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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1951
Page
3
A columnist compares the handbrake warning in cars to human habits that hinder efficiency. They urge self awareness and decisive action to remove personal handicaps such as poor health, overspending, smoking, alcohol, and poor workplace manners. The piece advocates immediate change.
Public auction to be held in Winchester Virginia at noon on February 3 1951 for 60.48 acres with two houses a barn and outbuildings in excellent condition located five miles southwest of Gore along Route 733. The sale follows a deed of trust dated May 31 1949 from George R Kuhn to secure a debt with terms requiring one third cash and two equal installments with bonds and fire insurance. Auction conducted by Raymond E Perrine trustee and Roy P Duvall auctioneer.
The Federated Council of Church Women of Winchester unanimously adopted a memorial resolution for Miss Sophie E. Baker. Read at the January meeting a moment of silence followed by a prayer. the resolution honors her more than 25 years of service as treasurer and calls others to emulate her devotion and zeal.
The Winchester Presbyterian Church Women of the Church sponsor a Day of Prayer for World Missions on Monday led by chairwoman Mrs. Graham Rosenberger. The program starts at 10 30 with a devotional by Mrs. J H Moling Jr followed by talks from several members. Lunch is served 12 30 1 30 with attendees asked to bring sandwiches.
Mr and Mrs William Bell of Washington spent a day in Roanoke visiting relatives. Mr Theodore Willey. Mr and Mrs B O Brumback visited at Howard Owings home on Church Street. Porches at Shull home on Church Street are being repaired. Mrs Ida Hammack remains ill and not improving quickly. Billy Farr returns to school after illness. Ed Braithwaite moves from Henry Apartments to J T Reely place near town. WSC S meeting set at Sam Neal's home next Thursday at 2 p.m. Mrs Silas Henry of Winchester visiting her old home here. Mr and Mrs Jack Partlow spent part of Thursday in Winchester. Mrs Fannie Cooper improving after long illness.
A compact listing of church services across Brucetown and nearby towns. It includes Brucetown Methodist with multiple congregations and times, Capon Bridge Bible School, Holy Communion notes, Clearbrook Presbyterian service times, Evangelical United Brethren Reliance and Greenway, Timber Ridge and Pilgrim Fellowship schedules, and additional entries for Gainesboro, Gravel Springs, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Valley, Redland, Salem, and Stephens City churches with their respective pastors, Sunday schools, worship times, and special events.
Lesson In English presents guidance on words often misused mispronounced and misspelled. It defines obeisance as obedience deference homage with pronunciation and usage example showing respect to a chief.
The Rev Thoburn T Brumbaugh D D associate secretary of the Board of Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church for Japan Korea and the Philippines will be the guest speaker at Braddock Street Methodist Church services Sunday He will address adult classes at 945 am preach at 11 00 am lead an open forum on Christian work in the Far East at 5 pm and likely dine with and discuss missions with youth after vespers area church activities noted prior to this text.
The article notes Dr. Brumbaugh's contacts with missionaries and leaders in Korea Japan Okinawa and the Philippines. It mentions his meetings with General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito about Japan's religious situation and his 17 years as a Methodist missionary in Japan. He directed a committee for a Christian University now becoming the International Christian University in Japan. The public is invited to hear him discuss America's Far East relations and church responsibilities.
Local report notes December edged with minimal shifts in fuel electric and refrigeration rates. Analysts say consumer costs remained stable as prices across souther n markets held steady amid mixed demand.
The December survey by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Statistics shows costs increasing in all major southeastern cities compared with last year. Brunswick A. Bagdon, regional director, notes the broad rise with the greatest gains among the surveyed locales.
The report shows a 2.5 percent rise in Richmond, while costs rose least in Atlanta at 0.6 percent.
The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and runs about 104.5 miles in length.
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