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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1940
Page
5
Centenary Evangelical Church in AL announces Harvest Home events with a 11 a m service, Church School, and an offering for elderly residents. Altar Guild collects fruits by 7 p.m. Saturday to support seniors, followed by Consistory at 3 p.m. and Young People's meetings.
Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning worship 11 a m C A s meet 7 p m Evangelistic Service 8 p m Mid week Service 8 p m Tuesday Prayer Meeting Friday 8 p m Includes regular church gatherings and weekly prayer times.
Rev L G Bridges presides with church school and Bible class at 9 45 led by Kenneth Patton. Morning worship at 11 on The Training of the Twelve. Intermediate C E at 6 30 and evening worship at 7. Women's Aid Society meets Tuesday at 7 30. Wednesday Junior C E at 3 30 and prayer service at 7 30.
Rev. T. M. Swann presides with Church School at 9.45 a.m. and a sermon titled Remember at 11 a.m. Evening services at 6.45 p.m. include Young People's Service with Virginia Timbrook and Rev. Edgar A. Swann preaching at 7.30 p.m. Prayer service Wednesday 7.20 p.m. led by Mr. Wm. G Hardy. Woman's Society study class starts Thursday 7.30 p.m. with Mrs. Dora Brill and Mrs. H. G. Balthis as teachers.
The Church of Christ at 20 W Cork Street led by Pastor Charles Hume holds Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with a sermon Words of the Bible Sac Senior Young People Intermediate and Junior meet at 6 30 evening worship at 7 30 with a sermon titled A Haven for Refugees.
The notice lists a Lutheran church service schedule on Bosca wen Street with Rev A Hone ycut t as pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 a m Men s Bible Class at 9 45 a m The Service at 11 a m sermon by Harvey Huntley Gettysburg Theological Seminary Children of the Church at 11 a m Luther League at 6 30 p m and Vespers at 7 30 p m.
Pastor Rev J S Shade invites worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School 11 a m young people 6 30 p m song service 7 30 p m evening worship 8 p m prayer meeting 7 30 p m on Sunday. Thursday Sunday School 2 15 p m at Helsley Chapel Nain Va George Helsley superintendent.
The Winchester Presbyterian Church led by Pastor Rev. Ron Ald 8s Wilson offers Sunday School and Bible Classes at 9 30 a m with Morning Worship by J H Moling Jr on September 11 titled Retribution and an evening service at 7 30 led by Rev William F Bull of Korea A 6 30 Young People’s Meeting and a 7 30 Evening Worship with mid week Hour on Wednesday at 7 30
Cedarville 10 a m worship and sermon Rockland 11 a m worship and sermon Boyce 6 45 p m young peoples service 7 30 p m worship and we invite you to worship with.
The Sunday lesson topic for Christian Science societies on October 13 is Are Sin Disease and Death Real. The golden text cites Psalm 20 and Isaiah 33 about God salvation and Zion’s tranquil habitation. The passage from Science and Health by Dr. Eddy states sin sickness and death are not real, belonging to error rather than divine Mind.
Reverend Robert A. leads a morning worship at the church with Charles Dunlap assisting. The Christian Endeavor Society holds an officer installation and a sermon titled Courage For Conquest. An evening service features a sermon When Loss Becomes Gain followed by a 7 30 p m worship gathering and a midweek prayer service on Wednesday.
Herman McKay pastor presides at Morning Worship at 11 a m with a Cesar Franck choir piece. Church School at 9 45 a m led by superintendent A C Halvosa. Evening Worship at 7 30 p m in the church school room. Young People Epworth League 6 30 p m. Choir rehearsal Monday 8 p m led by J Norris Hering. Woman's Society meets Tuesday 8 p m Devotional Wednesday 5 45 p m.
Rev Balthis leads Montague Avenue revival services with a 9 45 a m Sunday school under George Haines, an 11 a m morning worship honoring a church family anniversary, and an evening 730 p m sermon titled The Good Samaritan of Labrador.
Morning Worship at 9 30 a m with Abiding in Christ theme Bible School at 10 30 a m led by A C Frye Superintendent Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Evening Worship at 7 30 p m titled An Astonishment to the World Monday Winchester School of the Bible 7 30 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Women s Missionary Council Thursday 7 30 p m
Morning worship at 11 a m with sermon by the pastor. Senior League at 6 30 pm hosted by Mr and Mrs Jas Hepner. Vespers at 8 pm with sermon by the pastor. May school teachers meeting Monday at 8 pm at Mrs Grimm s. Queen Anne class meets Thursday at 8 pm with Mrs Ryans.
Parish church notices list F L Parish pastor duties and Sunday School times at St Pauls and Trinity with Holy Communion at 11, sermon on The Blessedness of Hunger, Luther League meetings 6 30 p m and 7 p m prayer service Thursday 7 30 We welcome you to all our services.
The document records a Christ Episcopal Church service with Rev. R B Nelson as pastor. It lists 8 a.m. Holy Communion and 9 45 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon on The Eternal God. A weekly prayer petitions guidance for the council and church, asking deliverance from error and for the Gospel to be broadly received and spread.
