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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1971

Page

2

Obituary: Dr Lloyd A Parker 87 Potecast NC minister

Dr Lloyd A Parker 87 of Potecast NC died Wednesday in Roanoke Chowan Hospital Ahoskie NC after a long illness He served as minister of Berryville Baptist Church for 21 years Born May 5 1884 in Hertford County NC son of Council and Laura Stephenson Parker Wake Forest College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate Retired 1956 Survived by widow Nellie Maffy Parker daughter Mrs R M Cocker of Arlington son Lloyd A Parker Jr of Memphis and four grandchildren Funeral service conducted today at Potecast Baptist Church Burial in church cemetery

Lloyd A. Parker Potecast N.C Roanoke Chowan Hospital Ahoskie Dr. Parker Hertford County Council and Laura Stephenson Parker Wake Forest College Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville Nellie Maffy Parker R. M. Cocker Arlington Lloyd A. Parker, Jr Memphis, Tenn

Obituaries for Bertha Pugh and W. Kline Noted in Area

Funeral service for 87 year old Bertha Pugh will be 2 PM tomorrow at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge Rev J Westwood Franck. Burial Green Lake Cemetery Delray. Also notes death of Wilda Kline 62 Arlington VA with service held, and Mortimer Crapster 88 of Berryville at Goodwin House Alexandria. Burial St Johns Ellicott City. Lena Cave 63 Gore to be buried Shenandoah Memorial Park. Mollie Hillyard year old Baltimore funeral at Jones Home and Mount Hebron burial.

Bertha Schuller Pugh Giffin Capon Bridge W. Va J. Westwood Franck Pugh Delray Anthony Catherine Frye Schuller Sacred Heart Catholic Church Winchester Lewis Joseph W. Pugh Ruth Harry Fienner Roy Fienner Wayne Combs Robert Pugh Calvin S.rogers Harry Rogers Green Lake Lena Bell Cave Gore Winchester Memorial Hospital Omps Daniel S. Morris Cave Frederick County Martin Dunlap Hebron Baptist Church Otis William Cave Clara Simmons Sunnyside Beatrice Reynolds Senseny Road Otis M. Cave Billy Cave Clinton Hunter Dunlap Doris Dunlap Payton Dunlap Myrtle Johnson Glen Anderson Arlan Anderson Lou Costello Clifton Spaid J. H. Yost W. F. Brown Louis H. Renner Floyd Haines Joseph C. Haines Harry Haines Mount Hebron

Woodrow Harper Dies Former Winchester Official

Woodrow Harper Sr aged 59 of 407 Jefferson Street died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. A former Winchester City councilman, he taught school and coached football in Pineville West Virginia. He held church roles at Braddock Street United Methodist and served with Charley Rouss Fire Co and United Commercial Travelers. He is survived by his wife Kathleen, children Elena Vardaro Woodrow Harper Jr Harriet Stephenson Harper, a sister and four grandchildren. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rotary Club and Cancer Society staff as honorary pallbearers. Donations may be made to the hospital coronary care unit.

Woodrow Harper Jefferson St Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Harper Macksville W.va Alvin and Mollie Carr Harper Kathleen Deskins Princeton Salvation Army Winchester Harper Pineville Braddock Street Georgia Jones Funeral Home George H. Orser Robert Donnelly Shenandoah Memorial Park Rotary Club Charley Rouss Fire Co The Cancer Society

Mr. Leo Graham Crowser Sr Service Notice

Funeral service for Leo Graham Crowser Sr is set for Saturday at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.

Leo Graham Crowser

Rotary Club Leaders and Attendance at George Washington Hotel

The Chester Rotary Club recalls past presidents Mr Byrd for 1940 41 and Mr Bell for 1965 66. Mrs Barksdale is wife of a former Rotary District Governor. Nearly 200 people attended the event at the George Washington Hotel. Star Photo by Hank Leland.

Leo Clowser Dies Wednesday At Home

Leo Graham Clowser Sr., 56, of Stephenson, died at home from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Born September 12 1915 in Hayfield, he served in the Army Air Corps and worked 20 years in shipping. He is survived by his mother two sons a daughter and several siblings with services set for tomorrow at 3 30 p.m. at St John s Lutheran Church.

Leo Graham Clowser Stephenson Douglass Hill Mr. Clowser Hayfield Bertie Creswell Clowser Franklin Clowser Hazel McCormick P.W. Plumlyumber Co St. John’s Lutheran Church U.S. Army Air Corps Clowser Leo G. Clowser, Jr Charlottesville Linda J. Baker Winchester A. L. Clowser Stanley Clowser Leonard Cl

Rotary Officers Note Widows Attend Club Event

Widows of five past presidents attended the Rotary gathering including Mrs. Lester D. Arnold and Mrs. J. W. Arthur. Also present was Mrs. R. Gray Williams, widow of a charter member, with other officers listed: Thomas C. Baker vice president George L. Craig Jr secretary John F. Rodman Jr treasurer and George A. Froom sergeant at arms.

