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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1971

Page

2

Obituaries for Hillyard Slonaker Cave and Pugh

Mrs. Mollie H. Hillyard dies in Baltimore at daughter home widow of Gardner Hillyard funeral Saturday at Jones Funeral Home burial Mount Hebron Cemetery services led by Rev George Orser. Hugh V. Slonaker 59 dies at home in Silver Spring Maryland funeral Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home burial Fairview Cemetery. Lena Cave Gore dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital with arrangements incomplete. Bertha Pugh Bloomery West Virginia dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital widow of Joseph Pugh body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge.

Mollie H. Hillyard Baltimore Hugh V. Slonaker Silver Spring Ave Silver Spring Jones Funeral Home George W. Burroughs Fairview Cemetery Lena Cave of Gore Winchester Memorial Hospital Omps Funeral Home Bertha Pugh Bloomery W. Va Joseph Pugh Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge

Bunche Civil Rights Pioneer and UN Leader

Ralph Bunche joined the U N staff in 1947 and rose to undersecretary in 1955. He championed equal rights for Negroes, marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965, refused a State Department post in 1948, and shaped UN conferences on atomic energy. He trained at UCLA Harvard and Howard, and served in the OSS and State Department before guiding key UN missions.

U.N New York Martin Luther King Jr Selma Montgomery Ala Washington D.C Harry S. Truman Tto Bunche Detroit U.S. Senate Jacob K. Javits United Nations Los Angeles University of California At UCLA Harvard Northwestern University London School of Economics University of Cape Town Union of South Africa Indonesia Malaya Central Africa Howard University Africa Office of Strategic Services State Department Dag Hammarskiold U Thant International Atomic Energy Agency

Obituary Notices for Slonaker and Hillyard

Mr. Hugh V. Slonaker and Mrs. Mollie H. Hillyard are listed with funeral times at Jones Funeral Home. Services scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the same funeral home.

Hugh V. Slonaker

Two New Members Join Winchester Democratic Committee

Winchester Democratic Committee elected Clinton Ritter Jr and Joe Fisher at a city hall meeting. Chairman William Shendon led the session which also discussed an annual fund raising event. J Fred Larrick spoke of support for Democratic candidates. Mass meetings will be held statewide on Saturday April 8 to elect delegates to the June state convention and then to the 1972 national convention, under McGovern Commission reforms approved October 16 in Richmond.

Winchester Democratic Committee Clinton Ritter, Jr Wilson Blvd Joe Fisher Montague Ave William Shendon J. Fred Larrick House of Delegates Virginia State Central Committee Richmond

Winchester Post Office to restock 1971 Commemorative Stamp Folders

Winchester Postmaster Joseph C. Haines said the 200 available 1971 commemorative stamp folders sold out yesterday after they went on sale at 8 a.m. He expects a new shipment by next week to be available in time for Christmas as neighboring offices had sold few of their allotments and some buyers purchased up to ten folders.

Winchester Joseph C. Haines Haines

Nighttime fog blamed for two area crashes

Police report two foggy night crashes. Kathryn Skillman 20 of Middletown lost control on Battaile Drive near Industry Road and struck a chain link fence, causing 35 feet of fencing damage. Richard Vinson 16 of Rippon slid on Route 656 near Berryville, hitting a tree and fence with minor injuries to himself and a passenger.

Kathryn Ann Skillman Middletown Battaile Dr Industry Rd Richard Vinson Rippon W.va Rt. 656 Berryville J.D. Howell

Box of Tools Missing From City Storage Behind Old Mill

A box of tools of undetermined value is missing from a storage warehouse behind the Old Mill store at 2030 Valley Ave. Police report larceny and illegal entry at 6:35 a.m. today in Winchester.

Valley Ave Winchester

Stock market slips as profit taking continues

New York prices ease with the Dow at 851.05 after a 3.80 drop at 10 30 a.m. The day sees more declines than advances on the NYSE while analysts expect cautious buying to limit further losses. Glamour stocks lose momentum after a rally on Wednesday.

