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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1968
Page
8
Newly elected officers of Phi Alpha Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority are Jo Ann Snapp recording secretary Donna Sweeney president Dee Jones treasurer Arlene Maul vice president and Betty Johnson City Council Representative.
Harold Herman will address the Woman's Civic League Friday at 12 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel. A Wayne State University graduate with acting credits in New York TV and Wayside Theatre, he directs Brigadoon at Shenandoah College October 11 and 12 in Winchester. Linda Hagen will speak on the Handley Library Children's Workshop. Reservations due by Thursday to two organizers.
Mrs R L Lebo of Braddock Street United Methodist Church and Civic League will address the International Christian Leadership Breakfast tomorrow at the Lee Jackson Restaurant. The public breakfast starts at 7 am.
Mrs. Lee A. Smith returns home by jet after a month visiting her son James Donald Smith in Omaha Nebraska and friends in Onawa Iowa. Mrs. Yvonne Brendle hospitalized at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Miss Anne Covell Lacy begins freshman year at Sullins College in Bristol after Handley High School class of 1968. Locals attend Lord and Taylor Fashion Show at Ayshire Farm near Upperville with guests from Winchester Clarke County and Angus cattle display accompanied by bag pipers.
Listing shows multiple groups meeting in Winchester area including Kiwanis at George Wason Hotel at 1 pm and Winchester Association of the Blind with events at WMB. Rifle and Pistol Club holds rifle night at 7:30 pm. Other events include Square Dance Class at WMB, Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel, Farm Bureau and Blue Ridge Twirlers with various 1 to 7:45 pm times.
The eleventh annual House Tour and Dried Flower Arrangement Sale by the Women of the Church of Bromfield Parish in Rappahannock County is set for October 19 and 20. Homes include Cave Lot the Wolf residence on Route 618, Quaintance home on Routes 522 211, and Jon B. Morgan’s three story log house on Route 616. Flower arrangements will be sold in Washington at Trinity Episcopal Church parish Hall on Saturday and Sunday with custom orders accepted until October 7. Box lunches available and a Saturday buffet supper at Flint Hill Fire Hall.
The Welcome Wagon Club met at the Elms Dining Room with Mrs. Richard Bray presiding. Mr. A Hepner presented films on interior decorating. new members from Michigan West Virginia Ohio Daneville Clifton Forge Maryland joined. Oct 17 meeting planned with Mayor Battaile as guest speaker. annual Rummage Sale set for Oct 11 12 at Loudoun Cork from 9 am to 1 pm and 6 to 9 pm both days.
The list of players includes Mrs. Billy Phillips Mrs. Frank Burkholder Mrs. Fred Naegely Mrs. Duncan Gibb Mrs. F. L. Largent Jr Mrs. Ruth Rhodes and Mrs. Manford D. Custer as the local team travels to next week's Women s State Team Matches.
Virginia State Golf Association prepares for the Women's Team Matches at Winchester Golf Club October 7 to 10 with 20 teams. Co chairs are Mrs. J N Clare and Mrs. F L Largent Jr. committees include Publicity Hospitality Rules Registration and Banquet. Practice rounds start Monday with qualifiers Tuesday and play WednesdayThursday. State Team Trophy and Elizabeth Hanna Trophy plus net prizes to alternate players are awarded.
The Women of the Moose Winchester Chapter 1367 held their monthly business meeting with Senior Regent Mrs. H. C. Christainson presiding. Recorder Mrs. E. R. Vance read a Thank-You note from Marie Holdin at Mooseheart.
On Sept 26 at Robinson Memorial School Shawnee area forms a Boy Scout Troop announced by Chester Litten with assistants Robert Price and Lonnie Moore. Parents of boys 12 to 18 should contact the scout master or assistants. Committee meeting Wednesday at 7 in Shawnee Presbyterian Chapel. First Boy Scout meeting Thursday at 7 at the same location. both parents and boys should attend.
Rummage sale for Macedonia Church at 141 S Loudoun St runs October 3 to 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other items include Gainesboro Home Demonstration Club moving meetings to nights starting in October with the next meeting October 8 at 7 p.m. Academy of Friendship Bazaar December 12 plus a chest ticket sale and a December 3 Christmas Dinner at 6 30 p.m. Clarke County Band Association meets this evening at 8 in the High School Band Room. Sunshine Club of Braddock Street United Methodist Church meets Thursday at 2 p.m. in Fellowship Hall with devotions led by Mrs Evelyn Shade.
Shenandoah Valley area alumni and friends join about 4000 others in a 65th anniversary celebration via a telephone broadcast from Lynchburg. Dr. Carey Brewer will address attendees while Dr. E B Wolford of Woodstock leads local observances. A charity clothes sale runs Friday 9 am to 9 pm and Saturday 9 am to noon.
National United Daughters of the Confederacy gathering in Front Royal from October 1 to 3 with members from Lynchburg Covington and others. Speakers include Q D Gasque and Francis Wilshin. Memorial hour and cross awards planned at Calvary Episcopal Church and a wartime honors banquet at the Motel.
Over 300 people attend the first Stonewall PTA meeting held at the school. Dr Raymond Fish president introduces new teachers and urges close cooperation of parents and teachers in the area and state. Stonewall school is the largest in the area with 21 teachers and 638 students. Over 200 parents joined and paid dues.
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