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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1968

Page

7

Newest Pillows Smocked Patterns and Needlecraft Catalogs

Advertisement lists smocked pillow patterns and needlecraft catalogs with prices and mailing details. It promotes Pattern 7269 and various book patterns, offering mail order to Alice Brooks, Winchester Evening Star, New York address, with postage adds.

Alice Brooks Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y Jumbo Needlecraft

Holmes Solo Pianist at Honorary Chief Contest

J Duncan Holmes Jr of Hyattsville Maryland will be solo pianist during one of the four changes at the In Town Honorary Fire Chief Contest on March 7 at 7 pm in the Shenandoah College auditorium. Holmes, a second year piano major at Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, has played for local groups and will perform between county and city contestant segments. Marilyn Keyton a Handley High senior will provide piano background music. she is active in Handley clubs and sports and participates in various school activities.

J. Duncan Holmes, Jr Hyattsville Shenandoah College Holmes Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Maryland School of the Blind Baltimore North Texas State Shenandoah Shenandoah Conservatory Marilyn Keyton Handley High School

Ash Wednesday Speaker at Christ Church

The Rev. William B. Gray editor of The Virginia Church will speak at Ash Wednesday services at Christ Episcopal Church at 12 30 p m tomorrow. Gray a journalism graduate and former editor and public affairs official has held multiple church and community roles and will not be served at lunch the following Wednesday during Lent. Holy Communion will be offered at Christ Church at 7 30 a m and 10 30 a m on Ash Wednesday and at St Pauls One the Hill at 7 30 p m.

William B. Gray Virginia Church Christ Episcopal Church University of Missouri Mitchell County Press News Osa Plowa Kansas Press Association Georgia Press Association Georgia Southern Bell Telephone Co McDuffie Progress Thomson Christ Church St. Paul’s-one the Hill

Heloise columns offer quick fixes and clever upcycles

Reader tips cover belt buckle cushions to stop staining clothes, clay for filling cracks, dill pickle in hamburgers, toothbrush for shoe crevices, mahogany oil and ashes for water rings, pocket-mending mishaps, plastic wrap on caps for grip, and repurposed detergent caps into drapery pulls.

December two county sales tax checks total 58973

Frederick County's share of the statewide two per cent sales tax for December is 37925.95, above last year and the largest since the tax began. The optional one per cent for December is 21047.52, also the highest yet. Both checks arrived Saturday in the county treasurer's office. Middletown's share is 229.42 and Stephens City's 373.59.

Frederick County Harry L. McCann Mr. McCann Middletown Stephens City

Right-to-Work Amendment Dies After Noisy Hearing

In Richmond the Senate General Laws Committee killed Henry Howell Jr. s right to work amendment after a raucous two hour hearing. More than 400 spectators cheered and booed as AFL CIO and business spokesmen opposed the measure allowing agreements to make nonunion workers pay for benefits, and the committee defeated the proposal 11 to 2.

Richmond Senate General Laws Committee Winter Garden Hotel Henry Howell Seni Henry E. Howell Jr Norfolk William M. Tuck Tuck Howell del. A. L. Philpott Martinsville Virginia AFL Cio Beecher Stallard Reed Larson Fairfax The Howelll Tennessee Ernie Ford Franklin

Nonwhite Youth Unemployment Surges in 20 Metro Areas

Government data show nearly one third of nonwhite youths 16 to 19 are jobless in the 20 largest metros, with white teen unemployment around 11 percent. Detroit Pittsburgh and St Louis report over 10 percent nonwhite unemployment. Washington low white jobless rate at 2 percent.

Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics St. Louis Detroit Pittsburgh Los Angeles Long Beach

Summit Meet On Education Flops in Fla

Florida faced renewed calls for a special legislative session on education as a statewide teachers strike marked its seventh day with about 430000 students missing class. University of Florida professors urged Gov. Claude Kirk to reconvene the legislature while Dade County senators sent a petition to Tallahassee. A planned summit between teachers and lawmakers collapsed as educators declined to meet at a Tallahassee hotel, widening the gap between camps.

Tallahassee Fila Florida University of Florida Gainesville Claude Kirk Miami Dade County Florida Education Association State Capitol

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