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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1946
Page
3
A sweeping notice lists Sunday services across Cork Street, Presbyterian, Highland Avenue, Braddock Street, Grace Lutheran, United Brethren, Apostolic, and related churches. It highlights new pastors, Sunday schools, morning worships, vesper services, youth programs, and special Father’s Day events with speakers and topics.
The Star signals extensive local coverage with 30 correspondents deployed throughout Frederick County to report on each section, delivering comprehensive community news and events.
Seventeen year old Eagle Scout Donald Berg of Helena Montana holds 34 merit badges and is the first recipient of the God and Country medal by the National Protestant Committee on Scouting. The award honors regular church attendance giving Bible reading and 150 hours of service and Christian character. Berg belongs to Troop 108 at St Peter's Pro-Cathedral. The piece then covers church reunions and post war relief efforts by Protestant bodies including the Federal Council of Churches, the American Mission to Lepers and overseas Methodist relief.
On Tuesday June 18, 35 young people from Clarksburg West Virginia of the Salvation Army will conduct all day meetings in Winchester. They previously visited in October 1945 for the Apple Blossom parade and will hold open air meetings at 8 and 4 pm after a Bible school morning. They return to the Citadel at 303 South Loudoun Street for an indoor evening meeting.
The annual Daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday May 17 at 9 00 a m at the Salvation Army. The first day focuses on registration and getting acquainted for Winchester children. There will be many classes and devotional periods each morning with Bible stories new songs truth and work classes and memory work.
Gainesboro Virginia on June 15 reports numerous visitors and guests. Orliff Burton and spouse visited his brother in law and sister Guy and . Mrs. Fisher and daughter joined Rex Leight household Saturday night. Arlington residents Boyd Linaburg and Lawrence Ruble families visited Virgil DeHaven home. Visitors also include Laura DeHaven Netta Miller Delmas Sewell and Lola Ruble. Several other locals and relatives spent time with family in the area.
Grimes Virginia June 15 Children s Day services at Galilee Church will be Sunday evening at 7 30 pm. Mrs George G Speed of Knox ville Iowa formerly of this community has spent three weeks here with relatives. Mr and Mrs Isaac Kerns and daughter son-in-law attended the funeral of Mr P Exstein in Baltimore last week. Pvt Charles Brown stationed at Camp Lee spent the weekend at home. Isaac Kerns and family visited Reynolds Store relatives Sunday. Dr M G Hoffman of Bunker Hill was in town Tuesday on business. D K Russell has many peach orchard employees thinning peaches with a good crop prospects. Ornard Rowland and wife visited Angers Store with Mr John L Boner s family. White Hall Mite Society met at Mrs Ben Hubbard s home. Misses Mary and Alice Newcomb of Winchester visited Mrs Dora Grimes Sunday. Farmers thinning replanting and plowing corn.
Known metals more valuable than gold include radium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, osmium, ruthenium, and cerium.
A series of real estate transfers and deeds occurring in Winchester and surrounding areas Virginia. Listings include transfers to Dr P J Landis Lillian M Smith J Kirkpatrick Ed L Molden Thelma L Dettra Warren Rudolph John D Cammer A Taylor Ritter and others. Also noted are a deed of dedication by P W Plumley Lumber Corp to the City of Winchester for Orchard Terrace Plumley Development and various parcels described along National Ave Clifford St FreeMont St and nearby routes.
Present and past rainfall figures show June through date totals and year to date. The data covers a 33 year period 1913 to 1945 with monthly averages and yearly rainfall statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
The Siler area reports the closing of a revival at M Honard's Chapel led by Rev. Elmore and Rev. and Mrs. Fulcher. Memorial services were held at Bethesda near Shockeysville. Illness updates include T. E. Patterson near Ridge WV and Mrs. Harry O. Kerns at home. Upcoming events include Mt Hebron U B Church memorial service on June 23 and Gainesboro District Sunday Convention at Gainesboro Methodist Church on July 14.
In Iola Kansas June 15 a heated dispute between catcher Dave Dennis and umpire George Carney led to Dennis igniting his chest protector. Sparks flew and flames burst from the protector after a cigarette allegedly caused the fire between innings.
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