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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
13
Frederick County 4-H Club seeks enrollees for the week of July 28 to August 2 at Powells Fort. Miss Agnes Shirley says enrollments are due soon with a full refund if the camper cannot attend. Forms available by calling the Extension office at 662-2711.
The Winchester Association of Life Underwriters will install new officers at tonight’s annual banquet. Guest speaker William T. Eken of Mutual Life Insurance Company in Washington, D.C., will address the gathering at Carper's Valley Golf Club. Stanley N. Turner of the Virginia Association of Life Underwriters will perform the installation.
In Richmond Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr pledges to prevent hunger for children. He arranged through the State Welfare Department for the group to receive federal food stamps via the Salvation Army until welfare checks arrive. About 80 people from 33 families sought aid after city officials could not provide food tickets.
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce warns that no civil service schools are connected to the Civil Service Commission. Executive Director Wade Ferguson says no government branch offers coaching or agents for such courses, and no school can gain special advantages or provide paid federal employment services. For questions, call the Chamber at 662-4119.
On this date highlights include Truman ordering U S forces to aid Korea defense in 1950. New Amsterdam bans wagon speeding in 1652. Mormon leaders killed in 1844. Brigham Young leads church. Telegraph linked New York and Boston in 1847. stock market crash in 1893. Roosevelt renomination in 1936. JFK visit to Ireland in 1963.
Luther Hodges 70, ex governor and ex commerce secretary, jumped from a second story as flames swept his Chapel Hill home. He suffered a broken leg and smoke inhalation and was listed in satisfactory condition. his wife was seriously ill with smoke inhalation and possible heart attack and remained in intensive care. Firefighters said Hodges alerted them and guided responders to his wife as they searched the burning residence. The fire’s origin was centered in the home and its cause unknown.
The Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club announces its 19th annual Hamfest in Winchester with a banquet and dance August 2 at the Holiday Inn East and all day events August 3 at the Winchester National Guard Armory. Top prize is a Swan 500 C SSB Transceiver. Open to all radio enthusiasts. no admission fee. Details from SWARC Box 139 Winchester VA 22601.
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