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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1971

Page

2

Obituary Notices for Esthel C Oakland and Howard K Shimp

Mrs Esthel C Oakland 73 of Shenandoah Retreat Bluemont died Wednesday in Winchester Memorial Hospital widow of Harold Lee Oakland born Dec 27 1897 daughter of James and Mary A Thrope funeral Sunday 4 p m at John H Enders Berryville burial National Memorial Park Falls Church. Howard K Shimp 35 of 501 S Loudoun St died Wednesday in Winchester Memorial Hospital funeral tomorrow 1 30 p m Jones Funeral Home with pallbearers listed burial Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Family hours 7 9 p m at the funeral home.

Esthel C. Oakland Shenandoah Bluemont Winchester Memorial Hospital Harold Lee Oakland Oakland Edith Mallory Berryville James and Mary A. Thrope John H. Enders Darrell Maxwell National Memorial Park Falls Church Howard K. Shimp S. Loudoun St Jones Funeral Home Nathan Willianson B. Wayne Everhart James F. Newlin Luther §. Baker Harry Connie Loy, Jr Marvin Paugh, Jr Wayne Sours Green Hill Cemetery

Mr. Howard K. Shimp Funeral Details

Mr Howard K Shimp is set for a Saturday service at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home Jones Funeral Home Inc.

Mr. Howard K. Shimp

Bandit Steals $800 From Winchester Esso Station

A bandit with a double barrel shotgun robbed Long's Esso service station at 2:30 a.m. taking over $800 after a prior break in scare at 1:25 a.m. Police recovered the gun near Washington and Boscawen Streets as investigators link a separate break in at Creamer’s Aero and an auto theft on Highland Avenue.

Winchester F. A. Bailey Long Esso L. T. Long Mr. Long Washington Boscawen Sts Sgt C. K. Mauck S. L. Lamm Walter Hilliard

School Board sets lunch and health plan terms amid wage freeze

Winchester officials report lunch prices will rise five cents after the 90 day freeze ends, with elementary meals at 25 cents and higher grades at 30 cents. The Blue Cross Blue Shield portion stays $7 during the freeze while overall pay scales for teachers remain tied to prior contracts.

Blue Cross- Blue Shield Group Dr. Wright Winchester Jacob L. Johnson Johnson

Nixon Concedes Problems With Economic Freeze Policy

Connally heads the Cost of Living Council as it disallows retroactive wage raises during the 90 day freeze. The Defense Department will stop automatic pay boosts for 2.7 million service members though promotions and hostile fire pay remain. Treasury chief Connally asks lenders to offer low rates, and Mills signals possible relief for individuals with expanded deductions to stimulate spending.

Connally Cost of Living Council Defense Department Pentagon Congress Nixon

Woman Struck By Car Treated And Released In Berryville

A 74 year old Berryville woman was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital for shoulder and elbow contusions after being struck crossing Main St. by a station wagon driven by Ralph Keirsey. No charges were filed against him. A separate two car collision on N Cameron St. caused estimated damage of 950 dollars with no injuries.

John H. Enders Berryville Esther Crim Lincoln Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Roy Breeden Crim Eastside Main St Rt. 7 Ralph Keirsey Rt. 2 Winchester N. Cameron St Linda R. Hayden Ohio Cameron Rouss Ave Barbara Hannum Reardon van Fossen St

Republicans tout two party growth in Virginia at campaign dinner

At a GOP campaign school dinner Holton and Harry Dent praised two party strength in Virginia. Dent urged Nixon era policies help in the South and noted Holton’s 1969 governor win as key to party gains. They anticipated broader stump efforts across the state ahead of the 1973 elections.

Frank McCann Roanoke County Holton Harry Dent Nixon Gov Reynolds Virginia House Senate Dent South Alabama George C. Wallace Wallace

Organizational Meeting for Pack 40 Draws Scouts

An organizational meeting of Pack 40 is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at First Baptist Church per the Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts of America. The council invites boys eight years old or third graders and their parents to attend and participate. The Atlantic Ocean covers 31 7 million square miles.

First Baptist Church Shenandoah Area Boy Scouts of America

Weather Summary for Winchester and Virginia

Mostly clear tonight with a low in the mid to upper 60s. Saturday will be sunny with a high near 90 and a 10 percent chance of rain. Extended outlook through Tuesday calls for warm, mostly fair days with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and nightly lows mid to upper 60s.

Redstone’s 50 Years in Los Angeles Record

The notes reference Redstone in Los Angeles with a 50 year span, linking to Carson City Nevada and Asia contexts. Walt Disney appears, with 59 degrees mentioned and a two year mark.

Redstone Los Angeles Carson City Nevada Walt Disney Asia

Plane Crashes in Dense Maine Fog Killing Three

A Downeast Airlines twin engine Piper Navajo carrying eight people crashed four miles from Augusta State Airport in heavy fog. Pilot Dwight French of Rockland and two passengers died while four others were injured including a Belgian family and a Maine resident. The last radio contact was 9 40 p.m.

Augusta Maine Downeast Airlines Augusta State Federal Aviation Administration Boston Rockland FAA Dwight French Caruse Virginia Newes Brussels Belgium Christian Gabriella Jean Mahon South Bristol

Wall Street slips amid caution over Nixon policy shocks

Stocks edged lower in moderate trading as the Dow fell 0.37 to 880.40 and advancers lagged. Analysts cited expected adverse reactions to Nixon economic policies, wage price freeze backlash, potential import surcharges, and profit taking from earlier gains. notable movers included Sony, Japan Fund, Santa Fe Industries, American Motors, RCA, and Kennecott. Farms in the Shenandoah Valley are described as medium sized and highly mechanized.

New York New York Stock. Exchange Nixon Sony Japan Fund Santa Fe Industries American Motors RCA Kennecott

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Harold L. Oakland Bernard F.groves Boscawen St New City Winchester- Frederick County Cameron St Hank Leland Bandit Loudoun Sts Creamer Areo S. Cameron St Ralph Kerns Highland Ave E. Picadilly St Wright Office of Emergency Preparedness Richmond Compan Imds Funeral Home Amherst ST DIAL Mimete BUICK Skylarks Lesabres Centurion Csrom Electra H.W. Ebert Loudoun St OLD Dominion Savings & Loan Association Winchester Savings & Loan Boscawen & Washington Sts Treasury Capitol Hill Wilbur D. Mills House Ways and Means Committee Arkansas Democrat Atlantic Ocean Miller's Hardware N. Loudoun St Virginia National Weather Service Pacific Northwest Rocky Mountain States Central Plains Gulf Coast States Midwest St. Lawrence Valley New England Wall Street Shenandoah Valley Pittsburgh Paints Manor Hall America
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