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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1945
Page
3
A Luther League sponsored religious survey planned for Kens City and community. Tuesday night October 23 at the Lutheran Church. Twenty young people and officers discussed canvass plans. Twelve assigned territories with teams to meet Sunday at 1 45 pm for consecration and begin at 2 pm.
Church announcements list Loudoun Street Church of Christ and Full Gospel Tabernacle with service times from 9:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. at various locations. Grace Lutheran hosts a Reformation sermon at 11 a.m. and organ recital at 7 p.m. with prayers and outreach events including an Orphan Home gift drive.
The notice lists 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. services at Braddock Street M E with sermons on The Sense of Sin in a Modern World and What Are We Waiting For. A Family Church Night fellowship is planned. First Brethren Church schedules morning worship and Bible school, evening sermon I Find No Fault In Him, and midweek Bible studies. Winchester Bible School meets weekly. Loudoun Street Presbyterian highlights Sunday School, morning sermon Deep Water, and evening sermons The Perfect Parable with choir activities and midweek prayers.
The notices invite worship and Sunday School at the Apostolic Church 814 Cameron Street with Pastor Joseph Templeton and events including Holy Communion at 11 am and a Gospel Service on Wednesday. Montague Avenue Methodist Church lists Rev John Teter, 10 am Church School, morning worship with Holy Communion, and 7:30 pm fellowship with junior choir and Shirley Seibert as leader.
Sunday’s Lesson-Sermon in Churches of Christ, Scientist centers on probation after death. Golden Text cites endure unto the end. Bible selections include Blessed are the pure in heart. The Christian Science text argues none but the pure in heart can see God and that perfection follows spiritual life in Christ.
Brucetown Charge invites Stewards and members to a Winchester District Set up meeting at Woodstock on Wednesday Oct 31 at 10 am. Brucetown Church and Market Street Church share services with sermons and worship times listed.
Galil Se Church of Chris1 C. A Quenzel minister Bible School at 10 am supervised by Charles E McVay. Discussion led by Grantham Gardner on Romans chapter 13. Communion at 11 30 am. Mrs Harry Mason's class had largest attendance. Minister Quenzel to preach at Galilee Lord's Day night November 4. All welcome.
An organ recital from 7:00 to 7:30 p m will be given at Grace Lutheran Church Boise Va by guest organist C V Kelly of Boise Va The program includes Agnus Dei Bizet Nocturne Greig Adoration French hymn selections and pieces by Tschaikowsky Ilyinsky Bolm and Durand The public is invited to attend the half hour concert preceding the service.
The Men's Open Door Bible Class will meet Sunday at 9 45. Rev Joseph S Ducknall will teach the lesson. All members are urged to come and bring a friend. Visitors will receive a cordial welcome.
Nine year old Geneva Scalf of Albuquerque New Mexico mails a Christmas letter to Santa at the North Pole two months before Christmas hoping for quicker mail.
Minister Rev Nathaniel B Habel preaches at 11 AM on The Human Equation. Sunday School lessons and forums address spending money and God’s purpose in nature. Junior and adult groups discuss daily life topics followed by a sound color film A Savior Is Born.
Franklin G. Senger minister leads at 9:45 am church school and Bible classes with Silas G Catner as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 includes the sermon Seedtime to Harvest. Evening worship at 7 features Earthen Vessels. Weekly activities include youth fellowship and choirs with midweek prayer services. The public is invited.
A compilation of schedule details from multiple churches including Congregational Christian Church with Pastor Roberts Whitten and services at 9 45 a m 11 a m and 7 30 p m plus Wednesday conference. Centenary Church Evangelical Reformed with Pastor Flickinger 9 45 a m church school 11 a m morning worship and 6 30 p m children’s hour. Gainesboro Charge Me Thouvist Church with Pastor Palmer Pinegrove services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. United Brethren Tom s Brook Charge Beth 11 a m Sunday School 10 45 a m morning worship. Church of the Nazarene Friendship Fire Hall E Core Street Pastor McDowell 9 45 a m Sunday School 10 45 a m morning worship 7 00 pm vestry and 7 30 p m evangelistic service. John Mann Methodist Church Pastor Jackson with 9 19 am church school 11 am and 8 pm services and coal rally day in November with tribute to 199 ve ll ares invited to attend.
Charlottesville October 26 Rural Virginia schools remain less efficient than city schools despite some progress. Arthur M. Jarman of the University of Virginia says urban teachers are better paid, trained, and more stable, and cites 1944 cost contrasts with cities at 101.92 per pupil versus 62.27 in counties.
Father Martin Doherty a Catholic priest in Gervais Oregon gave a ride to a hitchhiking soldier bound for Washington State. He invited the man to stay overnight and the next morning both the soldier and the priest’s car were gone. The vehicle later appeared near the Washington town the soldier planned to reach.
In loving memory of Cordelia Fenton Kaine departed life 15 years ago today Oct 27 1926. Heartfelt lines from her daughters Katherine Henton and Frances C Taylor express enduring love and sorrow as they recall her kindly presence and faith.
Pan Bailey Adams sues Bersin Marie Adams for divorce on grounds of desertion over two years. The defendant is nonresident of Virginia and must appear within ten days after publication to protect her interest as Clerk N Whitacre orders.
Virgil H. Purtelbaugh of Company BE 383rd Infantry earned the Silver Star for gallantry on Okinawa Island. He held a frontline position during a Japanese Banzai attack, silenced a light machine gun, knocked out a knee mortar, killed an attacking officer, and redeployed mortar fire within 15 yards to repel the assault. He also holds the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge and Purple Heart.
Lamar Keen manager of the Capitol Theatre announced that 75 members of the Winchester Education Association are invited to a showing of the musical story Rhapsody in Blue next week. The invitation was extended through Mrs Roy Wise Carver chair of the entertainment and special activities committee.
In Topeka on October 26 Franklin P. Adams a noted humorist visited Winter General Army Hospital to cheer patients. During rounds Adams himself required medical care becoming a patient, while quizzing about Civil War leaders and noting Samuel Cooper as the Confederate Army’s ranking officer.
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