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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1940

Page

5

Memorial Day Service at Ridings Chapel May 26

Ridings Chapel United Brethren Church observes Memorial Day Sunday May 26 with services at 3 p m on cemetery ground weather permitting Rev W D Mitchell pastor notes Reliance United Brethren Circuit Rev W D Mitchell preaches Ridings Chapel 3 p m Stephens City 3 p m Greenway 7 30 p m Galilee Church Wilbur A Reid minister Bible School 10 a m Charles E McVay superintendent Beginners class led by Mrs Harry Mason had largest attendance Galilee Children Day program Sunday night June Church of the Brethren Salem Congregation L A Dettra elder Rev Cephas Fahnestock Rev W L Riggleman pastors Jubilee Front Royal Pike Sunday School 10 a m preaching first and fourth Sundays 11 a m Salem near Stephens City Sunday School 10 a m preaching first and third Sundays 11 a m Stephens City Charge Methodist Church Rev Homer Welch pastor preaching schedule First Sunday Stephens City 11 Fairview 3 Kernstown 7 30 Second Sunday Kernstown 11 Refuge 3 Stephens City 7 30 Third Sunday Stephens City 11 Fairview 3 Kernstown 7 30 Fourth Sunday Kernstown 11 Refuge 3 Stephens City 7 30 White Post Circuit Methodist Church Rev W D Sheets pastor Millwood 10 a m worship White Post 11 a m worship Boyce 8 p m Bacalureate Sermon to Boyce High School by Rev A B Clarke Harrisonburg

Ridings Chapel United Brethren Church W. D. Mitchell Reliance United Brethren Circuit Reliance Stephens City Greenway Galilee Church Wilbur A. Reid Bible Charles E. McVay Harry Mason Galilee Church OF the Brethren Salem L. A. Dettra Cephas Fahnestock W. L. Riggleman Jubilee Front Royal Pike Methodist Church Homer Welch Fairview Kernstown Refuge White Post the Methodist Church W. D. Sheets Millwood Boyce Boyce High School A. B. Clarke Harrisonburg

Testing Conduct by Its Usefulness

Sunday School lesson on Ezekiel Matthew and Paul urges useful conduct over lip service. The study contrasts Israel’s failures with Ezekiel’s firewood metaphor, salt and light imagery in Matthew, and Paul’s call to resist temptation, urging honest right action.

Ezekiel Tel-abib Canal Chebar Israel Jehovah Jerusalem Jesus Apostle Matthew I Corinthians Paul The Corinthians

Local Church Services Schedule Across Several Congregations

Hedgesville, Ganetown Church School at 9 45 a m with preaching at 10 45 a m. Shock eysville preaching 2 p m. Howard s Chapel preaching 3 15 p m. Chestnut Grove preaching 4 30 p m. Frederick Circuit Methodist Church led by George L Waters with Macedonia Sunday School. memorial service at 2 30 p m. Carpers Valley Sunday School at 10 a m, preaching at 11 30 a m by Dr W W McIntyre. Round Hill service at 8 p m. Relief Paxton and Larmo s Sunday School at the usual hour. Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Highview W Va Rev R A Whitten pastor 10 a m Sunday School 3 30 p m worship service.

Hedgesville Charge Methodist Lavely D. Gruber Ganetown Shockeysville Howard’s Chapel Chestnut Grove Frederick Circuit Methodist George L. Waters Macedonia Carpers Valley W. W. McIntyre Round Hill Paxton and Larmo Timber Ridge H. Highview W. VA R. A. Whitten Walton Brill

Ridgeway Circuit Methodist Church Announcement

Pastor G. H. Fielding leads Ridgeway circuit with Arden Darkesville Gerardstown Paynes Rest and Rest-League activities. Sunday schedules include worship and church schools across locations. The pastor will attend the annual conference at Westminster Maryland. only Sunday School and Lead services on June 18.

Ridgeway Circuit G. H. Fielding Arden Darkesville Gerrardstown Epworth Paynes Rest Westminister

Disciples of Christ Rural Charge Sunday Services

The notice lists church activities for Walnut Springs Capon Bridge Mount Pleasant Pleasant Valley Red Bud with Bible School times Worship services and a Tuesday church meeting. It includes Communion, Christian Endeavor, and a Ladies Aid Society event with refreshments.

