Founder of Project Hope Featured Rotary Speaker
William B. Walsh M D founder and president of Project HOPE will be the featured Rotary speaker Thursday at Duff s Pagoda Room Carter Hall Millwood He will overview Project HOPE s aims and future plans Walsh born Brooklyn educated in New York and Georgetown He served in WWII and helped launch the world s first peacetime hospital ship through the People to People Health Foundation Inc The Foundation supports teaching U S medical techniques to professionals in developing areas of the world The event starts at 1 p m public invited to hear in the Pagoda Room
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William B. Walsh
Project “Hope
Walsh
Navy
Eisenhower
People-to-People Health Foundation Inc
Project Hope
Health Opportunity For People Everywhere
U.S
Government poised to label Depo Provera dangerous
Washington sources say FDA chief Donald Kennedy will tell Congress Depo Provera medroxyprogesterone, marketed by Upjohn, is too dangerous for contraception in the United States. The three month shot faces safety concerns including cancer links and sterility risks despite prior approval for long acting birth control.
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Washington
United States
Food and Drug
Donald Kennedy
Congress
Upjohn Co
FDA
L.H. Fountain
D-N.c
Ralph Nader
Health Research Group
AAUW Winchester Flower Sale funds women scholars
The Winchester Branch of AAUW announces its Easter Flower Sale in partnership with Weber's Nursery to benefit women pursuing doctoral studies and research. Available varieties include standard and spray Mums Tulips lilies azaleas hydrangeas hyacinths geraniums and ivy geraniums in baskets with multiple colors and pot sizes. Orders pickup March 23 noon to 6 pm at the old Snyder Building 323 N Cameron St. Contact Susan Galladay at 869-3784 before March 17 for prices and ordering details.
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Winchester
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Weber's Nursery
Susan Galladay
Aauw Flower Sale
Snyder Building
N. Cameron St
Northwestern Workshop
Cameron Street
Needlework Exhibit Planned at Belle Grove Middletown
The third annual Needlework Exhibit at Belle Grove Middletown runs May 14 to 21. Co sponsored by Belle Grove Inc and Preservation groups, the show raises funds and showcases art stitchery from amateurs and professionals with entries in many textile categories.
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Belle Grove
Middletown
Belle Grove, Inc
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Historic
Winchester, Inc
Winchester
Patricia Zontine
Polly Scott
Mary Owen
Tina Rabin
Joyce McMullen
Jane Yerkes
Toni Tharpe
Joanna Berg
Barbara Laidlaw
Marion Hawes
Zontine
Blue Cross Chief Alden Flory to Speak at Winchester Kiwanis
Alden E. Flory president and CEO of Blue Cross Virginia will address the Winchester Kiwanis Club luncheon at Duff's Pagoda Room at 12:30 p.m. His talk titled Rising Health Care Costs: Can the Spiral Be Contained includes inflation trends and cost containment options.
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Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Virginia
Alden E. Flory
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Duff
Pagoda Room
Flory
Blue Shield of
Virginia
Clarke Students Spark at Shenandoah Valley Science Fair
Clarke County High School sent 11 projects to the Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair at James Madison University on March 6. Senior Biological winners were Susan VandeWoude second Judy Cain third Shelly Martz honorable mention. Senior Physical Science winners were Chuck Clark second Steve Curtis third. Kodak Award went to Chuck Clark for a photography based project with a $25 gift certificate. Advisors were George M Bowman and John Lyttle.
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Shenandoah Valley
James Madison University
Clarke County High School
Clarke County
Susan VandeWoude
Judy Cain
Shelly Martz
Chuck Clark
Steve Curtis
Kodak
Frederick County Students Win In FFA Speaking Contest
Frederick County Public Schools students won both divisions of the Massanutten Federation Future Farmers of America Public Speaking Contest. Senior winner Mark W. Baker of James Wood High School and junior winner Cherie Louise Jenkins of Robert E Ayler Junior High will advance to the Northern Area contest in Mt. Jackson on March 21, with state finalists to follow in June.
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Frederick County
Massanutten Federation
Future Farmers of America
Mark W. Baker
James Wood High School
Cherie Louise Jenkins
Robert E. Ayler Junior High School
Mt. Jackson
Frederick
Shenandoah
Page Counties
Fourteen Girls Enter Frederick County 4-H Dress Revue
The Frederick County 4-H Dress Revue at Gainesboro Elementary March 10 hosted by Whitacre 4-H Club featured 14 participants and 17 garments. First place went to Dana Russell for a three piece wool pant suit, Kay Russell for an army style khaki outfit, and Ellen Harter for a navy A line jumper.
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Frederick County
Gainesboro
Whitacre 4-H Club
Dana Russell
Kay Russell
Ellen Harter
Cheaper Coffee Ahead as Prices Yet Fall
Federal data show average U.S. coffee prices down 12 percent from last June to January, with wholesale cuts by Folger’s signaling further declines. Analysts expect prices to drop toward $2.25 next winter as demand wanes and production recovers, shifting from a seller to a buyer market.
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Associated Press
America
Folger's Coffee Co
U.S
Fred Gray
U.S. Agriculture Department
Gray
Brazil
Colombia
New York
Old Fredericktown Garden Club Remembers Virgil Strader
At the March 8 meeting held at Mrs. Thomas Kremer’s home, members read a memorial to past president Virgil Strader written by Mrs. Herbert A. Solenberger. Nancy Mistr led in the president’s absence and awards were given in Artistic, My Own Creation, Dish Garden and Hort iculture divisions. Dr Gordden Link spoke on The Poetry of Flowers noting Japanese poetry and the meaning of flower arrangements. The next meeting, a Dutch Treat luncheon at Winchester Country Club on April 12 at 12 30, will feature nursing home trays donations and horticulture judging deadlines.
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Old Fredericktown Garden Club
Thomas Kremer
Virgil Strader
Herbert A. Solenberger
Nancy Mistr
Harold Brown
Raymond Phelps
Phelps
Mistr
Kremer
Clarence McKeown
Basil Conner
Fred Larrick
Dickey Rabun
Charles Little
McKeown
Conner
Rabun
Richard Mann
Gordden Link
Winchester Country Club
Garden Club March Meeting Highlights Design Principles
The Little Garden Club held its March meeting at President Mrs Fer man W Perry's home. Lee Taylor gave a talk and slide show on garden design using Glen Burnie as an example to illustrate scale proportion axis rhythm transition and balance. Next meeting is April 14 at Winchester Golf Club hosted by Mrs W W Baker Jr.
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The
Little Garden Club
Club
Lee Taylor
Taylor
Glen Burnie
le Julian Glass
Winchester Golf Club
W. W. Baker Jr
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Dr. Walsh
Duff's
William Walsh
Winchester Evening Star
Kiwanis
Early Settlers Insurance Company
Farm Bureau Investment Corporation
Central Virginia Health Systems Agency
Tina Pugh
Blue Ribbon
Tina Moler
Clarke
George M. Bowman
John Lyttle
Mark Baker
Willard M. Baker Sr
Rt. 6
Cherie Jenkins
Jack K. Jenkins
Rt. 1
Lisa Moler
Gayle Richard
Julie Pugh
Marietta
Natalie Cather
Robin Larrick
Kristi Combs
Teresa Foltz
Betsy Gano
Clyde Brumback
Gary DeOms
Todd Smith
Yardstick
JoAnn Fabric Shop
Newberrys
Leggetts
Dana
J. Patrick Russell
White Hall
Joseph J. Harter
Mt. Airy
Ann Pugh
Garland Pugh
Whitacre
Charles Moler
Round Hill
Fred Richmond
New York Democrat
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