Dealers Optimistic After January Auto Sales Rally
A Winchester dealer survey shows the first two weeks of January brought higher sales than all of January last year. Dick Kern notes that price hikes come from government mandates adding equipment, with bumper and interlock rules cited as boosts to car prices and a potential comeback in the auto market. Chrysler's Car Clearance Carnival offers rebates to spur demand amid a slow six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Dick Kern
Kern
Chrysler
Boyd Combs
Chapman Motor Company
Northwestern Workshop function explained to BPW members
Susan Dawkins director of the Northwestern Workshop in Winchester spoke at the Front Royal BPW meeting last week. She described jobs performed by about 55 handicapped adults aged 16 and up, with eight from Front Royal attending daily by workshop van. Volunteers are needed and funding comes from factory subcontracts and Virginia Vocational Rehabilitation training fees.
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Susan Dawkins
Northwestern Workshop
Winchester
Front Royal Business and Professional Women’s Club
Leroy Oliver
Front Royal
Dawkins
Virginia Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Esther Williams
Nell Sudduth
Jean Driggs
Nina Hicks
B.P.W
Dorothy McCauley
Elva Strother
Alice Rhodes
Lori Dukete
Diane Kenney
Front Royal Brownie Troop 509
Car Dealers Brace for 1975 as Sales Rebound Quiets Doubts
Winchester area dealers report slow year end activity but show momentum in early January. Jim Beam at Pine Motor Co and William Rupar of Rupar Motors note 25 percent below last year yet stronger first 10 days of January. Eugene Hoover of B and M Chevrolet cites a 10 percent rise and Ted Saville of Lamar Sloan Ford sees 75 to 80 percent gains. They credit ads, staff effort, positive mood, and expectations of spring improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combs
Jim Beam
Pine Motor Co
Rupar
Hoover
Ted Saville
Lamar Sloan Ford
Saville
Modern Trends in Flower Arranging at Glen Burnie Club
Glen Burnie Garden Club meets Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Winchester Country Club with guest speaker Mrs. Aaron Zuckerman on Modern Trends in Flower Arranging. Exhibit titled Winter Tale uses dry materials with allowed accessories and painted elements.
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Glen Burnie
Greenwood Auxiliary Installs Officers for 75
The Greenwood Fire Company Auxiliary held its Jan 7 meeting at the fire hall with 19 members and 6 juniors present. Officers elected were Wanda Singhass president Pat Dunn vice president Freya Clark secretary Frances Brengle assistant secretary Jackie Borg treasurer Peggy Vance assistant treasurer Ruby Hulver chaplain Wanda Cunningham parliamentarian Mary Bolton intra-auxiliary chairman. Officers installed by past-president Gwen Lunsford. A $4500 donation to the fire company building fund was approved from the year’s fund-raising proceeds. birthday gifts were given to Edna Massey and Margaret Childs. Next meeting Feb 3.
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Greenwood Fire Company
Gwen Lunsford
Ruby Hulver
Edna Massey
Margaret Childs
Fire Company
Lunsford
Wanda Singhass
Pat Dunn
Freya Clark
Frances Brengle
Jackie Borg
Peggy Vance
Wanda Cunningham
Mary Bolton
Mr and Mrs Robert McLain Host Weekend Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Robert McLain of 1300 Baker Lane welcomed Saturday dinner guests Mr and Mrs Elwood Wetzel and family from Stephens City. Missy Wetzel spent the weekend with the McLains, and Sunday they visited Mr and Mrs Elwood Wetzel of Pioneer Trailer Court after hosting Mr and Mrs Thomas Hines and family of Clinton Maryland and Mr and Mrs Harry Wetzel of Woodstock.
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Robert McLain
Baker Lane
Elwood Wetzel
Butch
Tony
Missy
Cindy
Pat
Ronnie Belvins
Stephens City
Thomas Hines
Clinton, Md
Harry Wetzel
Woodstock
McLain
Pioneer Trailer Court
William M. Hansell Sr
Rt. 1
Middletown
Grat Duff
Hansells
Cepnas Fahnestock
Sunnyside
Hansell
Elizabeth May Conner
Donovan to Address AAUW Meeting on Sierra Club Work
Thomas Donovan of Oc Cokeek Maryland, retired foreign service officer and former Sierra Club Potomac Chapter president, will speak at the American Association of University Women meeting. He will discuss Sierra Club activities and ecological issues from his State Department postings in Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Iran and the Netherlands. A Q and A session will follow, with refreshments served at the start and a short business session to close. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Donovan
Occokeek, Md
Sierra Club
Potomac
American Association of University
H. Ronald Berg
Donovan
University of Chicago
State Department
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Iran
Netherlands
William H. McCoy III
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By David Newlin
Saar
Senate
House of Representatives
William Rupar
BPW
Highland Bible Study
William Metzel
Highland Memorial Presbyterian Women of the Church
Urry S. Haines Sr
Dunlap St. Lyon
Garry Patton Haines
Haines
United Brethren Church
George W. Stover
Winchester Evening Star
Chrysler Corp
B&m
Chevrolet
Eugene Hoover
Susan Burke
Scout
Snwood
Gene Rhodes
Wanda Singhas
Greenwood Fire Company Auxiliary
Tom Malcolm
The
Fire Co
Leon F. Pope
Greenwood Auxiliary
AAUW
Farmers and Merchants Cameron Street Bank
E.P. Walker
Joseph E. Butler
Robert Gottfried
A.P. Gregory
Mary Katherine Kern
Dwain Place
Frances H. Russell
William T. Sullivan
L.T. Trice
Robert S. Underwood
A.A. Uthman
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