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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1968

Page

6

More Princesses Named To Fete Queen's Court

Four more princesses join the Court of Queen Shenandoah XLI for the Apple Blossom Festival on May 2 3 4 Miss Rosemary Price 20 of Greenville Pa represents Penn Hall Junior College Chambersburg Pa a Greenville High School graduate attends Penn Hall as second year Honor Board member literary staff and business club president studying to be a medical secretary Miss Ruth Anne Warrington 19 of Wilmington Del represents Shenandoah College Winchester Va completing second year majoring in elementary education cheerleader Homecoming Queen Farm Court president and Women Students Association vice president Miss Linda Carol Bloom 19 of Rockville Md represents St Marys College of Maryland completing final year of junior college majoring in education Student Union Board vice president Women’s Dormitory Council treasurer and Folk Music club member Miss Betty Bishop Hearn 19 of Martinsville Va represents Southern Seminary Junior College Buena Vista Va completing second year elementary education Martinsville High School graduate the Apple Blossom retinue includes 32 princesses four maids of honor four Pages and five Little Maids

Shenandoah XLI Anne Eisenhower Rosemary Price Colin C. Price Greenville Penn Hall Junior College Chambersburg Miss Price Greenville High School Penn Hall Yearbrook Business Club Ruth Anne Warrington Caleb van Warrington Wilmington Del Troi Shenandoah College Winchester Alexis T. du Pont High School Walter Johnson High School Bethesda Miss Bloom St. Mary’s Women’s Dormitory Council Student National Education Association Betty Bishop Hearn Margaret S. Hearn Martinsville Southern Seminary Junior College Buena Vista

Community club and meeting schedule excerpt

A schedule lists events for Calider Combe and Fremont Street Nurserys. Kiwanis Club at George Washington Hotel. Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club Pistol Night. Duplicate Bridge. Lodge 867 at Elks Home. Blue Ridge Twirlers at WMB War Memorial Building. Raritan Apple Blossom Committee. Ladies Physical Fitness. Stonewall Home Demonstration Club. BPW Board. Boy Scouts.

Raritan Apple Blossom Committee Stonewall Home Demonstration Club BPW Boy Scouts Blue Ridge Twirl

Belle Grove Garden Club Elects New Officers at Middletown Meeting

Mrs Brumback was elected president of the Belle Grove Garden Club in Middletown at the Wayside Inn. Officers include Mrs Archie Manuel as vice president and Mrs Anton Groff as recording secretary with others named. plans were outlined for the Historic Home Tour April 20 and 21 to benefit the Garden Club of Virginia. Proceeds fund historic garden preservation statewide.

Malcolm T. Brumback Belle Grove Garden Club Middletown Wayside Inn Archie Manuel Anton Groff Wayne Millard Cora Owings Mary B. Hogshead Sarah F. Ridings June Wilbur Damon Gasque William Humphries Garden Club Warren County Belle Grove J. David Headley St. Thomas Chapel Larrick House John Senseny Wright Col Merle Thompson Caroline Jenkins Garden Club of Virginia Will L. Owings Carolyn Hammack Kathryn Hammack

Mrs Miller Heads Shawnee Fire Auxiliary Re-elected President

Mrs. Mary Miller was re elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Shawnee Fire Company at the monthly meeting held at the fire hall. Officers include Bessie Brill as vice president Edith Keller secretary Edna Middleton assistant secretary Elsa Lowery treasurer Jessie Brumback assistant treasurer Brook Clark chaplain and Mary Bolton assistant chaplain. A rummage sale is planned for April 5 and 6 at 102 South Kent Street and a bake sale on April 12 in front of the Court House.

Mary Miller Shawnee Fire Company Bessie Brill Edith Keller Edna Middleton Ass’t Elsie Lowery Jessie Brumback Brook Clark Mary Bolton S. Kent St Court House

Miss Lineweaver to Wed Mr Renner in May

Star Tannery announces the engagement of Carolyn Ma Tie Lineweaver to Kenneth Ray Renner. Carolyn, a 1965 Central High School graduate, works for Allegheny Freight Lines in Winchester. Kenneth, a 1966 Wardensville High School graduate, is employed by B and M Chevrolet in Winchester. A May wedding is planned.

