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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1939

Page

3

Sunday church services and Sunday School notices

Church schedules for Frederick Circuit Methodist and Church of the Brethren. Details include Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m at Frederick Circuit. Lamp’s Sunday School 2 p m and preaching 3 p m. Pax ton 10 a m and 7 30 p m. Jubilee Front Royal Pike Sunday School 10 a m with reorganized staff and 95 enrolled. Salem near Stephens City Sunday School 10 a m and preaching 11 a m. meetings with evangelist Cybill Hershey starting Nov 5. Stephens City Charge Methodist Church lists itineraries for First, Second, Third, and Fourth Sundays at Stephens City, Kernstown, Refuge, Fairview with specific times.

Frederick Circuit Methodist Church George L. Waters Relief Lamp’s Paxton Macedonia Carpers Valley Church OF the Brethren L. R. Elder Cephas F. Ock W. L. Rigglehan Royal Pike Floyd Wine Salem Stephens City Robert Lynn Cybill Hershey Manheim Sthodist Church Omer Welch Fairview Kernstown Refuge

Be No Drunkenness and Be Strong in the Lord

Newman Campbell surveys how beverage alcohol harms social progress in a Sunday school lesson. The text cites Biblical examples, urges self control, and links home welfare, education, and public virtue to temperance through faith and prayer.

Jesus Belshazzar Paul King Features Syndicate Tao

Brucetown Charge Plans Special Monday Service

Rev W W O Talbert pastor of Reliance United Brethren Circuit announces Sunday School at Welltown Brucetown Burnt Factory Crums and Stephenson. A special Monday 8 p m program at Stephenson Church with music readings and a silver offering. Rev W D Mitchell preached Stephens City 3 pm no other preaching on 5th Sunday.

Brucetown O. Talbert Welltown Burnt Factory Crums Stephenson Reliance United Brethren Circuit W. D. Mitchell Stephens City

White Post Charge Church Service Schedule

The Methodist Church led by Pastor Rev. W. Sheets holds worship and Holy Communion at 11 a.m. in Boyce, with a 4:45 p.m. Young People's Service. Cedarville hosts worship and a sermon at 7:30 p.m. The notice outlines Sunday activities at the White Post Charge.

White Post the Methodist Church W. Sheets Boyce Edarville Ermon

Galilee Church of Christ Weekly Schedule and Sermons

The Galilee Church of Christ led by Minister Wilbur A Reid lists Bible School at 10 a.m. with Charles E McVay as superintendent and a communion service at 11 30 a.m. Next Sunday's Bible School theme is How Liquor Hinders Progress. Cedar Cliff group preschools at 9 30 a.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Evangelistic services run nightly at 7 45 p.m. Cedar Creek Mount Hope Nineveh schedule church schools and worship times with sermons by the pastor.

Cedar Cliff Cedar Creek Mount Hope Nineveh

Capon Bridge Rural Charge Holds Home Coming Services

Disciples of Christ at Capon Bridge under minister J Goode host home coming events with Bible school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Communion observed, devotional at 2 p.m. visiting ministers speak, evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Charles H Funk guest speaker. Centries Endeavor precedes with local choir.

Disciples OF Christ J. Goode Capon Bridge H. Funk Cervntias Endeavor

Ridgeway Circuit Methodist Church Schedule

Arden Darkesville Gerrardstown Paynes Rest churches hold joint service times with Church School at 10 o clock Epworth League 7 15 and 7 30 worship 7 30 Dr Evans to preach and bring message Rest Church joins in.

Ridgeway Circuit G. &. Fielding Arden A. m. Darkesville Epworth Gerrardstown Arden and Darkesville Evans Paynes

Winchester U 8B Charge WM B Obaugh Minister

Mount Pleasant worship schedule lists services at 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. and Christian Endeavor 7 p.m. Pleasant Valley Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Endeavor 7 p.m. Red Bud Sunday School 2 p.m. Worship 3 p.m.

Winchester U WM. B. Obaugh Mount Pleasant Christian Endeavor Pleasant Valley Red Bud

Parish Church Sunday Services and Activities

Gravel Springs Lutheran Parish led by E B Smith pastor holds Sunday School at 10 a m and Holy Communion at 11. Bethel offers Sunday School at 10 a m and Luther League at 7 30 p m. St John St James and Gravel Springs host Sunday School at 10 a m.

