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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1924
Page
5
The New York World Magazine Section will publish next Sunday a master calendar covering 1923 to 1927 and a forty four face master clock showing time worldwide. Readers are advised to cut out the page and mount it for reference and to tell their newsdealer they want THE WORLD.
Local members of the International Bible Students announce an evening radio lineup on Watchtower station WBBR Brooklyn. The schedule includes 8 00 clarinet solos by M Carment 8 10 Fred Twaroschk tenor 8 20 Bible Questions and Answers by Judge Rutherford 8 40 clarinet solos 8 50 Twaroschk again.
Capon Bridge notes social visits as Miss Margaret Shuler spends Sunday with Miss Virginia Alabaugh and Mr and Mrs A D McKee travel to Burlington with Mrs McKee pausing at Romney to visit her daughter Mrs D Kackley. The Disciples Church remains closed due to a light plant outage and repair is hoped soon.
Mr and Mrs Edward Pope and relatives joined Mr Turner Fries at Carper s Valley for a Sunday gathering. The Pope, Henry and Miller families also spent Christmas with Ethel Carpenter and daughter at the holiday event.
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of Winchester hosted visitors and relatives for Christmas. The Carpers of Carpers, Va, and Edward Pope joined family celebrations. James Henderson and Kemp Henderson along with Loretta O Connell from Pittsburgh visited O Connell parents for the holidays. Peter Hamman was guest of Earl Robertson in Kernstown. Mrs. Carpenter remains indisposed. Edward Knight's guests included Mrs. Grace Bentzel of Washington DC and family members from Winchester.
The Church of Christ at 20 West Cork Street holds Sunday services with Bible school at 9:30 a.m. and sermon at 10:30 a.m. The evening sermon at 7:30 p.m. features Leonard Riley. Midweek prayer and choir practice follow Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. A dedication of the new church is set for Sunday January 4 with Geo J Snively named as dedicator.
The Presbyterian Church schedules worship with Pastor Dr F T McFaden preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p m. Sunday school at 9 30 with Bible classes at 9 45. Christian Endeavor at 6 46 p m. Also Highland avenue church will hold Sunday school at 3 and preaching at 7 30 by Rev Harry Crim. Cordial invitation to all.
Mrs. Pender Stribling a colored woman aged about 105 died at her Martinsburg West Virginia home after a short illness from paralysis. Born in Front Royal Virginia she lived in Warren County and moved to Martinsburg unknown date. Survived by seven children two sons and five daughters and a sister. Funeral conducted at Berryville Baptist Church Virginia with interment in colored cemetery nearby.
The St. John's Church Sunday School in Mount Williams Va held a Christmas entertainment despite inclement weather with good attendance. Miss Lora Adams of Winchester spent Christmas nearby. Hosts J J White and family hosted a Christmas dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Paul Good and others. J E Snapp injured by a fall on ice plans recovery as friends wish him well.
The Winchester Tire Corporation will hold its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday January 8 1925 at 1 oclock PM on the third floor of the American Legion Building. The meeting will elect directors and consider other business. Richard Boyce secretary.
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