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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries for Maynard Grove and Thomas Grove with services

Maynard E Grove 70 of Winchester and Thomas A Grove of Manassas are survived by three daughters Mrs Jane Conaboy Avoca Pa and Mrs Mariam Jackson and Mrs Anne Kibler Winchester 25 grandchildren a sister Mrs Virginia Naddeo Ephrata Pa and three brothers Vernon and John W Grove Winchester and Reginald Grove. Funeral held at Omps Funeral Home at 4 p m tomorrow with Rev Paul J Shanker and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers listed: Michael Conaboy John Conaboy Stephen Conaboy Randy Jackson Ricky Jackson and Paul Anderson Jr.

Maynard E. Grove Dag Ee Ree Winchester Memorial Grove Winchester Thomas A. Grove Manassas Jane Conaboy Avoca Mariam Jackson Anne Kibler Virginia Naddeo Ephrata Vernon Grove John W. Grove Reginald Grove Omps Funeral Home Paul J. Shanker Mount Hebron Cemetery Michael Conaboy John Conaboy Stephen Conaboy Randy Jackson Ricky Jackson Paul Anderson, Jr

Obituaries and funeral notices collected for Augusta area

Funeral services are announced for Mrs. Bertha Ruckman Mrs. Mae Pifer Mrs. Edith Teets and Mrs. Bessie Linaburg Brill with services set at Mount Zion Church Omps Funeral Home Jones Funeral Home and locations in Augusta Frederick and Bloomfield Burial and visitation details are provided for each including pallbearers and attending relatives.

Ward Mae Pifer Bloomfield N.J

Mrs Bessie Linaburg Brill Funeral Notice

Mrs Bessie Linaburg Brill is scheduled for a funeral service Wednesday at 1 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home with burial to follow.

Bessie Linaburg Brill

Rezoning Sought for Western Union Center near Middletown

Western Union seeks county approval to build a computer center on I-61 south of Middletown. G T Halpin of WK Associates says the 35 000 sq ft facility will employ about 135 people, with 90 from the local labor pool, ground breaking hoped in June and operating by February 1971.

Frederick County Planning Commission Middletown G. T. Halpin W K Associates McLean Washington-area Halpin

Seven Indictments At Winchester Grand Jury Session

The Winchester Corporation Court opened its April term with seven true bills returned by the grand jury. Indictments include Kenneth Reid Jr. and James Hills for attempted breaking and entering of Investor's Loan Corp. case results and trial dates set. other defendants face charges from forging checks to breaking into Mike's Service Center and more. Trial dates, bonds, and defense appointments were recorded for multiple defendants.

Winchester Corporation Court Kenneth Leon Reid, Jr Bluemont James Leslie Hills S. Loudoun St Investor’s Loan Corporation Hills Benjamin M. Butler Mr. Reid George W. Shanks Reid Thomas Clifford Nimitz Richard James Cowa C.M. Gee Farmers and Merchants National Bank Gray and Eddy Haberdashers Joseph William Roberts Thomas William Gaither Mike S. Kent St Gaither William M. Mote Butler Copsey Commonwealth Dabney Watts Marshall John Wayne Russell Edgar Thomas Chambers Mr. Mote Russell Gary Drew Triplett E. Pall Mall St Lawrence Strosnider Melmax Tyree Strosnider Shanks Mote James Howard Blowe Martin Blowe

Deaths of Robert Lockley and Dena Ethel-Williams

Robert Lockley of Gaylord died Monday in a Winchester nursing home. He leaves a brother, sister, sisters in law, two nieces and a nephew. Funeral at Mount Airy Baptist Church in Lewisville Thursday at 1 30 conducted by Rev F E Davenport. burial Locust Grove Cemetery Franklin town. Dena Ethel Williams 78 of Mountain Falls Route died Saturday. Funeral at Lamp's United Methodist Church this afternoon at 3 30 conducted by Rev Harry C Renner. pallbearers listed. burial Lamp's Family Cemetery.

Robert Lockley Gaylord Winchester Lockley Clarke County David Lockley Joseph Johnson Washington Martha Lamb Bessie Lockley Inez Johnson Mount Airy Baptist Church Lewisville F. E. Davenport Locust Grove Franklintown Cartwright Funeral Home Beverly Williams William Cooper Charles Smith Charles Cooper Edward Jones Benjamin Tigney Dena Ethel-Williams Mountain Falls Lamp’s United

Queen Elect Gatherings Highlight Chiefs Star Dawson Parade Celebrities

Len Dawson of the world champion Chiefs will speak at Friday morning Sports Breakfast. Jack Jones will serve as Celebrities Marshal in the parade. Jesse Owens, four gold medal Olympic winner, attends the Sports Breakfast and luncheon for visiting mayors along with Penny DeHaven of Winchester as guest celebrity.

Len Dawson Kansas City Chiefs Jack Jones Jesse Owens Penny DeHaven Winchester

County Supervisor Baughman backs land use tax view on farms

County Supervisor Donald Baughman argues for real estate tax reform favoring land use over fair market value. He cites Farm Bureau support and mentions state figures ranking Frederick County 93rd of 96 in per pupil spending. The board notes state limits on local sales tax and contemplates closer budget scrutiny.

