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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1963
Page
8
The meeting of Amateur Musical Comedy Artists included officers Willan Bil Madigan and secretary Johnson. Mrs Rosalie Adams received bake sale funds while plans for Moonlight In Sane Dining were discussed amid routine meeting notices.
Miss Joyce Lee Bushong 18 of Woodstock will be the Honorary Fire Chief of Woodstock Volunteer Fire Dept for the Firemen’s parade by this Thursday. She will also compete in the Out-of-Town Honorary Fire Chief Contest at Capitol Theater at 4:30 p.m with the parade at 6 p.m. She attends Central High School and participates in chorus band and clubs. Also named are Miss Peggy Jean Lowe 19 of Shepherdstown and Miss Kay Johnston 17 from Washington as Honorary Chiefs of their respective volunteer fire departments in the week’s lineup.
A brief notice indicates a Wilmington gathering set for Saturday evening with a start time around 5 p.m. Readers are advised to check local listings for precise details and location.
A lighthearted prompt expresses affection with playful phrasing. The speaker invites a hug for the fun of it, signaling a cheerful, informal moment.
Mrs Rex Simpson guest speaker at Xi Chi Chapter Sigma Phi at Miss Mary s home. Mrs Richard Petonke showed slides from Seattle World s Fair and West Coast. Mrs Paul Cravens moved here from St Paul Minn presented Mississippi River headwaters slides. Miss Boyer was Spotlight Reporter. Offiers to be installed at Mrs Petonke s home 510 W Bellview Ave.
The schedule lists meetings and social events at Grace Lutheran Church Town House Restaurant Washington Hotel and George Washington Hotel. Highlights include executive committee of Lutheran Church Women 7 45 p m April 30 exchange Lions at specified hotels Phi Sigma Phi sorority Leeda Award Committee and teen platter parties evenings. Building closed Wednesday evenings.
Arsonals MISS BROOKE FARLAND arrives Wednesday to stay with Mr and Mrs B Beverley Wright on Amherst Street during the Festival. Ambassador to Panama and Mrs Joseph Farland arrive Wednesday to stay with Mr and Mrs Frederick L Glaize Jr. Festive guests include Mr and Mrs William Tat rum of New York. Regina Lane Wallace born April 26 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Kathryn Hockman a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Margaret Hewitt returns home after eleven days there.
Notice states no Rotary Club meeting this Thursday due to the Apple Blossom Festival. The article also notes no Civil War veterans on Veterans Administration rolls, but about 2000 Civil War veterans widows receive benefits.
Four additional princesses join the Queen’s Court for the fete. Judith Lynn Fischer 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fischer Jr., is a sophomore and active in WAA Baptist Student Union and Young Republican Club. Margaret Marshall Moore 21, Arlington, is a senior at American University in international service and a Kappa Delta member with Pi Sigma Alpha and Delta Sigma Rho honors. Mary Jane Hubbard 22, Madison College senior, majors in Elementary Education and psychology, Sigma Kappa and Alpha Delta, on House Council. Whitehurst 21, Norfolk, Longwood College senior majoring in Mathematics, Kappa Delta, Alpha Kappa Gamma, SGA president, Who’s Who honoree.
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority marks International Week from April 28 to May 4 as Alpha Omega chapter in Jacksonville Texas notes growth to 24 members since 1953. The sorority, with 1500 chapters and 40000 members globally, sponsors events and aims for attendance at the state convention May 3 to 5 at Hotel Engleside Staunton delegates Mrs Ritter and Mrs Charles Emschler will attend as delegates.
Miss Kate Hukill, aged 104, was confirmed in the Episcopal Church at her Hermosa Beach home. The ceremony Sunday was performed by Bishop Francis Eric Bloy of Los Angeles. A former schoolteacher, she retired in 1923 and was born in Fairfield Iowa.
Larry Monthey, a recreation industries advocate from Madison, argues that the term tourism should be replaced with a different descriptor for the industry. He believes current phrasing shapes public perception and policy.
The renowned cellist reported a theft of about $6,000 from his home in San Juan Puerto Rico. Missing items include his wife's wedding ring and a watch gifted by former Mexican President Miguel Aleman.
A University of Wisconsin specialist argues that all sm words have gained a derogatory connotation and notes a campaign to revive the Webster recognized term touristry to describe travel and tourism without stigma.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie depart San Bernardino by train as a crowd of about 200 sees them off. The couple, with a party of seven, plan to return in December and are scheduled to arrive in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday morning.
The Fort Worth storm battered the city on Sunday but did not stop daily routines. Newsmen gathered near a damaged apartment building as residents joked about keeping breakfast ready and not wasting the food despite the disaster.
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