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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1939
Page
10
Multiple churches announce schedules with Holy Communion, Sunday School, morning prayers, and Christmas Eve services. Key pastors include Rev R B Nelson and Rev Herm A McKay guiding programs and dramatic offerings by church groups.
Rev Ronald Wilson presides over a Christmas season at Winchester Presbyterian Church with Sunday School Bible classes at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11 a m featuring a Christmas message. A 5 p m candle lighting service follows with choirs performing and a Christmas morning sunrise service at 7 a m. Wednesday 7 30 p m Mid Week Prayer Service.
Pastor Rev Herman J Womeldorf leads services at Highland Avenue Chapel with Sunday School at 3 00 p m Young People 6 45 p m preaching 7 30 p m Christmas night 7 30 program and Thursday 7 30 p m mid week prayer service.
Braddock Street Methodist Church presents sermons and programs led by Rev. T. M. Swann. Church School at 9.45 a.m. with Walter M. Shade overseeing. Sunday morning sermon at 11 on "The Christmas Spirit." A Christmas program by Church School at 7.30 p.m. Prayer service Wednesday at 7.30 p.m.
Reverend Harry Balthis leads Montague Avenue Methodist Church with Church School at 10 a.m. George Haines oversees. Morning worship at 11 a.m. features the sermon Keeping Christmas by the pastor. A pageant The Star-lighted Path is presented by Church School and Junior Choir at 7:30 p.m. The prayer service is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church on W Boscawen Street announces 9 30 a m Sunday School 9 45 a m Men's Bible Class 11 a m worship with a sermon Going to Bethlehem Children will sing 7 p m Special Sunday School Christmas Service with pageant directed by Mrs E B Cooper 11 15 p m Christmas worship service
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church led by Rev S L Flickinger offers a Christmas program schedule with Church School at 9 45 a m Georg Ritter acting superintendent 11 a m Christmas Church service 6 30 p m Young Peoples party 11 p m Christmas Eve devotions and Monday Christmas Day children's program at 6 30 p m.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m morning worship and sermon at 11 00 a m My Young People at 6 30 p m Song service at 7 30 p m Evening worship and sermon at 8 00 p m Prayer meeting at 8 00 p m Thursday at 7 30 p m under pastor Rev J S Shade
Berryville Ave Norman Pastor Uphouse invites worshipers to morning and evening services with sermons on The Testimony of Heaven and Earth to the Birth of Christ and The Anti Christ and His Deadly Paralysis. Bible School, Christian Endeavor, and midweek prayer meeting announced. no Bible school during holidays.
Sacred Heart and St John parishes list Christmas Masses and regular services. St John's Front Royal offers 8 a.m. mass and midnight plus 9 a.m. on Christmas day. Woodstock and Winchester churches schedule 10:15 a.m. and 8 a.m. services with Christmas midnight and 9 a.m. masses respectively. Novena devotions at 7:30 p.m. included.
United Brethren Church outlines a busy Christmas program with a Sunday 9:45 church school 11 am dramatic “Songs of Christmas” by Primary, 6:30 Intermediate C E, 7:30 Christmas Cantata The Christmas Vision directed by Rev L G Bridges with Mildred Jones as accompanist. Public invited. Wednesday 3:30 Junior C E, 6:30 Young People choir rehearsal, 7:30 prayer service, 8:30 Senior Choir rehearsal.
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour lists services led by Rev. C Worthington Lowe including Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship 11 a m The Holy Journey and Midnight Service at 11 30 p m The Birth of Our Saviour A 5 p m Senior League bags for underprivileged children planned Christmas party Tuesday at 7 p m for Sunday School All are invited The Christmas Eve service at 11 30 p m features Christmas music New members will be installed into the church council at morning worship.
Congregational Christian Church led by Rev. Robert A. Whitten lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m with John A Spaid as superintendent. Divine worship at 11 a m features The Incarnation and 6 p m presents The Story Beautiful a Pageant.
Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle announces Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning worship 11 a m Young People 7 p m Evangelistic service 8 p m Prayer meetings Tuesday and Friday 8 p m under Pastor C H Anderson
Opequon Group Presbyterian Churches announce services led by Rev. E S McGavock with Christmas chimes by Cyril Mee. Burnt Church offers 11 a.m. service and 10 a.m. program. Round Hill hosts 10 a.m. Sunday School and 7:30 p.m. program. Opequon Chapel also features 10 a.m. Sunday School and an 8 p.m. Christmas program.
Rev. R. J. Butt pastor leading Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning preaching at 8 p.m. Young People’s meeting at 7 p.m. Evening preaching at 8:15 p.m. Local church notices.
Word list for a daily crossword with clues ranging from 1 to 34 and an instruction style that mirrors a King Features Syndicate puzzle format. Includes terms for sizes, colors, letters, and roles such as staff and golf mound, plus a note about previous puzzle answer.
A mammoth benefit ball at Scabby Castle in Cumberland Shire, England inspired by Polish relief draws notable guests including Count Jerzey Potocki and British naval attache Captain Eric Curzon-Howe. The event supports charity and community service while John Mann's Methodist Church hosts a Christmas program and recitals in Winchester with church services and special music.
The Gilpin family house, famed for hospitality, hosts a charity ball on Thursday benefiting local causes. Tickets cost five dollars in advance, with three dollars at the door after selling out. Mrs Nelson Page and Miss Anne Kerr supervise sales as guests enjoy Meyer Davis orchestra, dancing, bridge, and a notable guest list.
Postmaster Nelsor Page warns no window service at the local post office Monday for Christmas Day. Regular holiday observed and carrier service paused, but mail will be dispatched. Windows stay open until 7 o clock this evening.
Discontinuing farming. Public sale 8 miles NW of Berryville near Swimley Station. Horses cows hogs machinery harness and miscellaneous items with detailed lot list. Terms cash under twenty dollars, credit six months for larger sums with a negotiable note. Auctioneers Dunn & Duvall. Clerks Ware and Fenton.
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