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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1938

Page

3

Special Music At Red Bud Church

The Winchester United Brethren Church youth choir will sing at Red Bud Sunday evening at 8. The visiting choir performs pieces including I Love to Tell the Story and The Lord Is His Name. Solos by Hilda Pat Gladys Patton and Elsie Ritter, duets by Bailey and Anna Karicoffe, and Going Home by Dvorak are listed.

Winchester United Brethren Church Ees Hilda Pat Lord Bickmore Jesus McClelland Gladys Patton Misses Bailey Anna Karicoffe Ambrose Elsie Ritter Dvorak

Memorials For Rural Churches Service Plans

Memorial services are set for Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Valley United Brethren churches on Sunday morning. Mt. Pleasant holds 10 o'clock service with 11 o'clock Sunday school. Pleasant Valley offers 11 o'clock memorial after 10 o'clock Sunday school. Special music from Donna Lee and Freda Mason of Inwood, W VA. Those with loved ones buried there are urged to attend and flowers should be brought for use in the service and graves. The message subject is We Shall Live and Meet Again.

Mt. Pleasant Pleasant Valley United Brethren Donna Lee Freda Mason Inwood W. Va

Harsh Taxation Must Be Faced Says Senator Tydings

In Baltimore on May 27 Senator Millard E. Tydings told the Kiwanis Club that harsh taxation is the only common sense solution to heavy spending of the low mood years. He outlined three paths from debt: taxation inflation or repudiation.

Baltimore Millard E. Tydings Kiwanis Club Tydings United States

Salvation Due To Uncle's Thirst

In Waldorf Maryland on May 27 a two year old boy named John Gordon Jans chek Junior was saved when his uncle Wilmer Hamilton left work for a drink of water saw the child unconscious in two feet of water in a creek and rescued him. He then rushed the boy to Dr George O Monroe who revived him and sent him to a Washington hospital.

Waldorf, Md John Gordon Janschek, Jr Wilmer Hamilton Hamilton George O. Monroe Monroe John Washington

Death Leapers To Be Foiled At Washington Monument

Workmen atop the 180 foot Washington monument begin construction to end suicides from the shaft. Eight people have jumped to death from the monument in 65 years, two in recent months. New bronze barred doors will seal the dome to block jumps while allowing city views. A small wall currently prevents some access to the shaft.

Baltimore Washington Monument

Stephens City Senior Class Prophecy

A playful 1958 prophecy imagines Stephens City and nearby Kernstown grown, listing notable former classmates now in science, religion, aviation and education. It names Ray Bailey with a pocket radio, Jim Snady’s moon rocket, college instructors, and townsfolk like Maxie Golliday, Hunter Bolen, and Dorothy Lemley, ending with a humorous confession of not being a true prophet.

Stephens City Kernstown Peter Stephens Ray Bailey Jim Snady Helen Carper Kenneth H Jim Kitchen West Point Maxie Golliday Kelvinator Hunter Vaucluse Female College Margaret Grim Marguerite White Catherine Cooper Margaret Duvall Ruth Mee Stephens City High School Irene Fogle Alice Kathryn Lemley Hollywood Martha Raye Ada Lea Ritenour du Pont Emma Swimley Susie Shryock Waldorf Astoria

Daniel in uniform temperance teaches personal discipline

The May 29 International Uniform Lesson on Daniel 1 8 16 19 20 and I Corinthians 9 24 27 urges self denial for temperance and efficiency citing Daniel s choice against the king s meat and wine They argue for inner purpose over circumstance and remind readers to master their bodies not be mastered by them through disciplined living.

Daniel

Ridgeway Charge and Gerrardstown Evangelistic Meetings

The pastor conducts multiple services at Ridgeway Charge with an early 9 30 a m sermon and 10 a m Sunday School followed by an 11 a m sermon on the fifth Sunday. Gerrardstown hosts 9 30 a m Sunday School and a long evangelistic meeting with 7 45 p m services and a Monday baptism and transfer of members.

