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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1940

Page

3

Church and Sunday School Schedule in Brucetown Circuit

Brucetown Church Sunday School 10 a m Sermon 11 a m Burnt Factory 10 a m Children service 8 p m changes in hours to hold Children’s Service in evening Friday softball Crums vs Burnt Factory at Clevenger meadow 6 p m Burnt Factory yard party Wednesday July 17 Stephenson Welltown Vacation Church School 2 30 p m Sunday Stephenson All parents and friends invited Reliance United Brethren Circuit preaching Greenway 10 a m Friendship 11 15 a m Stephens City 3 p m Reliance 7 30 p m Has God Forsaken the Good subject White Post Circuit 10 a m worship Rockland 11 a m worship Boyce 8 p m worship Fourth Quarterly Conference Dr W W McIntyre speaks Winchester District

Brucetown Moore Astor Burnt Factory Crums Clevenger’s Meadow Burnt Factory Yard Stephenson-Welltown Stephenson Reliance United Brethren Circuit W. D. Mitchell Greenway Friendship Stephens City Reliance White Post Rockland Boyce W. W. McIntyre Winchester

Hedgesville and Cedar Cliff Churches Schedule

Local church notices list preaching times at Hedgesville Methodist with Rev. Lavely D. Gruber and Cedar Cliff Presbyterian led by Julian T. Owen. Services include Chestnut Grove Shockeysville Howard's Chapel Ganetown and Nineveh with church schools from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Special Home Missions offerings at Nineveh and Cedar Creek.

Hedgesville Charge Methodist Church Lavely D. Gruber Chestnut Grove Shockeysville Howard's Cedar Cliff Nineveh Cedar Creek

Job’s Struggle to Faith in Life After Death

The International Uniform Lesson on Job 3–19 notes Job’s intense bodily and mental suffering, his friends Eliphaz Bildad and their harsh words, and Job’s ultimate faith that his Redeemer lives. He endures, longs for death, and clings to the hope of seeing God after the body decays, a resolve to life beyond.

Job Newman Campbell Eliphaz Temanite Bildad God

Church Listings and Meetings In Northern Virginia Districts

Local church notices include Galilee Church of Christ Bible School at 10 a m with Rev. Robert Kenney preaching at 11 a m. Salem Congregation Brethren Jubilee services on Front Royal Pike. Salematar Stephens City Sunday School at 10 a m. Frederick Circuit Methodist with pastors and multiple parish services. Lamp's and Paxton offerings. Macedonia Carpers Valley and Round Hill Sunday School schedules.

Galilee Church of Christ Bible School Charles E. McVay Robert Kenney Paw Paw W. Va Christian Endeavor Church OF the Brethren Salem L. R. Riggleman Jubilee Front Royal Pike Lawrence Helsey Woodstock Salematar Stephens City Frederick Circuit Methodist Church George L. Waters Lamp’s Paxton Macedonia Carpers Valley Round Hill

Greenwood Methodist Church to Reopen With July 21 Service

Church events listed include Sunday School at 2.30 pm and worship with sermons on first and third Sundays at 3.30 pm Daily Vacation Bible School starts Monday 9 am and meets daily. reopening service on July 21 features Dr. W W McIntyre and a Children's Day program at 3 pm. box lunches invited.

Greenwood Methodist Church H. G. Balthis Greenwood Church W. W. McIintyre Herman McKay Market Street Church

Walnut Springs Disciples of Christ Bible School Services

Rural charge with S J Goode pastor announces Walnut Springs Bible School at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am. A noon picnic for Bible school members, evangelistic services at 11 am and 8 pm by Rev C R Line, baptismal service at 7 30 pm. Several new members added.

Disciples OF Christ S. J. Goode Walnut Springs—Bible School Church Aid Bible School ever—Bible School C. R. Line Speeral

Government to auction surplus pants from snow survey

Salt Lake City July 12 report the weather bureau plans a public auction of surplus equipment including pants once used by meteorologist J Ceil Alter on a snow survey. Alter advertises the sale as part of the government disposal.

Salt Lake City J. Ceil Alter Alter Weather Bureau

Ridgeway Circuit Methodist Church Activities Schedule

G H Fielding, pastor, lists church school times at Arden Darkesville Gerrardstown and Paynes locations. Epworth League sessions at 7:30 p m and worship services at multiple churches including Darkesville and Rest with 8 p m worship at Gerrardstown.

Ridgeway Circuit G. H. Fielding Arden

Close Bible School With Student Program

The Macedonia Church Arme! School will host a Bible School closeout program Sunday at 8 p.m. chaired by Loring Wright Jr. Students will present “A Day at Bible School,” with 44 of 47 enrolled having perfect attendance and certificates themed on Christian Citizenship.

