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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1938
Page
5
Washington December 2 government reminders were sent to thirteen European powers demanding payment of the next installment on 20 year old war debts. The December 15 due rises to 160 million plus, bringing total unpaid above two billion. Britain owes 1.2028 billion, Finland is current with 232,935 and no back payments.
Grace Lutheran Church announces meetings for its groups. The Mary Martha Class gathers Monday at 8 pm in the social room. Missionary Circles meet Tuesday at 3 pm with chairmen Catherine Schultz Martha Miller Jennie Green and C W Fries leading. A Wednesday Prayer Service and Thursday Missionary Society class at 3 pm are open to all women of the church.
The notice lists services for First Baptist Highland Avenue Chapel United Brethren Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church and other congregations. It details Sundays Sunday School worship times youth events and midweek prayer services with pastors names and study topics.
Braddock Street M E Church South led by Rev. T M Swann holds Church School at 9 45 a m and Holy Communion at 11 a m. Young People in charge 6 45 p m with Miss Pauline Grant and message by Rev T M Swann. Intermediates led by Marie Garber at 6 45 p m. Sermon at 7 30 p m titled Never Man Spoke Like This Man by the pastor. Prayer Service Wednesday 7 30 p m.
Centenary Evangelical And Reformed Church led by Rev. S. L. Flickinger. Church School at 9:45 a.m. worship at 11:00 a.m. with sermon and Young People's services at 6:30 p.m.
Services held in the Mill er School building Whitlock Avenue led by Rev. Harry Balthis pastor. Church School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Communion Meditation God Is like That and Holy Communion. Evening worship at 7.30 p.m. sermon Jacob Saint and Sinner by the pastor. Prayer service Wednesday at 7.30 p.m.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Men's Bible Class at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m with a sermon What does the Church Expect of Me Dr W C Waltemyer Gettysburg Pa Luther League at 6 30 p m Miss Helen Cooper leader Vespers at 7 30 Sermon Victorious Living by Dr Waltemyer
Stephens City Lutheran Parish schedule lists Rev F L Roof as pastor and St Pauls Sunday School at 10 am with J W Richard as superintendent. Service at 11 am on Worshiping Christ Through Giving. Luther League at 7 pm. Trinity Sunday School at 9 45 am with H R Evans as superintendent. Luther League at 6 30 pm and Vespers at 7 30 pm with sermon Jesus Is Coming Again.
Norman Uphouse Pastor leads morning worship at 9 30 with Bible School at 10 30 under A C Frye superintendent. Evening worship at 7 30 features Paradise Regained and Peter's Sermon at Pentecost. Prayer Service Wednesday 7 30 and School of the Bible Friday 7 30.
Christ Episcopal Church led by Rev. R. B. Nelson offers 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion with a crucial presentation of church temporal affairs. At 3:00 p.m. the Elks hold their annual memorial service inviting public attendance.
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m worship at 11 a m with Rev Reginald B Naugle presenting The Human Touch The senior league meets at 6 30 p m at How ard Stine's home Mrs Robert Jackson speaks at 7 p m Junior League at the Chapel Wesers hear What Would Jesus Do at 8 p m Council meeting Monday 8 15 p m.
while working at the millbury public library on a WPA task to rebind books fred la traverse discovered a first edition valued at 4000 dollars it is now on display at the library
The piece reflects on enduring Christian faith through persecution and political strife. It asserts believers strive to follow Christ’s will, trusting God to overrule human evil in both city governance and national conflict.
Apple prices rose at British auctions with moderate supplies and strong demand for high quality fruit. Canada supplied most receipts with U S offerings light. imports expected to rise next week while pear prices also climbed amid active demand. London best apples averaged $2.01 a bushel. pears $2.74 a box.
Louise Squirrel a 97 year old Black woman of Millwood died Thursday night. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm from Shilo Baptist Church with Rev Bailor officiating. Interment in Little Chapel Cemetery. Survived by husband Benjamin Squirrel a daughter Fannie Cook and a son Edward.
Ira Sirbaugh walked the street with his eight month old pet skunk in his arms. Onlookers avoided him or crossed away while he laughed, insisting the skunk was harmless and loyal like a pet dog or cat and nearly odorless.
OXON HILL Md December 3 Police said they would renew questioning of 18 year old Mary Brown and her family to clear up details of her story of abduction and captivity by three men Major Elmer F Munshower Maryland state police said her answers were confused and could be interpreted in several ways Mary said she was held in a lonely hut but not attacked sister Lucy 15 rushed home saying men seized Mary as she walked near home in a truck Brown said Mary told him captors would hold her for ransom but released her when her father could not pay Mushower said Mary gave only a vague description of captors or the place.
The Young People's Department of Braddock Street M. E. Church South will hold a service Sunday at 6.45 PM in the church school junior room. Miss Pauline Grant will lead and the Rev T M Swann will speak on the subject Crowded Out.
Kenneth Laird of Deal street faced vagrancy charges and received a six month suspended sentence on the condition he leave town. Aubrey Washington of R. F. D. No. 1 was charged with reckless driving and assessed a $14 fine.
WEAF NBC marks the AMU fiftieth anniversary with a half hour program tonight featuring Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson and Finnish minister Eero Jarnfelt. CBS and NBC networks list a Saturday night lineup including Red Foley Time and NBC Symphony of Toscanini with a Sunday schedule across WEAF WABC and WJZ stations.
City officials face a shift as federal aid winds down. Thomas H. Reed warns that large and small municipalities must live within own resources, cut maintenance, and plan a 10 year capital program. He urges limiting WPA roles and returning to self support.
The Haskin Quiz book offers 750 questions across arts history biographies Bible sports government natural history literature language music geography and more. Priced at a dime with ten cents postage to order, send ten cents in coin to the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Director Washington DC. Include name city.
Washington reports a streamlined infantry regiment gaining War Department approval. The unit, smaller and more mobile with 1,492 semi automatic rifles, will undergo a year of field tests in Texas as part of a projected smaller division. Officials say it marks a shift toward a faster moving force on wheels for a post war army.
State Liquor Control Board agents testified at a hearing they found Gerald W. Myrick dispensing beer from an automobile trailer in a picnic grove on two occasions. He was charged with selling beer on premises not covered by a license.
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