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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1964
Page
6
The Salvation Army hosts its annual Christmas tea and doll festival this Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Salvation Army headquarters. Proceeds go to aid local children and brighten their Christmas.
United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. with Mrs. Robert Glass Sr. at 1178 Washington Street.
The Men of the Braddock Street Methodist Church announce Ladies Night on December 16 at 6 15 pm inviting all women to attend a church event with fellowship and guest activities.
A household hint suggests soaking new brooms in a hot strong salt water solution before use to toughen them and lengthen their life. The tip emphasizes practical prep to improve broom durability.
A rummage sale at 109 S Loudoun St sponsored by the Winchester-Frederick County C B Radio Club Auxiliary runs Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds support club activities and community service.
Hawthorne Garden Club changes its Christmas luncheon to Thursday at 12 o clock at the Winchester Golf Club. Members are asked to note the new date for the event.
Listed calendar items include Home Demonstration Club Christmas Party at Mt Williams Community Building 2 45 p m Senior Citizens Club 7 30 p m Ladies Rifle Club at Armory 1 30 p m Hiram Lodge 21 AF AM at Masonic Temple 92 45 p m Senior Citizens at WMB 7 45 p m Combined meeting and Christmas program of Lutheran Church Women 8 p m Alcoholics Anonymous at Baptist Church 8 p m Loyal Order of Moose 8 p m Rebekah Lodge 9 p m Shawnee Kennel Club. December events feature Old Frederick town Garden Club Junior Century Club Brucetown WSCS Christmas party World War I Veterans TAC Platter party Slo Mo Shuns and World War II veterans month meetings and basketball officials note
MR. AND MRS. HAROLD BROWN JR and three children of Richmond visited Harold G. Browns on 8 Washington St. Airman Third Class Jerry M. Chapman son of Mrs. Alfred A. Chapman of Loudoun St. has graduated from U S Air Force medical service specialists training at Gunter AFB Alabama and returns to West Virginia Air National Guard in Martinsburg. DR LEON SLAVIN returned from New York City after attending a Society of Oral Physiology Occlusion meeting at Barbizon Plaza Hotel. Pvt Edsel P. Burcham son of Mr. and Mrs. R John Burcham of Stephens City completed eight weeks of advanced individual armor training at Fort Knox Kentucky and learned tank operation and 105 mm gun loading. Burcham is a James Wood High School graduate 1962.
Mrs. C. H. Schutte and John Griffith captured first at the Duplicate Bridge Club meeting Friday night at the George Washington Hotel. Second went to Mrs. Preston Avery and Mrs. Sam Reaves, third to Mrs. C Smalls and Mrs. John, and fourth to Mr. and Mrs. William Cline.
At a Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meeting held at Mrs. Kenneth Bishop’s home, a $100 check from a recent card party was given to the Northwestern Guidance Center. Mrs. Wilbur Kerns led the business session, with a program on time appreciation by Mrs. Rodney Sirbaugh and Mrs. Harold Patton. Plans were made for the Christmas family basket and the December 19 party at Mrs. John Blackburn’s home.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the South End Fire Company plan a Christmas banquet on December 15 at the Elms Dining Room. Each member will bring a gift for her secret pal. The group also arranged a December 12 banquet for Coca Cola Bottling Company employees. A profit from the November 10 card party was announced, and a January white elephant sale will benefit the card fund.
Raymond Keller of Toms Brook and Peggy Ann Foltz, now Mrs Keller, wed at a ceremony for a boy named Arthur Raymond. Lewis Henry Snapp of Stephenson and Charlotte Geraldine Hott le, now Mrs Snapp, welcomed a daughter named Cristina Lynn.
The Round Hill Ruritan Club invites members to Ladies Night and officer installation Thursday at 7 p.m. at Lee Jackson Restaurant. The item lists numerous births to local families including Keith Michael Peffer in Berryville and Brenda Sue Bateman, Kelley Sue Thomas, Christopher Thomas Carroll, and Ronald Leroy Stotler among others.
Bobbie Williams rising from staff sergeant to tech sergeant at Naha Air Force Base Okinawa serves as an instructor in electronic maintenance His wife and two children accompany him to Okinawa from Apple Pie Ridge and the Williams family are listed as current residents
A fellowship gathering is set for Saturday at 7 30 p m at Faith Temple Whitacre led by Pastor Rev Jack Kerns. The event invites community members to join in prayer and discussion.
French chef Pierre Francy now in charge at Howard Johnson kitchens shares a sauce trick. Place a whole garlic clove in melted butter or olive oil and keep until golden, then remove. Do not let it brown to avoid bitter notes.
Readers ask Abby about living together before marriage and emotional costs, widowed friends remarrying, and why some think honesty ends at a phone bill. Abby suggests practical steps and keeps guidance concise in classic column style.
Early gift making gains popularity as home crafts surge in demand. Instructions cover handmade ties, scarves, aprons, ornaments, mittens with names, hostess outfits, and simple decorative crafts for family and friends.
The Social Service Council of Winchester and Frederick County coordinates a Christmas basket program. Red Cross volunteers collect applications at Salvation Army headquarters on S Loudoun St from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with a Dec 19 deadline. Adults only, must detail need and be prepared to provide full information. Churches and groups may submit lists to ensure fair distribution and avoid duplication.
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