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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1940

Page

5

Washington pastor to lead pre Easter services in Winchester

Dr. Howard Stone Anderson D D pastor of First Congregational Church Washington arrives in Winchester to open a week of pre Easter services at Congregational Christian Church. He will speak Sunday at 5 PM and each evening through March 15 on topics including conquering fears of poverty debt disease and death. His Washington church counts congressmen and officials among members and he impressed Winchester last year.

Howard Stone Anderson D. D First Congregational Church 10Th G Streets N. W Washington, D. C Winchester Congregational Christian Church R. A. Whitten Anderson Winchester Citizens Ince Washington Coolidge Ash

Deputies Find Barn Fire At Berent Farm

Stepping deputies discover a blaze at Berent's farm barns and woodshed late at night. They report the owner, Dolph Berent, sitting inside, saying the fire has burned long and there is little he can do.

Stevens Point Wis Dolph Berent Berent

Robert Murray to Sing Sunday Concert

Robert Murray a distinguished baritone will give a Sunday concert at 1 15 PM on East Cork Street at the John Mann home. He has appeared at Carnegie Hall and major venues nationwide. Jadys E. Duncan of Washington will accompany him. Dr C R Anderson and Attorney Coleman are invited to speak. Public invited.

Robert Thomas Murry John Mann H East Cork Street Carnegie Hall Coun Jadys E. Duncan Washing C. R. Anderson Atrney Coleman

Services At Cork Street CHURCH OF CHRIST Proceedings

Church of Christ at 20 W Cork Street led by Pastor Charles Hume Funk schedules include Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with a sermon The Cup We LuiAnk Evening worship at 7 30 with A Priest Makes a Suggestion. Christian Endeavor groups meet at 6 30 and prayer service is Wednesday at 7 45.

Church OF Christ Cork Street Charles Hume Funk Christian Endeavor

Centenary Church Holds Passiontide Services

Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church led by Rev L Pflickinger offers 9:45 a.m. church school 11 a.m. morning worship with Passion Sunday sermon. From Sunday to Good Friday the liturgy and veiled cross reflect Passiontide. 7 p.m. devotions with instruction and recreation. Special Passion Week service 7:45 p.m. Friday.

Centenary Evangelical Et Reformed Church Pflickinger Ta Church

Grace Lutheran Grace Lutheran church service schedule

Grace Lutheran church on Boscawen Street lists services and activities: 9.45 a m Sunday School and Men's Bible Class, 11 a m worship with sermon Could Ye Not Watch With Me, 11 a m Children of the Church, 6 30 p m Luther League, 7 30 p m Vespers with sermon What Shall I do With Jesus Lenten service Wednesday at 7 30 p m.

Grace Lutheranne

McKay Church Service Schedule at Chu-en School

Morning Worship at 11 with sermon on Eternal Life. Choir to sing Master What Shall I Do to Inherit Eternal Life. Intermediate and Young People Epworth Leagues at 6 30 p m. Evening Worship at 7 30 p m. Devotional on Wednesday at 145 p m. Pastor McKay leads.

Market Street Eist Mckay Chu-en School A. D. Halvosa Bowes Epworth Leagues

Braddock Street Methodist Church Service Outline

Braddock Street Methodist Church led by Rev T M Swann with 9 45 a m Church School Walter M Shade superintendent Sermon The Child and the Kingdom by the pastor 1 pm Young People set 6 45 pm Miss Olivia Dellinger in charge reading by Miss Mary Glenn Lupton song by Mrs J G Over 6 45 pm Frank Sencindiver leads Intermediate service 7 30 pm Sermon Christian Worship by the pastor Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 pm.

Braddock Street Methodist Church T. M. Swann Walter M. Shade Olivia Dellinger Young Peoples Mary Glenn Lupton J. G. Over Frank Sencindiver

Winchester Full Gospel Pabernacle Service Schedule

Rev C H Anderson pastor. Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning worship 11 a m C A Will meet 7 p m Evangelistic service 8 p m Prayer meeting Tuesday and Friday nights at 8 p m

Winchester H. Anderson

Montague Avenue Methodist Church Service Notes

Rev Harry Balthis leads Montague Avenue Methodist Church with Church School at 9 45 a m George Haines as superintendent Morning Worship at 11 a m Sermon The Unsearchable Riches of God by the pastor Evening worship at 7 30 p m Sermon Making Habits Help by the pastor Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m

Montague Avenue Methodist Church Harry Balthis George Haines

Opequon Group of Presbyterian Churches Services

Rev. E. S. McGavock pastor at Burnt Church with Sunday School at 10 and service at 11. Opequon conducts service at 10 and Sunday School at 11. Round Hill holds Sunday School at 10 and service at 7 30 P M with C E at 6 45 P M. Opequon Chapel offers Sunday School at 10 with C E at 6 45 P M.

