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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1971
Page
8
The Winchester Rebekah Lodge No. 21 IOOF held its annual Christmas Party in the Lodge Hall with a covered dish dinner and gift exchange. Mrs. Joy Mason, Mrs. Jane Clevenger, and Mrs. Anna Shaffer decorated the tree and hall while Mrs. Clevenger led Christmas carols at the piano.
The Frederick County 4-H Club hosts a Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday. It opens at 10 a.m. at Kresge's in Ward Plaza and at 9 a.m. at McCrory's in downtown Winchester. The event features handmade articles and baked goods.
The schedule lists charity fairs shop sales and gatherings across Winchester area venues. Activities include bazaars rummage sales bake sales Christmas bazaars at Mt. Carmel Church Stephens City Methodist Church Duff's Rebel Restaurant and Kresge's with times from 9 am to 5 pm and ongoing events at several locations.
MR. AND MRS. HARMON G. BYRD were honored at a surprise party at their home marking their 25th anniversary. They wed Nov. 24, 1946 at Tokes Inn. Daughters Alicia and Cecily live in Winchester, son Harmon Jr. in Landover Hills Md. Mrs. Byrd was Mary Louise Davis.
The Century Club will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the home of Miss Jacqueline Smith with Mrs. William H. Lawrence Jr. in charge of the program.
Daytime dispatchers at the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad HQ are listed by rows with Elsie McInturff May Swanson Frances Brengle Lucille Acken bam Kitty Sirbaugh in the first row and Jeanette Combs Louise Ford Dorothy Seabright Polly Haymaker Leona Frye in the second row Not pictured are Lois Wynn Rhoda Sirbaugh Phyllis Baker Sylvia Rhine Sylvia Herbaugh Christ Hurst Ralph Hardy and John B Wyatt.
How to craft waxed tissue wreaths using variegated tissue paper paraffin and a styrofoam base. Step by step instructions cover cutting shaping dipping and assembling petals leaves and flowers for festive indoor or outdoor display. Includes storage tips and project suitability for children scouts and bazaar sales.
The Clarke County Women's Club meets Thursday at 2 p.m. at Berryville Baptist Church House. The program features a Christmas presentation by Shenandoah College Music Department. Members should bring gifts or money for the Christmas Basket.
The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad logged 14 calls in a daytime period with four routine and one accident call between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Then four more accidents and one routine call followed within 35 minutes. Dispatchers, all volunteers, work 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and began 24 hour coverage in 1959 with help from women at headquarters.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Robert Keiter formerly of Winchester now in Leetown West Virginia on their ninth wedding anniversary They wed December 2 1962 in Hagerstown Maryland officiated by the Rev Frank B Robinson Mrs Keiter is the former Sandra Jean Sibert They have three children Montgomery Scott Shary Annette and Christopher Allen Keiter
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