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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1972

Page

2

Funeral service for Mrs Hattie Irene White in Stephens City

Mrs Hattie Irene White 93 of Stephens City died Monday in a Winchester nursing home. A service is at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Ridings Chapel United Methodist Church with burial in Ridings Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers are Glenn White Robert Bray Clayton Bennington Courtney Bennington Claude Bennington Elmer White and Austin Guy Conner. The body will be at the church one hour before the service and the family will greet friends at Omps Funeral Home tonight from 7:30 to 9.

Hattie Irene White Stephens City Winchester Ridings Chapel United Methodist Church Charles Larew Josiah Andrew Glenn White Robert Bray Clayton Bennington Courtney Bennington Claude Bennington Elmer White Austin Guy Conner Omps Hattie J. White Ridings Chapel United Methodist Church

Winchester Recreation and Civic Improvement Council Meeting

The Winchester Recreation and Civic Improvement Council will hold its spring meeting Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the Lord Fairfax Room of the War Memorial Building. Organizations may send two representatives and three Parks and Recreation Board seats for three year terms will be elected. Reports on summer plans will be given. the public is invited, but only organization representatives may vote.

Winchester Recreation and Civic Improvement Council Lord Fairfax War Memorial Winchester Parks and Recreation Board

Xerox Plans $55 Million Training Center in Loudoun

Xerox Corp announced a $55 million center for International Training and Management Development two miles east of Leesburg Virginia. The terraced complex will cover nearly one million square feet housing about thousand students and 500 staff. The facility will train Xerox workers at all levels with courses up to three months. About 68,000 people are expected to be trained in five years. Site clearing began in January on the Potomac riverbank. completion is targeted for summer 1973.

Leesburg, Va Xerox Corp Loudoun County Washington Xerox Xerox International Army of Nouth Bank of the Potomac

Construction gear stolen from Pineville site valued at $900

Police report equipment including a pavement breaker and rock drill stolen from a Pineville construction site. Police Chief Warren Rudolph said Harold Kirby of Diamond Drill Co. of Mannassas asked for a check on the site and that police are investigating.

Pineville Warren Rudolph Rudolph Harold Kirby Diamond Drill Co Mannassas

Apollo 16 Launch Preparations Draw Deep Visitor Interest

Cape Kennedy Florida AP crews report million visitors expected to witness the Apollo 16 lift off as John W. Young and Charles M Duke Jr rehearse lunar descent in trainers while Thomas Mattingly II runs lunar orbit simulations. Officials plan traffic control with state patrol fire police and civil defense ahead of the Sunday launch.

Cape Kennedy Fla John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr Thomas K. Mattingly II Highway Patrol Fire Department Civil Defense Brevard Ben Brady Florida Highway Patrol Florida Brady

City faces urgent traffic congestion near Winchester Memorial

Council discusses city wide problem number nine Traffic Congestion Generally as on street parking slows through traffic at the hospital area. Dr. C L Riley backs a multi level hospital parking garage while questions on tearing down houses and environmental impact are raised. A motion seeks immediate study by the Winchester Parking Authority with the Planning Commission.

McHenry C.L. Riley Riley Winchester Memorial Dr. Riley Ben B. Dutton, Jr Mr. Dutton H.W. Butler, Jr Thomas C. Glass Winchester Parking Authority Roy W. Bayliss, Jr WPA City Planning Commission

Fleming Endorses Recreation Expansion in Winchester

James H. Fleming, a Winchester city council member seeking a third term, endorses a Parks and Recreation Board proposal to expand the War Memorial Building. The plan would add meeting space, an arts and crafts room, a fitness room, and an indoor pool funded by a public drive, with broad civic support needed. Fleming cites year round use and urges public support.

Parks and Recreation Board Common Council Parks and Recreation Committee Winchester Fleming

Optimism Returns In the Pentagon Over Vietnam War

The Pentagon voices cautious optimism two weeks after North Vietnamese advances, led by Adm. Moorer and Defense Secretary Laird, while South Vietnamese forces conduct offensives and U S air power increases with 20 new B52s and 18 Phantom bombers joining the war zone. Saratoga sails from Florida to join the coast armada as officials warn of several more weeks of major engagements. Rep. Abzug pushes for Nixon to report on Indochina military activity.

Washington Demilitarized Zone South Vietnam Pentagon Defense Melvin R. Laird Adm Thomas H. Moorer Joint Chiefs of Staff Jerry W. Friedheim Saratoga Florida Vietnam Laird Moorer House Friedheim Bella S. Abzug D-N.y

Weather Summary Northern Valley and Winchester Skies

Mostly cloudy with showers likely tonight with a high in the 70s tomorrow. Extended forecast calls for rain Friday and Saturday with cooler temperatures Sunday and a new moon on April 13.

Winchester

Three cases go to grand jury in Frederick County

Two area men, Steve Shanholtz and Marvin Saville, were ordered held for the grand jury on charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny for a Siler break-in last August. Their bonds were set at 750 and 1000 dollars, with all items recovered. A third suspect, Alvin Luttrell, arrested March 30 for a Jan 10 power plant alternator theft at Lake Holiday Estates, was also ordered held. A county grand jury is to convene May 15.

Frederick County Saville Todd Sheriff's Department Alvin Louis Luttrell Rt. 2 Winchester Circuit Court

Frederick County Board of Supervisors Extends Meeting Into Evening

The Frederick County Board of Supervisors will continue its meeting past 4 30 p m with no dinner break. Public hearings on Rt 522 S rezoning petitions from B General to M 2 for Smiths Terminal Corp and Wilson Terminal Corp are set for 4 30 p m, with the final agenda item at 5 p m and session continuing until business ends.

Frederick County Wilson Terminal Corp Rt. 522 South Roger Alderman

Lawrence Reelected Fire Company President at Clearbrook Meeting

Lawrence C. Lawrence was reelected president of the Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Company. Officers Walter T. Anderson Claude Gore and C Irvine Cather were re-elected to one-year terms, with directors Russell Anderson Mr Gore and Mr Cather reappointed for three years and Grover Teets Jr joining for three years. The Yard Party and Auction is planned for June 29 at Stonewall School.

Edward C. Lawrence Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Company Clearbrook Fire Company Walter T. Anderson Claude Gore C. Irvine Cather Russell Anderson Gore Cather Grover Teets, Jr Stonewall School

Indictments Expected in Slayings Case Advances

Annette Gilly pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and one of conspiracy in the December 1969 Yablonski family slayings in Washington Pa. She testified to a 22 page FBI statement and awaits a three judge panel to determine her guilt and penalty as prosecutors seek further indictments in Pittsburgh.

Washington Annette Gilly Yablonski Cleveland Ohio Washington County Gilly Huddleston Claude Vealey Aubran Buddy” Martin

Texas Tops Ohio in United Methodist Membership

Texas official statistics show 800,108 United Methodist members, the most in any state, surpassing Ohio with 735,069 members as reported. The AP item notes Evanston, Illinois as the publication site for the volume.

Texas Ohio Evanston, IL United Methodists

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