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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1965
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Alva C Frye marked their 50th wedding anniversary on November 25. Their children hosted a surprise reception at the Frye home on Gregewalt Ave with about 100 guests, including Mrs Vada F Lee of Winchester Eldred D Frye of Richmond and Delmar O Frye of Fairfax.
The Colonial Garden Club will meet tomorrow at Winchester Golf Club at 12 30 p m for a luncheon. Pack ages must be in by 11 a m for judging. A note on baking suggests grated lemon rind in baking powder biscuits and splitting the biscuits while hot to spread butter and honey. Rush and the table.
The Strasburg Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons installed its 1966 67 officers led by installing officer Mrs Louise Houghton and marshals Mrs Robert C Fisher and Mrs S Bickley. Visitors included Joie Borden from Charlottesville and local officials spoke on Elder Citizens Day.
Scheduled activities include American Legion Auxiliary Ladies Rifle Club Hiram Lodge Senior Citizens Alcoholics Anonymous Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge and many clubs at WMB George Washington Hotel Winchester Golf Club and Shenandoah College with events from 7 30 p m to 8 is plus a Mousetrap play and basketball officials at 7 30 p m and 2 30 p m on Wednesday
December births listed for Donald Ray Lee in Wardensville West Virginia a daughter Patsy Lynn born to Mrs Lee former Miss Pattie Stewart. Harrison Oates Capon Springs West Virginia a daughter Linda Mae Whitacre as mother. James Franklin Newlin Lou doun Street a son Darin Scott born to Mrs Newlin former Miss Judy Marie Everhart. Lewis Grafton Foster Route 2 a daughter Connie Mae mother former Miss Madeline Idamae Boyce. Calvin Coffman Woodstock a daughter Melissa Mae mother former Miss Marsha Ann Herbaugh. Douglas MacArthur Armel Loudoun Street a son Charles Richard mother former Miss Marguerite Ann Carter. Edger Clarke Liller Moorefield a daughter Venita Ann mother former Miss Ida Virginia Lewis. William David Runner Berryville Avenue two daughters Karen Lynn mother former Miss Brenda Lee Hausenfluck.
Mrs Lillian Lewis Slonaker was honored by the Turner Ashby Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. A marble bench was dedicated in her honor at Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters on N Braddock St. The ceremony included remarks by Mrs C Bruce Harlee and attendance by local and regional Confederate groups.
The Junior Century Club will meet tomorrow at 3 30 p.m. at the Winchester Golf Club. Mrs H Paul Rhodes will host and Mrs Ralph Hardy will be the speaker, replacing the earlier announced plan.
Old Bethel Methodist Church hosts a Christmas program Sunday at 7 p.m. featuring a cantata pageant Following Yonder Star. Open to the public with a pre holiday luncheon offering scalloped chicken with Greek peas and baby onions, quick corn biscuit, relish tray, fruit compote, holiday cookies.
Mrs. Nancy DeSchon was re elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Friendship Fire Co at its regular meeting Thursday night at the fire hall. Re elected were Mrs. Katie Harsman vice president Mrs. Anna Boxwell secretary Mrs. Angus Geanious treasurer Mrs. Virginia Cook chaplain and Mrs. Pauline Farmer assistant chaplain and Mrs. Alice Smith Flower and Card committee. Newly elected were Mrs. Geraldine Armel assistant secretary Mrs. Gladdie Carter assistant treasurer Mrs. Essie McDaniel Refreshment committee and Nora Carper Publicity chairman. A covered dish supper preceded the meeting and 22 members were present. Birthday gifts were given to Mrs. Farmer Mrs. Carper and Mrs. Geanious. A men’s supper will be held Jan 6 with Virginia Cook Marie Harmon and Eura Barry chairing. The Auxiliary will meet the same evening.
Mr and Mrs Vernon D Haines of Route 4 celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary. They were married December 14 at Round Hill Methodist Church by Rev Edward A Plunkett. The couple have three children Steven Vicky Lynn and Jimmy.
The Welltown Woman's Society of Christian Service gathers Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Ray Taylor's home on Senseng Road. Mrs. Preston Kercheval leads devotions and Christmas gifts will be exchanged.
Cadet Michael D. Hockman of Fork Union Military Academy will arrive Thursday to spend Christmas leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Duane Hockman of Front Royal Road. Timothy Watts, Thailand, adopted son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cather of 506 Gray Ave, is raised at a home directed by Dr Chinda Singhanet. Thelma Bean leaves for Van Nuys California for a week of sales meetings with Redken Laboratories personnel. Mr and Mrs G Carter Baker hosted about 45 people for the annual Christmas party of the Association of the Blind at Valley Ave with a following dinner.
The 66 Hospital Follies committee heads include Albright and Mrs. Ken Smith in Advertising and Make-Up duties. The event cost $950. Auxiliary president Mrs. Hunter Gaunt Jr announced the January meeting will be held January 10.
James R. Wilkins of Shoe Center Stores addressed the Burnt Presbyterian Church monthly meeting. He spoke on freedoms religion and democracy versus dictatorship and communism. Slides of the Caribbean and Americas were shown and the People to People Program discussed.
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