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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Page
6
The First Brethren Church on Berryville Ave. will present a Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 p m with the theme Christmas and The Home. Sunday School pupils from all ages join in, with musical selections and narration by Floyd Crim. Pastor Rev Paul E Dick invites the public.
December 20 a boy Michael Scot for Mr. and Mrs. Jayle Lyle Fables 206 Washington Ave Front Royal Mrs. Fables is the former Miss Carol Wray Pine December 21 a girl Leah Olive for Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Virgil Porter 1505 Berryville Ave Mrs. Porter is the former Miss Colleen Hortense Grimm December 70 a girl Eva Dee for Mr. and Mrs. James Sperry Stuck Clearbrook Mrs. Stuck is the former Miss Veda Deloris Rees Keith Deloy for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Deloy Wilkins 20 E Monmouth St a boy Keith Deloy Mrs. Wilkins is the former Miss Patricia Irene Webber
A concise note states that the banana tops the list of commodities by volume among straits that connect to international trade routes. It highlights banana trade as a key driver in regional shipping and commodity flow.
Local residents announce holiday plans as numerous families travel to spend Christmas with relatives. MR and MRS JOSEPH ROBINSON visit Glen Rock, NJ relatives. MR and MRS BOYD GRAYSON head to Arlington. MR and MRS JAMES FIELD and children vacation in Fort Lauderdale. DR and MRS M SCHAFFER stay in New York City. other pairs plan gatherings in Charlottesville Huntington Round Hill and Charles Town.
A calendar lists multiple Christmas and seasonal programs across Stephens City Gainesboro and nearby churches including Shenandoah Valley Chanters, Mt Hope Presbyterian, Macedonia Methodist, Gainesboro Church, Fairview Evangelical United Brethren, Highland Memorial Presbyterian, Calvary Pentecostal, Christ Episcopal, and Bethel Lutheran with times from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on December 23.
Mrs P G Ireland will lead devotions for the Comrade Bible Class at Braddock Street Church chapel tomorrow night at 9 45 oclock. Mrs John W Rosenberger will teach the lesson.
Schedule shows Teenage Club Christmas Party on December 25 7:30 to 11 pm. Lions Club at George Washington Hotel and Exchange Club at 12:15 pm. Teenage Dance at Round Hill Community Center 7 to 10:30 pm. Christmas program at Little Mountain Methodist Church 8 pm. Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge and Alcoholics Anonymous at First Baptist Church also at 8 pm.
The Teen Age Club plans its annual Christmas dance at the War Memorial Building from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Roy Nester will spin records. Admission is 25 cents for members and 50 cents for non members.
Christmas Eve cantata The Miracle of Bethlehem by Basley will be presented at First Congregational Church Braddock and Clifford. Senior Choir directed by Arthur Onofrio with organist Mrs G W Daugherty. Soloists include Mrs Carroll Shiley Miss Donna Pless Mrs Clark Maury Rodney Keller Robert Houser. Candlelight service of dedication closes the program conducted by Rev Mark W Andes.
Dear Abby shares a reader tale of an honor camp visit where names are used to gain entry. A cycle of misused identities causes access issues as family members run out of names to use and fingerprinting complicates who may visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hulver of Mountain Falls celebrate 30 years of marriage after tying the knot on December 24 1924 in Strasburg with Rev J D Haymaker presiding. Mrs. Hulver formerly Vallie Snarr, they have son Eugene, daughter Katherine Strosnider and two grandchildren Justin and Connie Sue.
The Winchester Clarke Garden Club met Wednesday at the War Memorial Building with Mrs. C. P. Watson. Members made and delivered 60 baskets of greens to patients at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Refreshments were served.
The Mt Pleasant Evangelical United Brethren West Frederick Charge will hold a candlelight Christmas service Sunday at 5 30 p m The Rev Adrial Agnew is pastor Confirms the church location and time for the seasonal observance.
Timber Ridge Christian Church announces no 11 oclock worship this Sunday. Sunday School and Christmas entertainment will be combined at 10 a.m.
Payne's Chapel Sunday School presents its annual Christmas program this evening at 7 30 p m.
Mrs Virginia Lebo will guest teach Braddock Street Methodist Church Golden Rule Class of men tomorrow at 9 45 A special Christmas carols program will form the musical part of the regular Sunday meeting at Vedanta ada.
The First Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Rev. Paul J. Slonaker offers Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship features Christmas music by combined choirs, vesper candlelighting at 5 p.m., youth caroling, and Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study at 7:30 p.m.
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