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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1940

Page

5

Brethren Services at Norman Upthouse Church

Morning worship at 9 30 a m led by Pastor Norman Uphouse Bible School at 10 30 a m supervised by A C Prye Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m with Joshua Optimist Evening worship at 7 30 p m featuring The Rise and Fall of a Backslider special song by Emmett Dettra School of the Bible Monday evening at 7 30 Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 R I Humberd to show slides on Bible themes Thursday and Friday nights at 7 30 Public cordially invited

First Brethren Church Berryville Ave Norman H. Uphouse Bible School C. Prye Christian Endeavor Joshua Emmett Dettra School of the Bible R. I. Humberd

First Baptist Church Service Schedule

Sunday School at 9 45 and morning worship at 11. Evening service at 7 30 combines with Junior Intermediate and Senior Young People's Service led by Rev. Dr. E. T. Clark, pastor.

First Baptist Church E. T. Clark

Market Street Church News and Services Schedule

Rev A McKay leads services at the Market Street Methodist Church with Holy Communion in the morning and an evening service arranged by the Youth Department Council. Morning worship 11 am, Sunday school 9 45 am, devotional Wednesday 7 45 pm. Choir performs Easter music with J Norris Herring. council members listed.

Market Street Methodist Church Her A. McKay A. C. Balvosa Tchaikovsky Youth Department Council Virginia Mackie Martha Babb Caroline Stretchberry Dorothy Grim Betty Jo Stretchberry Edwin Ebersole Charles Herrell Gerald DeHaven Joseph Harry Eugene Babb J. Norris Herring

Montague Avenue Methodist Church Calendar

The Montague Avenue Methodist Church announces church school at 9 45 a m with George Haines as superintendent Morning Worship at 11 a m with a sermon on Christian Citizenship by Rev Harry Balthis Evening Worship at 7 30 p m with the pastor’s sermon Prayer Service Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Missionary Society meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs A C Long of 31 W Bond Street

Montague Avenue Methodist Church Harry Balthis George Haines the Missionary Society A. C. Long W. Bond Street

Church Services at 20 W Cork Street

The Church of Christ at 20 West Cork Street lists Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with a sermon Can We Do It Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30 with sermon Making Ready Prayer service Wednesday at 7 45 Pastor Charles Hume Funk leads the congregation.

Church OF Christ Cork Street Charles Hume Funk Christian Endeavor

Braddock Street M E Church Service Schedule

Braddock Street Metho Dist Church announces worship and church school at 9 45 a m with Walter M Shade as general superintendent. Holy Communion at 11 a m. Young People Service led by Mrs Merlin Bly at 6 45 p m. Intermediate Service led by the pastor at 6 45 p m. Evening sermon Friendship by the pastor at 7 30 p m. Woman's Missionary Society meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Circle No 6 led by Mrs J W Crider. social hour and missionary exhibit planned. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m in charge of the pastor.

Braddock Street Methodist Church T. M. Swann Walter M. Shade Merlin Bly Woman's Missionary Society Woman's Assembly Room Circle No. 6 J. W. Crider

Centenary Church Lenten Services With Sermon and Vesper

The Centenary Evangelic al and Reformed Church lists Rev. 8 L Flickinger as pastor. Church School at 9:45. Morning worship at 11 with a Lenten sermon "Turning the World Upside Down." Young People's vesper at 7 and Lenten service at 7 45 p m. Priday.

Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church L. Flickinger

Carl A Honeycutt Pastor Service and Lent Events

Carl A Honeycutt conducts Sunday School at 9.45 a m Men s Bible class at 9 45 a m The Service with sermon Is It Nothing to You at 11 a m Children of the Church at 11 a m Luther League at 6 30 p m Vespers at 7 30 p m with sermon Bar Abbas or Jesus Lenten service Wednesday at 7 30 p m sermon by Dr F R Wagner Martinsburg W Va Choir to rehearse after service

Carl A. Honeycutt Children of the Church Luther League Barabbas Jesus F. R. Wagner Martinsburg W. Va

Winchester Presbyterian Church Services Notice

The Winchester Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Ron Ald 8 Wilson presents Sunday School and Bible Classes at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 11 a m with a sermon by the pastor Young People's Meetings at 6 30 p m Evening Worship at 7 30 p m and a Midweek Hour of Prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 p m

Winchester Presbyterian Church Ronald Wilson

Weekend church schedule listing services and events

Sunday School at 3 00 p m with Mr Elwood Willey as superintendent. 6 45 Young People s Vespers. 7 30 p m Preaching service with sermon by the pastor. Thursday 7 30 p m Mid week Hour of Prayer.

