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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1938
Page
5
Pearl Buck, Nobel laureate in literature, denies rumors she was twisted in her exit from the King's presence in Stockholm. She recalls a proud departure after receiving the prize, with husband R. J. Walsh at her side, planning to return to Hilltown, Pennsylvania.
In Pittsburgh on December 24 a young woman returned a letter to the post office saying she meant to send a $1 Christmas contribution but mistakenly enclosed her entire month salary. Postal officials noted about 3,000,000 pieces were processed in the prior 24 hours and the letter was recovered before cancellation.
In Danville Virginia Mrs Eunice Davis reported a missing dog through a Danville Register advertisement. William Vernon who placed the ad returned home at day’s end to discover the dog on his front porch.
Attend Church Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Brucetown Charge Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle Highland Avenue Chapel and Crums Stephenson Burnt Factory Welltown and Brucetown share Christmas programs with services Sunday School Bible classes and special music. Notable dates include December 22 to 27 for Brucetown area programs and Christmas Eve 11 30 p m service.
Pentecostal Mission led by Rev. J. S Shade lists Sunday School at 9.30 a. m. worship at 11 a. m. Young People at 6.30 p. m. song service at 7.30 p. m. Christmas service at 8 p. m. prayer meeting at 7.30 p. m. Thursday. United Brethren Church under Rev L. G. Bridgers advertises Sunday School at 9.45 a. m. children’s Christmas program at 11, no regular Christian Endeavor meeting. Christmas Candle Light Service at 7.30 p. m. Wednesday 6.45 young people’s choir practice and 7.30 prayer. Senior choir practice around 8.30.
Grace Lutheran Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m Men s Bible Class at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m with sermon The World Needs More than a Divine Infant by Dr W W McIntyre presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church South as guest pastor Sunday School program at 7 p m Christmas program and mid week prayer service at 7 30 p m on Wednesday
Rev. Robert A. Whitten leads 6 a.m. worship on “A Saviour” and 11 a.m. service with “His Star” at Congregational Christian Church. Sunday School at 9.45 a.m. No evening service and special Christmas music is scheduled.
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church presents a sunrise carol service at 7 am and morning worship at 11 am with a 5 pm candlelight service featuring both choirs. First Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am with evening services and Young People's activities.
Braddock Street M. E. Church South announces an early Christmas Morning service led by Rev. T. M. Swann with a sermon titled A Cluster of Contents at 9 45 a m The church school meets at 7 30 p m A cantata Star of the Christ Child will be rendered by the church choir
Services conducted at the Miller School building Whitlock Avenue with Rev. Harry Balthis as pastor. Church School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Sermon titled The Song Of The Angels. Prayer Service scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
Reverend Charles Hume Funk leads Sunday School at 9 45 with worship at 10 30 to 11 30. Sermon titled His Entrance. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30. Choir presents The Promised Child cantata at 7 30 sung by Anna Belle Snyder soprano and Mrs Paul Tomney contralto.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church announces Christmas services with High Mass at Midnight and Low Masses at 8 and 10 30 a m Benediction after the 10 30 Mass Novena services are held Monday at 7 30 p m Pastor Rev Robert E Hannon and Assistant Rev Father Malloy lead the observances.
Bethlehem Epworth League and St Paul A M E Church announce a Christmas program and services. Bethlehem hosts 11 am worship with “The Titles of the Redeemer” at 8 pm, church school Monday 8 pm “Hail The King.” Community Bible School Jan 1 at 3 pm. Sunrise service 6 am at St Paul, 10 am Sunday School, 3 pm message by Rev Swan, Berryville, 8 pm sermon. Union Sunday School meets 3 pm New Year’s Day.
In Reading Pennsylvania twelve inmates win release while one prisoner chooses to stay for companionship and a better dinner. Christ Episcopal Church schedules Christmas Eve services at 4:00 and 11:30 p.m. plus Christmas Day Holy Communion at 8:00, 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. with brief address and music.
Dr William A Irwin of the University of Chicago says the Pentateuch revision is not a modern translation but a cautious conservative update of the King James version The full committee will meet at Yale Divinity School December 27 to 31 to review members work and provide criticism
West Haven December 24 2 000 residents gathered at Central Green for a community carol sing before Christmas. Only a few songs were performed as valves on the West Haven High School band froze in the 25 degree temperature prompting an early departure.
Invitations and visits fill Clarke and nearby homes as families from Millwood Ruxton and Winchester prepare Christmas celebrations. Guests include Miss Rosalind Huidekoper at Long Branch and Col Consolvo at Eventide, with many traveling to Philadelphia Georgetown and England for the holidays.
Several Winchester banks announce closures for Christmas Day on Monday December 26 1938. Papers maturing that date may be paid Tuesday December 27 1938. Signatories include GEO B BUSHNELL J H YOST HAROLD G BROWN JOHN I SLOAT and bank names Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank of Winchester.
Radio highlights from New York on Christmas Eve and Day cover WJZ NBC WEAF WABC and WOR listings. Airs include dramatic readings news stories from the century and 1938, along with sacred music, carols, operas, orchestras, and entertainment programs across stations and time slots.
Chinese press reports a mutiny by a Japanese Manchoukuoan unit at Taekow railway terminal in north Hanan province. The mutineers allegedly joined Chinese guerrillas with three tanks and six cannon and killed 100 Japanese.
In Helena Montana investigators traced an incident where a Northwest Airlines plane door opened and mail pouches were scattered near a farmer's doorstep. One pouch hung on a telephone line and another in weeds before all mail was recovered by Assistant Postmaster Fred Mayer and team.
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