Casper H. Lineweaver Star Tannery Carolyn Ma Tie Kenneth Ray Renner James Baker Wardensville W. Va Charles 8. Renner Miss Lineweaver Central High School Woodstock Allegheny Freight Lines, Inc Winchester Renner Wardensville High School B & M Chevrolet

Local News Briefs from Winchester Area

RAY F. HICKS of Route 1 Front Royal Road is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. MISS VIRGINIA KERN and Roger Kern of 119 S. Washington St. return to Wilson College in Chambersburg Pa. and St Christopher's School in Richmond Miss Kern visited a classmate Tina Bowman in Philadelphia Pa. MRS ELLEN RILEY RICHMOND and daughters Kelly Brooke Robyn Anne of Plantation Fla visit Jerry A Boyd in Green Acres. MRS CLAUDE GRIM and Nettie Carbaugh return from Norfolk after attending the American Legion Auxiliary Spring Conference. MR AND MRS DONALD BOWMAN of Newfield N J are congratulated on the birth of son Donald Jr born March 5. Mrs Bowman is former Helen Werdebaugh of Winchester. Major Bowman is with the Salvation Army, stationed in Newfield N J.

Ray F. Hicks Front Royal Road Winchester Memorial Hospital Virginia Kern Roger Kern Harry R. Kern S. Washington St Wilson College Chambersburg St. Christopher’s School Richmond Ellen Riley Richmond Kelly Brooke Robyn Anne Plantation, Fla Jerry A. Boyd Green Acres Claude Grim Nettie Carbaugh Norfolk American Legion Auxiliary Donald Bowman Newfield, N.J Donald, Jr Mr. Bowman Major Mrs. Bowman Salvation Army Major Bowman Newfield N.J

Local couples celebrate wedding anniversaries

TO MR AND MRS DAVID L HESSELTON on their second anniversary they wed March 20 1966 at Old Stone Presbyterian Church Rev James R Jackson. Mrs Hesselton is Barbara Ann Hockensmith, daughter of Russell Hockensmith of Clearbrook. TO MR AND MRS ROBERT I CLARK on their 28th anniversary they wed March 25 1940 in Elliott City Md. They have two daughters Barbara McDonald and Judy Clark and two granddaughters Kim and Jada. TO MR AND MRS MELVIN T HARRIS on their second anniversary they wed March 26 1966 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Rev Robert C Mitchum. Mrs Harris is Nancy Lee Lowery. TO MR AND MRS THOMAS W BRILL on their third anniversary they wed March 26 1965. They have one son Thomas Wesley. Mrs Brill is Patricia Smedley of Winchester.

Old Stone Presbyterian Church James R. Jackson Robert I, Clark Shawnee Drive Elliott City Robert Earl McDonald Berryville Judy Clark Kim Jada Melvin T. Harris Route 3 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Robert C. Mitchum Harris Nancy Lee Lowery Thomas W. Brill National Ave Thomas Wesley Brill Patricia Smedley Winchester

Garden Club Officers Installed in Glen Burnie

New Glen Burnie Garden Club officers were installed at a luncheon at Mrs. Hubert Stratton's home. Mrs. Marshall Boyd will serve as president with officers including Mrs. Arthur DOnofrio vice president and Mrs. William Fore recording secretary. New member Mrs. Ted Lewandowski joined, and awards were given for blue ribbons and horticulture.

Glen Burnie Garden Club Hubert Stratton Holmes Harper Marshall Boyd Aurthur D'Onofrio William Fore James Scully William Louthan Ted Lewandowski Boyd Stratton Jack Phillips D’onofrio Aaron Zuckerman

Retired Civil Employees Plan Dutch Treat Breakfast

The National Association of Retired Civil Employees will hold a monthly Dutch Treat Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. The meeting location is the Fredericktown Inn, 103 West Piccadilly Street.

National Association of Retired Civil Employees Fredericktown Inn W. Piccadilly St

Stonewall HDC to Hold Morning Demonstration

The Stonewall Home Demonstration Club meets in the War Memorial Building at 10 30 a m tomorrow. Mrs Margaret Marple and Mrs Phillis Dyer will demonstrate selecting interfacings and linings. Members are asked to bring sandwiches. hostesses supply drinks and desserts. Hostesses are Mrs Anna Fay Zirkle and Mrs Gertrude Patton.

