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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1978
Page
11
The John H. Enders Volunteer Fire Co Auxiliary hosts a bake sale on Oct 13 at Von Pippin's Drug Store Main Street Berryville starting 9 a.m. to raise money for a new fire truck and equipment updates.
The annual Fun Night at Robinson Memorial School is set for Saturday October 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Parent Teachers Organization sponsors the event with games food an auction and more activities planned.
Fall events in James Wood area include a spaghetti supper at James Wood High School cafeteria on Oct 14 to aid the band activity fund with adult and child prices. Apple butter sale to support Stephens City Fire Co. expenses, call for orders. James Wood High Band placed third at Colonial Cavalcade of Bands. Rummage sale at Sacred Heart Church Oct 19–20. DAR meeting Oct 19. Apple Pie Ridge Fun Night Oct 21. Braddock Street United Methodist Church officer installation for 1978-79.
Miss America 1978 Kylene Barker the first from Virginia will attend the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on May 4 and 5 1979. Barker a VPI&SU graduate and former cheerleader will join festival activities with host Michael Stoughi while limited to a four hour work day due to Miss America Pageant scheduling.
Author Alvin Dohme promotes Shenandoah The Valley Story at Linden Festival of Leaves. Mosby's Raiders 4-H Club members Angel Taylor and Ray Lamb host at Samuels Library and Lions Pavilion. Greatland Publishing reissues the book and donates 25 percent to the club plus 10 percent to the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center. Dohme signs copies at both booths.
The Frederick County Extension Homemakers Club hosts its Achievement Day Friday Oct 20 from 9 30 a m to 12 30 p m at the War Memorial Building with registration at 9 a m The event features an international theme slides by Miss Judy Burtner If You Were an African Woman plus an annual business meeting and reports on the year.
Area 13 Special Olympics announces a 8 p.m. meeting Tuesday Oct 17 at Leslie Fox Keyser Primary School Front Royal. The session informs community groups and individuals about the 1978 79 program needs and goals. Representatives from Clarke Frederick Page Shenandoah Warren Counties and Winchester invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Bragg Sr. of Brucetown marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise picnic hosted by their children. About 60 relatives attended at Clearbrook Park. They wed Sept 17 1928 in Middletown by Rev J B Hupman. They have five children and 15 grandchildren. Mrs Bragg was the former Frances Lucille Swimley.
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