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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1975

Page

2

Obituary notices large Berryville and region figures

Obituaries list Mrs. Loula Rebecca Henson Dix 95 of Berryville died this morning in a Winchester nursing home. Born Aug 12 1879 in Loudoun County she widow of William S. Dix and oldest Berryville Baptist Church member. Graveside Thursday 1130 at Green Hill Cemetery. Also N Douglas Conner 44 Arlington died yesterday at Arlington Hospital, with service tomorrow 11 at Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery Fairview. Additional notices: Alton B. Strawderman 70 Clear Brook service tomorrow 130 at Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron Cemetery. Carrie Lee Whitacre 77 Charleston WV service tomorrow Omps Funeral Home Woodlawn Cemetery. Carson Marion Lichliter 56 Winchester area service 2 at Home burial Detrick Cemetery Detrick VA.

Loula Rebecca Henson Dix Berryville Winchester Loudoun County James Richard Lucy Ann Francis Henson William S. Dix Green Hill Cemetery Darryl Maxwell John H. Enders N. Douglas Conner Arlington Arlington Hospital Wheatfield Harry Franklin Stella Windle Conner Anthony Conner Cynthia Conner Frances Miller Anna Zimmerschied Lacey Wash Ralph F. Conner Freeport Ill Mackall A. Conner Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Fairview William Parsons Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock Alton B. Strawderman Clearbrook V.A. Center Martinsburg W. Va Jones Funeral Home Donald L. Scruggs Lonnie Strawderman Arthur Shoemaker Lee Williams Robert Brill Rodney Fauver Herman Fauver Mount Hebron Carrie Lee Whitacre Charleston Princeton Omps Funeral Anthony Wadsworth Woodlawn Cemetery George Whitacre Douglas Dolan Paul Braithwaite Clay Rogers Pat Whitacre Robert Daily Carson Marion Lichliter Conway St Winchester Memorial Hospital Omps Funeral Home Robert Cravener Detrick Cemetery Detrick Jeffery Smith Theodore Smith C. W. Cleveland Edward Ranson Allan Bowman Mark Bowman Wilbur A Pete) LaFollette Capon Springs W.va Asbury Kipps Evelyn Lineburg LaFollette Abex Corp Wardensville VFW Virgil Stephens City Viola Cooper Hebron Lutheran Church Elmer Ganskopp Hebron Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge Whitacre Harry E. Wood Harry Edward Wood Rt. 2 Front Royal Mr. Wood Salem John W Ina Lillian Moses Wood Old Virginia Packing Co U.S Hilda Frances Kesler Wood Glenn E. Wood Otha Manning Frank A. Wood William W. Wood Robertshaw Funeral Chapel Sam Espinoza John Oliver Panorama Memorial Gardens Waterlock

Agreement Reported on Extending UN Mandate

Egypt, Israel and the big powers reportedly agreed to a three month extension of the United Nations Emergency Force in the Sinai. Israel preferred an indefinite term but accepted the three months, Sadat had said Egypt would. The current mandate expires April 24.

Egypt Israel United Nations Sinai U N New York Anwar Sadat U.N. Security Council Sadat Yasir Arafat

Back Bay Refuge Route Sparks Sandbridge Opposition

Conservationists and Sandbridge property owners oppose a vehicular route along the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge to False Cape State Park. They warn of heavy summer traffic through Sandbridge, arguing it would erode residential character and provoke legal challenges.

Virginia Beach Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge False Cape State Park Sandbridge State Park Atlantic Shore Back Bay Refuge North Carolina Line North Carolina Refuge Beach Interior Department Virginia Division of Parks

Babylift Nears End Amid Calls for Further Airlifts

Operation Babylift appeared to wind down with Overseas National Airways debarking 302 Vietnamese orphans bound for the United States in one of the last major legs. The effort has flown over 1,700 children as U S aid and adoption agencies sponsor the $2 million mission. groups push for continued evacuations and adoptions as South Vietnam allows smaller shipments.

South Vietnam Overseas National Airways United States San Francisco U.S. Agency For International Development New Canaan

Hayes Ordered to Court Over Alimony Arrears

Soul singer Isaac Hayes must appear in Memphis Chancery Court on April 18 to answer charges of more than 5000 dollars in overdue alimony and child support to his former wife Emily Ruth Hayes. The complaint cites missed March and April payments.

