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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1944

Page

3

Joshua and Caleb In Old Age Lead Inheritance Lesson

The lesson centers on Joshua and Caleb as aged leaders who still trust the Lord to complete the allotment of Canaan. Caleb, then 85, asks for Hebron and receives it, proving faith and strength endure. The text notes others failed to drive out Canaanites in valleys and towns, allowing continued idolatry and weakness.

Joshua Israel Manasseh Eleazar Caleb Judah Canaan Moses Kadesh-barnea Hebron Anak Benjamin Jerusalem Bethshean

Vacation Bible School Ends. Montague Avenue Church Plans Program

Rev. John Teter announces two week Vacation Bible School at Montague Avenue Methodist Church closed Friday. Pupils present program tomorrow at 8 p m. Parents invited. Church and school to be held. Holy Communion at the evening service. Meditation on “What Do You Desire?”

John Teter Montague Avenue Methodist Church

Grace Lutheran Church Bible Class Speaker Sunday

Grace Lutheran Church will host William G. Hardy as guest speaker at the Bible Class Sunday morning. Members and visitors are urged to attend and welcome him. The class convenes at 9 45.

William G. Hardy Flen Graceutheran Church Visiors

Rev R Orman Bryant to Speak at Market Street Church

Market Street Methodist Church will host guest preacher Rev R Orman Bryant D D district superintendent Winchester District Sunday morning. This marks his third appearance since October and he will discuss The Unfinished Tasks of Life. Evening services at 8 continue Neighborhood services for locals not attending other services with hymns and a Gospel sermon.

Market Street Methodist Church R. Orman Bryant Winchester Methodist Church Bryant Market Street Christ Reginald W. Vanderberry

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Mixed

A crossword puzzle list with across and down clues covering weapon cony tapestry particles affirmative vote nocturnal bird bitter vetch ravels game of cards rodent lands decree nobleman excuse avoid an obligation disfigure conclude mimic sultan s decree become liable to discolored great artery snow vehicles and other entries including kill skin blunders magistr turk spas every day past insect like a wi headlane part of to be liberal particle of fire owned shield Noahs boat particle of addition cry of a dove girls name per to the heart fasten gives ear to units in measuring wire scarlet coating of a seed storm measure of land yesterday s answer places epochs performed coordinated conjunc tion.

World Crusade Aims at 42 000 Methodist Congregations

A year long Crusade for Christ begins December 1 under the Council of Bishops aiming to raise 25 million dollars for foreign and domestic relief and evangelism. Bishop G Bromly Oxnam leads the effort.

Methodist Church Council of Bishops America G. Bromly Oxnam York

Local Church Services and Outreach Schedule

Highland Avenue Chapel lists Sunday School at 3 00 p m with Elwood Willey and Lee Rinker, evening worship at 8 p m with Mr Wilson, and a Thursday midweek prayer service. The Salvation Army at 303 South Loudoun Street outlines daily services and activities led by Capt and Mrs Clyde Koon. Church of Christ on West Cork Street details Bible School at 9 45, morning worship with communion at 11, no evening service, Founders Day observance with remarks by Rev Dudley Riley and L L Hockman.

Highland Avenue Chapel Elwood Willey Lee Rinker Wilson THE Salvation Army South Loudoun Street Clyde Koon Young Peoples Meeting Church OF Christ Cork Street Charles R Line Bible L. L. Hockman West Cork Street W. L. Dudley George W. Riley

Church Services and Lesson Sermons Announced

The Sunday schedule lists Christian Science and Episcopal services with the Lesson Sermon on Sacrament and Psalms themes. The Episcopal church offers Holy Communion at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11, while Methodist churches in Macedonia Round Hill Greenwood announce 10 15 a.m. church school sessions and 2 p.m. youth and afternoon worship. The public is invited.

Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy Montague Avenue John Teter Macedonia E. E. Hall Round Hill Myra Payne Greenwood R. O. Daugherty

Grace Lutheran Church July August Schedule

Grace Lutheran Church on Boscawen Street notes 9:45 a.m. Church School led by Oscar S. Brown and 9:45 a.m. Men’s Bible Class led by William Stine. 11:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion and a meditation titled A Shrine in the Heart. No Children of the Church meeting at 11 a.m. No Sunday evening or Wednesday evening services during July and August.

