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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1940
Page
5
The church schedules Sunday activities starting 9.45 a.m. with Sunday School and Bible Class. The Service includes a sermon on Biblical Balance for Life and an 11 a.m. program for Children of the Church. Luther League meets at 6.30 p.m. and Vespers with a sermon on God's Word in Our World at 7.30 p.m.
John Manns Methodist Church led by Rev J L Loyd Gaskins and Simon Cook presents 10 a m church school 11 a m morning worship sermon A Great Woman 8 p m educational program with Prof Kirk N Gaskins and Prof Simon Cook junior choir and others. Church of Christ at 20 W Cork Street with Pastor Charles Hume Funk holds 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m morning worship sermon The Ramparts We Christian Endeavor meets 6 30 p m Watch 7 30 p m evening service sermon Divine Optimism
The Rev Jerman J Womeldorf to lead Sunday 3 00 p m Sunday School will be conducted by Elwood Willey on Sept 7 Young People's Vespers at 7 30 followed by service Sermon by the pastor Thoregay at 7 30 Mid week Hour of Prayer scheduled for to day.
The notice lists Rev. Nelson at the Episcopal Church with services at 8 a.m. Holy Communion 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon. The weekly prayer covers those called to duty and danger at sea, on land, and in the air, asking for endurance and honor through Jesus Christ.
The Lesson-Sermon for Christ Science churches on December 8 centers on God as the sole cause and creator. Golden text from Hebrews 3 4 proclaims God as the builder of all things, with Psalms 145 10 12 noting worship and praise of God’s kingdom and mighty acts. The Science and Health excerpt affirms God as Father eternal self created and that man and the spiritual universe coexist with God.
Sunday school led by Mr J H Moling Jr with morning worship at 11. The Eternal Purpose sermon by the pastor. 6 30 Young People meeting. 7 30 Evening Worship with sermon to Winchester Lodge No 21 A F and A M The Ramparts We Watch. Wednesday 7 30 Mid week Hour of Prayer.
Miss Olivia Dellinger will conduct Sunday worship for Braddock Street Church Young Adult Class at 9 45 a m with lesson presented by Mrs John Glaize. St Paul A M E Church pastor Rev S F Parks. Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m A C E League at 6 30 p m program at 8 30 p m by Joseph Lette of Washington D C assisted by locals.
Pastor Rev T M Swann leads Braddock Street Methodist Church with 9.45 a m Church School led by Walter M Shade. 11 a m sermon The message of the Bible for Man Today. 11 p m Young People's Service. 6.45 p m Intermediate League led by Janie Capper. 7.30 p m sermon The Bible and Patriotism. Wednesday prayer at 7.30 p m.
Gundas at 10 a m with Sunday School rally. preaching at 11 a m and 8 30 p m by Rev W A Henry of Alexandria VA. All parents and friends urged to attend. program and rally at 10 a m with a royal speaker.
Montague Avenue METHO Church announces Reverend Harry Balthis as pastor. Church School at 9 45 am with Geo Haines as superintendent. Sermons at 11 am and 7 30 pm by the pastor. Open house at the Parsonage Thursday 7 30 to 10 pm. Members and friends invited.
Rev Garland Evans Hopkins leads morning worship at 11 with the sermon A Stalwart Leader and installation of the Official Board. Evening service at 7 30 features Jude, Dim Figure in the Mist. Day by day church activities include choirs, Leagues, and board meetings.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning worship 11 00 o clock Evening Vespers 5 15 p m A cordial welcome is extended to all.
Pastor Rev Robert A Whitten leads Sunday school at 9 45 am with Charles Dunlap in charge of societies. Worship follows at 7 30 pm with a sermon on Confession and Forgiveness. Prayer service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
The United Brethren Church led by Rev. L G Bridges holds Bible Sunday services with 9 45 a m Sunday School and Bible classes. Worship at 11 a m on "The Bible" and evening service at 7 30 p m "Christ s Message to the Weary." Family Night with Women's Missionary Society and Otterbein Guild Tuesday at 7 30 p m inviting all church families. Junior and Senior C E meet midweek with choir practice.
