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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1936
Page
2
Numerous names and visits across Siler County families mark a Christmas and New Year social season. Guests include Luttrells, Lamps, De Havens, Kerns, Whitacres and Braithwaites visiting Martinsburg and Shepherdstown areas, with church social events, dinners, and holiday gatherings noted.
Christmas services at Galilee were well attended. Local residents shared holiday visits with relatives in Winchester and Lima Ohio. A marriage between Earl Fiddler and Joy Lee Webber occurred in Winchester. Snow and freezing temperatures marked the week with deep drifts and near zero readings.
Cross Junction notes list guests including Z G Baker and Gilbert and Mrs DeHaven visiting Mr and Mrs R G Braithwaite. L Braithwaite along with E W Braithwaite family returned home for Christmas. Dr and Mrs Noble D Whitacre are also noted as visitors.
Stephens City Virginia residents and visitors share holiday gatherings and travel notes. Families from Washington Winchester and Harrisburg visit relatives, with siblings and guests staying over Christmas and returning home.
Bloom Virginia reports large attendance and enjoyment of Christmas programs by Mountain View Consolidated School St John Lutheran Sunday School and Mountain View Methodist Sunday School. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lineweaver and son visited Mrs Lineweaver's parents Mr and Mrs C E Clowser for Christmas. Vanessa Clowser joined them for holiday departure and John R Cooper left for Shenandoah College after visiting relatives. A cablegram fromMiss Lula R remains unread.
In Oranda Virginia on Christmas and holidays residents enjoyed social gatherings. Miss Mildred Coffelt returned to Wash ington after visiting parents Mr and Mrs W A Coffelt. Mrs C O Watson and daughters Miriam and Helen visited Mr M M Orndorff. Local families hosted guests from Martinsburg and Warren county throughout the holiday period.
Nineveh Virginia reports the birth of Gladys Mae to Mr. and Mrs. James Welsh on December nineteenth. The item also lists multiple holiday visits and social happenings featuring D S Hughes Charles Town Gaithersburg Windsor Winchester McKay W P L and local families including the Shipp Jett Cabell Johns Wiltshire.
Cross Roads Virginia reports cold weather with snow and road drifts halting car mail. Local residents Virgil Strosnider, Jennie McKee, Mary Peacemaker and families visit Martinsburg Romney Winchester Capon Center during the holiday period.
Middletown notes many visitors from Washington and other cities as families gather for holidays. Names include Madelyn Yates, Loretta Campbell, Betty Lee, Marion Mitchell, Lucille Robinson, Lizzie Boehm, and Elizabeth Larrick. Dinners, church events, and holiday gatherings are reported at Vaucluse Reliance and surrounding areas.
Mr Alfred Sager and family and Mr Frizby Racey and family from near Winchester visited here on Christmas Day. Birth announced for Venner Milhon a daughter born December 22 weighing four pounds. Various local residents visited, hosted, or were guests on New Years Day and Christmas week.
Isaac Creek locals report C W Blair and Wayne Carter were overcome by truck gas while clearing snow on Route 7. Carter was rushed to Winchester Memorial Hospital and is slowly improving.
Rev Ivan R. Smith presides as pastor. Sunday School at the usual hour. Church service at 3 30 p m this Sunday. All are cordially invited to the first service of the New Year.
West Frederick A B charge schedules revival services with Rev B F Spitzer of Lacy Spring Va as evangelist. Mt Pleasant Mt Olive and Fairview Christ ian Endeavor groups host Sunday schools and sermons with revival planned. Attendance and prayer requested.
The Well town circuit M E church announces the second quarter ly conference at Well town on Saturday January 4 at 10 30 am with preaching by Rev W W McIntyre followed by conference business. Other meetings include church schools at Crums Stephenson Burnturen and Young People service with prayer meeting on Wednesday. The message encourages full attendance and a hopeful start to the new year.
The Opequon Group Presbyterian announces Sunday services at Geos Kernstown and Burnt Church Albin with preaching at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. at Oytequon Chapel. Christian Endeavor activities are scheduled in the evening. A friendly welcome awaits you.
Church of Christ Rev. 8 J Goode announces morning service at Ebenezer at 10 with Bible school. Capon Bridge Bible School starts 2 30. election of officers to follow. Evening worship 7 30. Change of hour for Capon Bridge Bible School. both congregations to plan winter service schedule. Communion observed. all invited.
Rev H Richardson delivers a New Year sermon at Reliance with services at 11 a m Ridings 3 p m and Greenway 7 45 p m. Members will respond Present. Sunday School times listed. Union services planned across Salem Stines Chapel Gore Hall Macedonia and St Pauls with several ministers. Everyone invited.
Galilee Church of Christ on Welltown Road led by Rev. F B Sapp conducts Bible School at 10 am followed by communion. Christmas night drew a packed house with a 10 dollar offering. Perfect attendance honored: DeKalb Russell, Mrs Will Lamp, Juaniata Aleshire, Robert Russell, Irene Brown, Princess Strother, Jonas Chamberlain, Tom Russell, Genevieve Mason. Officers to be elected for 1936.
The Rev C G Russell leads services at the South Gainesboro church with Redland Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Wesley Coeon School at 2 p m preaching at 3 ulciboeomany School at 10 m Epworth League at 7 p m Broachine at 7 30 p m Everyone is invited to attend.
Beginning Monday January 6 churches across the county join eight others for nightly services at Middletown M E Church and Hite's Chapel W S Sidaway School sets the talks. Each night features a different minister and a communion at the 11 o clock service. 7 30 pm for the evening meeting. Public is invited.
Winchester A B Rev W B Obaugh pastor Mt Pleasant Sunday School at 10 a m Carson Donley to read poems and attend services Christian Endeavor 7 p m Worship 7 30 Pleasant Veterans School 10 a m preaching 11 a m Christian Endeavor 7 p m Carson Donley to participate Red Bud Sunday School 2 p m Worship 3 p m
Pastor Rev. C. B. Seastrunk presides over Bethel Glaize Mount Williams St Johns St James and Star Tannery congregations. Sunday School times range 10 to 10 30 a m with Divine services at 3 p m 7 p m and 11 a m in various locations. Supervisors E B Orndorff Hayfield Zepp West Racey welcome attendees to these services.
A fragment listing Stephens City Charge M E Church and South Stephens City Charge with minister Lucas 945 and 11 World Club 72 Courtney Richard as leader. Mentions Young Pairview Church School 2 and preaching on the 3rd with incomplete details.
The Frederick charge of the M E Church. Reverend J D Russell, pastor. Macedonia Sunday School at 9 16 a m. League at 2 p m. Valley Sunday School at 10 a m and sermon at 11 30 a m. Round Hill Sunday School 10 a m with Adult Division at 7 p m and sermon at 7 45 p m. Relief Sunday School 10 a m. Paxton Sunday School 10 a m. Lamps Sunday School 10 a m with young people's group at 7 30 p m.
Strasburg county treasurer Ray Miller who began the duties January 1 designated Howard Ellifritts of Strasburg as deputy treasurer. Miller succeeds N H Corman who did not seek re election and Ellifritts succeeds Harrison P Magruder who was deputy under Mr Corman.
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