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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1940
Page
5
The notice lists services at 8 a m Holy Communion and 11 a m Morning Prayer and Sermon on Prayer and Human Need. Includes a week prayer asking God to direct nations to justice and peace and establish Christ’s kingdom.
Reverend J Shade leads all day services at Gainesboro pike tabernacle with visiting ministers. Sunday School at 2 15 p m Helsley Chapel Nain Virginia George Helsley superintendent. Men s Bible Class at 11 a m Service sermon The Under girding of the Spirit at 11 a m Children of the Church at 7 p m Vespers at 8 p m Hearing the Trumpet of
Reverend T. M. Swann leads Braddock Street Methodist Church with Church School at 9 45 a m, sermon at 11 a m titled God is Love, Intermediate League Service at 7 15 p m led by Freddie Swann, evening sermon at 8 p m I have played the fool by the pastor, and a Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 p m.
Rev L G Bridges leads the church with school and Bible class at 9 45 morning worship at 11 and 7 30 evening service. Paul Fries will have devotions. Ladies Aid meets with James Cather Tuesday 8 pm. Junior C E Wednesday 3 30. Young people choir 7. Prayer 8 senior choir 8 45.
Rev. L. Flickinger leads morning worship at 11 o clock with a sermon after 9 45 a m church school session announced for the Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church scheduled service.
Sunday School starts at 9 45 with morning worship at 11 00. No evening service will be held during July and August as the church pauses for summer.
The Christian Church announces Sunday events led by Rev. Robert A. Whitten. Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m with John A. Spaid as superintendent. Divine Worship at 11 a m features If Any Man Thirst. An 8 p m worship service presents Where Is God.
Rev. Harry Balthis leads Montague Avenue Methodist Church with church school at 9 45 a m led by George Haines. Morning worship at 11 includes the sermon True Greatness by the pastor. Evening worship at 7 30 features A King s Wise Choice and another sermon by the pastor. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Rev C Worthington Love leads services at 9 30 Sunday School and Men’s Bible Class at 9 30 Morning Worship at 11 Sermon by Rev W E Schuette Vesper service at 8 Looking to Jesus Ladies Aid meets Monday 8 p m at Mrs Frank Marple Virginia Ave Queen Ann Class Thursday 8 p m
Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with a sermon titled A World Without God. Evening service at 8 includes Christian Endeavor at 7 and a sermon These Things occurred. Wednesday prayer service at 8. Charles Hume Funk pastor.
The weekly Lesson-Sermon for Christ Scientist churches centers on Sacrament with the Golden Text from John 4 23 and the word living bread from John 6 51. It cites Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health noting the living Christ and the bread and cup of life leading to immortality.
The St Paul A. M. E. Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. with A. F. Martin as superintendent and an 8 p.m. musical concert by the best local talent hosted by the Virginia Armistead committee.
The Winchester Presbyterian Church invites worship with Rev. Ronald S. Wilson as pastor. Morning service at 9 30 a m led by J H Moling Jr Sept 11 with a sermon The Lord of Life. Evening worship at 8 with sermon The Fullness of Life in Christ. 7 Young People meeting and Wednesday midweek prayer at 8 p m.
The notice lists services at Higeland Avenue Chap L Church with Rev. Herman J. Vomeldorf as pastor. Sunday School at 3:00 p m led by Elwood Willey, Young People's Meeting at 7:30 p m, preaching at 8:00 p m by Rev. E D Vaughn of Berryville. Thursday mid week Hour of Prayer at 8 p m.
Rev H McKay pastor at Market Street Church announces church school at 9.45 am led by supervisor Balvosa. Worship follows at 11 am with sermon, evening service at 7 pm, family sharing, and a devotional meeting Wednesday at 7.45 pm. All are invited.
State tax commissioner C. H. Morrissett reports fiscal year ending June 30 shows corporate income taxes at 2,591,781.73, beer excise taxes at 1,632,945, with total over budget by more than 500,000. The figures reflect 1938 39 Virginia conditions and imply sound finances for the coming biennium beginning July 1.
A Columbus business man says he solved rodent bait theft by gluing a peanut to each trap. He claims the goobers render the thieves fatal, stopping meat and cheese from being stolen.
Rev J L Gar rison leads services at John Mann Methodist Church with 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m sermon Preparedness. Evening 8 p m features Senior Choir and The Joy of Suffering. An English tea runs 4 7 p m at 223 Kern St. Lawn party July 17 at 812 South Main. Thursday music and literary program at the church features James Wi, Storer College graduate.
Miss Ethel Kremer returns home after visits with Baltimore and Lock Havock guests. Nancy Vance, Iva Mae Hershman and others spent time with relatives in Star Tannery and nearby. Families including Hockman, Gore, Campbell, Snarr and Keller hosted or visited relatives in Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Elizabeth Furnace area. Local events include a bean stringing at the Bowers homes and several visits among townsfolk and veterans.
Visitors at the homes of E R Heck include Cecil and W E Orndorff from Washington DC with family, G F Potts and daughters, Hoyt Orndorff of Catlett, and local neighbors. July Fourth activities, children at play, and several local residents moving or ill are noted along with visits from Winchester Martinsburg Hagerstown and Strasburg residents.
Mrs. Balanche Fredette of Sioux City Iowa aged 38 experiences ice irony when a 50 pound block slips from her grasp injuring her foot. A doctor had advised keeping the injured foot iced to aid healing.
Star Tannery notes report a Gravel Springs picnic set for August 10 and a lawn party at Gravel Springs Church tonight. Visitors include May and Katherine Foltz, Eddie Pence, Grace Eberly, Reva Kern, Jake Kern, Emma Walker, and travelers from Strasburg, St James Cemetery work party, and weekend guests the Lehighs from McKeesport.
Mountain Falls Virginia observes weekend visits from Frederick Maryland and Washington visitors. Final rites were held for C. B. Orndorff at Mountain View Church. Floyd Hulver remains hospitalized after a tree accident with friends hoping for his quick recovery.
Rev 5 5S Spriggs pastor. Sunday service at 10 a.m. with Charles Reed leading. Preaching at 11 30 a.m. and 8 30 p.m. Evening topic Three Woes of the Bible. Business meeting Monday night and prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mrs. Charles Peacemaker and three children from Capon Bridge visited with Mr and Mrs. W W Hicks on Sunday. Mrs J B White and Mrs Esta McKee went to Martinsburg to see Rosa Nelson in Dr Oates Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Martin Straub and their children of Alexandria Virginia with Mrs Bettie Fletcher Miss Thekna Fletcher Miss Ola Fletcher and Colleen Farmer called at the home of Mr and Mrs J B White on Sunday
Brush Creek Virginia notes a string of Sunday calls and weekday visits among Kerns Lamp Daily De Haven and related families. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. P B Heironimus Mr. Jack Robinson from Hagerstown and others from Martinsburg Winchester and Pennsylvania. The gathering centers on Alva Lamp Ruth Kerns Lucille Dailey and Miss Thelma Lamp with several aunt and grandmother connections.
July items tell of visits among residents in Winchester Angers Store Berryville and nearby areas. Families such as Adams Fries Melester Bennett Brown and Bennett and others are mentioned with social calls, travel to Angers Store and Sunnyside, hay making and canning season noted.
The gargoyles at Princeton University are credited to the studio of Gut zon Borglum. The artistic team behind the stone figures is identified as Borglum’s workshop.
President signs SJR 222 granting congressional consent to form Potomac Valley Conservancy district. The measure aims to control pollution in the Potomac Basin by sewage and waste management across Virginia Maryland West Virginia and the District of Columbia under interstate cooperation.
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