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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1969
Page
6
This evening outfit features peach-colored silken wool with long pants and silver brocade. It is a winter creation from the Heinz Riva fashion house of Rome.
Miss Lily Grandhi an American Field Service exchange student spoke on Christmas customs in Argentina at the Winchester Golf Club meeting of the Jaycee-ettes. Christie Denton attended as a guest. the group voted to assist the 1970 Miss Winchester Tri-County Pageant and named committee chairs. A cookbook sale and social hour followed. TO SGT and Mrs John R Stephens of Lockbourne AFB Ohio on their 9th wedding anniversary. Mrs Stephens is formerly from Stephens City and Winchester.
The Greenwood Methodist Church on Senseny Road will hold its Christmas program Thursday at 7 30 p m It was postponed from December 28 due to the weather causing the delay.
Tuesday schedule includes Exchange Club at George Washington Hotel at 12 15 p m Lions Club at 12 15 p m and Board of Control at 7 30 p m Wednesday features Kiwanis at 12 15 p m Rifle and Pistol Club Rifle Night at Winchester and Pistol Club Square Bance Class at WMB Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel and Blue Ridge Twirlers at WMB Lodge No 867 BPOE meets at Elks Home at 8 p m
CHAPLAIN AND MRS CHARLES D SYMONS JR announce the birth of their third child a daughter Meta Fest born December 15 at Womack Army Hospital Fort Bragg N C Mrs Symons is daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip N Hunter of Hagerstown Md formerly of Winchester and Mr Symons is son of Mr and Mrs Charles D Symons of Sunnyside. Additional reservations for the Hospital Auxiliary New Year’s Eve Dance at the George Washington Hotel include numerous local couples and physicians.
Birth notices list four newborn daughters. Patricia Sue for Mr and Mrs Lewis Eugene Snapp of Clearbrook Route 1, Becky Ann for Mr and Mrs Robert Nelson Fuller Sr of Sunnyside Station, Lesley Lynn for Mr and Mrs Leslie Howard Helsley of Edinburg Virginia Route 1, and Julie Annette for Mr and Mrs Norman Lee Fawley of Hamilton Route 1. The former names of the mothers are given. A stray line notes a farm tractor once ran on steam.
Mr and Mrs L Haines announce the engagement of their daughter Susan Carole to Steven Elmo Cooper son of Mr and Mrs Stuart E Cooper of Berryville Ave Susan Carole Haines a senior at James Wood High School serves as president of the J W H S Chapter of Distributive Education Clubs of America and works at Town and Country Department Store Steven Cooper is a 1969 Handley High School graduate. No wedding date has been set.
The 1960s to 1970s shift sees rising furniture costs despite tech promises. Designers fuse art with new materials like polyurethane foam to create expandable, modular pieces from Gaetano Pesce and Michael Koulermos. See see through panels, tuning fork tables, and Spanish colonial lines weaving warmth with modern form while preserving traditional appeals.
Tickets remain for the New Year’s Eve Ball at the George Washington Hotel from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. sponsored by Winchester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. New features include a hot hors d oeuvres table and late night coffee service. Mrs. L O Fears says reservations are available today until 5 p.m. in the hospital lobby, or by calling 667 7806.
Paris fashion influence reaches the slopes as Ski France tours U.S. cities with French ski wear. Marie-Helene Arnaud describes an informal French resort vibe with capes and jumpsuits as top choices.
The 1970 Ice Capades will open at the Washington Coliseum on January 20 with 23 performances through February 3. The show features Wolfgang Schwarz Linda Carbonetto Tommy Litz and Margotarti Danne among an all-star skating cast with seven production numbers and a popular chimp act. Tickets are sold across 20 locations including Sears Woodward & Lothrop and the Coliseum.
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