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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1931

Page

8

Special Service Sunday Night At Church of Christ

The Church of Christ hosts an 8 o'clock Sunday evening recognition service for teachers who completed the Mind We Teach course by Dean W. Atherton and passed a test. The program features songs, Bible lesson, poems, talks, a quartet, and certificate awards.

Church of Christ Dean W Atherton Fred Shull Hazel Flenner Marjorie Scrivener W. L. Dudley Ernest Shade Ruth Stephens June Scrivener Katherine Bradford Elsie Locke

Thread Sunday Observed in Grace Lutheran Sunday School

On the first Sunday in May the United Lutheran Church of America observes Thread Sunday to aid India widows. American missions collected thread. lace made by widows is sold in the US and Europe to fund field work. Tomorrow Grace Lutheran Church will take the offering in its Sunday school after a Light Brigade pageant.

United Lutheran Church of America India America Europe Lutheran Church Grace Lutheran Church Light Brigade

Salvation Army Services Tonight at Court House

Major J Chamberlain of Richmond will conduct Salvation Army services at 7 30 this evening in front of the Court House announced by Major James Mars local officer Everyone is invited.

J. Chamberlain Richmond Salvation Army Court House James Mars

U D C District Chapters Meet in Manassas

The Fourth District of the Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy met in Manassas April 30 and May 1 with many from the Turner Ashby Chapter Winchester in attendance led by Mrs. Herbert Larrick. Virginia Division officers and leaders joined the gathering and toured the Manassas battlefield with tea served by Bull Run Chapter. The Manassas and Bull Run chapters assist battlefield restoration efforts.

Virginia United Daughters Confederacy Manassas Turner Ashby Winchester Herbert Larrick George Kurtz Frank L. Grim John Cather Elizabeth Tanquary Sarah Tanquary May Heist Nell Lupton Lucy F. Kurtz Berkeley Caffee Culpeper Charles Bolling Richmond S. M. Nottingham Orange Bull Run Groveton

Rainfall totals and deficits for early 1931 report

Precipitation recorded at 10 am today shows .04 inch. Cumulative rainfall from Jan 1 to Apr 1, 1931 totals 9.62 inches, with monthly values for January through April at 2 43, 1.93, 2.64, and 3.22 inches respectively. Deficiencies from Jan 1 to Apr 1 amount to .6 inch, with monthly shortfalls: January 1.55, February .48, March 2.22, April 1.79 inches.

Rescue Squad To Patrol Apple Blossom Festival

The Friendship Fire Company will run a 24 hour casualty rescue during the Apple Blossom Festival. Ten trained members will operate from Friendship Hall telephone 178 with an ambulance on streets during festival days. They trained under surgeons and experts to provide first aid and will have right of way, wearing a red cross armband.

Friendship Fire Company Friendship Company Friendship Hall

Distinctive Sun n Ny Tea Room Opens in Stephens City

Sun n Ny opens in an old Colonial home in Stephens City offering Southern cooking for breakfast and Sunday dinners. The tea room advertises overnight accommodations and space for teas and bridge parties with reservations requested. Alfonso was reported in London for lacking funds with the line about crowns.

Stephens City Alfonso London

Walker Advice to the Prince On Political Caution

Mayor James J Walkers warns against consulting others on political matters advising restraint and self reliance to the Prince Takamatsu in a brief civic etiquette note.

James J. Walkers Prince Takamatsus

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