Long Green House Marks Historic Garden Week Opener
The Boyd G Headley Jr home Long Green in Frederick County, built about 1750 from native limestone and brick, opens May 1 2 for Historic Garden Week with six area houses. The Headleys show original woodwork built in closets and two front doors while collecting fine period pieces from the Shenandoah Valley and beyond. Discovery highlights include an 1810 mahogany table and various chairs and chests. Brochures with maps are at Winchester Chamber of Commerce. Miss Joyce Ann Lupton and Kenneth F Cather Jr wed in Hagerstown on Feb 20. They reside at 1013 Franklin Street.
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Long Green
Boyd G. Headley, Jr
Frederick County
Headley
Winchester
Headleys
Shenandoah Valley
Vermont
Ohio
Susquehanna Valley
New York
Mohawk River Valley
Williamsport
Thomas Fairfax
Lord
William Rannell
John Purcell
Clark Purcell
Chamber of Commerce
Joyce Ann Lupton
Kenneth F. Cather, Jr
Hagerstown
Miss Lupton
Wayne Lupton
Kirby
W.va
Mr. Cather
Melvin Combs
Franklin St
1971 Needlecraft Catalog Ad for Crocheting Patterns
An advertisement offers crochet and knitting patterns including 5 inch daisies and afghans with pattern numbers and color schemes. It lists prices per pattern, air mail charges, and requests buyers mail their name address and pattern number to Alice Brooks at the Winchester Evening Star in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Needlecraft
Series to Give Facts on Ecology in Winchester April
The Garden Council of Winchester with seven local garden clubs leads an ecology focused cleanup program. April is Clean Up Month and the Star will publish periodic Did You Know items from the effort. Highlights include per person solid waste generation, recycling preserves resources, and compacting cans to prevent can blight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Council of
Winchester
Scouts, Chamber of Commerce
Star
Sewing Contest and Style Revue Planned in Frederick Co
The Women's Committee of the Farm Bureau Federation of Frederick County sponsors a Sewing Contest and Style Revue on August 27 at James Wood High. Contestants must be Farm Bureau members with two divisions junior up to 25 and senior 26 and up. Garments must be 100 percent cotton or wool and modeled by the entrant. Information from Mrs James Douglas 667 4535 or Mrs Robert Russell 667 7591. The Kernstown United Methodist Church Women’s Society meets with Mrs Rachel Donald Monday at 7 30 pm with Mrs Clara Warren leading the devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Federation
Frederick County
James Wood High
Farm Bureau
James Douglas
Robert Russell
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Kernstown United
Strasburg AARP Meets Tomorrow
The Strasburg Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons will meet tomorrow at 2 pm in the Elementary School building with R L Hepner in charge. Mrs. Robert C Fisher will conduct the program featuring slides and a lecture on a 9000 mile Canadian Rockies tour by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Beeler.
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Strasburg
The
American Association of Retired Persons
R.L. Hepner
Robert C. Fisher
Canadian Rockies
Gilbert Beeler
Nassau
James Douglas Wins Northern District 4-H Public Speaking
James Douglas of Mt. Airy 4-H Club won first place in the Northern District 4-H Demonstration Contest held Saturday at Madison. He earned a blue ribbon and a trip to the State 4-H Club Congress June 21 to 26 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, to represent the district in the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Douglas
Mt. Airy
Madison
Virginia Polytechnic —— Institute
Blacksburg
James
James Wood High School
Woodbine Farms
Rt. 4
Winchester
Creation Delights Shenandoah Valley Chorus Concert
Franz Joseph Haydn’s The Creation will be performed by the Shenandoah Valley Festival Chorus on May 1 at 8 p.m. at Massanutten Academy. The 140-voice chorus recently performed the work at Madison College. Proceeds support the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival with six August concerts. Tickets available from Mary Clem in Shenandoah County.
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Franz Joseph Haydn
Shenandoah Valley Festival Chorus
Massanutten ‘Academy
Wéldstock
Madison College
Madison
Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
Shenandoah Valley
Hong Kong Area and Leased Lands Described
The report notes Hong Kong covers 391 square miles with 355 leased. It states the island of Hong Kong Stonecutters Island and the Knowloon Peninsula opposite the island are British-owned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Stonecutters Island
Knowloon Peninsula
China
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Boyd Headley, Jr
Wee Baoeles
Museum
Denny’s
Benny
United States
Kernstown
WSCS
Strasburg Aarp
Harrisonburg
Washington
White House
AARP
Hepner
Barbara Reed
Robinson School
Martha Weakley
Round Hill Club
Pat Triplett
North Mountain
Kamm
Orkney Springs
Century Club
Winchester Country Club
Clarke Cooper
Arpets
Montgomery
Roy L. Wilkins, Jr
Peoples Life
Stephens City
Peoples Life Insurance Company
Washington, D. C
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