Disciples OF Christ Rural Charge S. J. Goode Walnut Springs Winchester U. B. Charge Obaugh Mount Pleasant Pleasant Valley Christian Endeavor Red Bud Ladies Aid Society

Helsley Chapel Sunday School Session Announced

Hel sly Chapel Nain Virginia schedules Sunday School at 2.15 p m with George Helsley as superintendent public invited and welcome mention of local church activity during the weekend period.

Helsley Nain George Helsley

Brucetown Circuit Methodist Church Plans Quarterly Conference

Rev R B Moore leads services with Well Town Crums and Stephenson Sunday School times listed. The third Quarterly Conference for the charge is set for Saturday June 1 at 10 30 a m in Stephenson Church. officials and members urged to attend. District Superintendent Dr W W McIntyre can not attend Sunday evening. the pastor will preach at 8 p m in Stephenson.

Brucetown Methodist Church R. B. Moore Welltown Stephenson Stephenson Church W. W. McIntyre

Greenwood Methodist Church Service Notes

Pastor H G Balthis announces church school each Sunday at 2 30 p m and worship with sermon on the first and third Sundays at 3 30 p m This Sunday the inspirational sketch covers the life of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Greenwood Methodist Church H. G. Balthis Robert Louis Stevenson

Gravel Springs Luth Er Parish Bethel and St Johns Services

Bethel Sunday School at 10 a m and sermon at 11 St Johns Sunday School at 9 30 a m and memorial service at 3 p m St James and Gravel Springs Sunday School at 10 a m

Gravel Springs Smith Bethel St. Johns St. James and

British women donate rings to support national war effort

London on May 31 reports women contribute rings to the war effort. One woman sent her engagement ring and another sent the mother of a Victoria Cross winner’s wedding ring. The rings were sent to the Daily Telegraph for forwarding to the Treasury.

London Britain Daily Telegraph Treasury

Archery club formed to target parachute troops at San Jose State

San Jose State College co eds organize an Archashoot Club to deter intruding parachutists. Peggy Kidd Frances Grunswald and Helen Lettergran claim they will puncture parachutes and watch troops fall to their deaths.

San Jose Calif San Jose State College Archashoot Club Peggy Kidd Frances Grunswald Helen Lettergran

Red Cross Contributors List Names Dense Acknowledgments

A long catalog of donors and supporters is listed with numerous individuals and couples such as A B Marie Bryant Lee Church Pauline Bageant C R Bish Miss Sophie Baker and others. The compilation includes Mr J E Cornell Doris Cunningham Mr C F Coffman and many more reflecting broad community backing for Red Cross efforts.

A.B. Marie Bryant Lee Church Pauline Bageant C. R. Bish Miss Sophie Baker

Visitors Describe Quiet Weekend at Ruth Kerns Home

May 31 Brush Creek column notes visitors at Mrs. Ruth Kerns home last Sunday including Frank Flowers Alice Gainesboro and calls to see Fervin Heironimus and Laura Dailey. Heironimus mends slowly on crutches and Normal DeHaven improves after a foot injury.

Brush Creek Ruth Kerns Frank Flowers Alice Gainesboro Fervin O. Heironimus Laura C. Dailey Fervin Heironimus Normal DeHaven Parker Mauzy F. C. Heironimus Paul Lamp Hayfield Laura Dailey Garth Whitacre F. O. Heironimus DeHaven

Banks Remain Closed on Jefferson Davis Birthday

On Monday June 3 1940 a legal holiday. banks will be closed. Paper maturities due that date may be paid on Tuesday June 4 1940. Signatories include GEO B BUSHNELL HAROLD G BROWN J H YOST JOHN I SLOAT and banking institutions in Winchester Shenandoah Valley.

Geo. B. Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester Harold G. Brown Shenandoah Valley Nat’l] Bank Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co John I. Sloat Commercial and Savings Bank

Haldeman's Cottage Cheese Fresh Daily

Fresh daily cottage cheese from Haldeman's offers healthful nourishment. Available through grocers with convenient ordering.

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