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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1970

Page

2

Obituary notices for Mamie Penn and John Luttrell Pearson

Funeral services will be held for Mamie Penn at the line Home with pallbearers named and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. A viewing is set for this evening. John Luttrell Pearson of Winchester had a service this afternoon at Nord with pallbearers listed and burial in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Also noted is the death of A Baden Beecadane and John C. Enders Funeral Home service for John C. Burial set in Hillsboro Cemetery. Albert J. Kramer 61 a patent attorney died Saturday at 1600 S Eads St after a stroke. Survived by wife Reva S Kramer son Richard A Kramer daughter Mrs Ronald Goldberg five grandchildren and three sisters.

Mamie Penn Washington Iine Ri Oa E.T Jonas 0. Chamberlin, Jr Lee A. Brown Lewis M. Barley Dale M. Barley S. Lee Grant Carroll Omps Mount Hebron John Luttrell Pearson Winchester Nord Philip Cunningham Arthur Dan- Ritenour Isaiah Burke Edgar Coffelt Green Hill Cemetery Berryville Beecadane A. Baden.ee Leake Elwood H. Cored William A. Grove Herbert W. Watson Mount Hebron Cemetery John C John H. Enders M.C. Cook Howard Carlyle Harold Anderson Lee Jenkins Ray McClaughry Harry Potts Fred Orrison Fred Holbert Dave Elmore Hillsboro Cemetery Loudoun County Albert J. Kramer Fairfax Jewish Ter S. Eads St. Ton Kramer Birch, Kramer Handley High School Court Square U.S. Department of Agriculture Reva S.kramer Richard A. Kramer Charlotte N.C Ronald Goldberg Springfield

Funeral services for Mrs Mamie Evelyn Penn

Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 00 PM at Jones Funeral Home for Mrs Mamie Evelyn Penn.

Mamie Evelyn Penn

Fire damages upstairs bedroom at Palmer home

A bed and several items of furniture in an upstairs bedroom of the Robert Palmer house on Senseny Road were damaged by fire shortly after 7:30 a.m. Fire crews from Shawnee, South End and Friendship extinguished the flames confined to the bedroom. Fire Inspector S R Dyke suggested the blaze may have started from a cigarette and reported smoke damage upstairs. The house is owned by Harold G Palmer.

Robert Palmer Senseny Road Shawnee South End Friendship S.R. Dyke Harold G. Palmer

Local firm builds new roof in under four hours

Charles Cates, president of the local group, praises Loviand for rapid roof work, noting the contractor has performed this service for others as shown in an AP Wirephoto.

Charles Cates Loviand

Favorable factors seen for 1970 Virginia apple crop profits

The Virginia apple crop in 1970 is viewed as marketable and profitable, with favorable factors outnumbering unfavorable ones by more than two to one. Donald Pollitt Jr of AAMA presented at a Winchester meeting as part of 25 regional conferences to shape price recommendations, noting good juice and applesauce demand and adequate storage, while issues include a carryover and soft exports.

Virginia Donald Pollitt, Jr American Agricultural Marketing Assn Apple Growers Processors Relations Committee AAMA Winchester Farm Bureau Marketing Assn Pittsburgh New York Michigan Pennsylvania Harold Pollitt York California Virginia Polytechnic Institute South Plain Winchester Apple Growers Assn J. Robert Russell Aama Apple Committee

Pan Am jet diverted after $100,000 ransom threat

Pan American 707 bound for Hawaii turned back over the Pacific after a caller threatened to blow up the plane unless $100,000 was paid. Officials said the hoax was not paid, no bomb was found, and the flight with 138 passengers and 10 crew resumed later. A Western Airlines ransom of 25,000 had been paid previously in Alaska.

San Francisco Hawaii Pacific Pan Am Western Airlines

Petersburg Democrat backs Byrd for Senate

Del. W Roy Smith of Petersburg chair of the House Appropriations Committee announced support for Harry F Byrd Jr in the U S Senate race. He contrasted Byrd with opponents George C Rawlings Jr and Ray L Garland noting Byrd’s experience and broad backing in Virginia and nationally.

Richmond del. W. Roy Smith Petersburg House Appropriations Committee Harry F. Byrd Jr U.S. Senate Smith Virginians For Byrd Virginia General Assembly George C. Rawlings Jr Fredericksburg Ray L. Garland Roanoke House of Delegates Harry F. Byrd Virginia Senate Senator Byrd

No Incidents Reported as Schools Open

No incidents were reported as districts opened on Monday. Seven South Carolina districts began attempting unitary systems while Echols County High in Georgia integrated for the first time with about 125 of 600 pupils identified as Negro.

South Carolina Cee Orangeburg Sitha Georgia Statenville Echols County High Echols County South

Crash Victim In Serious Condition After Gore Intersection

Alfred Ashton 22 of Pall Mall Street was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital in the ICU after a 4:50 a.m. crash at Routes 50 and 259 in Gore. Two other injured, Homer E. Kerns Jr. 24 and Linda Brinklow 20, were treated and released. A second incident nearby involved cattle on Route 50 causing two accidents with totaled vehicles and minor injuries. A tractor trailer overturned on Paris Mountain with no injuries reported.

Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospital Gore Alfred Ashton Pall Mall St Homer E. Kerns, Jr S. Kent St Linda Brinklow E. Fairfax Lane Winchelter J.W. Detrick Kerns Ashton Rt. 50 Duane Bransitter Fairfax P.T. McIntire White Post Gerald Bush Camp Springs Kathryn Bush Winchester Rescue Paris

Weather forecast brief with dates and rainfall data

The forecast calls for fair weather today through Saturday with highs in the 60s and 50s in the mountains. Tonight will be clear with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Tuesday through Friday show mostly fair skies with variable mountain and non mountain temperatures. Sunset today is 7 56 p m and sunrise tomorrow 6 35 a m. Moonrise tomorrow 1 14 a m. New Moon Aug 31. Rainfall recent 2 hours none. August rainfall to date 2.85 inches. year to date 26.29 inches. Average monthly rainfall provided for past 57 years with monthly figures listed.

Wits

Education theory and workshop set for Winchester teachers

Teachers from Winchester Frederick and Clarke gathered for a Joint Teacher Workshop at James Wood with Los Angeles psychologist Richard M Hawes. Hawes outlined the Schools Without Failure approach emphasizing achievement and student participation over memorization amid a new school year schedule and prep meetings at Handley High School.

Winchester Frederick James Wood Richard M. Hawes Los Angeles Calif Hawes William Glasser Institute For Reality Therapy Glasser

Wall Street opens mixed as blue chips slip on profit take

The Dow Jones average fell 4.17 to 755.41 at 10:30 in moderatley active trading after five days of gains. Analysts warned the rally may pause as investors consider profits taking while several active stocks moved on the Big Board.

New York

Goose lives with cattle on Colorado farm

In Salida Colorado Duncan a gray goose has shared a pasture with Holstein cattle for three years on Virgil Houle's farm. Houle says the goose has never looked at another goose, indicating a rare companionship with the herd.

Salida Colo Duncan Virgil Houle Houle

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