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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1977

Page

3

Obituaries and funeral notices

Obituaries list multiple funeral services across Maryland West Virginia and Ohio regions including Layfaunn Sampsell 70 of Cumberland Md Edwin Heath Lancaster 62 of Martinsburg W Va Viola May Myers Fremont Ohio formerly of Jefferson County W Va Kermit T Batt 70 of Jacksonville Fla formerly Winchester and Arbutus Lidard 56 Winchester with services planned. Also Bryan Clifton Bryant 48 Augusta W Va dies with funeral tomorrow at McKee Funeral Home and burial Mt Zion Cemetery.

McKechnie Service A Death Notice for Veterans and Locals

Funeral services announced for Robert C. McKechnie Lt Col Ret Army 67 of Lehew West Virginia and Arlington Virginia died Sunday at Winchester Memorial Hospital Burial at Timber Ridge Cemetery High View West Virginia Services conducted tomorrow at 1 p m at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge West Virginia Father Joseph Quinn officiating The Rev Morris Cather conducts Omps Funeral Home service for Harry Melvin Marple Sr 74 of 1317 Commerce St Winchester died Sunday in a local nursing home Surviving spouse Eleanor Brill three grandchildren one brother and a half sister Funeral 11 a m tomorrow Burial Timber Ridge Cemetery Hampshire County West Virginia Charles Howard Fiddler 71 of Rt 2 Stephenson died recently Born April 2 1906 in Frederick County he was a carpenter Em Emmanuel United Methodist Church member Stay informed about related services and family notices in the Winchester area.

Bryan Clifton Bryant Augusta W.va Hampshire Memorial Hospital Mr. Bryant Dublin N.C Arthur Sally Bryant Pearl Virginia Green Bryant Donald Boris Bryant Sandra Brenda Bryant McKee Funeral Home Frank Meadows Mt. Zion Robert C. McKechnie U.S. Army Lehew Arlington Winchester Memorial Hospital Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge Joseph Quinn Timber Ridge High View Harry Melvin Marple Commerce St Winchester Mr. Marple Hampshire County W. Va J. Madison Emily Bowley Marple Congregational United Church of Christ Loyal Order of Moose American Legion P. W. Plumly Corp Eleanor Brill Harry M. Marple, Jr Lakeland Fla Robert Marple Gerrardstown Maggie Anderson Washington, Va Omps Funeral Home Morris Cather Timber Ridge Cemetery Charles Howard Fiddler Stephenson Mr. Fiddler Frederick County Charles William and Verdie Frances Harman Fiddler Emmanuel United Methodist Church Clearbrook Fire Co Rosella Bell Shirley Russell Larry Fiddler Bertha Foltz McLean Isabel Plotner Herndon Lillian Morrison Grimes Earl W. Fiddler Floyd E. Fiddler Ray E. Fiddler Omps Funeral Karl Tangeman Kenneth Littleford Old Stone Church Green Springs

Howell Witnesses Cite Alleged Waste at Vepco's Nuclear Plant

In Richmond AP report Henry Howell brings two North Anna pipefitters to a news conference in Louisa County to allege waste and mismanagement at the Virginia Electric & Power Co. site. The workers criticize costs while a Vepco official calls the claims unfounded. Howell praises former auditor Hatch who accuses over 63 million dollars in waste, now under SCC scrutiny.

Howell Vepco Richmond Henry Howell Virginia Electric & Power Co North Anna Lousia County Harry Ludwig Badil Snead Snead Staunton Westinghouse Electric Corp Ludwig Nathaniel Ward Hatch Jr Hatch State Corporation Commission Stone & Webster John Dalton

Walter Pidgeon In Critical Condition After Lung Clot

Walter Pidgeon 78, noted MGM film star, slipped into critical condition at St. John's Hospital Santa Monica after a lung clot was found following brain surgery. Doctors placed him in ICU and performed a tracheotomy. an intravascular device was used to prevent further clots.

Santa Monica Calif Walter Pidgeon Debonaire Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Pidgeon St. John’s Hospital Hollywood Greer Garson

Space Telescope Aims to Observe 100 Times Sharper Orbit

The Space telescope, described as 100 times more capable than current devices, could unlock cosmic secrets and possibly show if life exists beyond Earth. It will be placed in orbit in the early 1980s, with Earthbound receivers to beam images down from space.

Washington National Geographic Society Earth

Unfolding the six heart contract in a match play example

In a detailed bridge scenario from a 1977 Chicago Tribune column, North faces a six hearts contract after a six of diamonds lead. The solution explores an unusual avoidance play to establish clubs while preventing West from regaining the lead, enabling ruffs and a sequence to draw trumps and discard spades.

H. W. Kelsey Faber Bridge World West 94Th St New York West East

Carteresque Night Ends With La Mancha Bow

President Carter waves to crowds outside the National Theatre in Washington as he and First Lady Rosalynn depart after attending a performance of Man of La Mancha. The couple greeted supporters before leaving Monday night.

President Carter National Theatre Washington Rosalynn Carter

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