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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1963
Page
8
A former resident who moved to Newport has joined the New Ps News High School Band and marched in the parade. The musician previously attended John Kerr School and James Wood High School and lived at 422 N before relocating to Newport.
The item announces a meeting or event in Winchester connected to Dr. J. L. Whitlock as a local figure. It references city affairs and a named individual in a late 19th or early 20th century civic context.
Wednesday bridge results list winners at the Town House Restaurant. Mrs Grace Roberts and Mrs Robert Giffin led, with Mrs H D Harper and Richard Bowers close behind. Mr and Mrs Thomas G Scully placed third, followed by Mrs W Nelson and others in a disorderly listing.
Mrs Jane Thompson was elected president of the Jaycee-ettes at a Wednesday meeting at Lee Jackson Restaurant. New officers include Vice-President Gail Long Recording Secretary Johan Coates Corresponding Secretary Shirley McIntire and Treasurer Janice Shull. Five new board members were elected: Jeanette Shewbridge Barbara Legge Terry Kellas Peggy Binner and Sandy Jefferson.
Mrs. C Howard Haymaker will lead the devotional program tomorrow at 9 45 in the Chapel of Bard dock Street Church Forrest Jones will be the guest teacher.
The McFadden Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church of Loudoun Street meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m. in Room 210 on the second floor of the remodeled section. Henry Bush, president, will preside.
A listing of local happenings with times and venues includes the James Wood Variety Show May 19 at 7:30 p m, dedication at Stephenhen Memorial Elementary May 19 at 11 a m, Winchester Christian Youth Swimming Party and Supper at 2 p m, and various club meetings at multiple locations through the week including Optimist Club, Job's Daughters, Exhausters Auto Club, DeMolay, Miller School PTA, Frederick County Fire Association, Madison Lodge, and V F W Auxiliary. A Saturday Platter Party is scheduled for ages 15 to 19 from 7:30 to 11 p m and a Sunday Covered Dish Supper at Wesley Methodist Church at 5:45 p m.
Mrs. Catozella Demonstrates simple flower arrangements for Hawthorne Garden Club during its regular meeting at Winchester Golf Club. President Mrs. Lloyd Martin hosted. Mrs. Cussen elected vice president and awards honored members with blue and red ribbons. Guest judge was Mrs. George Snarr Jr.
A chicken barbecue will be held tonight at the Boyce Fire Co starting at 4 30 p.m. A dance will follow dinner.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints relocates from the V F W Hall to 223 Amherst Street. Meetings will keep the same schedule, marking the first Sunday at the new location.
Mr and Mrs Burton B Mercer will attend the 27th annual Old Dominion Chapter convention of the Telephone Pioneers at Hotel Chamberlin Old Point Comfort on May 2 and 15. Mr and Mrs Wilbur E Grant welcome a daughter Davida Alane born May 14 at Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg. Thomas R DeHaven received a military award at Virginia Tech Blacksburg. Mr and Mrs Rodney Slother of Washington spent the weekend with Mrs Slother’s mother Mrs Mary Ebert Holler and Mr and Mrs Lee C Holler Jr and daughter Judy Lee. Mrs Julian Rutherford formerly of Winchester is a patient at Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring MD. Mrs Mattie Odden of Middletown is a patient in Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Woodstock in critical condition. Mrs Jack Ireland formerly of this city has returned to Richmond after visiting her son-in-law and daughter Graham Lee Nelson and infant Graham Lee II in Athens GA.
Philip Hunter of Potomac Edison spoke to the Quota Club on Winchester and Frederick County’s natural and cultural heritage. He described education, industry, historic sites, and potential growth including the War Memorial, Field House site, filtration plant, highways, and new development linking the city and county. The June 6 business meeting will be at the Eden hotel.
The Lord Fairfax Garden Club will meet with Mrs. Hugh Cris man on Tuesday at 2 p.m. The Special of the Day will be Spring Brewing presented in a line arrangement for television.
Blue Ridge Players present three works May 24 and 25 in the Berryville Opera House. Sally Burton and Bill Madigan appear as puppets in Without Strings, Jane Caspar directs The Happy Journey to Camden and Trenton with Patti Gosnell Bob Osth and Madigan, and The Four Cornered Triangle features Ben Weiss Becky Mitchell Carlisle Spencer Gwynne Jones Norman Cord and four Ladies. Tickets are at White's Pharmacy Berryville Shenval Music Winchester and the theatre box office.
Services announced at Wesley Chapel North Freder ey and Little Mountain include Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am. Teague serves as lay leader at Benoa with John Hardesty assisting.
Memorial services will be held tomorrow at Chestnut Grove Church at 10 a.m. Howards at 11 a.m. and Shocke ysville at 1 30 p.m. The services are open to the public.
WCY invites all Christian Youth members to a swimming party and supper at their Henr one Mi and C1 Agny ie home starting at six o clock tomorrow The covered dish supper follows at the First Presbyterian Church at 5 p m An election of WCY officers will be held during the event.
The Sanctuary and Educational Building of Emanuel Methodist Church at Street will host an event tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock conducted by Superintendent E. Aylor. Sunday School will be held at 10 a.m.
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