Former Miss America criticizes pageant as outdated
Nancy Fleming, once Miss America in 1960, now TV host and NOW member, says the pageant promotes an outmoded ideal of women. She notes shifts over 14 years, with younger contestants being more issue driven and wary of the pageant’s traditional morality and glamour image.
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San Francisco
Atlantic City
Nancy Fleming
Bert Parks
Miss Fleming
National Organization For Women
Montague
Mich
Virginia ERA dies in Senate committee action
The Virginia Senate Privileges and Elections Committee killed any chance of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment by the 1975 session. The panel also refused a substitute advisory referendum measure. This marked the second committee confrontation with the issue this session, after a prior 6-5 floor vote.
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Richmond
Virginia Senate
General Assembly
Senate Privileges & Elections Committee
Senate
P&e
Assembly
House
Warren Extension Activities and ERA Debate Summary
Warren County extension schedules for Jan 27 to Feb 1 include Rockland EH Woodland Park EH and Front Royal Church workshop sessions. Separately ERA debate featured Sen Paul Manns blocking ratification with an 8 7 vote and an advisory referendum failed, amid coverage of Miss America history and later media career notes.
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Warren County
Rockland EH
Roberta Grove
Stonewall EH
Colleen Hepner
Woodland Park
E. Wilson Morrison
Dr Hart Named Staff President At Fillcrest
Fillcrest announces a new wing for Hillcrest Nursing Home in Winchester with plans by Hubert T Stratton Architect Firm and a Certificate of Need filed with Virginia authorities. The 1975 stockholders meeting lists Dr L F Hart as president and medical advisor along with a full roster of officers.
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Hillcrest Nursing Home, Inc
Winchester
Richard Landry
Hubert T. Stratton
State of Virginia
Lord Fairfax Planning Commission
Kenilworth Home For the Aged
Hillcrest
L.F. Hart
Doris Garber Massie
Kathryn Garber Cullers
Shawnee Girl Scout Troop News Highlights 356 381 399
Senior Troop 356 completed many projects and joined National Conservation Day, International Friendship Weekend at Camp White Rock, United Way packets, and camping at Reddish Knob with Nation's Capital troops. Troop 381 camped at Mt Solon Virginia with Cadettes, and hosted a sunrise service at Reddish Knob. Members Brenda Fletcher Anita Litten Deborah Braithwaite are named. Junior Troop 399 enjoyed a Harper's Ferry trip via Amtrak to Martinsburg WV with Rhonda Keplinger and Mrs Shull. Lynda Dennis joined at Court of Awards. They hosted folk dances and caroling, produced wall hangings and tree decorations, and expect the Sign of the Arrow. Community projects included Thanksgiving food baskets and nursing home candle gifts. District activities feature a Bake-off finalists at War Memorial Building January 27 and SME enrollment drive led by Mrs Abbye Gordon. Scouts prepare for Think Day in February and international friendship activities.
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Camp White Rock
United Way
Alt
Roanoke
Reddish Knob
George Washington National Forest
Mt. Solon
Brenda Fletcher
Anita Litten
Deborah Braithwaite
Harper’s Ferry
Martinsuburg
W. Va
Rhonda Keplinger
Mrs. Shull
Court of Awards
Lynda Dennis
Pam Anderson
War Memorial
Abbye Gordon
Helen Buncutter
Shawnee Council
Lawyer Earns BS Degree From George Mason University
James A. Lawyer a former Winchester resident graduated with distinction January 17 from George Mason University Fairfax earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration He is a 1961 James Wood High School graduate Navy veteran and employee of C P Telephone Co Fairfax He now lives in Manassas with his wife and two children.
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James A. Lawyer
Winchester
George Mason University
Fairfax
Lawyer
James Wood High School
Navy
C&p Telephone Co
Manassas
New Arrivals Report Babies Born in West Virginia and Nearby States
Birth notices list multiple newborns with parents and hometowns in Martinsburg Berkeley Springs Romney Siler Stephens City Herndon and Mt Falls. Included are John William III Stephanie Lorraine David Lee Joseph Lee Jenny Sue Tiffany Leigh and John Wesley III across families Weatherholtz Anderson Grapes Roomers Dill and Cummings with mothers’ maiden names provided.
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Jenny Sue
David Richard Dill
Siler
Dill
Mary Sue Dupont
Leslie William Cummings
Rt. 1
Stephens City
Tiffany Leigh
Cummings
Beverley Dianne Hershman
January Party Plan to Fight the Winter Blues
A reader proposes hosting a memorable January gathering despite chill and holiday debt. The plan calls for a low mood party with thirties jazz records and thrifty but tasty dishes like Thuringer sausage pizza or summer sausage creole on rice to feed a crowd without overspending.
