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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1971

Page

2

Obituaries of Whitacre Dent and Jones in Winchester area

Obituary notices list Nora Mauzy Whitacre 83 of Siler and Eva Grace Gettys 84 of Williamsport and Stanley A Dent Sr. 52 of Berryville. Other deaths include Mrs Georgia Jones of Winchester. Details cover birthplaces family ties church memberships burial plans and funeral home arrangements with dates and times.

AP. Whitacre Nora Mauzy Whitacre Siler Whitacre George and Alverna Moreland Mauzy Abijah P. Whitacre Mount Hebron Berkeley County W Va Frederick County Harvey Mauzy Parker Mauzy Nellie Hinkle Dayton Nelson Beard Martinsburg W. Va Elwood Whitacre Rt. 2 Boyd Whitacre Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church Lavely P. Gruber Baltimore Johnnie Brewer Giffin Capon Bridge Eva Grace Gettys Virginia Ave Williamsport Homewood Church George H. Stein The Omps Stanley A. Dent Berryville Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Dent West Virginia Thomas A Nettie Dent Smalley Package Co Berryville Presbyterian Church Elizabeth Crim Thomas K. Dent Vietnam Stanley A. Dent, Jr Mount Hope Brian K. Dent Loren Dent Alvin Dent Ranson Robert Dent Romney Dorcas Genemore West Newton John H. Enders Georgia Jones Loudoun St Winchester Jones Cumberland Robert Colman Mt. Sinai Methodist Church Mary M. Carter Lawrence Carter Ohio Cartwright Funeral Home Moses L. Prather Orrick Joseph Jackson Germain Ford Robert Long Chester Harris Charles Brown Roscoe Carter

Lupton Jr Graveside Service Planned at Hopewell Cemetery

The family announces a graveside service for Mr. Hugh S. Lupton Jr. to be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Hopewell Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home, Inc. is handling arrangements.

Hugh S. Lupton, Jr Hopewell Cemetery

Plaugher Wounded in Vietnam Burn Injury Reported

Mrs. Evelyn Lichliter of Seven Fountains says son Terry Plaugher has been wounded in Vietnam and sent to a hospital in Japan. She cites first and second degree burns covering about 30 percent of his body. His brother Pfc. Zane Plaugher is also serving in Vietnam with the U.S. Army.

Terry Plaugher Vietnam Evelyn Lichliter Seven Fountains Japan His Brothers Pfc Zane Plaugher U.S. Army

Open House At Lord Fairfax College Showcases Programs

Mike Wilson and Roger Strosnider among electronics technology students preparing displays for the first College Open House guided by instructor Albert Dryer. Sunday activities run 1 to 3 p.m. with showcases in automotive, drafting, and biology. Public invited.

Mike Wilson Roger Strosnider Lord Fairfax Community College Albert Dryer

Senate Panel Approves Two Year Draft Extension Plan

The Senate Armed Services Committee backed a two year extension of the draft and restored proposed pay hikes and enlistment bonuses. House actions on bonuses were rejected while pay raises moved ahead with administration goals for a larger immediate increase. The panel split over shorter or longer extensions and kept a path toward an all volunteer force.

Senate Washington Senate Armed Services Committee Nixon House Armed Services House Stuart Symington Dmo Harold E. Hughes D-Iown Richard S. Schweiker R. Pa John C. Stennis Dmiss Sam J. Ervin Jr D-N.c Margaret Chase Smith Maine Strom Thurmond R-S.c John G. Tower R-Tex William B. Saxbe Ohio Pentagon Symington Hughes Schweiker Bentsen Tower Thomas J. McIntyre D-N.h House Committee On

Norfolk Firemen Win Right to Join Unions

U.S. District Judge John A. MacKenzie ruled Norfolk firemen may join labor unions, overturning city rules that banned membership. He said there is no clear danger of strikes and the issue of appeal remains under consideration.

Judge Rules Norfolk U.S John A. MacKenzie MacKenzie City of

Drug Charge Lodged Against Local Man

Winchester police charged Thomas Lofton alias Crab Lofton a 20 year old of 508 Eagle Place with unlawfully possessing methamphetamine hydrochloride. He was held on a $1000 bond on a separate charge after being arrested yesterday at 915 Franklin Street for feloniously receiving and concealing stolen property. Bond on the drug charge is $1000 and dates to appear in Winchester Municipal Court have not been set.

