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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1927
Page
6
Sunday activities at First Christian Braddock and Clifford Streets include worship at 11 a.m. with Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor events in the afternoon. Missionary Convention attends First U. B. Church in Martinsburg May 25 at 8 p.m. Delegates from Winchester to register and be assigned homes before the night session.
Cameron and Cork Streets hosts Sunday school at 9 45 a m with open invitation to non members. Worship and praise at 11 a m and 8 p m feature Rev W H ee preaching. Midweek prayer at 8 p m and cordial invitation to strangers and visitors to worship.
Church notices outline next Lord's day services at 20 West Cork Street with Bible class at 9 45 a m and pastor Rev W L Dudley preaching at 11 00 a m and 8 00 p m. Children meet at 3 00 p m for drill, Ian Endeavor led by Juanita Riley at 7 15 p m. Mid week prayer Wednesday 8 00 p m. Visitors welcome.
Worship with sermon by Pastor Rev. George W. Stover at 9:41 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday school promptly at 9:45. W. P. Anson, Superintendent. Christian in KY 7:15 p.m. Miss Hilda Patparate
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with F l L Woore as superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m with sermon by the pastor Senior B P A at 7 p m Evening worship at 8 p m with choir anthem Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m Warm welcome extended to all to come and worship with us
Braddock Street M E South at 200 Block South Braddock St announces 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. services led by Rev Murray Mitchell and Rev C C Bush. Morning topic Methodism Not To Look Back. evening topic Methodism In the Business of the King. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Golden Rule Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Dr B M Roszel to speak Belgium Epworth League 7 p.m. Junior league in Sunday school house 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. All invited.
Sunday school at 10 20 A M preaching service at 11 15 A M Highland Avenue chapel Sunday school at 3 P M preaching service 8 P M prayer meeting Thursday 8 P M all who wish to worship are invited Rev Joseph Duckwall Peeter is listed
Salvation Army schedules open air service in front of Court House at 7 30 p m Saturday jail services for prisoners Sunday at 11 a m Sunday school at 1 30 p m classes for all evangelistic meeting 8 p m Sunday school 3 45 p m at Union Chapel Martinsburg pike services also every Wednesday 7 45 p m welcoming worship and work for all
Pastor Rev J C Hooks will lead services at R nu Hill 11 am and Paxton 3 pm on Sunday May 22. The 7:30 pm revival at Lamps is moved to 3 pm to accommodate the Lamps meeting with Rev Hooks.
County Presbyterian Reverend J Hoge Smith, pastor, Cedar Cliff Vaucluse hosts Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 7:30 p.m. Preaching at 8 p.m. Cedar Creek Marlboro offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Mount Hope Chapel conducts Sunday school at 10 a.m.
Preaching at Friendship Church near Stephens City at 11 a m with the topic Gods Financial Plan. Sunday school at Sunrise Church on the middle road at 2 30 p m. Preaching at 3 0 P M on Co operation. Christian Endeavor at Reliance 70 p m with sermon Reaching Objectives. Cordial invitation for all to attend.
Opequon Memorial hosts Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Round Hill holds Sunday school 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor 7 p.m. preaching 8 p.m. Burnt Church Sunday school 2:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor 7 p.m.
The World newspaper seeks original short stories written for its readers. Stories may be any subject and style, under 3000 words, typewritten. Minimum payment applies. The World reserves full serial rights. Manuscripts to Fiction Editor The World 68 Park Row New York City.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces May 22 schedule changes to improve connections to Richmond from Winchester. Eastbound No 54 will keep 5.51 p.m. departure but Harpers Ferry layover reduces to ten minutes and Washington arrival shifts to 9.25 p.m. to align with the 9.40 p.m. Richmond train. The effort aims to secure the Richmond connection for local travelers. Changes also adjust Winchester trains 53 and 406 and modify Harrisonburg Staunton branch arrivals.
Millwood Virginia May 20 By special arrangement Route 36 will be open Saturday afternoon to allow visitors from Washington Paris and surrounding areas to attend the Blue Ridge Hunt Club horse show at Carter Hall Grove The road work near the river has been completed enough for passage Officials expect a large turnout with 18 classes judged including horses already winning blue ribbons Gen William Mitchell former U S Army officer living in Middleburg Virginia will serve as a judge
Miss Evelyn Keller closed a successful term at Friendly Grove and visited relatives near Woodstock while gifting each pupil a souvenir. Several locals earned prizes for school honors and other residents were noted in family visits and health updates.
Nature Magazine notes the cassowary shares closest relations with ostriches with over twenty forms living in New Guinea and nearby islands. The other excerpt recalls an old-fashioned hotel where the manager treated guests as equals.
Six new members joined the Winchester Rotary Club and a new board of directors was elected for the next Rotary year. New directors are Hugh Duffey Nelson Page Lester Arnold Clay DeGrange B. B. Dutton and Brantz Roszel. President Marshall Baker noted club growth and praised members for accomplishments including a boys camp and support for crippled children. He highlighted increased membership and more outside speakers.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Schlezenger and Mrs. W. H. Higgins of Atlanta, Ga., are guests at the George Washington Hotel.
Public auction at noon on June 25 1927 offers No 690 North Market Cameron Street Winchester Virginia a 40 by 312 foot lot with a frame dwelling. One third cash balance in two annual notes at 6 percent with mortgage deed and insurance policy. Trustee James Pr Reardon signs May 20 1927.
Eldorado Ark May 19 Dr R F Campbell of Asheville N C was elected moderator of the General Assembly on the first ballot as four men were nominated. Reports indicated church departments were in good shape and the budget for the next year was set at 2828400.
The farmers in this part of the county are discouraged by heavy rains hindering crop planting. Mrs Latt Peacemaker is home after hospitalization for a severely smashed hand. The community notes births illnesses and local visits. Sunday school at Wesley Chapel will reorganize at 10 o'clock.
Funeral plans center on Bath Michigan after a demented farmer killed 44 people, 37 of them children, in the schoolhouse blast. Gov Green moves to fund relief, funeral costs, and rebuilding as the town faces bankruptcy and national aid appeal.
Jos. 3. Denny announces candidacy in the Democratic primary on August 2 1927 subject to primary action. The filing statement notes birth date and initials.
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