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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1966

Page

6

Suit of James Wood Jr to be shown at Glen Burnie

Glen Burnie opens for tours presenting the red suit and box of James Wood Jr born 1741 later Revolutionary General and Virginia governor. The attic find at Glen Burnie by Julian Glass prompts tours of multiple area homes with tea at J Sloan Kuykendall’s on S Washington St.Tickets sales at local hotels and inns. hours today 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and tomorrow 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

James Wood, Jr Glen Burnie Virginia London James Wood Julian Glass Wood Johnson

Duplicate Bridge Winners Start at George Washington Hotel

Beginning May 2 the duplicate bridge games at the George Washington Hotel will run at 7 45 p m on Mondays and Wednesdays with no game next Wednesday for the Apple Blossom Festival. Winners include Mrs Howard Shockey and Mrs H D Harper on Monday with Robert Henry and Bolling Robertson Jr second, plus Scully third and Willkie with O Connell fourth. Wednesday’s Mitchell game produced north south winners Mrs Robert Giffin and Mrs Grace Roberts, second Mrs Willkie and Mrs Herbert Schutte, third Bentley Kinney and Richard Bowers. East West winners were Mrs H P Kern and Mrs W Nelson Page with Don Kearney and Ivan Grose third and Mrs Ferman Perry and Mrs Russell Newcome fourth.

George Washington Hotel Howard Shockey H. D. Harper Robert Henry Bolling Robertson, Jr Thomas G. Scully E. E. Willkie Irvan O’connell Mitchell Robert Giffin Grace Roberts Willkie Herbert Schutte Bentley Kinney Richard Bowers H. P. Kern W. Nelson Page Don Kearney Ivan Grose Ferman Perry Russell Newcome

Miss Clark Engaged to Mr Sandridge

Mr and Mrs Douglas H Clark of Senseny Road announce the engagement of their daughter Sandra Lee to William Edward Sandridge. She is employed by O Sullivan Rubber Corp while he works for Roman Brothers. An August wedding is planned.

Douglas H. Clark Senseny Road Sandra Lee William Edward Sandridge Miss Clark O’sullivan Rubber Corp Sandridge Lorraine Sandridge Apple Pie Ridge Daniel L. Sandridge Roman Brothers

Births Reported in Stephens City and Front Royal

Birth announcements list a boy named Richard Leon for Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ray Carter of Stephens City born April 20 and a boy named Earl Braden Sager III for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Braden Sager Jr. of Route 2 Front Royal born April 22. Also note Britannica tracing the term OK to Old Kinderhook and Martin Van Buren’s 1840 campaign origins.

Billy Ray Carter Stephens City Richard Leon Career Rachel Elizabeth McAboy Earl Braden Sager, Jr Route 2 Front Royal Earl Braden Ill O.K Martin van Buren New York Encyclopaedia Britannica

Pork and produce prices ease amid beef steady market

Retail pork prices show declines especially for bacon ham and picnic shoulders while beef holds steady aside from widespread specials. Eggs drop slightly in stores though farm prices vary, and vegetables see mixed moves with cucumbers and beans down but tomatoes and lettuce rising. Weather hints at Virginia berry harvest in May as North Carolina shipments arrive.

California North Carolina Virginia

Calendar of Weekend Local Events in Frederick andArea

Sunday calendar lists events from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Frederick Winchester Middleburg The Plains and surrounding venues including coin show tours hymn singing civic and fraternal meetings and a bridge club. Saturday features a 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Old Dominion Packard Club gathering and Key Club dance.

Old Dominion Packard Club Key Club

Princesses Named for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival

Frostburg State College Fairfax Hall Radford College and Mary Washington College name princesses for the Apple Blossom Festival to be held April 28 29 30. Frostburg State’s Katherine Willetts 20 daughter of Dr and Mrs Willetts Timonium Maryland will represent Frostburg in the Court of Queen Shenandoah XXXIX. Elizabeth Gamble of Louisville Kentucky a Radford College senior majors in Art and Mary Pennington Harmon of Sandy Hook Connecticut a Fairfax Hall senior hold roles in student organizations and clubs.

Frostburg State College Frostburg Fairfax Hall Waynesboro Radford College of Radford Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Katherine M. Willetts Thomas W. Willetts Timonium Queen Shenandoah Jane Henderson Winchester England Willetts Towson Catholic High School Frostburg State Women’s Recreation Association Ter Howard B. Harmon Sandy Hook, Conn Fairfax Players, Spanish and Riding Clubs Vesper Committee The Athletic Association Elizabeth Anne Gamble Joseph H. Gamble Louisville Kay Radford College Gamble

Glen Burnie Garden Club Meeting Highlights and Pageant Notes

The Glen Burnie Garden Club met at Mrs. Aaron Zuckerman’s Tennyson Avenue home with Mrs. French Lee speaking on Fundamentals of Flower Arranging. Awards were announced for Blue Red and White ribbons in massed arrangements and line arrangements. Miss Kathryn Jane Fowler, 21, of Alexandria, representing Mary Washington College, is among four princesses and 30 other contestants from Maryland Virginia West Virginia and DC preparing for the Apple Blossom festivities in Winchester with coronation by Gov. Mills E Godwin Jr. and parade floats on April 28 and 29.

