Church Services and Sunday Schools List Across Multiple Charges
A consolidated notice lists Sunday schools worship times and youth fellowships for Montague Avenue, Middletown, Galilee Church of Christ, Evangelical United Brethren Winchester Charge, Mt. Pleasant, Red Bud, Gravel Springs Lutheran Parish, St. James and St. John, Stephens City, Brucetown, Stephenson, Walnut Springs Christian Church in Oranda Virginia, and North Frederick Charge Winchester District. Includes Holy Communion times and layman’s service and notes an annual church board meeting January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Winchester
John E. Oliver
Pleasant Valley
C. E. Society
Mt. Pleasant
Red Bud
Stephens City
E. C
Holy Communion
Fairview
Jean Baker
Ebenezer Disciple Church
Telephone Co proposes rate changes in Virginia
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia filed December 20 1946 with the State Corporation Commission new schedules, seeking increases in existing rates. Changes would take effect January 21 1947 for toll and new services, with other services following. A hearing is set for January 13 1947 at 2:00 PM in Richmond Virginia. Public data and schedules are available at the State Corporation Commission office and the company’s offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Commission
State Office
Richmond
The
Public sale of city residence in Winchester Virginia
Special Commissioner announces public auction of property in Winchester on January 9, 1947 at 11 a.m. The lot includes 330 East Piccadilly Street with six room house and garage. Sale terms require one third cash, balance in two annual installments with bonds, deed of trust, and insurance. Clerk certification filed December 27, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hockman
Donald Rhodes
Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
East Piccadilly Street
Charles A Saum
William Herrell
Corporation Clerk’s Office
D. B
Herbert S. Larrick
I. P. J. Marshall
P. J. Marshall
Presidents And Their Wives booklet notice
A 52 page booklet covers presidents from Washington to Truman and their wives with biographies, electoral tables, and photographs. Price fifteen cents postpaid. Include payment and address. Also includes a cat lifespan trivia note stating about 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Harry S. Truman
White House
United States
Truman
Widow Donates First $5,000 to Gari Melchers Memorial Fund
Richmond Virginia January 3 The widow of artist Gari Melchers Mrs Corinne L Melchers of Fredericksburg has made an initial gift of 5000 toward establishing the Gari Melchers Memorial Fund. The fund will be augmented by future donations and the estate of Mrs Melchers upon her death to endow the memorial. Belmont the Melchers home near Fredericksburg is deeded to the state for the memorial and the Melchers studio and gallery were part of the property. The Last Supper by Melchers is owned by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the trustees will administer the memorial. Melchers works are held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York National Gallery Berlin Toronto Art Institute Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Gari Melchers
Corinne L. Melchers
Fredericksburg
Rappahannock
Frederickshuro
Virginia
Melchers
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Metropolitan
New York
Woodmen Of World Officer Installation Tonight
Calvin Keller was elected to lead Hickory Woodmen of the World for 1947 and will be installed tonight at 8 o’clock in Odd Fellow’s Hall. State Manager J B Brown of Richmond will perform the installations and deliver a brief message to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Keller
Age Rer Teed
Hickory
J. B. Brown
Richmond
Keller
H. S. Williamson
Douglas Sirbaugh
D. C. Hottle
L. I. Carper
Ralph Lamp
Lewis Lamp
Charles Fleming
Feed The Birds Plea by Local SPCA
The local SPCA asks citizens to feed birds during winter to prevent starvation. Grain bread crumbs and suet at a clean sheltered feeding station attract red birds sparrows and other species, lowering the winter death toll and helping companionship all year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPCA
Do Insects Have Good Eye Sight
It is believed that the best eyes possessed by insects cannot perceive objects clearly at a distance of more than six feet.
Valley Speaker Principal at Shenandoah Valley Meeting
Dr. John L. Davis of the National Association of Manufacturers will be the principal speaker at the 23rd annual Shenandoah Valley meeting in Elkton. The all day session at The Gables Elkton resort hotel includes a brief business meeting and welcomes all Shenandoah Valley citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Davis
National Association of Manufacturers
New York City
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Elkton
Florenz Hinz
Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
Gables
Shenandoah Valley
British Counter Moves In Palestine After Underground Attacks
In Jerusalem on January 3 a deadly spree by Jewish underground groups left one British officer dead and many wounded. The coordinated strikes across 12 locations including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv employed mines grenades automatic weapons and home made flame throwers signaling a major British response in the Holy Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Tel Aviv
Tiberias
Hedera
Palestine Attacks End Month of Relative Peace
The strikes at Kiryat Haim and other sites ended a month of calm in Palestine. Observers expect British reprisals such as curfews to pursue those behind the attacks, which some sources say were carried out by Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Stern Gang. The violence follows Zionist Congress condemnation and comes shortly after David Ben-Gurion's London remarks on a Jewish state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiryat Hain
Palestine
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Stern Gang
World Zionist Congress
David Ben-Gurion
Jewish Agency
Bengpegy Ten
London
Holy Land
Gusler Dies in Electric Chair at Virginia Penitentiary
Pha Amon J. Gusler, 52, a Martinsville furniture plant worker, died in the electric chair at the Virginia State Penitentiary. Russell Smith, a fellow inmate, was mentioned in connection with the incident. The report also notes air mail rate changes to foreign countries effective November 1, listing 10 cents for South American half ounces, 25 cents for Africa Asia and East Indies, and 25 cents for the South Pacific areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Uw. A
Co Eign
Ate
Europe
North Africa
Africa
Asia
East Indies
South Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Montague’ Avenue
John Teter
Round Hill
Macedonia
Middletown Methodist Charge
H. S. Roane
Grace Sunday School
Hites
Galilee Church of Christ
C. A. Quenzel
Bible School
Gravel Springs
E. B. Smith
Bethel
St. James
St. John
Brucetown
F. T. Fulcher
Welltown
Walnut Springs
North Frederick
Emory Ellmore
Little Mountain
White Hall
St. Joseph
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vicks VA
Clarence
Shiley
M. M. Adams
Republic
Amherst and
Boscawen Sts
E. Piccadilly St
Camp’s Surgical
N. Loudoun St
Newberry Building
Olga Rocco
Brooklyn
N. Y
Times Square
Pearl Lusk
Miss Lusk
Rocco
Mrs. Rocco
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Eye St. N. E
Washington
D. C
Betteweet
Washington, D. C
Riley
Riley Brothers
Hansbrough & Carter Bldg
Cardigans
Better Values Dept Store
Winchester’s Shopping
Woodmen of World
S. O. Mason
Cc. C. Gough
Leslie Fries
Brown
J. B. Hitchcock
Feed the
Spca Organization
Brumback
Gusler
Corrigan
Barr’s
Masonic Temple
Winchester, Virginia
Firestone Stores
N. Braddock St
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
U.S
U. S
W. Nelson Page
E. G. Rusk
John C. Blackburn
Frank Armstrong, JR
Exec
Vice Pres
National Fruit Product Company, Inc
Stewart Bell
Harold G. Brown
Cashier
P. W. Boyd
Claude R. Cammer
Valley Service Station, Inc
Allen T. Hawthorne
Eugene B. Cooper
J. Sloan Kuykendall
J. W. Richard
Carl T. Cather
Robert D. Glaize
H. K. Benham
Harry F. Byrd, JR
Winchester Star
Clifford D. Grim
H. B McCormac. Jr
Virginia Woolen Company
John H. Rosenberger
J. W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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