Paynes Chapel Gerrardstown

Galilee Church notices at Welltown Road

Wilbur A. Reid, minister, invites all to Bible School at 10.00 a.m. led by Chas E. B. McVay, Superintendent, and Communion at 11.30 a.m. The Bible School contest “Winners” led by Harry Mason had the larger offering. Children’s Day program Sunday night in June. Everyone welcome.

Welltown Road Wilbur A. Reid Bible School Chas EB. McVay Harry Mason

Reliance United Brethren Church Home Coming Program

Rev. W. D. Mitchell leads preaching at Greenway at 11 a.m. by a visiting minister followed by an all day Home Coming. Evening service at Reliance at 8 p.m. No other circuit services, Sunday School held. Public invited.

Greenway Reliance

Vacation Church School Schedule and Services

The Cedar Cliff Group Presbyterian announces Vacation Church School starts Monday at 9 a.m. for two weeks. Church activities include Young People Friday at 7:45 p.m. and morning church school sessions at Nineveh 10:30 a.m. Mount Hope 10 a.m. and Ree Creek 9 a.m. Cedar Cliff-Church School meets at 9:30 a.m. with Julian T. Owen as minister.

Cedar Cliff Ree Creek Mount Hope Nineveh

Opequon Group Church Services Announced

Opequon Group names Rev E S McGavock as pastor and lists Sunday schedules for Opequon Memorial Burnt Church Round Hill and Opequon Chapel. Sunday School times 10 a m at Memorial and Chapel with 11 a m service at Memorial and 2 p m Burnt Church joint youth address by Daniel Leatherman president of Loudoun Street Men.

E. S. McGavock Opequon Memorial Burnt Church Daniel Leatherman Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Winchester Round Hill Opequon Chapel

Forest Lands To Be Bought By U S

Secretary Woodring announces approval to purchase 215,933 acres of forest land in 24 states and Puerto Rico for 647000 dollars. Lands include George Washington Virginia Jefferson units with 1320 and 13312 acres valued at 5230 dollars and 38686 dollars respectively.

Washington Woodring National Forest Reservation Commission Puerto Rico Virginia West Virginia George Washington Jefferson

150000 Children At Solemn Mass Opens Eucharistic Congress

In Budapest May 26 150000 children filled Heroes Square as Jean Cardinal Verdier archbishop of Paris celebrated high mass to open the 34th Eucharistic Congress. He urged that peace on earth comes when Christ's eternal laws become public property of all Christians.

Budapest Jean Cardinal Verdier Paris Heroes’ Square Cardinal Verdier

Faculty Changes Announced at Roanoke College

Salem Va May 27 The resignation of Dr Robert Schultz as head of the department of business administration at Roanoke College and the appointment of Prof Charles P Anson of the University of North Carolina to succeed him were announced. Dr Schultz leaves Roanoke to accept an associate professorship of economics at Brothers College of Drew University Madison N J.

Salem Robert Schultz Roanoke College Charles P. Anson University of North Carolina C. R. Brown Schultz Roanoke Brothers College Drew University Madison N. J

Most Productive Newspaper Ads in Personal Loans

New York May 27 banks report newspaper advertising as the most productive form of promotion for personal loan operations. The American Bankers Association said 50 percent of banks replying to a questionnaire found ads most effective.

New York American Bankers Association

Income Shrinks for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in April

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports net railway operating income of 494 685 dollars for April, down 1 932 082 from April 1937. For the first four months this year the net is 291 747 dollars, versus 9 488 721 dollars in the same period last year.

Baltimore Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

White Post Charge Worship Schedule

The White Post Charge at Millwood holds 10 a m worship and sermon led by Rev W D Sheets with Millwood and Boyce congregations. Services invite all to worship the Lord with us.

W. D. Sheets Millwood Boyce

Frederick and surrounding churches service schedule

The notice lists Frederick Charge M E Church South with Pastor George L. Waters and Sunday School times at Macedonia 10 a.m. and preaching 11 a.m. Carpers Valley 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Lamp's 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Relief Paxton Round Hill Sunday School at usual hour.

