This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1945
Page
3
Goodwill Industries of Buffalo reports 16 months of Homebound Division activity with 98 homes served and a total earnings of 19 866.53 for disabled adults. Separate notes recount a Watsonville blood transfusion case linking church groups and race relations to humanitarian aid.
Multiple area churches publish a packed weekly plan with sermons, Sunday School, evening services, and midweek meetings. Nor ton M. Hottle leads Holy Communion and meditations, while other churches outline worship times, vesper services, choir practice, deacon and board meetings, and special Ascension Day observances.
The Rev Willis J King and the Rev Barvid W Harris, prominent Black church leaders, have been appointed missionary overseers for Liberia. King heads Methodist work in Monrovia while Harris, ex archdeacon of Norfolk, becomes missionary bishop for the Episcopal Church. Their appointments continue a century-long church presence in Liberia. The Hymn Society of America expands membership to include ministers and lay leaders, with Tertius Noble as president. A June 10 Student Day observance highlights higher education’s role in Methodism’s loan fund for students. A Labour rights tribute to Rev James Myers is presented by the Workers Defence League’s Aron Gu martin.
Grace Lutheran Church O. Boscawen Street announces services led by Rev. WM E Eisenberg. Sunday School at 9 45 with Carl Ritter, morning worship at 11 on Religion's Imperatives, Luther League at 4, Vespers at 7 30 on Principles That Underlie Worship. Weekday services 7 30 with Dr Lippard of Philadelphia for Ascension Day. Public invited.
Corner of Cameron and Cork Streets the Market Street Methodist Church lists services led by Minister Vanderberry A C Halvosa with 9 45 a m Church School 11 a m Morning Worship Anthem Seek Ye The Lord by J W Roberts Senior Choir 6 30 p m Senior Youth Fellowship 7 30 p m Evening Worship Sermon What Is Efficient Living Wednesday prayer service at 8 p m
Sunday School at 3.00 p.m. with Elwood Willey as Superintendent and Lee Rinker as assistant. Evening events include Young People’s Vesper at 7 p.m. and Evening Worship with a sermon by Mr. Duckwall at 7.30 p.m. Thursday features a mid-week prayer service at 7.30 p.m.
Pastor Rev Robert A Whitten leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Percy Sheetz as superintendent. Divine worship at 11 a m includes Holy Communion and sermon Bread of Heaven. Evening Christian Endeavor at 7 and special Ascension Day service at 8 with Winchester Commandry No 12 Knights Templar as guests and sermon Prophet Priest and King.
Sunday schedules list services at Centenary Church Evan Gel Evangelical and Reform ed, Church of Christ on West Cork Street, Montague Avenue Methodist, and Full Gospel Tabernacle. Includes morning worships, Bible school, youth activities, confirmation classes, and upcoming Women's Guild and missionary meetings with times and locations.
Officers Capt and Mrs Clyde Koon host weekly events at the Salvation Army building. Open air services in front of the Courthouse at 7 20 p m Saturday and Friday. Sunday activities include 11 a m Holiness Meeting Y P L at 6 30 p m and 8 p m Salvation Meeting. Weekday programs cover Soldiers Meeting 8 p m, Preparation Class 7 30, Girl Guards 7 30, Boys Club 3 30 Sunbeams, Book of Remembrance program Thursday, plus open air 7 20 and Holiness 8 p m on Friday. Everyone welcome.
Church notices from First Baptist First Brethren Apostolic and Mt Carmel Baptist list service times sermons prayers and memorial communion with welcome messages and program details for Sunday worship Bible study and evening forums.
A concise political note argues that funding through bonds will accelerate military action. The piece frames bond purchases as directly enabling weapon deployment and national defense strategy.
Sunday lesson in Christian Science churches centers on Everlasting Punishment. Golden text from Ezekiel 18 23 asks if the wicked should die and urges repentance. Sections include Malachi 3 10 and Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures paragraphs on Spirit and healing.
Chester Burl Smith leads services at Payne's Chapel with 9 45 a m worship and 10 45 a m Sunday School. Bunker Hill hosts Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m.
Rev W H Tynes pastors the St Paul A M E Church with Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m. Everyone is welcome.
A review of President Franklin D. Roosevelts campaigning style shows his skill in indirect appeals and crowd reading. It recalls 1936 Dust Bowl planning with Governor Alf Landon and 1940 defense inspection trips, including Langley Field and Campobello, plus his hidden White House microphone policy.
The Star provides complete coverage of local and national events. It offers ongoing updates on world happenings, politics, business, and community affairs with reporting from dedicated correspondents and editors.
Plans for rebuilding Coventry Cathedral by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott were revealed at the Royal Academy. A rose red stone structure will surround the surviving spire and apse and include a special chapel of unity for free churches and Anglicans.
A scrambled crossword prompts clues for entries across and down including fellow measure land govern enjoy serve millike island river there s near man s frolic earth defense cover it chief metal street inch unit close tibeta priest easter ners arrange via line shop cheat leader observe scotts Gaelic fare happening Persia title novel gold hero action debris cliff change lakes subterranean coin Japanese excavation little island dan r
The Co-Workers Sunday School class at Stephens City Lutheran Church met Monday night hosted by Mrs. H. E. Stickley with Mrs. Virginia Bauser presiding. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Booze and many local residents.
A Tronea dinner Sunday honored Harold Pugh eight years old and home on leave after completing Navy boot camp. Family guests from Winchester included Lula Griffin Clara Whitacre Charles Whitacre and children Harold and Ane. Roy Wingfield and family. Arthur Pugh and sons Harry and Julian. and many others visiting relatives in Winchester. Seamen Pugh and Wingfield later left for Great Lakes Naval Training Center for reassignment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.