Reopening Evans Home Faces Past Eyes at Winchester Hospital
A girl named Mary, in a small room at Winchester Memorial Hospital, pleads for a place to go as her mother is dead and welfare workers cannot place her. She has no criminal record, so state reform schools are not an option, and Juvenile Judge Carle F. Germelman Jr. asks the newspaper to report on her survival.
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Mike Borash
New
Evans
Mary
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Carle F. Germelman, Jr
Home for Teens Opens as Shelter for Difficult Foster Cases
Article urges a separate placement option for troubled youths over ten who cannot be placed in standard foster homes. Welfare workers seek a Winchester home to shield adolescents from repeated moves or punitive state facilities. The Henry and William Evans Home plans to reopen in March as a dedicated haven for these youths.
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Henry
William Evans
Clarke
Frederick
Winchester
Borash
Lord Fairfax
McDonald Reelected Friendship Fire Co. Head
Gary McDonald was reelected president of Friendship Volunteer Fire Company at its first meeting in the new Pleasant Valley Road station. New officers include Donnie Plamer and Michael Seabright as vice presidents, Richard C. Miller secretary, Stephen DeHaven treasurer, and directors Mervil Bailey Ronald Bailey George Cook A Ryland Conner Frank Moore. Assistant Chief 1 Scott Cullers and Deputy Assistant Chief 1 Michael Seabright were chosen. The drive to fund the station continues with donations from local businesses and individuals. The new station cost 452980 dollars. the old Cameron Street property remains unsold. An open house is planned.
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Pleasant Valley Road
Friendship Volunteer Fire Company
Gary McDonald
Donnie Plamer
Michael Seabright
William Stinson
Fred Shoemaker
Richard C. Miller
Stephen DeHaven
Mervil Bailey
Ronald Bailey
George Cook
A. Ryland Conner
Frank Moore
Scott Cullers
Friendship
McDonald
C&p Telephone Co
Plumly Lumber Co
Leggett
Howard Shockey and Sons Inc
Cameron St
McDonald Sald
Bruce St
Evans Home seeks community support to reopen
Borash says the Evans Home, founded in 1950 to aid abused and neglected children, plans to reopen in a private, non profit capacity. The group stresses a home like atmosphere, needs a large range hood per fire code, and calls for local donations as welfare options remain scarce in the Lord Fairfax district.
Nashville Stars to Perform at Johannesburg Festival
Billie Jo Spears Don Williams Tommy Overstreet Skeeter Davis and George Hamilton IV will appear at the International Festival of Country Music February 1 to 5 in Johannesburg South Africa. They will be among the first country entertainers to perform in South Africa.
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Johannesburg
Nashville, Tenn
Billie Jo Spears
Don Williams
Tommy Overstreet
Skeeter Davis
George Hamilton IV
South Africa
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Alma Lacy
Helen Smith
Northwestern
Maude
Wesley Dunn
Ray Robinson, JR
Robert Lebo
Robert E. Ayler
Henry Lowry
Robert Barbour
Joy Parker
Jack Wiltshire
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