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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1943

Page

3

Christmas Observance at Galilee Church Program

The Galilee Church of Christ near Grimes on Welltown pike hosts a Christmas program December 23 at 8 pm with a full choir, solists, readings, skits, and a Santa visit. Organizers invite the public to attend and participate in the offering for benevolence.

Bible School Galilee Church of Christ Grimes Welltown Pike Eli Crim C. A. Quenzel Ione Swisher The Angels Booster Choir Louise Leight Rebecca Swisher Nancy Gardner Ruth Swisher Charles Leight Gardner Sisters Mary Bird Hudson America Charles E. McVay Lena Fisher Lucy Clevenger Maxine Nicholson Marilyn Gardner Santa Betty Benner Marie Clevenger Estelle Nicholson Richard Fisher Galilee James Crim Cletus Swisher Swisher Sisters Fairy Good Cheer Donald Leight Glenwood Nicholson Yuletide Circle Merv Dellinger Victor Crim Betty Morrison Betty Clevenger Margaret Swisher Ruby Fisher Mary Fisher Horace Leight Minister Quenzel Helen Crim Santa Claus

Volunteers Sought to Aid Albany Hospitals and City Pastoral Network

Albany churches plan to recruit workers to provide four hours to two days weekly in hospitals. A Minneapolis effort coordinates twelve churches for house to house visitation across districts. A $25,000 famine relief gift to Bengal is pledged by US and Canadian Protestants. Chinese Christians form United Christian Publishers in Chengtu with English to Chinese translations. The Federal Council urges interracial solidarity and anti-discrimination efforts. A Hinghwa missionary warns of famine and bubonic plague with a novel rat quota scheme to fight it.

Albany N. Y Albany Federations of Churches Minneapolis Minn United States Canada Bengal Foreign Missions Conference Oforth America National Christian Council of India Indian Council Rajah Manikam Sue Weddell Foreign Missions Conference United Christian Publishers Chengtu West China Willkie Frank Price Y. T. Wu Danforths Dawson John Frederick Oberlin Foreign Missions Conference of North America Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America Fair Employment Practice Committee Armed Services Charles E. Winter San Francisco Cal Hinghwa Fukien China

Christmas Services Across Grace Lutheran and Other Churches

Church notices list Grace Lutheran Church and Braddock Street Methodist Church with 9.45 a.m. Sunday services, Christian Science lessons, and Christmas Eve observances. Congregational Christian Church and others show Sunday School at 9.45 a.m., divine worship at 11 a.m., and evening programs.

Highland Avenue Chapel Weekly Services and Programs

Sunday School at 3:00 led by Supt Elwood Willey with Assistant Supt Lee Rinker. Young People’s Vesper at 6.45. Evening worship at 7.30 with Rev Joseph S Duckwall. Thursday prayer service at 4.30. Saturday Christmas program by the Sunday School at 7.00.

Highland Avenue Chapel Elwood Willey Lee Rinker Joseph S. Duckwall

Montague Avenue M E Church Hosts Evening Service

Rev. John Teter leads Montague Avenue Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m. Church School with George R. Haines. 7:30 p.m. evening worship with sermon Visitors to Bethlehem and senior choir music. Also First Baptist Church invites at 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. 11:00 a.m. morning worship by Edward T. Clarke. 6:00 p.m. forums and supper. White Christmas Service at 7:30 p.m. invites gifts for the poor.

Montague Avenue Methodist Church Rat John Mann Methodist Church E. H. Jackson the Arch Chapel Stephens City Bunker Hill Chester Burl Smith Paynes Chapel Methodist Church Bunker Hill Church Women’s Society

Christmas Day Services At Centenary Church

Centenary Church Evangelical and Reformed led by Rev L Flickinger offers a full Christmas schedule. Church School at 9.45 am with Herman Lee as superintendent, morning worship at 11 am with a sermon on Thoughts on the Threshold of Christmas, children's service at 6.30 pm, and a Christmas Eve Adoration service at 11 pm. The message proclaims interior spiritual joy despite universal catastrophe.

Grace Lutheran Church W. Boscawen Street Univen Oscar Brown Carl ©. Rasmussen Lutherance Gettyburg Centenary Church Evangelical & Reformed L. Flickinger D. D Herman Lee

Christmas Services Townwide Plan At Local Churches

A list of services at Salvation Army Church of Christ John Mann Methodist and Loudoun Street Presbyterian with schedules for Sunday School Worship Holy Communion and special Christmas Eve and candlelight events inviting the public to attend.