The Ridgeway Circuit Methodist Church led by Minister G H Fielding presents church school and Epworth League sessions with varied times. The Bi monthly meeting of the Young Peoples Division is set for Friday October 5th at the chapel.
A Sabbath School follows Saturday at 2 30 with a Sunday sermon at 7 30 titled The Devil s Own Church and Who Belong to It. An earlier Friday session on October 18 at 7 30 asks Can the Curses of Men Affect You located at National Avenue Berryville Pike.
Cedar Cliff Uncup Presbyterian led by Julian T Owen opens with church school at 9 30 a m. A Chanters concert directed by Floyd Haines at 3 p m. Young People meet at 8 p m. Cedar Creek church school at 10 a m. Evening worship and Lord's Supper at 7 30 p m. Mount Hope and Nineveh hold 10 a m church schools with morning worship and the Lord's Supper at 11 a m. First Baptist Church pastor D F T Clark lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning service at 11 a m and vesper service at 5 15 p m. A cordial welcome is extended to all.
Rev J Lloyd Garrison leads Church School at 10 a m with morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 8 p m preaching The Call of Calamity and True To a Promise Harvest Home week begins Monday night with program and refreshments each night
Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Charles Reed as superintendent. A Columbus program is planned for Sunday night at Eraygr and Wednesday services begin at 8 30 p m under Pastor Spriggs.
A 32 page booklet outlines rules of order for deliberative bodies. It covers organizing, forming permanents, model constitution by laws and minutes, officer duties, and a glossary. Copies mailed for ten cents to Washington D C with payment enclosed.
The piece explains a peacetime draft lottery with 21 to 35 year olds registering at polling places. Serial numbers will be drawn in Washington in a public ceremony to determine order numbers for potential military service, with local boards handling registrations and posting results publicly.
In the Trial Justice Court for Winchester Virginia the Farmers and Merchants National Bank sues Schuyler Larkin Barbara W Larkin and co defendants Bank and J W Arthur to attach property and an indebtedness in their hands to satisfy a $100 debt with interest from July 7 1940. The order requires the defendants to appear within ten days after publication to protect their interests and directs weekly publication for four weeks in the Winchester Star and posting at the Frederick County Court House.
The notice states mailing dates will be posted outside board offices and every man must receive a form. Questionnaires will be mailed in lottery order at about 50 per day at first, and those who do not receive theirs should telephone or visit their local board.
Berlin reports authorized sources say Germany will permit France to continue commercial shipping along the coast and to French colonies but only if France sinks its vessels if attacked by Britain. The arrangement forbids vessels from falling into British hands.
Washington October 12 The Bureau of Labor Statistics says housewives in large cities faced a 1 percent higher grocery bill in mid September than mid August. Higher costs for meats eggs and dairy pushed prices up while flour and some fruits and vegetables fell back.
Master Marshall Teets, son of Grover Teets, fractured his arm after falling from a tree. Mrs. James Grimes visited Winchester last week. Hunter Strawbridge spent Sunday at home. he works for a Washington D C contractor. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. McVay and Cecil and their families toured Winchester Romney and other areas to view mountain scenery. Several local children have chicken pox and will miss school. Few residents face selective draft registration next Wednesday. Orchard workers are busy with late apple picking and packing amid fine weather.
Salt Lake City reports a critical rally condemning alleged gang influence in American politics. The speaker accuses President of selecting corrupt figures and names Ed Kelly, mayor of Chicago, as a key ally in backing a third term.
Hollywood report says a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer representative expected Shirley Temple to sign a contract soon though no official announcement was made. The 11 year old star, who earned fame with 20th Century-Fox, had been released from that studio months earlier.
SAN PEDRO Calif Oct 12 Slowly but steadily six acres of Point Firmin s brow is sliding toward the Pacific Ocean Lloyd Aldrich Los Angeles city engineer said today area shattered with cracks has moved about four and a half feet more in the last 30 days Since 1929 it has settled about 20 feet but has slid forward not more than six or seven Cleared of its last half dozen houses three months and fenced off from the public the 100 foot high cliff has been abandoned to its fate.
Multiple properties listed in Winchester Virginia including No 205 Fairmont Ave a two story brick home with 5 rooms on first floor 4 on second etc large attic 90 by 500 foot lot No 414 E Fairmont Ave a two story with hot water heat No 1019 Berryville Pike a two story frame eight rooms furnace and 53 by 190 addition lot No 377 National Ave two story brick seven rooms furnace No 705 N Braddock St Ext six to seven rooms furnace garage No 426 N Loudoun St two story brick seven rooms furnace very low price No 439 W Leicester Lot 45 by 118 feet prime west side lot with hedge and shrubs East of Boyce Clarke County 106 acres limestone land 75 acres orchard 7 room house barn silo and more. Farms near Stephens City 47 acre fruit farm seven room house barn ing shed cistern and well. Many lots and service station included. Listings emphasize price terms and suitability for homes and farming.
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