Mr. Yuk Face Teaches Kindergartners About Poison
Five year old Harold Mays imitates the Mr. Yuk poster in his Jackson Tennessee kindergarten class. Teacher Joyce Barefoot and the Mid-South Poison Center describe Mr. Yuk as a warning symbol designed to deter children from poisonous substances. The children mimic the eerie face with tongues out and brows furrowed as a safety lesson.
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Jackson, Tenn
Harold Mays
Joyce Barefoot
Harold
Nono
Mr. Yuk
Joyce Coleman
Mid-South
Memphis
Yuk
Pittsburgh
Ashley Benson
Miniature Poodle Rory Wins Best in Match at Winchester
Carol Sensabaugh of Waynesboro Va won Best in Match with her miniature poodle Rory at the Blue Ridge Dog Training Club event in Winchester Recreation Park. Rory also took first in Novice A scoring 195 of 200 while Duchess the Collie, driven by Carmen Kriner of Clear Spring Md, won Sub-Novice in a run-off among multiple dogs.
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Carol Sensabaugh
Waynesboro
Winchester Recreation Park
Blue Ridge Dog Training Club
Rory
Duchess
Carmen Kriner
Clear Spring
Forensics Chapter Concludes Year at James Wood High
The National Forensic League chapter at James Wood marked its first year with an induction ceremony and reception in the school library. Seventeen new members increased total NFL membership to 28, with students earning Degrees of Merit, Honor, Excellence and Distinction across seven tournaments and multiple speech events.
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National Forensic League
James Wood
Theresa Manchey
Fran Jeffries
NFL
RMC Alumnae Meet Blue Ridge Chapter Luncheon Held
Randolph-Macon Woman's College alumnae from Front Royal Winchester Manassas Charles Town Fauquier County gathered May 20 at Quality Inn Front Royal for a spring luncheon. Officers elected 1978 1980 include Poole Shearer Hockey Johnson. Fall meeting planned at Cliffside Harpers Ferry with Charles Town hosts.
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Blue Ridge
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Quality Inn
Front Royal
Virginia Barr
Winchester
John Hawse
Ruby Shiley
Ralph Summel
Manassas
Charles Town
Fauquier County
Henry S. Poole
Hume
Cliffside
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Winchester Welcome Wagon Club installs 1978 79 officers
Forty five members of the 179 strong Winchester Frederick County Welcome Wagon Club greeted new officers for 1978 79 at a luncheon at Winchester Country Club. New officers are Susan Petrie president Lavona Chambers vice president Leticia Thomas secretary Linda Sullivan treasurer Jen Summel historian parliamentarian and Francine Lovell hostess who presided over a candlelight ceremony marking the 50th year of Welcome Wagon International.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Welcome Wagon Club
Winchester Country Club
Francine Lovell
Welcome Wagon International
Susan Petrie
Lavona Chambers
Leticia Thomas
Linda Sullivan
Jen Summel
Lovell
FTC proposes limits on television ads to children
The FTC staffs propose regulations to ban ads aimed at children under eight and limit sugar heavy product adverts to older kids while requiring nutrition disclosures for other sugary foods. The staff notes U.S. children ages 2 to 11 watch over 1300 hours of TV yearly and see about 20 000 commercials.
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Office of Consumer Affairs
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Action For Children's Television
ACT
Center For Science In the Public Interest
CSPI
Consumers Union
Committee On Children's Television
CCT
Washington, DC
Sugar Derby in Kidvid TV Draws FTC Rule Debate
FTC staff say child targeted advertisements for sugary foods drive demand and hinder healthy habits. They label sugared TV ads as deceptive and unfair under the FTC Act and propose disclosures, separate public service campaigns, or limits, with possible legal challenges and potential congressional action ahead. Also recall notice for 4 San Francisco sweatshirts failing flammability rules and refund instructions.
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FTC
Federal Register
Consumer Register
Kidvid
Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC
San Francisco
Work Shirts, Inc
Hong Kong
San Francisco Shirt Works, Inc
Atta
Nancy Bush
17Th St
Maryland
AA Get Together Here June 3 4
The 24th Four-State and D.C Spring AA Get-Together is planned for June 3 and 4 at the War Memorial Building in Winchester Recreation Park. No registration fee is required and the public is invited to attend. On Saturday at 2:30 pm emcee Chuck D. will introduce guest speakers Bill N. and Jean N. from Wheeling. Additional speakers are scheduled at 8:30 pm Saturday and Sunday at 10 am and 8 pm. A coffee bar will serve donuts and soda from noon Saturday until 9:30 am Sunday.
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D.C
Alcoholics Anonymous
War Memorial Building
Winchester Recreation Park
Chuck D
Morgantown
W.va
Bill N
Wheeling
Jean N
Alanoa
AAUW Luncheon Announces May Meeting and Program
The May meeting of the American Association of University Women features the annual spring luncheon this Saturday May 27 at noon in Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Tricia Stiles and Barbara Morris will present a brief program on Winchester Branch activities with a short business meeting for all members.
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American Association of University Women
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Pat Rotz
Tricia Stiles
Barbara Morris
Winchester
Recital Sunday by Mrs Martin and Mrs Hockman Students
Students under Mrs Martin and Mrs Hockman will perform in a recital Saturday May 27 at 4 30 p m at First Christian Church Merriman Rd Rt 50. The program spans classical folk and popular music. Both teachers are Shenandoah College graduates and Sigma Alpha Iota members.
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Cynthia Martin
Marsha Hockman
First Christian Church
Merriman’s Lane
Rt. 50
Blandy Director Tells Of Farm history at Blandy Farm meeting
The Fort Loudoun DAR May meeting at Blandy Experimental Farm in Boyce featured Thomas E. Ewert, director of Blandy Farm, who detailed the farm's origins and its transfer to the University of Virginia in 1927. He noted Graham Blandy bought the land and the slave-built quarters in 1825.
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Blandy
Fort Loudoun
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Blandy Experimental Farm
Boyce
Elizabeth Glascock
Vernon McClintock
Thomas E. Ewert
Blandy Farm
Illinois
U.S. Army
Korea
Colorado State University
University of Delaware
Graham F. Blandy
University of Virginia
Uva
Charles B. Hammack
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Jill Johnson
Billy McGee
Tina Kipps
Brenda McIntire
Penny Helsley
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Sue Stillman
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Kathy Sims
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Dawn Shiley
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RMC
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Lovettsville
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Virginia Federation of Music Clubs
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Steven Fogg
Alexis Fuller
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Maribeth Milburn
Julie Nicholson
Sheryl Nicholson
Tracy Prosser
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Lynda Whitmire
Margaret Harris
National Defense
Irvin L. Neville
National Defense Committee
Steven Herr Murphy
Randolph Macon Military Academy
Melody Jane Mole
James Wood High School
Lucy Hardesty
U.S
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Frank Kershner
Harry Athey
Frances Ayler
F.W. Danley
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W.O. Grove
William Henson
Neil Kimball
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B.B. McKay
D.W. Naff
Irvin Neville
Ruth Royston
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