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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1944

Page

3

Christ Jesus Theme in Church Sermon and Christmas Music

Attend church Sunday as the Church of Christ lessons center on Christ Jesus with Isaiah 9 2 and John 1 14. The Christian Science text cites Christ as the spiritual idea. services at Loudoun Street Presbyterian include the Christ Child in the Manger sermon candlelight Christmas music by choirs and a Young People vesper service with midweek prayer.

Christ Jesus Mary Baker Eddy Abraham Jacob Moses Christ Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Wilson Alton L. Powell Mary Bittinger

Christian Science exhortation on love and healing at season

At the happy season the veil of time lifts before Love as blessings are counted and traced to their source. The Christ is the way, truth, and life guiding all, healing sorrow, sickness, and sin and urging humanity to bow to Truth and Life divine.

Church of Christ Christ

Grace Lutheran Church Service and Congregation Meeting

Grace Lutheran Church on W Boscawen St lists Rev. WM E Eisenberg as pastor with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Carl R Ritter and a Men's Bible Class at 9 45 a m led by William Stine. The 11 a m service features a sermon The Foundation of Christian Joy. A called meeting will follow to vote on proposed by law changes. A Midnight Christmas Service at 11 p m with candlelight, carols and choir. Midweek service at 7 30 p m Wednesday.

Grace Lutheran Church W. Boscawen WM E. Eisenberg Carl R. Ritter William Stine Christian Joy

Watch-Night Service at Church of Christ Sets New Year Entry

West Cork Street church schedules Bible School at 9 45 a m supervised by L L Hockman. Morning worship and Holy Communion at 11 a m with the sermon A Saviour Was Born. No evening service. Watch Night held December 31 starting 9 30 p m with annual meeting, reports, officer election and baptism. Come and watch the Old Year out and New Year in.

Church OF Christ West Cork Street Charles R. Line

Highland Avenue Chapel Christmas Schedule

Sunday School at 3 00 p m led by Supt Elwood Willey and Assistant Supt Lee Rinker. 6 30 p m Young People Vesper Service with caroling. 7 00 p m Evening Worship featuring carols scripture and story. Monday 7 00 p m Christmas Tree Program Thursday 7 30 p m Mid week Prayer Service.

Highland Avenue Chapel Elwood Willey Lee Rinker

Christmas Services at Market Street Methodist Church

Market Street Methodist Church on Cameron and Cork Streets offers a Sunday schedule with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School led by A C Halvosa, 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship featuring a sermon What God Did At Christmas by the minister and a Christ Child Nazareth Gounod piece by the Senior Choir. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. includes a Christmas pantomime Why the Chimes Rang presented by the Senior Youth Fellowship with Christmas Pageant practice in the afternoon.

Market Street Cameron and Cork Streets R. W. Vanderberry Chriren School A. C. Halvosa C. W. Coombs Senir

Centenary Church Evang el Reformed Christmas Services

Centenary Church Evangelical and Reformed led by Rev L Flickinger offers 9 45 a m church school with Herman Lee as superintendent 11 a m sermon The Star Still Shines and 6 30 p m a special Christmas children's service where the Primary Department children tell the Christmas Story with music from the Primary and Junior Departments The Evening Star is wished a season of Christmas joy.

Centenary Church Evangelical & Reformed L. Flickinger Herman Lee Centenary

Christmas Sunday Services at East Cork Street Church

The Church of Christ on East Cork Street invites worshippers to Bible School at 10 with Kenzie Whitacre as superintendent. Morning worship and Holy Communion follow at 11 with a sermon on The Strength of a Sear. A Sunday School Christmas program is planned for 7:30, and a midweek prayer meeting is at 8 Wednesday at Pastor Nathan Williamson’s home.

Church OF Christ Nathan Williamson Friendship Fire Hall East Cork Street Kenzie Whitacre

Christmas Services at United Brethren Church Braddock Street

Lucius G Bridgers leads a Braddock Street United Brethren Church program with 9 45 a m church school and Bible classes led by Silas G Catner, 11 a m Christmas service with youth and junior choirs, 2 p m junior Christmas meeting, and 7 30 p m carols plus two Christmas plays directed by Mrs Michael DeCarlo. Robert Bridgers delivers the Christmas message.

