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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries Roy Orndorff and Evelyn LaFollette

Roy Orndorff 82 of Wardensville W Va died yesterday in Washington County Hospital Hagerstown Md He was born January 11 1888 in Wardensville son of Pilberry and Amanda McKeever Orndorff retired carpenter widow Agnes Orndorff died July 13 1970 Survived by nephews and nieces Funeral Friday 2 p m Loy Funeral Home Wardensville with Rev Charles Andrews Burial Wardensville Cemetery Evelyn LaFollette 70 Capon Springs W Va died suddenly at home Born May 29 1900 Capon Springs daughter of Luther and Betty Lineburg Widower Asbury K LaFollette died 1961 Survived by children Wilber LaFollette Mrs Viola Cooper Floyd LaFollette Virgil LaFollette of Mountain Falls Route one sister Nellié Farmer Capon Springs and brother Lee Lineburg Rt 4 and 15 grandchildren Funeral Friday 2 p m Hebron Lutheran Church Intermont W Va Rev Elmer Ganskopp Burial Hebron Church Cemetery Body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge taken to church one hour before service

Roy Orndorff Wardensville W. Va Washington County Hagerstown Orndorff Pilberry Amanda McKeever Orndorff Agnes Orndorff Loy Charles Andrews Wardensville Cemetery Evelyn LaFollette Capon Springs W.va LaFollette Luther Betty Elliott Lineburg Asbury K. LaFollette Wilber LaFollette Viola Cooper Floyd LaFollette Virgil LaFollette Mountain Falls Nellié Farmer Lee Lineburg Rt. 4 Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge

Flames Sweep Through Building in Minneapolis Killing Eleven

A downtown Minneapolis fire killed eleven men, many elderly, and left four people hospitalized in critical condition. The blaze started on a wooden back stairway, with interior floors on the second and third levels destroyed. The 200 block East Hennepin Avenue building housed three businesses and 33 rooms, with preliminary losses pegged at 150000 dollars.

Minneapolis, Minn Minneapolis Lee J

Speed study for Route 11 traffic signals and left turn lanes

Staunton District traffic engineer J L Thomas outlines a phased study from Merriman's Lane to Kernstown assessing signal timing near Ward Plaza, possible exclusive left turn lanes, and speed limits. A final report is due in 30 to 45 days with recommendations based on three years of accident data.

J.L. Thomas Staunton Rt. 11 Ward Plaza Thomas Kernstown Mr. Thomas Merriman’s Rt. 50 Winchester & Western Cedar Creek

Cambodians Request Direct Support as Air Strikes Near Highway 6 Begin

A Cambodian officer confirms that F100 strikes are direct support for his battalion. The jets drop 250 pound snake eyes bombs at tree top level then napalm runs and 20mm gunfire near Highway 6, with a ground controller coordinating another wave in about 20 minutes.

South Vietnam Washington Vietnam

First U S Tennis Championship Held in Newport 1881

The first official U S tennis championship under English rules and balls took place at the Casino in Newport Rhode Island on August 31 1881 per Encyclopaedia Britannica.

U.S Newport R.I Encyclopaedia Britannica

Stephens City to Buy Valve and Leak Detector

Stephens City council approved buying a $280 valve and leak detector to locate sewer and water line breaks and reduce unnecessary digging. The vote also covered granting a drainage easement on Green Street and reapplying for a Farm Homes loan under new procedures.

Stephens City Green St Nelle Bruce Farm Homes Agency Hensley Council

Corpus Christi Responds to Celia Damage after Hurricane

George Hastings of the Office of Emergency Planning called Celia the worst hurricane damage he has seen since 1960 as Corpus Christi recovers. Electricity, phones, water and sewer faced outages while restoration began downtown. Water remained scarce in Aransas Pass. Fires burned at two oil facilities across the bay, and long distance calls were delayed. Civil defense reports 30,000 sheltered in schools and courthouses Tuesday night, with numbers rising as families return home.

George Hastings Office of Emergency Planning Corpus Christi Celia Aransas Pass Ingleside Civil Defense

Weather Update Across Regionsby Associated Press

Weather snapshot reports precipitation and temperature trends across regions. Forecasts show chances of rain in coastal areas and cooler conditions inland. Data compiled by the Associated Press reflects current barometric pressures and wind patterns shaping today’s conditions.

Winchester Teen Charged With Maiming In July Fight

An 18 year old Winchester resident Russell Dale Funk was arrested on two counts of maiming stemming from a July 12 fight on N Loudoun Street in Frederick County. He is held in the Winchester Frederick County jail in lieu of a 2000 dollar bond. A hearing is set for Monday in Frederick County Court. Victims are Ronald C Loy and Larry Loy, both of Winchester. Deputies Charles McIlwee and Robert Kline made the arrest.

Frederick County Winchester N. Loudoun St Winchester - Frederick County Russell Dale Funk Sheriff’s Department Ronald C. ‘Loy Larry Loy Charles McIlwee Robert Kline

Weather Outlook for Virginia This Week

Fair tonight with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Thursday reaches upper 70s to 80s with partly cloudy skies. Friday brings more clouds and a chance of showers with highs in the 80s. Rain chances near zero tonight and about 20 percent Thursday.

Hearing Aug 18 Set For Assault Case In Stephens City

A 19 year old from Stephens City is free on $100 bond after a Frederick County sheriff's report alleges assault on a 15 year old female juvenile. Russell Dodson of Rt. 1 Stephens City was arrested by Deputy Charles McIlwee. The alleged assault occurred about 8 50 a m on Aug 3 in the Stephens City area. The case is set for Aug 18 in the Seventh Regional Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

Stephens City Frederick Charles McIlwee Russell Dodson Rt. 1 Frederick County

Wall Street Shows Slight Gains In Light Trading

Wall Street opened higher as the Dow Jones average rose to 727.00 at 10:30 a.m. with advancers outpacing decliners two to one. Investors watched Middle East developments and technical factors as American Natural Gas slid to 34 percent, Merck advanced to 8342, Haliburton fell, Eastman Kodak rose to 62, and General Cigar declined to 31.

New York Middle East American Merck Halliburtoh Eastman Kodak General Cigar

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