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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1969
Page
6
Albert Marple, aged 89, recently marked his birthday at the home of his niece Mrs. Ethel Nail on Route 2 where he resides. He remains active and tends a small summer garden.
Virginia is conducting its 27th Mother of the Year search. Nomination blanks are available from Virginia Mothers Committee chair Mrs. W A Shaw of Blacksburg or from Mrs. Louis Spilman of Waynesboro. Nominations are due by March 1. The winner will be honored by the governor and represent Virginia at the American Mothers Conference in Los Angeles before Mother’s Day.
Friday slate includes Winchester Junior Rifle Club at 7 p.m. and Fraternal Order of Eagles at 8 p.m. Hospital Follies night shows at Shenandoah Auditorium from 8:30 p.m. Also a Saturday final performance of Hospital Follies at the same venue.
Cadet John Conway Iden son of Dr and Mrs Thomas C Iden of 115 Swan Ave Berryville promoted to first lieutenant in the Randolph-Macon Academy Cadet Corps at Front Royal He participates in varsity football soccer track drill team and tennis and is a senior at the school Cadet Lohr Dunlap Jr son of Mr and Mrs Lohr E Dunlap of 521 Jefferson St promoted to sergeant in the Randolph-Macon Cadet Corps He is manager of the varsity football team Miss Allyson Barr pledges Phi Theta Epsilon sorority at George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville Tenn daughter of Seymour and Mrs Barr a 1968 Handley High graduate and freshman at Peabody plans to major in special education She is treasurer of her sorority pledge class and a member of the Student National Education Association and the Council for Exceptional Children.
Mr. and Mrs. Fonzie R. Speelman announce the engagement of their daughter Judy Ann to Robert L. Pugh son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Pugh of Bloomery West Virginia. Mr. Pugh is a 1967 Hampshire High graduate and is self employed. No wedding date set.
The Winchester Lioness Club met at The Elms for a dinner with Lioness Alice Shelburn presenting a 21 day Europe trip and Irish china Bellee-Khana. The club thanked for Vietnam service bags and donated Christmas gifts to welfare, delivered three Christmas baskets, and bought a $10 TB bond. Next board meeting is Feb 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Leslie Fox Keyser of Front Royal was named Woman of the Month for January by the Front Royal Business and Professional Women's Club. A longtime educator, she taught in Warren County schools, supervised elementary education, held state education committee roles, and belongs to Delta Kappa Gamma. She is active in church work and taught the Keyser Church School Class.
Grace Episcopal Church in Berryville held its annual meeting after Sunday service electing Mrs. James R. York Helge M. Anderson Gray Luffman and William Boyce to the vestry. Retiring vestrymen were Dr. Raleigh Watson Harry C. Jones Gilbert McKown and D Winston Naff. Reports were presented by the rector senior warden treasurers and church groups.
Miss Sheridan F. Triplett engaged to Grafton A. Bierlein Jr. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Triplett of Baldwin Drive. Bierlein is son of Mr. and Mrs. Grafton A. Bierlein Sr. of Shenandoah Avenue. Sherry Triplett a James Wood High School junior. Bierlein a Handley High School graduate employed at Raygold Inc. A June wedding is planned.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Gainesboro Fire Co will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the fire hall to install new officers.
Miss Wanda Paul of Washington and Robert E. Cook of Front Royal married at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church in Front Royal. The bride wore a white suit with matching accessories and orchids, reception followed at the groom’s home. The couple will reside in Front Royal where he serves as a National Park Service ranger.
The Barter Theatre of Virginia joins PAVE for Richmond Public Schools with U.S.A. by Shyre and Dos Passos. The program includes lectures and classroom workshops, runs Feb 17 to 28, then a regional tour to Farmville Culpeper Rocky Mount Martinsville Roanoke Chatham Lawrenceville Cumberland Ky Piney Creek NC. Shows reopen April 14 at Barter Abingdon with Arms and The Man and The Show-Off May 12 24, student matinees weekdays, summer opens May 26 June 10.
The monthly meeting of the Sacred Heart Parish Council of Catholic Women will be held Monday at 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall. A White Elephant Auction follows. Members are urged to bring usable items. All Parish women are invited.
Ralph L. Triplett of Gore and his wife mark 52 years since their Martinsburg era wedding in Hagerstown Maryland. They avoided fanfare by riding train then taxi home to their quiet life. They have three living children and one daughter who died in 1945.
Gainesboro resident Mrs. Myrtle Holliday announces the engagement of her daughter Betty Jean to Donald Jimmy Heironimus of Berkeley Springs West Virginia. Betty Jean is a James Wood High School senior employed by White Cross of Winchester. Heironimus is a 1967 Berkeley Springs High School graduate and works for H W Ebert Buick in Winchester. No wedding date set.
Ann Alwood Rich daughter of Mrs. Arthur Rich of Woodstock and Michael Edward Stack of Washington are engaged. Ann is a Roanoke College and Central High School alumna employed in the FDA Color and Cosmetic Division. Michael Stack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Stack of Boston, is a USF and Bishop Barry High School graduate and FDA chemist. Wedding planned for February 8 at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Washington.
Miss Jane Long Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert A M Allen of Harpers Ferry West Virginia and Marcus John Rutherford Jr were married December 21 at St John Episcopal Church Harpers Ferry Rutherford is the son of Mr and Mrs Rutherford of Harpers Ferry Mrs Rutherford is the niece of Mrs Thomas Shepherd and Walter R Foley Jr of Berryville Both newlyweds are Shepherd College students and plan to live near Harpers Ferry A stray note mentions a lemon rubbing on ivory handles for whitening effects.
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