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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1972

Page

2

Mrs Mary Lees Hardy Noerr obituary from Stanford Conn

Mrs Mary Lees Hardy Noerr of Stanford Connecticut died Friday at her home. She was born in Winchester to William G Hardy and Ida May Strosnider Hardy and attended Winchester High School and Madison College Harrisonburg. Survived by husband Robert Noerr sister Helen Hardy Wright daughter in law Bonnie Noerr grandson Karl Samuel Noerr two nieces James A Leach UT Virginia Beach and Charles O Swanson Hawaii. Son Karl Noerr preceded her in death less than a year ago. Graveside service held in Stanford Saturday.

Mary Lees Hardy Noerr Stanford Karl Samuel Noerr James A. Leach Virginia Beach Charles O. Swanson Hawaii Karl Noerr L. Florence Heishman Wardensville W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital Heishman Perry James and Mary Heishman Ryan Ephraim Heishman Crest Hill Mennonite Church Rodney Heishman Martinsburg Thomas Heishman Broadway Virginia Brill Lena Funkhouser Inwood A. T. Rollins J. Ward Shanks Loy Funeral Home

Death notices and funeral services for multiple local residents

Funeral services were held for John Singleton Livengood of Berryville at John H. Enders Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester. L. Florence Heishman of Wardensville died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. services planned at Wardensville and burial there. Lester H. Burkhart of Relief died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. funeral at Jones Funeral Home, burial at Mount Hebron. Dorothy Stumph Lonas of Winchester died in a local nursing home. service held at Omps Funeral Home.

John Singleton Livengood Berryville John H. Enders A. F. McClung Richard L. Duvall Thomas S. Duvall Roy C. Hockman Robert Scot Hockman Michael A. Hart Robert W. Smith Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester Lester H. Burkhart Relief Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Josiah A. Andrews Mr. Burkhart Mt. Williams Jonas and Bernice Robinson Burkhart Audrey H. Swartz Hagerstown Dorothy Stumph Lonas Amherst St Omps John A. Baden J. Thomas Boyd J. Barr G. F. Dove H.paul Rhodes Jack Cleveland Alvin Johnson

Round Hill Firemen Plan Fund Drive

Round Hill Community Fire Company announces its annual fund drive starts Saturday at 1 30 p m in Shawneeland. At August meeting the Membership Committee reported 294 members on the rolls. The chief said two fire calls were answered in the month and the yard party auction carnival grossed 11828 57 dollars.

Round Hill

Judge Asked to Free Man Given Life Term When 16

Attorneys pressed federal judge in Richmond to free Thomas C. Wansley, convicted in 1963 of rapes and sentenced to life, arguing pretrial publicity and bias tainted his trials. Prosecutors defended proceedings, noting no proven prejudice. Merhige expects weeks before ruling.

Richmond (Ap William Kunstler U.S. District Court Robert R. Merhige Jr Thomas C. Wansley Lynchburg Wansley Virginia Supreme Court Japan U. S. Supreme Court Virginia Kuntsler Philip J. Hirschkop Alexandria Kunstler American Civil Liberties Union Hirschkop Danville

Virginia Beach Faces Water Supply Challenge Amid Moratorium

Virginia Beach relies on Norfolk for 14 million gallons daily water. Norfolk imposes moratorium on new connections from Sept. 14 to force a long term contract or merger. Wells and groundwater are explored but not seen as long term solutions. treatment needed for iron and chemicals.

Virginia Beach Norfolk Norfolk City Council G. Robert House Jr Roger M. Scott Wells House Scott Robin Garfield Barfield

Strip Mine Operations Cleared in Flood Slides

DNR findings show active strip mines did not cause 18 major slides during heavy rain in Mingo County. Of 18 slides, 14 in Gilbert Creek had no relation to surface mining. four tied to inactive mines predating 1963 and 1969. Heavy rainfall damaged four counties. investigation continues and future permit decisions will rely on final data.

