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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1968
Page
8
The Quota Club hosts an Antique Show and Sale at the Lee Jackson Motel and Restaurant, opening today and running through Sunday. Items include the Governor Winthrop desk from circa 1840 belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Mack Headley of Winchester.
Judy Ann Dozier daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Dozier of Fredericksburg married Robert Lee Jones III son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Jones Jr of 717 S Washington St on September 15 at 3 pm in the Baptist Parsonage Fredericksburg. The ceremony was by Rev Robert Caverlee. They reside in Winchester where Mr Jones works for the Winchester Post Office.
Miss Genevieve C. Perry daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard F Perry of 12 Valley Ave married James S Brooks son of Mr and Mrs J Clyde Brooks of Marshville NC on Oct 4 at Second Baptist Church Martinsburg WV. Rev Louis R Broughman officiated. Mrs Brooks works at Shawnee Land Country Club and Brooks at Smith Transfer Corp. They took a short wedding trip to North Carolina and now reside at Shenandoah Mobile Court Route 1.
October births recorded for Michael Dennis Hough and James Henry Williams. Hough couple at 100 Richards Ave welcome son David Michael. mother Frances Lorraine Hoff man. Williams couple on Mountain Falls Route greet daughter Dana Ann. mother Susie Ann Stot ler.
Roger Wood Kern, son of Mr and Mrs Harry R Kern Jr, received a letter of commendation for a top seven percent score on the 1968 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and ranks in the top two percent of 1969 graduates. David Carbaugh, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Carbaugh, joined the Berea College County Dancers as a student performer. A surprise birthday party honored Mrs Howard Fiddler hosted by family and friends from Stephenson and Winchester areas. David E Denham attends the Society of American Foresters convention in Washington. Woodrow Legg Sr, of Middletown, is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a broken leg from apple picking. A Fun Night Festival at Rob inson School and Shawnee Fire Hall will raise funds for the Rob inson PTA with food, games, bingo, and an auction.
Saturday events include a Winchester Junior Rifle Club at 7 30 p.m and various club meetings at City Hall War Memorial Building from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sew With Wool Day 7 30 p.m. TAC Dance The Satin Keys at 10 30 a.m. House Tour. Rummage sale Loudoun Corkets Greek Community Dance at George Washington Hotel.
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Wanda Fay Rigby daughter of M Sgt and Mrs John Rigby of Palmdale California married First Lieutenant Henry L Pasquet USAF son of Mr and Mrs Jean Pasquet Winchester on October six at two in the Bible Center Abilene Texas The ceremony was performed by Dr Joseph Temple Mary Elizabeth Buick was maid of honor George A Pasquet brother of the groom was best man Ushers were Thomas Hoffman and William Leftwich The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents at the Starlight Inn After a wedding trip to Colorado the couple will reside in Abilene Lt Pasquet is stationed at Dyess Air Force Base.
Mrs Thomas Towers of the Tuckahoe Garden Club in Richmond won the Eleanor Truax Harris Challenge Cup for the best collection of 12 hybrid tea rose varieties at the Garden Club of Virginia Rose Show held at Stratford College gymnasium in Danville.
The Doe Club of Winchester hosted a covered dish supper for members and husbands before the September meeting. Mrs. Eston Alt announced a successful rummage sale. Mrs. Joe McDaniel shared word from Elk president Ernest McIntire that renovation of the addition area has begun. Does voted to help Elks by wallpapering. Mrs. James Grubbs said the publicity committee will run the October meeting and initiation, with a social after for all members and husbands. An program on makeup tricks by Mrs. Ronald Ostrofsky followed.
The Bryarly School PTA opened the new year with Mrs. Bob Lewis as president and officers including Mrs. Preston Harmon as vice president, Mrs. Wesley Triplett as secretary, and Mrs. Harry Sirbaugh as treasurer. A Teacher Appreciation Week tribute honored three women faculty members with corsages and a tie tack for Mr Lineweaver. Room mothers were appointed. next meeting scheduled for December.
The Lord Fairfax Garden Club meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Richard Lewis's home Whittier Ave Ext. The event features a Club Flower Show titled Lets Have a Party with five Artistic Division classes and a horticultural division. Exhibits must be in place by noon.
The Hampshire County Taxpayers Association announces the regular quarterly meeting scheduled for tonight will not be held. A new date will be announced later.
Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held its annual Rush Party at the Lester Elliott farm barn with the Western Hoedown theme. Hostesses included Mrs. Donna Hershman and Mrs. Shelia Brown guiding members and their husbands and prospective members in square dancing and fellowship.
The High View Parents Teachers Association will host Fun Night at the Stephens City Fire Hall tomorrow from 6 30 to 11 p.m. Prospective members Janet Brown Shirley Watson Barbara Clark Peggy Layne Pattie Schecter Wanda Butler Gladys Thayer Carolyn Dehart attended. A Model Meeting was held Thursday at Mrs Betty Willis home. Other prospective members Kathy Barley Linda Barrett Barbara Coffinberger Nancy Howe Judy Keen Sandy Hunt attended.
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