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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1971
Page
9
Handley teacher Ed Touchstone and SPCA members invite the public to an open house at the SPCA on Featherbed Lane. The 1 pm to 3 pm event offers refreshments and entertainment by Mr Touchstone on the accordion accompanying a look at the SPCA’s possessions and needs.
The School of General Studies with area boards will run six UVA extension courses in Winchester Woodstock Front Royal and Luray during June and July. Courses include General Safety Education Mental Tests Teaching Kindergarten Ecology Play Production and Exceptional Children education. Registration at first session. contact Robert Ayler in Stephens City at 869 3646.
The Shenandoah Valley Gun Collectors Association hosts its Semi annual Gun Show at the Winchester National Guard Armory tomorrow and Sunday. Dealers from almost every state on the East Coast attend along with hundreds of enthusiasts. Proceeds fund the restoration of a pre Civil War log cabin near Kernstown along Rt 11. The show features more than 100 tables for buying selling and trading antique arms and related items.
Area III-C holds its annual Pow Wow themed Unity through Fellowship in Norfolk. Shenandoah Lodge 276 won multiple awards including first in Group Indian competition and second in Interlodge Athletics. Richard T. Bryant was elected Area Chief and William S. Keyton Jr. Area III-C Vice Chief. Bill Dillard named Area Advisor.
A June 5 work day at Boy Scout Camp Rock Enon will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Shenandoah Area Council Scouters and pre registrants receiving improvement emblems. Participants should bring lunch. an evening meal is served at 5 p.m. The event helps ready the camp for its June 20 summer season opening. St James Church Accomac features an early 19th century trompe l’oeil chancel wall.
The Calvary Church of the Brethren will hold a dedication service Sunday at 3 p.m. Reverend S Earl Mitchell of Port Republic will preach on The House of God. James Wood Concert Choir will provide special music under Paul Thompson. The church sits on Front Royal Road near Rt 50 across Bufflick Road. Horatio E Childs chairs the building committee with Emory G Eby James Spitler Mrs Dorothy Russell and Mrs Evely VanMeter. Ex officio members are Reverends J Floyd Wine and Fred M Bowman. Building cost totals 114800 with 53533 indebtedness. First worship was January 10 and the church seats 250 with 11 class rooms and a pastor study. Membership 197. average worship 110.
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