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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1969

Page

8

State Observes National Business Women's Week in Virginia

The state honors working women during National Business Women's Week October 19 to 25. Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr issues proclamation praising 29 million American working women who comprise 37 percent of the labor force. Winchester BPW Club hosts dinner with theme The American Woman in the 20th Century.

America Mills_E. Godwin, Jr National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs National Federation Winchester Business and Professional Women’s Club Mabel Whitman

Winchester Quota Club hears Gott on historic homes slides

The Winchester Quota Club October program at Wayside Inn Middletown featured R E Gott of Front Royal presenting slides on National Trust properties. Slides spotlighted Mount Vernon Capitol White House Colonial Williamsburg and Woodrow Wilson Home. A merger discussion with State Senator J Kenneth Robinson was announced for November 6 at Town House.

Winchester Quota Club Wayside Inn Middletown James Kincaid Catherine Houghton R.E. Gott Front Royal National Trust For Historic Properties Costain Page Mount Vernon The Capitol White House Colonial Williamsburg Trust Woodrow Wilson Washington Belle Grove Isaac Hite Lois Hammond Gayle DeHaven Town House J. Kenneth Robinson Winchester - Frederick County

Century Club Meeting Time and Venue Noted

The Century Club will meet Tuesday at 3 45 p m at Mrs William H Lawrence Jr home on Fairmont Ave for an afternoon gathering.

Century Club William H Lawrence, Jr Fairmont Ave

Community events and club meetings listed for Monday and Tuesday

Local notices list a rummage sale and numerous evening gatherings. Civil Air Patrol DeMolay Optimist Club V F W Auxiliary Adult Board Meeting Duplicate Bridge Madison Lodge Fraternal Order of Eagles. Bloodmobile Garden Club Exchange Lions Club zoning appeals rescue squad and many club meetings follow through Tuesday at city venues and churches.

Braddock Civil Air Patrol Old Virginia Masonic Building Optimist Club Lee-Jackson V.F.W Post Home S. Cameron St George Washington Hotel Madison Lodge Order of Eagles S. Braddock Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall Lord Fairfax Garden Club

Personal notices of Welsh and Lamp with travel details

ELWOOD WELSH of 210 East Boscawen Street is a patient in Memorial Hospital. MRS NANNIE LAMP has returned to Kernstown after visiting Mrs T W Chapman in Keyser West Virginia and attended the Trinity Lutheran Church cornerstone laying ceremony in Keyser.

Elwood Welsh E. Boscawen Sr Memorial Hospital Nannie Lamp Kernstown T.W. Chapman Keyser W. Va Lamp Trinity Lutheran

Births List for October 16 17 1960s

Birth announcements record newborns to families in Winchester Shenandoah Hills and Rt. streets. Brian Keith Frye son to John Samuel Frye Jr and Gloria Garrett. James Howard Oates Jr born to James Oates Sr and Carole Shafer. Tiffany Dawn Valentine daughter to Hall Valentine and Shirley Patton. Melanie Kay Myers daughter to Franklin Lee Myers and Rebecca Kitchen.

John Samuel Frye, Jr Rt. 4 Winchester Brian Keith Frye Gloria Jean Garrett James Howard Oates Conway St James Howard, Jr Oates Carole Sharon Shafer John Hall Valentine Rt. 5 Shenandoah Hills Tiffany Dawn Valentine Shirley Katherine Patton Franklin Lee Myers Rt. 1 Melanie Kay Myers Rebecca Anne Kitchen

Civic League Plans Card Party for Halloween Fundraiser

The Women's Civic League kicks off with a Halloween Card Party on Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. in the War Memorial Building. Project chair C Earle Polhamus leads a committee including J F Hoover, Edwin P Orndorff, Arthur Dunlap, Douglas Malone, Louise Brown, Fred Sprecher, and W A Rooker handling prizes publicity and refreshments.

Women’s Civic League War Memorial C. Earle Polhamus J.F. Hoover Edwin P. Orndorff Arthur Dunlap Douglas Malone Louise Brown Fred Sprecher W.A. Rooker

Parks and Spaid Married in Pulaski First Baptist Church

Donna Gail Parks and Stephen Michael Spaid wed in Pulaski in a Saturday ceremony at 7 p.m. with Rev. W. B. Johnson officiating. The couple, both graduates of local schools, plan to reside in Winchester after a reception at the church.

