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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1938
Page
5
Washington debate centers on additional appropriations for the La Follette Civil Liberties Committee. Senator Byrnes says he will cite Senator La Follette’s pledge to finish the committee’s work by January 15, 1939 if any more funds are requested.
Senate leaders reached a broad accord to award Republicans more committee seats in line with their post election strength. Majority Leader Barkley conferred with Senator McNary on the coming session’s organization. Republicans rose from 15 to 23 seats in the chamber.
Los Angeles councilmen outraged by missing Rose Bowl complimentary tickets propose holding an opposition contest next New Year in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Mayor Bowron returned his tickets to Pasadena, saying sponsors owe nothing and no passes were sent to city employees.
Norman H. Uphouse pastor leads worship at 9 30 a m Bible School 10 30 a m Christian Endeavor 6 45 p m and worship 7 30 p m with the second semester session Friday January 6 7 30 p m.
Rev. Herman McKay pastor. Church School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m Sacrament of the Lord s Supper. Mrs Harold Rowe to sing At Rest by Wesley Epworth and Intermediate Leagues 6 30 p m Evening Worship 7 30 p m Devotional meeting Wednesday 7 45 p m.
Church of Christ with Rev. Charles Hume Funk as pastor offers Sunday School at 9.45, worship at 11. Sermons titled Facing Both Ways and Testing A Vision. Christian Endeavor groups meet at 6.30, worship at 7.30. Prayer Meeting on Wednesday at 7.30 p m.
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church lists Rev. S L Flickinger as pastor. Church School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m Making 1939 a New Year at 630 p m Young People services mentioned.
Braddock Street M E Church South led by Rev T M Swann holds Church School at 9 45 a m with Walter M Shade superintendent Holy Communion at 11 a m Intermediate Department Service led by Betty Barr Manuel at 7 30 p m and sermon The more excellent way by Rev A P Bailey Special Wednesday service at 7 30 p m for all church members and weekly prayer attendees
South Winchester Methodist Church presents Rev. Harry Balthis as pastor with Church School at 10 am led by Geo Haines, superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 am features a sermon Life Abundant in the New Year. Evening sermon at 7 30 pm The Salt of the Earth. Prayer Service Wednesday at 7 30 pm with a talk on the Twenty Third Psalm.
Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle led by Rev. C. H. Anderson lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m C A s meeting at 7 p m evangelistic service at 8 p m prayer meetings Tuesday and Friday 8 p m pastor to preach at Shiloh Sunday at 3 p m
Sunday School at 3 p.m. Young People at 6 45 p.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper observed during the service. Prayer Service on Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Rev. Herman J. Womeldorf pastor.
The Congregational Christian church led by Rev. Robert A. Whitten holds Sunday School at 9.45 a.m. and Divine Worship at 11 a.m. with an evening service at 6.30 p.m. Youth Fellowship follows at 7.30 p.m. A Wednesday official Board meeting is scheduled. Loudoun Street Presbyterian, led by Ronald S. Wilson, offers Sunday School at 9.30 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. The Lord's Supper is observed and the sermon theme is Life Made Over Again at 7.30 p.m. with a 6.30 p.m. annex Young People event and a 7.30 p.m. prayer meeting.
The Pentecostal Mission lists services with Rev J B Shade as pastor. Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m. Evening services for young people at 6 30 p m and worship at 8 p m with prayer meeting on Thursday.
Christ Episcopal Church announcesWatch Night service led by Rev Ronald Wilson at 1130 p m New Year's Eve with Holy Communion On Sunday Holy Communion at 8 am Sunday School at 945 and 11 am Holy Communion and sermon God With Sa.
A schedule lists Sunday worship and study times for United Brethren Grace Lutheran John Mann M E and Mt Carmel F B churches. It notes communion services, Sunday School, Epworth League, Choirs, and regular midweek prayer meetings with dates and times.