United Brethren Church Braddock St Fairfax Lane Lucius G. Bridgers Silas G. Catner Edwin Ritter Robert Bridgers Michael DeCarlo

Accomplish 20 Eggs 21 Spent the winter

A compact list resembles a crossword style, pairing numbers with brief clues and terms. The fragment hints at a word puzzle or glossary sequence with several thematic entries.

Bond Head of Fireart Bird Brand Headland Down

Congregational Christian Church Christmas Services and Parties

The Congregational Christian Church led by Rev. Robert A. Whitten offers 9 45 a m Sunday School with Percy Sheetz as superintendent 11 a m Divine Worship featuring Our Christmas Gift and two anthems The 730 p m Evening worship will be led by the church Young people with Christmas carols and the Christmas story A Christmas party for the Young People's Missionary Society is planned Tuesday at Mr and Mrs Percy Sheetz home Front Royal Road and the Young People's Sunday School Class annual Christmas party is set for Wednesday evening

Congregational Christian Church Robert A. Whitten Percy Sheetz Young People’s Missionary Society Front Royal Road Young People’s

The Glory of the Incarnation Gospel Hour

The Apostolic Church at 814 Cameron Street presents services led by Pastor Templeton. Sunday 10 30 Holy Communion with the sermon on The Glory of the Incarnation. Sunday evening 7 30 gospel service on The Tragedy of the Full Inn. Wednesday 8 prayer and fellowship. All are invited.

the Apostolic Church Cameron Street Joseph Templeton

Braddock Street Methodist Church Christmas Services

Braddock Street Methodist Church presents a full program with choir specials led by Mrs Hoye L Riley and Helen V Woore at the organ. Montague Avenue Methodist Church advertises morning and evening services led by Rev John Teter with themed sermons and junior choir music. The Full Gospel Tabernacle announces Sunday School at 9:45 and evening evangelistic service at 8.00 with a Tuesday prayer meeting.

Braddock Street Methodist Church T. J. Hawkins Norbier the Hottle General Shepherds C. D. Lanahan Allen Gray Curtis Barr Louis Renner Landon Boyer Hoye L. Riley Helen V. Woore THE Full Gospel Tabernacle C. H. Anderson Christ Ambassadors Word of God

Mt Carmel Baptist Church Service Schedule

Rev A T Gaskins pastor leads Sabbath School at 10 am with The Mission of the Son. Union Christmas Service at 4 pm at St Paul A M E Church on N Loudoun Street. Evening worship at 8 pm with The Man of Galilee. All are welcome.

MT. Carmel Baptist Church South Braddock Street A.T Gaskins St. Paul A. M. E N Loudoun Street

Christmas Service At John Mann Methodist Church

Rev B H B Jackson leads a Christmas program at John Mann Methodist Church with a mixed choir and visiting singers. Church School hosts a Monday 8 o clock program and all are invited to attend the services.

John Mann Methodist Randolph Robinson

Last Desperate Gamble Is On

Swiss press views the German west offensive as a last desperate gamble to stave off defeat. Die Welt in Zurich calls the drive a retarding movement that can only delay but not alter the war’s outcome.

Bern West Die Weltmache Zurich

Rufus Ed wards Hosts Local Bowing Tournament at Hagerstown Coliseum

Rufus Edwards hosts a five game tournament for section bowlers at the Hagerstown Coliseum with a $75 top prize from a $6 entry. Dr. Allen Hawthorne and Lloyd Mead have entered, along with other local stars. Ralph Gore posted a 418 set and Les Keller led the field in a doubles event, while 16 year old Bruce Lovett emerged as a top prospect with a 382 set for the South End Fire team.

