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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1968

Page

9

Hymn Sing at Mount Hebron Church Oct 27 at 2 PM

A Hymn Sing is set for Mount Hebron Evangelical United Brethren Church on October 27 at 2 PM led by Elwood Frye and open to the public. Kiwanis Club president Charles Pine Jr installed Ki-Wives officers at a recent meeting. officers pictured include Mrs. Larry Pitzer, Mrs. Douglas Butler, Mrs. Jack Hughes, Mrs. Harry Stewart and Mrs. Joseph Lintz. The Installation Dinner was at Winchester Golf Club with members' husbands as guests.

Mount Hebron Charles Pine, Jr Kiwanis Club Larry Pitzer Douglas Butler Jack

Sacred Heart School Assn Holds Meeting

The Sacred Heart Home School Association held its first meeting on Tuesday with E. Michael Luby elected president. Officers announced include Mrs. Mary Whittle as vice president and Mrs. Delores Smith as secretary.

Sacred Heart Home School Association E. Michael Luby Luby Mary Whittle Delores Smith John W. Jones George Snarr

Misses 4559 Sewing Pattern Adopted for Fall Styles

Advertisement details a Misses size 8 to 18 sewing pattern 4559 with turn cuff collar boat shape and yoke effect. Includes yardage for size 12, price 65 cents per pattern plus 15 cents handling, mailing to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star pattern department New York. Also promotes Fall-Winter catalog and sewing books.

Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Wins Ribbon

The Lord Fairfax Garden Club met at Winchester Golf Club with Mrs. James D. Shockey hosting and Mrs. I. Fred Stine presiding. The club placed third in the Inter-club Class Autumn of Tomorrow at the South River Garden Club Show in Front Royal on Sept 17. blue ribbons were awarded to several entries including To day by Mrs. A.M. Locke Jr. Altar arrangements are planned for Winchester Memorial Hospital in October.

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Winchester Golf Club James D. Shockey

50th and 51st Heart Transplants Performed

Surgeons conducted the 50th heart transplant at the University of Michigan Medical Center Ann Arbor the first in Michigan. The 51st occurred at Houston Methodist Hospital where 14 prior transplants have taken place. Barnum 49 of Kalamazoo received a donor heart and is in satisfactory condition. Pfohl 57 of Jacksonville Florida received the 51st heart and is also in satisfactory condition. Ten Houston recipients survived. Dusan Vlaco 16 of Elimir Yugoslavia, the 14th Houston patient, was in good condition after receiving a heart the day before.

Associated Press University of Michigan Medical Center Ann Arbor Michigan Methodist Hospital Houston Philip T. Barnum Kalamazoo Michigan Hospital Barnum Bernard E. Pfohl Jacksonville Fla Robert Gordon Muir Baytown Tex Pfohl Dusan Vlaco Elemir Yugoslavia

A Wyeth Portrait Exhbited On Virginia Museum Artmobile

The Virginia Museum Artmobile brings Andrew Wyeth work to Winchester with The Country and 14 preliminary sketches loaned by Betsy Wyeth. The show opens Tuesday with a members preview Monday evening and runs Tuesday to Friday with specified hours.

Wyeth Andrew Wyeth Winchester Virginia Museum Betsy Wyeth Chadds Ford Blue Ridge Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Nixon to Speak in Williamsburg on Virginia Campaign Visit

Republican candidate Richard M. Nixon announced a major campaign address in Virginia. He will speak October 2 at 6 p.m. in the courtyard of the restored colonial Capitol in Williamsburg, with possible further appearances in Richmond or Norfolk unconfirmed. Humphrey and Wallace had not announced Virginia plans.

Richmond Richard M. Nixon Virginia Nixon Williamsburg A. Linwood Holton Roanoke Norfolk Holton Hubert H. Humphrey American Independent Party George C. Wallace Wallace Humphrey

Marijuana Found Near Martinsville Raid Nets 8 Acres

A joint raid by 25 lawmen east of Martinsville uncovered eight acres of marijuana. Robert Clark, 56, was arrested while bagging plant leaves and arraigned on transporting nontaxpaid marijuana. He is held on $5,000 bond at Rocky Mount jail. The operation involved sheriff deputies state ABC agents and federal officers. Confiscated pot would have been worth about $1 million if cigarettes.

Martinsville Here Robert Clark Clark U.S John W. Sweezy Rocky Mount Henry County ABC C. P. Witt

Eisenhower Progress Report From Walter Reed

Army surgeon general calls former President Eisenhower’s recovery miracle like, getting out of bed several times daily and able to sit in a chair. He says the 67 year old looks very good but remains not out of danger and may not return home soon to Gettysburg.

Washington Army Dwight D. Eisenhower Heaton Eisenhower Gettysburg White House Johnson America John Thas Walter Reed Army

Flag change at Hawaii statehood adds 50 star design

Upon Hawaii’s admission as the 50th state the national flag adopted a new 50 star layout. Stars are arranged in 5 rows of six and 4 rows of five within a blue field, replacing the previous pattern.

Hawaii

Whistler's Mother Arrangement in Grey and Black reference

A short art note cites the painting known as Whistler's Mother or Arrangement in Grey and Black as a landmark work. It notes its formal title and common usage in discussions of 19th century portraiture.

Whistler

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