Stephens City Lutheran Parish led by Rev F L Roof. St Pauls Sunday School 10 a.m. J W Richard superintendent. Service 11 a.m. sermon The Open Door. Luther League 7 p.m. Trinity Sunday School 9 45 a m H R Evans superintendent. Luther League 6 30 p m Vespers 7 30 p m sermon by pastor.
Danbury High School girls vote to require hats for dates and designate boys without hats as lacking partners. The note appears on page 8 alongside Danbury's hat manufacturing industry as the city's principal industry.
Robert Thomas Murry, a renowned black soloist, will stage a song recital at 8 30 p m Friday January 6 at John Mann Methodist Church. The public is invited and asked to offer at least 25 cents. Murry has performed for national officials in New York venues including the Roxy Theatre and Carnegie Hall, led roles in Green Pastures and My Kentucky, and is praised as a finished artist on par with Roland Hayes.
In New Orleans on December 31 Gene Mako of Los Angeles ranked No 3 faces Gardner Malloy of Miami in the Sugar Bowl tourney semifinals. Mako defeated P Morey Lewis 6 4 6 3, while Malloy beat Jack Tidball 6 1 6 1. Wayne Sabin beat Elwood Cooke 8 6 6 0 to advance. Bitsy Grant topped Hal Surface 7 9 6 2 6 3.
Boyce Virginia notes Christmas visits from John Locke of the University of Richmond Robert H Gardner Jr of the Virginia Medical College and others Emory Rodgers and Dick Kibler with the Army at Fort Monroe are home for holidays. Local residents host relatives and report illnesses and recoveries including Prof Purcell Mrs Racey and Mrs Stinson.
The Cammers team set an all time high for team pinfall with 1525 across three games, topping Hershey's 1471. They also swept Hershey in a key showdown, 3-0, while individual highlights featured Cammer players with top games and sets.
Tony Canzoneri outpointed Eddie Zivac in New York while Billy Deeg and Lisa Johnny Dean weighed in at 150 and 145 respectively in West Palm Beach. Henry Schaft defeated Jimmy Phagan in Minneapolis and Nick Peters stopped Georgie Hansford in Hollywood.
Last night matches ended with Golden Terror defeating Chief Little Wolfe in Philadelphia. Danno O’Hanoney and Cy Williams drew in Buffalo. Ernie Dusek defeated George Zaharias in St. Louis with times noted for each bout.
St John s 39 Colorado 37 Long Island 33 Southern California 18 Cornell 54 Baldwin Wallace 36 Bradley 53 Yale 30 Duquesne 48 Wooster 24 Indiana 45 Western Reserve 33 Michigan 40 Butler 31 Creighton 54 Denver 42 Santa Clara 45 Hammine 33 California 45 Ohio State 42 U C L A 42 Nebraska 40.
In SAsburg Pennsylvania on December 31 city solicitor Paul G. Smith misplaced a water improvement bond funds check for 1,609,840.89 dollars and kept it at home under his pillow overnight after failing to deposit it on time.
Several Winchester banks announce closure on Monday January 2 1939 a legal holiday. Payments on maturing paper dated January 2 will be honored Tuesday January 3 1939. Bank officers listed include Harold G Brown John Isloat Geo B Bushnell J H Yost and associations Partners and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co Shenandoah Valley National Bank Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank of Winchester.
For years Chu Hu the Chow dog joined Thomas L. Bowles on nightly strolls and Sunday mass. Nine months after Bowles’s death the dog still follows the old route each night at 7 and Sundays walks to church and back alone.
Trust deed filed in Frederick County Va in Deed Book 153 page 60 and by holder's request the undersigned will auction the Bowman farm at Winchester Court House at 12 noon on Saturday Jan 14 1939. The 3744 acre property near Stephenson depot 6 miles north of Winchester features two residences a 9 room and a 5 room house watered by a perennial stream and two springs including a white sulphur spring. Ideal for truck gardening and poultry. Terms include one third cash sale day balance in two equal annual installments with bonds and insurance policy to secure payments. M M Lynch trustee Duvall Dunn auctioneers.
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