Abram's Delight Hosts 18th Century Christmas Event
Winchester's oldest home Abram's Delight opens December 12 to 15 for Christmas at Abram's Delight. The Winchester Council of Garden Clubs hosts candlelight tours and choral performances by James Wood High School Handley High School Ayler School and Shenandoah Conservatory groups. About 2000 schoolchildren visit as part of Virginia history studies with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Washington
Winchester Council of Garden Clubs
Abram
James Wood High School
Paul Thompson
Douglas Russell
Handley High School
Ayler School
Leslie Hughes
Steven Cooksey
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Virginia
Abram’s Delight
Abram's Delight
Winchester
Civic League nets $447.75 at Christmas auction in Winchester
The Women's Civic League of Winchester raised 447.75 at their December Christmas auction at Duff's Pagoda Room to fund community projects. They plan to ask the City Council for a bus shelter at the new stops across from City Hall, citing inclement weather hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Council
Joe Headley
Women's Civic League of
Winchester
League
Duff's Pagoda Room
Wade Ferguson
Holmers Harper
S. Garner Edmonds
Sunnyside Women Plan Christmas Fruit Baskets and Luncheon
At a Sunnyside Presbyterian Church meeting Circle II will prepare Christmas fruit baskets to deliver to senior citizens. A Christmas luncheon by Church Women United is slated for Dec 11 at 12:30 p.m. at Market Street United Methodist Church. Dolls on display will go to area needy children. A budget was presented. Mary Baughman spoke on Paul’s Journey to Ephesus with slides.
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Sunnyside Presbyterian Church
Circle II
Church Women United
Market Street
Keep Athletes on Christmas List
Advice for holiday gift givers highlights sports themed presents for all ages. It notes boys’ interest in baseball football basketball soccer and hockey and encourages including girls and adults in athletic accessories such as bowling tennis and golf gear.
Jaycee-ettes Plan Third New Year's Eve Dance
Winchester group Jaycee-ettes start reservations for its Third Annual New Year's Eve Dance at George Washington Hotel from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Price per couple includes setups and favors. A Richmond band will provide music. Call Cheryl Swartz or Patsy Musick for tickets. pickup deadline is Dec. 28, with unclaimed tickets to be resold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Jaycee-ettes
George Washington Hotel
Richmond
Cheryl Swartz
Patsy Musick
Girl Scouts to Carol on Mall Christmas Carols Event
Junior and Cadet Girl Scouts will sing on the mall in a city county inter troop activity. Cadets meet at First United Methodist Church at 6 30 pm and walk to the mall for a 7 pm performance followed by hot cocoa and cookies. Brownies sing Friday night then return to the church for refreshments. About 400 Shawnee Girl Scout Council members participate and assemble in front of the courthouse on the mall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Shawnee Girl Scout Council
New Arrivals Honor December Births in West Virginia
December 2 3 4 births announced for families in Romney Harpers Ferry Berryville Martinsburg and Mountain Falls WV. Heather Elizabeth Brian Christopher Nakia Manus Louis Joseph II Elizabeth Ann children born to Davis Hipps Morgan Di Guglielmo and Hoover families with their birth details and mothers’ maiden names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Michael Davis
Romney, W.va
Heather Elizabeth
Davis
Lisa Ann Morris
Jospeh Glenn Hipps
Rt. 3
Harpers Ferry
W.va
Brian Christopher
Hipps
Rose Marie Leatherwood
John Edward Morgan Jr
Berryville
Nakia Manus
Morgan
Janie Elizabeth Coleman
di Guglielmo
Louis Joseph II
Louis Joseph di
Elizabeth Ann
Ronald Louis Hoover
Mountain Falls
Gainesboro United Methodist Women Meet for Christmas Party
The Gainesboro United Methodist women gather at the church Thursday at 7 p.m. with Mrs. Ellen Adams leading the program. A business meeting precedes a Christmas party and attendees are asked to bring a gift for exchange.
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Gainesboro
Aylor Student Wins 1st Place In State Wool Sewing Contest
Robert E. Aylor High student Robin Frey won first in the pre teen division of the state Sew It Yourself With Wool Contest with a plaid jumper and placed second with a skirt. Caroline McKay of Millwood took second in the seniors coat division representing Clarke County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aylor
Robert E. Aylor High
Robin Frey
Robert Frey
Shenandoah Hills
Caroline McKay
Millwood
Clarke County
Miss McKay
Burch McKay
VPI &Su
Pauline Baccary
Frederick County
Vickie Fuhrmann
Madison College
Bill Lawrence
Winchester
Miss Frey
Clarke
Helen Scully
Beatrice Kafka
Max Price
Joann Shaffer
Robert Cline
Esther Missionary Council Meet Set for Thursday Evening
The Esther Women’s Missionary Council of the First Brethren Church on Berryville Ave will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs David Sisler assisted by Mrs Frances Cowgill Program leader will be Mrs Julia Whitacre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
Women’s Missionary Council of the First Brethren Church
Berryville Ave
David Sisler
Frances Cowgill
Julia Whitacre
Sport and Dress Shoes in Men’s Attire
Casual leather sport shoes clash with business suits while plain midwheel high boots offer a smarter alternative to regular oxfords, signaling a shift in men’s footwear style.
Care Benefit Checks Read Each Monday and Wednesday
A brief notice indicates that care benefit checks and related claims are read or processed on Mondays and Wednesdays, outlining a recurring schedule for recipients to verify eligibility and updates.
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Joe Newell
Lord Fairfax
Health and Welfare Committee
Winchester City
City Hall
A. E. Beauchamp
Sunnyside
Jaycee-ettes Plan
Girl Scouts
Carol On Mall
Guglielmo
Kauffman Ave
Martinsburg
Sonia Rae Lupton
Church Women Plan Meeting
Women’s Council
Belgium
Loudoun St
Daly
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