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Our Annual Dinner Meeting will be held at the Quality Inn, New Market at 6.30 pm in the Banqueting Rooms. A buffet meal will be served followed by another of Philip Crown’s documentary series “Yesteryears in the Shenandoah Valley”
The menu is:
Complimentary Apple Fritters
Baked Ham with Fruit Sauce, Roast Beef au jus, Petite Roasted Potatoes, Glazed Baby Carrots, Cranberry Salad, Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
Assorted Desserts Coffee/Tea/Decaf
The film to be premiered on this night is entitled “A conversation with Junior and Martha Steptoe”.
Junior’s grandfather came with his family to New Market in 1898 to pastor the Colored Methodist Church which was located on what is now Cadet Road. Junior’s father, Royal, started his barber’s shop in 1920 on Congress Street and Junior, who was 80 in 2011, continues the business today.
The film depicts the life of a young African-American, born and growing up in New Market, his school life, his time in the Army and his history of being a barber in the town.
Martha recounts how she came to know Junior and their life together in the town, and both of them recount the history of the Colored Church
Members and guests are welcome - cost is $20 per person payable at the door but reservations have to be made by Friday, January 20 either by calling Caroll Douglas 540-740-2740 or emailing (click on the envelope on the lefthand side of this page.
NOTE: Copies of any of the series “Yesteryears in the Shenandoah Valley” can be ordered from Philip Crown at $15 per DVD
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