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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1969

Page

10

Methodist Women Set Joint Winchester Worship Service

Members of the Women's Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild in Winchester will hold a joint worship service tomorrow at 7 30 pm in the First United Methodist Church chapel at Braddock Street and Fairfax Lane. The program features the scriptural theme She Shall Be Called Woman with remarks by Mrs Armilda McNeil and music by Nina Bostick. Proceeds from voluntary offerings support United States and overseas projects including church and community aid and Rural Life Training Ministries to address hunger. The service is open to the public.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Wesleyan Service Guild United Methodist Churches Winchester First United Methodist Church Braddock Street Fairfax Lane Evangelical United Brethren Church Wallace Lutz Mae Carper Addie Davis James Baccary Armilda McNeil Nina Bbostick Shenandoah Conservatory of Music United States Rural Life Training Ministries

Country Store Benefits Library and Rescue Squad in Luray

The Luray Woman's Club sponsors a Fall Country Store to aid the Library and Rescue Squad. The sale runs tomorrow Friday and Saturday in the basement of Fred Walker Insurance Agency 57 East Main Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Christmas Shop features tree ornaments candles candlesticks artificial arrangements and gifts with a Ladies Boutique Kiddie Corner Fish Pond Attic Treasures and House Beautiful Corner.

Luray Woman's Club Fred Walker Insurance Agency E. Main—St

Calendar of Events for Wednesday and Thursday

Daily listings show activities from Fremont Street Nursery to TOPS Club. Highlights include Kiwanis at George Washington Hotel, Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club Pistol Night, Square Dance at WMB, Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel, and Lodge 867 at Elks Home. Thursday features a rummage sale on Braddock Street, NA RC Employees dining, Rotary Club at the George Washington Hotel, Winchester Rifle and Hoppers Auto Club meetings, and TOPS at United Brethren Church.

Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Winchester Lodge BPOE Elks Home Blue Ridge Wmb Councilof Catholic Women S. Braddock National Assn Elms Rotary Club George Washington Hoppers Auto Club Old Bethel Road United Brethren Church

University of Virginia honors late Williams with portrait

Dr. Edgar L. Shannon Jr. president of the University of Virginia accepts a portrait of the late R. Gray Williams of Winchester in a ceremony beside the Jefferson statue. Left to right are unidentified attendees in the photo.

Edgar L. Shannon, Jr University of Virginia R. Gray Williams Winchester Thomas Jefferson

Portrait of R. Gray Williams Presented to UVA

The oil portrait of late R. Gray Williams, Winchester attorney and UVA rector 1929 to 1946, was presented by his widow Mrs. Hilda Dean Williams at a university ceremony. President Edgar L. Shannon Jr. accepted it for Rotunda display alongside other rectors. Four generations attended, including his daughter Mrs. Susan Reid Stuart son William C. Stuart III and great grandson William C. Stuart IV. sister Mrs. Richard E. Griffith also attended.

Susan Reid Stuart R. Gray Williams Dr. Shannon William C. Stuart Richard Griffith R. Gray. Williams Winchester University of Virginia University Williams Hilda Dean Williams Edgar L. Shannon, Jr Mr. Williams William

Mrs Pearl O Jones Celebrates 91st Birthday

Mrs Pearl O Jones turns 91 and recovers from a broken hip at Shawnee Springs Nursing Home. The photo taken before her fall shows her son Robert V Jones Bluemont rural carrier, grandson Robert Jones Jr Winchester teacher, and great grandson Robert Jones III.

Pearl O. Jones Shawnee Springs Robert V. Jones Bluemont Robert Jones, Jr Winchester Frederick County Junior High School Robert Jones III

Jaycee Ettes Hold October Winchester Meeting

Boyd Headley spoke to the Winchester Jaycettes on antiques at the October 15 meeting. A business session followed. Plans were set for the October 18 area meeting and for a November 15 turkey dinner at Frederick County Junior High. The group is selling cookbooks and will meet again November 19.

Boyd Headley Winchester Jaycettes Frederick County

AAUW Central District Workshop At Sweet Briar College

The annual AAUW central district workshop is set for Saturday at Sweet Briar College from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme is Community Leadership with keynote by Dr. Muriel Brown and Dr. Anne N. Pannell to speak, luncheon at 12 30. Births record a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Gary Lee Glover at 201 East Lane. mother formerly Martha Catherine DeWitt.

American Association of University Women Sweet Briar College Muriel Brown Anne N. Pannell AAUW Gary Lee Glover East Lane

Winchester area personals and notices in Memorial Hospital reports

Several local residents are noted as patients at Winchester Memorial Hospital including Mrs Wallie Carper and Miss Susan Ellis. Other items report Don Niemann attending a New York educational conference, Rev James Jackson’s church and college board activities, and a multigenerational birthday gathering for Mrs Benjamin Harvey Snyder hosted by Mr and Mrs Swagler Koontz Sr with numerous local and out of town attendees.

Susan “K.~ Ellis Stewart Ellis Clearbrook Winchester Memorial Hospital Swagler Henkle Koonce S. Washington St Koonce Benjamin Harvey Snyder Snyder Martinsburg W. Va Jeffersonian Manor Charles Town William Dwight -Snyder Adelphia William Snyder Keyton William—Beach Harper William Beach Harper Winchester Alan Iris Gwynne Koonce Swagler H. II Brenda Smallridge

Hampshire County Taxpayers Association Meeting Scheduled

The Hampshire County Taxpayers Association will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the Hampshire Meeting County Fairgrounds building in Augusta West Virginia. All interested persons are urged to attend.

Hampshire County Taxpayers Association Hampshire Meeting County Fairgrounds Augusta W. Va

Rummage Sale For Friendship Chapel Church Tomorrow

A rummage sale benefiting Friendship Chapel Church will be held tomorrow and Friday at 16 5 S Braddock Street from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Proceeds support church programs.

Braddock St

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