Stonewall Home Demonstration Club War Memorial Building

Techniques for peeling and seeding ripe tomatoes

The guide explains how to peel tomatoes by dipping them in boiling water and how to remove seeds by cutting the fruit in half and gently squeezing out the seeds from each half. This yields peeled and seeded tomatoes ready for sauces or cooking.

IDAR Chapter March Meeting At War Memorial Building

Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R met at the War Memorial Building for its March session. Mrs. Ralph Edwards led devotions and Mrs. Stretch berry led the American Creed. The Choralaires from Berryville performed under Mrs. Keating. Tea followed hosted by several members.

Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution War Memorial Building Ralph Edwards J. A. Stretchberry John Kater D, F, Hardesty F. W. Danley Charles Creager National Defense Crossmore School Daniel Kinter Thomas Keating Berryville Daisy Amie Margaret Smith Edith Taylor E. C. Heilmuller Carroll Mason Wayne Omps Mary E. Taylor

Orange County Point-to-Point This Saturday

The 12th Annual Orange County Point-To-Point Race Meeting is set for Saturday at Glenville Farm, The Plains Route 55. Top amateur-owner-rider combos Archibald Kingsley Lenose Randolph House Twin Peaks and Harry H Semmes Sun Castle loom after recent wins. Post time 2 p.m. Five races include Ladies Pair Open Free State with a new Redmond Toerge trophy. Parking and hill picnic available. refreshments by The Plains Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary.

Orange County Glenville Farm the Plains Seven Corners George L. Ohrstrom Archibald Kingsley Lenose Randolph House Twin Peaks Harry H. Semmes Sun Castle Free State Redmond Toerge Joseph M. Rogers Ballyguy

Pastry Cooks Fill Rounds With Jam Nut Filling

Instructions describe filling rounds or squares of pie dough with thick jam and chopped nuts, sealing in turnover fashion, then baking and dusting with confectioners sugar.

Miss DeHaven Engaged To Steven Blizzard

Mrs. Katherine DeHaven of 209 Myrtle Ave announces the engagement of her daughter Virginia Lee to Steven H Blizzard, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur R Blizzard of Hedgesville WV. Virginia is a 1965 Musselman High School graduate and a WVU junior in physical education and biological science aiming for a May 1969 BS degree. Steven is a 1963 Hedgesville High School graduate, WVU alumnus with a BSc in Horticulture 1967, now pursuing a plant physiology master's at WVU, to be completed in May 1969. The wedding is planned for June 1 at 2 30 PM at the Bunker Hill Methodist Church.

Katherine DeHaven Myrtle Ave Bunker Hill W. Va Virginia Lee Steven H. Blizzard Arthur R. Blizzard Hedgesville Miss DeHaven William Lomax DeHaven Musselman High School West Virginia University Mr. Blizzard Hedgesville High School Potomac State College Keyser Methodist Church

Garden Club March Meeting At Winchester Golf Club

The Colonial Garden Club held its March meeting at Winchester Golf Club with Mrs. C. C. Clemmer hosting. Mrs. Charles DeHaven spoke on flower arranging fundamentals while Mrs. James Snider demonstrated her arrangements. Ribbons awarded include blue to Mrs. Plumly and blue to Mrs. Snider in various categories.

Colonial Garden Club Winchester Golf Club C. C. Clemmer Charles DeHaven James Snider Paul Plumly B. J. Sager Taylor Simpson Plumly Ward Snider Clemmer

Deaf Man Perfects Midget Transistor Hearing Aid

Advertisement notes a compact transistor hearing aid perfected by a hard of hearing inventor. Prospective buyers are invited to write A. W. Newell at 2616 W 8th St Eric Pa for full information at no cost or obligation.

A. W. Newell 8Th St Eric Pa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Linda Carol Bloom Harold Ray Bloom Rockville, Md St.Mary’s College of Maryland St. Mary’s City Martinsville “High Senes Miss Hearn Linda Bloom Ruth Warrington Betty Hearn A ~i Calider Fremont St Nur Mrs.Brumback Garden Club President Mrs. Miller Mr. Renner Carolyn Lineweaver Kern Tina Bowman Philadelphia Bowman Helen Werdebaugh Rappagal Wilkins’ Sqhoe Loudoun Boscawen St Idar Chapter Iary The Plains Volunteer Fire Department Virginia Steven Blizzard Miss Virginia Dehaven Thermador Elwood Mcitire B. C Margaret L. Hat & Dress Shop
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