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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1940
Page
5
Rev Flickinger leads morning worship at 11 o clock with a message tied to Low Sunday lessons. Church School at 9 45 a m. Evening program includes Young People groups Rho Beta and Sigma Pi for devotions instruction and recreation at 7 p m.
AVENUE CHAP L J RP intendent announces events: 6 45 Young People s Vespers 7 30 p m Preaching service with a sermon by the pastor Thursday 7 30 p m Midweek Hour of Prayer.
Rev. Ronald S. Wilson leads services at Winchester Presbyterian Church. Sunday School and Bible Classes start at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 11 a m. Evening worship follows at 6 30 p m with a sermon by the pastor. Mid week Hour of Prayer is at 7 30 p m on Wednesday.
Rev. J. B. Shade pastor. Sunday School 9 30 a m worship and sermon 11 a m. Young people 6 30 p m song service 7 30 Evangelistic meeting 8 p m prayer service 7 30 p m
St Pauls Sunday School 10am J W Richard superintendent Luther Pages and 7 9 Vespars 7 30pm Trinity Sunday School 945am F B Cadwallader and J E Clevenger superintendents Service 11am Luther League 630pm Player Service Thursday 730pm Please note change in schedule evening at Trinity and St Pauls.
Montague Avenue church services at 10 a.m. with George Haines as superintendent and 11 a.m. worship with a sermon titled A Rendezvous with Beauty by the pastor. Rev J T Brown from Middletown Va preaches at 7 30 p.m. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30. Ridgeway Circuit Methodist Church pastor G H Fielding visits church schools at 10 a.m. Epworth Leagues at 7 p.m. Cantata The Seven of the Cross by Dubois to be performed at Rest Church at 2 30 p.m. by the Choral Society of Martinsburg and Hagerstown.
Rev M Swann pastor leads the Braddock Street District Church with services at 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Walter M Shade at 11 a m sermon Bad Business by the pastor at 11 a m and Faith Rewarded by the pastor at 7 30 p m Miss Margaret Knight heads the Young People Service at 6 45 p m Doris Dearing leads the Intermediate Service at 6 45 p m Midweek address by Rev Allen G Roach Educational Director of the Board of Temperance of the Virginia Methodist Conference titled The Pay Off with motion pictures.
The Church of Christ at 20 Wark Street led by Pastor Charles Funk offers Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship with Lord's Supper at 11 Sermon topics include Reaching for Immortality and He Was Known Christian Endeavor groups meet at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30 Prayer Service is held Wednesday at 7 45.
Church activities list with minister Rev L G Bridges. Services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m titled Day of the Spirits Foregream and The First Six Appearances. Sunday school 9 45, C E groups 6 30 and 6 45. Official Board meeting after evening service. Junior and Senior C E, U P Choir, prayer and stewardship study, and senior choir sessions through the week.
Grace Lutheran Church on W Boscawen Street lists Rev. Carl A Honeycutt as pastor. Sunday features 9.45 a.m. Sunday School and men's class, 11 a.m. worship with sermons "The Vow I Take" and "God Calls Men," reception of new members, Children's Church and luncheon, Luther League at 6.30 p.m., and vespers at 7.30 p.m. Local Camp Wood men of the World guests. Tuesday 7.30 p.m. Gettysburg Seminary Chorus program. Wednesday 7.30 p.m. prayer meeting followed by choir rehearsal.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church led by Rev. R. E. Hannon pastor with Rev. Michael Molloy as assistant pastor. Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 30 a m, Sunday School 9 a m, Novena Devotions Monday 7 30 p m, Daily Mass 7 30 a m, Confessions 5 6 and 7 8 on Saturday. St John’s Front Royal Mass 8 a m, Sunday School 9 a m. St John’s Woodstock Va Mass 10 15 a m, Sunday School 11 a m.
The March 31 Lesson-Sermon centers on Reality with the Golden Text from James 1 17 stating every good gift comes from God The Bible citations include Deuteronomy 18 9 13 urging perfection with the Lord The Science and Health passages by Mary Baker Eddy assert All the real is eternal and perfection underlies reality with things disappearing until perfection appears
Rev C Worthington Lowe leads a church week with Sunday School at 9 30 Morning Worship at 11 Rowing Not Drifting Junior League at 7 p m Senior League at 6 30 p m Vespers at 8 p m Evening Star Council meeting Monday 8 p m in the chapel Missionary Meeting Tuesday 8 p m at Miss Nannie Cooper home Grace Carpenter leader
Sidney Gore School announces editor Ralph Frye and critics Willis Michael Eva Foreman Harold Larrick. Reporters Mary Virginia DeHaven Corinne Wingfield William Clowser compiled the piece.
Administrators in rural districts struggle to sponsor sports due to consolidation bus trips and late departures, limiting practice and game times. Finances also hinder admission fee collection. The April event plan remains tentative amid these challenges.
During the year the Home Economics Club bought dishes and silverware to outfit the school kitchen for suppers held in the building. The purchases totalled about 20 dollars. Demonstrations on candy were offered and sampled by teachers and high school boys. Some members are doing embroidery projects.
Richmond report shows degenerative diseases as a leading cause in Virginia deaths for 1938 with heart disease at 6,419 of 29,560 total. Cancer climbs from seventh in 1920 to fourth by 1938. tuberculosis and pneumonia decline while accidental deaths and infancy-related diseases rise in rank. Syphilis appears on the list for the first time in 1936.
The St Paul A M E church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 15 a.m by Rev J A Young D D and at 8 30 p.m. The candlelight service conveys themes of eternal flames and the light of the world.
The Mt Carmel Free Baptist Church announces J D Jenkins of Bedford will preach at 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. He will also sing several selections with the Sunshine Band. The Missionary Circle invites all to hear him and bring friends.
A poem by Mrs. Roy Price of Dundalk Maryland honors Elmer Laing Jr killed when struck by a car at Cameron and Gerrard streets. It pleads for drivers to watch for children and end the tragedy, followed by a church notice of services and youth group events.
Washington dispatch reports the United States will launch a mass census quiz next Tuesday with 34 population questions. Enumerators will ask about residence, age, race, education, employment, and more for 132 million people, at four cents per person, under a $45 million census program plus housing funds.
Washington memo notes if Senator Tobey agrees to one question the census will be able to fill the rest. An expert explains Tobey has answered all but one item by public record and that schedules could be completed using directories and newspapers. The only unknown is hours worked in the last week of March.
Logan E. Hill a 23 year old Washington youth who stole a car said he did so because he was embarrassed to ride a bus in top hat and tails. Judge W C Chestnut placed him on three years probation after he pleaded guilty to automobile theft and attempted extortion. Prosecution leniency was argued by R A Van Orsdel Baltimore corporation attorney and Rev L W B Warner of Washington who called Hill a perfect young man.
The Star plans to boost local interest in apples by printing a new recipe for apple use each day, highlighting apples as Winchester's major commodity.
Soak gelatin in cold water and cherry juice five minutes then dissolve over hot water. Add to applesauce and cook. Whip cream with powdered sugar and fold into the apple mixture with cherries. Pour into a tray and freeze, then cut into squares for serving.
Lawrence, March 30. Firemen at central station were annoyed by loud radio static. Investigation found the stationhouse cat named Nigger had just given birth to a litter of kittens in the radio cabinet.
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