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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1976
Page
12
Christmas plants bring joy for gifts and decor with holly and pine. Plant living trees to enjoy after the season, care tips for holly and potted evergreens, and guidance on planting, soil, light, and protection from cold winds.
Students of Winchester Day Nursery present a Christmas program titled Happy Birthday Jesus on December 14 at 7:30 p.m. at 133 Lincoln Ave. Miss Mildred Jones and Robert Kirk will entertain. Santa Claus will give treats. Church leaders and nursery staff invite the public.
The Stonewall Parent-Teacher Association will hold a membership meeting on Monday December 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. A Christmas musical by students in grades one through three will follow.
Mrs. John C. Blackburn chairs Winchester-Frederick County Christmas Seal Campaign with 1976 efforts highlighting progress against lung diseases. Mr. C F Schenck, longtime Virginia Lung Association member, praises changes and donations.
Frederick County extension agent warns holiday cooks about food borne illness from unsafe handling of meat and poultry. Two to ten million U.S. cases yearly are linked to Salmonellae Clostridium Perfringens Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulism with improper cooling and room temperature storage creating risk.
The 10 year old Society for Creative Anachronism gathers in New England chapters to stage medieval festivals with jousting without horses and feasts of mead and trenchers. Members wear period clothing and adopt pre 1650 identities while balancing modern laws and gender roles.
Mr and Mrs J Robert Tabler of Martinsburg West Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Patti Raines to Oscar W Pitzer Jr son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Pitzer of Clearbrook The bride to be is a graduate of Martinsburg Senior High School and a student at Shepherd College The groom is a graduate of James Wood High School and employed by Winchester Building Supply
The Auxiliary to South End Fire Co met at the Danner House in Middletown and elected officers for the new year. Officers include President Mrs Kitty Sirbaugh First VP Mrs Malloreene Lake Second VP Mrs Alice Robertson Secretary Mrs Margaretta Davis Treasurer Mrs Jean Loy Chaplain Mrs Adeline Pope Publicity chair Mrs Margaretta Davis A wedding gift was presented to Mrs Chris Weidig. A kitchen shower is planned for the next meeting on Jan 4 1977 at the fire hall.
A simple spinach salad is prepared with raw mushrooms and crumbled bacon, finished with a vinegar based dressing.
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