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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1972

Page

2

Obituary notices for Pownall Carver Nixon deaths in West Virginia

Obituaries report the deaths of C Russell Pownall 65 of Romney W Va in Winchester Memorial Hospital and Susie Viola Carver 85 of Hampton and Robert W Nixon 51 of Lancaster Pa. Details include birthplaces dates survivors funeral arrangements and burial locations.

C. Russell Pownall Romney W.va Winchester Memorial Hospital John C Louisa Greenwalt Pownall Helen Virginia Hannas Pownall Winona Pyles Gainesboro Roxanna Gusweiler Tampa Fla Ruby Davis Augusta James Russell John Stephen Charles William Pownall Mabel Hott Winchester John Shank Claude Pownall John Pownall Warrenton Ebenezer United Methodist Church James Mitchem Church Shaffer Funeral Home Susie Viola Carver Stephenson Stella C. Hibbard Hampton Dixie Hospital Yorktown Virginia Jones Funeral Home W.E. Richards Mount Hebron Richard L. Ritter Robert C. Cunningham J.W. Carlisle Harvey Fishpan Harvey Feltner W.G. Strickler Robert W. Nixon Lancaster Capon Chapel United Methodist Church Capon Bridge Arthur R. Homer Capon Chapel Steward W. Crim Michael W. Crim R. Craig Haines Keith Haines John E. Hoover Blake F. Denny Giffin Funeral Home

Cape Kennedy to Lose Status As Only Manned Launching Base

NASA ends search and designates Cape Kennedy and Vandenberg Air Force Base as dual bases for the space shuttle program. Unmanned tests begin at Cape Kennedy in 1976 with manned tests in 1978 and operational status by 1979. Vandenberg to follow shortly after. The shuttle will be reusable, carry up to 12 people or 65 000 pounds payload, and become the main space transport system for about two decades.

Cape Kennedy Fila Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif America West Coast National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth NASA Defense Department Vandenberg

Virginia State Police Maintains Major Crimes Investigators

The Virginia State Police deploys about 60 criminal investigators to probe major crimes and 25 undercover investigators to handle sensitive operations.

Virginia State Police

ITT Official Claims White House Aide Meeting Over Antitrust Suits

ITT senior vice president E. J. Gerrity testified that he met with White House aides Herb Klein and Charles Colson in 1969 to protest antitrust suits and press for regulatory relief to move profits back to the United States. He said no commitments were made.

ITT White House Washington (Ap International Telephone & Telegraph Corp Richard McLaren E. J. Gerrity Herb Klein Charles Colson Gerrity McLaren Klein Colson United States Senate Judiciary Committee Richard G. Kleindienst John Tunney D-Calif Sam J. Ervin Jr Dn.c Senate Kleindienst Peter Flanigan Charles Mathias Rmd Flanigan St. Louis Post-Dispatch Denver L.M. Radetsky Dita D. Beard

Richmond Police Raid Clubhouse Seizes Weapons

Richmond police raided the Confederate Angels motorcycle club clubhouse, arrested five people, and seized a cache of loaded weapons. The haul included two machine guns and multiple rifles shotguns and handguns. A 17 year old girl faced a charge for habits injurious to health and welfare.

Richmond Confederate Angels

Two Attempted Breakins Reported in Winchester

Two attempted breakins were reported to Winchester police within 24 hours. At Super Burger, 688 N Loudoun St, a rear door was pried but a chain blocked entry. Earlier, Mowery's Jewelry Store, 17 W Piccadilly St, also had a rear door tried and failed.

Winchester N. Loudoun St Mowery’s Jewelry W. Piccadilly St

Clarke School Board weighs future plans and renovations

Clarke County School Board spent an hour and a half reviewing future building plans with the architect. They seek $150,000 for Boyce School renovations and kindergarten space. A state survey from March is due May first with quality standards guidance. Representatives of the Clarke County Educational Association discussed salaries. A group urged neutral treatment of evolution in sixth grade science.

