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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1936

Page

7

Christmas Services Map Across Communities

A church calendar lists Rev. Thomas Morgan at Brucetown with 10 a m Church School and 11 a m worship. Brucetown Christmas service on Dec 25 at 7 30 p m. Crums Church School 10 30 a m with Christmas service Dec 23 at 7 30 p m. Welltown 10 a m Church School. Stephenson 10 a m Church School with 7 30 p m young people service and Christmas service Dec 23. Dec 27 service at Brucetown 7 30 p m. The calendar notes Christmas observances for Sunday services and invites all to attend.

Thomas Morgan R. R. Duvall Brucetown J. R. Smith J. O. Hardesty Welltown G. T. Yeakley Church School C. H. Hamilton

Stephens City Revival Plans Highlight Strong Attendance

Stephens City charges of the M E Church South led by minister Floyd M Lucas urge participation in revival services. Church schools at Stephens City Kernstown and Refuge with preaching times, World Club and Young People sessions, and a message inviting all to attend as revival grows in interest.

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

Galilee Church News of Christmas Program

Galilee Church of Christ on Welltown Road announces Bible School at 10 a.m. led by Charles E. McVay, preaching at 11 a.m. with communion, Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. led by Miss Princess Strother, and a 7:30 p.m. sermon. A Christmas tree program is set for Christmas night December 25 at 8 o’clock.

Galilee Church of Christ Welltown Road Wilbur A. Reid Minister Bible School Charles E. McVay Christian Endeavor Princess Strother Bible School of the Galilee Church

Rural Church announces year end services and communion

Church of Christ Pastor Rev. J. Goode at Sandy Ridge Bible School. Morning worship at 10 a m. Sunday service at 11 a m. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Last meeting of the year urges full attendance. Communion to be observed at 7 p m.

Church of Christ Rural Charge J. Goode Sandy Ridge—Bible School

Trustee's Sale Of Valuable Real Estate In Winchester Virginia

Public auction to repay defaulted debt on a Winchester property tied to a 1934 deed of trust. The sale, conducted by trustee Harry R. Kern, occurs December 18, 1936 at 11 A M in Frederick County Court House. Terms are all cash with a $100 deposit possible.

Winchester Frederick County Desi West Clifford Street Robert Clinton DeWitt Leoa Branche DeWitt K. C. Moore Harry R. Kern Corporation Court Virginia County Court House L. M. Allen Coleman Ae

Middletown M. E. Church South Services Notice

Reverend W. A. Clark presides with Sunday School at 9 45 am and worship with sermon and member reception at 11 am. Young People’s service at 7 30 pm and school at 2 pm. F Estes oversees morning worship. A cordial invitation is extended to attend any service.

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

Bunker Hill M B Circuit Schedule at White Hall

White Hall Sunday School begins at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m on Marvel of Christmas. Evening league at the regular hour followed by 2 p m preaching at 3 p m. Resolve to worship God on the Mountain Top.

Bunker Hill M. B Circuit Hill W. VA White Hall League

Winchester U B Circuit Evangelistic Schedule

Rev W B Obaugh ministry details at Mt Pleasant Pleasant Valley and Red Bud with Sunday School times and W M Aft program. Evangelistic services by Laymen's Evangelistic Club of Harrisonburg Va at 7 30 p m. A social Tuesday at Strother Boyd home Berryville Pike to benefit the Sunday School with sandwiches and coffee.

Winchester U. B W. B. Obaugh Mt. Pleasant Christian Endeavor Society Pleasant Valley Aft Strother Boyd Berryville Pike

United Brethren Third Sunday Services Plan

The West Frederick Charge of United Brethren schedules Sunday services. Pleasant Grove holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Mt Hebron 1 p.m. Sunday School and 2 30 p.m. preaching. Laurel Hill 10 a.m. Sunday School and 7 30 p.m. preaching. Mt Olive preaches at 11 a.m. due to a Pleasant Grove Christmas program at 7 30 p.m. Mt Pleasant 1 30 p.m. Fairview 3 15 p.m. All invited.

B. Ff. Spitzer Pleasant Grove Mt. Hebron Laurel Hill Mt. Olive Mt. Pleasant Fairview

Salem Congregation Church of the Brethren Services

Salem Congregation Church of the Brethren led by Pastors Rev Cephas Pahnestock and Rev W L Riggleman with Jubilee on Front Royal Bike Sunday School at 10 a m Superintendent Jonah Funkhouser Preaching 11 a m on second and fourth Sundays Youth meeting 7 p m President F Fultz Leader Miss Barham Salem near Stephens City Sunday School 10 a m Superintendent R L Lynn Preaching first and third Sundays 11 a m Biblical lines invite worshipers.

