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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1969
Page
8
Friday 7 p.m. Winchester Junior Rifle Club event listed. Saturday events include bake and food sale at McCrory and a bake sale at 303 S Loudoun St. An Oyster and Turkey Supper is planned for 5 p.m. at Middletown Fire Hall.
Joan White Donnie Zuckerman Steve Bayliss and Becky Dawkins spoke at the Winchester Frederick County Association for Retarded Children meeting. Reports covered summer work with retarded children and youth work conference at Mary Mount College.
The Lord Fairfax Garden Club holds its annual Flower Show at Selma the home of Mrs. Charles Dick 514 Amherst. Exhibits must be placed by noon with a 2 30 p m business meeting. The theme The Sound of Music features artistic and horticultural classes including rustic designs roses dahlias chrysanthemums annuals gladioli asters and vegetables. A bake and foods sale at Mc Crorys 125 N Loudoun St begins 8 30 a m Saturday to benefit veterans at Newton D Baker VA Hospital Martinsburg WV sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary Major Mosby Barracks No 1526.
Roger Lee Crosen son of Kansas and Cross Junction residents earned Distinguished Military Student during Homecoming at Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg. Crosen a senior Agricultural Education major commanded Company I in the Corps of Cadets. Mrs Monte Payne of Bluemont marked her 84th birthday October fifth with family from Clearbrook Boyce Winchester and beyond including Oliver Payne Sharon Michael Brian Payne and others.
Mrs. Paul C. Janaske of the Northern District Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs spoke at the Clarke County club meeting. She urged members to stay informed on state and national resolutions and highlighted the highway bill permitting tandem trucks. Plans were announced for 365 seventh and eighth graders to visit the National Gallery of Art in Washington, with trips on October 25 and November 1, continuing a years‑long sponsorship to view original paintings.
Joan Marie Rickard daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rickard Maurertown and Wilbur Allen Wetzel of Winchester wed Oct 11 in a candlelight ceremony at 7 pm before an altar with white mums palms and seven branch candelabra. The bridal party wore autumn brown and bronze gowns.
Mrs Robert Wibberly of Winchester has been nominated for treasurer of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Sorority announced at the October meeting of Alpha Omega Chapter in Winchester The nomination was placed by the Virginia State Association ESA The organization has chapters worldwide and promotes philanthropy education and social aims.
The Chanel Choir of the Montague Avenue Church will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the church for its monthly gathering All members are urged to attend Refreshments will be served There will be no 11 o clock worship service Sunday at Timber Ridge United Church of Christ High View West Virginia Sunday School will be at 10 am
The Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs District 7 met October 11 at the Farm Restaurant in Waterloo hosted by the Clarke County BPW Chapter. Mrs. Edith Rodgers gave the invocation, Ed Lee welcomed guests, and Mrs. Shirley Morris responded.
Rabbi David Davis will lead Sabba Worship at Beth-El Congregation on a monthly schedule for the 1969 70 religious year. He is associate director of the National Federation of Temple Youth and has taught at Clarke University and Hebrew Union College. Mr and Mrs Marvin Hutchinson will be guest soloists at tonight's service. Ladies Auxiliary of the Middletown Volunteer Fire Company hosts an oyster and turkey supper Saturday at 5 p.m.
The Lawrence Augustine Washington Society of the Children of the American Revolution will attend church services at the Lutheran Church in Woodstock Sunday at 11 a.m. Miss Katherine Shaffer, president, will serve cakes at her home after the service.
A Turkey and Ham Dinner is set for tomorrow at Mount Carmel Baptist Church starting at 5 p.m. to benefit Woman's Day. For delivery call 667-8547 or 662nora.
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