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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1972

Page

2

Obituary: Louis Jaquelin Bradford Dies After Long Illness

Louis Jaquelin Bradford died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born June 1 1888 in Dinard France he earned a Swarthmore B S in 1911 and a Cornell M B A in 1916. He had a long academic career at Cornell Penn State and retired as professor emeritus in 1949. A graveside service is set at Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester Wednesday at 2 pm with pallbearers listed and gifts requested to the American Cancer Society. A second graveside for Floyd Allen Carpenter 32 of California who died August 15 will be held tomorrow at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Louis Jaquelin Bradford Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Bradford Dinard France Louis C Katherine A. Bradford Friends Schools Brooklyn New York City Swarthmore College Cornell University Edith C. Fleming Gananoque Ontario Millwood Bradford Texaco Pennsylvania State University Central Pennsylvania A.S.M.E Sigma Xi Pi Tau Sigma R. A. Magill Boyce Allen Magill Reading Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester Eugene Herbert Philip Lovett Lewis Meade Roland Mitchell Frank Reeves Garland Williams American Cancer Society Floyd Allen Carpenter California Gov. Holton Roanoke

Pearl Weaver Ritenour 1886 196? obituary in Winchester

Mrs Pearl Weaver Ritenour 86 of 28 S Loudoun St died at Memorial Hospital Born June 18 1886 in Frederick County daughter of Charles W Grim Weaver wife of the late Daniel William Ritenour She held civic roles with Calvary Baptist Church Daughters of the American Revolution and Winchester-Frederick Historical Society Her career included leadership of Winchester Memorial Hospitalization Plan and director of Blue Cross Blue Shield for the district She is survived by a son two daughters four grandsons eight great grandchildren and was the last of nine siblings Funeral service Wednesday 130 PM at Jones Funeral Home burial Mount Hebron Cemetery

Pearl Weaver Ritenour S. Loudoun St Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron Cemetery

Truck Engine Fire at 98 Kent Street

Winchester firefighters responded to a truck engine fire at 98 Kent Street at 11 12 a m. The blaze was nearly under control on arrival with damage limited to the engine. The note adds a line about spring tides when sun moon and earth align.

Winchester Kent St

Keynotes and clashes mark party convention eve

Delegates debate apportionment plans likely to aid Agnew in 1976 while social events unfold. McCloskey challenges a New Mexico seat and two Virginia seats fail to gain votes. Brooke Armstrong Lugar headline three keynote speakers as Nixon and Agnew arrive amid criticism and media interviews.

National Committee Agnew Nixon New Hampshire New Mexico Virginia Paul N. McCloskey California Washington, D.C Edward W. Brooke Massachusetts Senate Anne Armstrong Texas Cochairman Richard Lugar Indianapolis Indiana

Orientation Begins for New Frederick Teachers

Frederick County schools start orientation for new teachers with sessions at James Wood High School. Wednesday features a preschool conference with keynote T Preston Turner and talks by Dr Melton F Wright on public school standards. James V Hutton Jr and C Edward Lizer introduce staff, plus Elaine Magee outlines education association plans. Thursday and Friday focus on classroom prep for the new school year.

Frederick County James Wood High School T. Preston Turner Virginia Education Association Melton F. Wright Frederick Virginia James V. Hutton, Jr C. Edward Lizer Elaine Magee Frederick County Education Association Education Association

Virginia Delegates Drift Through GOP Convention Quietly

Reporters note a calm, jokey mood among Virginia delegates and officials. Gov. Holton and Richard Obenshain mingle amiably as discussions focus on logistics and hospitality rather than clashes or platform fights. A protest coalition distributes a guidance manual predicting mass arrests and urging coverage of a broader convention scene.

Gaelic mastery and Eden claim puzzle

A note on Gaelic’s difficulty and its followers asserting it was spoken in the Garden of Eden. The claim links ancient language to paradise, highlighting the tongue’s lore and perceived sacred origins.

Garden of Eden

Varying Virginia ships in Civil War era and later launches

The article traces ironclad and wooden Virginia vessels from the Civil War through early 20th century. It covers the clash with the Monitor, the destruction of the Virginia, and the later Virginia II and the 1904 battleship Virginia launched by Mrs. Moore. It notes the world voyage with Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet and WWI service, retirement in 1920, and 1923 sinking as a bombing target.

Virginia THE NEW York Herald Theodore Roosevelt Europe

Man Thankful For 4 Extra Years Of Life

Indianapolis AP Louis B Russell Jr a 47 year old elementary school teacher celebrated four extra years of life after a heart transplant He hosted an open house with friends and neighbors saying he does not regard himself as a celebrity The event honored by other transplant recipients and supporters including Mrs John Annick and Mrs Edward Rigden of Milwaukee and Mrs Washington L Brown of Providence Forge Va The donor heart came from a 17 year old gunshot victim whose heart replaced Russell's on Aug 24 1968 at the Medical College of Virginia

Indianapolis Louis B. Russell Jr Russell John Annick Milwaukee Edward Rigden Annick Washington L. Brown Providence Forge Medical College of Virginia

The Common Adder: Britain’s Only Venomous Snake

A note identifies the common adder as the sole venomous snake found in Great Britain. It highlights its distribution across the isles and contrasts it with non venomous species.

Great Britain

Weather outlook for Northern Valley with warm days

Fair tonight with a low near 60. Tuesday partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid 80s. Southwest shows clouds while east and north stay fair. Rain chances grow Wednesday to Thursday and Friday with more showers or thundershowers and nighttime lows in the 60s. Noon high today 80, low 51.

Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Florida Georgia South Carolina

Rainfall Averages and Totals Across Years

Rain totals for the past 49 hours end at 8 30 am indicate August rainfall to date of 2 65 inches and 1972 year total of 38 18 inches. Historic five year January through December totals range from 32 56 to 41 12 inches with monthly averages listed for fifty eight years. The text also notes a series of questions with terse answers and states Mt Elbert at 14433 feet as the highest Colorado peak.

Nixon Leads McGovern In Latest Gallup Poll

Nixon holds a 57 to 31 percent lead over George McGovern based on a Gallup poll taken Aug. 4 through Aug. 6. The survey notes McGovern’s one percent drop since the Eagleton disclosure and Sargent Shriver’s selection as McGovern’s running mate.

Princeton N.J Nixon George McGovern McGovern Sargent Shriver Thomas F. Eagleton Eagleton

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