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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1938
Page
5
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 5 pm yesterday at 11 inches. May to date 4.61 inches, year to date 11.42 inches. Average monthly rainfall by month from 1913 to 1937 lists values from January to December. Average annual rainfall for the period is 35.36 inches.
Notice to banks that closing occurs Monday May thirtieth 1938 a legal holiday. Banks will reopen Tuesday May 31 1938 to honor paper maturing on the holiday. Signatories include J H Yost Harold G Brown John I Sloat and Geo B Bushnell Bank officials listed.
Court action seeks to establish a lien on real estate in Frederick County Virginia to secure overdue alimony from Clarence T. Owen to Fannie E. McComas and to sell property if necessary. Clarence Owen, not a resident, must appear within ten days of publication. order to publish weekly for four weeks in Winchester Evening Star and post at courthouse front door.
Millard J Miller leads church school at 9 45 with W P Anderson as superintendent. Men s and Women s classes at the same hour with Lewis Fries as teacher. Morning worship at 11 a m with subject Keeping Memories Sacred. Evening worship at 8 p m with subject I Thirst. Official board meets afterward.
Christ Episcopal Church in the Shenandoah Valley Academy invites all to services with the sermon titled The Successful Life. A weekly prayer asks God the King of glory to send the Holy Spirit and comfort believers as Jesus ascends to heaven.
Pentecostal Mission at 113 South Cameron Street presents sun services with worship and sermon at 11 a m Young People's service at 6 30 p m song service evangelistic meeting at 8 p m prayer meeting. On Tuesday Bible hour at 7 30 p m all are cordially invited.
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church Corner Market and Cork Streets with Rev. S L Flickinger D D pastor offers 9 45 a m church school supervised by Court ney Taylor 11 a m morning worship with sermon for Expectation Sunday 6 30 p m junior vesper service all welcome.
Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle at 455 North Cameron Street offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Holmes McFarland. Preaching at 11 a m with C A s meeting at 7 p m featuring Mrs Frank Playford and Mrs C H Anderson. Evangelistic services at 8 p m and prayer Tuesday and Friday at 8 p m. You are cordially invited.
Grace Lutheran Church presents morning worship at 11 with the sermon The God Made Man and evening sermon Christian Justice. Sunday School at 9 30, Men's Bible Class 9 45, Luther League 6 30, vesper and song 8, May 31 Gladys Morgan Circle meet at 8 at Mrs Laurens Jones East Pall Mall. Wednesday prayer at 7 30 with special music and address by the pastor. Cordial invitation to all.
The Ridgeway Charge and Gerrardstown announce early preaching at Paynes Chapel at 9.30 a.m. followed by Sunday School, with an 11 a.m. service on the fifth Sunday. Gerrardstown holds Sunday School at 9.30 a.m. and a long service at 7.45 p.m. with a special sermon. New members will be received Monday by baptism profession of faith and letter of transfer. Public is invited to all services.
The Galilee Church of Christ on Weltown Road led by minister Wilbur A. Reid invites all to Bible School at 10.00 am with Charles E. McVay as superintendent and communion at 11.30 am. The Bible School contest crowned the Winners led by Harry Mason with the larger offering. Children’s Day program planned for Sunday night in June.
The Cedar Cliff and Cedar Creek churches announce Vacation Church School starts Monday at 9 00 a.m. for two weeks with sessions at Cedar Cliff Cedar Creek Mount Hope Nineveh and the church school programs for youths and students throughout the week.
Rev. Howard M. Amoss leads two special Children’s Day services on Sunday on the Bunker Hill M E Circuit. White Hall Church hosts at 7.45 p m for children and a program follows at Bunker Hill Church. Sunday School remains at the regular hour. Public invited.
George L. Waters pastor conducts Sunday School at Macedonia 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Carpers Valley Sunday School 2 p.m. and preaching 3 p.m. Lamp's Sunday School 2 p.m. and preaching 8 p.m. Relief Paxton and Round Hill hold Sunday School at the usual hour.