Grace Lutheran Church W. Boscawen WM. E. Eisenberg Oscar S. Brown William Stine John Mann Methodist First Baptist Church Edward T. Clarke D. D G. Carpenter

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule

Rev. R S Wilson pastors services with 9 30 a m Sunday School led by Philip N Hunter and Mary Bittinger. Morning Worship September 11 at 11 m with sermon Christ and The Storm. Circles meet Monday 7 30 p m at the church and 8 15 p m Inspirational meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary. Tuesday 7 30 p m Session meeting. Wednesday 8 p m Mid week prayer service.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Wilson Philip N. Hunter Mary Bittinger Woman's Auxiliary

Centenary Church Evangelical and Reformed Service Notices

Reverend Ss L Flickinger D D presides at 9 45 am Church School led by Herman Lee superintendent 11 am Holy Communion observed at Centenary Church in the morning services.

Centenary Church Evangelical & Reformed Ss. L. Flickinger Churen Herman Lee the Holy Communion

Lutheran Church Services Notice

The Lutheran Church of Our Savior announces Sunday School at 10 a m and worship with Rev C W Lowe at 11 a m. The public is cordially invited to attend.

Lutheran Church OF Our Savior C. W. Lowe

Vanderberry Leads Market Street Meth Church Service

At the Market Street Methodist Church corner of Cameron and Cork Streets minister R W Vanderberry presides at 9 45 a m church school overseen by A C Halvosa General Superintendent. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon The Unfinished Tasks of Life by Rev R Orman Bryant D D. Evening program includes Senior Youth Fellows with a sermon A Durable Christ by the minister.

Market Street Cameron and Cork Streets R. W. Vanderberry A. C. Halvosa R. Orman Bryant D. D

Braddock Street Methodist Church Services and Society

Braddock Street Methodist Church led by Rev T J Hawkins offers 9 45 a m church school with John H Rosenberger as acting general superintendent 11 a m sermon Why Sunday Observance by the minister 7 30 p m sermon Christianity is Practical on Sunday Weekly Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting Tuesday at 7 45 p m with Circle business and church Night program Wednesday at 7 30 p m including divisions for Children Young People and Adults Church open daily for meditation and prayer.

Braddock Street Methodist Church T. J. Hawkins John H. Rosenberger Woman’s Society of Christian Service

Congregational Church Sunday Schedule

Rev. Robert A. Whitten presiding with 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Orville Hoover at 11 a m Children’s Day program 7 p m Christian Endeavor no evening worship 8 p m Wednesday Mid Week services listed.

Congregational Christian Church Robert A. Whitten Orville Hoover Christian Endeavor

Local Church Services Calendar and August Schedule

A compact listing of services from United Brethren Church First Baptist and Full Gospel Tabernacle. Includes Sunday School times, Holy Communion, evening worship, choir practice, prayer meetings, and midweek services with names of pastors and hosts.

Church services and choirs announced

The church schedules school at 10 a.m. preaching by the pastor at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. The Junior Choir will sing in the morning and the Senior Choir in the evening. All are invited to attend.

E. H. Jackson

Bible School Held At Stephenson July 17 to 21

Children's Bible school for Welltown and Stephenson runs 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. July 17 through July 21 under the direction of Mrs. F. T. Fulcher wife of Brucetown Charge pastor. Program and meals provided for all attendees.

Welltown Stephenson F. T. Fulcher Brucetown Tion

Men's Open Door Bible Class Meeting at Loudoun Street

The Men's Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will meet Sunday at 9 45 with Vice President C J Swank in charge. Mr E W Mason will teach the class and all members are urged to be present.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church C. J. Swank E. W. Mason

Service Members and Family News From Winchester Area

Return to duty updates and personal notes from the Winchester region. Pvt. Galen Wolfe trains in Harlingen Texas after basic in Miami Beach with Army Air Forces, and his family in Strasburg and Winchester are cited. Harold Wolfe, 17, joins the Navy with Bainbridge and Memphis station, while Pvt. George A. Brown returns to Camp Gordon Florida after furlough with wife Eitha. James C. Biggert, pharmacist mate third class, spends leave with Gore parents while stationed at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Sergt. Hardy D. Patton earns Good Conduct ribbon at Camp Shelby after a career in finance units.

