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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1968
Page
11
Mrs Linwood Heironiamus is named county captain amid the Winthrop contingent. Mrs Preston Kercheval stands beside as a county volunteer worker in a Star Photo by Mary Helen Massie, highlighting local civic participation.
Heart Sunday activity marks the February Mr urt Fund drive in Winchester and surrounding county. Collections run from 1 to 34 tomorrow as Heart Fund volunteers seek contributions for research and future relief efforts. Area chairmen include Mrs. Charles DeHaven and Mrs. Howard Grubb.
In Hagerstown Maryland the Washington legend of tossing a silver dollar across the Potomac is tested by two young pitchers Tom Elgin and Chris Raemer. Each was staked to 1.50 worth of Kennedy half dollars and sent to the Williamsport riverbank to attempt the feat at a 600 foot wide river. Both players lofted the coins about 150 yards but fell short of a full cross.
A historical notice lists county captains including Mrs Hartwell Slayden Mrs D Berlin Mrs Ray Ewing Mrs Hinkle Newlin Mrs Carol Unger Mrs James Crim Mrs Dick McDonald Sir Garland Cather and others. Heart Sunday Weekend coordinators are Mrs Kenneth J Thomas and Mrs Ralph R Whitmore.
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