Christmas Services Planned by United Brethren Church

Reverend L G Bridgers leads 9.45 Sunday School and Bible classes with Silas G Cather as superintendent, Ed win Ritter as assistant. 11 a m worship features a sermon on Keeping Christmas. 7 30 p m White Christmas service run by Christian Endeavor. Monday evening a Christmas pace for the children's department.

Congregational Christian Church Robert A. Whitten Orville Hoover Christian Endeavor United Brethren Church L G Bridgers Silas G. Cather Edwin R. Ritter

Church notices in East Cork Street meeting

In Friendship Fire Hall East Cork Street Bible School at 10 with Kenzil F Whitacre superintendent. Communion. Sermon by G T Bateman state evangelist for the Virginia Evangelizing Fellowship. Evening worship at 7 30 with sermon by G T Bateman. worship with us.

Church OF Christ Friendship Fire Hall East Cork Street Kenzil F. Whitacre G. T. Bateman Virginia Evangelizing Fellowship

Local Church Services Schedule Highlights in Berryville and Nearby

The First Brethren Church on Berryville Ave led by Pastor Paul E. Dick features morning worship at 9 45 with Rev Max Harvey sermon Filling The Gap followed by Bible School at 10 45 and an afternoon musical program. The Full Gospel Tabernacle and Market Street Methodist Church list morning services and special programs.

St Paul A M E Church Notices Service Schedule

St Paul A M E Church led by Rev M T Thomas lists Sunday School at 10 a m Noonday service at 11 a m and 8 p m service Monday night board meeting Preaching at Berryville at 3 p m All are welcome to these services.

ST. Paul, A. M. E M._ T THOMAS Berryville

Audits Report Good Order For Petersburg Colony Winchester Justice

State Auditor McCarthy Downs submitted audits to Governor Dar den confirming good order in the Petersburg State Colony and Winchester civil and police justice accounts. The Winchester justice F L Largent Jr and his successor John W Rice audits cover 1941 1943 and document turnover of records due to Largent entering service.

McCarthy Downs Darden Petersburg Winchester F. L. Largent, Jr John W. Rice Largent

Victory Garden Record Growth in California Crops

California's Victory gardens produced more than 1.25 million tons of food this year, according to Professor B. H. Cro cheron director of agricultural extension at the University of California in Burkeley California.

Burkeley Calif California Victory Gardens B. H. Crocheron University of California

Annual Candle Light Service At Loudoun Street Church

Loudoun Street Presbyterian announces its annual Candle Light Service for tomorrow evening at five with three choirs directed by Floyd W Haines. The program includes Prelude A Christmas Fantasy and readings and carols led by the choirs with solos and hymns ending with Light of the World and Gloria In Excelsis.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Floyd W. Haines Stultz Mse Mendelssohn Willis Massenet Star of Bethlehem Luther Beethoven Payn Meredith Adam Herbert Gevaert Norman Black King All-Glorious Nolte Watson Geibel

Grimes church to hold Sunday preaching in Galilee

Grimes Virginia reports a sermon planned for Sunday morning December 19 at Galilee. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kiger and daughter visited friends. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bunnes ter of Washington spent Monday with Mrs. Anna Beckey. Mrs. Clarence Shepard seeks hospital care. Mr. Harry Barr of Baltimore visited with his wife and family. Herbert Taylor ill at home. Elwood Myers and son Lester visited T. L. Kerns. Helen Kerns visited George Shepard family. Mr. Frank Unger died Monday near Rest after months of illness.

Grimes Galilee Edward Kiger James Hepner Red Bud Martin Bunnester Washington Anna Beckey Clarence Shepard Near Here University Hospital Charlottesville Harry Barr Baltimore Herbert Taylor Elwood Myers Lester Arlington T. L. Kerns Helen Kerns George Shepard Winchester Frank Unger Rest Mr. Unger

Community News From Chambersville Virginia

Local residents share visits over the weekend with relatives in Paw Paw West Virginia Winchester and Washington. Mr and Mrs Bradfield Racey and son join relatives near Paw Paw while Mrs Luther Hamilton and Patsy visit from Washington. J E Patterson and son stay with relatives in Washington and Cora Rosier visits Bessie Lonas in Winchester. George ORear and others share dinner with J H Rosenberger and Betty Lou Bradfield visits Winchester.