Charleston W. Va Department of Natural Resources DNR Mingo County Ira Latimer Gilbert Creek Latimer Mingo Logan McDowell Raleigh Citizens Commission Buffalo Creek Arch Moore

Gulf General to Build $20 Million Plant in Franklin County

Gulf General Atomic Co will locate a $20 million plant near Youngsville, 25 miles north of Raleigh, to produce carbon coated fuels for utilities using atomic energy. The project will employ about 1,200 people, with potential expansion to $80 million investment and 4,000 jobs in a decade. Governor Bob Scott says the plant will meet current environmental standards, be clean and quiet, and use only small naturally occurring radioactivity. stringent safety precautions will protect workers and the community.

Raleigh, N.C Gulf General Atomic Co Franklin County Bob Scott Youngsville Raleigh Atomic Energy Scott Gulf General

Powhatan School Plans Opening September 7

Powhatan School in Boyce announces its 24th year with registration from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday September 7. First day of classes is Friday September 8 with opening bell at 8 40 a.m. Enrollments expected at 120 students in grades 1-8 from Virginia and West Virginia counties.

Powhatan School Boyce Powhatan Donald E.W. Niemann Winchester Clarke, Fauquier Frederick, Rappahannock Warren Virginia Berkeley and Jefferson West Virginia Niemann Thomas D. Ambrose Holland B. Clark Paula Myer

Jury called for tomorrow at Winchester Corporation Court

Twenty persons are summoned to report tomorrow at 9 30 a m to Winchester Corporation Court for jury duty. The list includes Evelyn B Masters Virginia C Anderson George W Jones Robert Edwards Marvin E Gore Jr Helen G Buncutter Elsie L McKee Louise L Reid Donald W Stewart Louis H Renner John K Carr Mary Laws Robert D Grove Jean D Baden W Woodhull Baker Jr Fred H Scott Frances D Smith Beverly M Beaver Pearl L Ebert and Charles H Lyles.

Winchester Corporation Court Evelyn B. Masters Virginia C Anderson George W. Jones Robert Edwards Marvin E Gore, Jr Helen G. Buncutter Elsie L. McKee Louise L. Reid Donald W. Stewart Louis H. Renner John K. Carr Mary Laws Robert D. Grove Jean D. Baden W. Woodhull Baker, Jr Fred H. Scott Frances D. Smith

Rotary engine stirs market. Dow dips amid high rates

Wall Street moved on snippets of action as the Dow Jones average declined 0.75 to 956.20 while shares generally drifted lower under higher interest rates. General Motors eyed a Wankel engine option within two years as Curtiss-Wright faced delays from a surge in orders.

New York Robert Stovall Reynolds Securities Bank of America and Manufacturers Hanover Trust General Motors Curtiss-Wright Gleason Works Wankel Weyerhaeuser Baker Industries Winnebago Gulf Oil Texaco Stovall George McGovern New York Society of Security Analysts

First national meeting of the Republican party

The first national meeting of the Republican party convened February 22 1856 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to plan a national presidential nomination convention set for June of that year.

Pittsburgh

Weather Summary For Wednesday And Weekend Forecast

Mostly sunny Wednesday with highs in the mid to upper 80s and clear nights with lows in the 60s. The extended outlook shows a chance of showers Thursday in southwestern Virginia, then fair through Friday and showers again Saturday statewide. Temperatures average mid 80s for highs and mid 60s for lows with some variation by location.

Virginia Rockies Texas Oklahoma Georgia-Florida

Answers to the LQ quiz items number one to ten

The list provides ten quiz answers including language Hebrew the Air Force Academy canaries Washington herbivorous Wyoming yes Joe Frazier and a fruit list peach prune pear plum pineapple plus Rosin as items.

Air Force Academy Canaries Washington Wyoming Joe Fraizer Rosin

Inspired Opera Roots in Dutch Legend of Flying Dutchman

Richard Wagner drew inspiration from a Dutch sea captain legend about a doomed ghost ship. The tale influenced the theme and mood of his opera The Flying Dutchman, blending seafaring myth with romantic music drama.

Richard Wagner

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