Winchester A. Warren Rudolph Thomas Lillis Lofton Crab Lofton Eagle Place Lofton L.P. Bland Charles Hill, Jr Mr. Lofton Franklin St Winchester Municipal Court

Escapees From Virginia Jail Recaptured in West Virginia

Three inmates from Rockingham County jail in Harrisonburg Va were captured near Buckhannon Mountain West Virginia after fleeing Tuesday. They surrendered without resisting and face potential extradition if no charges are filed. Police linked the escape to a stolen car and reported two burglaries in the area.

Crawford Durham Dean

Fire Crews Contain Quarry and Brush Fires Near Clearbrook

Clearbrook firemen tackled a dumping fire in an old quarry near Grimes burning in several spots. They doused the flames twice, first around 11:30 a.m. and again at 5 p.m., to prevent reflaming, staying on site until about 6 p.m. Shawnee crews later handled a separate grass fire along I 81 near Rt 50 East for roughly 30 minutes with minor damage.

Clearbrook Grimes I-81 Rt. 50 East

Bag Sale at Salvation Army Thrift Store Saturday

A bag sale will be held at The Salvation Army Thrift Store on Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 PM. The store will also operate its regular hours from 9 30 AM to 5 PM on Friday and Saturday.

Salvation Army Thrift Store

Wall Street Drops as Lending Rate Rises

Wall Street slid today as tighter money and a higher prime rate influenced trading. The Dow fell 2.04 to 938.59 as declines led advances on the NYSE, with analysts noting Budget Director George P. Shultz’s stance against further stimulus.

New York Stock Exchange George P. Shultz

Rogers to Visit Middle East and Paris Trip Next Month

Secretary of State William P. Rogers will visit Israel and four Arab nations Egypt Jordan Lebanon and Saudi Arabia early next month to discuss Middle East peace and an interim canal opening. He will also stop in Paris April 29 and Italy on the return, with a CENTO meeting in Ankara and a Southeast Asia conference in Bangkok referenced.

Washington William P. Rogers Israel Middle East Rogers Suez Canal Egypt Jordan Lebanon Saudi Arabia Paris Maurice Schuman Italy U.S Rome London Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Conference of Foreign Ministers Ankara Turkey Central Treaty Organization CENTO

Salvation Army Troops Win Top Honors in Hagerstown Rally

The Historical City Girl Guard Troop and Apple Blossom Sunbeam Troop of the Salvation Army won top honors at a rally in Hagerstown Maryland attended by 300 girls from West Virginia Maryland and Virginia. Capt Kathy Carter and Mrs Ronald Greene inspected uniforms flags and commands with Carter praising Winchester troops as the finest seen.

Salvation Army Hagerstown West Virginia Maryland Virginia United Rally Sunbeam Kathy Carter Baltimore Ronald Greene Carter Winchester Sunbeams

Weather and climate notes from Winchester skies and rainfall data

Cloudy conditions with possible rain tonight into Saturday in Virginia. Extended forecast shows cool, fair weather Sunday to Tuesday with a chance of rain Monday and highs in the upper 50s to 60s, nighttime lows in the 30s and 40s. Rainfall totals to date and historical averages are cited, plus a brief note on ulcers from Britannica.

Mehrer Mehrer to Speak at Winchester Fellowship Dinner

Mehrer Rod Mehrer 24 evangelism director for Teen Challenge Greater Philadelphia area will headline the Winchester Chapter Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship dinner at 7 p.m. at Echo Village. He and two Teen Challenge teammates also scheduled to speak at Shenandoah College Sunday at 7 p.m. He was born in Montana and has Navy and Marine Corps background.

Rod Mehrer Teen Challenge Philadelphia Winchester Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship Echo Village U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Mehrer

Koontz Profiles Diverse Service and Community Roles

Koontz taught eight years at James Wood High School coaching football baseball and debate. He led Middletown Elementary as principal six years and six more at Stonewall High. He belongs to education associations and civic groups including Civil Defense Red Cross and several clubs. He and wife Mary Lou Schlack reside on Apple Pie Ridge with two daughters Susan and Cathy.

James Wood High School Middletown Stonewall Red Cross Frederick County Sanitation Authority Winchester

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