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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1927

Page

3

Family discipline and mourning customs in colonial era life

The piece describes stern domestic control by male heads over households and servants, with corporal punishment contrasted by care in illness. It notes long mourning periods, black drapings, and a famous royal portrait from The Reign of William and Mary, detailing Mary’s youth and marriage to William and his later rule.

van Aeer William and Mary William Duke of York James England Dature Holland Pepys Bays Merry Wing Charles Marrage Ireland

Notable visitors and locals stay at area hotels

Mr W L Spencer of Washington DC guests at George Washington Hotel. Mrs Loring Anderson visits Myersville PA with her brother in law and sister. Mr H H Starteman of the Potomac Edison Co in Hagerstown MD spends time here on business. Mr and Mrs G W Lee and Mr Leonard Lather of the Ben Hur Orchestra stay at the G F House.

Lee Coble Coble Adelaide Peery Mr. Coble George Washington Hotel W. L. Spencer Washington, D. C Mrs. Loring Anderson Myersville, Pa Sist H. H. Starteman Potomac Edison Company Hagerstown, Md G. W. Lee Leonard Lather Ben Hur Orchestra G. F. House

Mount Pleasant Notes from January Socials in Virginia

Mount Pleasant news records visits and Sunday gatherings among residents. Families including Lamp, Renner, Rosenberger and Dyke share time with relatives near Winchester and local neighbors. The notes mention illnesses and a death in the Renner family.

Mount Pleasant W. H. Lamp Ruth Bucher Loring Lineburg Thurston Renner Harry Lamp Russell Carpenter Winchester Mamie Evelyn Gladys Rosenberger Delia Cochran Roy Brill Warner Dyke Alice Cochran Maggie Milhon Gregg Orndorff Isses' Elza Mary Renner Cecil Calvin Pitcock Vener Lineburg Cecil Dyke Levine Barr Chub Mowrey Charles William Miller Ritter George Ryan Clifton Geough John Perry Dorsey Ritter Louis Ashby Loy Clark Loy Vernie Cadwallader Joseph Renner

Grimes Gleanings from Orchard Glen Farm Notes

Grimes Virginia January reports Sunday visitors at Orchard Glen home of Mrs Ida Taylor include George A Brown and relatives from Washington and Hedgesville West Virginia. Several local residents ill with bronchitis cold and flu. Two farms welcomed newborn babies in the year just past. Community planning spring changes and a Studebaker car purchase by E B Clevenger.

R. B. Hensell B. B. Dutton Ellis Randall Page Lewis Winchester Lewis American Oil Company James Grimes Olin Affleck Daniel Silva Affleck Joseph Crim Pittsburgh Harley Strother C. C. Finfrock Oak Shade Glenn Allamong Robert Clevenger, Jr Rich Hill

Greenspring Notes from Cumberland Visit and Local Sale

Greenspring Virginia reports Ray Fries and Kenneth Strobridge visiting in Cumberland Maryland this week. L H Summel plans a sale before moving to Cumberland. Several locals suffer from bad colds while Guy Webber Foster visits Cumberland households. Isaac Strobridge and Gray De Haven stayed with E H Strobridge.

Greenspring Ray Fries Kenneth Strobridge Cumberland L. H. Summel Guy Webber Foster Rel Shade Isaac Stro

Cavag Buena First Christian Church Services Announced

Braddock and Clifford Streets ministers announce Sunday school at 9:46 with Loy Hook as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 with sermon by the pastor. Junior Christian Endeavor at 2 led by Miss Richards. A call meeting follows the morning service. No evening or Wednesday services. Visitors welcome. Public invited to tabernacle service at Dr Brid gers ler residence 212 North Kent Street Wednesday at 7:46 with topic The Book of Numbers.

Loy Hook Christian Endeavor Mies Richards Tabernacle Bridgers North Kent Street

Sunday services at First Baptist Church outline

Sunday school begins 9:45 a.m. with Frank L. Woore as superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. features the sermon The Secret of Success by the pastor. B Y P U groups meet at 6:45 p.m. No evening service due to evangelistic meetings. Members urged to attend.

