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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1979

Page

7

Past 50 and Dancing All the Way

Russell Cather, 82, remains active with Winchester’s Over-50s Square Dance Club of 40 members sponsored by the city parks department. Chuck Crim, the club caller, explains modern square dancing uses learned calls assembled by the caller, stressing concentration and teamwork over memorized old numbers. The group performs at nutrition centers and veterans hospitals, and meets Wednesdays 2 to 4 pm for a $1 fee, welcoming all to enjoy fellowship even if not dancing.

Star Russell Cather Cather Pop Phelan Winchester Winchester City Parks and Recreation Department Chuck Crim Crim Carroll O’ Nay Archie Bunker Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital Martinsburg Peggy Brown War Memorial Over-50s Square Dance Club

Subcompacts Take Bigger Share In 1979 Auto Market Shift

Washington AP experts report domestic subcompacts surged 72.5 percent January through April 1979 versus 1978, led by Chevette and models Omni and Horizon. Small cars account for 38.5 percent of market. intermediates and imports also noted shifts as higher fuel prices drive demand. Transportation Secretary Adams unveils two experimental compact safety cars, one arriving late due to a gas-out.

Washington T of Transportation Omni Horizon Iran Brock Adams Department

82 Year Old Townsend Aims Record As World’s Oldest Parachutist

Edwin Townsend, 82, pursues a world oldest parachutist record, practicing parasailing near St. Petersburg. A World War II veteran who crossed the Atlantic 40 times on the Queen Elizabeth and outlived most of his law school classmates, Townsend began training to jump from 300 feet and intends to stay active, urging seniors to stay engaged.

ST. Petersburg Fla Edwin Townsend Townsend Atlantic Ocean Ze Fla

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