Virginia College Fund reps visit Front Royal area businesses
Representatives from the Virginia College Fund visited Front Royal area businesses on Tuesday to seek funding for member colleges. A reception at the Quality Inn followed, with remarks from Sister M Majella Berg and Dr Joseph T Hart about prospects and fund impact.
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Front Royal
Star
Virginia College Fund
Quality Inn
M. Majella Berg
Marymount College of Virginia
Arlington
Joseph T. Hart
Ferrum College
Ferrum
Virginia
Robert Parker
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
Joseph Hart
Majella Berg
Frank Carlomagno
The
Gardening Is An Art Exchangettes Talk by Irvine Cather
Irvine Cather of Boxwood Gardens spoke to the Exchangettes at Tokes Inn about gardening as art craft and science. He warned of a severe drought and offered practical tips on moisture, mowing height, leaf management, mulching, and bringing in frost sensitive plants. A November meeting and December theatre trip were announced along with an upcoming garage sale participation.
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Irvine Cather
Exchange Club
Boxwood Gardens
Exchangettes Club
Tokes Inn
Cather
Pat Shiley
Rene McNally
Lynn Young
Helen Edmonds
Marge Pugh
Wood Circle
Exchangettes
Eagle's
N. Braddock St
Hayloft
Hee Haw Star Cathy Baker to Visit Northern Virginia
Cathy Baker of Hee Haw will tour Northern Region on Friday November 4 to promote the 1977 Virginia Lung Association Christmas Seal Campaign. Stops include Mimslyn Motel Luray Warren County Court House Front Royal Carper's Valley Country Club Winchester Woodstock Shopping Center. Reservations for the Dutch Treat luncheon are via the VLA office. Robert Claytor urges regional fans to greet her and support Christmas Seals.
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Cathy Baker
Carper
Volunteers Sought for Sight Screening Clinic
Volunteers are needed in Winchester to screen children aged three to six for vision problems. The Winchester Host Lions Club will host training on November 1 2 at Braddock Street United Methodist Church conducted by Mrs Betty Allen state chairman of preschool vision screening for the Virginia Society for the Prevention of Blindness in conjunction with the Lions Boys and Girls Committee. Contact George Reading at 667-5917 or Bill Shendon at 667-1430 for details.
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Winchester
Lion's Club
Betty Allen
Hampton
Virginia Society For the Prevention of Blindness
VSPB
Lion's Boys and Girls
Braddock Street United
What Happened to Those Memorable Halloweens
A nostalgic essay laments modern Halloween overstructure and celebrates older pranks. The author recalls soap window vandalism, rope-cutting mischief, tire rolling Boo calls, and creative pranks with pumpkins, phones, and candy, contrasting them with today’s tame festivities.
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NY Times News Service
New York
Unicef
Winchester Rescue Squad nears $60,000 fund goal
The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad reports a two day bucket drive raised over $9,000 and mail receipts push total funds to more than $49,000 toward a $60,000 goal. Officials note a 20 percent rise in emergency calls this year increasing operating costs and urge county residents to contribute.
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Winchester
Bill Wright
Winchester-Frederick County
Digital Watch Makers Dropping from Market
Time is running out on solid state watches as engineers contend with high costs and complex modules. Bulova's service centers report no in store expertise for repairs, while many makers like Gruen and Benrus have exited. LCDs replace LEDs amid quality and return concerns.
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Gruen
Benrus
Fairchild
Business Week
Bulova
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