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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1941

Page

3

Middletown Church Services Announced Across Charges

Weekend schedule outlines services and Sunday School at Middletown Charge with Rev T Brown as pastor. Montague Avenue Charge lists services led by Rev Harry Balthis and activities including Epworth League meetings and a joint service with Victor Wheeler speaking. Members urged to attend and plans noted for members from Montague Avenue to attend Market Street Church in Winchester on Sunday evening.

Middletown IST Rev. T. Brown Epworth League Hite Eagle Rene Epworth Montague Avenue Harry Balthis Greenwood Mionia

Jesus and Human Affliction in Luke Lesson Analysis

A devotional summary of Luke chapter 13 linking Jesus responses to Galileans slain in the temple and the Siloam tower collapse to themes of repentance. It recalls Jesus healing a crippled woman on the Sabbath, the denial from synagogue leaders, and Jesus lament over Jerusalem. It emphasizes personal repentance and service in light of historic actions.

Peraea Palestine Jordan River Judah You Jesus Pilate Galilee Jerusalem Temple Courts Siloam Abraham Satan

Church notices from Brucetown and Galilee

Welltown sermon schedule at Meth Church and Stephenson services plus Sunday school. Stephenson Woman's Society meets January 7 at 7 30 p m. Galilee Church of Christ led by C A Quenzel reports Bible School at 10 a m and communion at 11 30 a m with New Year sermon at 7 30 p m. Christmas program crowd overflow and free will offering 10 36. Christian Endeavor 7 p m led by N C Hensell with Junior Choir.

Brucetown METH Odist A R. B. Moore Welltown Stephenson Stephenson Woman's Society of Christian Service Galilee Church of Christ

Timber Ridge Church Services and Schedules in West Virginia

Sunday School at 10 with Rev. Walton Brill supervising. Worship at 7 30 led by Rev. R A Whitten. Winchester U 8 Charge with Shirley as minister at Pleasant 10 Church school 7 30 p m W B A service led by Mervil Hardy Holy Communion at Pleasant and Red Bud services at 11 a m and 3 p m respectively C E at Little Mountain and home communion available for ill families please inform the minister.

Timber Ridge Congregational Er. Pleasant Mervil Hardy Pleasant Valley Little Mountain Red Bud

Week of Prayer Observed Across Local Churches

Church services and Epworth League activities scheduled at Darkesville Gerrardstown Paynes Rest and other church schools. Worship times include 7 30 and 10 00 with Epworth League gatherings at 7 00 and 10 00. Week of Prayer to be observed at announced places and times throughout all churches.

Arden Darkesville Epworth Gerrardstown Paynes Rest

Reliance United Brethren Circuit Notes Service Times

Religious circuit schedule lists Rev. Philip Walz as pastor with Reliance and Ridings Chapel services. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship and Communion at 11 a.m. Young Peoples C E at 7 30 p.m. Ridings Chapel 2 p.m. Greenway 10 a.m. Worship and Communion at 8 p.m. Stephens City Sunday School at 2 p.m.

Reliance United Brethren Circuit Philip Walz Reliance Young Peoples C. E Ridings Chapel Greenway Stephens City

Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church Services Schedule

Cedar Cliff group Presbyterian led by Julian T. Owen lists church school at 9 30 a m morning worship and the Lord s Supper at 10 45 a m Thursday Young People meeting at 7 30 p m Mount Hope church school at 2 p m afternoon worship and the Lord s Supper at 2 45 Congregational assembly to follow worship services.

Cedar Cliff Group Julian T. Owen Cedar Cliff Mount Hope

Rural Disciples of Christ Worship Schedule

S. J. Goode presides at Ebenezer and Capon Bridge churches with Bible school at 10 a. m. Morning worship at Ebenezer 11 a. m. Cemetery Association meeting after service. Capon Bridge worship 7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor 7 p. m. Communion observed at these services.

Disciples OF Christ, Rural Charge S. J. Goode Ebenezer—Bible School Cemetery Association Capon Bridge—Bible School Christian Endeavor

White Post Circuit Worship and Sermon Times

White Post circuit invites worship at eleven in the morning with a sermon and again at Millwood at seven thirty in the evening for evening worship.

White Post Millwood

Woman Fearing Blindness Dies by Jump From Hotel Roof

Julia Scott Jones, 72, of Dover Delaware and clubwoman, reportedly feared blindness despite a specialist's hopeful prognosis. She leaped 15 floors to her death and was found on a hotel roof after checking in just hours earlier.

Philadelphia Julia Scott Jones Dover Del

Call For Bank Statements From All National Banks

Washington January 3 The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Tuesday December 31 detailing assets liabilities and other financial data required for national bank reporting.

Washington Comptroller of the Currency

Gospel Team Here Tonight at First Brethren Church

A five member gospel group visits Berryville avenue for a one night evangelistic service at the First Brethren Church. The group, alumni of Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake Indiana, travels between semesters. Public invited for music and testimonies.

First Brethren Church Berryville Avenue Winona Lake Ind Grace Theological Seminary The Brethren Church Ohio Winona Biederwolf

Christmas Guests At Middletown Home Visit Many Kin

Christmas visitors fill the Middletown area with relatives from Washington Beckley Clifton Forge and Roanoke. Notables include Lynwood Everly Willard Willey and Theo dore Willey among others. Mrs. Smith sails to Florida for winter.

