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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1942
Page
7
London dispatch contrasts British wartime morale with German doom. notes blitz rubble, post blitz revival, and London life, from rationing to tea and entertainment. Compares food, travel, and everyday life in Britain and Germany, highlighting morale and material contrasts.
Mrs Etta Humes of Connellsville Pa returns home after visiting her mother and sister Mrs Mary Shade and Mrs Seymour Bohrer for a week. Doyle Dick couple welcomed a daughter Julia Carolyn born June 2. Visitors included Wood Luttrell and children and several Dick family members. George Omps is ill and sought medical care Monday. Virginia Hayes DeHaven and her husband visited Mrs C G De Haven. Wade Bohrer and others from M visited Joe Shambaugh. party Saturday night.
The Screen Actors' Guild urged Hollywood stars to eschew glamor for the duration. The statement called for self discipline to set a fashion of economy and to adopt standardized fashion and uniforms, including plain attire and avoidance of hair pins, zippers and metallic jewelry.
Virginia Louise Jenkins and Claude Strickler married in a June ceremony performed by Rev J A Trostle. The bride works for O Sullivan Rubber, the groom with Southern States at Front Royal. Memorial Day services planned for June 14 at 3 30 p m.
Mt Williams Virginia June 13 Mr A B Fauver 86 is very ill with pneumonia at his home Mrs Neva Haines and Mrs Hummer are about the same. Earnest Ashwood family and Mrs Mytle Clowser visited Winchester last Thursday. Timothy Ridge convention scheduled Wednesday. Large crowd attended Memorial services at St John last Sunday. W F Clowser reports a fine wheat field helped by W C fertilizer along the road near the old Adventist Church.
Winchester Business invites commercial graduates to enroll in a six month program offering advanced and high school level coursework. Classes cover practical training, with expectations of completion and credential attainment for career advancement.
The article notes the Anniversary Day parade of Sunday school in New York's Borough of Brooklyn once called the City of Churches. The 113th parade hosts 100,000 pupils and teachers from 320 churches, with historical context on its early size. It also covers clergy and church figures, conscientious objectors in 1941 42, and international church leadership and Africa and war aims committees.
The Winchester Methodist Camp opens July 6 and closes July 27 in the George Washington Forest area. Rev. Garland Evans Hopac e e is camp director with Rev. James W. Turner as associate director. The camp serves ages nine to eighteen with two weekly rates of eight and nine dollars. Daily schedule includes reveille, classes, swims, meals, vespers, and night activities.
The Kernstown Methodist Church hosts a two week Vacation Bible School starting Monday June 15. Sessions run daily 9 to 11 30 o clock for children up to 14 years from church and neighborhood. Instructors include Miss Nannie Triplett Mrs Charles Barton Mrs Loring Ritter Miss Margaret Smallwood and Miss Pauline Owens with Rev Walter Smith leading the devotional period.
Clarke County communities outline air raid warning signals. Berryville uses a long siren blast for one minute, while Boyce White Post and Millwood will ring church bells for two minutes or a continuous period.
Dr Bartak and his family are in Texas for several weeks of rest. He graduated from Southwestern University and the University of Chicago.
Local churches list morning worships Sunday at 11 with varied pastors and conductors. Include Grace W R Y C A T P Astor sermons, evening Christian Endeavor, prayer meetings, and Sunday School at several congregations across Ree T Clarke, First Baptist, Full Gospel Tabernacle, First Brethren, and Church of Christ.
Rev Ron Ald Wilson leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Harry Ridgeway superintendent Morning Worship at 11 a m sermon The Gracious Gift of God Evening Worship at 8 p m sermon The Conquest of Fear and Young People’s Vesper Service at 6 30 p m Prayer service Wednesday at 8 p m with Mr Wilson contained in church notice.
Pastor Rev W Andrew Wilkerson leads Sunday School at 7:00 p m with Mr Willey as superintendent. Evening Worship features a sermon by the pastor and a special Children's Day service. Young People's Vesper at 8:00 p m. Thursday mid week service at 8:00 p m.
Braddock Street Methodist Church led by Pastor Rev T M Swann hosts a full Sunday schedule with church school at 9 45 a m a sermon on Potential Responsibility at 11 a m and another sermon Man the Seeker at 1 30 p m The annual Vacation Church School starts Monday at 9 a m for two weeks excluding Saturdays and Sundays.
Al and Reformed Choram announces morning worship with a sermon themed for Play Day. Church School is led by Herman Lee, Superintendent. Training Class meets Wednesday June 24 due to Synod. A Daily Vacation Bible School opens Monday June 22 in union with the Congregational Christian Church.
The Lutheran Church of Our Savior at 200 S Loudoun Street announces worship and sermon led by Rev. A. D. Freseman with a 9:30 am service, followed by vespers at 7:30 pm. Harr ey, Supt., presides over the day’s program.
The children of the Highland Avenue Chapel will participate in a worship service featuring music scripture and prayer. Members of the church community are invited to attend and join in the observance.
Rev J S Shade leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 11 o clock and youth activities at 6 30 pm A song service follows at 7 30 pm Evening worship and sermon at 8 00 pm Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm Helsley Chapel Nain VA Geo Helsley superintendent all services
The notice lists services including Sunday 11 a.m. worship and a 7 p.m. Christian ear meetings with an 8 p.m. worship service. A midweek prayer service is not held this week. The names Charles Dunlap and Su are mentioned in connection with the schedule.
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