Lester D. Arnold J. W. Arthur Charles B. Baker Hugh Duffy Howard Holland R. Gray Williams Thomas C. Baker George L. Craig, Jr John F. Rodman George A. Froom

Puckett Escapee Captured After Jail Incident

Police tracked the escapee to near Whittier Ave where Winchester officers Sgt. Fred Hildebrand and Officer Preston Jolley recaptured him minutes after the escape. Prisoners were not handcuffed. commentary noted variable escort practices. Mr. Puckett, after the court refused to set aside the verdict, called his trial a kangaroo court before sentencing.

Winchester Fred Hildebrand Preston Jolley Whittier Ave Pierce Puckett

Driver Treated After Two Vehicle Crash East of Stephens City

Patsy Jean Dalton 19 of 422 Millwood Ave was treated at Memorial Hospital and released after a two vehicle crash on Rt 277 east of Stephens City at 5 45 pm The other vehicle was a westbound truck driven by Ronald Edward Brooks of Staunton Both vehicles collided Damages estimated 200 for the truck and 1200 for the car Dalton suffered multiple contusions to the left arm and leg and was transported by Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Patsy Jean Dalton Millwood Ave Memorial Hospital Rt. 277 Stephens City Winchester R.E. Snyder Ronald Edward Brooks Staunton

Virginia Weather Update and Conditions Report

Cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and lows in the low to middle 40s. Saturday looks variable with a few light showers and highs near 60. Extended forecast shows variable clouds through Sunday to Tuesday with a chance of rain, daytime highs in the 50s, nights in the 30s and 40s. Noon high today 48, low 44. Rainfall in past 24 hours trace. December rainfall to date .71 inches. Moon and sunrise/sunset times noted for Winchester.

Pacific Northwest Atlantic Rockies Plains Great Lakes Lakes

Answers to a quirky quiz list

The items include Monopoly, Dog, General Services Administration, Vaso de Gama, Aphrodite, Syncagoue, English, No, Six. The fragment ends with a cryptic line “. . . was he.” reflecting incomplete quiz phrasing.

Monopoly Dog General Services Administration Vaso de Gama Aphrodite

Middletown Acts on Ordinances Charter Changes Adopted

Town Council unanimously amended water and sewer ordinances and charter amendments after public hearings. Water hook up rises to 225 dollars January 1 1972, minimum bill 4.50 for 3000 gallons. Sewer bills bi monthly. Council seats set four year and two year terms by vote totals. Boundary changes recorded. Christmas lights brighten Main Street. Potomac Edison to add two street lights on First Street east of Church Street.

Middletown Council Main St Potomac Edison Company First St Church St

Stonewall Ruritan Pancake Dinner On Route 11

The Stonewall Ruritan Club will hold its annual pancake dinner tomorrow evening at the Stonewall School on Route 11 in Clearbrook. The event runs 5 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. Proceeds fund construction of a new community park next to the school.

Stonewall Ruritan Club Stonewall Route 11 Clearbrook

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr. Lloyd A Parker Parker Berryville Potecast Baptist Church Church Pugh Service Mortimer D. Crapster John M. Kline Wilda Frances Kline S. Chesterfield Rd Arlington County Hospital Mortimer Dorsey Crapster Goodwin House Alexandria Mr. Crapster Howard County Mortimer D Georgetta W. Warfield Crapster Grace Episcopal Church Martha Ellicott D'Unger Portia C. Gosnell Mort Crapster San Antonio Tex Emma Crapster Quarryville Bowie C. Crapster Charlotte R. Gordon Crapster Sadlersville St. John's Episcopal Church Ellicott City Charles Moncure St. John’s Churchyard Living Memorial Fund Grace Episcopal Cave Service Hillyard Service Mollie N. Hillyard Baltimore Mrs. Hillyard Robert O Lillian E. Staples Haines Gardner B. Hillyard Jessie H. Packett Jean Hofmeister Albert G. Hillyard Miami, Fla J. William Hollis Vincent Hollis John C. Blackburn Harry C. Stuart Donald Stewart Ronald L. Phillips Woodrow Harper, Sr Mrs Howard A. Cramer Amherst ST DIAL Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Wulfvaths Smalts Florists, Inc SESS ESO Soeese Beas Bose H.W. Ebert BUICK Rambler Estat N. Loudoun St U.S Harry F. Byrd, Jr Winchester Credit Leo Clowser Rotary Virginia Trace Stonewall Pancakes Lelex Pressurce Pittsburgh Glaize & Bro N. Cameron St Ead
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