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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries of John Wealthy and Alvin Shade

Obituary notices for John Calvin Wealthy 79 of Mr. Jackson who died at Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital with service and burial details at Mt Jackson and Palmyre Christian Church. Also Alvin Ward Shade 84 of 259 Shawnee Ave died. funeral at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery and May include viewing times.

John Calvin Mr. Jackson Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Woodstock Mr. Wealthy Rockingham County Thornton G Mary Elizabeth Coffman Wealthy Palmyre Christian Church Edinburg Mary Frances Dodson Fred Wealthy Middletown Clayton Ray Calvin Wealthy Guy Wealthy Jacksonville N.C John C. Wealthy, Jr Arlington Mary Belle Romick Mt. Jackson Pearl Clem Alexandria Dellinger Funeral Home S.W.T. Hedrick Mt. Jackson Cemetery Lester Newland Russell Jordan John J. Jordan Joseph Jordan Joseph Ambrose Henry Frye Alvin Ward Shade Shawnee Ave Virgil A. Moyer, Jr Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron Cemetery

Largent to Speak on Tax Base Expansion at Chamber Luncheon

Del. F. L. Largent Jr. will discuss a plan to broaden the tax base at a Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action Committee luncheon. The Dutch treat event is at 12:30 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel with a Q and A session. Reservations via the Chamber office at 29 S Cameron St by noon tomorrow.

del. F. L. Largent, Jr Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action Committee George Washington Hotel Mr. Sargent S. Cameron St

Dinner meeting guests at Holiday Inn East with speaker Holton

Guests attended a dinner at the Holiday Inn East last night. Guest speaker was Mr. Holton. Star Photo by Larry Sullivan.

Holiday Inn East Mr. Holton Larry Sullivan

Holton Urges State Government Overhaul and Mergers

Roanoke attorney and GOP hopeful James Holton tells a dinner audience that Virginia should study government reorganization at no taxpayer cost. He cites overlapping agencies in water, tourism, and education, argues for a strong governor, and favors voluntary city county mergers to save taxpayer money. He backs Nixon and predicts a shift in party alignment by 1972.

Virginia fAnnexation Holton Richmond Roanoke Jaycees

Blood Drive Push by Red Cross Chairman

Charles Zucker, Red Cross Blood Program chairman, wears a placard to promote the bloodmobile on Tuesday at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House from 10 a.m. to 2 45 p.m. The appeal seeks urgent donations of all types with a special call for five pints of B positive and four pints each of B negative and AB positive blood to meet a shortfall from the prior month. The chapter urges eligible adults aged 18 to 65 in good health to call 662 5412 to schedule a donation.

Charles Zuckerman Zuckerman Red Cross Blood Program Christ Episcopal Church Red Cross The

Piedmont Airlines eases back into service after injunction

Piedmont Airlines resumes limited flights at 8:05 a.m. with Flight 70 from Winston Salem to Charlottesville and Newark as other services are planned. A Greensboro federal judge ordered striking pilots to return to work pending trial, ending a three week ground stop.

Winston.salem, N.C Piedmont Airlines Winston-Salem Charlottesville Newark N. J Greensboro U.S Eugene Gordon

Memphis Couple Found Slain in Upscale Apartment

Roy Kenneth Dumas 58 and wife Vernalyn Kelly Dumas 46 were discovered murdered in their Memphis residence. Police compared the scene to the Sharon Tate killings but offered no link. Mrs. Dumas reportedly appeared to have been raped.

Memphis, Tenn Memphis Hollywood Sharon Tate Roy Kenneth Dumas Vernalyn Kelly Dumas Frank Holloman

Wall Street advances in moderate early trading

The Dow 30 edged up to 816.26 at 10:30 a.m. as gains led declines by about 250 issues. Du Pont up 1 percent, U S Gypsum and National General higher, several issues including Ling-Temco-Vought and Chris-Craft mixed. Thursday’s session ended with a 4.10 point rise to 813.23.

New York du Pont U.S del E. Webb Corp Ling-Temco-Vought Chris-Craft Industries Deltec International Occidental Petroleum

Hearings Scheduled Delayed For Butler And Adams

Winchester Municipal Court postponed hearings for James Edward Butler 18 of S Kent St and David Leonard Adams 29 of Newbury West Virginia. Adams faces auto larceny charges over a car theft from Jean Milton with a new preliminary date September 5 at 10 30 a m. Butler is charged with unlawful assembly after gunshots were fired on Loudoun Street July 25 with a new hearing set August 26 at 2 15 p m.

Winchester James Edward Butler David Leonard Adams Adams Newbury W.va Jean S. Milton W. Fairfax Lane John W. Rice S. Kent St Loudoun St Snow White Rice

Woman Suffers Laceration in Clarke County Crash

A Winchester woman, Carolin Spicer, 30 Glaize Ave., sustained a scalp laceration in a two car collision on Route 522 in Clarke County yesterday. Daniel Dolan of Sarasota, Florida, was the other driver. Spicer left turned in front of Dolan. damages about 500 dollars. Spicer was treated and released at a Berryville hospital.

Winchester Clarke County R. E. Snyder Carolin Spicer Glaize Ave Daniel Dolan Sarasota Fla

Virginia weather brings clouds and scattered showers

Variable clouds and chances of showers and thunderstorms through Saturday. Low tonight 68 to 74 with Saturday highs in the 80s. No major change expected Sunday. Five day outlook shows highs 84 to 88 and lows 60 to 72 in the east, with rainfall possibly totaling an inch or more in daily showers. Past rainfall and temps noted. averages by month and year figures provided.

Battle and Howell clash over school funding and leadership

Battle accuses Howell of stock ownership and silence on school funding while former Gov. Stanley lauds Battle as eminently qualified for governor. Stanley endorsed Farley for attorney general and warned of a crucial choice since the century's start. Howell recalled fights over school closures and federal impact funds, urging Battle to speak out.

Howell Stanley Fred G. Pollard Pollard Battle Godwin Commonwealth

Statue honors Napoleon atop Vendôme Column in Paris

Napoleon Bonaparte who ordered the grand boulevards is remembered by a single statue in Paris. The figure stands on a tall bronze column at the Place Vendôme, linking the ruler to the city’s architectural heritage.

Napoleon Bonaparte Paris Palace Vendome

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