The Official Board of Market Street Methodist Church will be installed during 11 a m Sunday worship. The minister will perform the installation and the board will begin work for the coming year. The sermon is titled A Stalwart Leader and the choir will feature an Ave Maria solo by Martha Babb. An evening concert by violinist Frank Benny will follow the service with pieces by Sibelius Schubert and Beethoven. The evening sermon Jude, Dim Figure in the Mist closes the Disciples series. Board members listed include A C Halvosa chairman and many other officers and church members.
Cardinal William O Connell of Boston called on Catholics to pray for divine guidance and peace for the United States. He issued the plea as he prepared to mark his eighty first birthday and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in a statement published in the Pilot.
Miss Elizabeth Sprouse the county home agent outlines the week’s meetings for 4-H clubs and home demonstration groups across multiple sites including Middletown Ernstown Round Hill Star Tannery and Singer Sewing in Fredericks. Special demonstrations on Christmas tips home finances and slo covers are planned with leaders training. Mussolini inquiry ends with note he rarely drinks wine.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia a divorce action is filed against Flora Virginia Corbin on desertion grounds. The defendant, not a resident, must appear within ten days of publicaton to protect her interests. Order published weekly for four weeks in Winchester Evening Star and posted at the courthouse.
Eighth grade students from Miller School toured the National Fruit Company plant observing apple peeling cooking and pressing processes. The club named Students Cooperative Association elected officers and the softball team posted two decisive wins 8 4 and 10 0 on home and away diamonds.
The Miller girls softball team won two games 14 to 1 and 6 to 4. Standout players include Clare Hesley Caroline Lewin Reva Carter Hattie Payne Anna Hoover Jere Dean DeHaven Dorothy Brewer Betty Lou Hovermale and Ruth Chapman.
Names listed show attendance records for eight grade in November. The article notes many students including Paul Dove Cecil Funk Kirby Hepner Rudolph Hepner Lester Kilham Willard Slonaker Floyd Painter Frances Bageant Reva Carter Betty Cochran Caroly Courtney Llewellyn Garrett Helen Grubbs Anna Hoover Dora Lamp Vera Lupton Jane Metz Anna Moo Maw Hattie Payne Mary Russell Frances Shiley Eleanor White Dorothy Brewer. The seventh grade plans a gift draw for each pupil and a community family Christmas gift drive.
Sixth and Seventh Grades list perfect attedance names including Joseph Caldwell Robert Carper Wyne DeHaven Rodney Helsley Allan Hoover Donald Ritter Leroy Braithwaite Larry Taylor Robert Norman Ruby Shifflet Helen Silman Wilda Mae White Virginia Bowen Jean Carper Helen Whitacre Patricia er Margie Briggs Janice Fletcher Winiford Funk Janice Lee Miller. Fourth and Fifth Grades states Dr Burke fixed teeth in room and several pupils had teeth fixed perfect attendance entries include Ronald Carper Buddy Miller Robert Shammaugh Leroy White Leota Baker Evelyn Stiggs Ann Dorsey Betty Lee Franks Helen Hepner Loretta Hoover Rebecca.
Third grade students in Norman are working on a health unit connected to their hot lunch program. Students Germain had foods ordered and are enjoying this part of the project.
The note reports hot lunches in the room for the year with a hot plate and aluminum kettle purchased. It lists meals hot chocolate vegetable soup potato soup rice grits and credits Anna Louise Moomaw eight grade pupil for helping. It notes Marcus Stottlemyer and Graham Sheetz returned after bad colds and Junior McDonald absent due to scarlet fever. November perfect attendance listed for seven students.
First graders construct a chair sofa and table for a playhouse. Girls craft rag rug cushions while the class aims to finish this week. Names listed include Dicky Dick Vernon Hott Glenn Eas Marian Copp and Katherine Elsh for perfect attendance.
Marion Sexton, newly elected to the State Legislature, drew notice for his name. A woman legislator proposed they share a room at the capital to save money, highlighting quirks in his first name.
Imported from Paris over a century ago, the timepayment concept began in the United States with Cowperthwait and Sons, an established New York firm.
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