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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
8
Local column from Lebanon Church Virginia on December 18 records visits among the Snarr, Stickley, Windle, Bee, Hockmanee, and Campbell families, an upcoming Christmas program, mumps concerns, and school holiday dates. It mentions the Mt. Hope Christmas service, radio purchases, and postponement of a school play due to illness.
Reynolds Store notes from Reynolds Virginia list local visits illnesses and social events. Residents mentioned include E D Shenk, John Triplett, Susan B Lewis, Harley Place, Lola May Unger, Joshua Place, Utah Crossen hospitalized in Winchester Memorial Hospital for blood poisoning, Ed Maury returns from near Gettysburg, Pa, and numerous mumps reports. Community health and social visits feature prominently.
Miss Elizabeth Smith, visiting at the University of Virginia, returned home. Arge Baxley of Markham hosted by the Smiths for the weekend. Bessie Love and Francis Grim visited near Charles Town with C. W. Johnston. James Perks and Frank Alexander visited the Falls Church area. A shower honored Ernest Griffith Jr. and his Winchester bride. Princes Fci spent time with sister Clayton Hall in Winchester. Nannie Beavers visited Edward Beavers near Castleman's Ferry. W. J. Johnston and Harry Wynkoop visited C. W. Johnston. Anna Cummins returned home after weeks with nieces in New Jersey. guest Mrs. A S Beyland of King George.
Gainesboro reports Mrs J M Darlington returning to Winchester for winter. Mrs Amy Davis improves at home. Several mumps cases in the neighborhood. Mr and Mrs Joseph Cooper visited Winchester Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Dean move into the house vacated by Mrs J M Darlington.
Residents move and travel as Wesley Webber relocates to Winchester to join Adams plumbing. Elizabeth Randall and James Fiddier wed in Hagerstown. Local families host visits and celebrate birthdays. Christmas services planned for 7:30 p.m. Galilee church. Farmers finish corn fodder harvest and prepare turkeys for the holidays.
Hogue Creek Va December reports neighbors hosting dinners visiting friends and customers. Roy Rosenberger Theodore Nail and families welcomed guests. Mrs Crabill improving after illness. Miss Helen Hoover visited Carter Hoover family. Marjorie Marie suffers knee abscess with pain.
Refuge Virginia December 18 Rev. F M Lakas has closed revival services. The meeting was very successful. Miss Shirley Lillard spent Thursday night with Mrs Julian Steele of Stephens City. Mrs Harry Buchanan is spending several days in Pittsburgh for her brother’s funeral. Refuge Sunday school plans a Christmas program for Christmas Eve at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited.
Isaac Creek notes Mt Hebron A B Church plans a Christmas Eve program at 8 p m. The community mourns Mrs James Hottle who died December 14 at Winchester Memorial Hospital from blood poisoning. Local visits include Ernest Dailey’s greetings to granddaughter Anna Fletcher who is ill near Whitacre.
Miss Sylvia Pope of White Post spent the weekend with Miss Mae Lanham in Boyce. Miss Madrid Heine visited cousin Miss Valentine Iseman in Washington. Mrs. Robert Hicks and Miss Katherine Jones visited their parents Mr and Mrs Charles Jones. Mrs. M E Smith will winter in Washington DC. The Cooper family and Barbara spent Sunday in Leesburg. Mr Oscar Carr and family at Huntingdon on Sunday. Roger Strode visited friends in Alexandria. Mrs Philip Grim spent a day in Winchester. Ernest Hottel visited friends in Winchester. Sadie Lloyd and Paul Lewis of Washington DC were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Creamer. Mrs Lloyd and Mr Lewis visited Mrs W H Racey at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs J W Eddy visiting relatives in Jefferson County WV. Clay Carr Sr visited his brother Jesse Carr in Charles Town hospital after a fall on ice. Carr is reported doing well.
