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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1970
Page
6
Food shopping is a time consuming chore that improves with practice says Virginia Tech economist Don Long. A novice spends more time and money due to unfamiliar store layouts and slow price comparisons. Experienced shoppers learn to pass up so called good buys and avoid buying items likely to go unused.
The Seventh Annual Old Dominion Hunter Trials will be held at Henchmans Lea in Orlean on Nov 8 at 12 noon. John C Hopewell chair of the Hunter Trial Committee announces the John W Payne Memorial Trophy for the Owner Rider Class. A Corinthian Class is added for hunters in lightweight middleweight and heavyweight divisions. Entries close for this Working Trial for Huntin Hunters, eight classes total. Mr and Mrs Clagett F Hook celebrate 50th wedding anniversary.
A listing of local meetings and activities including Toastmasters at Valley Club Rotary Round Hill PTA Civil Air Patrol at Old Virginia Woolen Mill Loyal Order of Moose Rebeccah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous at First Baptist Church Civilisation screening at James Wood High School and following sessions on Wednesday Fremont St Nursery Kiwanis George Washington Hotel Junior Century Cub Square Dance Pistol Night Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club Duplicate Bridge and Lodge 867 at Elks Home.
Mrs Headley Jr spoke at the Preceptor Zeta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi October meeting detailing lamp history from Betty Lamps to candles and kerosene lamps. She showed antique lamps as examples at Mrs Donald Towlen home on Merrimans Lane. The next gathering is scheduled at Mrs Julian Buncutter home on November 12.
Miss Carol Ann Haines daughter of Mr and Mrs G H Haines of Springfield and Larry F Arnold son of Mr and Mrs Eugene J Arnold of Beverly Ohio were married in St Rita's Church Alexandria by Father Thomas A Casey on Saturday afternoon. Attendants included Loretta Arnold and Arthur Carr. Both couples later reside in Washington where they work for the U S Treasury. A reception followed at the bride’s Springfield home.
Miss Lloyd Martin Cather and 12 Mary Baldwin College seniors are featured in the 1970 71 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Cather of 309 Amherst Street is an honor scholar president of the Choir and Hugh B Sproul scholar.
Mrs Donald C Towlen displayed her international doll collection at a Lioness Club dinner meeting at Cork Street Christian Church chaired by Mrs Sebert Smith with business session led by president Mrs Arthur D Onofrio. A white elephant sale was planned for the November gathering at Braddock Street United Methodist Church and a board meeting set for November 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lions Den.
Mrs. Betty Harris the 7th District president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary was guest of honor at a covered dish supper hosted by VFW Post 2123 Auxiliary. Acting president Mrs. Elsie Rinker presided as reports on money projects were given by Mrs. Martha Baker. A separate supper honored charter members and Bertha Colbert was initiated as a new member.
North-south winners in the recent Mitchell duplicate bridge event were Mrs. Robert Giffin and Mrs. Larry Goodyear with Mrs. Evan O Connell and Mrs. E E Willkie second and Mrs. Howard Shockey and Bentley Kinney third. East-west leaders were Mrs. H G Brown and Mrs. Shelton Price first, with Mrs. Claude Smalls and Mrs. John Griffith second and Mrs. Graham Dougherty and Mrs. Richard A Good third. Last Wednesday a Mitchell game crowned Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Scully in north-south, with Mrs. Giffin and Mrs. Shockey second and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Diamond third. east-west winners were Mr. Kinney and Mrs. O Connell first, Mrs. Estelle Rollason and Mrs. Albert Craig second, and Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Preston Avery third.
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