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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1944

Page

3

Missing in Action Returns to Fighting Line

Washington reports about 50 000 of 174 000 WWII casualties listed as missing in action. Families often lack understanding of ongoing benefits. pay, allotments, and life insurance continue while status remains missing. Dependent claims can be handled via Red Cross, American Legion, or a congressman if needed.

Washington Tom Harmon International Red Cross Pacific Europe Army Navy Red Cross American Legion Congress

Seaman Newlin Home on Fur Lough in Chambersville

Chambersville Virginia July 6 Seaman 2-c Kenneth Newlin of Camp Peary spent a furlough with relatives and friends here. Local residents and visitors include Mr and Mrs James Patterson with son Elwood and others from Washington and near Winchester. Mrs J H Rosenberger remains ill with friends hoping for recovery.

Chamberville Kenneth Newlin Camp Peary James Patterson Elwood John Patterson Luther Hamilton Patsy Washington John Hoover Hayfield George L. Rosier Colleen Belle Keckley Winchester J. H. Rosenberger

Notice to claimants in estate of Howard Elijah Shull

All persons having claims against or owing the estate of Howard Elijah Shull should contact Bertha V. Kline Admx at 14 Rouss Avenue Winchester Virginia. Estate of Howard Elijah Shull administration notice seeks settlement of debts and claims.

Howard Elijah Shull Rouss Avenue Winchester Bertha V. Kline Admx

Attend Church Services and Sunday Lessons Across Denominations

An obituary of Sunday worship plans includes CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH with Rev. R. B. Nelson hosting Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and morning prayer at 11 a.m. Also notes Christian Science lessons for Sunday July 30 with themes on Love and a Bible verse from Jeremiah and Romans, plus readings from Science and Health.

Grace Lutheran Church Bulletin July August Schedule

Grace Lutheran Church announces summer schedule with 9 45 a m Curren School led by Oscar S Brown 9 45 a m Men's Bible Class led by William Stine 11 a m Service with sermon Debtors To God s Spirit by Pastor Eisenberg at 11 a m children of the church. No Sunday or Wednesday evening services during July and August.

Grace Lutheran Church W. Boscawen WM. E. Eisenberg

Montague Avenue Meth odist Church Services

Montague Avenue Methodist Church announces church school at 10:00 a.m. led by George R. Haines and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. with the sermon The Day of Understanding. Special music by the Junior Choir. Union service at Greenwood Church Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. with Floyd Wine as guest speaker. Public invited.

Montague Avenue John Teter Montague Ave George R. Haines Greenwood Church Floyd Wine

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Rev. R S Wilson pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 with Philip N Hunter superintendent and Miss Mary Bittinger as associate. The September lesson is Gods Everlasting Love by Mr Wilson. Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Wilson Philip N. Hunter Mary Bittinger

Highland Avenue Church Service Schedule

Sunday School at 3 00 p m supervised by Elwood Willey with Lee Rinker assisting. Evening worship at 8 00 p m with a sermon by Mr Duckwall. Young People vesper service at 7 30 p m. Thursday mid week prayer service at 7 30 p m.

Highland Avenue Charel Elwood Willey Lee Rinker Duckwall

Market Street Methodist Church Service Schedule

Corner of Cameron and Cork Streets hosts Market Street Methodist Church with R W Vanderberry as minister. Carron School led by A C Halvosa at 9 45 a m. Morning Worship at 11 with sermon How To Live in Times Like These. 7 p m Senior Youth Fellowship and 8 p m Neighborhood Service on Christ and Disordered Souls. Everyone invited.

Market Street Cameron Cork Streets R. W Vanderberry Carron School A. C. Halvosa Christ

Local Church Services and Meetings Schedule

The page lists multiple church events including Bible School 9 45 led by L Hockman, morning worship with Holy Communion, and flag dedication at CHURCH OF CHRIST W Cork Street. Am erican and The Christian fund donations noted. Also Young People Missionary Society meeting with Rev R W Van derberry as speaker.

Church OF Christ Cork Street Charles R Line L. L. Hockman C. R. Anderson Young People’s Missionary Society Robert Hockman Rev R. W. Vanderberry Market Street Methodist Church

Braddock Street Methodist and First Baptist Church Services

Braddock Street Methodist led by Rev. T J Hawkins holds 9 45 a m Church School with John H Rosenberger as acting general superintendent. Sermons at 11 a m and 7 30 p m titled When Trouble Comes and The Nature of Temptation. Open daily for meditation and prayer. First Baptist led by Edward T Clarke D D offers 9 45 a m Sunday service with L G Carpenter superintendent and morning worship at 11, evening service, and midweek service canceled for July and August. A cordial welcome to worship.