Memphis, Tenn Isaac Hayes Chancery Court Robert A. Hoffman Hayes Emily Ruth Hayes Hoffman

Disaster relief push swells as wind claims mount in Virginia

State Senator William Truban joined Shenandoah County officials urging Godwin to seek federal disaster aid while Frederick County awaits a decision. Insurance agencies report about 112 to 100 plus claims from wind damage, with Bryarly and Louthan listing around 60 and Jamison and Gore noting 75 in filings.

William Truban Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors Godwin Frederick County Lacy Anderson J.W. Arthur Insurance Company Bryarly & Louthan Insurance Agency Jamison & Gore Insurance Agency

Calendar Of Events In Front Royal And Nearby Areas

A dense schedule lists clubs groups and meetings for Tuesday and Wednesday across Front Royal Winchester and surrounding towns. Entries include Lions Jaycettes IOOF Masonic offices Civil Air Patrol Gore Fire Dept Auxiliary Fairs and various social civic and sororal organizations plus meetings at churches lodges and schools.

Front Royal Lions Club Virginia Front Royal Jaycettes Royal Hiram Lodge No AF & AM Masonic Temple War Memorial Civil Air Patrol Airport Gore Fire Dept Delta Rho Belair Ave Front Royal Alcoholics Anonymous First Baptist Church Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Doe Club Elks Club Women of the Moose No Moose Lodge Winchester Day Nursery Odd Fellows Hall James Wood High School Royal Doe Elks Lodge Middletown Fire Co Winchester-Frederick

Weather Forecast and Rainfall Details for Winchester Area

Northern Valley and Virginia regions show partly cloudy skies with a chance of rain. Temperatures range from mid 30s to upper 60s, with near seasonable highs and lows. The extended outlook calls for rain Thursday then drier, milder conditions Friday and Saturday. Average and historic rainfall figures for Winchester provided, including last 62 years' totals and monthly averages.

Virginia

Premack Dies at 42 Tribune Reporter in Minneapolis

Frank Premack 42 chief of the Minneapolis Tribune special reporting team died Monday of a heart attack. An award winning writer and editor, Premack led major investigative work and earned recognition for his work.

Minneapolis, Minn Frank Premack Minneapolis Tribune

Hoffa Seeks Return to Active Union Role

Former Teamster leader James R. Hoffa asks the U S Circuit Court of Appeals to allow him to return to an active union post. He was barred until 1980 after a 13 year sentence for mail fraud and jury tampering, with Nixon clemency conditions cited. The attorney argues Nixon’s order violated separation of powers and that Congress should define punishment. Court took the case under advisement.

Washington James R. Hoffa U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Hoffa Richard M. Nixon Nixon Leonard Boudin Oudin United States Boudin Congress Appeals

DuPont to Keep Burning Cheaper Coal Mixture

In Richmond the DuPont company plans to continue burning a coal based mixture that it says saves about 95000 dollars per month. The move aims to cut fuel costs while operations continue under existing arrangements and standards.

DuPont Richmond State Air Pollution Control Board Waynesboro

Apprehended trio linked to Middletown church break in

Frederick County deputies captured two 19 year olds and a Front Royal juvenile after a break in at Middletown United Methodist Church. Arthur Slate and Ronald W. Andrews are jailed in Winchester awaiting a 2 p.m. preliminary hearing.

Middletown Frederick County Middletown United Methodist Church Arthur Slate Ronald W. Andrews Winchester- Frederick County Front Royal

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Loula H. Dix Jamaica Connecticut Strawderman Service Whitacre Service Lichliter Service Associated Press Wilbur A. LaFollette Henry A. Kissinger Arafat Palestine Liberation Organization Cairo Middle East Warsaw Ghetto Yitzhak Rabin Jerusalem Middletown Rescue Power Peeaian Ceeee Aeeenee Mr. Carson M. Lichliter Omps Funeral Home, Inc Arthur Fiedler Boston Pops Orchestra Harry —Supply Limited Bernard F. Groves Braddock St Donald K. Jones Loudoun St Mr. Alton B. Strawderman the Jones Funeral Home Waren Sececree Montis Norman L. Baker Norman Lynn Teede) Baker Short St Warren Memorial Hospital Maddox Funeral Home Macauley Shoeshine Boys Foundation Vietnam Bangkok Thailand California World Vision, Inc Phnom Penh Cambodia W. Stanley Mooneyham Office of Emergency Services of Virginia Airport Road the Weather Today E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co Frederick County Board OF Supervisors Wed State Department of Taxation Health Department Frederick County Sanitation Authority Parks and Recreation Commission Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Woodmen of the World
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