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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1970

Page

2

Obituary notices from Winchester area staged rites

Obituaries report C Mills 70 of 501 ve died yesterday in Winchester Memorial. He was a painting contractor and Highland Church member, survived by wife Mary McDonald, son Harold Mills and daughters in Winchester and nearby towns. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Omps Memorial, burial Mount Hebron. viewing Wednesday 7:30–9 p.m. Also notes death of Mrs Mary Braithwaite Roeder of Brunswick Maryland with service tomorrow in Grace Church, burial Park Heights. John Crawford Bolt of Stephens City to be buried Reliance Cemetery after service at Reliance United Methodist. Leo H Shorty Gaunt of Boyce died yesterday of apparent heart attack. services at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville and Mount Hebron to follow. Also mention of Delhi 1969 theft totaling nearly $40,000 reported to Parliament.

C. Mills Pwinchester Lonsy R Elizabeth Stottlemyer Mills Highland Church Mary A McDonald Uiews Harold C. Mills Baltimore William Duke Portsmouth Carol Ashby Bluemont Rufus Boyce Lawrence Boyce Winchester Howard Mills Stephens City John R. Mills California Mary Curtis Omps James R. Jackson Mount Hebron Mary Braithwaite Roeder Brunswick Frederick Davell Bush Robert Hartman John Hershberger Stephen Francis Boyd Ramey Elmer Trenary Feete Funeral Home John Crawford Bolt Rt. 1 Reliance United Methodist Church H. Eugene Baker Mr. Bolt Laurel Fort Carroll County B.W Lucy Frances McGrady Bolt The Baptist Church Stone Ky. Mr. Bolt’s First Wife, the Former Miss Susan Virginia Scott Ethel S. Hunt Gene Bolt Staunton John Stilwell Haymarket Robert Hackett Brookfield Conn Stephen Bridges Manassas Bertha Spangler Roanoke Harry Hammack Elmer White Jack Derflinger Robert Colley Arthur Gruver Alvin Thomas Reliance Stover Strasburg Bolt Leo H Shorty) Gaunt

Rhode Island Farmers Produce 1.5 Million Bushels Potatoes

Rhode Island farmers annually harvest about 1.5 million bushels of potatoes valued at roughly $3.5 million, reflecting the state’s sizable potato industry.

Providence, R.1 Rhode Island

Edward B. Carper Funeral Service Details

Edward B. Carper is to be honored Thursday at 11 00 A M at Jones Funeral Home with arrangements listed for family and friends. The notice provides service time and location for attendees.

Franjieh Chosen Lebanon President After Violent Parliament Session

Suleiman Franjieh was elected Lebanon’s fifth president by one vote in a violent parliament session marked by fistfights and gunfire. He defeated Elias Sarkis 50-49 on the third ballot, amid injures and chaos as lawmakers clashed and police disarmed a gunman. Conflict-centered coverage notes regional factions and the delicate sectarian balance shaping the nation’s leadership.

Beirut Lebanon Suleiman Franjieh Franjieh al Nahar Israel Gamal Abdel Nasser Egypt Vored Elias Sarkis Central Bank of Nasser Franjiehs Camille Chamoun Sarkis Sabri Hamadeh Hamadeh Michel Saksin

VA Doctor Argues Hypertension Drugs Help Mild Cases Too

Dr. Edward Freis of the VA Hospital in Washington cites five year study across 16 VA hospitals showing standard blood pressure drugs reduce death and major complications in mild and moderate hypertension. The trial involved 380 male patients and supports broader use of hydrochlorothiazide with reserpine or hydralazine for fixed hypertension with diastolic at 105 or higher.

Washington Veterans Administration Edward Freis Freis Washington, D.C., VA United States

Death notice for Mrs. Lula Virginia Webber of Winchester

Mrs. Lula Virginia Webber 48 of Clearbrook died today. Born April 12 1922 in Frederick County she was daughter of John and Ethel Fletcher Loy. She married Leo W Webber December 9 1939 in Winchester. Survived by husband three children Robert Lee Beverley L and Gary three brothers and three grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 at Jones Funeral Home with Rev William A Lyons. Burial Shenandoah Memorial Park.

Lula Virginia Webber Clearbrook Webber Frederick County John Ethel Fletcher Loy Leo W. Webber Winchester Robert Lee Webber Beverley L. Webber Gary Webber Aubrey Loy Russell Loy Cecil Loy John Loy

Edward B. Carper dies at 85 in Clarke County

Edward B. Carper 85 of Rt. 3 Clarke County died today. Born April 10 1885 in Clarke County son of Joshua and Virginia Carper he married Daisy Boyd. Survived by son Robert Carper Winchester and brothers Grover and John Carper Frederick County. Funeral Thursday 11 am at Jones Funeral Home led by Rev. William A. Lyons. Burial Mount Hebron.

