Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-25
INEWSY LETTER
FROM STRASBURG
Churches Prepare For Yuletide Ser
yices-Many Fine Program On
the List
Personals

Mr.. Harry Helm who is employed
by the Standard Oil Company in
Martinsburg, spent Thursday and
Friday in Strasburg with his mother
Mrs. George Forest
Miss Ruth Ambrose of Wood
stock was the weekend guest of Miss
Elsie Burner
Mr.. Roy Mitchell who has been
confined to his bed as result of injur-
les sustained in basketball practice
is able to assume his duties.
Miss Martha Chandler was Christ
mas shopping in Washington Mon
day.
Mr.. j. H. Richards, a former resi-
dent of Strasburg who has been en-
ployed in the west for several years
but later in Tampa. Fla, is Visiting
his family in Strasburg for an indef-
mite time.
DR.. S. j. Good of Peoples Drug
Store spent Sunday and Monday
with his family in New Market.
Mr.. Melvin Funk a student of V.
P l., at Blacksburg, journeyed to
Washington Wednesday and is ex-
pecting to be accompanied home by
his sister, Miss Lucille Funk.
Miss Alma Funk. who is in train
ing as nurse at the George Wash
ington Hospital in Washington, will
be the holiday guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Funk.
Cadets Tilden Hopewell, Merlin
Nipe and Harold Flanagan of V. NJ.
[. at Lexington, Va, are expected to
be in Strasburg for Christmas with
their respective parents
Mr.. and Mrs NJ s. Coffman and
little daughter, Jean, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ A Coe and Miss Desma McIn-
turf of Washington will be the
weekend guests at the home of Mrs.
Irma McInturff.
Gene Milliner, cadet of Augusta
Military Academy, at Fort Defiance,
is spending some time with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs w ID. Miiliner
Messrs. Paul Rulings and Dave
Crabill have motored to West Vir-
ginia where they will purchase some
very valuable fox hounds.
Mr.. Walter Milliner student at
Washington and Lee, at Lexington,
Va, will be in Strasburg during the
Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Milliner.
Miss Julia Pollard, little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Pollard on
Shenandoah avenue is confined to
her bed with a slight case of pneu-
monia. Her many little friends and
classmates wish her a speed recov-
cry.
Messrs. Arthur Woodring and Guy
Miller motored to Columbia Furnace
Tuesday, where they spent the day
in hunting.
Dr.. and Mrs. G. G. Crawford, of
Strasburg spent Tuesday in Washing
ton, transacting business.
Mr.. Ed. Eberly had the misfor-
tune to mash the sore finger of his
left hand while unloading freight at
the Southern Station where he is
employed.
Richard Wright, Jr., of the Uni
versity of Virginia, at Charlottesville
arrived Friday to spend this week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. S.
Wright.
James Boles, a student of Roam
oke College. Salem, Va, arrived Sun
day to spend the Christmas holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Boles
Mr.. Clark Copp of Middleburg,
Va, is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George A. Copp of Strasburg.
Yuletide Greetings.
Christmas Services
st. Pauls Lutheran Church will
have Christmas services on Christ
mas eve, Thursday at six o'clock. A
pageant is part of the program and
it tells the Christmas message in an
impressive way. silver offering
will be taken for the Lutheran Or
phanage at Salem.
Christmas morning services will
be held at six o'clock.
Christian Church
Rev. Arthur Wake will conduct
| special Yuletide services at six a. m.
, A special Christmas program has
} been arranged for Sunday. At night
a children's program will be render
ed, and an offering for benevolent
purposes will be taken.
Presbyterian Church
Christmas eve the Sunday School
will have a special program of mu
sic and recitations. Presents for the
e scholars is part of the program.
The special services Christmas
: morning at six will be in charge o
the Christian Endeavor Society.
Rev. a. Fl. Clarke will preaei
morning and evening on Sunday oil
themes in accord with the season
Methodist Church
+ The ehildren's service on Christ
Z mas eve viii be. in part pageant
i Alteration This win consists o
songs and choruses. The gifts 70
a the children will follow.