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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1940
Page
5
The Lutheran Church schedule lists School at 9.30 and Men's Bible Class at 9.30 with Morning Worship at 11 a.m. A special anniversary service features a sermon by Rev. Albert Harkins of Alexandria. A regular council meeting is set for Monday at 8 p.m.
The Lesson-Sermon across churches of Scientist groups denounces necromancy mesmerism and hypnotism. It cites Jeremiah 20 13 and Proverbs 1 32 33 urging reliance on the Lord and condemning mortal mind as false opinion. It quotes Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health noting mortal mind’s illusions are swept away by Truth.
Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle presents Rev. C. H. Anderson as pastor. Sunday School at 9.45 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. C A Will meets at 7 p.m. Evangelistic service 8 p.m. Prayer meetings Tuesday and Friday nights at 8 p.m.
Montague Avenue Methodist Church led by Rev. Harry Balthis lists church school at 9 45 a m with George Haines as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a m features an inspirational study on Robert Louis Stevenson. No evening service due to Union service and Handley School baccalaureate. Prayer service Wednesday 7 30 p m. Woman's Division of Christian Service meets Thursday 7 30 p m at Mrs. Mick Curl's home 10 E Bond Street.
Winterian Church led by Rev Ron Ald Wilson plans morning worship at 11 with sermon Does Love Fail by Pastor Moling Jr. Sept 11. No evening service due to high school bacalaureate. Wednesday prayer hour at 7 20 p m.
Higepland Avenue Chapel lists Sunday School at 3 00 p m with Elwood Willey as superintendent Young People's Meeting at 7 15 p m and preaching service at 8 00 p m led by Rev Jerman J Yomeldorf Thurs day Midweek Hour of Prayer. First Baptist Church under Rev Dr E T Clark offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m and Evening Young People's Service at 7 30 p m.
Cedar Cliff Church School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 10 50 a m Friday Young People of the Church at 8 p m Cedar Creek Church School at 10 p m Evening Worship at 8 p m Mount Hope Church School at 2 p m Afternoon Worship at 2 45 p m
Centenary Evangelical and Reform church led by Rev Flickinger with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship under Rev Hartzell who oversees Homewood Maryland. Whitten Church led by Pastor with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School John Spaid superintendent and 11:00 a.m. Divine Worship on "Commencement" with no evening service. Church of Christ at 20 W Cork Street with Children Day program and Missions offering. 11:00 a.m. sermon on Acts Twenty-ninth Chapter and Handley School service replaces evening services.
Grace Lutheran Church in W Boscawen led by Rev. Carl A Honeycutt lists Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Men s Bible Class 9 45 a m service at 11 a m sermon God s Invitation 11 p m Children of the Church Luther League at 7 p m and Baccalaureate Service at Handley School at 8 p m.
Rev. L. G. Bridges leads morning worship at 11 with the sermon Some Safeguards in Life. No evening service due to the High School Baccalaureate. Bible class at 9 45, midweek Young People choir at 7 16, prayer meeting at 8, senior choir at 8 45.
Rev William Mc Dowell pastor preaches at 11 a m Sunday School at 2 45 p m and 8 15 p m sermon titled Dry Bones In The Valley.
Reverend J Lloyd Gar opens sermons on The Sermon On The Mount. Morning worship at 11 with Junior Choir. evening service at 8 led by Senior Choir. Church School at 10. First series Poverty That Makes Rich. Sermon Not Until I See His Pace.
Rev R J Butt preaches at 11 am and Rev Wells of Pittsburgh delivers an 8 pm sermon at St Paul A M Church Sunday School starts at 10 am A Queen rally is announced for Tuesday night June 4 inviting all to witness the crowning of the queen.
Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church led by Pastor Rev. 85 S Spriggs hosts Sunday School at 10 with Charles Reed as superintendent. Bible class for adults 11 to 12 replaces morning worship. B Y P U at 7 p m. Preaching and communion at 8 30 p m plus church business meeting Tuesday night and prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Capon Bridge daily greetings and family visits. Mr and Mrs Henry Taft visit Mrs Lillie Woods. Mrs Ted McDonald travels to Frederick Maryland. Mrs Fred Duncan visits family. Mildred Fowler called to Bethany for her ill father. Arthur Giffin from Youngstown Ohio visits. Brothertons from Berryville stay with Gertrude Ward. Edith Kuykendall hosts Romney weekend. Ray Wolford and Ruby Pugh visit Winchester. Kenneth Haines returns to Clarksburg with daughter Barbara Ann. Julia Sirbaugh and Georgia Sirbaugh in Winchester.
A Harrisonburg area note states key banks will close Monday June 3 1940 as a legal holiday. Paper maturities due that date may be paid on Tuesday June 4 1940 at Shenandoah Valley National Bank Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank of Winchester with bank cashiers Harold G Brown J H Yost J I Sloat B Bushnell listed.
Schedule shows Monday June 3 at 2 o clock in Woodstock in G G Dickenson's office seven county extension representatives discuss Powells Fort Valley camp plans. Larrick hosts Gore Home Demonstration Club meeting with Stor age Space for Kitchen. Shawnee meets at community house with Storage Space. Leaders training Friday in Northern Virginia Power Company kitchen features Janet Cameron demonstrations on Spring Salads Canning Fruits and Vegetables Packed Lunch. 4-H leaders and club girls urged to attend.
Abner Johnson's Redsoxs meet the C. C. C. ball club from Skyline Drive Camp No. 375 tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour to mark its second anniversary with special services led by Rev. C. Worthington Lowe in the morning and Rev. Albert F. Harkins at 3 p.m. A family dinner follows the morning service. The church reports growth and funds to purchase property with plans to build on Stewart Street.
Leonard Wisecarver and Bob Sargent will share pitching honors for the locals in the season debut on Sunnyside diamond. Both hurlers come from Stephens City and will face the Reds in the opener.
Secretary Woodring clarified that the War Department asked for authority but has no current use planned. Senator Sheppard backed national guard power, while House leaders said the needed legislation would pass swiftly. Roosevelt urged rapid rearmament funding as Europe’s events demand prompt large deliveries and training for industry and military service.
Virginia horticulturist L. W. Moore urges hand thinning of peaches and apples after the June drop to reduce culls and improve fruit quality. He notes thinning aids disease and insect control and can boost returns by producing larger, uniformly shaped fruit with less labor in handling and picking. Timing favors early thinning, with apples spaced six to eight inches and peaches four inches, extendable to six or eight on vigorous trees.
Advice from a historical orchard note stresses thinning when the set is established, removing blemished fruit and leaving the best on sunlit upper limbs. It recommends destroying thinnings to reduce worm infestations and advises using finger tips to pluck fruit off the stem rather than pulling the stem from the spur.
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