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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1962
Page
3
Parade officials say the Valley firemen procession will include about 30 distinct units as part of the annual Paso Valley celebration. Funds raised from carnival profits will support the build fund and improvements with prizes totaling 300 dollars across several categories.
The Rev. Glen Garner of Broad way will speak at Salem Church of the Brethren during a July 22 to 29 series at 7 30 p m each night. Garner, native of Maryland, Bridgewater College and Bethany Biblical Seminary graduate, serves as moderator of District Conference 1961. Special messages planned.
The Monday Duplicate Bridge match at the George Washington was won by Mrs. Henry P. Kern Jr and Mrs. Howard Shockey. Second place went to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bowers. Third place was shared by Mrs. Preston Avery, Mrs. Robert Osthand, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Hyde Jr. The group meets Mondays at 7 30 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel.
Jehovahs Witnesses of the Winchester congregation will attend a three day regional convention at Maryland State Fairgrounds Timonium Maryland in July 2022. Christo Lemonis oversees the delegation and other members will attend meetings in Greensboro North Carolina Charleston West Virginia and Johnstown Pennsylvania. The event is one of 57 Courageous Ministers assemblies organized by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. About nine thousand worshipers are expected from Richmond to Harrisburg for the Timonium gathering with the local group asked to supply volunteers for 21 departments and more than 2 000 workers needed at the Timonium convention. Ed Czekaj Penn State athletics business manager booted 32 extra points in 1947 to set a Penn State record which still stands.
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The Virginia Manufacturers Assn in cooperation with the Virginia Dept. of Labor and Industry will sponsor an industrial safety school at the American Brakeblok plant on Paper Mill Rd during the week of Aug 13. Representatives James T. Green and A V Mallory will conduct the sessions. Local firms National Fruits Crown Cork and Seal and American Brakeblok have agreed to participate.
The Junior and Senior choirs of the local church perform in music programs, with performances from visiting groups. The Salem Church and Pastor Rev. O F Bowman invite the public to these services.
Red Cross reports 622 children and 102 adults enrolled for week long and next week programs totaling 724 participants at Willow Lawn Pool. Classes run from 7:45 a.m. with age groups 11 plus, 8:30 a.m. for 9 and 10 year olds, 9:15 for 7 and 8 year olds, and junior and senior lifesaving sessions daily.
Charles Hiram Woods, 85, who served as solicitor general for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad from 1933 until retiring in 1946, died Tuesday in Tucson Arizona.
John Paul Johnson 31 of Winchester was fined 25 dollars and costs after conviction in Municipal Court for assault and battery on Mary Johnson. Washington man John Bride, 31, also fined for reckless driving. Fines of 6 dollars 25 cents each for failure to display city auto tags went to Haymaker 21 of 17 East Germain Street May V. Fritts 41 of 200 West Boscawen Street and Leo L. Haines 56 of 550 Gray Avenue.
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