George L. Waters Macedonia Carpers Valley Lamp's Relief Paxton and Round Hill

Honor Roll for Stephens City School Named by Mr Aylor

The Stephens City High and Graded School honor rolls were announced by Principal R E B Aylor after finals. Top high school averages included Gladys Fawcett 96.4, Opal Tusing 94.3, Elva Bowers 94.1, Ferman Perry 93.3, Sarah Belle Pingley 93.1, Sylvia Carper 93.1, with class leaders Emma Swimley, Robert Russell, Gladys Fawcett, and Elva Bowers.

Stephens City R. E B. Aylor Gladys Fawcett Opal Tusing Elva Bowers Ferman Perry Sarah Belle Pingley Sylvia Carper Emma Swimley Robert Russell

Bankruptcy Court Face Billing Shortfall in April Expenses

In Step Kansas City Kansas City Citas Bankruptcy Court a shortfall of 540 dollars to cover April expenses is reported. Referee He Bundschu notes plans to ask the United States District Court to authorize a fee increase to cover costs.

Kansas City—Kansas Citas Bankruptcy Court He Bundschu United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. B. Snider & Son Goodrich Silvertown Goodrich Silvertown Braddock & Boscawen Sta Evening Star Omps Funeral Home Silco Cut Price Store Loudoun St Red Bud Baker & Anderson Electrical CO Braddock St John S. Miller & Co Front Royal Road Sinclair H-C Sinclair John C. Woolfolk Alvin E. Bell Onese Rome Paul Ridgeway Methodist Episcopal South Galilee Reliance United Brethren Church W. D. Mitchell Cedar Cliff Group Presbyterian Julian T. Owen Opequon Group U. S White Post M. E. Church, South S.S Stephens City School Aylor Lucille Carter Jean Smallwood Frances Luttrell Hunter Bolen Betty Wohlford Ruth Bauserman Joe K. Lemley Dorothy Lemey Jack McAboy Frances McAboy Jean Duvall Charles Bauserman Florence Messick Catherine Bly Kenneth Campbell Retha White Ralph Snapp Ruth Hausenfluck Wilma Schinck Cecil Teets Hugh Orndoif Martha Richard Elsie Edwards Janice Yeakley Rachel Welch Edgar Clark Freda Tusing Frances Scrivener LaRee Flowers Nellie Moore Robinson Ruth Brill Betty Hack Thelma Hausenfluck Louise Travers Home Hack Sarah Cook Anna Lee Grim Byron Harris Lillian Snyder Freda Sours Harold Bolen Reva Whirley Billy Sandy Ann Lemley Carlton Strosnider Eloise Sargent Reba Riggleman Nancy Parker Virginia Madagan Maxine Ridgeway Marguerite Ridgeway Ileana Orndorff Madge Orndorff Jimmy Bowman Thomas Madagan Hazel Fauver Peggy Bartlett Nettie Lou Brill Elsie Dovell Marguerite Clark Bernard Sowers Galen Jewel Patsy Adams Nancy Perry James Earl Ewing Margaret Carper Freida Herbaugh Marie Rinker Patsy Carper Marthena Clevenger Shirley Seal Eva Mauck Jessie Madigan Peggy Galladay Roy Tobin Roy Lemley Walter White Robert Trenary Gardner Rickard Charles Orndorff James Brumback Dicky Reid Nancy Inskip Rosemarie Kettlewell Katty Lemley Jean Painter Joyce Wolfe Curtis Coffelt Lauralee Fritts Lola Madagan Edna Racey Evelyn Warren John F. Lemley Billie Smith Henry Cook Lucinda Tobin Alva Miller Agnes Perry Charles Drummonds Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Lloyd Furniture LLOYD R. M. Swimley George Washington Hotel Titi America E. Boscawen ST BIG Cubes Mae
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