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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1937
Page
5
A fragment recounts Will Rogers delivering jokes about sleep and a pharmacist prescription. A listener struggles to stay awake while waiting for medicine, describing the pharmacist as helpful and the situation as humorous in tone.
A Christmas cantata titled The M beautiful music arranged to present familiar carols in a modern style. Soloists include Doris White hhurst soprano and others. audience invited to attend. The program features organ preludes, hymns, prologue, and multiple choir performances of classic carols.
The piece reflects on loyalty as a career driver from Dale Carnegie to Munsey and Denman. It notes Annie’s loyalty earning a two thousand dollar yearly settlement, a Stock Exchange member’s rapid rise for loyalty, Dressler’s pension circle for backers, and Pat O’Brien’s hunger fueling stardom. It ends with a jab at English parks penalties as civic neglect.
Christmas Day holiday prompts bank closures at Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank of Winchester Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co Shenandoah Valley Net's Bank. Maturing papers dated December 25 may be paid December 27 1937.
Rev Ronald ae Wilson invites parishioners to Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Morning Worship at 11 a m at 331 North ae Street 114 South Joaon Street Its 5 p m candle light Christmas music program features senior and junior choirs with the sermon titled The Land of Beginning Again.
Rev. Herman J. Womeldorf announces Sunday School at 3 p m Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m and Evening worship at 7 30 p m The youth group will present a pageant Ye Shall Find The Babe in place of the regular service.
Morning worship at 11 o clock led by Rev. Herman J. Womeldorf with Eugene Russell singing O Holy Night. Evening sermon by Rev. Herman McKay of Highland Avenue Presbyterian. Epworth League at 6 30 p m on My Changing Moods. Choir sings A Joyous Christmas Song. House of prayer for all people theme.
The Rev Robert A Whitten evangelizes at Corner of South Braddock and West Clifford Streets with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11 o m featuring Bethlhem's God. West Boscawen Street church schedules 11 a m worship Giving Is Living and Christmas program at 7 30 p m with candle light service New Year’s Eve at 11 and a pastor reception New Year’s Day from 7 to 10 p m.
The Frederick and South Frederick charges announce Sunday services with Paxton and Macedonia locations. Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11:15 a.m. Paxton hosts 10 a.m. preaching and 11 a.m. Sunday School. A Lamps Christmas program Sunday at 7:30 p.m. cancels afternoon Sunday School and preaching.
Sacred Heart Church announces Christmas services led by Rev Robert E Hannon and Rev Charles Comaskey. High Mass at Midnight and Low Mass at 10 am with benediction after the late Mass. Sunday December 26 masses at 8 and 10 30 am with novena after the late Mass.
The Ridgeway Charge Methodist Episcopal invites the public to a Christmas pageant at the Best Church Friday night December 24 at 8 00. A pageant at Payne's Chapel is planned for Christmas night at 7 30 with pastor L H Smallwood conducting.
Cedar Cliff Group Presbyterian notes list minister Julian T Owen. Church School at 9 30 a m with Special music by young people. Evening worship at 7 30 p m. Cedar Creek Church School at 2 p m with preaching service at 2 45. Wineaver Church School at 10 15 a m worship and preaching at 11 a m.
Reverend M J Miller leads a Christmas play “Bothan A New World Wise Man” in the church auditorium Saturday at 7 30 pm. Church School 9 45 am with W P Anderson. Men’s Bible Class 9 45 with Dr W 8 Hough. Children’s Department entertainment at 11 am. offering for Ey Orphanage after play. Intermediate Kristin Endeavor 6 15 pm led by Marshall Forman. Adult Christian Endeavor 6 45 pm with Miss Helen Bailey. Evening worship 7 30 pm on After Christmas Spirit. Young People Choir to sing two Christmas anthems. Official board meets after service. choir rehearsals and prayer service at Wednesday hour.
