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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1979
Page
12
A collection of reader letters supports Abby’s stance that wedding gifts should be sent to the bride before the ceremony or to the couple afterward. The notes recount lost or damaged gifts, insults to joggers, and dating etiquette, ending with a plug for Abby’s popularity booklet.
Winchester selected by Virginia AAU as host site for the State Junior Olympics to be held at the outdoor pool August 3 to 5. About 650 swimmers expected. Shelly Moyer projects 30 Winchester entrants. Grove and Himelright named co chairs with cooperation from the Winchester Swim Team Booster’s Association and Recreation Department.
Gardening guide outlines sowing seeds indoors and outdoors. It covers timing eight to ten weeks before outdoor planting, seed bed prep, soil mixes with peat moss sand or vermiculite, seed depth, spacing, watering, and moisture retention with sphagnum moss or vermiculite, plus heating to 180 degrees for soil sterilization.
The Cash Box nationwide survey lists Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive at number one followed by Rod Stewart Do Ya Think I'm Sexy Doobie Brothers What a Fool Believes Bee Gees Tragedy Donna Summer Heaven Knows Pointer Sisters Fire Olivia Newton John A Little More Love Peaches and Herb Shake Your Groove Thing Village People Y M C A Melissa Manchester Dont Cry Out Loud in the week’s top ten.
The list records newborns born March 4 to March 10 to families in Stephens City Berkeley Springs Wardensville Kearneysville Strasburg Middletown Clearbrook and nearby areas. Names include Teresa Mae Rebecca Drue Monica Renee Christopher William Whitney Elizabeth Jonathan Eugene Jessica Dale and Benjamin Lee Moose among others with parent maiden names noted.
Frederick County announces March 1923 registration week for Winchester and Frederick County elementary schools. Hours are 9 to 3. parents should register in their zone. Required documents include birth or hospital certificate, physical exam, DPT Rubella Sabin immunizations, and home address. Children entering kindergarten must be five by Dec 31. first graders six by Dec 31. Existing public school kindergartners need not re register.
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