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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1968

Page

6

Engaged: Susan Grace Strawderman to Gary Wayne Peer

Shenandoah Hills announces the engagement of Susan Grace Strawderman daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip J Strawderman to Gary Wayne Peer son of Wilbur C Peer and the late Madge Peer A June wedding is planned Susan Grace is a 1966 Handley High School graduate and a Shenandoah College nursing sophomore Gary Peer attended Handley High School served in the Army and works for the City of Winchester

Philip J. Strawderman Shenandoah Hills Susan Grace Gary Wayne Peer Wilbur C. Peer Bruce Sr Madge Peer Miss Strawderman Handley High School Shenandoah College Peer United States Army

Miss Lee Engaged to David Hough

Mr and Mrs John L Lee of Millwood announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Louise to David M Hough Jr son of Mr and Mrs David M Hough of Berryville Miss Lee a Clarke County High School class of 1966 graduate is employed at Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr Hough a 1963 graduate is stationed in Arlington with the United States Honor Guard No date has been set for the wedding

John L. Lee Millwood Mary Louise David M. Hough, Jr David M. Hough Berryville Lee Clarke County High School Winchester Memorial Hospital Hough Arlington United States Honor Guard Wallace Shanks Woodbridge Earl Watkins Donald Kenney James Wood High School Doubleday Book Company Shaukis Somerset Area High School Somerset Allegheny Technical Institute Pittsburgh Air Force Sta

Inter- Community Concert Associa tion Seeks Members for Year

Good Response I Assn reports strong membership interest for the coming year. Vernon Joyner notes new members gain access to the closing concert by Tucson Boys Chorus in Winchester March 14, 8 15 p m at Handley High School Auditorium. A partial volunteer list includes 62 names such as David Plank, Mrs Dorothy Tillotson, Marie Keller, Harold Hawkins, Donald Cline, Hugh Davis, and others.

Ralph Young Inter- Community Concert Association Vernon Joyner Tucson Arizona Winchester Handley High School David Plank Dorothy Tillotson Marie Keller Harold Hawkins Donald Cline Hugh Davis Mendel Zickafoose Mildred Jones Richard Lewis

Thursday activity notes for Winchester area clubs and groups

A printed schedule lists Thursday events including Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club Rifle Night at 7 p.m. Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel at 3 p.m. Lodge 867 BPOE at Elks Home 8 p.m. Blue Ridge Twirlers at WMB. Also Quota Club Shenandoah Region Antique Automobile Club Hoppers Auto Club Rouss Fire Co Round Hill Fire Co Auxiliary South End Auxiliary Valley Council Knights of Columbus 519 S Cameron St Girls Athletic Assn Middletown Fire Co Friendship Fire Co Sarah Zane Fire Co Frederick County Assn for Retarded Children at Baptist Church.

Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club George Washington Hotel Lodge BPOE Elks Home Blue Ridge Wmb Winchester Rifle and Shenandoah Antique Automobile Club Hoppers Auto Club Old Bethel Road Rouss Fire Co Round Hill Valley Council Knights of Columbus S. Cameron St

Little Garden Club Meeting on Arbor Day Observance

The Little Garden Club meets Friday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Thomas V Monahan Merrimans Lane. Mrs. H B McCormac Jr will discuss dogwood care for Arbor Day. A horticulture film A Green Thumb for Macauley follows. The month’s exhibit is The Tempest and forced flowering branches are suggested. Exhibits in place by 1 30 p.m. Sunshine Club of Brad dock Street Methodist Church meets Thursday at 2 p.m. in Fellowship Hall with Miss Bertha Kline devotional leader and Mrs J W Crider organizing entertainment. Hostesses are Mrs Roy Adams group.

Little Garden Club Thomas V Monahan Merrimans Lane H. B. McCormac, Jr Macauley Sunshine Club Braddock Street Methodist Church Bertha Kline J.W. Crider Roy Adams

Bridge Winners Named at George Washington Hotel

Mrs Herbert Schutte and Bentley Kinny won Monday's duplicate bridge at the George Washington Hotel. Second place went to Mrs Thomas G Scully and Mrs Robert Waltz. A tie for third involved Mrs Joseph Lee with Mrs Howard Shockey and Jim Thomas with Lloyd Broadstreet.

Herbert Schutte Bentley Kinny George Washington Hotel Thomas G., Scully Robert Waltz Joseph Lee Howard Shockey Jim Thomas Lloyd Broadstreet

Golden Link Meets at Kernstown Home Tomorrow

The Golden Link class of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church will assemble at Mrs. Robert Carter’s Kernstown home at 7 30 p m tomorrow. Mrs Wayne McCarty will serve as devotional leader.

First Evangelical United Brethren Church Robert Carter Kernstown Wayne McCarty

Women's Fellowship at Calvary Church of the Brethren

The Women's Fellowship of Calvary Church of the Brethren will meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the church on Front Royal Road.

Women’s Fellowship of the Calvary Church of the Brethren Front Royal Road

World Day of Prayer Service Rescheduled for Friday Morning

The World Day of Prayer observance canceled last Friday due to bad weather will be held this Friday at 10:30 at Grace Lutheran Church. The public meeting will follow the service with a brief council session. A paper plate cut in half smokes a fine emergency dust pan.

Grace Lutheran Church Council

Bride and Airman Shaulis wed in Relief Church ceremony

Ruth Ann Kenney became the bride of Airman 1/c Roger Eugene Shaulis in a double ring ceremony at Relief Church. The couple announced plans to reside in Biloxi Mississippi after a honeymoon and Shaulis’s assignment at Rockville AFB Iceland.

