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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1973

Page

2

Obituaries list multiple local funeral notices

Funeral services were held for Mrs. ha B. Barr 41 of 6214 Houston Court Alexandria burial in Mount Hebron. Mrs. Ethel Adams Anderson 77 Rt 4 died at home with service tomorrow at Omps Funeral Home burial Mount Hebron. Mrs. Clothilde Mae Digges 83 White Post died in Winchester Memorial Hospital service tomorrow in Berryville with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. donations to Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Ha B. Barr Houston Court Alexandria Jones Funeral Home Charles T. Bockhouse Ethel Adams Anderson Rt. 4 Anderson Carson T Alberta Anderson Adams Robert L. Anderson James D. Anderson James D. Anderson, Jr Theodore Lee Anderson Lelia Hook Winchester F.M. Adams Frederick County Omps Karl K. Tangeman Mount Hebron Cemetery Maurice Perry Dave Fogle Bill Snapp James Grayson Charles Buckman Francis J. Hart Clothilde Mae Digges White Post Winchester Memorial Hospital John H. Enders Berryville William Brook John L. Digges Thomas F. Digges James H. Digges Mark Schlappi Donald Specht Lewis Sims Gwen Jones Edward B. Lee Monroe Buckley Arthur Shiley Leonard Tinsman Albert Thomas Adam Thomas W.D. Spicer Ethel A. Anderson

Eagle Scout John Youngblood to speak at Scouter's Dinner

John Youngblood, Eagle Scout from Troop 12 Berkeley Springs West Virginia, will headline the Shenandoah Area Boy Scout Council annual Scouter's Recognition Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Robert E Ayler Junior High in Stephens City. He will discuss Scouting growth and its meaning to individual boys and thank unit leaders. He also participates in the Explorer Program and serves as president of a career-interest Explorer Post at Pennsylvania Glass Land Corp. The honey locust note appears as a separate fact in the snippet.

Robert E. Ayler Stephens City John Youngblood Berkeley Springs W.va Shenandoah Area Boy Scout Council Virginia West Virginia Youngblood Pennsylvania Glass Land Corp

Second Lung Cancer Detection Clinic Ends Tomorrow

A health department Lung Cancer Detection Clinic at 150 Commercial St ends tomorrow after 137 men have participated. Tonight runs 5 to 8 with tomorrow 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The clinic seeks men over 40 who smoke a pack daily, with 105 from the October survey and 32 new participants. A doctor is on duty to answer questions.

Health Department Commercial St Pilot Club the Cancer Society Winchester Frederick County

Bambi Owner Considers Legal Test Case Over Deer Permit

Mrs. Wallace Ingles of Gainesboro seeks a permit to keep Bambi the deer on her farm. She plans to pursue court action if denied, noting no Virginia private citizen has a permit to own a wild animal.

Bambi Clearbrook Park Wallace Ingles Ingles Gainesboro Virginia

Science Winners Tie for Best in Fair at JW Fair

Two James Wood students Roxanne Penny Taylor and Joe Fugitt tied for best in fair at the 11th Annual H Felix Saunders Science Fair held on Wednesday. Their projects shared top honors in the event.

James Wood Roxanne Penny) Taylor Joe Fugitt

Bake Sale by Stephens City Fire Co Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Stephens City Fire Co Inc will hold a bake sale tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the B and M Market in Stephens City.

The Stephens City Fire Co., Inc Stephens City

Fund Drive Planned by Sarah Zane Fire Co

The Sarah Zane Fire Co plans its annual drive in Winchester north of Cork Street from Monday night through April 20 to raise funds for new equipment. President Harold M. Bageant asks donations only through those with official membership cards. New members Delmas Crosen and Daniel Collins were welcomed at the meeting. The group will rent chairs for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade on West Piccadilly Street and next meet May 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Sarah Zane Fire Co Winchester Cork St Harold M. Bageant Sarah Zane Bageant Delmas Crosen Daniel Collins W. Piccadilly St

Four Virginians Named Princesses in 1973 Apple Blossom Court

Four Virginia girls join Miss Edda Sevilla-Somoza Sacasa as princesses for the 1973 Apple Blossom Festival. Margaret Draper Clark from Chilhowie is a Ferrum College nursing sophomore. Terri Petrie of Waynesboro is a Blue Ridge CC data processing freshman. Virginia Ann Sanders of Warsaw is a Virginia Commonwealth University elementary education sophomore. Alison Virginia Smith of Manassas is Averett College senior in elementary education. They join festivities including coronation on May 4 and a Grand Feature Parade ride.

Virginia Edda Sevilla-Somoza Margaret Draper Clark Ferrum College Charles Champ Clark Chilhowie Terri Marie Petrie Wesley M. Petrie Waynesboro Blue Ridge Community College Virginia Ann Sanders Virginia Commonwealth University Floyd Sanders, Jr Warsaw Alison Virginia Smith Averett College Selwyn Smith Manassas Sevilla-Somoza Sacasa Winchester

Weather and rainfall notes from Winchester and Northern Valley

Freeze warnings for Northern Valley and Virginia tonight with clear skies and lows in the mid 20s to around 30. Sunny Saturday with highs in the 50s to near 60 and near zero rain chances. Extended forecast shows cool Sunday, then 60s to near 70 by Tuesday with some rain later. Also includes Winchester skies data and rainfall totals, plus a trivia Q&A list.

Northern Valley

Firemen Discuss Future Plans and Membership

North Mountain Volunteer Fire Company held a meeting focused on future plans and member growth. Gene Wineback was elected to the ways and means committee as the group eyed a goal of about 1,000 members. Treasurer Mrs. Janice Hedricks reported a $207 net from the recent flea market bake sale run with Mt. Falls 4H Club volunteers.

North Mountain Volunteer Fire Company Gene Wineback Ways and Janice Hedricks Mt. Falls

Lions Observe White Cane Days Across Winchester Area

The Stephens City Lions Club marks White Cane Days to highlight aid for the visually impaired. In Winchester and Frederick County 300 people carry eye donor cards, nine awaiting eye transplants at the Eye Bank of Virginia.

Stephens City Lions Club Winchester Frederick County Eye Bank of Virginia Lions Club

Historical Body Gets Document Collection

A major addition to the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society’s manuscript holdings was announced by President Benjamin Belchie. Through Baker Hall’s gift of about 300 items in memory of Louisa Tabb Hall, the collection covers early settlement to the Civil War with Hite family papers and Bowman will details.

Winchester Hite Hie, McKay, Green, & Co Hite-Fairfax George Bowman Bowman Brothers Abraham Isaac Joseph Cedar Creek Isaac Hite Long Belchie Hall

Vandals Steal Plaque From Ancient Church

In Jerusalem the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was entered by vandals who struck a Franciscan friar and stole a religious plaque from the Greek Orthodox chapel. It marked the second desecration in as many days. The plaque bore the inscription I N R I Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews.

Jerusalem Church of the Holy Sepulchre Christ’s Tomb Jesus I.N.R.I Jesus of Nazareth King

Cleaning Warm Air Heater Filters By Vacuuming

The article explains how to clean warm air heating system filters by removing them and vacuuming both sides using a household vacuum with the nozzle attachment. It emphasizes safety and proper reinstallation after cleaning.

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