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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1940
Page
5
Attendances listed for CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH and LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR with service times Holy Communion 8 a m Morning Prayer and sermon 11 a m Rally Day services at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 11 a m Vespers at 8 p m Senior League events and speaker details included for both congregations.
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church led by Rev S L Flickinger M D offers a 9 45 a m church school session and an 11 a m morning service themed The 1940 Anniversaries followed by a 3 30 p m Young People's meeting.
The October 27 Lesson Sermon centers on probation after death with Galatians 6 9 as the Golden Text. It cites Isaiah 25 6 8 and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health page 324 noting the struggle against sin illness and death and the path toward Spirit or life in God.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 o clock Evening Vespers at 5 15 P M A cordial welcome is extended to all by Pastor Rev D T Clark and the church members
Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 a m C A s meet at 7 p m Evangelistic Service at 8 p m Mid week service at 8 p m Tuesday Prayer Meeting at 8 p m Friday evening 8 p m"}
Grace Lutheran Church on W Boscawen Street announces a full Sunday program. Rev Carl A Honeycutt leads at 11 am with a sermon titled By Whose Authority. Children of the Church and Luther League meet, plus a 7 30 pm Festival of Reformation with Ingathering by Dr Russell D Snyder of Philadelphia.
Morning Worship at 9 30 a m includes Pre Communion Sermon Bible School at 10 30 a m led by A C Frye Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Evening Worship with Communion at 7 30 p m Monday 7 30 p m Winchester School of the Bible Tuesday Evening C E Party Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m.
Reverend T M Swann leads Braddock Street Methodist Church with 9 45 a m Church School supervised by Walter M Shade, 11 a m sermon The Midnight Song by the pastor, 6 45 p m Young People’s Service led by Miss Virginia Omps, 6 45 p m Intermediate League led by Patsy Capper, Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m Missing Class third last session at 7 30 p m drama Tractored Out performed by several characters.
The Winchester church lists morning worship at 11 with Sermon by the Pastor titled Keeping a Keen Edge on Life. A 6.30 young people's meeting and 7.30 evening worship follow, plus a special choir music service. Wednesday features 7.30 mid week hour of prayer and a Bible classes session with Mr J H Moling Jr. on September 11.
Montague Avenue Methodist Church announces Rev. Harry Balthis as pastor. Church School at 9.45 a.m. with George Haines as superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. sermon titled A Consecrated Life. Evening Worship at 7.30 p.m. sermon Self Control by the pastor.
Herman McKay pastor leads church services on Sunday with 9 45 a m school at 11 a m worship by the pastor and a sermon. The choir will sing Oh For a Closer Walk With God. Young People's Epworth League gathers at 6 30 p m. Evening Worship is omitted this Sunday.
Church of Christ at 20 W Cork Street invites all members to Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with the sermon Step Up Day completed Evening service at 7 30 features a message on Step Up Day. Christian Endeavor groups meet at 6 30. Pastor Charles Hume Funk presides.
The Higeland Avenue church notes a 3:00 p m Sunday School led by Pastor Rev Nerman Ywomeldorf with Mr Elwood Willey present for Sept 7 Young People Vespers at 7 30 and a 7 30 preaching service with a sermon by the pastor on Thursday mid week hour at 7 30.
In September Winchester had eight automobile accidents causing injuries to four people and property damage estimated at 555. Compared with last year there were five accidents with one injury and 128 damage. Through October 1 this year there were 66 accidents injuring 30 people versus 85 accidents injuring 39 last year.
The Congregational Church announces worship and society meetings led by Superintendent Charles Dunlap. Our Sheltering Roe at 6.30 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 7.30 p.m. Proving A Promise follows. Midweek prayer at 7.30 p.m. Quarterly Conference set for November 6 at 7.30 p.m.
Sabbath School gathering at the Friendship Fire Hall on E Cork Street scheduled for 2 30 p m Saturday.
The Senior Choir of Metropolitan A. M. E. Church Washington D C led by Miss Maude Smothers with 30 voices will give a recital in their church auditorium on Sunday November 10 at 7 p m A silver offering will be taken at the door Sunday services include 11 a m and 8 p m Sunday School 10 30 a m Morning subject The Quest for Eternal Life Evening subject A Changed Heart The St Paul A M E Church pastor thanks the Woman s Mite Missionary Society for a recent shower to him and his wife.
Mount Carmel free springgs church announces a morning service at 9 30 a m with Charles Reed superintendent preaching at 11 a m and 8 30 p m by Rev J C Newman officers meet Tuesday night prayer service Wednesday 8 30 p m Halloween social Thursday night with prize for best costume
Crossword clues list with answers in a compact crossword item. Mentions golf structure grate sandarac walking stick poker stake frank small perforated ball and related clues, distributed by King Features Syndicate.
Mrs. Nelson hosts Mrs. Cristopher Miller of Winchester England at Long Branch Millwood. Local social calendar includes dinners, weddings, and hunts with guests from Baltimore Washington and New York. notable events feature the Gilpins hosting and Kay Will and John Metler wedding in New York.
The Rev Georgee L Waters recently transferred to the Middle Bedford Circuit in the Lynchburg District of the Virginia Methodist Conference will speak to the Macedonia Epworth League at 7:30 PM on The Gospel Goes West. This may be his last public appearance before returning home. Mrs J W Newcome leads the gathering with a story by Mrs Waters and a reading by Mrs Stover Carper, plus special music.
Dr. J. A. McMurray will teach the men's Bible class The Open Door at the Presbyterian Sunday School this Sunday. His arrival means the absence of teacher J. R. L. Stickel. McMurray recently moved to Winchester from Hedgesville where he pastored the Presbyterian Church.
Sidney Gore School reports on John Strosnider and Dickie Campbell with critics Juanita Roe Crystal Triplett and Lucille Hook providing commentary.
Halloween festival posters promote a November 1 event at Sidney Gore School with a haunted play The Haunt Policeman and cast listed. Entertainment includes bingo cake walk contests and a Spook House with gingerbread popcorn cider and proceeds for school equipment.
Total enrollment for first and second grades is 34 with perfect attendance listed for sixteen students in six weeks. Second and third grade total 31 with five pointers named. Fourth and fifth grade and in room counts include names with perfect attendance and five pointers. Sixth and seventh grades list seven students in room with three five pointers.
On October 16 Registration Day a Patriotic Assembly was led with Melvin Bayliss as chairman. The program included songs and poems such as Star Spangled Banner and Song of The Flag by Hayes DeHaven, devotionals by Mary Lee Miller, and a Columbus report by Crystal Triplett. The group will host a Boy Scouts program on October 30 explaining scouting meaning and importance.
A fragment lists multiple individuals including Lucille Hoak June Triplett Mamie Good Elsie Kline Mary Lee Miller Maxine Whitacre and others such as Junior Larrick Melvin Johnson Ida Allanson India Triplett Mary Virginia DeHaven and Eva Foreman. The formatting suggests a roll call or members list from a community group.
Grace Church will mark the 4233rd anniversary of the Protestant Reformation at 5:30 PM with Grace Lutheran Church Stephenson and Gravel Springs parishes in the service. Dr Russell D Snyder of the Lutheran Theological Seminary Philadelphia will speak. The event will be decorated by committee chair H K Grove, with Winchester String Ensemble providing special music and J H Lowden directing the church choir. Members will give a two fold offering aiming at 1000 dollars for current needs and improvements and a large food drive for the Orphan Home.
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