Bunker Hill Chester Burl Smith Paynes’ Chapel Payne’s Chapel O. B. Langrall Braddock Street Methodist Church T. J. Hawkins John H. Rosenberger First Baptist Church Edward T. Clarke

Centenary Church Service Schedule

Evangelical and Reformed church led by Rev S L Flickinger D D with morning worship at 11 and church school at 9 45 led by superintendent Herman Lee.

Centenary Church Evangelical & Reformed S. L. Flickinger D. D Herman Lee

First Brethren Church Services in Berryville Ave

The First Brethren Church on Berryville Avenue announces morning worship at 9.45 with the sermon The Church The Temple of God Bible School at 10.45 led by A C Frye Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and evening worship at 8 with the sermon That Is The World Looking For Today Prayer meeting and Bible Study Wednesday at 8 p m A cordial welcome to all to worship.

First Brethren Church Berryville Ave Paul E. Dick Temple of God A. C. Frye Christian Endeavor

Church of Christ Service Announcement in East Cork Street

The Church of Christ invites worshippers to Bible School at 10 with Kenzil P. Whitacre as superintendent and Morning Worship with Holy Communion at 11. Evangelist O. L. Manhanger will preach both morning and evening services from the east Cork Street hall. You are invited to worship with us.

Church OF Christ Nathan Williamson Friendship Fire Hall East Cork Street Kenzil P. Whitacre Evangelist O. L. Manhanger

Sunday services and Sunday School around town

Lutheran Church of Our Savior holds Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m Pastor Rev C W Lowe preaches All invited Mt Carmel Baptist Church on South Braddock street lists Sabbath School 10 a m morning worship 11 a m and 8 p m missionary society concert All welcome Saint Stephens C M E Church with Sunday School 10 30 a m and 11 a m sermon invites all to attend John Mann Methodist Church offers School at 10 a m and sermons at 11 a m and 8 p m Junior and Senior Choirs perform respectively All invited to attend services.

Lutheran Church OF Our Savior C. W. Lowe MT. Carmel Baptist Church South Braddock Street A. T. Gaskins Mission of the Seventy the Missionary Society Saint Stephens C. M. E W. J. Johnson John Mann Methodist Church E BH. Jackson

Brush Creek Community Notes In Va

Brush Creek Virginia residents share visits and family news with Heironomus recovering from a major operation. Local families attend gatherings in Shenandoah Winchester Martinsburg and Howard's Chapel while farmers thresh, haul wheat, and make hay amid drought conditions.

Church Group Re-Elects Mrs Whitten President

The Woman's Missionary Conference of the Virginia Valley Central Congregational Christian Conference met at Bethlehem Church in Tenth Legion on July 27. Mrs Robt A Whitten was re elected president with A W Andes as vice president and Helen Showalter as secretary.

Woman’s Missionary Conference Virginia Valley Central Congregational Christian Conference Bethlehem Church Tenth Legion Robt. A. Whitten Bethlehem Young People Guy A. Thelin China Winchester Young People Willia E. Wisseman Bethel Church Elkton B. F. Frank Robi. A. Whitten A. W. Andes Helen Showalter Ella Pickering

Winchester Confrence Attendees Listed

Mrs Noah Painter notes attendees from Winchester include Mr and Mrs L H Hook Mr and Mrs H A Racey Mesdames Albert Spaid Clarence Brill Edgar Nelson William L Cooper J C Shanholtz Misses Betty Sheetz Margaret Hook Pha Nelson Caroline Racey Winnie Whitlock Glenda Ray Allen Iris Pugh Mrs Grover Daugherty Mrs B F Line and Rev and Mrs Robt A Whitten.

Noah Painter Winchester L. H. Hook H. A. Racey Albert Spaid Clarence Brill Edgar Nelson William L. Cooper J. C. Shanholtz Betty Sheetz Margaret Hook Pha Nelson Caroline Racey Winnie Whitlock Glenda Ray Allen Iris Pugh Grover Daugherty B. F. Line Robt. A. Whitten

Mens Open Door Bible Class at Loudoun Street Church

The Mens Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church meets at 9 45 Sunday morning with Mr E W Mason teaching. All members urged to attend and visitors will be welcomed.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church E. W. Mason

W W Glass To Teach Bible Class At Methodist Church

W W Glass will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class at Braddock Street Methodist Church at 9 45 Sunday morning. All members are urged to attend and visitors will receive a cordial welcome.