Opequon Group Presbyterian Churches E. S. McGavock Burnt Church

Christ Episcopal Church Schedule and Lent Services

The notice lists church services at Christ Episcopal Church led by Rev. R. B. Nelson with 8 a m Holy Communion and 9 45 a m Sunday School. It includes morning prayer on a sermon titled The Mystery of Pain and Lent activities on Mondays through Fridays with study classes and prayer.

Christ Episcopal Church R. B. Nelson

First Baptist Church Service Schedule

Sunday School at 9 45 in the morning worship at 11 o clock morning service with Pastor Rev Dr E T Clark and an evening service at 7 30 combining Junior Intermediate and Senior Young People's groups.

First Baptist Church E. T. Clark

Winchester Presbyterian Church Services and Schedule

The Winchester Presbyterian Church lists Rev. Ron Alds. Wilson as pastor with Sunday School and Bible Classes at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 11 a m including a sermon by the pastor At 6 30 p m Young People's Meetings and 5 30 p m Evening Worship with a sermon by Rev H J Womeldorf Wednesday 7 30 p m Mid week hour of prayer.

Winchester Presbyterian Church Ronald S. Wilson H. J. Womeldorf

Higeland Avenue Chapel Service Schedule

Rev Jerman J Womeldorf pastor conducts Sunday School at 3:00 p m with Elwood Willey as superintendent. Young People's Vespers at 6 45 followed by 7 30 preaching by Rev Ronald S Wilson. Evangelistic meetings nightly this week at 7 30 led by Rev Ronald S Wilson.

Higeland Avenue Jerman J. Womeldorf Elwood Willey Ronald Wilson

Pentecostal Mission Service Schedule

Rev J S Shade pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 am worship and sermon at 11 am. Young people meet at 6 30 pm followed by song service at 7 30 pm. Evangelistic meeting continues to 7 30 pm Thursday.

Pentecostal Mission J. S. Shade

Congregational Christian Church Services

Sunday School at 9 45 a m with John A Spaid as superintendent Divine Worship at 11 a m on The Magnetic Christ Vespers at 5 p m with Dr Howard Stone Anderson speaking on Lifes Three Major Choices Evening services at 745 with special music

Congregational Christian Church Robert A. Whitten John A. Spaid Howard Stone Anderson

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Service Schedule

Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship 11 a m with theme Successful Christian Living Junior League 7 p m in the chapel Vespers 8 p m Senior League 6 30 dedication of new portable organ Meeting of Sunday school teachers 8 p m Monday Young Women's Bible Class Tuesday 8 p m at Miss Grace Carpenter home

Lutheran Church OF Our Saviour C. Worthington Love Sibert North Loudoun Young Women's Bible Grace Carpenter

United Brethren Church Schedule Under Pastor Bridges

Reverend L G Bridges leads church school and Bible class at 9 45. Sermons at 11 and 7 30. No senior Christian Endeavor at 6 45. Intermediates meet in the basement at 6 45 with Elizabeth Linkous leading. Wednesday juniors 3 30, young people's choir 6 45, prayer 7 30, senior choir 8 30. Minister listed.

L. G. Bridges Elizabeth Linkous United Brethren Church

St Stephen M E Church Services

The St Stephen M E Church announces preaching at 11 a m Sunday with Sunday School at 2 30 p m Junior Church at 7 p m and the Volunteer Chorus of Boyce performing. Sermon by Rev R E Brooks of Front Royal at 8 p m.

ST. Stephen C. M. E Dowell Boyce R. E. Brooks Front Royal

Presbyterian Officials To Dine At Burnt Church

On Wednesday March 13 at 7 p m supper will be served at Burnt Church for officers of Opequon Memorial Round Hill and Opequon Chapel. Afterward comes a key annual meeting with toastmaster John W Larrick and speakers Rev E B McGavock C Gratton Crawford Bryant Stottler. All men of the churches invited. reservations with Mrs Hugh Solengber.

Burnt Church Opequon Memorial Round Hill Opequon Chapel John W. Larrick E. 8. McGavock C. Gratton Crawford Bryant Stottler Hugh Solenberger

National Conference of Jews And Christians In South Makes Headway

The National Conference of Christians and Jews reports expanded educational work in the south during 1939 to 1940. New Round Tables formed in ten southern cities and existing units reorganized for effectiveness. Lectures by mixed faith teams visited forty nine schools and colleges across several states.