Centenary Reformed Church Worship and Sunday School

Centenary Reformed Church at Cameron and Cork Streets announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m with excellent equipment and spirit and morning worship at 11 o clock conducted by Rev F R Casselman there is no evening service all are welcome to attend the friendly church

F. R. Casselman

United Brethren Service Notices in Stover's Illness

Due to Pastor George W. Stover's illness Rev C C Bush will preach Sunday at 11 a.m. All United Brethren urged to attend and bring a guest. Sunday school meets at 9:45 a.m. W P Anderson superintendent. Christian Endeavor meets 6:15 p.m. Silas Cather president, George Miller leader. No evening preaching. all urged to attend tabernacle service.

George W. Stover C.C. Bush United Brethren W. P. Anderson Christian Endeavor Silas Cather George Miller

Presbyterian Church Service Schedule on South Loudoun Street

The pastor will preach at 11 a.m. with no evening service. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6:45 p.m. guest Burnt Church members to conduct. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. Dr. Bridgers speaks to the Bible classes, services begin 9:45 a.m. All are invited to those services.

Loyal Temperance Legion The Fred Fries North Loudoun Street Christian Endeavor, Society Society Burnt Church Bridgers

Market Street Methodist Episcopal Sunday Services

The Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev. J. Luther Neff invites worshippers to a 11 o'clock morning service with a story sermon for the junior congregation. Evening worship moves to the Tabernacle at 7:30. Church school begins at 9:45 with two gift pictures unveiled, and a 6:45 youth meeting features a home mission study titled The Advancing Church by Edward Laird Mills.

Tabernacle Edward Laird Mills America

Church of Christ Service Schedule at 20 West Cork Street

The Church of Christ at 20 West Cork Street led by Minister W. L. Dudley lists next Lord's day activities. Bible school at 9:45 a.m. with L. L. Hockman supervising, preaching at 11 a.m. followed by communion, Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m. with Lena Riley, and evening service at 7:30 p.m. with sermons on The Gospel of God's Prohibition and Appearance and Reality. Mid-week prayer at Charles Spit’s home.

Bible School L. L. Hockman Lena Riley Charles

Greenspring Residents Enjoy Radio Evening at Adams Home

A large group from Greenspring gathered Saturday night at Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Adams to listen to the radio and enjoy the social event. Mrs. E. P. Nagley’s father is spending time with her family.

Greenspring J. E. Adams

First Brethren Church Berryville Pike Rev Emerson Rohart

The First Brethren Church on Berryville Pike announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Charles Buhl as superintendent Morning worship begins at 11 00 a m led by Rev Emerson Rohart There is no evening service during the tabernacle revival and no prayer meetings while it continues All are welcome to attend

First Brethren Church Berryville Pike Emerson Rohart Charles Buhl Tabernacle Meeting Tabernacle

Salvation Army Court House Auditorium Service Schedule

Adjutant Craig in charge announces open air service in front of the court house at 7:30 p m Saturday. Prisoner services Sunday at 11 a m with Sunday school at 2 30 p m and classes for all. Evangelistic meeting at 8 p m with Sunday school at 3 45 p m at Union Chapel or Martingburg Pike. Services also held every Wednesday at 7 45 p m. The organization welcomes worship and work for all.

Court House Union Chapel Martingburg Pike

County Presbyterian Rev J Hoger Smith Services Listing

Sunday school times at Cedar Cliff Church Vaucluse and Cedar Greek Church Marlboro are listed. Mount Hope Chapel offers Sunday school at 1 30 p m while Cedar Cliff hosts preaching at 7 30 p m and a 7 p m Christian Endeavor. A session meeting occurs at 10 45 a m with a 11 a m communion service.

