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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1938
Page
3
A licensed broker from Winchester Wa iter, Va offers deed delivery promises after arranging a home or farm gift for a family member. The message frames Santa Claus as the deliverer of the deed upon satisfactory arrangements.
Frederick County church notices share the Sunday School lesson theme on loving one another per the new commandment. The piece cites Luke John Galatians and references the parable of the Good Samaritan and Jesus teaching to love enemies, urging Christian neighborly conduct amid world troubles.
The station lists multiple worship and Sunday school times across Gainesboro and nearby churches including Gainesboro M E Church South, Wesley Chapel and Galilee Church of Christ. Christmas programs are announced at Galilee Bible School on Dec 26 and at Fairview United Brethren Church on Sunday night.
Clearbrook Presbyterian Church led by Pastor T. H. Daffin holds worship at 9.45 a.m. with the sermon titled Noah and His Employees. Church School follows at 11 a.m.
White Post Church and Gravel Springs Lutheran Parish schedule worship, sermons, Sunday Schools, and Christmas activities across White Post Gaithersburg and nearby communities. Salem Church of the Brethren lists elder L R Dettra and pastors Cephas Fahnestock Riggleman with Jubilee services, Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11, plus a Friday Christmas entertainment.
Opequon Group Presbyterian Rev E Summers McGavock holds Memorial Sunday School at 10 a m, service at 11 a m, and a Christmas program Friday Dec 23 at 8 p m. Burnt Factory Sunday School 2 p m, service 3 p m, cantata Monday Dec 19 8 p m, Christmas program Thursday Dec 22 8 p m. Round Hill Sunday School 10 a m, young people 6 30 p m, Christmas program Sunday Dec 25 7 30 p m. Opequon Chapel Sunday School 10 a m, service 7 p m, cantata 8 p m.
Reliance U B Circuit with Rev W D Mitchell and Rev Arthur Carper lead sermons at Reliance and Ridings Chapel both at 11 a m. A Christmas entertainment is held in Stephens City at 3 p m led by Greenway at 7 30 p m.
The notice lists sermon times and locations for Stephens City M E Church South and other nearby churches. Services occur on the first second and third Sundays at Fairview Kernstown Refuge Winchester A B Charge Mount Pleasant Pleasant Valley Red Bud Timber Ridge with pastors Homer Welch William Obaugh Madge Abshire and Robert Whitten and times from 10 am to 7 30 pm.
Mount Olive Timber Mountain Capon Bridge and Wee Bridge hold worship at 3 p.m. Rev Robert A Whitten of Disciples of Christ preaches in Capon Bridge with S J Goode as minister. Bible School at 10 a.m. Evangelistic services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Ebenezer Bible School at 2 p.m. Evangelistic meeting at 2 30 p.m. Rev C R Line speaks at these services. Wee Bridge series ends Sunday night.
Brucetown Charge led by Rev. W O Talbert with Sunday services at Stephenson Crums Welltown times 10 a m 1130 a m 730 p m Major Christmas exercises planned in Crums Stephenson Brucetown Burnt Factory and Welltown on Dec 22 23 25 26 and 27 with nightly events.
Grimes Virginia residents enjoyed a birthday party for Mrs Charles Hensell last Sunday at her home hosted by close friends. Miss Freda Tusing underwent an operation for acute appendicitis at Memorial Hospital Winchester last week and is recovering well.
Mrs. Marie Burmester of Washington DC spent last Thursday at home. Miss Ruby Beckey moved to Reading PA for a new job. Mrs. Harry Leight underwent an operation in Martinsburg WV City Hospital and is improving. Opal V. has been ill with a severe cold at home. The Galilee Christmas exercise is set for Monday night after Christmas December 26 with all welcome. D K Russell builds a telephone line from the pike to his home near the old Rich Hill farm. Recent rains improve wheat and grass. Turkey sales continue for the holidays and walnuts are gathered for Christmas baking. A nearby airline route gains a rotating beacon on the mountain west of Inwood improving day and night visibility.
Rev and Mrs W D Mitchell of Reliance were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Jacob Hiser. Miss Hilda Doggett of Martinsburg spent the weekend with her own Mr and Mrs A W Doggett. Mrs Emma Sillik returned home after visiting friends here. The Ladies Aid of the M E Church met at the home of Mrs Eldridge Lemley with Mrs Charles Headley as leader. Members present included Mrs Homer Welch and others. Mr and Mrs Frank Atkins of Martinsburg spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs George Tobin.
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