Pvt Galen Wolfe Harlinger Texas Army Air Forces Miami Beach Fla Paul Wolfe Strasburg J. W. Hodson Winchester Harold Wolfe Navy Medical Corps Bainbridge Naval Hospital Memphis Tenn George A. Brown Albert Brown Mt. Pleasant Camp Gordon Johnston Eitha Brown Bristow Brown Harbor Craft Company Clearbrook Woolen Mill 351St Harbor Craft Co Johnston, Fla Cpl Hardy D. Patton Camp Shelby Miss Sgt. Patton George Patton Amherst Street Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind Camp Adair Oregon 69Th Infantry Division Spotswood Shipping Company James C. Biggert U. S. Naval Reserve Stanley T. Biggert Gore James U. S. Naval Hospital Portsmouth Court House Mead Navy Recruiting Office Bainbridge Naval Training Station Hospital Corps Stanley Biggert Beaufort S. C

Family reunion near Middletown ends with village picnic

Mrs Claude Carper kinfolk gathered Sunday at Mr and Mrs Carper home for a family reunion. They then picnicked on Ethel Watsons grounds with a large group including Propes, Grimsley, Plum, and others from Fayette City Shenandoah Shenandoah Waynesboro Millwood Lynchburg Harrisonburg Elkton Silver Springs Fairfax and Fort Belvoir. Relatives visited and several members noted travel and illness while others returned home after the event.

Middletown Claude Carper Carper Ethel Watson Henry C. Propes Bobby Eleanor Charles Foster Sonny Clayton Propes Fayette City Charles Propes Gladys Good James Grimsley Robert Plum Shenandoah Virgil Batman Virginia Waynesboro E. L. Alger Millwood Lillian Chapman Lynchburg Luther Robert Carrier Harrisonburg Claude Cooley Wilbur Welsh Eo. Long Et Ae Hospital Charlottesvile Bobby Kline M. Earl Kline Winchester Memorial Hospital Randolph Larrick Fort Belvoir Fred J. Larrick Clara Perry Virgie Bowers Langhorne

Soviet appoints Kozlov as ambassador to Ethiopia

The Moscow radio said Viktor Kozlov presented his credentials to Emperor Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa as the new Soviet minister to Ethiopia.

London Moscow Ethiopia Viktor Kozlov Haile Selassie Addis Ababa

If We'll Buy The Bonds Theyll Drop The Bombs

A political slogan or protest line warns that funding bonds leads to increased military action. The phrase suggests a causal link between public debt and wartime spending in a campaign context. No clear event or individuals are named in the available text.

Local Scouts Attend Rock Enon Camp Week

Summer camp at Rock Enon progresses on schedule with Shenandoah Area Boy Scouts reporting satisfaction with the winterly acquired location. Shawne district troops 3 6 2 9 11 21 list members including Van Reynolds Legge Eddie Manuel and James Massie among others at the second week of camp plus water recreation at the newly completed lake.

Rock Enon 14 Shenandoah Activitie Shawne District Winchester van Reynolds Legge Gibson White Godfrey O’rear Eddie Manuel John Kaknis Teddy Keller Ross E. Knee Edwin Bridgeforth John R. Kremer, Jr John Butler Jack Henshall Eugene Cunningham Richard Duncan Joe Giuliani Teddy Legge Eddie Miller Donnie Hartley Donald Dunlap Maynard Patterson James Massie Donald Grove William R. Kern, Jr George Williams Finis Danley Tom Leetch Richard Wolfe John Solenberger Gene T. Dicks Charles Fleming Douglas Cochran Rodney Keller Max Baker James Ross Stephens City Stephen Siakhovitch Daniel A. Colan Bobby Seal James P. Carbaugh J. Edward Clevenger Kenneth S. Colaw Jack Lemley Roy Lemley Henry Ritenour John M. Ewing Ralph Teets Roy Beavers Glenn Bailey David Sjostrom Jimmy Hall Samuel McFadden Bobby Hall Demo J. Sempeles Hunter M. Gaunt, Jr Fritz Briggs Chris Slonaker Philip Pitcock Franklin Galloday Jimmy McCoy Thomas B. Harrison John H. Jackson Boyce Philip Grim, Jr Charles A. Burter Harold Hawkins Henry E. Hawkins, Jr Dan Yowell Paul Barbour Kenneth Presgraves Troop James Clowser Manuel Sempeles Olin Stultz Richard Barker Charles Braithwaite Lawrence Rice

Pet Skunks Help Boy Pitch War Bonds in Drive

Four pet skunks assisted 13 year old Joseph Geider in raising $80 000 in pledges during the fifth war loan drive. He tours his neighborhood house to house with the animals one at a time and notes their appealing manner.

Washington Joseph Geider Joe

Entries Surpass Four Hundred At Upperville Show

Over 400 entries have been accepted for the 53rd Upperville Colt and Horse Show at Grafton Farm near Upperville Virginia. Participants include hunters thoroughbreds ponies breeding stock and halfbreeds with events scheduled for today.

Upperville Grafton Farm

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