James Wood Gong Show to Feature 26 Acts Tomorrow
James Wood Concert Choir stages a Gong Show style fundraiser at James Wood High School auditorium tomorrow at 8 p.m. Twenty six acts will perform before judges Joe PasqualI and Keith Lupton with emcee Bill McGhee. Top prizes include 100 for first and 50 for second plus trophies. Tickets available at local stores and from Becky Alford. Proceeds aid the choir’s Hawaiian Music Festival trip this June.
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James Wood Concert Choir
James Wood High School
Richard Mason
Jewel Box
Loudoun Street
Ben Crim
B&m Market
Stephens City
Becky Alford
Handley High School
James Wood
Bill McGhee
Chuck Barris
Joe Pasquali
WINC
Keith Lupton
WHPL
Dan
Jessica) Sullivan
Winchester Evening Star
Paris Designers Plan Radical Fall Fashion Shift
Paris runways reveal a major change for next fall with shorter jackets at waist, mid calf to knee skirts, broader padded shoulders, and skinny high heels. European firms push new silhouettes and changeable taffeta evening wear, while American buyers expect slower adoption.
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NY Times
Paris
Milan
Italy
Hanro
Dorian Niederhauser
Givenchy
Hanno
Franck Olivier
New Arrivals April Babies in Linden and Front Royal
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael James Golden of Linden Sean Michael. The same notice reports Stacey Lynn born to Mr. and Mrs. Randall Dalton Trail of Rt. 4 Front Royal. Also listed is James Van Lowen DeBergh III, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Van Lowen DeBergh Jr. of Pleasant View Washington VA, and Delbert Gilbert Flynn Jr. born to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Gilbert Flynn of Middleburg.
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Michael James Golden
Linden
Sean Michael
Golden
Ellen S. Hanson
Stacey Lynn
Randall Dalton Trail
Rt. 4
Front Royal
Trail
Debra Marie Foster
DeBergh
James van Lowen DeBergh III
James van Lowen DeBergh Jr
Pleasant View
Washington, Va
Mary Elizabeth Robbins
Delbert Gibson Flynn Jr
Delbert Gilbert Flynn
Middleburg
Chimney Sweeps Prosper Amid Wood Burning Rise in U S and Canada
In Wilton Connecticut Steven Curtis is one of 850 professional chimney sweeps in the U S and Canada. He uses a giant vacuum cleaner and fiberglass pole brushes to service 30 to 40 chimneys weekly. With rising oil and electricity costs wood and coal burning increases demand and profits. Curtis charges 40 dollars for the first chimney and 30 for each additional flue. The Chimney Sweeps Guild has 175 members and a Portland Maine convention showcased industry growth and marketing guidance.
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Stanly Tomes
Wilton
Conn
Steven Curtis
Curtis
United States
Canada
Dick van Dyke
Fairfield County
Risch
Chimney Sweeps Guild
Holiday
Portland
Fireplace Institute
Local Church and Community Notices Roundup
At a glance listings announce Bread of Life class at the Cathers home from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m taught by Rev Ben Murray. Yard sale tomorrow at 811 S Cameron St to benefit St Pauls AME Men’s Day. Overeaters Anonymous meets 7:15 p.m. at Northwestern Workshop 329 N Cameron St with a guest speaker from Alexandria. Spring Zone meeting of Northern Virginia Firefighters Association and Auxiliary in Luray on April 15 with banquet and dance fees. Apple Valley Bottle Collector Club meets April 16 at Winchester Rescue Squad HQ with slide program on Philadelphia wells. Revival begins tonight at Siler Temple Pentecostal Church with Rev Kenneth Myers guest speaker and nightly singing.
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Bread of Life
C.E. Cather
Ben Murrary
Williams Banks
S. Cameron St
St. Paul’s Ame
Overeaters Anonymous
Alexandria
Overeater’s Anonymous
Northwestern Workshop
N. Cameron St
Northern Virginia Firefighters Association and Auxiliary
Luray
Luray Firemen and Auxiliary
Apple Valley Bottle Collector's Club of
Winchester
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Millwood Ave
Old
Philadelphia
Siler Temple Pentecostal
Kenneth Myers
Pre-Opening of Winchester Frederick County Farmers Market
A pre opening yard sale starts Saturday at 8 a.m. at Loudoun and Bond Streets to mark the Winchester Frederick County Farmers Market Association kickoff. Rain date is April 22. Sellers may phone Winnie Hack at 869 2180 for table setup. Regular opening is Tuesday May 2.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Senior Citizens Dateline Roundup of Area Activities
The Star outlines weekly senior events at Godfrey Miller Fellowship Center and Winchester nutrition sites. Listings include coffee hour, Medicare talk, sing along, birthday party, slide programs, respite care, square dancing, crafts, blood pressure clinics, and homemaker services for those unable to attend. Events run April 17 to April 21 across Winchester and Stephens City locations with contact reminders.
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The
Star
Godfrey Miller
Loudoun St
Donald Tharpe
Spain
Virginia Barr
Winchester
Christ Episcopal Church
Boscawen St
Jennifer Blackburn
Frederick County
United Methodist Church
Stephens City
Bob Simpson
Godfrey Miller Fellowship Center
New Market Battlefield
Tuddle and Spice
Acme
Battlefield
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Hank Ebert
Culottes
Scali
Dorian
Tom Risch
Goodyear
General Motors Corp
Year Tire & Rubber
New York Times
Associated Press
Bread of Life Class
Apple Valley Bottle Club
Senior Citizens Club
White Hall United Methodist Church
Handley Library
Clarke
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Washington, D.C
Art of Holland
John Carr
Alabaugh Rest Home
Sing-a-long
Bon Air Nursing Home
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