Donna Gail Parks Stephen Michael Spaid First Baptist Church Pulaski Miss Parks Frances A. Parks Herbert R. Parks Spaid Robert E. Spaid Winchester W. B. Johnson Pat Quesenberry Jordan Howard Patsy Chaffin Mr. Spaid Jackie Lee Dickerson Ronald Chaffin Rocky Mount

Spaghetti Dinner Sponsored by TACs Next Saturday

The Teenage Club TACs announce a spaghetti dinner from 12 noon to 7 p.m. at the War Memorial Building with spaghetti rolls and a beverage. In the past month TACs received a Cancer Society certificate for their help. At the October meeting Del. F. L. Largent Jr spoke to Winchester area teens about the planned Winchester and Frederick County merger.

War Memorial Building Cancer Society del. F.L Jim) Largent, Jr Winchester Frederick County

Junior Club Meeting With Mrs Jesse Clore At Merrimans Lane

The Junior Club will meet Wednesday at 3 30 p m with Mrs Jesse Clore at her home on Merrimans Lane.

Jesse Clore Merrimans Lane

Senior Citizens View Hoover Dam Film at October Meeting

Over 80 members and guests of the Senior Citizens Club attended an October meeting at the War Memorial Building to view The Story of Hoover Dam produced by the Bureau of Reclamation. George Yeakley named a nominating committee of Norval Hottle Mrs. Roy Larrick and Mrs. E W Stultz. Mrs. Larrick announced a November 11 covered dish dinner at the Building and urged members to bring their own silverware and serving spoon. Hostesses were Mrs. Arlie Long Mrs. Earl Charnock and Mrs. Norval Hottle.

Senior Citizen's Club Hoover Dam War Memorial Building Carson Dettra Bureau of Reclamation Department of the Interior George Yeakley Norval Hottle Roy Larrick E.W. Stultz Larrick Arlie Long Earl Charnock

Stephens City Fire Co Auxiliary Meeting Tonight

The Stephens City Fire Co Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting at the Fire Hall this evening at 7 30. The Ladies Auxiliary will meet separately at the same time and place.

Stephens City Fire Co

Miss Sargent Completes Beauty Course Diploma

Miss Janet Sargent daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Sargent of White Post completed studies in Cosmetology Hairstyling Permanent Waving cutting and related fields and earned a diploma from the Beauty College of Winchester She also received a hair coloring certificate from Clairplece She is a 1969 James Wood High School graduate and will work at MiLady Hair Designs.

Spaid Pulaski High School National Business College Roanoke James Wood High School Winchester Janet Sargent John H. Sargent White Post Beauty College of Winchester Sargent Will MiLady Hair Designs

Valley Mill Homemakers Meet at War Memorial Building

The Valley Mill Homemakers Club will hold its meeting at the War Memorial Building on Tuesday at 10 30 a.m. Hilda Lewis will present a demonstration titled The Consumer at the Grocery Store. Members should bring sandwiches and place settings. Hostesses are Liz Weakley Evelyn Orrison and Elva Huffman with Mrs Weakley in charge of devotions.

Valley Mill Homemakers Club War Memorial Hilda Lewis Liz Weakley Evelyn Orrison Elva Huffman

Town and Country Garden Club Meets At Childs Home

The October meeting will be hosted by Mrs. David Childs on Tuesday. Guest speaker Mrs. Charles DeHaven of Winchester will discuss judging arrangements by a point system. The exhibit titled Fall Splendor features a table arrangement using fruits, flowers, greens and berries.

Town and Country Garden Club David Childs Charles DeHaven Winchester

Preservation group to hold Winchester meeting at Han Gey Library

Historic Winchester plans a general meeting in the Benham Room at the Han Gey Library on Tuesday evening at 7 30. Members and all interested in preserving Winchester’s old buildings are invited to attend.

Preservation of Historic Winchester, Inc Benham Han Gey Library Tuseday Winchester

Fall fashion route bends with curved silhouettes

A playful critique of trends notes curved and swerved lines, pairing jaunty jumpers with long torsos, flip up pleats, and a softer feminine vibe. The tone questions and embraces current fashion shifts in a cheeky, personal voice.

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