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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1978
Page
11
Dear Abby discusses wedding gifts and social etiquette as groom’s prominentparents skip inviting friends and relatives. A reader asks if prior marriage affects gifts. Abby says presence matters, not gifts, and rights of invitation are the groom’s parents. A male college student laments premarital sex stigma and expresses desire to marry a virgin.
The Old Fredericktown Garden Club met at Mrs. Joseph Butler’s home on Handley Boulevard on Oct. 11 with speaker Robert Haehle of Wheaton Maryland discussing winter gardening. He displayed slides of bulb plants evergreen berry shrubs and unusual form trees. Prizes were awarded for artistic and horticultural categories to several members. next meeting is set for Winchester Country Club with Mrs. Fred Larrick on Nov. 8.
Mrs. Jackie Ventura woodward and Lothrop executive placement director told Handley and James Wood fashion merchandising students about pursuing retail careers. She outlined job paths from sales clerk to buyer or merchandise manager, discussed skills and salary expectations, and reviewed future trends in the Washington D C retail scene.
A Virginia Tech Extension specialist argues officers are not essential but helpful to guide members. He outlines four officer roles: clarify goals and motivate, structure tasks, sort sub goals toward the big goal, and build links with other levels and similar organizations.
New baby notices record births for Sara Susan Kuykendall daughter of Galen and Mrs Kuykendall of Stephens City. Robert Clayton Thorne Jr son for Robert and Dessie Thorne of Linden. Dennis John Jr son for Dennis and Carol Gorton of Front Royal. Mitchell Wyatt for Robert and Christina Wolford of Shenandoah Avenue. Justin Boyd for Boyd and Lana Davis of Rt. 1.
John Jones of Law Engineering Testing Company will speak on Artificial Ground Freezing for Construction at the Blue Ridge Post meeting on Oct 19 at Sizzling Steak House 2828 Valley Ave Washington DC. Social 7 pm buffet 7 30 pm $6.25. non members contact Rod Minami.
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