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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1938
Page
3
A sermon reflecting on Acts 17 27 and humanitys quest for God. It argues that the search stems from a deep need and that God reveals himself through nature law and Jesus Christ The piece urges believers to demonstrate Christ to draw others to faith and find peace in salvation.
Kansas enters a massive wheat harvest two weeks early with experts projecting up to 200 million bushels in the state. Pioneering farmer G. Graham and his son Clarence are among the first to bring in grain on a 300 acre farm with yields over 30 bushels per acre. The national wheat harvest is also anticipated to be among the largest on record.
Mr and Mrs Jack Previtt of Mt Williams Virginia are noted in a brief social item dated June 11. The short notice highlights their appearance or visit in the local column.
Washington spent the weekend with Mrs. Delilah Bell and many relatives visited, including Miss Ruth Ambrose from Lanham Maryland. Several families and guests from Winchester Wardensville McCauley and nearby areas attended meals and social visits with the Ambrose and Clowser households. Master William Hollis Clowser completed another term of school with perfect attendance.
Dr Hovermale, recently elected general secretary of the Home Mission Board, will preach at the church on North Braddock Street next Sunday night at 8. This will be the last chance for locals to hear him before his move to Dayton Ohio on July first. He has led the Virginia Conference for eight years as superintendent and will leave a vacancy to be filled at Elkton Virginia in September. Following evening worship he will conduct the last quarterly conference for the year. The Christian Endeavor Society will present a program at 7 in the church with eight delegates to Shenandoah College Dayton Virginia reporting on Leadership Training School efforts.
A two day school for lecturers from Virginia's 117 local Granges will be held in Blacksburg on June 23 and 24. Dr Meade Ferguson chairs the committee and says the sessions will focus on formulating annual programs for local Grange units. National Grange lecturer James C Farmer from New Hampshire will participate, with state officers Mark Turner of Herndon J H Rogers of Big Island also expected.
Regina Salk Earl E. Robinson was fined four dollars and costs after speeding on a Regina street at 28 miles an hour while driving a tractor.
A 13 year old student, promoted to the ninth grade, maintains a third consecutive term of perfect attendance while commuting by bus to Mountain View School. Teacher Ralph Triplett guided the student for two terms. Dinner guest Mrs. Mabel Armel visited Mrs. A. B. Fauver last Wednesday. Virginia Baer plans a stay in Winchester.
A pair of growers John Durham Jr and Calvin Wiggins tout Camel as the preferred buyer of high quality tobaccos. They claim Camel buys the finest leaves from their crops and long time growers know Camel uses costlier tobaccos for better smoking.
Eddie Cantor, a beloved comedian and radio personality, promotes Camel cigarettes on the Columbia Network. The ad invites listeners to check local papers for the Monday night time slot.
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