Donald Baughman General Assembly Farm Bureau J. Kenneth Robinson del. F. L. Largent, Jr J. Robert Russell Pickeral Baughman Frederick County

Post Office Schedules Half Day For Apple Blossom Festival

Winchester Postmaster Joseph C. Haines announced during the Apple Blossom Festival the post office will close windows at noon on Thursday and Friday. Mailboxes should be emptied promptly after delivery to avoid build up. Parcel Post runs and street box collections will adjust to traffic, with outgoing mails sent as usual.

Joseph C. Haines Winchester Haines

Wall Street Drops as Dow Falls Near 733

Wall Street opens with a broad decline as the Dow Jones industrial average sits at 732.18, down 2.97 points. The market shows rising selling with 2 to 1 declines over advances and block trades including Chrysler and Occidental Petroleum.

New York Chrysler Occidental Petroleum

Weather outlook for Blue Ridge region this week

Storms loom west of the Blue Ridge on Thursday and Friday with warm highs of 85 to 90 and low 55 to 60. A colder trend arrives late Friday into Saturday, bringing a drop in temperatures.

Blue Ridge Mountains

Rainfall totals and daily weather notes from 1970

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8:30 p.m. none. total to date 4.16 inches for 1970. Past five years January–December rainfall shown. averages by month listed. Also includes sunset and sunrise times, moon phase, and miscellaneous item list with names and terms.

Firemen Welcome Reeves at Reception in Winchester

The South End Fire Company hosts a public reception for Del Reeves Firemen's Marshal for the 1970 Apple Blossom Parade. The event at South End Fire Hall begins 7 p.m. with Reeves arriving about 7 15 and featuring notable guests including Festival Queen Elect Merie Ellen Fong Winchester Mayor William M Battaile and Festival President Ben B Dutton Jr. Master of ceremonies Phil Luttrell will emcee and Cloudy and Cool provide music.

South End del Reeves Herman Robertson Merie-Ellen Fong Penny DeHaven Winchester William M. Battaile Ambato Ecuador Ricardo Callejas Ben B. Dutton, Jr Phil Luttrell WINC Mr. Robertson Battaile Reeves Winchester Firemen Thomas Wolfe Fong Witer Fire Companies

Viet Cong Cut Roads as Phnom Penh Feels Pressure

Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces sever five of seven major highways radiating from Phnom Penh, leaving only Highways 4 and 5 open. An army spokesman reports reinforcements along routes to the port of Sihanoukville, fear of attacks on the capital grows as embassies evacuate dependents and civilians.

Kompong Som Sihanoukville Norodom Sihanouk Phnom Penh Thailand Sre Cheng Angrassom Chhlong Mekong Mimot

Shenandoah County Man Shot In Front Of Home

David Marston of Mt. Jackson was shot in Shenandoah County near his home yesterday afternoon. He is in satisfactory condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. The Shenandoah County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident.

Smith Charleston W.va Shenandoah Stanley Virginia Marshall Watts Shenandoah County Winchester Memorial Hospital David Marston Mt. Jackson Sheriff's Department

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Maynard. E. Grove Charles Davidson Bertha Ruckman Mount Zionethodist Church Augusta Ronald Goss Renee Hone Benjamin Pifer Sirbaugh Service Leonard B Jim) Sirbaugh C. William Huntsberry J. Curtis Fray James D. Shockey Ray Robinson, Jr Billy G. Phillips French A. Lee Jones Funeral Home Teets Service Edith S. Teets W. Germain St William A. Lyons William Davis Harley Adams William Pitcock Fred Teets Thomas Manuel Marvin Weaver Brill Service Bessie Ellen Linaburg Brill Opequon Josiah Andrew Albert C. Clark J. Bryant Armstrong Colon W. Lowe Alfred L. Snapp, Sr Roy H. Miller P. S. Hershman C. Vernon White William Boyd Leonard B. Sirbaugh First Presbyterian Church Jones Funeral Home, Inc MDS Funeral Home N. Loudoun Street DIAL Edith Steets Omps Wed Malts, Lorist, Inc Hener Bernard Groves Boscawen St Y Jones Private Arrangement Office Funeral Home, Inc Western Union Tyson’s Corner McNair, Simmons & Cline Agricultural Industrial General M-2 Fort Collier Farms Agricultural To Industrial Limited M-1 Silco Corporation City Grand Jury Franklin Dean Smoot Whitlock Ave Glaize & Brother Lumber Company Southwestern State Mental Hospital Mr. Smott William W. Plummer Hugh N. Ritter Walter Jennings Stanley, Jr Perry Lee Smith Page County Williams Service Wall Street I.Q. Answers Virginia Dare Volga Ann Arbor Independent Order of Odd Fellows Thomas Sundial West Midwest Seaboard Great Plains F. F Groweast S. R. Dyke Hube McArtor Grand Sekor Donald K. Jones Denny’s Commission Kenmore L.C. Smith Hardwick R.C.A T.V Denny’s Commission Auction Orndorff and Cole Delrin Glaize & Brc N. Cameron St
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