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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1973

Page

2

Obituary for Dorothy May Jordan 59 Front Royal

Dorothy May Jordan 59 of 319 West 11th Street Front Royal died yesterday in Staunton. Born March 14 1914 in Warren County she was the daughter of Middleton and Bessie Manuel Jordan. Survived by brother Fred Jordan and three sisters Greta Ace Mary Lowe Henry Lucille Drever. Funeral 2 p.m. tomorrow at Maddox Funeral Home Rev John P Oliver Jr burial Prospect Hill Cemetery. Family visiting tonight 7 to 8 p.m.

Dorothy May Jordan 11Th St Front Royal Staunton Warren Co Middleton Bessie Manuel Jordan Fred Jordan Greta Ace Mary Lowe Henry Lucille Drever Detroit Mich Maddox Funeral Home John P. Oliver, Jr Prospect Hill Cemetery

Obituary notices for Kerns, Roby, Adams, Gray and others

Funeral services are listed for Mrs. Golda Lupton Kerns at Omps Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery near Gore. Edith Roby dies at 75 with services at Mount Hebron United Methodist Church in Maysville and arrangements at Arnold Funeral Home Petersburg. Marshall Adams and Candy Garland Gray have services in Millwood and Wardensville respectively with multiple pallbearers named. Dying individuals include extensive survivor details and burial plans across several West Virginia and Virginia towns.

Golda Lupton Kerns S. Loudoun St Omps Harold Manning Fairview Cemetery Gore Kerns

Milk Price Up Despite Milk Commission Suspension

In Virginia retail milk prices rose on Wednesday even after the State Milk Commission suspended higher levels. Many stores added a 2 cent per quart increase tied to the higher minimum approved by the panel.

Richmond Virginia State Milk Commission Del Albert Teich Jr Norfolk Commission Teich Federal Economic Stabilization Board Wagner Cost of Living Council Effie S. Robinson Dairy Council of Tidewater

Long obituary notes lifelong genealogist Christine Bergen

Mrs. Christine Bergen 73 of 342 Fox Drive died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. A native of Isle of Wight County born February 19, 1900 she held numerous genealogical and colonial heritage titles and served 48 years in continuous clerk roles with various societies. She is survived by four nieces and three nephews. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 3 in Boyd Memorial Chapel First Presbyterian Church and at Old St. Luke's Church in Bens Church Virginia with burial at Old St. Luke's Cemetery.

Christine Bergen Fox Drive Winchester Memorial Hospital Bergen Isle of Wight Co Robert G. l Annie J. Riddick Blackwell Russell J. Bergen First Presbyterian Church National Society of Americans of Royal Descent Order of the Crown In America Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters of the American Colonists Founders and Patriots of America Order of Americans of Armorial Ancestry Order of the Three Crusades U.S. Daughters of 1812 National Society Colonial Dames of America Colonial Daughters of the Jamestown Society United Daughters of the Confederacy Berkeley County America Red Cross Harry S. Truman Dames of the Court of Honor Association For the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Nansamond Chapter Magna Charta Dames Order of the Crown of Charlemagne Noble Order International Society of Descendents of Woden North America Colonial Order of the Crown Order of the First Families of Virginia Bruce Porterfield Winchester Juliette Brown Carrollton Boyd Memorial Chapel James R. Jackson G. Raymond Womeldorf Old St. Luke's Church Bens Church Old St. Luke's Jones Funeral Home

Food stamp program for the needy approved by Congress

Congress approved the food stamp program on August 31 1964 to aid the needy, paving the way for federal nutrition assistance and targeted welfare support nationwide.

Congress

Two Vehicle Crashes Reported Near Winchester

Two separate accidents near Winchester involved multiple injuries and charges. In the 5 p.m. crash on Rt. 50, Jeffrey Walker nine and Mary Walker forty two were treated for abrasions and released. vehicles owned by Nelson Randolph and Sivera Levine sustained about 800 dollars in damage. A later 2:04 p.m. collision at Berryville Avenue and Elm Street caused no injuries. Gary Durr 19 faces DUI charges from a separate crash at E Whitlock Avenue and S Kent Street. both cars suffered 250 dollars in damage and Durr is to appear August 10 in Winchester General District Court.

