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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1972

Page

4

Garden Club of Virginia Elects New Officers in Alexandria

Mrs. George M. Cochran of Staunton was elected president of The Garden Club of Virginia at the final business session in Alexandria. New officers include first vice president Mrs. Thomas W. Murrell Jr and second vice president Mrs. James W. Ray Jr. Delegates from Winchester-Clarke Garden Club and The Little Garden Club attended. Historic Garden Week receipts topped 117000 with 825 visitors at Carter Hall and 350 box lunches sold at Powhatan School.

George M. Cochran Staunton Garden Club of Virginia Alexandria Winchester Virgil Strader, Jr B.B. Dutton Little Garden Club John Rodman Robert Woltz Winchester - Clarke Garden Club Thomas W. Murrell, Jr Richmond James W. Ray, Jr Danville William J. Perry Edwin B. Vaden Lynchburg John D. Warner Roanoke Cochran Henry Carter Stuart Virginia J.E.B. Stuart Hollins College Augusta Garden Club C. Harrison Mann, Jr Arlington Sol W. Rawls, Jr Franklin Alexander W. Neal, Jr John S. Battle, Jr Kent— Valentine House Lucius J. Kellam Thomas E. Thorne Spotswood B. Hall, Jr James Bland Martin George H. Flowers Carter Hall Millwood Powhatan School Dutton GCW Scotchtown Patrick Henry Hanover County Burwell-Morgan Board of Governors GCV

Community notices list local visits and events

Guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Bish on Miller St over two weeks include daughters Mrs Gordon Holmes and her Atlanta granddaughter Janet Riva and Mrs Larry Hanson of Los Angeles. Brown family returned from Fort Walton Beach with Sgt Scott Brown at Eglin AFB. Clifton Eston Bean earned a BA in political science at Washington College. Wayne Jenkins is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. May Board meeting of Winchester BPW Club set for tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. at Mabel Whitman home. Florence Nightingale Class hosts family covered dish supper at First United Methodist Church. Ladies Auxiliary to South End Fire Co hosts rummage sale on Kent St. June 4 descendants of Daniel A Daugherty hold reunion at Hampshire County Fair Grounds in Augusta WV with covered dish dinner at 1 p.m.

Charles Bish Miller St Gordon Holmes Janet Riva Atlanta, Ga Larry Hanson Los Angeles Calif Melvin Brown Orchard Ave Fort Walton Beach Fla Scott Brown Sarah Lee Chapman Sgt. Brown Eglin Air Force Base Hurlburt Field Winchester Business and Professional Women’s Club Mabel Whitman Fox Drive Edith Henry Florence Nightingale First United Methodist Church N. Braddock Sr Fellowship Hall Daniel A. Daugherty Hampshire County W.va Augusta

Calendar of Events Tuesday and Wednesday gatherings

The calendar lists Civil Air Patrol and several clubs and groups meeting in the evening at various venues, including Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous First Baptist Church and more, with times from 7 p m to 8 p m. On Wednesday additional events include the Gainesboro Fire Co Auxiliary Fremont St Nursery Stonewall HDC Kiwanis George Washington Hotel Weight Watchers Kline PTA BPW Duplicate Bridge Elks Home Blue Ridge Twirlers Xi Beta Omega Sorority and a square dance class.

Civil Air Patrol Old Virginia Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous First Baptist Church Gainesboro Fire Co Fremont St Stonewall Hdc Wmb Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel F&m Bank Kline Mabel Whitman Lodge Elks Home Blue Ridge Xi Beta Omega Sorority

District Officers and WSCS Meet in Harrisonburg

Winchester District United Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service held a Harrisonburg meeting with Mrs. Jay McNeil leading devotions on Good News Joy. President Mrs. Bessie Lenox presided and welcomed officers including Mrs. Eugene Baker and Mrs. Paul Bailey.