Cedar Cliff Vaucluse Christian Endeavor Cedar Greek “Church Marlboro Mount Hope Chapel

Revival meetings announced at Macedonia Church

Reverend W C Luttrell will assist in a revival at Macedonia beginning Sunday evening with services at 7 30 p m Paxton and 4 a m and 3 p m at Round Hill and Macedonia respectively Brother Luttrell is well known to Macedonians and great things are expected during the meetings

Round Hill A.m. Paxton Macedonia W. C. Luttrell Brother Luttrell

Pleasant Valley Sermons and Evening Session

The U B Rural Charge Rev R LUDWIG presents a morning sermon at 11 o clock in Mt Pleasant West Virginia with new converts joining the church. An evening sermon by the pastor at 7 30 follows along with a brief official meeting.

U. B. Rural Charge R. Ludwig Pleasant Valley Mt. Pleasant W. Va

Greenwood M. E. Church Service Announcement

Greenwood M. E. Church invites all members and friends to attend Sunday afternoon service at Greenwood Church at 3 o'clock, weather permitting. Pastor Rev J Luther Neff urges the community to come to the house of the Lord seeking His power in their lives.

Greenwood House of the Lord

County Presbyterian Services Include Round Hill Schedule

Reverend T. H. Daffien leads services at Opequon Memorial and Round Hill with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning preaching at 11 a.m. Evening Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m.

Opequon Memorial Round Hill Christian Endeavor

Stephens City and Kernstown Church Services Announced

Stephens City M E Church South led by Rev James A Johnson lists Kernstown services at 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m sermon The Refuge follows with 2 p m Sunday school and 3 p m sermon For Christ's Sake The Stephens City church offers 9 45 a m Sunday school 7 p m Epworth League and 7 30 p m sermon by Rev Dr H M Canter with quarterly conference at 7 30 p m Monday

Kernstown Stephens City Epworth League H. M. Canter

Revival Services Begin at Gainesboro M E Church

The Gainesboro M E Church South announces revival services starting Tuesday night January 25 at 7 30 led by Rev Leroy Lee Banks father of Pastor John T Banks. Old Bethel at 11 am Green Spring 3 pm Pine Grove 7 30 pm with strong singing and nightly services.

Old Bethel Green Spring Pine Grove Gainesboro Leroy Lee Banks Virginia

Boy Recovers at Home After Tonsil Removal

Cordell Huff, son of Mr and Mrs James Huff of East Piccadilly street, was operated on at Memorial Hospital for removal of his tonsils and has been moved home where he is recovering rapidly from the procedure.

Maynard Wisecarver East Piccadilly Street American Express Company Cordell Huff James Huff Memorial Hospital

Greenwood Gleanings in Greenwood Virginia society notes

Local notes list visits and greetings among Miss Virginia Russell Miss Amelia Anderson Miss Gladys Anderson and others. Visitors include Mr C M Barrett returning from Hampton Pa and Mr Jirak from Baltimore. Several families are mentioned with updates on health travel and remodeling. Deadly rail incident reports two victims named Dr Lester A and James E Westhall with remains found near tracks and a mangled car body after collision with a locomotive.

Greenwood Virginia Russell Carpers Valley Amelia Anderson C. M. Barrett Hampton Amelia Gladys Anderson Gladys Miller Edward Pope Harry Gibson Augusta Springs Emma Knight Helen Isabel Boyer David Reardon Jirak Baltimore David Hinkins Strasburg Peter Hamman Washington New York Lester A James E. Westhall Lakewood N. J Whee

Three Men Die When PRR Flier Hits Auto

Three men were killed instantly when their car was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train near Elkton Maryland shortly before noon today. The crash occurred as the auto crossed a grade crossing, killing all three occupants at the scene. Police and railroad officials opened an investigation into the collision.

P. R. R. Flier Associated Press Elkton,md Pennsylvania

Baltimore Sun Phrase Sparks Debate on Goodness and Badness

A fragment quotes the Baltimore Sun noting how people judge virtue by contrasting acts. It hints at a broader discussion about public perception and morality without naming individuals or events.

Baltimore Sun

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