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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1968

Page

5

Shenandoah Folk Music Festival at Massanetta Springs

The Shenandoah Valley Folklore Society presents a Folk Music Festival on Sept. 28 at Massanetta Springs near Harrisonburg featuring the Brushy River Boys from Galax Virginia and Harmonia Sacra Singers. Dr. Patrick Gainer of West Virginia University will perform and demonstrate the rebec. Master of ceremonies is L Glenn Tyndall. Two shows at 2 30 and 8 p m Tickets available by mail from Bridgewater Virginia.

Shenandoah Valley Appalachian Mountains Massanetta Springs Harrisonburg Brushy River Boys Patrick Gainer Allegheny Mountain Music Authority Headwaters Highland County Harmonia Sacra L. Glenn Tyndall Will M.C University of West Virginia Mountaineer Blaine Smith Jimmy Dean Philadelphia Orchestra Company Wheeling Cleveland Pittsburgh Richmond Chicago Galax Smithsonian Institution Harmonia Sacra Singers Joseph Funk Singers Glen Methodist Church Shenandoah Valley Folklore Society P,o Box 182 Bridgewater

Easy Sew Caftan Dress Pattern 7068 With Embroidery

Advance notice on a 1969 Needlecraft Catalog listing Pattern 7068 for sizes S to L with a caftan inspired dress featuring jewel embroidery. Includes pricing at 50 cents per pattern with extra postage. mail orders to Alice Brooks at Winchester Evening Star.

Alice Brooks Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept Old Chelsa Station New York N.Y Needlecraft

Johnson Keeps Options Open for Vietnam Summit

President Johnson may convene a Vietnam war allies summit this fall possibly in mid October. Diplomatic sources note he aims to fulfill the Honolulu communique promise for another summit before year end. Preparations could speed up once a decision is made. last talks with South Vietnam’s leaders were in July at Honolulu.

Spencer Davis Associated Press Washington Johnson Honolulu South Vietnam

National and World Briefs Highlight Constitutional Milestones

On this date in 1787 the Constitutional Convention completed work and delegates signed the U.S. Constitution. Also noted are Washington's farewell address in 1796 and Antietam's Civil War battle in 1862. The piece surveys ongoing Vietnam War politics, U.S. policy, and North Vietnam’s insistence on negotiating with the NLF, with references to Paris talks and Saigon's role. It lists birthdays including Frederick Ashton.

Associated Press Philadelphia United States George Washington Antietam Creek Maryland New York Manuel Quezon Commonwealth of the Philippines Soviet Union Poland Noronic Great Lakes Toronto United Auto Workers Union Ford Motor Co Malaysia Indonesia Philippines U.S China British Royal Ballet Frederick Ashton Waite House Hubert H. Humphrey Johnson North South Vietnam Far East North Vietnam Paris National Liberation Front Pham van Dong Nguyen Thanh le Hanoi NLF Viet Cong Vistnam

Cystic Fibrosis Data Sent to Area Citizens

In September noted as Cystic Fibrosis Month the Blue Ridge Chapter of the National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation plans letter outreach to Winchester Frederick County residents. The group cites CF as a leading cause of chronic lung disease and death among children and young adults, with 50 patients treated at UVA and about 50 new diagnoses monthly at its clinic. Dr. Robert F. Seldon, medical director, discusses regional impact from Winchester to Lexington and Harrisonburg.

Winchester-Frederick County Blue Ridge National University of Virginia Robert F. Selden Winchester Lexington Harrisonburg

Mental Exam Ordered for Abductor in Labor Day Case

Elias Junior Allen, 44, held in the Labor Day abduction of a 10 year old boy, was ordered by Carroll County Court to be admitted for mental observation at Southwest State Hospital in Marion. He is in custody on $25 000 bond after police were told the boy was forced into a car and later tied to a tree and shot in the mouth. The boy was released from the hospital in good condition last Friday. Mosquito eggs hatch into larvae in about two days.

Hillsville Carroll County Southwest State Hospital Marion Elias Junior Allen Johnny Bill Frazier Young Frazier

Xerox Executive Indicted on Murder Charge in Fairfax

Pendleton R. Wilson 48, Xerox legislative relations director, indicted by a Fairfax grand jury for murder in the shooting of James Floyd Clark 31, amid claims of self defense. Separate indictments accuse three Pagans Motorcycle Club members Aurin Dale Little 24 Larry W. Grubbs 22 and William K. Harris 46 of maiming a Marine hopeful.

Fairfax Xerox Corp Fairfax County Pendleton R. Wilson Xerox Wilson James Floyd Clark Clark Pagans Aurin Dale Little Landover Larry W. Grubbs Falls Church Wiliam K. Harris Lorton

Nixon Makes California a Top Target in Campaign

Nixon ropes in California as a pivotal campaign battleground with 40 electoral votes. He visits Yorba Linda and Anaheim amid high crowds as polls show him ahead of Humphrey by margins, and plans multiple California stops including a statewide TV appearance and a Fresno speech. He champions narcotics control and international cooperation.

Anaheim Calif Richard M. Nixon California White House Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey Herbert G. Klein New York Klein Yorba Linda House House of Representatives Senate John F. Kennedy Humphrey Winant Ellingston Edgar Bergen Charlie McCarthy

Man and Wife Start Five Year Vacation Trip

Ralph Smith and his wife begin a five year vacation to satisfy wanderlust. They travel with their dog and a two ton trailer and plan to stay about a month in each area while working and sightseeing. Their first stop is Mexico City for the Olympics before touring the United States and South America.

Albany N.Y Ralph Smith

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