Rt. 50 Winchester Jeffrey Walker Mary Walker W. Hart St Winchester Memorial Hospital Nelson Randolph National Ave Sivera Levine Martinsburg W. Va Randolph Berryville Ave Elm St William R. Cook Woodstock Lane Linda S. Brumback Rt. 4 E. Whitlock Ave S. Kent St Gary Frederick ,Durr Fairview Ave Eugene Francis Dearing, Jr Mosby St Durr Winchester General District Court

Three Winchester Men Apprehended in Tire Theft

Police arrested Harry E. Davis Lionel DeHaven and Lester L. Sager after tires were stolen from the B and M Chevrolet body shop on N Loudoun Street. They face petit larceny charges for two truck tires and are jailed without bond. Court appearance set for 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Winchester N. Loudoun St B & M Chevrolet Harry Ernest Davis Gibbons St Lionel DeHaven Albin Lester L. Sager Highland Ave Winchester General District Court

Prizes Poured In From 10 States For Shenandoah Hamfest

Electronics firms and amateur radio publications from ten states donate prizes for the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club Hamfest. Top prize at Sunday’s Armory session is an all band transceiver and power supply, awarded by club chairmen Carl Horner K4BRK and David Maul WA4LTQ.

Shenandoah Valley A & F Electronics Sandston Heath Company Benton Harbor Mich American Radio Relay League Newington Conn Armory Carl S. Horner K4brk David Maul Wa4ltq

Cambodian rebels sever Highway 1 near Phnom Penh

Cambodian insurgents cut Highway 1 at Deyeth, 13 miles southeast of Phnom Penh, piercing the capital’s defensive line as government troops clash with infiltrators. U S air forces bomb insurgent positions around the clock to blunt the threat to the capital.

Phnom Penh Cambodia Deyeth

Return From National 4 H Citizenship Short Course

Tim Steele and Mrs. Pearl Crowder attended a one week citizenship short course at the National 4 H Center in Washington D C. Fifty seven Virginia delegates and peers from nine states participated in field trips and discussions with government leaders including Sen Harry Byrd Jr and Rep J Kenneth Robinson.

Tim Steele Pearl Crowder Washington D.C Virginia Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Pennsylvania Texas West Virginia Wisconsin Foundations of Freedom Executive Branch U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Capitol Hill Harry F. Byrd, Jr Senate J. Kenneth Robinson National 4-H Foundation

Weather snapshot and rainfall figures for Winchester area

Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the 60s and 80s Friday as rain chances remain low. Virginia hot and humid with showers and possible heavy storms. extended forecast calls for fair weekend conditions with mid 80s highs and 60s lows. Rainfall totals for the past 24 hours show 43 and yearly/monthly figures listed.

Community groups outline evening events across Winchester area

Calendar lists meetings and activities for Quota Club Winchester Frederick County Association for Retarded Children and others. Highlights include picnic at Kiwanis Shelter Winchester Recreation Park and multiple fire company and club meetings at community venues and churches. Friday features Front Royal Rotary Club lunch at Virginia Gentleman Restaurant.

Winchester Frederick Co. Association For Kiwanis Winchester Recreation Park Greenwood Fire Co Round Hill Old Bethel Road Rouss Fire Co Sarah Zane Fire Co Winchester Frederick Co. Assn Children Baptist Youth Center South End Valley Council Knights of Columbus S. Cameron St Girls Athletic Association War Memorial Middletown Fire Co Friendship Fire Co South End Fire Co Front Royal Rotary Club Virginia

Police arrest six on varied charges in Front Royal

Local police report six arrests including two juveniles on charges ranging from child molestation to larceny. Suspects include Robert S. Roper 75 of Kendrick Lane charged with child molestation with Aug 9 court. Carl W. Rivers 30 of Colonial Heights facing larceny with Aug 8 hearing. Benny Garcia 35 of Baltimore charged with stealing a 35 HP outboard motor. Grady E. Bradley 48 of Royal Ave charged with radio larceny. Also juvenile petitions filed for vandalism and separate larceny cases with Aug 2 and Aug 16 court dates.

Front Royal Robert S. Roper Kendrick Lane R.D. Updike Roper Carl W. Rivers Colonial Heights R. D. Updike Rivers William Farrell Berkley Pearson Benny Garcia S. Loudoun St Baltimore William Slusher Chester St Grady E. Bradley I Royal Ave Lacy Jones Royal Ave Updike John W. Good Good Bradley Shavers Piano Co N. Royal Ave I. R. Cullers Wayne Clark

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