Cephas Pahnestock W. L. Riggleman L. R. Dettra Jubilee Jonah Funkhouser Young People’s Meeting Flossie Fultz Miss Barham Salem Stephens City R. L. Lynn Alpha and Omega

Opequon Group Presbyterian Services Announced

Rev Allan Jones leads Cedar Cliff service with Sunday School at 9 30 a m Supt F Estes Kline preaching 11 a m followed by communion Members urged to attend Lord s Supper observed during the service

Allan Jones Cedar Cliff Vaucluse F. Estes Kline

Frederick Charge Martinsburg M E Church Service Schedule

The Frederick Charge M E Church announces Pastor Rev Charles L Reiter leading services with Paxton at 11 am featuring The Mysterious ? of the Bible and at 3 pm a sermon on Weak Knees with a relief at 1 30 pm also titled Weak Knees.

Frederick Charge M. E. Church South Charles L. Reiter Paxton

Church Council Warns of Widespread Drinking

The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America calls excessive drinking a grave social emergency in its biennial session at Asbury Park New Jersey. It cites 1936 liquor production of 449 million gallons versus 181 million in 1914 and urges tempered education press action and public restraint measures.

Asbury Park N. J Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America Council Churches of America

Three Years For Former Banker

Eppa Lee McFarland aged 58, former assistant cashier of Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg Virginia, was sentenced in Federal Court to three years in the federal reformatory at Petersburg. He pleaded guilty to embossment and false entries totaling 15799 dollars.

Alexandria Eppa Lee McFarland Loudoun National Bank Leesburg Federal Reformatory Petersburg McFarland

Berryville Social Brevities

Berryville society notes report Maj. Gen. James Cabell Breckenridge returning to Quantico as commandant. Guests in Berryville include Mrs. E. Blackburn Moore and many local residents attending events, with gossip on forthcoming weddings and social visits.

Berryville James Cabell Breckenridge Department of the Pacific Quantico E. Blackburn Moore Rosemont Circle Howard Conway Dence R. I William Beverley J. D. Griffing H. B. Harris Hobson McGehee Ralph Dorsey Frank E. Tappan F. A. Read E. P. Berlin David H. Allen P. C. Randolph Winchester Frank Kershner J. Victor Arthur J. Gray Beverley B. M. Knight, Jr Peyton Marshall Woodhull Baker Joseph Kalbach Alien Hawthorne

Card of Thanks for Hiram W. Hensell

The family thanks many kind neighbors and friends for acts of kindness sympathy and help during the illness and death of Hiram W. Hensell. Thanks for the use of cars beautiful flowers and to the White Hall Church choir for services rendered. Family Nephhews and Nieces.

Hiram W. Hensell White Hall Church

Clarke County nurses board meeting reports and events

Clarke County Nurse Association board members attend Wednesday session in Richmond. Northern group nurses meet at Front Royal. Clarke County Woman's Club guest speaker Sydney Phillips unable to attend. Dr. Tucker fills in on constitutional crisis in England. Christmas tree committee names organizers. George B. Thomas handles erection. Northern Virginia Power supplies bulbs. Community plans urge district help to transport children lacking means to attend events.

Richmond Clarke County Nurse Association Graham Dougherty A. K.cummins BE. A. Lindsey Agnes Page Mary B. B. McKay W.W. B. Watkins Earl Boy-Ed Kenneth N. Gilpin John B. Neill Branch Grove Lovell Grove Front Royal Sydney Phillips Mobile Ala Everett Louis Tucker Clarke County B. C H. B. Whiting Court House George B. Thomas Northern Virginia Blackburn Smith EB. L. Tessier R. M. Dorsey Ollie Thomas Ralph Ware Edward

Mr Glass to Teach Sunday Open Door Class at Loudoun Church

W. W. Glass will address the Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church at 9.45 a m Sunday. He is a teacher in the F. T. McFaden Class and will substitute for R. Lee Stickel, the regular Open Door teacher.

W. W. Glass Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church F. T. McFaden R. Lee Stickel Open Door

Public speaking class welcomes growing number of visitors

Mr. Glass, a capable public speaker, is heard with interest. Many visitors have attended the class in recent weeks. Strangers always are welcome.

Glass

Electrocution at Tucker Prison Farm In Arkansas

Three Black prisoners Willie Smith Beverly White and Farlander McCormick were executed at Tucker Prison Farm Arkansas within 22 minutes for fatally wounding an 80 year old Black woman during a robbery. All pleaded guilty and said they were ready to die. Immaline Lee was noted in the report.

Robbery near Monticello targets elderly ex-slave couple

Police report describes a robbery near Monticello Arkansas in which a woman and her 81-year-old ex-slave husband were deprived of $2000 in hoardings. The incident is noted as a new wrinkle in the case described from New Wrinkle Columbia.

Monticello Ark

Man Arrested After Stolen Goods Found in Silo Cooperative

Police detained a man over suspected theft from a cooperative company silo. Investigators reported 14 mute and uncomplacent items recovered, though the motive and specifics remain unclear.

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