New Peace Time Congress Appropriation Record Set
The Seventy-fifth Congress closed with a new peace time appropriation record about 12 billion dollars. It split the Democratic party while adopting most of Roosevelt's proposals including crop control wage and hour rules and expanded navy funding. A major anti lynching bill triggered a six week filibuster led by Senator Ellender and dominated by southern opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Roosevelt
President II
TVA
Treasury
Tennessee Valley Authority
Eliender
D-La
Budget Balancing Stressed at Virginia Bankers Meeting
HOT SPRINGS VA June 17 T L Farrar president of Citizens Bank and Trust Charlottesville told the Virginia Bankers Association a balanced federal budget and private capital used in productive enterprise will restore business confidence. He outlined ten suggestions to broaden bank services including greater civic involvement and simplified customer relations.
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Hot Springs
T. L. Farrar
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Charlottesville
Virginia Bankers Association
Association
Patrar Farrar
Farrar
Ants and How to Get Rid of Them Government booklet
The government issued booklet explains house and lawn ant problems, identifies ant types with pictures, and offers control methods. A coupon requests five cents for handling and postage, plus the name address and payment details. A separate note mentions a Sunday meeting at 3 p m and an invitation to attend services.
Suffering Servant sermon on the cross and authority of Jesus
Dr. Alvin E. Bell treats the International Uniform Lesson on Mark 15 22 39 and the Golden Text Mark 10 45. He analyzes Jesus crucifixion the seven sayings from the cross and the veil rent symbolizing access to God. The piece emphasizes Jesus authority over life and death and Easter as proof of salvation.
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Alvin E. Bell
Jesus
Pontius Pilate
Jesus of Nazareth
Pilate
Christ
Israel
Christ of God
Prince of Glory
Father
Paradise
Stephens City Charge M E Church Schedule
Stephens City Charge M E Church list Minister Homer Welsh with services on the first Sunday at Stephens City 11 am Fairview 3 pm Kernstown 7 30 pm second Sunday Kernstown 11 am Refuge 3 pm Stephens City 7 30 pm third Sunday Stephens City 11 am Fairview 3 pm Kerns town
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Homer Welsh
Stephens City
Fairview
Kernstown
Refuge
Capon Bridge Ebenezer Bible School and Bible Study Schedule
Disciples of Christ rural charge led by Rev. S J Goode lists Capon Bridge Bible School at 10 a m, morning worship at 11 a m, Ebenezer Bible School at 10 a m, and evening worship at 8 p m with communion observed at these services.
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S. J. Goode
Capon Bridge
Ridgeway Charge Methodist Episcopal South Service Schedule
L H Smallwood pastor leads Arden service at 9 45 a m with Sunday School to follow. Darkesville and Rest host 10 a m Sunday School, Arden 11 15 a m sermon, Rest 10 a m, Children's Day program 8 p m. Public invited to all services.
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L. H. Smallwood
Arden
Darkesville
Galilee Church Plans Children’s Day Program
Wilbur A. Reid, minister at Galilee Church of Christ, WELLTOWN ROAD, calls Bible School at 10 00 a m with Chas E McVay as Superintendent. Communion is at 11 30 a m. Rehearsals are set for next Sunday for a Children’s Day program on Sunday night June 26. All members are urged to attend on time.
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Galilee Church of Christ Welltown Road
Wilbur A. Reid
Bible School
Chas. E. McVay
Salem Congregation Church of The Brethren events
Salem Congregation Church of The Brethren on Front Royal Pike holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Clyde Doyle with preaching at 11 a.m. on the Second and Fourth Sundays. Young Peoples meeting at 7:30 p.m. Flossie Fultz is president and Milton O Rear secretary. Subject How Propagandists Put It Over On Us. Leader Reuben Fahnestock. Salem near Stephens City offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. R. L. Lynn superintendent and preaching at 11 a.m. on the First and Third Sundays.
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L. R. Dettra
Cephas Fahnestock
W.L. Riggleman
Royal Pike
Clyde Doyle
Young Peoples Meeting
Flossie Fultz
Milton O
Reuben Fahnestock
Salem
Stephens City
R. L. Lynn
Cedar Cliff Group Presbyterian Church Schedule
The Cedar Cliff Group Presbyterian announces morning worship at 9 30 a m with a sermon and a 11 a m Young People's Choir. evening service at 8 p m led by Rev Harry Crim. Friday Young People meet at 7 45 p m. Sunday school at Cedar Creek Mount Hope and Nineveh with 10 10 30 a m sessions. This closes the summer meeting.