Reverend Herman McKay leads morning worship at 11 with the sermon This Is Our Faith and the Junior Choir performing Now Praise We Great and Famous Men. Intermediate League program follows with memorial day themes and Epworth League on Memorial Day Clouds of Witnesses. Evening service at 8 features seven Comrades in Christ and hymn singing.
Braddock Street M E Church South outlines a Sunday program with 11 am sermon on Christian Education by Pastor Swann, 7:15 pm Francis Asbury Young People mission play The Color Line, 7:15 pm Intermediate Department Service by Helen Jenkins, and 8 pm Winchester Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar worship with Rev. W F Locke delivering the sermon. Regular Wednesday prayer at 8 pm.
The Presbyterian Church South Loudoun Street offers Sunday School at 9 30 a m Worship and sermon at 11 a m Evening worship at 8 p m Prayer Meeting is Wednesday at 8 p m Rev Ronald S Wilson pastor 331 North Braddock Street office 114 South Loudoun Street phone numbers listed
Stephens City Charge M E Church South schedules minister Homer Welsh. First Sunday services at Stephens City 11 a m Fairview 3 p m Kernstown 7 30 p m. Second Sunday Kernstown 11 a m Refuge 3 p m Stephens City 7 30 p m. Third Sunday Stephens City services listed.
Sunday School at 9.45 a m with Sam D Preston as superintendent and E G Ayers as assistant. Morning worship at 11 o clock. Young people meet at 6 30 in the evening worship at 8. Public is invited. Rev E T Clark, Pastor.
Rev Herman J Womeldorf leads Sunday School at 3 PM and a prayer meeting on Thursday at 8 PM at Highland Ave Presbyterian Church.
Mount Carmel F B Church Colored on South Braddock Street led by Rev E S Spriggs Pastor. Sunday School at 10 30 a m with John Morris and Ellsworth Turner as superintendents. 11 45 a m teachers meet. 8 30 p m candle light services by the missionary circle. Wednesday covenant meeting. All are welcome.
Rev S W McKethan pastor invites public to 11 a m sermon by Rev I S Riley traveling Evangelist of Baltimore Md on The Worlds Need of Christ and an 8 p m sermon on The Four Legged er and Walking Grave yard with public invited
Reverend Wm McPhail, pastor, will conduct Sunday services at St Stephens C M E Church Haddox Street. Sunday night sermon titled I Thought On My Ways. Sunday School at 245 p m. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Sacred Heart Church presents Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 30 a m. No services at 5 p m. Sunday School begins 9 a m after the first mass. Pastor Rev Robert E Hannon and Assistant Rev Charles Comaskey lead the services.
Rev R V Whitehurst Supply Pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a m with George Haines as superintendent. Morning service at 11 a m followed by sermon. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Quote Come thou with us and we will do thee good.
The scripture and youth program details from Salem Congregation Church of the Brethren include L. R. Dettra as elder with pastors Cephas Fahnestock and W. L. Riggleman. Jubilee on Front Royal Pike lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Clyde Doyle superintendent. preaching at 11 a.m. on second and fourth Sundays. Young Peoples meeting at 7 30 p.m. Flossie Fultz president Milton O Rea r secretary. subject Youth and the Homes of Tomorrow from 1 John 4 19 Dent 6 6 9. Woodstock Congregation youth play praised. Salem near Stephens City has 10 a.m. Sunday School with R. L. Lynn superintendent and 11 a.m. preaching on first and third Sundays. A revival series continues this week and next led by Rev B S Landis of Harrisonburg. invitations extended.
The Congregational Christian Church at the corner of South Braddock and West Clifford streets invites visitors. Rev. Robert A. Whitten leads Sunday School at 9.45 a m with John A. Spaid as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a m features "The Legacy of Life." Evening sermon at 8 p m discusses "Saving a death by own action."
White Post Charge at M. E. Church South with Rev W D Sheets pastor held 10 a m worship and sermon Millwood 11 a m worship and Worship the Lord With Us at Boyce services listed in order of times and locations.
The blouse and skirt combination shown as a one piece dress updates summer fashion with a puff sleeve blouse and pleated skirt in versatile fabrics. Barbara Bell Pattern No 1493 B offers sizes 12 through 20 with yardage details and a sew chart, urging readers to order the spring and summer pattern book.
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