WSCS Harrisonburg Winchester United Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service Jay McNeil Bessie Lenox Eugene Baker Paul Bailey Lenox Stephens City Virginia Arlington School of Christian Mission Lynchburg Ray Tamkin Julian Gess Joe Cartwright

Kindergarten to Present The Little Red Hen Play at Church

Weekday Kindergarten at Market Street United Methodist Church will hold closing exercises on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The musical The Little Red Hen will be presented by the children with Vickie Combs as the Hen and Christine March Hildred Hott Jean Walker and Mary Lou Costello as chicks. Duck actor Robert Daniels Cat Kenny Armstrong Turkey Mike Willanger. Barnyard Band and Chorus include Clarence Kritzer John Bittner Hugh Barton Eric Schaff Jude Sparrow Julia Hylton Jimmy McCoy Michael Myers Donald Bittner Debbie Shoemaker. Certificates of Completion go to Kenneth Armstrong John Bittner Robert Daniels Hildred Hott Eric Schaff Hugh V Barton IV Vickie Combs Clarence Kritzer and Michael Wiltanger.

Market Street United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Vickie Combs Christine March Hildred Hott Jean Walker Mary Lou Costello Robert Daniels Kenny Armstrong Mike Willanger Barnyard Clarence Kritzer John Bittner Hugh Barton Eric Schaff Jude Sparrow Julia Hylton Jimmy McCoy Michael Myers Donald Bittner Debbie Shoemaker Kenneth Armstrong Hugh V. Barton, IV Michael Wiltanger

Gainesboro Auxiliary Plans Yard Party and Supper

Gainesboro Fire Co. Auxiliary holds an all day meeting to prepare for the Yard Party and Supper on June 10. Volunteers who have not been contacted may donate cash or food. Fried chicken and two crust pies are requested for the supper.

Gainesboro Fire Co

Wedding anniversaries for Brown Newlin and Wilt noted

To Mr and Mrs Douglas A Brown of Rt 3 on their 8th anniversary married May 23 1964 in Hagerstown Maryland by Rev Gerald D Carbaugh. To Mr and Mrs Paul R Newlin of Winchester on their 32nd anniversary married May 23 1940 in Harrisonburg with Mrs Newlin former Miss Juanite Saville. To Mr and Mrs Larry R Wilt 1309 Commerce St on their 2nd anniversary married May 23 1970 in First Assembly of God Church by Rev H L Wigfield. Mrs Wilt former Miss Hilda Russell.

Douglas A. Brown Rt. 3 Church of God Hagerstown Gerald D. Carbaugh Alicen Douglass Brown Brown Alice Lee Nail Paul R. Newlin Winchester Harrisonburg Joyce Janet Larry R. Wilt Commerce St Assembly of God H.L. Wigfield Wilt Hilda Russell

Story Hour at Handley Library June to July

The Women’s Civic League and AAUW sponsor Story Hour at Handley Library from June 22 to July 27. Sessions run each Thursday 10 to 11 a.m. Co chairs are Miss Joyce Larrick and Mrs C Earl Polhamus with aides Mrs Mary Foehlick and Mrs Ruth Boyne. Local participants listed include Greg Bowman Andy White Jim Hoak and Ellen White with story teller. Joanna White leads AAUW and Helen Edmonds leads the Civic League.

The Women’s Civic League American Association of University Women Handley Library Joyce Larrick C. Earl Polhamus Mary Foehlick Ruth Boyne Greg Bowman Andy White Jim Hoak Ellen White Joanna White AAUW Helen Edmonds Civic League David Newlin

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Garden Club of Clifton Eston Bean E.C. Copenhaver Washington College Chestertown Wayne Jenkins Highland Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital BPW Club Board Meeting Nightingale South End Fire Co S. Kent S Daugherty J. Smith Baldwin Berryville Tamkin Lane Reed Martin Adams John Liskey Miller Floyd Helen Lutz McNeil Juanita Boger Gess Cartwright Florence Hildebrant Ada Hicks Carolyn Gooden Virginia Toliver Massanutten Academy Woodstock Lupton Shenandoah Alrt Irs RT Srs RTJRS
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