Glen Burnie Garden Club Aaron Zuckerman Tennyson Avenue French Lee Holmes Harper Charles Pietsch Richard Crisman Jack Phillips Arthur d’ Onofrio Henry Kern Jr David Daylor Kathryn Jane Fowler Lawrence V. Fowler Alexandria Winchester Mary Washington College Fowler Groveton High School Mary Washington Maryland Virginia West Virginia District of Columbia Mills E. Godwin, Jr

Van Curas To Give Guest Recital At Shenandoah College

Shenandoah Conservatory of Music presents John Van Cura baritone and Kim Van Cura pianist in a guest recital at Shenandoah Auditorium tomorrow at 3 p.m. Open to the public with no admission charge.

the van Curas Shenandoah Conservatory of Music John van Cura Kim van Cura Shenandoah Auditorium van Cura Peabody Conservatory of Music Baltimore Baltimore Civic Opera Company Peabody Art Theatre

S Frederick HDC Reschedules Meeting to April 26

The South Frederick Home Demonstration Club moves its regular gathering to April 26 at 1 p.m. in the War Memorial Building. Mrs Ora Foltz and Mrs Phil Russell will demonstrate care of wood and metal furniture and covering outdoor living. Mrs Ray Fahne stock will lead devotions.

South Frederick War Memorial Building Ora Foltz Phil Russell Ray Fahnestock

Hymn Sing at Fairview Church

A Hymn Sing is scheduled at Fairview Evangelical United Brethren Church in Nain tomorrow at 7 30 p m with public invitation. The item appears in a church notices section of the paper.

Fairview Church Fairview Evangelical

Community Births And Academic News In Local Notices

Mr and Mrs Russell D Allamong of 2939 Van Ness St congratulate on the birth of Deborah Grace at Georgetown University Hospital on April 15. W Houston Board II, son of Mr and Mrs Board Jr, initiated into Phi Delta Theta at Denison University in Granville Ohio. William Gray Miller, Bluefield College student, named Editor in Chief of The Rambler 1967. Mrs Marshall Kremer, aunt of Mrs E Miller Street, hospitalized at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dr and Mrs Garland Quarles depart for England Scotland and Ireland with Winchester England stop. return by boat June 7.

Russell D. Allamong van Ness St Washington Deborah Grace Georgetown University Hospital W. Houston Board II Board, Jr Front Royal Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Dension University Granville Ohio The Hill School Pottstown William Gray Miller Bluefield College Bluefield the Rambler Marshall Kremer E. Miller N. Braddock St Winchester Memorial Hospital Mrs. Garland Quarles England Scotland Ireland Winchester

Organ Recital Tomorrow By The Pasquets

Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Woodstock hosts a Service of Dedication for a newly installed pipe organ at 11 a.m. Then at 8 p.m. Marian M. Pasquet and Jean Pasquet present an organ recital featuring works by Bach Bedell Noble Karg Elert Clerambault Lucas Boex Pasquet and Franck. The organ, gift of the Frank Bowman Estate, was designed by Mr. Pasquet and built by Wicks Organ Company.

Emmanuel Evangelical Luetheran Church Woodstock Marian M. Pasquet Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Winchester Jean Pasquet Northern Virginia American Guild of Organists Bach Bedell Noble Karg-Elert Clerambault Lucas

Pomona Grange Plans with Tri-District Meeting in Virginia Week

Pomona Grange of Frederick County met the Tri-District Subordinate Grange with C Lucian Brumback presiding and Mrs Oren Snapp in charge. Grange Week in Virginia ran April 17 to 23 with the theme honoring the Grange's centennial. Members J M Kibler Edna Baker Floyd Derflinger Louise Houghton Cornelia Truluck Helen Marston James Swing and Snapp participated.

Frederick County Pomona Grange C. Lucian Brumback Oren Snapp Virginia J. M. Kibler Edna Baker Floyd Derflinger Louise Houghton Cornelia Truluck Helen Marstom James Swing

Three Counties Get Break in School Costs

The State Board of Education approved relief for Lee Tazewell and Wise counties allowing them to spend less than the usual 30 percent share of public school operating costs for the current year. Gov. Godwin must sign. Also approved: regulations for year round principal employment, summer school, teachers' sick leave and driver education. A sex education film Girl to Woman? was deemed suitable for Waynesboro schools 8th to 12th grades.

Richmond State Board of Education Southwest Virginia Lee Tazewell Wise Counties Godwin Waynesboro

Open sandwiches for casual luncheon guests

A simple lunch idea uses buttered sliced bread spread with mayonnaise topped by sliced hard boiled eggs and anchovies. Finish with a small lettuce cup filled with mayonnaise as a garnish.

Rain Threatens Norfolk Azalea Festival Parade

The five day International Azalea Festival centers on the crowning of 16 year old Kari Borten of Norway as queen amid rain forecasts. Norway’s Prime Minister Per Borten and defense minister Otto G Tideman were to officiate with 15 princesses representing NATO nations and ambassadors at the coronation.

Norfolk Kari Borten Norway Per Borten Otto G.tideman North Atlantic Treaty Organization Turskey Portugal Iceland Luxembourg

Rain Dampens Broad Areas Of 28 States

The Associated Press reports rain across 28 states from the Great Plains to the mid Atlantic with the heaviest showers in northeastern Oklahoma eastern Kansas and Missouri. Snow adds four inches in Colorado mountains while Virginia and North Carolina see over an inch in spots. Temperatures stay mild with a warm trend into the weekend.

Associated Press Great Plains Middle Atlantic Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Colorado Gulf of Mexico Virginia North Carolina Appalachians Florida Peninsula Far West

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