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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1965
Page
6
Members of Braddock Street Methodist Church will observe a national Quiet Day event for Methodist women. The 1965 Call to Prayer and Self-Denial theme is Attempt Great Things for God, inspired by William Carey who began missionary work in India in 1793.
George Washington Hotel hosted a Monday duplicate bridge event with Mrs. H. H. Bowers and George Lescure winning. Second went to Mrs. J. Gray Beverley and Mrs. Graham Daugherty, followed by Mrs. Furman Perry and Mrs. Robert Giffin in third, and Mrs. Preston Avery with Daisy Brewer in fourth. Wednesday’s game produced winners Mrs. T. G. Scully and Mrs. Robert Waltz, with Giffin and Grace Roberts second, Lewis Hyde Jr. and S. C. Richmond third, Daugherty and Bently Kinney fourth, and H. D. Harper with Ellis Ford fifth.
Mrs. Coffman rests in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Lyle Camden Smallwood and Crystal Jane Bishop welcome son Glenn Alan born Oct 18 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Donald Ray Sims and Patricia Ann Biggs name daughter Julie Ann born Oct 19 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Max W Nicholson Jr born Oct 9 at Memorial Hospital Danville. he is son of Mrs. Nathalie Hillard. Robert Machiorlete and Martha Butler Machiorlete welcome son Michael Butler born Oct 11 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Martha is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Butler of West Cork Street.
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary met at headquarters presided by Mrs. Pearl Whittaker. Three new members joined, husbands are squad members. Rummage sale planned for Oct 26 27 28 on South Loudoun Street. donations accepted at headquarters or call 667 1535 for pickup. By laws discussed and approved. Social committee served refreshments after adjournment.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs James M Lawyer of Merrimans Lane on their 34th wedding anniversary. They married October 24 1931 in Winchester by Rev F T McFaden. They have two children James A Lawyer and Mrs Harold Barnes at home. Mrs Lawyer is the former Nellie Lupton of Highview West Virginia. They have a grandson Anthony Lee Tony Barnes born October 19 1965.
The calendar lists multiple community activities including Oyster or Turkey Supper at Relief Church and Middletown Fire Hall at 5 p.m. on unspecified days, plus meetings and social events such as Civil Air Patrol, U S Naval Reserve, Stonewall PTA, Winchester Day Nursery board meeting, Parish Council of Catholic Women, Duplicate Bridge, Eastern Star, Madison Lodge, a TAC Platter Party, and a Hymn Sing at Gainesboro Methodist Church with various times and venues.
The Winchester Toastmasters change venue to Town House Restaurant at Darlington Motel. Beginning Wednesday, meetings start at 6 30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month at the Darlington.
Absent-minded reader questions Abby Van Buren about a widower taking a bachelor on vacation to Hawaii. Other letters discuss family money control by a mother, second wives adjusting to memories, and a young man reluctant to raise his partner’s nieces. The column ends with subscription notes from McNaught Syndicate.
Births announced for October 21 and 22 list a boy for Welton Keith Shanholtzer at 839 Woodland Ave and a girl for George William Parrill of Cross Junction. both mothers are former Miss Judy Elaine Vance and Miss Louise Agnes Mason respectively. A boy is also born to Sonny Doyle Gould of Kendrick Lane Cherrywood Section Front Royal, with mother formerly Sharon Ann Staples.
The Wayside Gallery in cooperation with The Rendezvous restaurant in Winchester presents a continuing exhibition of local artists. Featured are Mrs. Jean Mundy of Harrisonburg and Mrs. Caldwell, with a watercolor by Rene Bokoko and works by Robert Wick.
The Valley Convocation of Episcopal Churchwomen will hold its fall meeting at Calvary Church Front Royal on Tuesday. Mrs Paul Llewellyn as chair announces the program begins with Holy Communion and Presentation of Alms at 9 30 a m.
Comrade Mrs P G Ireland leads worship at Brad dock Street Methodist Church chapel at 9 45 tomorrow. Brucetown Methodist Men meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Bible study before supper. Winchester Day Nursery board and patrons hold annual meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at the school open to the public. Kernstown Methodist Church hosts a Quiet Meal Hour at 6 p m tomorrow followed by a devotional led by Mrs Albert Tusing and a business meeting. Morning speaker Rev A Theodore Eastman chair of Overseas Missions Society discusses Christian Responsibility in One World at 10 30 a m with lunch at noon. Afternoon workshops run 1 2 p m on Parish Presidents, Christian Social Relations, and Christian Education, then resume and end at 2 30 p m. Nursery care provided 9 30 a m 2 30 p m. mothers asked to bring food. Dinner menu listed for a salad lunch with tossed chicken salad, crusty hot rolls, baked caramel custard, beverages.
Dr. Gordon E. Hermanson president of Davis and Elkins College will address the Presbytery of Winchester at its fall meeting at Buckton Presbyterian Church near Front Royal. A native of Illinois he has held pastoral and educational roles in the Presbyterian and United Church of Canada communities and previously served as vice president for development at Buena Vista College.
Britain’s beat music decline shows in Musical & Plastic Industries profits slump and dividend cut. The firm cut half year profits from $660,000 to $378,000 as Beatle style guitars fall from 78 to 52 cents on the London exchange. Ken Dodd’s Tears tops charts as royal command show omits Beatles though Dave Clark Five appears with shorter hair and ballad dominated TV. Managers form new groups and even a Hawaiian act to ride the next trend.
The Rev. Norman Smith will speak at Zion Baptist Church in Berryville tomorrow at 3 p.m. He is pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church Rec tortown and will be accompanied by his choir and congregation. The Deaconess Board led by president Mrs. Viola Lampkin sponsors the event with a dessert hour after the service.
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