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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1945
Page
3
The United Brethren Church hosts a candle lighting service Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The Youth Fellowship and Youth Choir present A Service of Carols and Candles directed by Mrs. Michael DeCarlo and Miss Judy Hodges. The pastor Rev. Franklin G. Senger invites all, with a candle for each attendee.
East Rochester officials report a Christmas stamp shortage as regular and emergency stock are exhausted. Local residents face limited mail service and must await replenishment from national supply.
Notice for the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester Virginia annual meeting of shareholders to elect directors and transact other business. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday January 8 1946 at 11 in the forenoon. J H Yost cashier.
The article warns that Christmas trees pose fire and burn risks, with dry trees catching fire easily and some trees igniting by spontaneous combustion. It advises keeping trees watered with a diagonal cut to improve water uptake and using nonflammable decorations. Also notes hazards from makeshift ladders and common injury statistics.
Mt Pleasant Virginia reports Linden Ritter and family visits from Winchester. John Edward Perry returns home after 38 months in the armed forces, two in the Pacific. Mrs Gladys Marshall visits her Florida relatives. Mt Pleasant United Brethren Church schedules a Christmas program for Sunday at 7 30 p m with public invitation.
The notice lists Sunday worship times and Christmas programs for LOUDOUN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH and other local congregations. It highlights morning services, Sunday school, candle light Christmas story presentations, choir performances, and fellowship events led by Rev. Wilson and Rev. Anderson, plus Montague Avenue Methodist and Pentecostal Church of God schedules.
Rev J S Duckwall leads Sunday School at 3 00 pm with Elwood Willey and Lee Rinker as superintendents Young peoples vesper at 7 00 pm and Evening Worship at 7 30 pm featuring a Christmas message and pageant by church youths Tuesday 7 30 pm Sunday School Christmas program All departments participate Thursday 7 30 pm mid week prayer service
The Market Street Methodist Church at the corner of Cameron and Cork holds 9 45 a m church school led by Rev Lewis F Havermale D D and a September sermon So I Am Come by the minister. An adult choir concert and a Christmas musicale are planned with evening worship at 7 30 p m and a public invitation.
Rev T J Hawkins leads morning worship at 11 o clock with Transforming Power sermon. Church School at 9 45am with Norval M Hottle superintendent. Evening candle light service at 7 30pm with four choirs and carols. Church open daily for meditation and prayer.
Franklin G. Senger leads a Christmas program at Corner Braddock Street Fairfax Lane with 9:45 a m Church School and Bible classes, 11 a m Christmas songs, 2 30 p m Junior C E, 6 45 p m Youth Fellowship, 7 30 p m candle lighting by the entire congregation, no midweek service.
The Congregational Christian Church invites all to a Christmas program and services led by Pastor Roberts A. Whitten. Sunday includes 9:45 Sunday School, 11:00 Divine Worship with The Quest For The King, 6:30 Christian Endeavor, and 7:20 candle light program by the church youth. No midweek services Wednesday.
The Church of the Nazarene invites attendees to Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Morning Worship at 10 45 a m at Friendship Fire Hall on E Cork Street. A Christmas program at 70 percent lock Sunday evening follows with a sermon by Pastor E W McDowell. The pastor extends a warm welcome to all.
Grace Lutheran Church invites all to 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. service on The Christian's Testimony. A 6 p.m. Christmas program with child presentations and a junior department dramatization followed by a reception. Midnight Candlelight Service Monday at 11 p.m.
Rector Rev R B Nelson leads 8 a m Holy Communion and 11 a m Morning Prayer with Holy Communion. Sunday School at 9 45 a m, Young Peoples Holy Communion at 10 20 a m. Christmas Eve events include 4 p m Bible readings and Little Helpers Manger Service, 11 30 p m Watchnight Service by St Joans Guild. Christmas Day services at 8 a m and 11 a m with address.
First Baptist Church Edward T Clarke D DOD announces a Christ mas sermon by Dr Clark at 11 o clock on Sunday with the topic Peace A special 8 p m service features the film The King of Kings a Cecil B DeMille production described as a classic religious full length picture A welcome is extended to all worshippers Herbert W Watson leads Sunday School and B T Clark teaches the Men s Bible Class
Mt Carmel Baptist Church on South Braddock Street led by Rev. A T Gaskins holds Sabbath School at 10 a m with Gar field Prather as superintendent and a morning service at 11 a m featuring a sermon on The Name Jesus and with the Junior Choir expected to sing
At 4 p m the Annual Union Xmas services will be held here with active participation from all colored churches in the city. City choirs and choruses are requested to take part in the program. Participating churches include John Mann Shiloh Baptist St Stephens C M E St Paul A M E Mt Carmel Baptist. There will be no evening service and the public is invited.
Rev H Jackson preaches a special Christmas sermon at 11 and 8. Church School at 10. Junior and Senior Choirs perform Christmas music. Christmas night features an old fashioned tree and a grand program by the Church School pupils. Everyone invited.
The Montague Avenue Methodist Church presents The Song of Mary by the church intermediates and youth under Mrs. Vance Whittaker at 7:30 PM tomorrow. The public is invited to attend this Christmas program.
In New London on December 22 Alice Kripps Wiggins and Frank P. Hollis married with their dog Dusty acting as witness. Justice of the Peace Jacob Sherb pressed Dusty’s paw onto the marriage certificate to formalize the canine presence.
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