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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1978

Page

7

Gore PTA Meeting and Various Community Notices

Gore Elementary School parents meet Yvonne Balfour learning disability teacher will address the Gore PTA on Thursday Oct 19 at 730 p m Glen Burnie Garden Club meets at 1 p m at 1610 Lewis St with a Christmas in Williamsburg slide program and Candlelight in Williamsburg exhibit Stephens City Apple Butter sale by Stephens City Fire Co all week after 8 p m at the fire hall costs 175 per quart 7 per gallon proceeds fund fire operations Farmers Market Association yard sale Oct 21 and Oct 31 7 a m to 1 p m at Loudoun and Bond Streets contact Winnie Hack 869-2180 market open Tuesdays Fridays Saturdays through Oct 31 apples cider pumpkins eggs baked goods Ray Blosser Class First Christian Church apple butter making Oct 21 513 Spruce St bring containers pickup 5 30 to 6 p m Stonewall Elementary Parent Study Groups for today and tomorrow at Clearbrook guidance office 667-9022 Freshman Day Shenandoah College Oct 21 9 a m campus visits admissions interviews auditions 703 667-8714 Alpha Omega ESA October meeting Mrs John Cooley guest speaker Francene Barber discusses ESA garage sale proceeds to Northwestern Workshop Building Fund Oct 21 Hayloft Dinner Theater Oct 30 secret sisters and other events announced }

Glen Burnie Garden Club Glen Burnie Farmers Market Assn Farmers’ Market Association Loudoun Bond Streets Winnie Hack Ray Blosser First Christian Church Spruce St Boyd Combs Reggie Wilson Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music Shenandoah Shenandoah Valley West Virginia Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey New York District of Columbia Virginia Alpha Omega Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha John Cooley ESA Francene Barber Barber Virginia State SWAT Carter Kellas Northwestern Workshop Building Fund Hayloft Larry Renner Arthur Parrish Secret Sisters

Miss Combs Engaged to Jeffery Kump

Announcement of the engagement of P. Diane Combs to Jeffery L. Kump. Combs is the daughter of Peggy Patton and Clarence Combs of Winchester. Kump is the son of Betty Sayres of Buchanan West Virginia and Lester Kump of Winchester. Combs is a 1975 graduate of James Wood High School. Kump is a 1975 graduate.

P. Diane Combs Jeffery L. Kump Miss Combs Peggy Patton Clarence Combs Winchester Mr. Kump Betty Sayres Buchanan, W.va Lester Kump James Wood High School

Dear Abby Times Two Lies and a Looming Wedding

Abigail Van Buren addresses three reader letters in this 1970s Dear Abby column. A wife confronts her husband's chronic lying and seeks insight, while another woman laments lack of a serious boyfriend due to meddling family, and a third unsigned letter asks if arthritis excuses handwritten notes. Abby advises honesty, personal boundaries, and professional help for a liar, and explains etiquette versus practicality for the arthritis letter. Abby also promotes a wedding booklet with ordering details.

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Margaret Austin Weds Charles Parfrey

Margaret Austin of 110 S Stewart St became the bride of Charles Richard Parfrey of Ashland on October 15 at 2 p.m. at the bride’s great aunt’s home. The Rev A Webster Horstman officiated. The couple will reside in Ashland.

Margaret Austin S. Stewart St Charles Richard Parfrey Ashland Joseph L. Ralbach A. Webster Horstman Barbara M. Austin M. George Austin Princess Anne, Md Charles F. Parfrey Bradenton, Fla Mr. Parfrey Joseph E. Kalbach Winchester Eugene W. Shutts Bruce Dougherty Annapolis

County Librarians Hold Reception in Frederick County

The Frederick County Librarians Association held a reception at Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School with new county librarians Linda Du Bose Regina Sherman Katharine Hoy and others. Retired librarians Christine Watt Helen Andrew and several administrators attended as the Library Coordinating Committee was introduced to improve county library services funded by about $20 000. A Lord Fairfax Community College Learning Resource Center talk by Mrs. Pavey Hoke followed by remarks from Dr. Wright closed the event.

Frederick County Librarians’ Association Apple Pie Ridge Frederick County Linda du Bose Regina Sherman Katharine Hoy Kline Christine Watt Helen Andrew Melton F. Wright C. Edward Lizer James V. Hutton Thomas R. Malcolm Eugene D. Funkhouser Ann Katunas Eva Duckett Donald Perrault Deloris London Douglas O’connell Michael D. Morrison S. Roger Koontz Apple Pie Ridge School Library Coordinating Committee Joy Costello Evelyn Goode Shirley Place Bessie Kimball Betsy Sole Hoke Wright Pauline Wells Priscilla Foltz Louise Barnes

Longwood ROTC enrolls over 100 in campus program

The Army ROTC unit at Longwood College enters its second year with more than 100 students in the on campus program. Area students include Thomas Irvin DeWitt son of Mrs Ruth DeWitt. Dana Ann Disque named Freshman Representative to 1978 William and Mary Homecoming Court. she is a J V Cheerleader and Pi Beta Phi member, a Handley High School 1978 graduate, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl W Disque of 423 Mosby St. Christy van Deusen of Front Royal will perform in La Traviata October 21 28 November 3 4 and 11 with Indiana University School of Music Opera Theater. She is one of eight from the ballet department to appear as a gypsy and spanish dancer. Nathaniel Merrill guest director from the Metropolitan Opera. Marina Svetlova former Metropolitan Ballet serves as choreographer.

Longwood College Thomas Irvin DeWitt Ruth DeWitt Dana Ann Disque William and Mary J.V Pi Beta Phi Sorority Miss Disque Handley High School Earl W. Disque Mosby St

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