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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1978
Page
11
The Indoor Pool at War Memorial Recreational Complex will open at 2 p.m. on Saturday Nov 11 due to a home swim meet against the Chambersburg YMCA which starts in the pool area at 9 a.m.
The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society unveils a regional exhibit at the Western Virginia Bicentennial Center. Items range from George Washington’s Headquarters to Civil War era pieces, with early Winchester silver and landmark deeds on display through mid January 1979.
Civic League hears from Williams and Henry Evans Home for Children representatives Robert Barbour and M. Kirby Lloyd at the Duff’sPagoda Room meeting. They discuss the Home’s history and offerings for abandoned children while Polly Stouffer introduces them. A $122 offering was given to Winchester and Frederick County Welfare Departments. The group plans a White House visit on December 21 and an upcoming Christmas bazaar.
The American Legion Auxiliary unit 21 and volunteers will distribute red crepe paper poppies Thursday through Saturday in memory of war dead and to aid veterans and their families. Mrs. Claude Grim, a regular distributor, is hospitalized, with others handling donations in her absence.
Grace Lutheran Church marked its 225th anniversary with a time capsule sealed for 75 years to be opened in 2053. Attendees signed the capsule in memory of Paul Hunter Miller and present gifts from his wife Peggy Miller.
The Cash Box nationwide survey ranks ten hit records this week led by Nick Gilder's Hot Child in the City and Donna Summer's MacArthur Park. Other top titles include Exile's Kiss You All Over Anne Merrie You Needed Me Kenny Loggins Whenever I Call You Friend Foreigner Double Vision Beast of Burden Rolling Stones How Much I Feel Ambr osia Who Are You and Captain & Tennille You Never Done It Like That.
A collage of Dear Abby letters discusses marital sexual tension and the husband's focus on work, casual office attire and bra choices, and a parental dispute over a wrestling injury. The columnist and readers debate modesty, professionalism, and child discipline in 1978 tone.
A playful Clevelander column wittily urges wives to heed their husbands. The author notes men’s reliability while poking fun at domestic banter and social norms. The piece reads as light commentary on marriage dynamics.
The Winchester Branch of the AAUW meets Wednesday Nov 15 at 7 30 p m at Farmers and Merchants Bank 115 N Cameron St. A social hour precedes a talk by Virginia Borrello on a Tuscany dish and a program on U S policy and the world food supply.
Debra Stiles, a 1978 James Wood High School graduate and VPI student, was selected as National Jersey Queen for this week’s show in Louisville Kentucky. She is the daughter of Mrs. Robert Stiles of Clear Brook and the late Mr. Stiles.
New births listed from Winchester Memorial Hospital dated October 31 to November 2. Jeffrey James Barr son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Alan Barr of Winchester. Melody Rebecca Kesner daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kenneth Kesner of Burlington. Beth Nicole Staub daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Riley Staub of Clearbrook. Rachel Jane DeCristofaro daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard James DeCristofaro of Front Royal. John Jeffrey Seale son of Mr. and Mrs. John Albert Seale of Rawson. Elizabeth Rose Shanholtz daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Shanholtz of 1300 Haines Drive.
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