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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
4
An old newspaper clipping presents a religious reflection titled Light of the World followed by a Bible verse from Matthew and a short prayer asking for divine radiance to guide every soul. Subscriptions and Associated Press note appear as boilerplate.
A 6 year old enslaved man in Nordton Conti left a will bequeathing 2000 to his old mistress Cornelia Wetmore of Middletown Conn. The tale recalls Blanch Bruce and L Q Lamar aiding a former slave's master in securing a Treasury post in Mississippi.
Fredericksburg dispatch notes Henry Ford introduces a fleet of new flivver cabs to city streets starting in New York. The plan, to lease or sell to operators with Ford retaining an interest, aims to cut fares to about ten cents per mile and reduce car ownership costs by shifting to cab fleets. Critics question interior size and parking space, but Ford argues cabs will outpace private cars in efficiency and cost.
The article mocks Arthur Schreiber the Yellow Bird stowaway, noting Parisians celebrate him as a fool and entertainer. It contrasts French approval with American fears his publicity would have inflated his hero status, urging a harsher depiction of his early danger to crew and passengers.
Banks promote a Vacation Thrift Club extending the Christmas club idea to summer savings. Savers deposit small weekly amounts for 60 weeks and receive a lump sum at maturity, enabling affordable saving for vacations, education, or home purchases while boosting bank deposits.
Public auction Saturday June 29 at 1 80 P M features leather couch Davenport wardrobe piano beds springs mattresses dresser chairs stands porch swing rug four burner oil stove two bakers cooking stove two refrigerators iron kettle canned fruit dishes and more. Mrs Mary Batt. Duvall Dunn Auds. (6 21 61) quote about ambition and prejudice closing.
Church notes reflect on Luke 15 47 6 5 6 and parable of the lost sheep with themes of repentance and reconciliation. The text invokes prayer and blessing as verses emphasize finding the lost and heaven’s joy.
Opequon Memorial Kernstown Sunday school 10 am preaching 11 am Christian Endeavor 7 15 pm Round Hill Sunday School 10 am Christian Endeavor 6 16 pm Preaching 7 pm Opequon Chapel Sunday School 10 am Christian Endeavor 7 pm Burnt Church Sunday school 2 30 pm Christian Endeavor 7 pm
Frederick Circuit River Parish pastor preaches at Round Hill Sunday School 11 a.m. with Lord's Supper following. Lamps Sunday School 2 p.m. sermon at 3 p.m. Paxton Sunday School 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. You are invited to attend these services.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Loudoun and Cecil Streets announces Fifth Sunday after Pentecost with Mass at 7 30 a m Sodality communion Sunday and a late Mass at Front Royal at 10 30 a m Rev Thomas B Martin pastor invites the public to attend.
Reliance U B Charge led by Rev B Richardson hosts joint preaching and sacramental services with Dr Brunk conference superintendent in attendance. Sunrise Sunday school at 2 pm followed by preaching and holy communion at 3 pm. Mount Zion Cedar Creek Grade features preaching with Dr Brunk and pastor. Greenway Chamblin Funkhouser oversees children's day program at 8 pm. Third quarterly conference set for Reliance Monday at 8 pm with all church officers to report.
Mount Pleasant and Fairview and Pleasant Valley churches hold services with sermons and Sunday schools. Quarterly Conference convenes June 29 at 2 pm. Red Bud Church hosts all day Home Coming on June 30 with Rev B P Busey and Rev Edward Dunn delivering addresses and former pastors attending.
The Church of Disciples in Bartonville invites worshippers to attend preaching services on Sunday at 11 a m and 8 p m. A local quip about an arrow in the air is noted, followed by a tongue in cheek warning to avoid disturbing neighbors.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch mocks U S Nicaragua policy by noting Nicaragua led Latin America in imports of American perfumes last month with 2054 dollars spent, comparing to the Philippines 1605 and Panama 1202, and ends with a jab about imperialist cleanliness and girl friends.
Public sale to offer for cash a % acre tract on Gainesboro road near Nain Virginia, owned by the late Robert Anderson and improved by a house, with additional household articles. Executrix Mary R. Garton and Auctioneer Howard Luttrell. (6-21-27-21)
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