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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1929

Page

8

Perpetuation of Pentecost Convention Opens in Strasburg

The fifty fourth annual Disciples of Christ convention meets in Strasburg starting Tuesday for four days with 400 delegates from Winchester area. Rev Lee Sadler opens the gathering. speakers include Rev C M Gordon Rev Jesse M Bader and editor J B Easley with lectures on Pentecost public evangelism and leadership at Lynchburg College and Bethany College.

Virginia Disciples of Christ Strasburg Winchester Virginiaissionary Society of the Tistian Church Lee Sadler Hanover Avenue Church Richmond C. M. Gordon Colonial Avenue Church Norfolk Jesse M. Bader Indianapolis National Society of Evangelism Bader J. B. Easley Chatham Christian Evangelist J. O. Hellabeck J.T. Watson Lynchburg N. W. Long Clifton Forge J. W. Hastings Jewell Matthews J. D. Kitchen, Jr Newport News F. E. Smith Arthur Wake Lynchburg College J. 17 Handley Lynchburg College Glee Club J. M. Strite R. N. Redford Roanoke M. Elmore Turner Washington Cloyd Goodnight Bethany College Bethany W. Va B. A. Abbott St. Louis

Salvation Army Officers Leaving For a New Field

Captain and Mrs. F. Lee Ritchie leave Winchester to lead Salvation Army work in Hopewell Virginia. They will be replaced by Field Major James Mars who arrives from Staunton. A farewell service is planned Sunday evening at the Court House Auditorium with public invitation.

F. Lee Ritchie Salvation Army Winchester Hopewell Ritchies James Mars Staunton Mars Ritchie Court House

Broadway Here Tomorrow At a Midnight Showing

A 100 percent all talking comedy mel o drama The Dummy will be shown today only. Doors open after midnight Sunday for Broadway the 100 percent talking singing and dancing hit. Stars include Glenn Tyron Evelyn Brent Merna Kennedy and others.

Capitol Theatre Broadway Glenn Tyron Evelyn Brent Merna Kennedy T. E. Jackson Otis Harlan Robert Ellis Paul Porcasi Leslie Fenton George Ovey Betty Francisco Arthur Housman Fritz Feld Marian Lord Colonial Col

Local vaudeville troupe showcases varied specialty acts

The company car carries 30 people and features acts by Tom Collins with his bass fiddle Barney Klieeber with his violin Edith Cummins singing the blues Billy Collen with his uke and Dorothy.

Onial Theatre Tom Collins Barney Klieeber Edith Cummins Billy Collen Dorothy

Sunshine Beauty Chorus Heads Week of Shows

Taylor, soubrette and Mary Williams lead a lively week with the Sun shine Beauty Chorus as the main attraction. A changing program each day includes excellent screen attractions shown nightly, promising varied entertainment all week.

Taylor Soubrette Mary Williams Sunshine Beauty Chorus

Mrs Largeant Dies of Stroke at Home in Frederick County

Mrs Mary Largeant a member of an old Frederick county family died at her home near Whitacre from a stroke of paralysis suffered about noon yesterday. She passed away at five o clock in the afternoon.

Mary Largeant Frederick County Whitacre

Fragmentary obituary notes for Mrs Largeant and Peacemaker kin

Partial obituary fragment notes Mrs Largeant aged 59 years widow of Wilhelm Largeant a farmer. It mentions her former name Miss Peacemaker and surviving children George, Edward, Eddy, and daughters Carrie Nora Perrill located in the local area.

Largeant Widser Wirolm Largeant Peacemaker Iagar Eddy Carrie Nora Perrill Acre George and Edward Peacemak

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