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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1943

Page

3

Christmas Church Services Full of Carols and Sermons

Sunday church listings show multiple congregations in Stephens City and nearby towns with sermons on Christmas themes. Rev. Frank L. Roof at Trinity Lutheran preaches Good News From Heaven. Dr. Carl Rasmussen at Lutheran Theological Seminary delivers Why the Angels Sang and How Long Does Christmas Last.

Frank L. Roof Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City Cahuren Oscar 8S. Brown Carl C. Rasmussen Lutheran Thene Seminary Gettysburg Luther League

Congregational Christian Church Service Schedule

Rev Robert A Whitten pastor leads 9 45 a m Sunday School with Orville Hoover superintendent. 11 a m Divine Worship sermon Is There Room Now special music. 630 p m Christian Endeavor. 730 p m Christmas carols readings. No midweek services.

Congregational Christian Church Robert A. Whitten Orville Hoover Christian Endeavor

Christmas Program At Highland Avenue Chapel

Highland Avenue Chapel hosts a Saturday evening program at 7 p m featuring a Sunday School session at 3 30 p m with Elwood Willey as superintendent and Lee Rinker as assistant. A 7 p m Young People's Vesper Service follows, then 7 30 p m Evening Worship with Rev. Joseph S Duckwall delivering the sermon. Mid week prayer service is noted.

Highland Avenue Chapel Elwood Willey Lee Rinker Joseph S. Duckwall Gaam

United Brethren Church Christmas Services and Play

Rev tL G Bridgers leads Sunday 9.45 Sunday School and Bible Classes with Silas G Cather as superintendent Ed win R Ritter assistant. 11 am worship with guest minister Robert Bridgers. 7:30 pm candle light nativity Thy Light is Come with Old Christmas Carols. Monday 7:30 pm Christmas play by City Union Christian Endeavor directed by Mrs Marie DeCarlo. Public invited to all events.

United Brethren Church Tl G Bridgers Silas G. Cather Edwin R. Ritter Robert Bridgers City Union Christian Endeavor Marie DeCarlo

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Rev. R. S. Wilson pastor with Sunday School at 9.30 am led by Philip N. Hunter and Mary Bittinger. Evening vesper at 5 pm, Scripture and prayer from 7.30 pm preparatory service noted.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church R. S. Wilson Philip N. Hunter Mary Bittinger Wilson

Christmas Pageant At Market Street Methodist Church

A Christmas pageant titled Christmas Come True by Herschel Folger will be presented Sunday evening at Market Street Methodist Church by the Senior Youth Fellowship led by Doris Sartelle. The event features a full cast, choir by Andrew Babb, and lighting effects with decorating by George Deickman.

Market Street Cameron Cork Streets R. W. Vanderberry A. C. Halvosa The Shepherds O. Herschel Folger Herschel Folger Market Street Methodist Church Doris Sartelle Dorothy Lee Harry Kellas Ruth Pangle Community Service Commission Bill Vanderberry Recreation Commission Wilbur §. Johnston C. E. Babb Mary Louise Vanderberry Andrew Babb George Deickman Sylvia Harry Mary Jaqueline Eagle Joseph Robert Kellas Sheperds Charles Johnston Donald Sartelle Norman Pope Wise Men Ted Staples Danny Babb Anna Peggy Pangle Simeon Paul Chamberlain Ona Lee Bageant Mildred Cole Marie Hannum Doris Laign Erileen Cuthbert Chérub Reginald W. Vanderberry

First Brethren Church Christmas Program Sunday

The First Brethren Church announces a Sunday program led by Miss Evelyn Garber and Superintendent A C Frye with a full course of readings songs and solos. Readers include Ruby Smith Judy Manuel Virginia DeHaven Ruth Fletcher Esther Williams and others with musical numbers by various performers and a violin solo by Mrs Lewis Lamp Jr.

First Brethren Church Evelyn Garber A. C. Frye Herald Angels Bobby Bryson Ruby Smith Judy Manuel Jimmy Lineburg Billy Brannon Betty Slonaker Virginia DeHaven Jesus and the Babies Virginia Seaman Bethlehem Arlene Weakly Inez Miller Ruth Fletcher Mary Williams John Legge Lewis Lineburg Garland Bradford Virgie de Haven Mrs. Lewis Lamp, Jr Faye Patton

Christmas Recitation Selections by Local Students

A list of poems and readings for a Christmas program includes works by Gardner Bran non Ralph Fletcher Carlton Fletcher Virginia Seaman Phyllis Armel Paul Funk Shirley Legge Charlotte Legge and a piece titled Offering for a white gift offering All Singing Little Town of Bethlehem and Closing Prayer.

Gardner Brannon Ralph Fletcher Carlton Fletcher Virginia Seaman Phyllis Armel America Paul Funk Shirley Legge Little Town of Bethlehem Charlotte Legge

Sydney Gore High School News Highlights

Students organized a fellowship baskets drive with food clothing and toys and Christmas cards sent to needy families. The Girls Athletic Association elected officers and formed four teams Marines Spars Waves Wacs. A dental clinic led by Dr. Catherine Clark performed nearly 200 operations. The Senior Play drew a packed crowd and $78.47 in proceeds. November stamp and bond sales reached 491.45 in progress with class donations.

Girls Athletic Association June Triplett Hazel Johnson Elzada Catherine Clark Clark

Christmas Program Brings Santa Visit to Gore School

Rev. M. L. Ragland led devotions and spoke on Christmas significance. Students and homerooms presented programs and exchanged gifts. Santa Claus visited the little folks. wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Gram M. L. Ragland Gore Baptist Church Rev. Ragland Santa Claus

Open Door To Hear Pastor The Open Door Bible Class

The Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church invites all to a Sunday session at 9 40 for devotional service and 10 to hear Rev Joseph S Ducknall teach in the classroom. Also ST Stephens C Church announces Sunday School at 2 30 and a 7 0 p m Christmas program. all welcome.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Joseph S. Ducknall ST. Stephens C J. E. Nobinson

Seating Service Wishes for Christmas and New Year

A notice from lL. J. Flennner of 971 Woodstock Ave. sends greetings to friends and customers and mentions reseating chairs as a service. The message combines seasonal well wishes with a business touch.

Ll. J. Flenner Woodstock Ave

Rites Held For Miss H. S. Tabb Of Bunker Hill

Funeral services for Hattie Silver Tabb 42 of Bunker Hill were held at Martinsburg West Virginia home. She died from injuries after being lowered from a second floor during a fire trapping her brother and niece. She taught at White Hall school and remained ill with influenza. Interment followed in Gerrardstown cemetery.

Martinsburg W. Va Hattie Silver Tabb Tabb Bunker Hill E. O. Tabb Helen Tabb White Hall Allen Messer Gerrardstown

Christmas Morning Services at Shiloh Baptist Church

The notice invites attendees to Sunday School at 10 0" Ave Noonday Service at 11 o'clock. Evening service with J. Wi at the church. Members will join Rev. Laws at Shiloh Baptist Church for Christmas morning worship. all are welcome to hear and participate.

John Mann Methodist Church E. H. Jackson Focy ST. Paul AM. B. Chu J.wi Laws Shiloh Baptist Church

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