Luray Carillon to Open Season with 47 Bells
The Luray Singing Tower carillon of 47 bronze bells opens its 30th season March 14 with recitals Tuesday Thursday Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. through Nov 14. Sundown Vesper Services, sunrise recitals, and special moments mark the schedule. Charles T. Chapman, renowned carillonneur since 1937, headlines a tower famed for its four-ton instrument and 100+ commissioned compositions.
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Charles Chapman
Luray
Charles T. Chapman
Luray Singing Tower
Chapman
America
Local Meetings and Club Gatherings Listing
Tuesday schedule lists Calder on Calder at 7 p m and multiple groups meeting at various venues including Braddock Street Church Virginia Woolen Mill Mason Building Lee Jackson fire halls and hotels. Groups include Job's Daughters Civil Air Patrol Bryarly PTA Optimist Club DeMolay Gore Fire Co South End Fire Co Lions Club Exchange Century Club Northern Virginia Hairdressers and DAV with times from 12:15 p m to 8 p m.
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Civil Air Patrol
Virginia Woolen Mill
Bryarly Pta
Optimist Club
Lee-Jackson
DeMolay
Masonic Building
Gore Fire Co
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Exchange Club
Century Club
Leslie Bell
Northern Virginia
Front Royal
War Memorial
Tri Sigma Sorority Meets for March Executive Session
The Tri Sigma Sorority holds its annual executive committee meeting March 13 to 15 at Walton House Woodstock. Mrs. William M. Dunham plans for the Roanoke triennial convention July 14 to 18 and the council will draft resolutions and a slate of officers. Sigma Sigma Sigma, founded at Longwood College, marks its 70th anniversary April 20. The Gore Home Demonstration Club meets with Mrs. Maude Kerns for an all day gathering starting 10 30 a.m. Members bring sandwiches.
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TriSigma Sorority
Walton House
Woodstock
William M. Dunham
Roanoke
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Longwood College
Farmville
Gore Home
Burnt Factory WSCS Meeting at Local Church
Burnt Factory Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at the church on Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Mrs William Beck will be the program leader.
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Burnt Factory Woman’s Society of Christian Service
William Beck
Stonewall HDC to Host Tote Bag Workshop
The Stonewall Home Demonstration Club holds a workshop at the War Memorial on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Members and visitors should bring their own lunch. A frozen food plant in Albemarle County is said to be the largest of its type in the world.
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Stonewall
War Memorial
Albemarle County
Apple Moyle and Trifle Dessert From Medieval to Modern
A nostalgic culinary note links 15th century Apple Moyle to modern Apple Trifle. It pairs canned pie sliced apples with almond rice pudding and spice, plus a coconut pudding base and biscuits, with detailed steps and serving idea. It also lists community updates and local names amid the recipe text.
Local Girls Earn Scout Badges by Troop 329 Tea
Troop 329 hosted a mother tea and a Court of Awards where girls received badges earned during the year. Laura Boxwell, Betsy Burkholder, Sanders Damron, Melissa Gentry, Stephanie Lawrence, Beth Sencindiver, Jody Strader, Sylvia Toan, and Linda Vaught were recognized for Good Grooming, Ceramics and Pottery, Sports, Life Saver, Camp Craft, and Saver. Cadette Thinking Day included Stephanie Lawrence presenting on the History of Bread.
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Frank Burkholder
C. G. Vaught
Laura Boxwell
Betsy Burkholder
Sanders Damron
Melissa Gentry
Stephanie Lawrence
Beth Sencindiver
Jody Strader
Sylvia Toan
Linda Vaught
Virginia to Plant Thousands of Dogwood Trees in Observance of Arbor Day
Virginia will plant thousands of dogwood trees this month in observance of Arbor Day March 8. The dogwood has been the state flower since 1918. The drive originated with the Garden Club of Virginia and Councils of Garden Clubs and involves 2000 GCV members and many clubs planting on school hospital and museum grounds plus medians and highway entrances.
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Virginia
Garden Club of Virginia
Councils of Garden Clubs
GCV Clubs
Winchester-Clarke
Little Garden Clubs
Handley High School
Garden Council
Hebert McKay Smith
Staunton
GCV
Benjamin F. Parrott
Roannoke
George M
Broiler-Fryer Prices Reach Two Year High
Prices paid to Southeastern producers rose again and retail broiler fryer prices reached the highest level in two years at 46 cents a pound. Beef and pork averages also edged up with small gains in liver round steak T bone plate beef and various pork cuts while eggs and vegetables showed limited relief. Arbor Day tree plantings coordinated by Garden Club of Virginia members will occur at Handley High School with local officials issuing proclamations.
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Southeastern
Miss Farmer Named South End Honorary Fire Chief
Jene Virginia Farmer 19 of 522 South Cameron Street chosen as South End Honorary Fire Chief. A Handley High School 1967 graduate, she has been Apple Blossom princess and Calendar Girl of February. She competes Thursday night at Shenandoah College auditorium for Winchester city title with a concert by Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble preceding the contest. May 2 at 6 p.m. she will parade with sponsoring company in the Apple Blossom Firemen parade.
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Jene Virginia Farmer
Pauline Farmer
S. Cameron St
South End
Forgram
Handley High School
Miss Farmer
Claude’s Boutique, Inc
Queen Shenandoah’s
Star
Enclopedia Company
Winchester
Farmer
Shenandoah College
City Fire Company
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Frederick County
Apple Blossom Firemen
Miss Ridgeway Named Head of LPN Assn Virginia Unit
Miss Sallyann Ridgeway was installed as president of Area 12 Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Virginia at Warren Memorial Hospital Front Royal. New officers included Hazel Meyer vice president Violet Miller secretary Ernestine Kuser treasurer, with six new members welcomed.
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Miss Ridgeway
LPN Assn
Sallyann Ridgeway
Area 12, Licensed Practical Nurses’ Association of Virginia
Warren Memorial Hospital
Front Royal
Virginia Gaines
Hazel Meyer
Luray
Violet Miller
Winchester
Ernestine Kuser
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Winchester Evening Star
News For Women
Luray Carillon
None Demoni
Vesper Service Association
Tower Lawn
Calder
Job’s Daughters
Fellowship Hall
Braddock St
South End Fire Co
Tipi Oort
Tri Sigma Sorority Meeting
WSCS
N. Clay Shull
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Tunstall C. Powers, JR
Randolph-Macon
Phi Beta Kappa
Young Powers
T. C. Powers
Randall David Easter
Fort Gordon
National Airport
Washington
Helen Easter
Clarence Williams
Wurlinzer
Eaney Ae
Wurlitzer
W. Boscawenst
Winchester VA
Virginia B. Duesberry
Virginia Department OF Agriculture Market News Service
Accomack County
John Smith
C Childrens
Palon
S. Washington St
Marlene Farmer
Miss Gaines
Mable Whitman
Evelyn McCauley
Gladys Carper
Freida Keeler
Miller
Carper
McCauley
Kuser
Myer
Barbara Frederick
Waterlock
Ways and Means
Kathryn Keerner
Middletown
Sunshine
Emily Pierce
Jack B. Nimble
Good Housekeeping Guaranty
U. S
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