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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1939

Page

10

Old Bethel Baptist Church to Hold All Day Restoration Meeting

An all day meeting on Sunday July 30 at Old Bethel Baptist Church three miles south of Millwood near the Shenandoah River in Clarke County will feature two sessions 10 30 a m and 2 p m. A high order program with special music will be followed by a vote on church property and future plans. Members and friends are urged to attend both sessions and bring a basket luncheon. The pastor Rev C V Van Der Linden of Boyce will lead and hopes for a large turnout.

Old Bethel” Baptist Church Millwood Shenandoah River Clarke County Old Bethel C. V. van der Linden Boyce

Old Clarke County Baptist Church Seeks Revival and Memorial Group

Caroline Chatfield notes one of the region’s oldest Baptist churches near a historic graveyard with Confederate veteran Kerfoot buried there. Rev Van Der Linden plans a meeting to spark revival and establish a memorial association similar to Old Chapel and Old Stone Church. The church and grounds are in disrepair, needing upkeep and funds.

Blue Ridge Mountains Kerfoot Sowers Kerfoots Clarke County van der Linden Old Chapel Millwood Berryville Old Stone Church Greenspring Frederick County

Schwalbs Acquire Hampshire Orchard

Jules Schwalb of New York and Alfred Schwalb of Winchester purchase from Jesse and Nettie Shingleton their 280 acre farm and orchard three miles south of Pleasant Dale in Hampshire County. Immediate possession is given as the Schwalbs expand their fruit growing operations in the county.

Romney W. Va Jules Schwalb New York Alfred Schwalb Winchester Jesse and Nettie Shingleton Pleasant Dale Hampshire County

Expect Decision At Moscow Soon

A London official said a Moscow meeting could be decisive in British French Soviet negotiations for a mutual assistance pact. Paris said an agreement was expected soon. Britain and France planned military missions to Russia regardless of a pact. Parliament scrutiny on foreign policy during August recess was debated.

London Moscow Vyacheslaff Molotoff William Leeds William Strang Paul Emile Naggiar Paris Britain France Russia Chamberlain

Reunion Planned On Lost River

An all day reunion by Capon North River Lutheran Parish will be held Sunday July 30 at the 4 H Club Camp four miles west of Wardensville West Virginia near Route 23. Rev Martin L Zirkle will preach Laborers With God at 1130 AM and after dinner at 2 PM Rev F B Lingle of St Pauls Strasburg will preach. The parish is the largest in the Virginia Synod with six churches in Virginia and West Virginia counties.

Capon-North River Strasburg Virginia Synod Virginia West Virginia

DAILY CROSS WORD PUZZLE SUMMARY

Puzzle clues listed for across and down with numbers and partial words. Entries include ledger, alleviated, masculine cans of, Dutch from a descent volcano, coarse hominy, serviettes, fabric from flax, a prophet, elements of gas poisoning, and various other wordplay prompts.

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Mrs Myers Elected President of Valley Central Missionary Conf

Mrs R C Myers of New Market was elected to succeed Mrs K H Sale as president of the Valley Central Missionary Conference of the Congregational Christian Church. Other officers named include Miss Helen Showalter secretary and Opal Oates spiritual life superintendent with additional appointments for literature and young people's supervision.

R. C. Myers New Market K. H. Sale Th Valley Central Missionary Conference The Congregational Christian Church Sale Helen Showalter Harrisonburg Opal Oates Gore R. A. Larrick Winchester R. A Rush Line High View W. Va India Leslie Wing Camp Shawanagi Capon Bridge Poplar Mont Linville Ysterday Timber Ridge Church Winchester Young People R. A. Whitten

Examinations Open for Civil Service Tobacco and Seed Posts

The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for the Agricultural Marketing Service. Applications must be filed in Washington, D C by August 21. Posts include tobacco inspector and associate roles with 2600 to 3800 dollar salaries and seed technologist positions ranging 2600 to 5600 dollars. Full details from Herman Lee, secretary, in the local post office.

United States Civil Service Commission Agricultural Marketing Service Department of Agriculture Commission Washington, D. C Herman Lee U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners

Bible Class Invitation At Braddock Street Church

J W Morrow accepted invitation to teach Golden Rule Bible Class Sunday morning at Braddock Street Methodist Church. The hour is 9 45. Class officers seek 100 percent attendance and invite all men. Mr Morrow is a well known and highly regarded Bible class teacher.

J. W. Morrow Braddock Street Methodist Church Mr. Morrow

DeHaven Family and Local Notes From Gainesboro

Gainesboro Virginia reports Mrs. Fred DeHaven spent days with her son Ursel DeHaven. Joseph Cooper is quite ill. Mrs. Fred Crowe recovers after appendix surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The community mourns the death of Mrs. Nannie Shiner, long resident of the area. Virginia Gardner visited Bessie Ruble. Jenny Adams visited her niece Minnie Lamp.

Gainesboro Fred DeHaven Ursel DeHaven Joseph Cooper Fred Crowe Winchester Memorial Hospital Nannie Shiner Winchester Virginia Gardner Bessie Ruble Jenny Adams Minnie Lamp

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