Ruth Ann Kenney Roger Eugene Shaulis Kenney Charles Clarence R. Boyce Route 4 Rockville Air Force Base Iceland Biloxi Miss Shaulis

Community notices from Winchester area

Perowonals list Edith Shumaker, formerly of Winchester now in Hagerstown, as a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Louise Foster of Washington visits Mrs. Allen Bond in Apple Pie Ridge. Susan Sloat and daughter Claudia return to Winchester after visiting Mary Beach and her sons in Culpepper. Hovermale celebrates 90th birthday. born Feb 24 1878 in Little Orleans Maryland. Gregg named to Dean's List at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Grubbs on Shepherd College Dean's List with 3.47 GPA. Anna Hepner returns home to 332 E Piccadilly St after Florida vacation.

Edith Shumaker Winchester Hagerstown, Md Winchester Memorial Hospital Louise Foster Washington Mrs. Allen Bond Apple Pie Ridge Susan Sloat Claudia Mary Beach Kevin Dennis Culpeper Handley’s University of Virginia Charlottesville Eliza Barnes Hovermale William Hovermale Gore George William Gregg Emory, M. Gregg Gravel Springs Farm Star Tannery West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon W. Va Anna Hepner E. Piccadilly St Florida

Truitt Seeks VEA Presidency in Virginia Education Move

Eugene A. Truitt a mathematics teacher at George Washington High School Alexandria announces his campaign for president elect of the Virginia Education Association He seeks classroom teacher unity noting 90 percent of VEA members are teachers and only three teachers have led the state in 45 years He holds degrees from Pan American College and the University of Virginia and has led the Alexandria Education Association for two years

Eugene A. Truitt George Washington High School Alexandria Virginia Education Association Truitt Sameul A. Truitt Star Tannery Education Association of Alexandria Howard O. Sullins Stafford County Joseph N .Berry Carroll County VEA Pan American College Edinburg Texas University of Virginia

Empty Tissue Boxes Used as In-Car Litter Receptacles

A brief note suggests saving empty tissue boxes to serve as convenient in-car litter containers. This quick hack helps curb trash buildup and keeps vehicles tidier between cleanups.

Winchester FredericK County Retarded Children Meet

The Winchester Frederick County Association for Retarded Children will hold a meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Youth Center. Three Junior Red Cross members will discuss the local day camp day care center and Camp Tapawingo near Manassas.

Winchester-Frederick

Births Reported for Gregory and Linton Families

Mr and Mrs Donald Roy Gregory announce a daughter Jill Irene at 210 East Whitlock Avenue. Mrs Gregory is former Susan Phyliss Harper. Mr and Mrs Meade Tucker Linton Jr of Inwood West Virginia welcome a baby boy. Mrs Linton is former Mary Lou Swisher.

Donald Roy Gregory E. Whitlock Ave Jill Irene Gregory Susan Phyliss Harper Meade Tucker Linton, Jr Inwood W

Miss Wymer Named Middletown VFC Chief at Festival

Esther Katherine Wymer a 17 year old Middletown resident will serve as Honorary Fire Chief of the Middletown Volunteer Fire Co for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. She competes tomorrow night for the Frederick County Honorary Fire Chief title along with other contenders from Shawnee Stephens City Clearbrook Gainesboro and Round Hill. Tickets available at the door and entertainment will intersperse contestant appearances with judges Mrs William B Holtzman Edinburg Dan M Paul Martinsburg and W Douglas Blanton Front Royal.

Esther Katherine Wymer Middletown Middletown Volunteer Fire Co Frederick County Shawnee Stephens City Clearbrook Gainesboro Round Hill Winchester Sarah Zane Rouss Friendship South E Miss James Wood William B. Holtzman Edinburg Dan M. Paul Martinsburg W. Douglas Blanton Front Royal

Rummage Sale at Old Bethel Church Benefits Parsonage Fund

The Old Bethel Methodist Church at 141 S. Loudoun St. hosts a rummage sale on Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. for the Parsonage Fund.

Old Bethel Methodist Church S. Loudoun St

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gary Susan Strawderman Miss Lee David Hough E. P. Walker James Roberson Robert Lozier David Dorman Lewis Costello Thomas Ashton Gladys Cochran Marjorie Duncan Isa Bs Middletown Fire Co Friendship Fire Co Sarah Zane Fire Co Frederick County Assn Baptist Church the Beauty Center Helen R. Collier D.C.T New Kuykendall Golden Link Women's Fellowship World Day of Prayer Service Penobscot Argenbrights Equality Bride of Shaulis Miss Kenn Airman Roy Dwight E. Shanlis Lois Watkins Shirley Kenney Roger Shaulis Mrs. Hovermale Little Orleans Mr. Hovermale Carol Knight Martha Miller Cedermeade Madison College Harrisonburg Pamela D. Grubbs Shepherd College Shepherdstown James W. Grubbs White Post Clarke County, High School Mr. Truitt Eugene Truitt Retarded Children Assn. Meeting Shoecenter, Inc Loudoun and Boscawen Streets Miss Wymer Middletown Vfc Esther Wymer Winchester Public Schools Winchester Public John Kerr Quarles Virginia Avenue J. L. Johnson Supt. of Schools Jack B. Nimble America Good Housekeeping Guaranty Houselin , ‘ . Guarantees Ag U. S
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