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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1922
Page
2
Church services set for 9 45 a m Sunday in the old Bible room and 11 a m in worship. The minister asks members and friends to attend as usual while the rega ps will be dismantled and moved to the church within three months. The room will be well lit and ventilated for all attendees.
Summit Point, W Va May 5 The Rev C D Lambert lists events for Sunday May 7 at the Methodist Episcopal Church South Middleway with evangelistic meetings by Rev and Mrs W B Waters and Choir Leader J W Christy A children service at 10 am followed by a decision service preaching at 11 am and women and men services at 3 pm in local churches led by Mrs Waters and others
An ongoing religious gathering conducted by Rev. Mr Waters and Rev. Mrs Waters features song prayer and experiences from 7 p m to 8 p m. The couple will share personal testimonies of sin and salvation inviting all to attend and contribute offerings for their ministry throughout the week.
The Sunday school and Bible classes meet at 9.45 next Sunday. The pastor preaches at 11. Evening service at 7.15 marks a young people anniversary led by Miss Grace Fries with songs recitations and readings. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 led by M. O. Kidwell. The board will council after services. An urgent invitation welcomes those without a church home to attend.
The Church of Christ outlines a Sunday program including Bible school at 10:00 a.m. with the sermon “Isaiah's Ideal For a World At Strife” and a 11:00 a.m. sermon “The Gospel Paul Preached to the Thessalonians.” Evening services at 6:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. feature “Better Sabbath-keeping” and “Choosing a Vocation” with Rev. W. L. Dudley. Midweek prayer at 7:45 p.m. at Dr. C. R. Anderson’s home, 311 W. Clifford St. All are invited.
Sunday services at the First Baptist Church include 9 45 a m Sunday school with age classes taught by the pastor, 11 a m public worship with a sermon The Christian's Passover, 6 45 p m Young People's Union devotional Charity, and 2 p m evening song service and sermon The Salvation of a Great Sinner Pastor Charles Adey invites all to worship at the little church with a big welcome.
An old advertisement claims Triumph Pills are safe and dependable for proper cases and not sold at drug stores. Readers are told to write for “Relief” and details, free, with the address given as National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Henry P. Davison a leading financier and partner at J P Morgan and Company died after an operation to remove an infiltrating brain tumor performed in a room at his Peacock Point home Locust Valley Long Island A statement attributed to physicians says he died shortly after the procedure he directed Red Cross leadership during World War I and headed the organization in America
Russian Foreign Minister Tchitcherin signaled that Moscow will respond to the Allied memorandum with a conciliatory document not designed to end talks. He insisted Russia cannot meet the offered terms. The Genoa conference faced its most acute moment as Russian demands for gold credits sparked clashes over financial conditions.
Winchester Lodge No. 65 Knights of Pythias outlined a membership campaign at Cadle Hall. Speakers included Rev. Walter Mark Depp and J. W. McDonald. A big summer parade across the Valley is planned with Knights of Pythias from area cities.
Harry E. Kern of Wellsville Ohio, a former Winchester resident, visits Amherst Street and expresses amazement at the growth of building operations in the city over the past year or two. Kern is prominent in Ohio lumber and planing interests and recalls his upbringing near the old Winchester paper mill and his work at the Statehouse furniture yard.
It urges an annual expert inspection for watches, noting May as a good time to service. It promises oiling and cleaning by experienced watchmakers to keep timepieces reliable and lasting, and mentions jewelry and clock repairs, with modest charges. Jewelers Hodgson and Brown, Reg. Optometrists.
For sale an 182 acre farm eight miles from Winchester with a dwelling barn and a commercial orchard priced at 4000 dollars. Also a block of four dwellings six rooms apiece on Main street described as a good investment for a quick buyer. Some excellent bargains in city lots. if interested in improved or unimproved city property or orchard lands, communicate promptly.
The subject, returning after about 32 years, notes the Pennsylvania Railroad site and says houses built in the last year or 18 months are more attractive and permanent than in travels elsewhere. Kern, a building expert, commends the town’s rapid progress.
For sale at once a modern home with barn hen house hog pen garden and two acre alfalfa lot located at 3 81 Summit Point W Va. Mrs J R Bailey advertises a private sale of the property.
An explorer reports discovery of a race described as almost 40 thousand head-hunting cannibals in the New Hebrides. The find is presented as a tiny human-like tribe existing in isolation, with the claim highlighting their small population and niche in regional lore.
Taxpayers must pay all unpaid 1921 capitation taxes by May 7 1922 to be eligible to vote in the upcoming fall election. R S Smith is the county treasurer of Virginia.
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