Braddock Street M E Church South Braddock Street invites worshipers to a full day of activities led by Rev. T M Swann and Rev. P F Boyer Jr The program includes a 9 45 a m church school sermon at 11 00 a m a cantata The music of Christmas at 7 30 p m and prayer services Wednesday at 7 30 p m All are urged to attend and worship the newborn king Bethlehem 2000 years ago
The Pentecostal Mission at 113 South Cameron Street presents a full Christmas season program led by Pastor Shade. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. morning worship at 11, Young People's meeting at 6:30, song service at 7:30, evening worship at 8, with Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30. The mission invites you.
Brucetown and nearby congregations announce Christmas programs with church schools at 10 or 16 o clock, sermons and services, a Membership Hour at Burnt Factory, and a New Year parsonage open house on December 31 at 106 Morningside Drive with cross-church reception committees.
Stephens City Charge of the M E Church South lists minister Homer Welsh. First Sunday services: Stephens City 11 am Fairview 3 pm Kernstown 7 30 pm. Second Sunday Kernstown 11 am Refuge 3 pm Stephens City 7 30 pm. Third Sunday Stephens City town 7 30 pm. Fourth Sunday Kernstown 11 am.
Morning worship at 10 30 a m with Love in Christian Fellowship Exposition from 1 John 4 Christian Endeavor societies at 6 45 p m Excus es for the Neglect of the Heathen Evening worship at 7 30 p m Belshazzar s Last Party Bible Study and prayer every Friday 7 30 p m Christmas pageant December 25 at 7 30 p m You are invited to attend these services
Salem congregation notes Jubilee on Front Royal Bike Sunday School at 10 a m. Pastors Cepias Fahnestock and W L Riggleman. L R Dettra elder. Christmas entertainment during Young Peoples meeting Sunday night at 1 o'clock with a children’s treat. Salem near Stephens City Sunday School at 10 a m R L Lynn superintendent preaching 1 la m First and Third Sundays.
The Church of Christ on West Cork Street holds Bible School at 9 45 a m with A AH Jennings as superintendent Claude M Grove as assistant supervisor Morning worship at 11 a m Melvin Miller directs the choir and organ Rev George Earle Owen conducts sermons Junior Intermediate and Senior Endeavor meet at 6 30 Evening worship at 5 30 with Rev George Earle Owen Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 45 Choir practice at (text incomplete).
Rev Ronald Rowland leads Christmas carol service at 11 p m tonight Holy Communion at 7 30 a m tomorrow Evening service Sunday 3 30 p m Sunday School 2 30 p m and kindergarten 2 30 p m The Sunday School entertainment and Christmas tree will be held tonight at 7 o clock in the church hall.
Calvary Church at Front Royal conducts Day Communion at 9 p m and Holy Communion plus sermon at 11 a m tomorrow Sunday December 26 morning prayer at 11 o'clock.
Mount Carmel F B Church, colored congregation on Braddock Street, Rev Spriggs presiding. Sunday School at 10 30 a m with John Morris and William Brown as superintendents. Evening service at 11 45 a m and 8 30 p m featuring Christmas carols by the junior choir. Sunday School Christmas exercise Monday night and union service tomorrow at 6 o'clock. Join in humble worship and a cordial welcome.
Richmond officials report halted construction at most Virginia airports due to cold weather. Roanoke Lynchburg Byrd Richmond Langley Field and Norfolk naval air station retain some work while the night landing field at Hot Springs is closed to March 15 1938.
An etiquette guide from the Washington Information Bureau offers simple rules for day to day behavior. Enclose ten cents for a copy of MODERN MANNERS directed to Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederick Jate Director Washington D C. Name City Street State
President Row Land Haynes places baskets of apples on campus to share holiday greetings. Cards read Merry Christmas from Mr. and Mrs. Haynes Take one.
The Trustee will offer at public auction in front of the Winchester County Court House on Monday January 3 1938 at noon the 212 acre Babbs Run property in Northwestern Frederick County Virginia near DeHaven Post Office. Terms: one third cash with balance in two equal yearly installments secured by a deed of trust and bonds bearing the same date as the sale. Auctioneer C I Brumback.
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