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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1970

Page

3

GED Test Dates Set for September at Regional High Schools

The GED program will be offered on Saturday September 12 and 19 starting at 9 a.m. at Warren County High School for residents of Warren Shenandoah Frederick Clarke and Winchester. Applicants must be 20 or older or meet justifiable age reductions with eight high school credits for under 20. A Social Security Number is required and Virginia residency rules apply. Applications due by Friday September 4 with a $5 test fee and $1 per retest.

Warren County High School Luray Ave Front Royal Warren County Shenandoah County Frederick County Clarke County Winchester Virginia Handley High School Wendall H. Phillips William L. Boyce

Hope's Latest Grandchild Greeted By Bob Hope

Hollywood AP reports Bob Hope, 66, greeted his new grandson Andrew Lawrence Hope Lande through a hospital window. The child, born Wednesday night at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, weighed just over 8 pounds to Linda Hope and Nathaniel Lande.

Hollywood Bob Hope Andrew Lawrence Hope Lande Cedars of Lebanon Hospital Linda Nathaniel Lande Andrew

Male Chorus Presents Sunset Vesper in Luray

The Rockingham County Male Chorus under Dr. Nelson T. Huffman will perform the Sunset Vesper program at the Singing Tower in Luray. A Carillon Recital by Charles T. Chapman starts at 7:30 p.m. with the main program at 8 o'clock, led by Rev. Thomas Y. Levern Jr. and Rev. Richard Amberger.

Rockingham County Nelson T. Huffman Singing Tower Luray Charles T. Chapman Thomas Y. Levern, Jr Richard Amberger Huffman Bridgewater College

Covered Dish Supper at Gravel Springs Lutheran Parish

Members of the Gravel Springings Lutheran Parish will meet at the parsonage this Sunday at 1 p m for a covered dish dinner. At 2 30 p m a note burning ceremony marks payment of indebtedness on the parsonage followed by Open House until 5 p m. Works by parish members from five week classes will be on display with ceramics taught by Lottie Bockhouse and art under Richard Cooper thwaite and Coleen Watkins. The parish includes St John Gravel Spring Fremont and St James and the parsonage is on Route 600 west of Shawneeland entrance. Open house and note burning open to the public.

Gravel Springlings Richard Cooperthwaite Coleen Watkins Lottie Bockhouse Charles T. Bockhouse St. John Gravel Spring Fremont St. James Route 600 Shawneeland

Railroads Face Collapse Without Big Taxpayer Help

David C. Bevan, former Penn Central CFO, told a Senate subcommittee that modernizing and saving the U S railroad system would require billions in taxpayer support. Penn Central reported a 1970 first-half loss of 123 million while rail operations showed a 141.6 million deficit, despite higher revenues.

Washington U.S Penn Central David C. Bevan Senate Penn Central Co Vance Hartke D-Ind Bevan

Norfolk plan keeps two all black elementary schools

Nansemond County officials filed in U S District Court a desegregation plan that would still leave two all black elementary schools. Norfolk School Board chairman Vincents J. Thomas told Ingleside parents the board cannot defend its plan but said some decisions were forced upon them.

Associated Press Nansemond County U. S. District Court Norfolk Norfolk School Board Vincents J. Thomas Ingleside U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare U. S Walter E. Hoffman Hoffman Justice Department The NAACP Citizens Group

Eisenhower Stamp Album Debut Honors Mrs. Eisenhower

Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower received the first album of the six cent stamp commemorating her late husband. The light blue stamp based on a 1953 portrait goes on sale today nationwide as the postal service’s workhorse.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Postal Service President Eisenhower

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