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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1945
Page
3
Local churches list Sunday services, Sunday school times, and Holy Communion schedules for Stephens City and nearby areas including Trinity, First Baptist, and Brethren congregations. The note invites public attendance with details on locations, pastors, and weekly rotation through Stephens City, Kernstown, and Refuge.
Calendar of Sunday schools and worship services across churches in High View Capon Bridge Brucetown North Frederick White Hall Gravel Springs and surrounding areas. Includes timetables for sermons worships youth fellowships and vacation Bible school starting July 2 with cordial invitations to all readers.
Galilee Church led by Minister C. A Quenze reports a Bible School collection of 30 dollars last Sunday to support Bible teaching in county public schools. Communion services are at 11 30 a m with Charles E McVay as superintendent. Minister Quenzel is on vacation and will not preach on July 3.
Grace Church School runs 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. Communion service at 7:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship follows. Hites conducts 8:00 p.m. sermon under Pastor Rev R E B Moore.
The Winchester charge churches list schedule for John E. Oliver and Rev John Teter. Pleasant Valley and Mt. Pleasant host Sunday School and worship with Holy Communion. Red Bud observes worship, Holy Communion, and Sunday School. Macedonia Greenwood Round Hill Ma cedonia offer church schools and morning services. Vacation Bible School runs Tuesday to Friday from 9 to 1. Public invited.
Rev. C A Quenzel ministers Bible School at 10 30 a m with W A Strother superintendent. Morning worship and communion at 11 a m led by Rev Roy Schmucker. All are welcome.
St Pauls Lutheran Church hosts a Vacation Bible School starting Monday July 2 at 9 o clock. Classes run 9 to 11 30 daily with four age specific courses led by Miss Bobbie Fawcett Odessa McDonald Gladys McDonald and Rev R L Booze. The program invites church and community children to attend. Rev Raymond L Booze is pastor.
Fire at Ladd Field barracks forced WACS to evacuate their quarters and jump to safety. Soldiers then received clothing issued from men’s stocks as their quarters burned.
A mixed lot of items includes a 10 piece dining room set a kitchen stove a four piece wicker set two metal beds with springs and mattresses three bureaus a hall rack end tables a double day bed stair rugs carpet sweeper a waffle iron an electric train a 30 foot extension ladder garden and other tools a lawn mower dishes glasses fruit jars a boy's bicycle a rug frame and other articles too numerous to mention.
Sunset Vespers return for a ten week series at the Luray Singing Tower beginning July 1 with full local church participation. Rev. Hassell, Rev. Royer and carillonneur Charles T. Chapman lead weekly services plus guest speakers, local soloists and bell music drawing about 500 attendees nightly.
Three churches in the Reliance U B charge plan final Holy Communion services for the conference year on Sunday July 1 with Ridings Chapel at 10 a m Reliance at 10 a m and Greenway at 8 15 p m. Similar services follow July 8 at Stephens City 10 15 a m and Friendship 11 15 a m. Summer months keep Stephens City services in the morning with Sunday School at 9 30 and worship at 10 15 a m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. All members and friends are urged to attend.
Governor Colgate W. Darden will speak on Public Education in Virginia at Madison College July 13 14 as part of the Second Institute on Public Education. The program titled Our Investment in Education will feature prominent Virginians with many school officials patrons and summer students expected to attend.
The Daily Vacation Bible School closing program will be held Sunday night July 1 at 8 at Stephens City High School. The program will be entirely in the hands of the children under the teachers guidance and replaces the regular church service. Parents and the community are invited to attend and worship with the children.
Winchester Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles adopted a resolution on June 26, 1945 urging January 31 as a national holiday to honor Franklin D. Roosevelt. The measure cites his leadership during crises and his role in Social Security and labor reforms, with copies sent to Senators Byrd and Glass and Congressman Robertson.
American Negro troops landed on six small islands in the northern Marianas and seized them with one pistol shot. The reconnoitering mission aimed to locate more paths for crippled Super-Forts to crash land while raids on Japan continued. Native guides and Japanese captives aided the operation, with no Japanese garrison found on the islands.
Political cartoon comments on defense spending and public bond issuance. A crane of signs suggests taxpayer funds will be diverted to weapons programs, depicting a warning that financing bond sales may lead to increased military risk.
Mattress deals listed for June 25 featuring 54 inch broad sizes in cotton and felt options. Prices range from 11.50 to 39.50 with several twin and full sizes noted. See display window for details.
Baltimore market notes show prices for produce eggs butter and livestock, with cows, calves, hogs and sheep steady to higher on Thursday. Chicago bids run steady with high grade hogs and cattle, lambs and sheep trading near Friday levels.
Chicago grain quotations show weaker stock influence with mostly lower early prices. Wheat oats mixed. rye steady to off by up to a cent. opening prices listed for July September December and May futures across Wheat Corn Oats and Rye.
A reader asks about purchasing an Extra E Bond for the Winchester Mighty Seventh unit. The note seeks guidance on acquiring the bond and any eligibility details.
New York June 29 The stock market opened weak and drifted lower amid broad bearish sentiment. Traders awaited anti speculation and reconversion rules while rails aircraft and steel shares slipped before midday. Notable movers included M K T preferred Southern Pacific Atlantic Coast Line and Boeing with sporadic gains by American Distilling Electric Power and Light Deere.
Bend Oregon June 29W A Bachelor Billy Rahn owner of Millican Oregon has sold his one man village and is leaving. New owners Mr and Mrs George Perry Bend plan to double the town population. Rahn resigned as postmaster and planned to visit Portland to see a big city.
On Thursday July 12 1945 at 1 00 P M heirs of Philip Shade offer items for sale at the decedent's home between Siler and DeHaven. The catalog includes an antique walnut corner cupboard oak extension table walnut kitchen cabinet ice refrigerator desk and bookcase reed organ living room furniture rug beds chairs dressers and more. Also heavy wagon kettle bell scales up to 400 pounds. At the same venue A E Dellinger sells two Jersey and Holstein cows and a cow with heifer all due to freshen in August.
Auctioneer R P Duvall advertises a sale of cash terms for the heirs of Philip Shade. The notice lists dates 6 29 through 7 3 6 10 41 and mentions terms of payment and the involved parties.
President Truman, in Kansas City, urged the Senate to ratify the United Nations charter and a world court, saying there can be no peace without U.S. leadership. He spoke at a homecoming ceremony where he received an honorary law degree and planned to press the charter in Congress.
The President, in cap and gown, argues the United States must lead a one world republic where nations coexist as the United States does, urging the world to live as a single community. He plans to return to Washington on Sunday.
Capt James R Gardney of the Army Air Corps arrived home from Europe at 7 p m on June 26, keeping his promise to his wife to celebrate their second wedding anniversary. He had bet on the date, securing a perfect score in guessing when he'd be home.
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