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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1941
Page
3
A religious page outlines the International Uniform Lesson for Oct 12 on Christ’s mission with scripture from Matthew Luke John and Romans. It highlights Zacchaeus, Peter’s confession, and Paul’s assurances, ending with church notices from several local congregations and worship schedules.
A list of church activities in Virginia towns including Cedar Cliff Reliance Ridings Chapel Greenway and Stephens City. It notes ministerial names Rev H W Roth Rev J T Brown and various service times with Sunday School offerings and evening sermons.
Macedonia Church School at 10.15 a.m. Epworth League at 8 p.m. Round Hill Church School at 2 p.m. followed by worship and Holy Communion. Greenwood Church School and service at 2.30 p.m. Montague Charge Mission Study Class meets 7.30 p.m. Monday at Market Street Church for Braddock Street and Market Street churches.
Opequon Group Presbyterian churches announce services led by Rev. W. A. Murray. First and third Sundays 11 a.m. at Opequon Church and 7:30 p.m. at Opequon Chapel. Second and fourth Sundays 11 a.m. Burnt Church and 7:30 p.m. Round Hill.
Local churches announce Sunday programs with St James and St John offering Sunday School at 10 a m and Holy Communion or evening services. Gravel preacher and Bethel plan morning sermons and preparatory services on October 17 in a liturgical schedule snippet.
Clarke Parish colored S Russell Wilson III minister in charge sets service times at St Marys Memorial Chapel Berryville with Holy Communion and Sermon at 3 p m St Simons Mission Millwood holds Church School at 2 p m
Pleasant Valley and Winchester A B Charge hold church duties with school at 10 am and 2 30 pm communion. Rev L G Bridgers to preach at Pleasant Valley. evening services continue with W M and efforts in ]
The Potomac Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church schedules three meetings for congregations in Maryland Virginia West Virginia and Washington DC. Sessions begin 9 30 am with devotions led by Dr Scot R Wagner and focus on Christ or Chaos and Our Responsibility with mission talks and group conferences followed by a closing address.
The article notes Joaquin Miller lived above Oakland on an estate called The Heights. It mentions his adornment of the property with trees stone monuments to Fremont Browning and Moses and a funeral pyre planned for his death.
The Southern Railway gains state approval to suspend passenger trains 11 and 12 between Manassas and Harrisonburg after Oct. 26 due to national emergency. Protests claim express service vital to the poultry industry and advise against loss of service for baby chicks and regional commerce.
Mrs Joseph E Hollingworth recalls how her daughter Pamela five endured eight days with no food or shelter in Con way New Hampshire. Pamela slept in a leaf filled hole each night and drank brook water until rescuers found her.
Virginia will celebrate an early Thanksgiving with public schools closing for Wednesday through Friday of the Thanksgiving week. S. Lancaster said many divisions will adopt a short break, while others set their own holiday length. Virginia tobacco markets may follow North Carolina and close for the Nov. 20 holiday. The Virginia Education Association meets that week, prompting many schools to close so teachers can attend.
Local families in Cedar Grove and vicinity hosted relatives and guests over the weekend. A question about colonial punishment, the ducking stool, appears as a historical aside in the community notes.
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