The remains of the late Rev James Brill died in Martinsburg West Virginia were brought to Shiloh for burial in the cemetery adjoining the church. Brill born and long resident here taught singing in his early years then entered the ministry and remained active until his death. Mrs Mary E Good ill for some time remains improved not. Mr and Mrs Edwin Lockhart welcome twin boys born at their home one weighing 9 pounds and the other 7 pounds. Mrs Lockhart formerly Miss Evelyn Jones of Round Hill.
Miss Ruth Hartley and Miss Flora Hartley visited Miss Irene Fogle on Sunday. D E Rowland and family hosted relatives, Medrick Ferrebee and Marvin Painter stayed with Elwood Ferrebee in Keyser. Ashby Perry returned from a week with Addie Miller. Retha White called on B A Rowland. Congratulations to Lloyd and painter on newborn daughter. Marvin Painter visited Berryville area. Jack Albin of Welltown called on D S Bartlett.
Whitacre Va December 16 Mrs R E L Whitacre returns home after six weeks with son Ellis Haines and daughter in law near Bridge W Va Recent guests include W M Morris of Baltimore DeNeal Morris of Washington John Whitacre moves into Laura Whitacre property Mrs Eddie Largent visits Harry Largent Clinton Johnson G C Peacemaker visit O W Dick Ronald Phillips Wendall Phillips Sam Whitacre Patty Spitzer suffers mumps
Oranda Virginia December 18 Mrs J M Brumback shows improvement while at Hopkins Hospital Baltimore following an operation for an unspecified ailment.
Rev Thomas Morgan and multiple churches announce Christmas services with times for worship, church school, and young people's programs. Christmas Eve and Christmas Week services include sermons and special messages about the birth of Christ. Highview address notes 11 a.m. topic Heaven's Wheels and 7:30 p.m. After The Song.
Rev Cephas Fahnestock and Rev W Liggleman lead the Salem Congregation Church of the Brethren with Jubilee on Front Royal Bike Sunday School at 10 am. Preaching at 11 am on second and fourth Sundays, youth meeting at 7 pm. Christmastime program and Sunday School treat planned. Nearby Salem near Stevens Cay holds 10 am Sunday School led by R L Lynn with services on first and third Sundays at 11 am. John 17:25 26 cited. All are invited.
Opequon Group Presbyterian Pastor Opequon Kernstown Sunday services at 10.00 a.m. Superintendent P. C. 2-tyro preaches at 11.00 a.m. followed by Communion. Burnt Church Albin Sunday School 2.30 p.m. Superintendent Phil H. Gold preaches at 3.30 p.m. Opequon Chapel Sunday School 10.00 a.m. Superintendent J. L. Carpenter Christian Endeavor 6.45 p.m. preaching 7.30 p.m. by the pastor.
Rev C B Seastrunk Bethel. AlbIn Sunday School 10 a m Preaching 7 30 p m Mario Hayfield Divine service 3 p St Series Mt Williams Sunday School 10 a m Divine Service 11 a m Gravel Springs Star Tannery Sunday School 10 a m St James Zepp Sunday School 10 a m You are welcome.
The Stephens City and affiliated churches announce a Christmas program schedule with church schools and preaching times at Stephens City Kernstown Refuge Fairview and a series of Christmas program dates in late December culminating with events on December 24 27 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. The minister is Floyd M Lucas.
Middletown M E Church South announces Sunday services with Pastor W A Clark. Sunday School 9 45 led by W A Everly. worship 11. Young people 7 30. Christmas Day services include 6 a m early service and 7 30 p m program. Epworth Sunday School 2. Superintendent F Estes Kline. Hite's Chapel sermon Sundays 2 p m. Special Christmas program December 28. Cordial invitation to all services.
Church of Christ rural charge led by Rev S J Goode holds Bible School sessions at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Evening worship begins at 7 30 p m with communion observed. Pastor Ebenezer. All are welcome.