Macrame Knitting Crochet Course Planned at Lord Fairfax
Lord Fairfax Community College will offer a non credit Continuing Education course titled Macrame Knitting and Crocheting starting Monday January 27 at 7 p.m. The 10 week program is divided into three mini content areas.
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Lord Fairfax Community College
Gettysburg College study trip and community class offerings
Miss Koons joins 30 Gettysburg College students studying The South as a Subculture on a January Term trip through Virginia to Alabama visiting towns colleges and attractions. The Front Royal Music Study Club hosts the Wheelers performing recorder works and Smithsonian appearances. A continuing education course covers macrame knitting and crocheting with a pay-first registration and no state funding.
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Ann B. Koons
Loudoun St
Winchester
Gettysburg College
South
Wade F. Hook
Gettysburg
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Ms. Koons
Robert W. Koons
Front Royal Music Study Club
Joel Wheeler
Bentonville
Guy Marlowe
Wheelers
Smithsonian and Philips
Washington D.C
Washington Recorder Society
Office of Continuing Education
Methodist Women Plan February Training Workshops
The United Methodist Women of Winchester District completed plans for four training workshops across February. Scheduled are three weekday sessions and one Sunday afternoon session at local churches, with registration beginning at 9:30 for morning meetings and 2:30 for the Sunday event. A nursery will be provided and snow delays are possible.
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United Methodist Women
Winchester
Laura Wheeler
Round Hill United Methodist Church
Evz Massey
Middleburg United Methodist Church
Leslie Fox Keyser
United Methodist Church
Belle Grove Flower Show Winners Revealed at Club Event
Belle Grove Garden Club announced winners of its Christmas Flower Show. Chapel windows Class I featured blue by Colonial Garden Club and red by Old Fredericktown Garden Club, with yellow by Battletown and white by Town and Country. Pedestals Class II blue by South River and red by Hawthorne. Chapel doors and altar decorations were by Belle Grove.
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Chapel Windows
Colonial Garden Club
Old Fredericktown Garden Club
Battletown Garden Club
Little Garden Club
Town and Country Garden Club
South River
Hawthorne
Belle Grove Garden Club
Uher Family Visits North Carolina Kin and Florida Friends
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Uher and daughter Cindy arrived from San Leandro California to see Mrs. Uher’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Kerns Jr. They will spend a week in Jacksonville Florida visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Kern and son Tommy and Miss Virginia A. Kern. Mrs. Uher is the former Anne Cover Kern of Winchester.
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William J. Uher
Cindy
San Leandro
Calif
Uher
Harry R. Kerns Jr
S. Washington St
Jacksonville
Fla
Thomas B. Kern
Tommy
Virginia A. Kern
Anne Cover Kern
Winchester
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Miss America
Era
Paul Manns
D-Caroline
Manns
Cypress
Gardens
DR. Hart
Fillcrest
H. Whitman
Joyce A. Garber
Mabel H. Whitman
Betty Williams
R.N
Anna Smith
Charlotte Clark
Margaret Echols
Naomi Glaize
Edith Williams
Hart
John Whitman
Virginia Nursing Home Association
Shawnee Girl Scout Troop News
Laverne Allen
Cathy Ammons
Lolita Curry
Naomi Walker
Carol Carbaugh
Terri Schull
Sherri Pyne
Sharon Hayes
Hillcrest Nursing Home
Lolita Curry and
Area News
Terry Lynn Weatherholtz
Rt. 6
Martinsburg, W.va
John William III
James Donald Anderson Jr
Mt. Falls
David Lee
Anderson
Christine Joy Funkhouser
Calvin Richard Shambaugh
N. Washington St
Berkeley Springs
W.va
Stephanie Lorraine
Shambaugh
Peggy Sue Messner
Travis Seldon
Philipa Wayne Grapes
W. Rosemary Lane
Romney
Grapes
Linda Lou Richman
William David Roomers
Clearbrook
Joseph Lee
Roomers
Remania Lee Riggleman
Bragg
John Wesley III
John Wesley Bragg Jr
Enright Place
Herndon
Barbara Jean Seabright
Macrame
Lord Fairfax
Miss
Koons
Methodist
Sewing Machine Repair & Service CO
CL. Nelson
Chamber of Commerce
Belle Grove
C. C. Chowning
Peggy Herrell
Leggett Department Store
Lola Rinker
Swimley
Winchester's Finest Furniture Store
E. Piccadilly St
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