Elwood Willey

Christian Science Lesson Subject for March 3

The Christian Science Lesson Sermon for Sunday March 3 centers on the theme Christ Jesus with a Golden Text from II Corinthians and citations from Isaiah and Science and Health. It emphasizes divine light guiding minds, the Redeemer returning to Zion, and Christ as the true idea of God healing the sick and casting out evils.

Christ Jesus Churches Societies of Christ Scientist Jesus Zion Mary Baker Eddy Christ

Stephens City Lutheran Parish Schedule

St Pauls Sunday School at 10 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m. Luther League at 7 p m. Lent services midweek and Thursday 7 30 p m. Parish teachers B Cadwallader and J Clevenger supervise elementary and catechism activities with vesper and evening services listed.

Stephens City F. L. Roof St. Paul’s J. W. Richard Luther League Onaeee B. Cadwallader J. Clevenger Catia League

United Brethren Church Weekly Schedule

The church timetable lists services and activities led by Rev. L. G. Bridges. Morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7:30 feature the Young Peoples Choir. C E groups meet daily with special rehearsals and a Friday Mission Study at the parsonage 108 North Avenue.

United Brethren Church L. G. Bridges W. P. Anderson Bridgers Young Peoples Choir C. E Ethel Braithwaite Rev. Bridgers C.E. Council Otterhein Guild North Avenue

Congregational Christ Church Sunday Activities

Sunday School led by John A. Spaid at 11 a m. Divine Worship at 6 p m. Pilgrim Fellowship and C E at 7 30 p m. Prayer service Wednesday with cottage meetings: 7 30 p m. Tuesday at Mrs R C Hook Amherst Street led by T W Mathews. Thursday at Mr and Mrs Harry Racey Charles Street led by Roy A Larrick. Home visits by Mr and Mrs C A Pugh N Loudoun Street and John A Spaid.

Congregational Christchurc John A. Spaid Christ Our Mediator Pilgrim Fellowship C. E R. C. Hook Amherst Street T. W. Mathews Arthur Lupton Berryville Pike Canby Harry Racey Charles

Christ Episcopal Church Lenten Services and Schedule

Rev R B Nelson pastor with 8 a m Holy Communion 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m morning prayer and sermon Lenten services Mondays 3 p m Mission Study Class Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 15 p m Wednesdays 5 p m and 7 30 p m Fridays 5 p m Prayer for the week The Grace of God prayer request seeking divine mercy and relief through Jesus Christ.

Christ Episcopal Church R. B. Nelson Jesus Christ

St Paul A M E Church Service Schedule

Rev R J Butt leads at St Paul A M E Church with Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 15 a m and worship at 7 p m followed by 8 15 p m event times listed for the day.

ST. Paul A. M. E R. J. Butt

Brucetown School Faces Deterioration and Neglect

The Brucetown school is in dire condition with a crumbling limestone foundation, rotting timbers, and a drafty overheated east room. Desks are cracked and unsafe, heating is inadequate, and a dirty hallway doubles as a recreation space as parents and teachers await board action on consolidation and repair.

Maurice M. Lynch Winchester Grace Carpenter Brucetown Mary Elizabeth Ebert Clearbrook Stonewall

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Weekly Schedule

Rev. C Worthington Lowe leads a full church week with Sunday School and Morning Worship at 11, Junior and Senior Leagues in the chapel and at the Luptons in Kernstown, vesper service at 8, church council Monday, and Women’s Missionary Society Tuesday at 8.00.