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Julian T. Owen
Cedar Cliff—Church
Cedar Creek
Mount Hope
Harry Crim
Nineveh—Church
Reliance United Brethren Church Announces Sunday Services
Rev W D Mitchell pastor leads services at Reliance 11 a m Ridings Chapel 3 30 p m Greenway 8 p m Sunday School Stephens City 2 30 p m Public cordially invited.
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W. D. Mitchell
Reliance
Ridings Chapel
Greenway
Stephens City
Stonewall District Sunday School Convention Planned
Brucetown Circuit M E Church in Brucetown and Welltown host services with Stephenson and Crums churches sharing schedules. The Stonewall District Sunday School Convention is set for June 23 at the Stephenson church all day, following multiple sermons and Sunday School sessions this Sunday.
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Crums Church
Brucetown
Stonewall District
Stephenson Church
Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church Events
Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church Highview West Virginia announces 10 a m Sunday School led by superintendent Vernon Whitacre. Memorial services feature various speakers with special music led by Rev Robert A Whitten.
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Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church
Highview
W. VA
Robert A. Whitten
Vernon Whitacre
Hedgesville Methodist Charge Preaching Schedule
Reverend Lavely D. Gruber conducts services at Chestnut Grove Shockeysville Howard's Chapel and Ganotown with sermons at 10 30 a m 2 p m 3 30 p m and 8 p m respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavely D. Gruber
Chestnut Grove
Shockeysville
Howard's Chapel
Ganotown
White Post Charge Worship Schedule News
White Post Charge of the M. E. Church led by Rev. W. D. Sheets holds services at Millwood at 10 a.m. Cedarville at 7.30 p.m. and Boyce at 11 a.m. Children’s Day services are planned for White Post at 8 p.m. Worship the Lord with us.
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W. D. Sheets
Millwood
Boyce
Cedarville
White Post
Opequon Group Presbyterian Services Schedule
Opequon Group Presbyterian Church with Pastor Rev E S McGavock lists Sunday programs. Memorial Sunday School at 10 a m and service at 11 a m. Burnt pera etnt School holds 2 p m service and 3 p m. Roundill Sunday School at 10 a m with Children's Day 7 30 p m. Opequon Chapel Sunday School 10 a m Young People's service 7 p m and worship 7 45 p m.
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E. S. McGavock
Opequon Memorial
Winchester U B Circuit Rev W B Obaugh minister
Mt Pleasant Sunday School 10 a m Pleasant Valley to present playlet Which Way Shall I Take at 7 30 p m Worship service 8 p m Pleasant Valley Sunday School 10 a m Communion 11 a m Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m Red Bud Sunday School 2 p m Children Day 3 p m Leadership Training School opens Monday at White Hall See detail in The Star another section
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W. B. Obaugh
Mt. Pleasant
Pleasant Valley
Christian Endeavor
White Hall
The
Star
Gainesboro M E Church South Schedule and Speakers
Gainesboro Charge announces Sunday activities with Rev. Fred Crowe leading morning worship at 11 o clock and sermon by Rev. Charles J Brady from Frostburg Md. Evening talks by Rev. E W Dolan and services at Redland Old Bethel Pine Grove with Sunday School at 9 30 and 10.
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Fred. Crowe
Gainesboro
Charles J. Brady
M. E. Church
Frostburg
Young People’s Meeting
Wesley Chapel
E. W. Dolan
Talcott
W. Va
Redland
Young Peoples Meeting
Old Bethel
Pine Grove
Political Score Sheets Are Interesting To City Along Potomac
Washington politics is described as a game of cold arithmetic where score sheets and public perception shape the race. The piece weighs how congressional actions and party strategies bear on the 1940 presidential outlook, with leaders like Garner and Farley signaling unease amid shifting Democratic versus Republican dynamics.
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Potomac
Washington
Aece
Association of Progress
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Roosevelt Supreme Court
Garner
James Farley
Willy Nilly
White House
Farley
America
Mr. Roosevelt
Steele Sisters to Sing at Class Meet Open Door Bible
Misses Juanita Colleen and Jeane Steels sang at the Odd Fellows hall to a large crowd and have accepted an invitation to perform at the Open Door Bible class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. They are slated to sing at 10 o clock before the class teacher begins the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita
Colleen
Jeane Steels
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Sunday Schools Improve Attendance at Morning Session
The article notes improved Sunday school attendance recently and the president expects a large turnout for the morning session with entertainment planned for attendees.
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Church of the Brethren
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Stephenson
W. W. MccIntyre
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Hedgesville Methodist
Opequon Group
Presbyterian
Winchester U. B. Circuit
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Mary Astor
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