National Conference of Jews and Christians South National Conference of Christians and Jews S. L. Flickinger A. W. Gott- Gait National Organization Columbus Rome Durham N. C Tuscaloosa Ala Monroe Shreveport Bogalusa Danville Gottschall West Virginia Louisiana Florida Alabama Kentucky Tennessee Georgia District of Columbia Washington, D. C Round Table Atlantic States Institute of Human Relations Washington

Manns warn on Nazism and urge a new Europe

The Mann family fled Germany to escape Hitler and Nazism. Erika and Klaus Mann argue Nazism bears main responsibility for Europe’s war and urge a federated Europe with U S aid. Erika Mann’s School for Barbarians sharpens warning against Fascism and supports democratic vigilance. Books available at Handley Library.

Hitler America Germany Thomas Mann United States Erika Klaus Mann Manns Europe Erika Mann Handley Library

First Brethren Church Service Schedule and Sermons

Norman H. Uphouse leads Morning Worship at 9 30 with the Imperishable Message Evangelistic Service follows at 7 30 Bible School at 10 30 Christian Endeavor at 6 30 Gideon the Mighty Man of Valor featured in evening service School of the Bible Monday 7 30 and service Wednesday 7 30 at Berryville Ave Norman H Uphouse pastor attendees invited to join through weeknight sessions

First Brethren Church Berryville Ave Norman H. Uphouse Bible School Christian Endeavor Gideon Mighty Man of School of the Bible

John Mann Methodist Church Announcement

Reverend J W Lang Ford serves John Mann Methodist Church with morning worship at 11 am on The Spiritual Harvest and a 3 pm sacred music recital by Robert Thomas Murray and Gladys E Duncan. Evening services at 8 15 mark the 82nd Men's Day with Flickinger D D and Murray among speakers. The annual conference convenes in Richmond on Wednesday March 13.

John Mann J. W. Langford Robert Thomas Murray Til Gladys E. Duncan Oae Flickinger D. D Robert Thomas

Army To Get First Of Big Plane Order

The army expects initial deliveries of 3,109 warplanes this month as Congress funded a 300 million expansion. Major General Henry H Arnold said production faces competing orders, while a British French mission eyed a possible 1 billion aircraft order within a year. Deliveries would rise to 275 to 300 monthly by January 1941 and 250 monthly thereafter, with engine output improving for engines under 1000 horsepower.

Washington Army Congress Navy Henry H. Arnold Air Corps New York Arthur B. Purvis Morgenthau Arnold House Military Committee

Mount Carmel Free Church notices and services

Rev S S Spriggs, pastor, announces Sunday services at 10 30 a m and preaching at 11 50 a m and 8 15 p m The Burning Bush is the evening topic Five pupils scored 100 per cent last Sunday Young People meet at 7 p m Elsworth Turner will speak at 7 45 p m Evening service ends 9 15 p m due to Mean's Day at the M E Church Prayer and praise meeting Wednesday night led by Junior members

Mount Carmel Free Church S&s Spriggs Elsworth Turner M. E

Mystery of Ship Girdle Not Solved

New York March 9 The mystery of the anti mine cable girdle around the Queen Elizabeth drawn as Britain’s answer to magnetic mines puzzles naval experts. Cunard White Star will not reveal device details beyond naming it the electrical degause named after a Swedish scientist. Captain Townley refused to discuss it beyond saying he learned of it five days ago. Magnetic mines, dropped by German forces, detonate on a ship’s magnetic field. The girdle of insulated cables on the Queen Elizabeth may create a field that neutralizes such mines or repels the mechanism.

New York Great Britain Cunard White Star Line Admiralty J. C. Townley Normandie

Pays His Fine With A Smile

In Charleston, a motorist paid a $1 fine for a meter violation with a smile. The police judge reported the defendant, who identified himself as the salesman who installed the city’s new parking meters, offered no argument.

Charleston W. Va

Sentry Who Slept Honored in Granite Memorial

GROTON VIRGINIA ISLAND CITIZENS ERECT GRANITE MEMORIAL HONORING William Scott a soldier pardoned by Lincoln in 1861 for sleeping at his post while serving overtime for a sick comrade. He was court martialed and later pardoned, with his native town commemorating him.

Groton Lincoln William Scott

Death Strikes Couple in the Same Kitchen Chair

London story reports William Walsgrove 56 collapsed and died while seated in his kitchen chair. A few days later his widow 50 died in the same chair.

London William Walsgrove

St. Paul A. M. E. service notice

St Paul A. M. E. church announces a 11:15 a.m. Young People service with implications for afternoon activities. Holy attendance and participation encouraged. details unclear due to fragmented text.

ST. Paul

Virginia Vehicle Code right of way rules on approach

The law states that when two vehicles reach an intersection simultaneously the driver on the left yields to the right. It also declares that traveling at unlawful speed forfeits any right of way the driver might have under this code.

Virginia

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