The Macedonia Church Arme Loring Wright, Jr Bible School Jesus God Peggy Coulson John Drummond Robert Edmonds Odine Finley John Finley Joette Golightly Thomas Newcome Donald Price William Pifer Roger Settle Marie Waters Margaret Waters Ernest Welch

More Young Men Are Joining Colors Here And There

Enlistments in the U S Army rise at the local recruiting office under Corporal Christie Hoffman. Recent draftees include Randall Keller of Cross Junction medical depart Fort George G Meade Kenneth Nealis Augusta West Virginia 99th Field Artillery Fort Hoyle Edward Poston Boyce chemical warfare Edgewood Arsenal Md. Vacancies exist in all branches and applications are welcome from young men of good character.

U. S. Army Christie Hoffman Randall 8. Keller Cross Junction Medical Department Fort George G. Meade Kenneth R. Nealis Augusta W. Va 99Th Field Artillery Fort Hoyle Edward L. Poston Boyce Chemical Warfare Service Edgewood Arsenal Regular Army Corporal Hoffman

Double Shock: Lightning Kills Horse and Scorches Youth

Fourteen year old Wayne Ball was struck by lightning while riding, his horse was killed. He escaped serious injury, though hair was singed and a blistered leg noted. The incident occurred in Greeley Colorado on July 12. Several school workers and residents are named among local observers.

Greeley Colo Wayne Ball Wayne

Bank Statement Snapshot Shows Assets and Liabilities

Bank officers certify a financial snapshot listing assets such as loans and United States Government obligations, cash balances, bank premises valued at 700, and real estate owned. Liabilities include surplus, undivided profits, and reserves. total assets and specific figures appear with signatures of M. C. Garvin and J. W. Ward.

United States M. C. Garvin J. W Ward

Fooling The Fish At Pekin Harbor Catch

Arthur Olt baited with a rubber mouse and caught two bass on one cast. His friends were impressed by the efficiency and economy of the feat in Pekin Illinois on July 12.

Arthur Olt

Navy seeks Farragut Bible for Naval Academy exhibit

New York July 12 A Navy official hopes to recover Admiral Farragut s Bible to join the academy museum collection in Annapolis Maryland Rear Admiral Clark Woodward accepting a flag from the late admiral s widow for display noted Farragut s prayer book and its infamous war cry and urged owners to return it to the Naval Academy chamber Hartford ship is to be preserved at the Washington Navy Yard with a basin beside the museum for permanent display

New York David Farrar U. S. Navy Farragut Naval Academy Chapel Annapolis Clark Woodward Third Naval District Hartford Naval Academy Museum Woodward Navy Academy Chapel Parragut Washington Navy Yard Academy Museum

Armor Plate May Protect British Troops On Battlefront

London reports Walter Distillator of the United States Armor Corporation proposes steel corseted armor for British soldiers. He claims khaki-covered corselets can stop bullets and shell fragments at close range, with 14 and 16 pound designs shielding chest and abdomen from rifle and machine-gun fire.

London Britain Walter Distillator United States Armor Corporation of New York War Office

Imports of Gold Set New Record

Washington reports June gold imports reached 1.163 billion dollars, far exceeding any prior month. The Commerce Department attributes the surge to vast shipments from Britain and France, with France moving metal to safety ahead of invasion and Britain paying for war material.

Washington Commerce Department France Britain

Loretta Young Plans Marriage to Advertising Executive

Hollywood reports Loretta Young the 27 year old film star will marry Tom Lewis a 38 year old advertising executive in about a month. The engagement is to be announced at a party Monday and Youngs 1930 elopement with Grant Withers was annulled. Lewis had no previous marriage.

Hollywood Loretta Young Tom Lewis Miss Young Grant Withers Lewis

Know Your Bank Directors

William Nelson Page born 1883 in Winchester and John Thomas Kremer born 1910 in Winchester are listed among local directors. Page serves on multiple boards including Shenandoah Valley National Bank and Memorial Hospital, while Kremer holds roles at Farmers and Merchants Bank and other firms and chairs the Junior Board of Trade.

William Nelson Page W. Nelson Page Winchester Episcopal High School Alexandria University of Virginia Glaize Mt. Hebron Cemetery Company Winchester Credit Corp Memorial Hospital National Postmasters Valley Airways, Inc Lewis Jones Knitting Company Winchester Golf Club Virginia Manufacturers Association Rotary Club Central Relief Association Virginia Postmasters’ Association Winchester Chamber of Commerce Page Christ Episcopal Church Willie Logan McGuire John Thomas Kremer John Thomas Tommy Kremer Handley High School Washington and Lee Uni Lexington Riedie O’sullivar van Rubber Company Winchester Knitting Otis Snaggent Ose Thomas E. Kremer Colorado Shale Development Corporation Derver Colo Farmers and Merchants Bank Market Street Methodist Church Mary Ruth NeWitt Lynchburg Wie John Thomas, Jr Jane Hutchinson Junior Board of Trade Phi Kappa Psi

Dollar bill found in sparrow's nest in O'Neill

In O'Neill Nebraska on July 12 Milton Bergstrom, 9, discovered a dollar bill tucked beneath six sparrow eggs in a nest. The discovery was reported as a peculiar find.

O’neill Neb Eeilton Milton Bergstrom

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