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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1928

Page

5

J C Penney to Open 500 New Stores Next Year

The J C Penney Company plans 500 new leases in small towns with 2 500 to 5 000 population to expand from 1 078 stores. Expected sales rise to 40 to 50 million dollars above current 190 million as units mirror existing stores nationwide.

Penney Company J. C. Penney Company Harl C. Sams Chambers of Commerce

Beer Served to Soldiers at Valley Forge on Thanksgiving

A historic note from a Akron Beacon Journal column mentions beer served to soldiers at Valley Forge on Thanksgiving 1777. The Detroit Free Press quotes a cynical view on public reverence for evil, questioning why many people respect the devil.

Valley Forge Akron Beacon-Journal Detroit Free Press

Sunday Services and Christmas Plans at Local Churches

Sunday schedules list CITY AND COUNTY PRESBYTERIAN with Rev. Louis F. Harper at Highland Avenue Chapel for Sunday school at 3 p.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m. Nineveh Church hosts a 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. Members urged to attend to organize Christmas tree service, Christmas sermon, and holy communion.

Highland Avenue Chapel

Stephens City M E Charge Schedule

Stephens City M E Charge posts Sunday school at 9 45 a m Epworth League at 7 p m Kernstown 10 a m Sunday school 7 30 p m preaching Fairview 2 p m Sunday school 3 p m Refuge 10 a m Sunday school

Stephens City Epworth Kernstown Fairview Refuge

County Presbyterian church services and Sunday programs

Opequon Memorial Kernstown Round Hill and Burnt Church announce Sunday School at 10 a m. Preaching at 11 a m. Christian Endeavor sessions in the evening. Opequon Chapel and Burnt Church schedule 6:30 p m and 6:45 p m gatherings.

Opequon Memorial Kernstown Round Hill Christian Endeavor Opequon Chapel Burnt Church

Reliance U B Church Publishes Christmas Schedule

Reliance U B Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. with The Unwanted Christ. Ridings Chapel holds Sunday school at 2 p.m. and a Christmas sermon at 3 p.m. Greenway conducts preaching at 7 30 p.m.

Reliance Ridings Chapel Greenway

Christmas Eve Services At Greenwood M. E. Church

The Greenwood M. E. church invites the community to a 3 p m service led by Pastor J Luther Neff. A Christmas program for children follows and all are welcome to worship with the shepherds and wise men.

Greenwood M. E. “Church J. Luther Neff

Winchester U B Circuit Church Services

Pastor J. Racey leads Winchester U B Circuit with Olive Sunday school at 10 a m and 11 a m sermon Mourit Bigasant in Va Sunday school 2 p m sermon 3 p m. Red Bud service 2 p m Sunday school Senior Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m sermon 7 30 p m.

J. Racey Oseee Olive Mourit Bigasant

Burnt Church Services Invite Community to Worship

Pastor Guy M. Morrison will preach at 3 30 p m with Sunday school at 2 30 p m Christian Endeavor led by Avalon Orndorff at 6 45 p m. All are invited to join. The note also quotes a Milwaukee Journal line about Thomas Fortune Ryan and a Minneapolis Journal quip about a hunter and a duck call.

Burnt Church Guy M. Morrison Christian Endeavor Avalon Orndorff

Laugh through failures praised by Mr Schwab on golf links

The Detroit News notes the hope that people will follow Mr Schwab's counsel to laugh through setbacks while acknowledging the uproar on our golf links would be deafening.

Freed From The Medicine Habit All Bran Testimonial

Sufferers from constipation praise Kellogg's ALL BRAN for bringing relief. Letter from Mrs G W Van Horn describes a year of regular morning bowel movements without medicine, urging others to guard health against constipation. The ad promotes ALL BRAN as a ready to eat cereal made by Kellogg in Battle Creek and sold nationwide.

Jule G. W. van Horn St. Philadelphia Kellogg's All Grocers Kellogg Battle

Bootleggers Clash With Liquor Peddlers Effort

New York authorities warn bootleggers to pursue lawful liquor trade as they target men selling illicit poison liquor, urging cleanliness, honor, and compliance with the law.

New York Detroit Free Press

Cadman compares kissing to salt licking claim

The Toledo Blade reports a remark by Dr Cadman likening kissing to salt licking and suggesting cattle always come back, noting the unusual comparison and the speaker's remark.

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The Navy George O'Brien EAGLE Buzz Barton Orphans of the Sage Colo Vallental the Prince of Thrills Tim O the ‘Beans Blake OF Scotland Yard United Automiles Association Shenandoah Flying Service, Inc Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc W. R. Lewis W. R. Glesner George Washington Hotel A.U.A Virginia Geo. Washington Garage Loudoun’ Street Winchester Alexander Magnesia Deceber City and County Presbyterian Louis F. Harper M. E C. Br. Lambert County Presbyterian G. M. Morrow Reliance U. B H. E. Richardson Winchester U.B. Circuit Thomas Fortune Ryan Milwaukee Journal Minneapolis Journal F.R. Crane Elgin and Hamilton South Main Street R. M. Swimley Kelloge Allbran Bran J.c.penney North Main ST BUICK Graham G. B. Guthridge So. Braddock St Teddy Consumers Utilities Company Bryarly Green Seneral Insurances N. Maip Martinsburg King Street Public Square W. VA
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