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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1978

Page

8

Handley crowns Ellen Jackson Homecoming Queen

Ellen Jackson 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Jackson of Winchester was crowned Homecoming Queen at Handley High School. Beth Comstock last year's queen performed the honors at Saturday's varsity game. The Handley Judges fell to the Park View Patriots 24 to 12. Details on Page 14.

Ellen Jackson William J. Jackson Winchester Handley High School Beth Comstock Handley Park View Patriots

Check Flood Insurance Eligibility Under HUD National Plan

Consumer Scene outlines flood insurance basics under the National Flood Insurance Program administered by HUD. It notes benefits for homes and communities in flood hazard areas, eligibility guidance, toll free contacts, and booklet availability. It also covers FDA radiation records cards, cyclamate safety rulings, and several product recalls and alerts from CPSC and NHTSA.

Housing and Urban Development Dept HUD Congress Federal Insurance Administration Washington, DC

Eagle Scout Chuck Weakley Receives Eagle Award

Chuck Weakley of Boy Scout Troop 47 Winchester earned the Eagle Scout Award. He is the son of C. Lynn Weakley Jr. of Apple Pie Ridge Road and a former senior patrol leader at Bethel Lutheran Church Albin. He represented the Shenandoah Area Council at Philmont in New Mexico and served as camp commissioner at Camp Brady Saunders Richmond and Camp Rock Enon Gore. His project built three wooden speaker platforms for the church. He graduated James Wood High School in 1978 and serves in the U S Navy at Great Lakes Illinois.

Chuck Weakley Boy Scout Troop 47 Winchester Weakley C. Lynn Weakley Jr Apple Pie Ridge Road Bethel Lutheran Church Albin Shenandoah Philmont Scout Ranch New Mexico Boy Scout Brady Saunders Richmond Camp Rock Enon Gore James Wood High School U.S. Navy Great Lakes, Ill

Closing Costs: It Pays to Be Prepared

A guide to understanding and preparing for mortgage closing costs. Key items include title search and insurance, attorney fees, surveys, loan origination fees, mortgage points, and mortgage insurance premiums. It notes who typically pays each item and how costs may be negotiated.

Winchester Hospital Auxiliary Follies Set for Feb 1979

Fanny Folly notes the Winchester Hospital Auxiliary Follies will run Feb 28 and March 1 2 3 1979 after Shenandoah College break. Advertising teams have been active since April and businesses and individuals are being solicited for support in a February Evening Star supplement and kiosk ads.

Winchester Hospital Auxiliary Follies Shenandoah College Winchester Evening Star

Governor Dalton to Address Rotary Thursday

John N. Dalton Governor of Virginia will speak at the Rotary Club Thursday with a 1 p.m. public address following a 12:30 p.m. lunch at Duff's Pagoda Room. The event highlights Dalton a 1977 Virginia governor and former lieutenant governor and senator with a long record in lawmaking and party leadership.

John N. Dalton Commonwealth of Virginia Rotary Club Duff's Pagoda Dalton The Commonwealth House of Delegates

Migrant Education Shifts To Tutorial Program

Frederick County moves its Migrant Education Program from full time to a tutorial format after the apple harvest. Settled migrants become full time residents, with 28 children in county schools and six more taught at Daniel Morgan Middle School. The four part program includes testing on arrival, 90 minutes of instruction twice weekly, cultural enrichment, and home visits led by Barbara Clevenger, Edith Luttrell, and Michael D. Hough as liaison.

Frederick County Frederick C. L. Conyers Virginia Conyers Barbara Clevenger Edith Luttrell Daniel Morgan Winchester Luttrell Michael D. Hough Hough

Hair Spray De Pantene Fails To Remove Smoke Odor

A reporter tests Hair Spray de Pantene by applying it to one side of hair and spending hours in a smoke filled room with food aromas. The sprayed side did not smell like tobacco or food but had a perfumed scent, while the unsprayed side retained odors. A six ounce non aerosol bottle cost $4.50 at purchase, higher than rival brands. The ad claimed odor removal, which the test did not confirm.

Army Wrestlers At Sports Clinic Schedule

Two U S Army wrestlers will demonstrate free style and Greco Roman technique at James Wood and Handley clinics Monday. James Wood at 4 a m and Handley at 7 a m. Specialist Four Stephen Sullivan has placed fourth in the 1976 U S Canadian Open. Private First Class Guy Redinger is a former Michigan Junior College champion and national junior college regional champion.

U.S. Army James Wood Handley Stephen Sullivan Guy Redinger

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