Rufus Edwards Hagerstown Coliseum Allen Hawthorne Lloyd Mead Ralph Gore Gore Ralph Les Keller Keiter Mead Les Keiter Dr. Allen Hawthorne Hawthorne Bruce Lovett South End Fire Lovett

Visitors and church notice in White Hall Virginia

Visitors over the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N W Harmon were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Combs and family Mr. and Mrs LeRoy Brown and son Donnie Mr. and Mrs Robert Harrison and children Charlotte and Preston Mrs Robert Taylor and son Richard and Mrs Hinkel Lamp and son Douglas Mrs Michael D Alessio and baby visiting Mr and Mrs W Lamp in Winchester Mr Ernest Luttrell and son Jimmy called on C E Luttrell Saturday night Mr and Mrs Carter Luttrell and son Floyd visited Martinsburg Sunday Sunday School on December 24 at 1030 am Naomi Luttrell to lead service topic Thou who are the God can do wonders All invited to come.

Jimmy C. E. Luttrell Carter Luttrell Floyd Luttrell Martinsburg Naomi Luttrell

Social notes from Green Spring Virginia area

Mrs W T Hardy and daughter Mrs Edith Harrison visited Mrs Bessie Catlett. W V Whitacre has been ill at home for a week. Clara Maye Ashton stayed with her parents Roy and Mrs Ashton. Carter Milburn and son Carl drove to Winchester. Eva Luttrell and Marion Shaver were supper guests of Mrs Bessie Catlett. Charlie Dodson and Bradford Shreck visited J W Dix. Elsie and Irene Catlett called on Mrs Ernest Milburn. Mrs Robert Nagley visited E P Nagley and Catherine Nagley with her parents.

Greenspring W. T. Hardy Edith Harrison Bessie Catlett W. V. Whitacre Clara Maye Ashton Roy Ashton Carter Milburn Carl Winchester Eva Luttrell Sunnyside Marion Shaver Charlie Dodson Middleway W. Va Bradford Shreck Near Mount Pleasant J. W. Dix Elsie Irene Catlett Ernest Milburn Robert Nagely E. P. Nagley Catherine Nagley

Grimes Christmas events and local updates

Grimes Virginia notes include the Galilee Christmas exercises set for Sunday night December 24. The C H Musseliman Cannery at Inwood closed last week with many local workers affected. Residents Mr Christopher Platt and wife visited relatives in Grimes. The Woodbine Pentecostal Tabernacle near Grimes nears completion and will soon hold services. Oscar Leight family busy dressing turkeys for holiday markets as local butchering winds down amid last week’s blizzard closing schools for several days.

Grimes Galilee C. H. Musseliman Cannery Inwood Christopher Platt I. L. Kerns Baltimore Mary P. Orndorff Margaret Luttrell Winchester Woodbine Penacostal Tabernacle Oscar Leight

Whitacres, Clarks Visit. Whitacre Son Wounded

Ebenezer Virginia residents noted visits from Violet Clark, Mary Jo Clark, R P Anderson and son Donnie, L S Fletcher, and J R Whitacre. Pvt Hugh Whitacre, son of H D Whitacre, was slightly wounded in the European Theater. Further calls were reported at Miller family homes and by Melvin LaFollette.

R. P. Anderson Clark Miller D. S. Miller Melvin LaFollette D.S. Miller W. W. Whitacre Winchester

Pension and disability debt limits noted

A fragmented notice discusses a sore hand from acid exposure hindering work. It mentions Alice Marple in Win ore shopping and asks whether a disability pension can be attached for debt. It states a veteran pension cannot be attached for debt.

Alice Marple Winore

World War Front Distances by Theater

The report lists approximate front-line ranges in miles for major theaters. Western Front 301 miles near Duren. Eastern Front 304 miles from north of Warsaw. Hungarian Front 400 miles from north of Szob. Italian Front 550 miles from Mezzano.

Duren Warsaw Szob Mezzano

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Christian Science Merry Christmas Daily Crossword G. W. Russell Bower Ize Montague Avenue John Teter Montague Ave George R. Haines John Mann Methodist Church B. HB. Jackson Lee Castle Glenn Miller Tommy Dorsey Artie Shaw Franklin Court Hagerstown, MD White Hall Ebenezer Berlin Associated Press Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal. Deposit Insurance Corporation Chesapeake and Potomac Compan Virginia Bell System
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