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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1979

Page

9

Local church groups host events and genealogy workshops

United Methodist Women of Paynes Chapel meet August 31 at 7 30 pm at Mandy Barrow's home. Homecoming services at Woodbine Assembly of God on September 3 feature Gilbert L Foster and Palmer Family Gospel Singers with guest Curtis E Palmer Sr. Benham Room at Handley Library offers six genealogical workshops September 12 to October 17 with pre registration details. Shenandoah Wa Parents of Twins Club hosts September 4 meeting with flower arranging talk. Virginia Moose Association holds Labor Day weekend convention in Arlington with joint Women of the Moose events and keynote from Mooseheart.

United Methodist Women of Woodbine Benham Handley Library Rebecca Baldwine Bernice Frances Glen Michael Hardesty Oet Nancy Harrison Stuart Brown Virginia Moose Assn Arlington Charles E. Myers Winchester Myers Virginia Moose Association Mariott Twin Bridges Motor Hotel Virginia Women of the Moose Womens Association Mariott Twin Bridge Mooseheart

Births and Honors Highlight Local Residents in 1979 Reports

Mr. and Mrs. Van I. Smith of Berryville celebrate the birth of a son Van Irvin on August 20. Donna Dukes of Winchester earns honors at the University of Alabama Birmingham SCAH convocation. Jeremy Dustin Nichols born August 8 in Virginia Beach to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Nichols of Virginia Beach, formerly Winchester. Donna Lynn Myers of Siler Route, a 1979 James Wood High School graduate, inducted into the Society of Distinguished American High School Students and plans to study behavior science at Messiah College.

van I. Smith Berryville van Irvin John N. Gaiter Petersburg W.va Louise Smith Donna Dukes Winchester University of Alabama In Birmingham School of Community and Allied Health SCAH Gary Scott Nichols Lonewillow Lane Virginia Beach Jeremy Dustin Nichols Dale Anderson Donna Lynn Myers Siler Route James Wood High School Miss Myers Messiah College Grantham Amos Myers

Va Apple Queen to judge Star's Apple Variety Recipe Contest

Miss Sallie Douglas Miss Virginia State Apple Queen will award prizes at The Star's Annual Apple Variety Recipe Contest judging Sept 22 at Winchester Recreation Park. Contest includes applesauce and pastry with $200 total prize, entries due by morning judging.

Star Sallie Douglas Virginia Douglas Kiwanis Shelter No Winchester Recreation Park

Dear Abby Readers Urge Less Floral Funeral Gifts

A reader suggests skipping flowers for funerals to save money for the living. Abby replies that gifts to the living would boost families and florists could adjust. The column also covers a sister disease about a big brother who refuses to contribute to a mother in nursing care and a troubled marriage with a long silent spouse seeking advice.

Abby Lafayette

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