Lutheran Church OF Our Saviour C. Worthington Lowe W. J. Lupton Kernstown Jesus Sea of Galilee Church Council Women’s Missionary Society

Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church Sunday Schedule

Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church led by Rev Spriggs announces Sunday School at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 50 a m and 8 15 p m The Six Point credit contest starts Sunday On Time credits at 10 40 A young people meeting is at 7 p m The church will receive thirty new members with Holy Communion and hold a reception Monday night Prayer and Praise Wednesday night

Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church Spriggs

Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle Service Schedule

Sunday School at 9 45 a m taught by Rev C H Anderson pastor morning worship at 11 00 a m CA will meet at 7 p m evangelistic service 8 p m prayer meeting Tuesday and Friday nights at 8 p m

Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle C. H. Anderson M.cc.a

John Mann Methodist Church March 10 Services

Rev J W Lang Ford leads morning worship after church school at 10 with a sermon by Rev Clifton Coates at 11 and again at 8 with Holy Communion observed both services. 82nd annual Men's Day marks closing of conference year. guest speaker Robert T Murray III appears at 8:30 p.m. and musical program at 3:15 p.m.

John Mann Methodist J. W. Langford Clifton Coates Epworth League Robert T. Murray, III

Doctors Always Appear Obliging

Ralph Lyman crawled to a telephone when Dr. Burnett offered to inspect his furnace but treated his broken leg first after he slipped rushing from a coal shed to answer the call. The doctor obliged and set the leg.

Clarinda Ralph Lyman Burnett Lyman

Death summons comes in night for Bowman matriarch

Mrs. Gladys M. Snyder of North Loudoun street left for Hagerstown to join the funeral procession after the sudden death of her mother Mrs. Marie Bowman, wife of David Bowman. Bowman, about 69, is survived by her husband and five children. Funeral expected Monday.

Gladys M. Snyder North Loudoun Street Hagerstown Marie Bowman David Bowman

Public Sale of Orchard and Residence Property in Frederick County

Under multiple deeds of trust dated 1911 1914 and 1921 the Massey and Elizabeth Massey interests defaulted. Trustees will offer at public auction in front of Winchester Virginia Court House on March 20 1940 at 11 a m the 112 acre Shawnee District tract near the North Western Turnpike including a large 100 acre apple orchard 6 percent deferred payments secured by deed and insurance. Auctions by M M Lynch Duvall Dunn.

Charles F. Massey J. M. Steck Frederick County M. M. Lynch Elizabeth Massey Court House Winchester W. W. Glass H. F. Byrd Stewart O. Elting

Pre-Easter Series to Be Led by Dr Howard S Anderson

The Rev Dr Howard S Anderson of Washington DC accepted an invitation to conduct a pre Easter series at the Concrete Christian Church. He will lead vesper services at 5 pm on March 10 and every evening through Friday. A schedule of subjects will be released when completed. An invitation is extended to all who wish to hear him.

Howard Anderson D. C Washington Concreectne Christian Church A. Wee First Congregational Church Coolidge Whitten

New WPA Projects Outlined For Virginia State

Virginia WPA announces approval of two state wide programs costing 191 806 dollars funded largely by WPA more than three fourths. A crafts production program for recreation areas and a planning board project mapping county base highways parks and rural school areas with stream data. Additional projects include Shenandoah county roadside drainage and Woodstock street improvements.

Richmond Virginia Workers Projects Administration Virginia Conservation Commission Planning Board WPA Conservation Commission Swift Creek Chesterfield County Commission Shenandoah County State Highway Commission Town of Woodstock Town Council

Senate committee kills electrical bill and related measures

The Senate Finance Committee killed Wright’s bill to create an electrical administrative board and Crowder’s bill extending the slot and vending machine act to state government operations. It reported Covell’s House bill on tax delinquent land for towns to dispose property profitably. The teachers retirement bill was discussed but no action taken.

Richmond Senate Finance Committee Wright Senate Charles W. Crowder Speaker Covell House Senate Oase

Fire Chief Finds Own Truck Ablaze in Garage

Berea Kentucky March 2 Fire Chief A P Smith responding to an alarm found his fire truck on fire in a garage under repair. Damage was 50 dollars.

Berea A. P. Smith

Virginia Artist To Be Honored At Academy Preview

Richmond March 2 The Academy of Sciences Fine Arts of the United States will honor Virginia artist Margaret H. Y. Hoyt a native of Baltimore with a one man oils etchings and sculpture preview in Washington March 4. Mrs Hoyt wife of Dr William Dana professor of biology at Washington and Lee University has painted in Virginia and New England for more than 25 years.

Richmond N Ton Academy of Sciences Fine Arts United Sta Margaret H. Y Virginia Baltimore Hoyt Inington J. Southgate Yeaton Balmore Baltimore Society

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