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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1969

Page

3

Official Urges Support of Bloodmobile Program

Earl Brooks, assistant admin for the Washington Regions Area Blood Program, urged Winchester Lions Club members to back the Bloodmobile visit at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House on Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm. The drive seeks 200 points, including five pints of AB negative blood for open heart surgery, amid rising daily demand and fewer donors due to flu.

Earl Brookd Washington Regions Area Blood Program Winchester Lions Club Christ Episcopal Church Brooks Winchester Lions Red Cross Washington Area Washington Washington, D. C Maryland Coral County Winchester Frederick County

4-H Club Leaders Receive Silver Clover Awards

Five Frederick County adult 4-H leaders were honored with the Award of the Silver Clover for five years of service at the Courthouse. Winners include Helen Orndorff and Lillian Bennett of Star Tannery Gravel Springs Club Ruth Fogle and Mary Cooper of Mountain Falls North Mountain Club and Margaret Douglas of Mt. Airy.

Frederick County Helen Orndorff Lillian Bennett Star Tannery Gravel Springs Ruth Fogle Mary Cooper Mountain Falls North Mountain Margaret Douglas Rt. 4 Mt. Airy

Copier Costs Versus Printing Savings at Pifer Printing

The ad questions copier cost claims of 4-5 cents per copy, noting hidden expenses from paper toners and wasted copies. It argues that duplicating many different sheets is best on a copier, but printing at Pifer Printing Co. saves money when making 25 plus copies on 8.5 by 11 or 8.5 by 13 bond stock, white or colored, or on letterhead at low prices.

Pifer Printing Co

Breaks Interstate Park to Expand in $1.2 Million Plan

Breaks Interstate Park Commission announces a $1.2 million program on the Virginia Kentucky border to double restaurant capacity to 200 seats, build an Olympic pool and bathhouse, add six motel units and two cottages, plus new dock, snack building, picnic shelters, maintenance and campground utility buildings. Ben H Bolen says completion is targeted for next fall with EDA providing $556,200 and Virginia Kentucky funds $483,800. The park spans 2400 acres and is famed as the Grand Canyon of the South carved by the Russell Fork River.

Richmond West Virginia The Economic Development Administration EDA Virginia Kentucky Breaks Interstate Park Grand Canyon South United States

Neutral Ground in the Revolution Westchester and Bronx

During the American Revolution Westchester County and especially the Bronx were called neutral ground because neither side consistently occupied the area and local sympathies were divided.

Westchester County N.Y Bronx

Byrd Highway Named In Honor Of Senator Byrd

Local highway superintendent Harry Ashley inspects new signs on Berryville Pike as Route 7 from Winchester to Alexandria is officially named the Harry Flood Byrd Highway. The Little Garden Club of Winchester recommended the honor, per Star photos by Mary Helen Massie.

Harry Ashley Berryville Pike State Highway Department Winchester Alexandria Harry Flood Byrd Senator Byrd Little Garden Club of Mary Helen Massie

Dear Abby Weighs In On In-Law Tensions And Truth

A Dear Abby column discusses family conflict over visitation with in-laws after a blended family visit, urging that favoritism by grandparents causes problems and should be addressed by the husband. Additional letters touch on labeling honesty as illness and a widow choosing how to wear heirloom jewelry amid engagement.

Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc Abby Paul

Highway Link Uruguayan Coast to All Brazilian State Capitals

Elizeu Resende of Brazil's National Highway Department announced a project to connect Uruguay with all Brazilian coastal state capitals. The starting point will be Fortaleza in Ceara, with completion expected by 1970.

Rio DE Janeiro Uruguay Elizeu Resende Brazil National Fortaleza Ceara

Panthers Officials Shot at UCLA During Study Meeting

Two Black Panthers officials, John Jrome Huggins and Apprentice Carter, were killed at UCLA Campbell Hall as a meeting on Afro-American studies wrapped up. Police questioned 12 witnesses. four people fled the scene, unsure if killers or spectators. The building was sealed for hours while officers secured the area.

Los Angeles Black Panthers University of California John Jrome Huggins Panthers Carter UCLA Campbell Hall Robert Madlock Huggins

BASIC RELIGIONS RECOGNIZED IN SIX MAIN GROUPS

Six basic religions are recognized related to Judaism Christianity Mohammedanism Buddhism Shintoism and Hinduism. The list outlines the major world faiths and their core associations across continents.

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