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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1935
Page
5
The 136th annual Virginia Conference of the United Brethren Church opened at St. Paul’s Church Elkton with Bishop Batdorf presiding. More than 500 delegates attend as Dr. Havermale reports full benevolence budgets and a 3 percent overage. emphasis on sanctified laity aiding ministers.
The stationing committee met to report on stationing decisions at the final session held overnight. The morning session featured missions and addresses by Bishop Batdorf Rev Gordon Howard Dr E E Harris Dr B G Zeigler from Dayton and Dr W O Weidler with Rev Richard Caulkner a missionary to Africa. The afternoon planned hearings and the Divinity Dames meeting at three.
At Mrs. H. T. Frey home the annual gathering of the Woman's Missionary Association will convene. The evening program centers on the conference theme Evangelism through missions and stewardship.
The Rev. Dr. Luther A. Thomas Grace Lutheran Church and the Rev. C. E. Seastrunk Gravel Springs pastor with the Rev. Snyder Alleman Stephens City joined twenty Valley pastors at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Mount Jackson for an informal ministers’ institute. They discussed stewardship appointment synodical beneficence and financial programs including current expenses and related church finance topics.
A gathering of ministers from Timberville Shenandoah Harrisonburg and other towns adjourned after a day of discussion with Rev A W Ballentine presiding and Rev G S Derrick as secretary. Lunch was served at Shenandoah Lodge and delegates expressed satisfaction with the day and anticipate stronger paid apportionment in the year ahead.
Madrid reports Spain pressing forward with reinforcements to strengthen defenses of the Balearic Islands. Details indicate government action to increase coastal and military readiness amid regional tensions.
Discussion notes Spain must guard water around Gibraltar under Utrecht while Britain controls operations. The treaty also binds Spain to defend land approaches, prompting reinforced Spanish armed forces in the Gibraltar zone.
Harvey H. Herndon of Washington D C was fined 100 dollars and costs totaling 110 25 and sentenced to one month in jail for driving while intoxicated. E C Barrett of Berryville Avenue was fined 15 25 for reckless driving. Jack Blackburn alias Harmelin of Winchester and Cincinnati Ohio was fined 10 25 for disorderly conduct in a local poolroom.
Dr. Anderson announces Pat Dunn a popular Charley Rouss fire company driver has been named special officer to enforce traffic ordinances at the Bos cawen Braddock streets intersection. Dunn accepts the post as a public spirited citizen without remuneration as the police department struggles with coverage across the city.
Leon O. Fisher vice president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States died today at his Yonkers home. He led the life company in financial and policy matters and had served in top posts for many years. His passing marks a loss for the organization and its regional operations.
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