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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1968

Page

5

Four new members join Round Hill Fire Company

Four new members were accepted at a Round Hill Fire Company meeting. New members are Chris Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Latella, and Mrs. Mabel Bond. The Ladies Auxiliary plans a Mother’s Day dinner and a spring sale at the fire hall on May 11. Donations of usable items are welcome via telephone contact numbers 662-3032, 662-5589, or 662-6062.

Round Hill Fire Company Chris Miller Michael Latella Mabel Bond Claude Bucker Rt. 4 Harold Roomsburg Stove Dodd J. Kline City Boots James Trigg Ridgeway W. Va Creel Kellie Cather Net Ladies’ Auxiliary Fire Company Round Hill

Luttrell elected president of Frederick County Taxpayers

Luttrell was elected president of the Frederick County Taxpayers Association at a courthouse meeting. Officers include Robert L. Reed as vice president and Mary Whitacre as secretary, with Carroll Newbrough treasurer. Directors named for two-year terms are Lamp, Reed, Luttrell, Ellis, and Garmony. Ellis chosen chairman. Edward Lord named for a one-year term to fill a vacancy. Denver report notes ABA red jersey first season in 1967 68.

Robert Luttrell Frederick County C. L. Garmony Opequon Mr. Ellis Edward Lord Stonewall B. H. Cochran

Actress Fay Bainter Dies at 74 in Hollywood

Fay Bainter, Oscar winning actress famed for Jezebel and motherly roles in White Banners and The Children's Hour, dies at 74 after a long illness. Burial planned at Arlington National Cemetery beside Navy Lt. Cmdr. Reginald Venable. their son Reginald Venable Jr. survives. She began on stage in Los Angeles at age six and appeared in 39 films.

Hollywood Fay Bainter Aunt Belle Jezebel Arlington National Cemetery Virginia Navy Reginald Venable Actor Reginald Venable Jr Miss Bainter Los Angeles Lionel Barrymore Heaven Bette Davis

Tuberculosis & Health Assn meeting reservations available

Reservations for the annual Tuberculosis and Health Association of Northern Virginia meeting tonight at 6 30 at Skyline Terrace Front Royal may be made by calling Ter race or Gladys Harris executive director at 635 5400. Dr Bruce V English of Richmond will present a slide on Must You Breathe Polluted Air.

The Tuberculosis & Health Assn Northern Virginia Skyline Terrace Front Royal Gladys Harris Association Bruce V. English Richmond

Bomb scare prompts evacuation at Central High School

Central High School in Woodstock evacuated after a caller warned of a bomb. Principal Robert Danley reported students were moved to the athletic field as Shenandoah County deputies and a Woodstock officer searched the building following threats received yesterday and a prior call a week earlier.

Woodstock Central High School Lillian Strickler Robert Danley Shenandoah County

The Red Eyed Dove of Africa Lays Two Eggs

The article notes the red eyed dove from Africa consistently lays exactly two eggs per clutch. It emphasizes consistency in reproductive pattern across observed observations.

Africa

No Major Damage In 2 Area Fires

Frederick County firemen reported no major damage from two fires extinguished yesterday. Gainesboro Fire Company put out a brush fire around 5 p.m. and stayed about an hour. Shawnee firemen put out a chimney fire at Shenandoah Mobile Court shortly after 9:15 p.m.

Frederick County Gainesboro Shawnee Shenandoah Mobile Court

Fairfax City approves 1969 budget with 38 cent tax hike

Fairfax City adopts a 1969 budget of 8.2 million and raises the real estate tax to 3.86 dollars per 100 of assessed value on a 50 percent true value basis. Mayor Edgar A. Prichard urges council to prepare to assume optional federal local enforcement provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 following Richmond’s example.

Fairfax Fairfax City Eo Edgar A. Prichard Richmond

Virginia Home Fallout Protection Survey Expands Nationwide

The Home Fallout Protection Survey began in Virginia as part of a nationwide program. It aims to assess basement protection and PF ratings, guiding households on steps to improve shielding and choices between home or public shelters.

Vienna Department of Defense Office of Civil Defense U.S Virginia Ginia

Insects Make Up Most of World Animal Life

About eighty percent of known animal species are insects, highlighting their dominance in global biodiversity. This fact emphasizes the vast variety and abundance of insects across ecosystems worldwide.

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