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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1978
Page
12
Readers share yearlong regrets over holidays at their families' homes and seek Abby's guidance. A grandmother wants her married children to host their own dinners and invite relatives, while a couple discusses who signs Christmas cards first, with the columnist weighing in on traditions and fairness.
Rehearsals are underway in Winchester four elementary schools for the annual Christmas program based on The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell. The show features 11 original songs by Bessa Fitzgerald and Mary Ruth Joyner. Performances run Dec 13 at Frederick Douglass Elementary, Dec 15 at Virginia Avenue, Dec 18 at Quarles Elementary, and Dec 19 at John Kerr, with C Vernon Joyner directing. Includes multiple grades and staff as angels.
Clarke County American Red Cross sponsors a bloodmobile at Berryville Baptist Church on December 13 from 11 30 a m to 5 30 p m with a goal of 75 pints. The Red Cross emphasizes community responsibility and explains processing fees, hospital charges, and the absence of a non replacement penalty. Contact Clarke County Chapter at 703 955 1216 for details.
December births from Winchester Memorial Hospital include Stacy Renee Windle a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kenneth Windle of Woodstock on December 4 with Dorothy Estella Miller as the former Mrs. Windle. Kimberly Dawn arrival to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lee Robinson of Martinsburg on December 6 with Judy Dale Sargent as the former Miss. Jennifer Michelle, a daughter for Wendell Lewis McCoy and Deborah Lynne Luttrell of Whitacre.
Frederick County EHC hosts January training December 12 at 10 a.m. in the War Memorial Building Lord Fairfax Room with topics Cookin for One or Two and Commercial Versus Homemade Mixes. West Frederick EH Club Christmas party December 11 at 6:30 p.m. secret pals and gift exchange. Gainesboro EH Club Christmas party December 12 at 10 a.m. bring covered dish meat furnished games and gift exchange. Welltown EH Club Christmas party December 13 at 6:30 p.m. Welltown UMC. December 15 is last day to register for January rug braiding and trunk refinishing workshops. call 662-8721.
Mr and Mrs Ted Whipp of Senseny Road celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary with a dinner hosted by Mrs Whipps parents Mr and Mrs Elmer DeHaven and the couple’s daughters and families. The Whipps wed November 30 1946 in Hagerstown Maryland. Mrs Whipp is the former Mary DeHaven. Separately about 150 scientists met at the Mayflower Hotel Washington DC for the National Science Foundation Pre College Teacher Development in Science Panel Meeting to evaluate proposals for funding teacher training projects across the country. Summaries and panel ratings will guide NSF award decisions later this year. A new psychiatrist Dr Randolph Page Johnston joined Warren Memorial Hospital front Royal with offices in Front Royal and practice in Winchester. He is a graduate of Davidson College University of Texas and trained at Menninger Clinic and taught at UT and Baylor. He and his wife live on Valley Ave Winchester.
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