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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1946
Page
3
The Life subject sermon will be read in Christ Scientist churches worldwide on Sunday. The Golden Text proclaims I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord. The sermon includes Psalms passages about the Lord as light and salvation.
The Mt Lebanon Congregational Christian Church near Shenandoah City Virginia will close its revival with Saturday evening services. Rev Roy D Coulter of Timber Ridge Church High View West Virginia preaches to large crowds. He starts a week of meetings at Newport Christian Church Page County Monday at 8 pm.
Mt Carmel Baptist Church with Rev A T Gaskins as pastor holds Sabbath School at 10 am led by Garfield Prather. No morning service. At 8 pm Rev J E Morris of Washington DC will be guest speaker for Sunday School Convention in Berryville with morning and afternoon services.
The Hebron Church at Gore plans a Sunday July 21 8 p m sacrifice service inviting all in Gore and surrounding areas to attend and give gifts for World Relief. Donations include cash livestock clothing and food with gifts sent to New Windsor Maryland via Church World Service and famine relief for the Southern Baptist Convention. A pagent titled The Light From Our Valley will be performed by Jolly Christian Fellowship of Gore. Seventy five plus families expected with candles lighted for each family and honored veterans in uniform.
Winchester Virginia Red Cross chapters report flannel under shirts donated for war brides on the Zebulon B. Vance. The letters note rationed clothing and grateful mothers in France and England. A recent war bride and baby arrived locally, settling in the county.
County Agent I Pred Stine warns the county corn yield will fall short without relief from the ongoing drought. He urges rainfall soon to help corn pastures and garden crops.
Bill Zuber, the pitcher once with the Yankees, became a $7,500 addition for the Boston Red Sox. He won three straight decisions, added to Boston’s strong Western-club record at Fenway, and helped widen the lead over New York as Hal Newhouser and others contributed.
The Winchester Park nine in Washington will meet Larry Fyanes Boilermakers of D C Sunday at three. Park seeks revenge after a 5 to 8 loss in their earlier meeting. Arch Scrivener will start on the mound with Keller or Burch behind him and Fawcett in relief.
The state softball tournament at Richmond drew 38 teams for Saturday and Sunday August 3 and 4. Thirty one clubs compete in the men's division and may add two outside players to strengthen pitching staffs under tournament rules.
The Stephens City Independents host Williamsport VFW nine tomorrow at three o clock. Stephens City aims to rebound after two straight losses to Frederick Maryland. Williamsport lost to Park here Wednesday afternoon.
The Winchester White Sox face Little Washington at the Senseng Road diamond at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon. The Sox seek revenge after a 6 3 defeat last week. Sam Purtlebaugh will start on the mound for the local nine.
A July sports roundup surveys boxing analysts on Zale Graziano and Louis era veterans, noting several fighters with Navy or Army backgrounds struggle against tougher rivals. It mentions umpires Gore and Robb as top prospects, Rams practice at Hollywood Park, Pants Rowland clubs entering majors, Notre Dame football travel by air, and a York-New York tune theft joke attached to a 1912 Oklahoma A&M tune incident.
Dana X. Bible, renowned Texas tutor and football coach, prepares to complete a 34 year coaching career. He has earned 14 titles in 28 seasons at senior colleges, highlighting a storied tenure and lasting impact on college football.
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