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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1968

Page

9

Hawkins Addresses Clarke County Junior Club On Wills

Harold Hawkins Berryville attorney spoke to Clarke County Junior Woman's Club at Farmers and Merchants National Bank. Lois Fletcher led a business meeting and plans were made for the June picnic and the Little Miss Clarke County contest plus the Cake Walk at the August fair. Members received CARE 100 percent participation certificate and letters from the Clarke County Cancer Society and Easter Seal Society thanking the club for 1968 drives.

Junior Woman's Club Clarke County Farmers and Merchants National Bank Harold Hawkins Berryville Clarke County Raritan Huyett Joseph Royston Clarke County Cancer Society Easter Seal Society

Clarke Women’s Club Hosts May Luncheon at Winchester Club

Sixty five members and guests attended the Clarke Women’s Club annual May luncheon at Winchester Golf Club. Mrs. E. T. Magruder presided as toastmistress and Mrs. Edward McAllister reported on the State Federation meeting in Roanoke. Ruth Royston urged hosting 80 foreign students plus chaperones for five days. The meeting marked the end of the club year, resuming in September with Mrs. Walter McEldowney as luncheon chair.

Woman’s Club of Clarke County Winchester Golf Club E. T. Magruder State Federation Roanoke Edward McAllister Ruth Royston Clarke Walter McEldowney

Rummage Sale At Highland Memorial Church

A rummage sale will be held Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at 141 S Loudoun St sponsored by Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach.

S. Loudoun St Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church

Vintage Needlecraft Catalog Ad Promotes Afghan Patterns

An old catalog blurb touts a Jiffy crochet afghan pattern 7006 with three color schemes and reversible lightweight design. It offers mail order pricing, mailing instructions to Alice Brooks in New York, and references to Needlecraft catalogs with multiple book titles and prices for crocheting and quilting patterns.

Alice Brooks Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y Needlecraft

First Baptist Church Kindergarten Graduates in 1968–69 Session

The First Baptist Church Kindergarten held its graduation at 10 AM at the Youth Center. Mrs. E. T. Clark welcomed attendees and spoke on Values in Music for the Pre-School Child. Diplomas were presented by Dr. E. T. Clark to a group of 33 graduates.

First Baptist Church First Baptist Youth Center E. T. Clark Mary Louise Arion Kathy Ashby Scott Bean Shelly Bemnsdaffer Tommy Bruder Todd Carper David Catlett Diana Clark David Clowser Lyda Costello Beth Gordon Joni Groves Melody Gunter Sandy Harman Dennis Hickey Kimberly Kerns Robert Kilbourne Mike Larrick Michael la Tella Greg Locke Mark McDonald Curtis Nolff Jeffrey Ricketts Leslie Robertson Jackie Rogers Erle Shull Michele Sluder Mitzi Smith Greg Stine

Winchester Women of the Moose Host Academy Session

The Winchester Chapter of the Women of the Moose will host the statewide Academy of Friendship session at the Moose Lodge led by Mrs. John Lee Deputy Grand Regent of Virginia. A luncheon from 11 30 a m to 1 p m precedes the 2 o clock session with Moose Lodge members invited along with guests. The Academy of Friendship degree recognizes members who meet program goals.

Winchester The Women of the Moose Academy of Friendship Moose Lodge John Lee Virginia Women of the Moose helpErigh Qreapont

Women’s Day Service at Macedonia United Methodist Church

A Special Women’s Day Service will be held at Macedonia United Methodist Church this Sunday at 9 45 a.m. Guest speaker will be Mrs A Harold Rowe. Pastor Rev Norman Compton invites the public to attend.

Macedonia United

Memorial Service at Fairview Church and Cemetery

The annual Memorial Service at Fairview Lutheran Church west of Gore will be held Sunday. Sunday School starts at 12 45 pm followed by a 2 o clock service honoring those buried in Fairview Cemetery. The past year saw 13 burials with about 783 marked graves total.

Fairview Lutheran Church Gore Fairview

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Meeting At Glen Burnie

The Lord Fairfax Garden Club will meet Tuesday at Glen Burnie at 1 30 p m Members are asked to wear low heels No arrangements Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii has been active since November 1967.

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Glen Burnie Kilauea Hawaii

Student Turmoil Across U.S. Forces Campus Row

Delawares state college in Dover closed as guards remained on campus after 200 students seized the administration building. Demands included resignation of president Dr Luna Mishoe and a new rights-oriented committee. In Newark the University of Delaware saw 100 students demonstrate in the student center. Marquette University faced demands to hire a Black administrator and threatened athlete withdrawal. The Rev Bernard Cooke and two priests warned they would quit if demands not met within 48 hours. At the University of Miami president Henry King Stanford pledged Negro scholarships and new Black history courses to cool tensions. Brownsville Brooklyn schools closed to ease community strain amid clashes over hiring and supervision.

Associated Press Delaware State College Marquette University State College Dover del Luna I. Mishoe National Sity John P. Raynor Marquette Henry King Stanford University of Miami

House panel backs FAA power to regulate aircraft noise

The House Commerce Committee approved a bill backed by the administration to allow the Federal Aviation Authority to set noise standards for aircraft and sonic booms and draft regulations to control them. The measure would empower the FAA to regulate and measure aircraft noise levels.

Washington Federal Aviation Authority House Commerce Committee FAA Washington (Ap Robert S. McNamara World Bank

Handley High Spring Concert and Art Exhibit Tonight

Handley High School hosts the 21st annual Spring Concert and Art Exhibition tonight at 8 o'clock featuring soloists and ensembles from the Music and Art Departments. Several performers earned superior and excellent ratings with the Madrigal singers, the Concert Band, and Dixieland numbers highlighted, while local pupils’ art displays decorate the main corridor.

Handley High Handley High School Rcal Handley

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