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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1969
Page
6
Mrs Walter Crawford and Mrs Sarah Burton won Monday's duplicate bridge at the George Washington Hotel. Second place was a three way tie among Mrs H H Bowers and Richard U Goode, Mrs J Gray Beverley and Mrs Richard U Goode, and another pair.
Five area students were among 131 summer graduates at Madison College. James Ronald Jenkins earned the master of science in education. Russell Charles McDonald and Marian Johnson Rhodes earned master of arts in education. Janet Kay Creager and Joy Breckenridge Shull were awarded bachelor of science degrees.
Fausto Macedo an 18 year old from Soroba Brazil will be the American Field Service exchange student for the coming year in Clarke County. The Niemanns of Boyce will host him and plan to meet him in Palm Beach this week before returning to Clarke County. Clarke County students may apply to participate now that the county has been accepted into AES. Applications by juniors and seniors are due by mid October. Barbara Huntsberry and Gary McIntyre have returned from a trip to Ontario and Rochester. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. George Reder of Rochester NY. Charles F Mort son of Mrs May McCarty is convalescing at 89 Lee St after two and a half months in New York Hospital with further surgery planned in November. Fourth place went to Mr and Mrs Thomas Scully and fifth to Mrs Herbert Schutte and Mrs Harold Brown.
Mr and Mrs Harry Whitacre and David vacationed in Aberdeen Maryland and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania visiting Otis Macomber and relatives. Grace Berryhill of Portsmouth visited sister Esta McKee. Guests of Bernard Hahn included Ken Meade and family Charles Hahn and Barbara and Daisy Anderson. Sunday visitors included Lloyd Corbin Greg Haines William Raines Garland Sulser Wendy Burkett and others.
The descendants of Martha and Andrew Presgraves hold their 27th annual reunion tomorrow at the Lions Shelter in Winchester Recreation Park. A picnic lunch will be served at noon.
Sunday events include a Clowser Reunion at Ebenezer Church at 11 a.m. and a Miller family reunion at Kiwanis Shelter No. 1 at 12:30 p.m. Monday lists Civil Air Patrol at Old Virginia Woolen Mill and several lodge, fraternal, church, and board meetings. The South Frederick Home Demonstration Club plans a Tuesday 12:30 p.m. annual picnic at the War Memorial Building.
Miss Bonnie Sue Seeds daughter of Mrs Gertrude Seeds of Winchester will graduate tomorrow from the Virginia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Lynchburg After three years of nursing education she becomes a graduate nurse and will take the state board examination in October for professional registration.
The annual Haymaker reunion will be tomorrow at the Rotary Shelter in Winchester Recreation Park with picnic lunch at 1 p.m. The Gainesboro Home Demonstration Club picnic comes Tuesday at Gainesboro Fire Hall Shelter at 6 30 p.m. with a covered dish supper and a white elephant sale.
A sequence of Dear Abby letters covers marital strain after a 20 year marriage ends for a younger mistress, doubts about aging in men, a 30 year old medical professional facing marriage rumors, and a mother seeking guidance on teaching money values to her teen. Abby offers practical, neutral counsel.
New York designer Geoffrey Beene wins the Cotton Award for a second time at the Plaza Hotel ceremony produced by Eleanor Lambert. The show highlights blue ribbon Cottons from bold prints to sheer organdy and features 39 Beene summer costumes.
Winchester Chapter 1367 of the Woman of the Moose held a chapter night with Senior Regent Mrs Louis Pike presiding Enrollment of new members occurred The State Convention is set for Sept 4 6 in Arlington and Chapter 1367 will participate on Sept 6 The next meeting is Aug 28 at 8 PM with ritual practice scheduled
The Campbell and Silvius reunion was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Silvius in Gerrardstown West Virginia. The farthest travelers were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Silvious from Wichita Kansas. The oldest attendee was Fannie Bucklew and the youngest Eric Campbell. Mrs. Robert F. Gaines will teach at the Golden Rule and Comrade Bible classes tomorrow at 9 40 a.m.
A revival begins tomorrow at Faith Mission Church in Wardensville West Virginia with evangelist Lloyd E Robbins professor of New Testament Exegesis at Eastern Christian College Bel Air Maryland leading the series.
Fall 1969 styles emphasize individual looks with dresses resembling costumes, long tunics, flared skirts, and varied sleeve treatments. Waistlines sit below the hip as shorts appear under dresses, pants flare, and culottes gain traction. Coats remain versatile for daily wear with rugged West chic, while bonded knits and velour textures diversify fabrics. Plaids and florals pervade every girl’s wardrobe.
The advice emphasizes maintaining a taut seam while sewing and preventing fabric from being fed too freely by the machine. It recommends one hand behind the work and the other in front to control feeding and tension.
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