W. W. Glass Braddock Street Methodist Church

Heel Ceiling Prices Stay Unchanged

The Office of Price Administration said better grade material for rubber heels will not raise ceiling prices. Retail ceilings for repair stores and home repair heel sales remain in effect, continuing the prevailing rates established since November.

Washington Office of Price Administration OPA

For Sale Eight Room House In Dual Apartments

For sale an eight room house with bath arranged for two apartments at 502 S Loudoun. Dial 4596. Also for sale an Everhot thrift cooker described as excellent and economical for light housekeeping priced reasonably. Phone 6716.

Bath S. Loudoun Dial Everhot Thrift Cooker

For Sale Items From Betty Nicholson and J D Huffman

For sale McDuffy school books by Betty Nicholson Clearbrook. For sale registered Hampshire rams lambs yearlings and one four year old by J D Huffman Middletown.

McDuffy School Books Betty Nicholson Clearbrook Hampshire Rams J. D. Huffman Middletown

Warsaw Faces New Siege As War Rages In Europe

Historic Warsaw again in path of invading armies as Nazis devastate the city. The piece recounts sieges from 1550 to 1939 and notes the 60,000 civilian deaths and 100,000 wounded during the 1939 siege while detailing rulers who held the city over centuries.

Warsaw A. P Europe Charles Gustavus Sweden Charles XII Poland Prussia Napoleon Moscow Berlin

Galilee meetings draw crowds in Grimes Virginia

Grimes Virginia July 29 reports nightly meetings at Galilee with visiting group and special music from another church. Amelia Crim visited with Miss Hefen and Miss Anna Kern. People from Grimes attended White Hall picnic at Capon State. Harry Leight treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital last week. Bruce Lodge and John Leight with son Grover noted locally.

John Leight Grover Greenspring

Local Visitors from Washington and West Virginia

Business callers last week included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hottinger and their son from Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gordon of Bunker Hill, W Va, who visited Mr. and Mrs. H B Taylor. Little Miss Hilda Pugh of Millbrook, W Va, stayed with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ondorf, for a farm week. Mrs. Wesley Kenney and her brother, Mr. Walter Stostlemier from Winchester, spent several days at Rich Hills with Mr. John Brill.

Earl Hottinger Little Son Washington Edgar Gordon Bunker Hill W. Va H. B. Taylor Hilda Pugh Mill

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chambersville H. B. Rittenhouse Rays of Sunshine Christ Episcopal Church R. B. Nelson Holy Communion God Jesus Christ Christian Science Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy Congregational Christian Church Robert A. Whitten Orville Hoover Full Gospel Tabernacle C. H. Anderson Potomac Park Christ Ambassadors Brush Creek Raymond L. Heironimus Myrtle A. Dailey Ruth M. Kerns Heironimus George N. Grye Ruth Ruby Gageby Philip Gageby Shanahai W. V Audrey Martinsburg A. P. Whitacre Ruth Mauzy G. Parker Mauzy R. M. Kerns J. W. Dunlap Dunlap Frank Lee Flowers Brown Collins Brown Mason Snowden Burton Ora E. Whitacre Howard’s Chapel Ora Whitacre E. R. Dailey White Palace Restaurant S. Sirbaugh Front Royal Mes St Fairmont Loudoun St B. P. Myers S. Kent St Ellsworth Robey W. Piccadilly St Woodland Ave Baker St Smalls Florist National Ave S. Braddock Essex N. Braddock St Iron Safe E. O. Tabb J. C. Clarke Hood Madison County New Hampshire Reds Eston Shelly Opequon Chevrolet Grimes A. D. Holt Dist National Avenue Kerr St Lucy Mae Farris Trevecca Nazarene College Church of the Nazarene Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation NAVAL Hear the Wave Admiral World News E. W.T Nation Columbia Network Space Royal Crown Cola Product Nehi Bottling Co Winchester, Va B. F. Goodrich Silvertowns Pearl Harbor B.F Goodrich Stores E. Piccadilly St
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