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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries for Mary Jane Sealock and Walter Oates

Mary Jane Sealock of 7113 Berti Lane Alexandria Winchester died Wednesday. She is survived by husband Warren E. Sealock daughter Constance Gillespie father Carl Gillespie and six brothers. Funeral Monday 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Burial Mount Hebron. Walter N. Oates 87 of High View West Virginia died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was a retired farmer and Timber Ridge Church member. Survived by widow Gertie Alamong Oates and sister Vergie Nelson. Burial Timber Ridge Congregational Church Cemetery with services tomorrow at 3 p.m. and specified pallbearers.

Mary Jane Sealock Berti Lane Alexandria Winchester Waycross Jones Funeral Home R.W. Digges, Jr Theodore Kelvington Jimmie Schrader Charles Ashley D. Ray Ashley Robert Stevenson Paul Gillespie Mount Hebron Cemetery Walter N. Oates High View W.va Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Oates Hampshire County John C Isabelle Maury Oates Timber Ridge Capon Bridge Vergie C. Nelson Timber Ridge Congregational United Church of Christ J.A. Fogleman Harry Oates Willard Oates Robert Oates Charles Oates

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jane Sealock Monday

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jane Sealock are scheduled for Monday at 11 00 A M at Jones Funeral Home.

Mary Jane Sealock

Middletown Man Cleared by Jury in Armed Robbery Case

A Frederick County Circuit Court jury acquitted Paul Eugene Washington of armed robbery in the Brake Shoe Grocery heist on Paper Mill. Witnesses for the defense said he was at a ball game. Gaither testified Washington rode in the car during the crime. The session also heard Nancy Holliday contesting vehicle confiscation tied to her brother, with a bench warrant issued for unauthorized use.

Frederick County Paul Eugene Washington Middletown LaVerne Grimm Charlotte Washington Sue Finley Washington Lynn Williams Thomas William Gaither S. Cameron St

Miller Says Va. Schools To Stay Open

Virginia Attorney General Andrew P. Miller states the state will keep schools open despite federal busing orders. He echoes Governor Holton on resisting disruptive busing and notes readiness to address possible local funding for transport if courts demand it.

Miller Virginia Beach Andrew P. Miller Virginia Linwood Holton

Prison uprising shootout linked to Soledad Brothers case

A violent encounter at a California prison led to hostages seized by three black convicts and an intruder. Deputies and sheriffs pursued the group to a van near the building archway as 100 officers closed in. An official described a fatal exchange with gunfire beginning after a 30-30 rifle was fired.

Soledad Brothers Soledad Prison Thomas Lightfoot Lightfoot McClain Haley Eugene R. Fontaine San Quentin Fontaine

Denied charge of heavy partying on USS Pueblo

Navy commander Loyd M. Bucher disputes Edward Murphy's claim of excessive drinking aboard the Pueblo before its 1968 capture. Murphy says partying affected explosives and security. Bucher cites limited medicinal drinking and rejects forced party culture while promoting his book in New York.

New York Cmdr. Loyd. M. Bucher Navy Intelligence North Korea San Diego Edward R. Murphy Pueblo Murphy Bucher

Miss Kline to Lead Devotions at Joint Club Meeting

Miss Bertha Kline will lead devotions for the joint Golden Rule and Comrade Bible classes tomorrow at 9 40 in the Golden Rule classroom. Victor L. Ridgeway will teach the lesson.

Bertha Kline Golden Rule Comrade Bible Victor L. Ridgeway

Orthodox Church Honors Russian Monk in Alaska Canonization

Orthodox leaders gather in Kodiak for the four day canonization of Father Herman seen as the first saint from the Western Hemisphere. The casket from Spruce Island will be paraded around the Kodiak Mission church before viewing and a vigil for the Feast of St Herman. Notables include Metropolitan Ireney of New York Archbishop Paul of Kuopio and Bishop Theodosius of Sitka.

