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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1931
Page
4
A brief item notes consolidation of content among Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror to streamline reporting and share local stories across the papers.
Thought and prayer urge a choice between earthly and heavenly treasures. The passage cites Matthew 6 19 21, warning that earthly wealth decays and thieves break in while rewarding spiritual wealth in heaven. The text emphasizes heart alignment with values over material gains.
Portsmouth Star extols garden clubs for beautifying cities and towns in the state. The article praises women’s involvement with plants and the improved community appearance, noting clubs are widespread and influence daily life with nature’s beauty.
The article notes many Virginia bridges built for lighter traffic are now unsafe for heavy trucks and buses. It states bridges were adequate at construction but cannot support modern loads. The highway department must determine and post bridge capacities under state law and ensure safe passage.
Philadelphia Public Ledger reports Heywood Broun’s lament on Kansas farm girls. He notes after 8 pm the routine shifts from chores to entertainment and late returns, illustrating a social scene far from rural repose.
Mrs Sallie M Rhodes of Woodstock Virginia describes severe nervous weakness indigestion biliousness and dizziness before using Natex. She reports immediate strength return improved appetite and relief from stomach distress after taking the tonic from Peoples Service Drug Store and urges others to learn how Natex can help.
Winchester U. invites all to Sunday school at 10 and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m Bud Sunday school at 2 00 p m Endeavor at 7 a sermon at 8 p m cordial invitation extended to all
Reliance U B Charge led by Rev H E Richardson offers Sunday school at 10 a m and sermon at 11 a m No Christian Endeavor due to Stephens City pageant at 8 p m Ridings Chapel holds Sunday school at 2 p m and sermon at 3 p m Bring offerings for the seminary Greenway hosts Sunday school at 10 a m sermon at 7 30 p m Early service listed Pastor has other engagement Pageant at Stephens City 2 30 p m Sunday sermon by Rev W F Gruver Martinsburg W Va at 3 30 p m Theatre pageant at 8 p m Cordial invitation to all
The Opequon Group led by Rev. G. M. Morrow announces Sunday services at Opequon Memorial Kernstown Round Hill Burnt Church and Opequon Chapel with Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. depending on location. Endeavor meetings also listed. You are invited to worship.
Stephens City M. E. South announces services with Pastor Rev. O. D. Lambert. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., preaching at 11 a.m. and again in the evening. Epworth League at 7:30 p.m. Also Fairview and Refuge churches list Sunday school and preaching times.
Brucetown Circuit Pastor Rev C J Clark announced Sunday services and Sunday school at Crums Epworth and Burnt Factory. Crums Sunday school 10 a m preaching 11 a m with communion. Epworth 7 p m preaching 8 p m with sacrament. Brucetown Sunday school 10 a m Epworth League 7 15 p m. Burnt Factory Sunday school 10 a m.
Pastor Rev P R Diehl and Rev J C Hooks lead sermons at Macedonia Carpers Valley Round Hill and Pie-Rante with Sunday schools at 10.30 11.15 and 10. Sermons follow 7.45 in the schoolhouse while pews are repainted. Evening services continue with Ladies Aid Society calling all to come worship.
Rev S J Goode leads church services at Ebenezer Bible school Sandy Ridge and Capon Bridge with Bible school at 10 a m 2 p m and 10 a m respectively Evening worship at 8 p m and communion observed in each service Public invited to all services.
County Presbyterian. Reverend Allen Jones pastor. Cedar Cliff Vaucluse Sunday school 9.30 a.m. Preaching 10.45 a.m. Mount Hope Chapel Sunday school 2 p.m. Preaching 3 p.m. Civil servants praised as conscientious loyal and disinterested by Sir Samuel Wilson.
A long list of candidates announces runs for local offices in Frederick County Virginia with Democratic primary set for August 4 1931. Names include T Russell Cather Jos S Denny Boyd R Richards Luther Pannet E C Oates H E Shull Jacob H Beaver WM Erle Edwards Floyd M Brill B P Harrison Isaiah C Roe N Whitacre Holmes E McAtoy and S M Chiles along with various county offices such as sheriff Commonwealth's attorney treasurer commissioner of revenues and county supervisor.
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