New York New York Stock Exchange

Christmas Cantata in Berryville by Berryville Baptist Choir

The Berryville Baptist Adult Choir presents a Christmas Cantata titled God in a Star on Sunday at 7 30 p m. at the church. Narration by Donald MacDanel directed by Mrs Clifton Price Jr. Accompanied on piano by Mrs Thomas Keating with Mrs Robert Pidgeon on organ. Solosa by Gene Williamson Ralph Alger Elizabeth Mallory and Nancy Levi. Public invited.

Berryville Baptist Church God Donald MacDanel Clifton Price, Jr Thomas Keating Robert Pidgeon Gene Williamson Ralph Alger Elizabeth Mallory Nancy Levi

HHS Graduate Plays Major Role in S Cube Satellite Launch

Rodney L. Duncan, a Handley High School graduate and former Winchester resident now at Langley Research Center, helped lead the Nov. 15 S Cube launch. The NASA satellite, built to study Earth's atmosphere, rode a Scout rocket from an Italian platform off Kenya. Duncan is the son of Roy C. and (name) Duncan of Winchester.

Winchester Rodney L. Duncan Langley Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kenya Indian Ocean Mr. Duncan Roy C. Duncan Rt. 5 Handley High School

Guilty Verdict In Obstruction Trial Here

A Winchester Municipal Court jury found Edward Leroy McCauley guilty of obstructing the passage of others on a city street. He was fined 100 dollars and costs. an appeal to Corporation Court was noted. The case involved a 25 person group near Valley Ave and McDonald's, who dispersed after police orders.

Winchester Corporation Edward Leroy McCauley McCauley Joseph A. Massie, Jr Elliot Marshall Winchester Lord Fairfax Apartments McDonald’s Valley Ave Corporation Court Robert Monroe Fields Purgittsville W.va Esso Stewart and Boscawen Sts Eva Haddock Open Kitchen

Applications For Baskets To Be Taken In Winchester

The Social Service Council of Winchester and Frederick County will take applications for Christmas baskets at Salvation Army Headquarters tomorrow and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Red Cross volunteers began taking applications last Thursday through Saturday at the same location. Adults must apply and provide full information on their need for the baskets.

Social Service Council Winchester Frederick County Salvation Army Red Cross

Mosby Barracks Christmas Party Set at War Memorial Building

Major Mosby Barracks No. 1526 and its auxiliary announce their annual Christmas Party and Dinner at the War Memorial Building Sunday starting 2 p.m. Members should bring a covered dish and serving spoon. Meat and beverages will be furnished and members should bring a $1 gift for the gift table.

Mosby Barracks No. 1526 War Memorial Building

Prisoner Fatally Shot In Escape Bid In Virginia

In Hanover County a state guard fatally shot Ace Justus during an attempted escape from a work detail. Fellow prisoner Lawford Edson fled but was recaptured nine hours later near Montpelier. Justus, from Grundy, was serving a sentence for a 1972 shooting at a dwelling in Buchanan.

Richmond Hanover County Justus Calvin Slate Lawford Edson Chesapeake Ashland Virginia Edson Montpelier P. J. Eddleton Jr

Weather snapshot for Virginia with rain chances and temps

The report notes cloudy conditions for tonight and Friday in Virginia with light rain possible tonight and lower 40s tonight. highs in the upper 40s to around 50 on Friday. Extended outlook shows continued cloudiness with rain chances Sunday and Monday and highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s.

Strasburg AARP Plans Christmas Program and Meeting

The Strasburg AARP chapter hosts a Christmas program at 2 p.m. with a brief business session. Mrs. W H Ellifrits, appointed by the Governor as a delegate, will speak about the White House Conference on Aging. Mrs. Robert C Fisher leads the program. gifts, carols, and refreshments follow. open to the public.

Strasburg American Association of Retired Persons W.H. Ellifrits White House Robert C. Fisher

Grange to Have Final Meeting for the Year

The Middletown Grange will hold its last meeting of the year on Monday at 6 30 p m with a covered dish supper and Christmas party. Gifts will be exchanged and Christmas songs will be sung. The Grange Hall will be decorated with a Christmas tree. David Kegey and three ladies will be in charge.

Middletown Grange Grange David Kegey Louise Houghton Charles Pence Floyd Derflinger

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