Chambersville R. FP. Bradfield Charles Racey Paw Paw W. Va Luther Hamilton Patsy Washington J. E. Patterson Cora Rosier Bessie Lonas Winchester George O’rear J. H. Rosenberger Kenneth Newlin George Sosier, Jr Garland Cather Burl Carpenter Betty Lou Bradfield

Juvenile Grange Elects Officers At Gravel Springs

The Gravel Springs Juvenile Grange elected officers led by Master Richard Ponton and over seer Dorothy Shell. The organization organized November 28, 1931, with past masters and members serving in various parts of the world.

Gravel Springs H. H. Harvey National Grange

Warner Brothers Christmas Show at Capitol Theatre

Warner Brothers annual children's show, announced by Lamar H Keen, will be presented at the Capitol Theatre on Friday December 24 at 10 a m. The two hour program features Prairie Chicken with Gene Rogers and Noah Berry Jr and includes Our Gang and Daffy Duck shorts plus a Navy cadets Technicolor piece and Rovers Rangers K 9 corps. Doors open at 9 30 with free admission for Winchester and Frederick county children.

Warner Brothers Capitol Theatre Lamar H. Keen Keen Santa Claus Winchester Frederick County Gene Rogers Noah Berry, Jr Our Gang Daffy Duck Navy Great Lakes Training Station Rovers Rangers

Christmas Activities at Market Street Methodist Church

The Rev Reginald W Vander berry announces a Christmas schedule at Market Street Methodist Church. Services include worship at 11 a m with a Christmas sermon and an old fashioned carol service at 7 30 p m on Dec 19. Pageant on Dec 26 at 7 30 p m features Thy Right Is Come. Watch night on Dec 31 from 10 30 p m to midnight. Envelopes support Methodist Orphanage in Richmond and Home for the Aged in Gaithersburg Md.

Reginald W. Vanderberry Market Street Methodist Church Richmond Home For Gaithersburg Anual Church

Revival Nears Close At First Brethren Church

The Back To The Bible Revival at First Brethren Church on Berryville Avenue ends with three services Sunday led by Rev. Max H. Harvey. Morning talk on Filling The Gap, 9 45. 2 30 p m musical program Life of Christ From Glory to Glory. 7 30 p m closing Salvation From Start To Finish. Tickets invited and crowds report confessions of Christ. A sacred concert by Ejvan Bjornstad from Oslo Norway is set for January 3 open to the public.

Ben First Brethren Berryville Avenue Max H. Harvey Evangelist Harvey Christ Harvey Savior First Brethren Church Ejivan Bijornstad Oslo Norway Bjornstad Caruso

Beating Tobacco Shortage With Home Grown Weed

Memphis story shows Frank Sharbonno growing his own tobacco substitute. He plants seeds in a cold frame, transplanting in summer, harvests in October and cures the crop for pipe smoking.

Memphis Tenn Frank Sharbonno Sharbonno

Close Shave Note From Camp Livingston

Pvt. Joe Thomas known as Shashwas meaning On Hand never uses a razor. He lathers his face and clips stubble away with a bare safety razor blade held between his thumb and two fingers.

Camp Livingston Joe Thomas

Two Local Soldiers Wounded and Captured in France

In Mottingham Kent two residents Charles Moore and Henry Spooner who shared a street were wounded and captured in June 1940. Both lost an arm and were repatriated together from France.

Mottingham Kent England Charles Moore Henry Spooner France

Woman earns 10 point buck after two years of practice

Pauline Heller of Grants New Mexico returned to deer hunting after two years of target practice and bagged a 10 point buck this season. She began hunting two years earlier after missing a prior deer shot.

Grants, N. M Pauline Heller

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ajax Goodrich Silvertown E. Piccadilly St Pontiac Pine Motor Co Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc W.w.reid J.W Crove Furniture CO Senet Christian Science Churches Societies of Christ Scientist Ceme Mary Baker Eddy Braddock Street T. J. Hawkins Roy B. Wickes, Jr Bethlehem First Baptist Church Edward T. Clarke Salvation Army South Loudoun Street George H. Marshall Holiness Young Peoples W. Cork Street Charles R Line L. L. Hockman Douglas Sirbaugh Wilson Philip N. Hunter Mary Bittinger Mr. Wilson Floyd Haines Berryville Ave Paul E. Dick Max Harvey A. C. Prye Full Gospel Tabernacle C. H. Anderson Christ Ambassadors Market Street R. W. Vanderberry A. C. Halvosa Victory Garden Dial Goodyear Braddock Methodist Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Poultry CO N. Cameron ST Crosen’s Produce Wm. Swimley Mer Valley Pride Solo All United Food Stores Haldeman Haldeman’s Creamery
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