Edward B. Carper Rt. 3 Mr. Carper Clarke County Joshua Virginia Carper Daisy Boyd Virginia Woolen Mill Robert Carper Winchester Grover Carper John Carper Frederick County Jones Funeral Home William A. Lyons Mount Hebron Cemetery

NAACP Lawyers Seek Appeals In Roanoke And Norfolk Cases

Lawyers for Negro plaintiffs in Roanoke and Norfolk desegregation suits begin appeals after federal rulings favoring school mixing. In Roanoke Judge Ted Dalton approved the school board micro plan for integration and denied an injunction blocking the opening of schools.

Associated Press Roanoke Norfolk U.S Ted Dalton Addison High School Dalton NAACP George Harris Harris 4Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals John A. MacKenzie Walter E. Hoffman Henry L. Marsh III MacKenzie Marsh Hoffman

Desegregation Dispute and Local Accidents Reported

Police report a bike car crash injuring 14 year old Paul Lindamood at 317 S Kent St and other non injuring accidents on Rt 50 and Rt 7. In court actions the NAACP seeks injunctions against desegregation plans while judges deny requests and plan appeals proceed in the 4th Circuit.

S. Kent St Paul Lindamood E. Cecil St Winchester Betty Sue Heflin Rt. 2 Berryville Kent St Rt. 50 West Rt. 7 Horseshoe Curve

Wall Street Opens Higher With Broad Early Gains

Wall Street rises in moderate trading as the Dow Jones industrial average climbs 7.12 points to 716.18 by 10:30 a.m. The NYSE shows advancers outweighing decliners three to one. Early active list features Redman Industries up 1 at 19 percent, Memorex up 4 percent at 54, University Computing up 16 percent, Richardson down percent at 9, and Boise Cascade up percent at 41.

NEW York Downes New York Stock Exchange Redman Industries Memorex University Computing Richardson Boise Cascade

Angela Davis Hunt Continues Amid Fugitive Warrant

The search for Angela Davis, a 26 year old former UCLA philosophy instructor, extends as U S district judge issues a fugitive warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in California. Authorities say four guns were used in a San Rafael courtroom shootout that left four people dead.

San Francisco Angela Davis U.S Jerrold Ladar California Birmingham Dan Jordan Florida Cuba Miss Davis UCLA San Rafael Golden Gate

Repairs to Improve Service After Senseny Road Widening

Mr Doyle said the 1 500 power cable cut would not have disrupted telephone service east of the accident since the new cable was not yet hooked up. Telephone crews worked through yesterday afternoon last night and this morning to restore service and fix wiring from the switch to new equipment with only a few wires remaining by 11 a m. The mass repair effort aimed to complete by end of today with service expected to be better than ever tomorrow after switchover to the new system.

Senseny Road Doyle

Weather notes and rainfall figures from Winchester skies

The forecast calls for fair tonight with a low in the 60s and Wednesday hot, around 90 with a chance of afternoon thundershowers. Extended hints at warm to cooler conditions over the weekend with highs in the 80s and 90s. Yesterday’s high was 87. Includes sunset, sunrise, and rainfall totals to date and historical averages for the region.

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Nixon Spars With Congress Over Spending Plans

President Nixon accuses Congress of an unnecessary leakage of two million dollars daily while House Speaker McCormack replies that Congress saves taxpayers by reallocating funds. The clash centers on elimination of veterans benefits, Alaska Railroad ownership, and other cost cutting proposals.

Associated Press Washington Nixon Congress House John W. McCormack Capitol Hill Alaska McCormack

Fireman Killed in Richmond House Fire

Richmond AP reports a fireman was killed early today while battling a blaze. The burned body of J. C. Buckner, 20, was found by police and investigators after the fire was extinguished. Buckner likely succumbed to smoke and collapsed before prompting aid.

Richmond J. C. Buckner Fire Department Buckner

Nothing New Reported in Richmond Slaying Probe

Richmond police said no new details were available in the investigation of Richard A. Fox Jr. found shot to death at his Northside home. Detectives termed the killing a professional job and noted Fox was found with hands tied behind his back, shot twice in the back of the head, after a year of surveillance.

Richmond Richard A. Fox Jr Vice Squad Fox

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