Kodiak, Alaska Herman Western Hemisphere Spruce Island Kodiak St. Herman Church of the Resurrection Ireney New York Orthodox Church In America Theodosius Sitka Alaska Paul Kuopio Finland Orthodox Church of Finland Valaamo

Cholera Closes 4 Russian Cities to Foreign Tourists

Moscow reports four major industrial cities Astrakhan Volgograd Ulyanovsk and Odessa closed to foreign tours amid local cholera outbreak fears. Intourist halted all bookings for an indefinite period. cases surfaced in Astrakhan with ports and inland towns affected while Yalta and Sochi remained open.

Moscow Intourist Astrakhan Vologograd Stalingrad Ulyanovsk Odessa Volga River Volgograd Black Sea Yalta Sochi

FTC Seeks Tar and Nicotine Labels on Cigarette Ads

The FTC proposals require cigarette ads to display tar to the nearest milligram and nicotine to the nearest tenth milligram. Public hearings start Oct. 15, with potential legal effect if adopted. The move follows a 1966 Surgeon General link between tar, nicotine and smoking diseases, and echoes past plans for stronger warnings.

FTC U.S Congress

Lanolin Wool Fat Trade Name Meaning

Lanolin is defined as the wool fat, a greasy coating extracted from sheep’s wool, and used as a trade name for this substance.

Weather Wrap: Global Outlook From Associated Press

The Associated Press provides a global weather snapshot with brief forecasts and notable patterns. Expect temperature trends, precipitation chances, and regional alerts affecting travel and daily plans.

Weather outlook Virginia sees warm skies with possible thundershowers

Variable clouds linger through Sunday with warm humid air and a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Sunday highs reach the 80s and tonight’s low in the 60s. Extended forecast shows mostly fair conditions Monday to Wednesday with showers possible east of the Blue Ridge, highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. plus notes on daily temperatures and astronomical data for Winchester. The Rev Haskins and his Baltimore congregation will hold a Zion Baptist Church service in Boyce tomorrow at 6 p.m.

Blue Ridge Mountains Haskins Baltimore, Md Zion Baptist Church Boyce

Rainfall totals and averages over five years and monthly norms

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ends 8:30 a.m. today is none. August rainfall to date is 11 inches, 1970 year to date 23.54 inches. Five year totals show 1965 26.85, 1966 33.82, 1967 36.48, 1968 32.56, 1969 36.05 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 57 years lists January 2.40, February 2.13, March 3.08, April 3.10, May 3.65, June 3.69, July 3.84, August 3.78, September 2.08, October 3.06, November 2.53, December 2.36 inches.

Arraignment Deferred in Frederick County Court

Winfield Smoot 35 of White Post faces abduction and murder charges in the July 31 slaying of Beulah Mae Smedley. Arraignment postponed to next Friday as he seeks counsel. bail set at 10000 for abduction and none for murder. Smoot wounded in the mouth same day and moved to Winchester jail. Also in court, two men convicted for theft of motor oil from Doug's Esso.

Frederick County Winfield Smoot White Post W. Erle Edwards Beulah Mae Smedley Rt. 1 Winchester Mr. Smoot Memorial Hospital Winchester-Frederick County Doug Esso Alvin L. Rinker, Jr E. Piccadilly Sr

Greenwood Road Volunteer Fire Hall Groundbreaking Service

The Greenwood Road Volunteer Fire Co. to hold groundbreaking for a new fire hall on Monday at 6 p.m. weather permitting. Dr Ralph Braunschweig president invites the community to attend the ceremony on Greenwood Road off Senseny Road.

Greenwood Road

Filling Station Stays Open 24 Hours in Johannesburg

A rural Johannesburg filling station announces it will remain open 24 hours daily in response to customer requests. The notice states the extended hours apply to the establishment.

Johannesburg South Africa

Quiz results point to a diverse set of topics

The list includes Long Island and Alaska as answers. Also mentioned are Lexington Massachusetts 17th collector of customs secretary of state Missouri Mexico and stock market.

Long Island Alaska Lexington Mass 17Th Collector of Customs Secretary of State Missouri

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