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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
5
A fragmentary Will Rogers humorous piece appears, showing garbled dialogue about a man cutting a window and a girl asking who is at fault. The readable lines suggest a light anecdote or sketch but lack clear plot or resolution.
Local notes record visits and stays around Moores Store Mt. Jackson and Winchester. Names include Tuckers, Littens, Burrises, Schaeffer and Jones families with travel from Richmond Washington D C and Martinsburg W Va. Several gatherings mark birthdays and a sausage grinder accident injuring Verdie Branner.
Galilee Christmas entertainment will be held next Monday night December 28 at 8 o clock with a cordial welcome to all. Local residents and visitors are noted among brief social mentions including Mrs Mary Orndorff and Mrs Dessie Hensel visiting Winchester and others.
Local notes from Brush Creek Virginia dated December 23 report visitors and family news. Lemuel Whitacre guest at E R Dailey home. Martinsburg relatives visiting. Kerns and De Haven families hosted for dinner. Dunlap family activity with corn shucking. church services at Timber Ridge. weather cited delaying next sermons. Dailey and Kerns family health updates. other neighbors visiting and calling.
Harold Gales of Washington DC and Billy Brumback of Stephens City were guests of Mr and Mrs Rochard Petrie Jr on Sunday. Minnie Tusing and Elaine Garmo of Winchester spent a day with Elmer Tusing’s family. Richard Fleet of Berwyn Maryland visited Mrs W Huber. Elmer Tusing spent Sunday in Berryville with Joe Edwards. DeFries and Hall families in Winchester and Washington DC visits noted. Earl Shade and Clark family farm visits. Mrs Henry Rutter from Washington DC spent weekend with Tom Lam’s family. Floyd Whitacre from Washington DC visited Mrs Lovina Miller.
Nineveh Virginia December 23 Miss Arbutus Hiser visited Wheatland Manor on Thursday. Miss Margaret Welsh remains ill. Mrs. James Welsh vacationed in Winchester Saturday. Mr H E Johns joined Washington trip over the weekend. Mr and Mrs R S Johns welcomed a daughter born Sunday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs C E McKay Front Royal Mrs Lawrence Millan Alexandria and Mrs W E Shipp Washington weekend visits to bedridden Mrs H F McKay. Mr and Mrs J M Jett and family dined with Mrs D B Hughes in Charles Town West Virginia. Mrs S J Cabell visited Berryville with Mrs T E Gold on Sunday.
Malcolm Bayliss recovers after tonsil surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Frances Ruble visited Miss Lois Unger over the weekend. Maxine and Shirley Ann Donovan ill with whooping cough.
A sermon discusses Jesus calling disciples from work to dedicate talents to his use. It highlights Paul of Tarsus as the ultimate example of consecration, living for Christ in life and death. The piece also notes Sacred Heart Church services and a local Bible School Christmas program.
Brucetown Circuit M E Church announces a Christmas night entertainment with a short address by Rev. W O Talhert after. Church School at 10 and worship at 11. Other details list services at Burnt Factory Welltown Stephenson Crums with times and a December 31 open house at the parsonage 106 Morningside Drive hosted by each church’s reception committee.
Bunker Hill West Virginia church schedule lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. at Bunker Hill and White Hall 10 a.m. with sermons at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Little Mountain holds Sunday School at 2 p.m. and preaching at 3 p.m. Rev. Howard M. Amoss is pastor.
Reliance United Brethren led by Rev W D Mitchell announces Ridings Chapel Sunday School at 10 a m followed by a Christmas treat. Friendship preaches at 11 15 a m Stephens City preaches at 3 p m with Sunday School at 2 p m. C E Society to lead evening services at Reliance. Greenway hosts Christmas entertainment at 7 30 p m public invited.
Mt Pleasant Sunday School at 10 a m Communion service 11 a m Christian Endeavor 7 p m Pleasant Valley Sunday School 10 a m Christmas program 7 30 p m Red Bud Sunday School 2 p m Christmas service 3 p m Church notices list minister Rey W B OBAUGH and local locations for services and events
White Post Charge led by Rev. W. D. Sheets lists Cedarville and Rockland worship at 10 and 11 am with sermons. Boyce hosts Sunday evening 8 pm, Millwood Monday 7 30 pm. White Post Tuesday evening invitation to come to the house of the Lord.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Brown visited relatives in Martinsburg West Virginia over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Andy Whitacre and daughter attended the funeral of Mrs James DeHaven at Gainesboro last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ward Purcell spent the weekend in Martinsburg West Virginia.
Christmas Day holiday closings announced for several Winchester banks. Shenandoah Valley Banking Day notes defer maturing paper to Monday December 27 1937 with cashier signatures Harold G Brown John I Sloat Geo B Bushnell J H Yost and others listed as bank cashiers.
Middletown Virginia December 23 Christmas visitors gather at Mr and Mrs George Amye Clark home. Miss Uhty Clark a high school student from Hume arrives Wednesday. Miss Sophie Clark home economics teacher from Warsaw North Carolina visits for holidays. Mr and Mrs Giles Miller and five children of Bealeton expected Sunday. Syd Larrick and family from Beckley West Virginia visit. Will Owings family from Falls Church stop by during holidays.
Stephens City Charge M E Church South led by Homer Welsh holds services each Sunday at Stephens City 11 am and 7 30 pm. Additional services at Kernstown Fairview and Refuge plus a Kernstown 11 am service and Stephens City 7 30 pm.
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