Middletown W. A. Everly Lynwood Everly Eet Harry Ever William Bell Washington Theodore Willey Wilbur Mowery James Smith Florida O. H. Tuck Roanoke Loretta Miller Silver Springs Nannie Miller S. G. Larrick Guy Larrick LeRoy Withrow Clifton Forge Howard Larrick Sydney Larrick Beckley William Haliford Frederick Kline Fred Kline Fred Gore Frederick B. V. Gore Clearbrook Elaine Sperry Tom Sperry Blanche Deena Williams Mt. Pleasant Barr Ella Snapp Winchester Herbert Rhodes D. O’neal Julian Owen Frank Massey Howard Massey Trone Sperry W. J. Cornwell M. C. Dunn Opequon Woodrow Cornwell Baltimore Gordon Keith T. J. McInturff Green Springs W. Va

Christmas Day Bethlehem Sailor Makes Coincidence

A Bethlehem man born on Christmas Day told a Norfolk Navy Y M C A helper his mother was Mary and his father Joseph, sharing a Christmas birth story that amused the staff as he waited for gift wrapping assistance.

Map Bethlehem Acy Joseph Navy Norfolk United States Navy Mary Cross

Put Up Money As Civic Gesture At Fair Grounds

New Orleans January 3 William G Helis oil millionaire says he financed a syndicate to resume racing at the historic fair grounds track purely as a civic gesture and he is not interested in profit. The equipment was auctioned after a group bought it for 460000 to convert the site into a residential subdivision.

New Orleans William G. Helis Fair Grounds

Funeral Rites At Arlington For Charles Dovel

Charles Dovel, 72, Spanish American War veteran from Luray, Virginia, was buried at Arlington Cemetery after dying at Mt. Alto Hospital in Washington. Wounded in Santiago, he lived in Luray with the nickname Uncle Charlie and belonged to a prominent family. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Ogden and Mrs. John Overby, and a brother, Hunter Dovel.

Luray Arlington Cemetery Charles Dovel Virginia Dovel Mt. Alto Hospital Washington Santiago Valley Charlie Mattie Ogden Berryville John Overby Danville Hunter Dovel Urbanna Ohio

No Criminality In Rail Wreck

Cumberland Md January 3 Railroad officials report no criminal negligence after a three locomotive wreck in the yards that killed two firemen and injured two engineers. The Interstate Commerce Commission investigators and railroad officials completed an all day inquiry and the investigation is ongoing.

Cumberland John H. Edwards, Jr Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Edwards Interstate Commerce Commission

Local Youths at Powder Factory Promoted Foreman

John R. Cooper, a month long construction worker at the Hercules Powder Company plant near Radford Virginia, has been promoted to foreman. The plant employs 8,000 men. Jack Sale of Amherst Street also works with Cooper. Both are graduates of Handley High School. Cooper class of 1939 and Sale class of 1940.

John R. Cooper Hercules Powder Company Radford Jack Sale Amherst Street Mr. Cooper Handley High School Cooper Sale

Red Bud Christmas Program Draws Big Crowd

Red Bud United Brethren Church hosted a Christmas program with overflow crowds from Red Bud Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Valley circuits. The event featured carols readings prayers quartet numbers and a Mt Pleasant pageant titled He was to Bethlehem ending with Joy to the World.

Red Bud United Brethren Church Red Bu Patsy Pennington Dorothy McDonald Bruce Sheard Mega Smith L. O. Shirey Billy Hext Mary Lou Hart Jones Mary Cole Helen Pennington Roger Pennington John Cole Mary Iu Hart Virginia Bowman John Christian H Miller L. O. Shirley G. D. Grubbs Mt. Pleasant Bethlehem Circuit

Origin of the phrase rags are royal raiment for virtue

The expression originates from Bartley Campbell's 1868 play The White Slave. It appears as a line attributing noble virtue to modest attire.

Bartley Campbell

Capitol Hill News Recap as Congress Convenes

The 76th Congress resumes with sessions to organize and elect officers. Democrats in caucus nominate Rep. Sam Rayburn of Texas for speaker as the Senate confirms J Warren Madden to the Court of Claims.

del Ehee Pan Bens Sae Esterday Senate Poe J. Warren Madden House Fn

B and O Veteran Joins Retired Roster at Martinsburg Plant

Charles E. Rey, a long-time Baltimore and Ohio worker, retired after leading the Martinsburg division of the B and O Veterans Association. He began as a warehouse manager, served at Brunswick and Cherry Run, and later became time clerk in the frog and bridge shop. A farewell reception was held outside the shop buildings as the division marked its end.

Martinsburg Charles E. Rey Baltimore and Ohio B. and O. Veterans Association Brunswick Cherry Run Cumbo W. Va Frog

First US legal aid society organized in 1876

In York on March 8, 1876 a group of lawyers and laymen formed the first legal aid society in the United States to help German immigrants who faced fraud and unfair treatment.

United States York

Where was Losantiville located

The query notes Losantiville as the original name given to the settlement that became Cincinnati Ohio. It states land was purchased from the Scioto Company in 1788 and the name changed in 1790.

Cincinnati Ohio

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