrrell

Cody Wyoming August 27 Fire in Shoshone National Forest traps sixty firefighters last Saturday claiming the life of Paul Tyrrell a highway employee and the fifteenth fatality in the disaster with a final death toll rising.

Cody, Wyo Paul Tyrrell Cody Shoshone National Forest

Spider In Tin Can Captured In Frederick County Garden

Miss Hilda Cather of Northwestern Grade found a black widow spider in a tin can in her parents garden in Frederick County. The arachnid had a web with eggs and, when confined in a glass jar, produced more than 100 young spiders in the jar alongside the large female.

Frederick County Hilda Cather Miss Cather

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Big Ben Silco Cut Price Stores Inc Loudoun St Mennen Brunswick N. Loudoun St TL Ea God sBy DR Alvin ER. Bell Noah Lot Page One Shenandoah Valley Orndoff, Albin Ww. A H. M. Miller White Post Ridgeley Street Baltimore Barr's Orchard & Farm Supply Greystone Terrace Nicholson Miller St E. Piccadilly St Fawcett de Se Berryville Avenue S. Main St Valley Pike Cork Street Main Street Bryarly & Green North Braddock Limeton Eneryy Fairmont Ave Busy Bee Restaurant Llewellyn Hagerstown Equipment Company, Inc Hagerstown Cammer Tire Co B. C. Care Star Eve's Beauty Box Eve's Main St N. Kent St Fairmont Avenue North Braddock Street Brucetown Circuit M. E. Church Gravel Springs Lutheran Pastorate M. E. Church, South Jamerican ASCO Reliance United Brethren Church Webb Galilee Pittsburgh McKeesport Braddock New York Plainfield Elizabeth Newark Harpers Ferry Ult Wore & Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage Winchester Cold Storage APPLE
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