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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1941
Page
2
An admiral aboard a flagship recounts wartime lessons from the December 7 raid. He says U.S. forces are back to full strength and eager for action, with ships ready and crews prioritizing defensive drills and readiness. The attack highlighted precautions as a long war looms with Japan.
In Los Angeles on December 27 194? William J Leight Sr. brought his older son William Jr 21 to the navy recruiting station after the navy notified them his son James was missing at Hawaii. William Jr said he would enlist and go to the Pacific to help his brother.
Police chief Ray Byers reports a loud explosion rattled the town during the Christmas holiday. Officers recovered a confiscated brew and cleared the area as authorities investigated the illegal distillery incident in El Dorado Kansas.
London and U S reports cite white road lines curb edges and white front and rear car details as key safety measures during blackouts. West coast authorities curb civilian traffic while keeping emergency movement, with limited incidents and several traffic deaths not all due to lighting issues.
Virginia local selective service boards were instructed to advise third and fourth year medical students and first year interns eligible for classification about plans that may defer them to finish training if they apply for commissions in the army or navy medical corps. Commissioned personnel would complete medical training and one year of internship. Students in class 2-A who refuse commissions may be moved to class 1-A.
Answers list from page 4 includes topics and locations such as Wine, 366, Chicago Mt Pacific Mt Whitney Calif 35 British Guiana, Peter, god of revelry and wine, and Kitty Hawk North Carolina.
Isabelle Hallin, 30, once fired by the Saugus Massachusetts school board for alleged cocktail and cigarette use with pupils, was found dead in her New York City apartment with two gas jets on. She had hoped to reach Hollywood but died in the apartment, ending a controversial trajectory after leaving Saugus.
An American plan to grow crude rubber on farms using kok-sagyz a rubber-bearing dandelion from Russia could ease shortages. Dr. Paul J. Kolachov says the plant adapts to various soils yields 150–200 pounds per acre and needs 20 inches of rainfall annually.
Tomorrow at 11 a m Rev T M Avane will speak on The Un Swann s last sermon of the old year and the church invites all to hear him.Tomorrow night at 7 30 there will be Students Recognition Service recognizing local students with remarks by John Hawse and a program led by Young People s Division.
Mussolini accepted the resignations of Fascist party Secretary Adelchi Serena and Agriculture Minister Giuseppe Tassinari, citing Serena's wish to volunteer for the war and Tassinari's health. Salvatore Gatti was dropped and replaced by an unknown journalist as part of a broader leadership reshuffle.
Funeral services for George W. Hohanness 61 a Winchester businessman were held at 11 this morning from his residence 202 West Boscawen street Rev Ronald Wilson pastor of the Presbyterian Church officiated. Hiram Lodge A F and A M gave Masonic rites at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers from the Virginia Glass Sand Company where he served as manager.
The circuit led by Rev. John Teter lists services and Sunday schools at Chestnut Grove Shockeysville Little Mountain and White Hall with times from 8 to 11 a.m. Youth Fellowships and a Watch-night Service are noted plus an all-circuit Francis Asbury Union meeting at Market Street Methodist Church Winchester Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Cedar Cliff Church hosts Nineveh preaching at 11 a.m. Cedar Creek offers Sunday School at 2 a.m. and preaching at 2.45 p.m. Cedar Cliff Church holds Sunday School at 9.30 a.m. and a preaching service at 7.30 p.m. The public is welcome to all services.
Enlistment bounties of as much as 750 dollars in cash and 100 acres of land were paid to some Revolutionary War soldiers. The program rewarded soldiers for joining and serving in the early American conflict.
Rev. R. B. Nelson pastor at Christ Episcopal Church. Services include 8 a m Holy Communion 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Prayer and sermon Keeping An Account With God Watch Night candlelight service with Holy Communion at 11 p m Wednesday public invited Prayer for the week pleads for renewal through the Holy Spirit in Christ Amen.
Sunday School at 10. Noon service at 11. Evening services at 8. Watch night 10:30 to 12. Bible School 9:45 led by Kenzel Whitacre. Holy communion 11 with Rev W L Dudley preaching. Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Election of officers at the morning service.
Sunday School times and worship services listed for First Baptist, Loudoun Street Presbyterian and Highland Avenue Chapel. Weekday events include morning worship topics Optimism and Things that Abide and midweek prayers and vesper services.
Galilee Church of Christ led by Minister C. A. Quenzel hosts Bible School at 10 a.m. with Supt Charles E. McVay and Communion at 11:30 a.m. An annual election of Bible School officers and teachers will be held. Several pupils and teachers received perfect attendance awards including Mrs Gladys Good Mrs Harry Mason Willie Good Helen Crim Elizabeth Crim Earl Smith Frances Smith Charles Leight Donald Leight Mildred Smith Horace Leight.
The Braddock Street Methodist Church presents a Sunday program led by Pastor Rev O P Swann. Activities include 9 45 a m Church School with Walter M Shade as general superintendent 11 a m sermon The Unfinished Tower by the pastor 6 45 p m Young People group led by Nancy Daugherty 7 30 p m recognition service for high school college and university students with talks by several of them.
Sermon outlines Jesus teaching on the future and the final judgment from Matthew 25 and Revelation 22. It emphasizes charity toward the hungry thirsty stranger naked sick and imprisoned as the path to eternal life and confidence in heaven. The article lists church events at The Full Gospel Tabernacle Rev C H Anderson with service times and meetings.
Grace Lutheran Church on W Boscawen Street publishes a Sunday timetable led by Rev. Carl A Hone ycutt. Church School at 9 45 a m with Carl R Ritter as Superintendent. Holy Communion service at 11 a m. Children of the Church at 11 00 a m. Luther League at 6 30 p m. Vesper Communion at 7 p m. Vespers at 7 30 p m.
The Congregational Christian Church lists Rev Robert A Whitten as pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Charlies Dunlap, Divine Worship at 11 a m with Light Amid The Gloom, Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m, Worship at 7 30 p m with Between The Years, and Wednesday Official Board Meeting at 7 30 p m.
The Rev L G Bridgers pastor conducts Sunday School at 9 45 and Bible class led by Mr Silas Cather general superintendent Morning Worship and sermon at 11 High School and Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 45 Evening worship at 7 30 Official Board meeting Tuesday and prayer service at night
Rev Garland Evans Hopkins ministers a weekly church schedule with services school and choir events listed. Activities include Cherub Choir Stamp Club Boys Choir Watch night service radio program and Boy Scouts Troop 9 along with den meetings for Cub Pack.
Rev S L Flickinger leads at Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church with 9:45 a.m. Church School, 11 a.m. Morning Worship featuring the dedication sermon, and 6:30 p.m. Young People's meeting. Herm an Lee serves as Acting Superintendent.
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