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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
7
Front Royal Virginia items note Captain and Mrs Denny with two children arriving to occupy a home in town near Mrs W P King. Various visitors from Baltimore Charlottesville and Martinsburg and local social and church activities fill a lively docket.
Miss Helen Baker and visitors Marietta and Evelyn Wilson return to Boydton via Washington to visit friends. Edward Williams returns from VMI for summer. Carl West heads to New York City. Harry Oxenham and Rolfe Pochon, Washington workers, spend weekend at home. Joe Beard and family visit relatives from Washington. Charles Melton and P B Mosby stay with Mary Burress east of town. James Meigs to spend weekend in Washington with DeWitts. Jack Poulton leaves VPI L with a Master’s degree and joins Virginia Steel Construction in Richmond. Daisy Russell visits sister Henry Wagner then goes to Canada for several weeks.
The Galilee Church on Welltown Road under Rev. F B Sapp lists song practice at 10 a.m. Bible School at 10 30 a m with Charles E McVay as superintendent followed by communion. Sunday evening service canceled to attend White Hall Children s Day service and the Bible School will present its Children s Day program Sunday evening June 28 at 8 o clock.
Special commissioners announce a public auction of a City of Winchester residence at 132 North Washington Street. The sale follows a Virginia chancery decree from 1936, with a one third cash payment and the balance in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance. Auction set for 11 a.m. Saturday June 20 1936 in front of the County Courthouse.
Rev Allen Jones leads Burnt Church services with a 11 a m sermon and 3 30 p m sermon at respective sites. Sunday School times are 10 a m 2 30 p m and 10 a m at Opequon with 7 15 p m deavor and 8 p m sermon. A cordial welcome awaits.
Gravel Springs Lutherans announced pastor Seastrunk at Bethel Aiisumday School 10 a.m. M. S. Glaize superintendent. Fremont Hayfield Sunday School 2 p.m. Divine service 3 p.m. St Johns Mt Williamis Sunday School 10 a.m. J. B. Snapp superintendent. Divine service 11 a.m. Gravel Springs Star Tannery Sunday School 9 30 a.m. ae James Zepp Sunday School all invited to services.
Stephens City M E Church South led by Floyd M Lucas lists service times at Stephens City Kernstown and Refuge churches. World Club at 11 00 am Young People events 8 00 pm and 7 30 pm respectively plus preaching at 9 45 am 7 00 pm and 3 00 pm. Children's Day Service 8 00 pm invites attendance.
The Salem Congregation Church Of The Brethren led by Elder L. R. Dettra and pastors Cephas Fahnestock and W L Riggileman held Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays. Flossie Fultz presides over the Young People's meeting at 7:30 p.m. The Salem near Stephens City site held services at 11 a.m. on the first and third Sundays with Sunday School at 10 a.m. A Shenandoah Valley delegation attended the Hershey Pennsylvania conference of the Church of the Brethren, with an estimated 35 000 to 40 000 people on the grounds.
A historical snippet recalls Will Rogers noting social expectations that a girl must learn piano and singing to attract a husband, framing early 20th century courtship norms with humor.
Middletown M. E. Church South led by Rev. W. A. Clark invites all to Sunday School at 9 45 with W A Everly as superintendent. Worship and sermon at 11. Evening service at 8. Epworth School 2 30 with special Children's Day at 8. Hite's Chapel offers Sunday School 2 30 and sermon at 3 30.
Reliance United Brethren Church hosts sermon and worship at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. Christian Endeavor led by Louise Stickley at 7.30 p.m. Vacation Bible School begins Monday at 9 a.m. at Reliance. Yard party planned by Ladies' Aid near the church Saturday night. Greenway offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 8 p.m. with yard party on church lawn Saturday night. J. W. Haymaker and Harry Sherman lead respectively. Ridings Chapel lists Sunday School 2 p.m. Marvin Grim superintendent. Stephens City Sunday School 2.30 p.m. John Heartley superintendent. Cordial invitation extended to all.
Minister W B Opaugh leads Winchester U B Circuit with Pleasant Valley and Red Bud appointments. Sunday School 10 a m, preaching 11 a m, C E 7 30 p m, worship 8 p m. Red Bud service 2 p m and 3 p m.
The World Conference of Seventh day Adventists closes at Exposition Auditorium San Francisco with 150000 souls rejoicing in the Lord. More than 15000 attended Sabbath services June 6 as delegates from all nations gathered. The General Conference reports 628 missionaries appointed abroad and 40 conferences using radio to preach Christ across the United States and Canada.
A. W. Peterson of the Young People’s Society reports membership rising from 78,000 to 113,000 over six years. Governor Frank Merriam praised Adventist work in education and medicine and urged other faiths to study their evangelism.
Mr J D Dove of North Main Street Winchester reports freedom from long stomach troubles after using ARAX. He describes past cabbage and fried-food intolerance, gas pains, heartburn, dyspepsia, and sleep loss. He cites improved appetite, better sleep, and constipation relief after three weeks. ARAX is sold by Miller's on North Loudoun Street with Harris the ARAX representative.
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