Berryville Clarke County School Board Boyce State Department of Education Clarke County Educational Association Russell Garber Barbara Morris

Pentagon Orders Worldwide USO Probe Over Fraud Allegations

Defense Secretary Melvin Laird announces a worldwide investigation into USO operations abroad citing fraud and currency manipulation by some USO personnel in Vietnam. A team has been dispatched to Vietnam expanding an October probe into the civilian volunteer group that funds tours for about 1,000 entertainers annually.

Washington USO Vietnam Pentagon Laird United Service Organization U.S Republic of Vietnam

Barbershoppers Benefit Show Tonight in Wardensville

The Shenandoah Apple Valley Chorus hosts the Lions Club benefit tonight at 8 in Wardensville West Virginia. Harmony Week marks the 34th birthday of the SPEBSQSA founded April 11 1938 in Tulsa Oklahoma with 30000 members. The Society funds the Institute of Logopedics in Wichita Kansas and supports speech research. The Winchester Chapter celebrates 11 years with 40 members meeting Mondays at 8 pm at the First.

Shenandoah Apple Valley Chorus Lions Club Wardensville W.va Valley Chorus Harmony Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet America Tulsa Okla United States Canada Institute of Logopedics Wichita Kans Winchester First United Methodist Church

Two Car Collision Near Rt 522 Injures Keyser Man

Terry Rosencroft, 22, of Keyser West Virginia was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital by Rescue Squad after a two car crash on Route 522 south at 4 10 p m yesterday. He received treatment for lacerations abrasions and contusions and was later released. No further details were available today.

Terry Rosencroft Keyser W.va Winchester Memorial Hospital Rt. 522 South

Brucetown United Methodist Holds Easter Week Services

Brucetown residents attend Easter events with local families visiting relatives over the holiday. The Brucetown United Methodist Church hosted a 10 am service and 11 am Sunday School with Rev. Randy Martin of Winchester as the guest speaker. Many local families hosted and visited relatives from Baltimore Lynchburg Stephenson and Alliance Ohio during Easter.

Brucetown Paul Sibole Alliance Ohio Myrtle Mauzy Sam J. Swimley Stephen Timber Ridge Swimley S. J. Swimley Clifford Sibole Inwood Gordon Hildebrand Mike Kathy Cedar Grove William Swimley Winchester Thomas Eden Travis Charles Clowser Sunnyside

VMI Installs New Superintendent Promotes Forward March

Maj. Gen. Richard L. Irby is inaugurated as Virginia Military Institute superintendent. He urges moving with the times without discarding core values of honor and integrity. Irby, previously head of the Army Armor Center, calls for an excellent academic program and the development of leadership, physical growth, and teamwork alongside stronger community ties.

Lexington Virginia Military Institute Richard L. Irby Blackstone VMI Irby George R.E. Shell Army Armor Center Ft. Knox Times Tennyson Light Brigade Institute

Valley Weather Outlook and Rainfall Totals

Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of showers or thundershowers and mid 50s lows. Sunday variable clouds with a chance of thundershowers and mid 70s highs. Extended period through Wednesday shows a chance of rain Monday with mild days in the upper 60s to lower 70s and nights in the upper 40s to 50s. Rain yesterday totaled .15 inches with April 1.92 inches and 1972 year-to-date 10.61 inches.

Notable Women Across Histories and Places

A compiled list featuring Alice Roosevelt Longworth Clara Barton Lillian Roth Carrie Nation with references to Asia Lake Itasca in Minn. Mao Tse-tung and a note on an eight-fifty time and second cousin relation.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth Clara Barton Lillian Roth Carrie Nation Asia Lake Itasca Minn Mao Tse-tung

Second Demo Neighborhood Meeting Monday in Winchester

The Winchester Democratic Committee and Winchester Citizens for Progress sponsor a Monday evening meeting at 7 30 at the War Memorial Building. Voters from all city precincts may meet Democratic candidates for City Council in the May 2 election. Stewart Bell mayoral candidate will attend along with three North Ward nominees James Fleming Charles Zuckerman and William Keyton. A third meeting follows Tuesday at Friendship Fire Hall for other precinct voters.

Winchester Democratic Committee Winchester Citizens For Progress War Memorial Building Virginia Avenue Stewart Bell James Fleming Charles Zuckerman William Keyton Friendship Fire Hall

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