Gravel Springs E. B. Smith Freemont The Holy Communion Bethel Luther League St. John St. James and

Rev. T. M. Swann To Teach Bible Class

The Rev. T. M. Swann, pastor of Braddock Street Methodist Church, will teach the Comrade Bible Class at the Margaret Collins Denny Class in a joint session Sunday at 9 45 o'clock. Miss Mary Yeakley leads the devotional on Teaching the Bible. All members and friends are asked to attend.

T. M. Swann Braddock Street Methodist Church Margaret Collins Denny Mary Yeakley

Ransom Funeral Held for Harry Victor Ransom

The funeral of Harry Victor Ransom, a colored man, will be held Sunday at 3 o'clock from Mount Carmel Baptist Church. Burial follows in Orrick's Cemetery. Remains rest at his stepmother Anna B. Ransom's home at 225 East Kern Street until the service.

Harry Victor Ransom Mount Carmel Baptist Church Orrick’s Anna B. Ransom East Kern Street

Nazis Aim to Hit British Forces Across Land Sea and Air

Berlin reports speculated plans for a broad German offensive touching land sea and air with targets including British troops in France and coastal air bases. High command noted livelier artillery on the northern western front while other actions remained local patrols and sporadic fire.

Berlin Germany France High Command Moselle River Warndt Forest

Alleged Tax Racket Probed in New Orleans

The federal government resumes an investigation into an alleged tax reduction racket in Louisiana. A federal grand jury, linked to prior Leche and Weiss cases, is focusing on lawyers and others who allegedly advised businessmen to lower tax assessments with a cut of the saved amounts for state officials.

New Orleans Louisiana Richard W. Leche Seymour Weiss Huey P. Long

Delinquency Tied to Environments Highlighted in Roanoke

Roanoke on October 27 scene cited home environment as a major cause of juvenile delinquency and domestic relation cases. Judge J Callaway Brown of Bedford, president of the Virginia Trial Justices Association, spoke on the eve of the association fifth annual convention here. Poverty is a factor and rehabilitation of those before trial justice courts is a real problem.

Roanoke Eac J. Callaway Brown Bedford Virginia Trial Justices Association

Jury to decide if Newport News Sunday movies allowed

Newport News jury expected to hear testimony today in a case against Harl A. Wolever manager of the Paramount theater. He is charged with violating city code section 72 by operating the Paramount on Sunday Sept. 10.

Newport News Harl A. Wolever Paramount Theater Paramount

Nobel Prize Medicine Split Between Domagk and Berlin Scientist

Reports from Stockholm indicate the Nobel Prize in medicine was divided between Professor Gerhard Domagk of Elberfeld Germany and a Berlin scientist. The announcement highlighted a rare shared award reflecting significant advances in medical science.

Stockholm Gerhard Domagk Elberfeld Germany Berlin

Special Police Guards On Roads For Grid Games

Col M B Battle director of the division of motor vehicles said an extra detail of state troopers would be stationed on highways to Lynchburg and other Virginia football centers Saturday. The Lynchburg game Virginia Tech vs Washington and Lee opens a $200000 stadium dedication.

Richmond Col. M. 8. Battle Division of Motor Vehicles Lynchburg Virginia Lynchboro Virginia Tech Washington and Lee Battle University of Richmond Citadel Norfolk University of Virginia William and Mary

How d did the word Buncombe enter common use

History of Beginnings explores the origin of the term Buncombe and its journey into everyday speech. The piece traces early political speeches and regional phrases that popularized the word, noting notable figures and areas associated with its rise. OMPS Funeral Home.

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Home Coming Service Planned by Capon Bridge Disciples

The Capon Bridge Church of Disciples of Christ schedules its first Annual Home Coming on Sunday October 29 with three services morning afternoon and night. Former residents and members are expected to attend with special music at each session and parking arranged by a committee. Helpers solicit contributions for a church dinner and invite ministers from other denominations to greet attendees.

Capon Bridge S. J. Goode Bible School Ray Wolford J. Goode C. R. Line W. L. Dudley Fred D. Maphis Gore Quartette Chas H. Funk

Beaver Bride Uses Woman's Prerogative at Courthouse

A Beaver County couple arrived at the courthouse with plans for a quick wedding but the bride invoked her prerogative to alter the arrangement. The episode highlights her right to modify wedding terms despite her fiancé's presence.

Beaver

Deaf mutes work on shell interior polishing in Britain

In London on October 27 British mobilization features deaf mutes employed to polish the interior of shells. King visited two ammunition factories and observed the silent workers through a small window, noting the unusual but effective labor.

London Britain King Zene

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