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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1943
Page
3
Newman Campbell outlines a July 25 uniform lesson on drunkenness citing Deuteronomy’s harsh penalties and Proverbs warnings. The article discusses biblical views on punishment repentance and the impact of intemperance on health and social life. Local church notices follow with Brucetown and Galilee congregations detailing services and Vacation Bible School plans.
A compact list of Sunday services across churches including Kernstown Refuge Stephens City Gravel Springs Gravel Springs Lutheran Parish St James Bethel Montague Avenue Carnag ODIST Church Macedonia Greenwood Norh Frederick Circuit Methodist Shockeysville relief Epworth Ridge Congregational with times and Sunday School plans. A cordial welcome is extended to all readers.
Winchester U B charge at Mt Pleasant holds 10 a m church service and 11 a m worship with later events. Red Bud unifies with a 2 30 p m service for Sunday School, Pleasant Valley schedules 10 30 a m S S and 7 30 p m C C with an 8 p m preaching, as Rev Shirley is absent and Rev Howard L Palk of Martinsburg WV will fill. Public invited to attend 41 services.
Sunday visitors at the Whitacre home include Miss Ida Whitacre of Winchester and Misses Pansy and Violet Clark of Mr Williams and Viola Anderson. U S Army Air Corps private Kenneth Strother on 10 day furlough with Wilbert Strother family. Rev S J Goode led evening service with small congregation. Mrs J N Whitacre recovering hip. Area reports a pleasant shower Saturday night and Sunday, now dry.
A list of groups participating in the Shangri La civic club booth shows entries from American Legion and Kiwanis to Girl Scouts and Rotary. The record notes dates from July 23 to August 4 with various organizations contributing to the fair exhibit. Volunteers include Junior Board of Trade and Veterans of Foreign Wars among others.
Walter Shade commander of the American Legion urges support for a July War Stamp drive to fund a new aircraft carrier named Shangri La. He recalls Pearl Harbor Solomons and Doolittle raid and calls on Legion members store clerks and reporters to boost sales and aid the home front.
A birthday and farewell gathering in Trone Virginia celebrated the Wingfield family members and the Navy induction of Mer Wingfield. Relatives and friends shared a dinner prepared by Mrs. Edith Whitacre and relatives, with gifts given to the honorees.
Readers are urged to redirect luncheon pie money into War Stamps during July to support the Shangri-La war effort. The appeal frames small daily purchases as a collective national aid.
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