Special Olympics Moves Forward With Local Program
Area Jaycees and special education groups organize the first local Special Olympics events at Robert E. Ayler Junior High on May 8. Students train in track and field and swimming with guidance from area doctors and volunteers. The program aims to boost confidence and inclusion for mentally retarded children, highlighting a new kind of joy and community support.
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Robert E. Ayler Jr
Winchester Recreational Park
Winchester-Frederick County
Jaycees
P.T.A
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation
U.S
Soldier Field
Chicago
Kennedy Foundation
Chicago Park District
U.S. Olympic Committee
France
Canada
Red Blaik
Handley Students Win First Place in Madison Science Fair
Winchester and Harrisonburg students earned top honors at the Shenandoah Science Fair held at Madison College on April 29. George Sempeles of John Handley High School won senior high biology for Taxonomic Differences of Three Plant Groups by Chromatographic Studies of Pigments. Anita Litten of John Handley High School won senior high physical science for A Study of Leaching and Deposition of a Fresh Water Lake.
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Handley
Madison Science Fair
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Madison College
Fair At
Madison
Godwin
George Sempeles
John Handley High School
John Handley
Anita Litten
Miss Litten
Sempeles
Ancients Trusted Gold Ring For Rubbing Affected Sty
Historical belief held that rubbing a sty with a gold ring could cure the ailment. The idea reflects ancient medical lore valuing precious metals in folk remedies. Modern science would treat sty with hygiene and medical care rather than magic.
Virginia Tech Dairy Show Honors Local Youth Leaders
The 52d annual Virginia Tech Little All-American Dairy Show will be held in Blacksburg at the Dairy Pavilion on May 8. Win chester native Lisa Hovermale, Tech Dairy Club princess, will present ribbons to winners. The day begins at 9 a.m. with a junior showmanship class for sixth graders, followed by an awards dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Walton House recognizing students and dairy industry leaders.
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Lisa
Hovermale
Winchester
Tech Dairy Club
Tech
Walton House
Best Sellers List May 4 1976 Fiction Highlights
Current Best Sellers list from Publishers Weekly compiled for Winchester Evening Star lists top fiction titles including 1876 by Vidal Trinity by Uris The Gemini Contenders by Ludlum The Boys from Brazil by Levin and The Choirboys by Wambaugh with unnamed authors noted.
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Vidal
Ludlum
Brazil
Levin
Wambaugh
Winchester Bridge Club hosts 27th sectional tournament weekend
The Winchester Duplicate Club presents its 27th annual sectional tournament at the Lee Jackson Motor Inn from Friday through Sunday. Players from West Virginia Maryland and DC compete in events including Women's Pairs Masters Pairs Open Pairs Coca Cola Pairs and a Swiss Team of Four with defending champions noted for each event. Tournament chairman Richard Bowers invites inquiries at 662-9411.
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Winchester
Lee Jackson Motor Inn
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
P.m
G.E. Yonetz
R.L. Phillips
Phil Clark
Glenn Lublin
Robert G. Jones
Warren G. Jones
Ronald Sukoneck
Ely Solomon
Martin Nelson
Brian Schoenfield
Esther de Raad
Paul Bingman
Richard Bowers
Bowers
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Robert E. Ayler
Don Packard Jr
The
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Special Olympics, Inc
Stanley Hirschberg
Dexter
Shoecenter
Wilkins
South
Loudoun ST
Mall— Shoe
Lisa Hovermale
Harold Madagan Jr
Gaunt's Drug Store
Valley Ave
Russell Stover
Gaunt's
Winchester Evening Star
Publishers’ Weekly
A.C. Snyder
Sue Walbert
Freda Y. Engle
Paul H. Robb
Nina Ricci
L'Air du Temps
Farouche Capricei
Leggett
Clearbrook Woolen Shop
Wielv Il
Ara Ola
Clearbrook, Virginia
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