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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1944
Page
5
The St Joan's Guild of Christ Episcopal Church will reopen during Lent with a study class at 7:30 PM in the church house. Miss Katherine Pannill will discuss a survey of Episcopal missions in Alaska.
Lieut Miriam Watson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles O Watson of Mt Airy Farm Step hens City Va has been led to the Army Signal Corps at Bradley Beach New Jersey She has been on temporary duty at Fort Des Moines Iowa A member of the first womens division Army Corps overseas company she served nine months with the Allied forces headquarters at Algiers North Africa before returning to the United States for officer training at Fort Orglethorpe Georgia
The 48th annual Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution state conference met at Hotel Roanoke March 21 23 with Colonel Cary I Crockett US Army retired addressing delegates on An Eyewitness Impression of Communism. Nine officers were elected for three year terms including state regent Mrs William V Tynes and others from Norfolk Salem Hurt Pittsylvania Albemarle Christiansburg and Dorothea Henry.
Finished knitted garments must be in the production room on March 28. Return leftover yarn to the second floor of the Episcopal Church House. Susan Saulsbury to lead a Bible class devotion at Braddock Street Methodist Church on Sunday at 9 45. Mrs J W Rosenberger to deliver the lesson. Century Club will skip meetings for two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Stuart S Hayes of Washington DC are due this afternoon to visit Mrs Hayes parents Mr and Mrs H D Fuller at the Southern Inn for the weekend.
Petty Officer Carl Campbell arrives in Winchester Sunday from California for a fifteen day furlough with Mrs Campbell on South Stewart street.
The Mount Williams Debating Society resumes after a year with a meeting at 8 pm Friday March 31 in the Community Hall. The topic concerns social political and religious rights of colored people with local spellbinders on both sides.
Private Joseph Moore of 402 South Loudoun Street is in a base hospital in Italy recovering from wounds. He thanks Army Nurses for care after serving in Africa. Also noted are Lt. John S. Rockwell Jr at Norfolk Air Base on duty in Washington and Corporal Wilbur L. Kern transferred to Selfridge Field Michigan and seeking letters.
The Market Street Methodist church holds its annual Day of Dedication at the 11 o clock service. Members are asked to bring two post cards to senators and representatives urging world peace and to give a special offering for hungry children and rebuilding bombed churches. The event follows discussions on world peace with notable attention from Newsweek and radio commentators.
William G. Hardy will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class at Braddock Street Methodist Church at 9 45 tomorrow morning. All members are urged to attend and visitors will receive a cordial welcome.
Mrs William Rosenberger and her daughter Jo-Ann traveled with Mrs Rosenberger’s mother Mrs J S Wiseman to Toms Brook for a weekend visit lasting through the last weekend.
The Salvation Army at 3036 South Loudoun presents a Sunday program from 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. Holiness Meeting with other services to follow including a Salvation Meeting and Young People group. Wednesday features a weekly meeting and a Saturday Community Praise Service. The Christian Science Lesson for Sunday centers on Reality with scripture from Psalms 33 11 and 27 4 and passages from Science and Health.
Sunday School led by Elwood Willey and Lee Rinker at 3:30 and 7:00 p.m. Young People's Vesper Service at 7:00 p.m. Evening worship with Sermon by Mr Duckwall at 7:30 p.m. Mid week prayer Thursday. Congregational Christian Church pastor Rev. Robert A Whitten with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Orville Hoover as Superintendent. Divine Worship at 11 a.m. Sermon on The Crowned Christ and 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer. First Baptist Church pastor Edward T Clarke D D with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. L. G. Carpenter Superintendent. Morning worship at 11 and evening forums at 6 p.m. High School forum led by E. T. Clark. Junior forum leaders Mrs E T Clark and Mrs Georgia Cather. All welcome. Christ Episcopal Church rector Rev R B Nelson with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Discussion group by Rev Dr Smith at 10:25 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m. Lenten service at 5 p.m. Next week Lent schedule. Tuesday and Thursday 12 noon, Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Evening prayer and address. Prayer for the week asks God to govern and preserve his people through Jesus Christ.
Rev John Teter presides at Montague Avenue Methodist Church with morning worship at 11 a m and sermon The Fathers Will. Special music by Junior Choir. Revival services at 7 30 p m with Mr Curry preaching nightly at 7 45 p m public invited.
The First Brethren Church on Berryville Ave led by Pastor Paul B Dick offers 9 45 am Morning Worship with a sermon The Work of The Holy Ridge From Pentecost To the First nd urrection 30 45 am Bible School led by A C Frye at 30 pm sermon Why All This Talk About Palestine and weekly meetings Monday 7 30 pm Winchester School of the Bible Wednesday 7 30 pm Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Friday 7 pm Junior Prayer meeting and choir practice An open invitation to worship follows. The Church of Christ in Friendship Fire Hall East Cork Street lists 10 am Bible School supervised by Kenzie F Whitacre, 11 am Morning Worship with Holy Communion, 7 30 pm Evening Service, and 8 pm midweek prayer at Bernard Bell home. You are invited to worship with us.
Rev L G Bridgers leads 9 45 Sunday School and Bible classes with Silas G Cather superintendent Ed win R Ritter assistant. 11 a m worship and sermon by the pastor followed by reception of members 6 45 Christian Endeavor 7 30 evening worship and sermon Wednesday 6 45 choir practice 7 30 prayer service United BR.
Charles R. Line leads Bible School at 9 45 L L Hockman superintendent Morning Worship and Holy Communion at 11. Sermon Friends of Christ. Junior Church 11 with Mrs. Hockman in charge. Christian Endeavor 6 30 with Miss Mary Rogers president. Evening Worship 7 30 Sermon Perfected Thru Suffering Baptism offered at close. Midweek Prayer 8 at Miller Street home of Mr and Mrs Duncan. All under 15 invited to attend.
Corner of Cameron and Cork Streets hosts Market Street Methodist Church with Minister R W Vanderberry leading 9 45 a m Carron School A C Halvosa general superintendent 11 a m morning worship sermon A Practical Faith by the minister special music Master What Shall I Do to Inherit Eternal Life Charles F Bowes for choir 630 p m senior youth fellowship 730 p m evening worship sermon Spiritual Springtime by the minister
Grace Lutheran Church will be supplied Sunday morning by Rev William E Eisenberg pastor of College Lutheran Church Salem Va The Rev Mr Eisenberg is author of The First Hundred Years Roanoke College 1842 1942 which is considered the most complete history that has been written on this old institution of learning The vesper service in Grace Church will be conducted by Rev Frank L Roof pastor of Stephens City Lutheran Parish Public is cordially invited to all services in this church
Pastor S. L. Pflickinger leads a Sunday schedule with Church School at 9 45 a m Herman Lee superintendent Worship with sermon at 11 a m Children s Hour at 6 30 p m and a special Lenten service note on rides p m
Chicago grain prices opened steady with May wheat and oats at their ceilings and deferred months posting small gains. Moderate commission house buying supported the market. Opening values show May wheat 1.73 3 8, May rye 1.30 1 2.
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