Reverend W B Obaugh presides at Mt Pleasant with Sunday School at 10 a m and a 7 30 p m Christmas program. Pleasant Valley holds 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m Communion, with a 7 p m Christian Endeavor program. Red Bud lists Sunday School at 2 p m and Junior C E at 3 p m.
Discussion of Christmas as a festival of love with John’s writings on God as love. It covers God sending his Son, the Saviour, the atonement, and the call to share divine love, ending with Christ’s purpose to cast out fear. The message emphasizes love as God’s essence and Christmas as its expression.
Staunton and Augusta county dairymen urged higher retail milk prices at a State Milk Commission hearing in Staunton. Waynesboro groups opposed the rise, saying costs can be absorbed. The commission will rule in Richmond next week. The Early Dawn Cooperative Dairy, distributing about 80 percent of local milk, pledged opposition unless costs keep rising.
A Sunday School lesson based on First John 4 7 19 authored by the Rev Alvin E Bell and Alfred J Buescher. The piece presents a devotional outline emphasizing love as a divine attribute and a guide for Christian conduct. It frames preaching guidance and reflection prompts suitable for congregational study.
Refuge Virginia December 18 The young people of the Methodist Church will present a Christmas program Sunday at 7 45 pm under direction of Gervis Grim Readings poems prayers hymns and talks by local youths include scripture reading Matthew 21 12 and recitations plus special music and announcements with offerings to follow.
The Mount Pleasant United Brethren Church Winchester charge will present a Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 pm. A prelude, prayer, hymns, readings, the playlet John Bailey's Vision and pageant A Cradle in Bethlehem highlight the evening with an offering for Quincy Orphanage and Home in Quincy Pa.
The Galilee Church of Christ at Welltown Road led by Wilbur A. Reid invites all to Bible School at 10.00 am with Charles and McVay as superintendent. Preaching at 11.00 am followed by communion. Bible School focuses on Christmas rehearsals and a warmly received sermon by Minister Reid draws praise.
Frederick Charge M KE Church lists Revered Charles L Reiter as pastor. Macedonia holds 10 a m service titled The Overlooked Gift with Sunday School following. Carper's Valley 3 pm same message. Round Hill night Christmas entertainment. Macena and Round Hill hours exchanged.
Local residents share visits and moves in a string of social updates. J A Carroll moves to East Oranda while Mrs Frank Pingley returns home from Memorial Hospital. Brumback family travels from Baltimore. Evelyn Brumback returns home with relatives. Several visits from Stephens City Winchester Strasburg Woodstock and Washington are listed among neighbors and kin.
In Greenway Virginia on December 18 Mr and Mrs J H Funkhouser visited relatives in Hagerstown Maryland. Mrs Albert Walker of Winchester is with her sister in law Mrs Daisy Grubbs and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cones of Needmore West Virginia visit Mrs Grubbs mother Mrs Daisy Grubbs. Greenway Sunday School plans its annual Christmas entertainment on Christmas night at 7 30. Mrs R H White senior of Berryville visited with their daughter and son in law.
Nineveh Va December 18 The Sunday School and Women's Auxiliary of Nineveh Presbyterian Church announce a joint Christmas and Candlelight service at the church Sunday December 20 at 11 a m Public invited. Miss Roberta Fleming of Winchester was weekend guest of Mr and Mrs W G Fleming. Mrs Elizabeth Ritenour visited sister Mrs Laura Hartley at the home of Mrs Charles Tobin. Mr and Mrs F M Heck and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Johns visited Mr and Mrs E G Johns in Hagerstown Md. Mrs D S Hughes returned to Charles Town W Va after a stay at priya Manor.
An advertisement claims ARAX relieves gas indigestion and heartburn by improving digestion and bile flow. It promotes freedom from constipation and fast relief, urging readers to visit the ARAX man at Miller's on North Loudoun Street in Winchester Virginia for purchase.
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