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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1970

Page

2

Obituary notices from Martinsburg and Shenandoah County

Obituaries list several local deaths including Paul Crim of Inwood aged 73 who died in City Hospital Martinsburg and will be buried at Pleasant View Memory Gardens after services at Brown Funeral Home. Other notices include Bonnie Mabel Lowenbach of Middletown 81, burial at Riverview Cemetery after service at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg, and Brucie Melvin Alexander 76 of 327 Highland Ave cremation/burial plans at Jones Funeral Home.

Brucie Melvin Alexander Highland Ave Jones Funeral Home Fred M. Bowman W.R. Bierer Henry Ebersole Edward Co. Shirley Charles Crisman Connie Renner Allen L. Shirley Red Bud Paul Crim Inwood City Hospital Martinsburg Gerrardstown Calvin Edward Amelia Shroudes Crim Crim C.H. Musselman, Co Elsie L. Grubb Glenville Genevieve) Collis Frank Diana) Caravalo Paul Nancy) Luttrell William Crim Carl Crim Winchester Luke Reinhard Guy Burge Rohnert Park Calif Richard Edward Crim Dixon, Ill Brown Funeral Home Edward Grove Pleasant View Memory Gardens Bonnie Mabel Lowenbach Middletown Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital William Albert Lowenbach Lowenbach Augusta County William C Annie Reed Calhoun First Presbyterian Church Kathryn Hammack Carolyn Hammack John W. Lowenbach Fairfax Ruth Cherry Dallas Texas Evelyn Johnson Bloomington Ill William C. Calhoun Elkins W.va James R. Jackson G.R. Womeldorf Stover Strasburg Riverview Cemetery Robert Lowenbach Andrew Myruski Don Poulson Lanny Twigg Charles Flowers Lee Hammack Charles Hammack Shenandoah County Memorial Anna Virginia Jackson Charles Town W. Va Charlies Town General Hospital Charles E. Jackson Jackson Charies Town Betty Colston Newman David Bailey Charlies Town Donald Frank Williams Wheeling Garfield Williams Rawson St. Luke’s Baptist Church Berryville St. Luke’s Women’s Missionary Society J.C. Clark Fairview Melvin T. Strider M. Leonard Wisecarver Sheridan Ave Mr. Wisecarver Frederick County E. Leo Sallie Ginn Wisecarver Kathleen Knight Allegheny Freight Lines, Inc Braddock Street United Methodist Church Shenandoah Richard T. Wisecarver Elizabeth G. Wisecarver Richmond M. Roy Wisecarver Stephens City William A. Lyons Henry S. Amidon M.S. Strickler Cecil Herbaugh Forrest E. Jones Ralph Bowman Richard Z. Crisman Harold D. Patton Forrest E. Sirbaugh Jack McAboy S. Garner Edmonds Robert Gaines Louis Renner Shirley Foreman R.E. Myers Harry Geiman Willis H. Ligon Mount Hebron Cemetery

Christmas Program at Paynes Chapel Church

Paynes Chapel Church invites the public to a Christmas program on Sunday at 8 p.m. A pageant titled Gifts From the Christ Child will be presented as part of the event.

Paynes Chapel Church

Obituaries From Winchester Area Deaths And Funeral Services

Multiple notices report deaths of Mrs Dessie Kite Alger of Millwood 1890 1960s era and Mrs Anna Virginia Jackson of Charles Town with service details. Harry Hazel Fiddler of Clearbrook and M Leonard Wisecarver of Winchester are noted with funeral arrangements, pallbearers, and burial plans.

Funeral Services For Three Local Residents

Funeral services are planned for Mr. J. Harrison at 11 00 A M Mrs Brucie M Alexander at 1 30 P M and Mr M Leonard Wisecarver at 3 30 P M Wednesday. All services are to be held at Jones Funeral Home and will honor the deceased with family attendance expected.

Mr. J. Harrison Mr. M. Leonard Wisecarver

Early 20th Century Origins of the Presidential Press Conference

The modern presidential press conference began in 1913 under Woodrow Wilson, a Virginia native, marking a new era of direct briefing by the U.S. president.

Woodrow Wilson Virginia

Senate Hopeful on Cambodia Aid Restrictions Amid Bipartisan Talks

Washington lawmakers brace for a compromise as a new amendment tightens limits on U S aid to Cambodia. Senators Sherman Cooper and Frank Church back the restriction barring U S combat troops and military advisers, while administration supporters signal potential acceptance.

Washington House White House U.S Cambodia Senate Foreign Relations Committee Nixon Senate John Sherman Cooper R-Ky Frank Church D-Idaho

Hijacker surrender for trial in United States

Alvin L. Glatowski and Clyde W. McKay hijacked the Columbia Eagle in the Gulf of Thailand last March and forced the crew to Kompong Som. They surrendered at the American Embassy in Phnom Penh and will be flown to the United States after Cambodia cancels their asylum.

Phnom Penh America Cambodia Alvin L. Glatowski Long Beach Calif United States Glatowski Clyde W. McKay Escondido Gulf of Thailand Kompong Som Los Angeles Thailand McKay Siem Reap Mekong Robert Blackburn Blackburn Saigon

Special Services at Stephens City Mennonite Church

Special services will be held at the Stephens City Mennonite Church on December 18 19 and 20 at 7 30 o clock. J Mark Stauffer of the Charlottesville Mennonite Church will be the guest speaker.

Stephens City

Wall Street Slips Amid Heavy Trade After Profit Taking

The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 3.83 to 819.35 as early trading runs slow on the NYSE. Market breadth favors decliners about 2 to 1 with several blue chips moving in mixed directions including Alcoa, American Smelting, Anaconda, Homestake, Phelps Dodge and others showing varied moves.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Alcoa American Anaconda Homestake Phelps Dodge Republic Corp Fannie Mae Avon Products Philip Morris Southern Co Telex Goodrich Xerox

Weather summary for Winchester Virginia outlook and records

Increasing cloudiness tonight with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Wednesday mostly cloudy with rain likely and highs in the 40s to low 50s. Thursday partly cloudy and mild with a chance of rain through Saturday. Temperatures midday today near 38, yesterday’s high 41, no rainfall in the last 24 hours. Rainfall totals for December and year-to-date listed, plus long term monthly averages and five year rainfall history.

Virginia West Ion

Three Fourths And Other Quick Facts

A compact quiz list includes items from numbers to notable figures and places. It mentions three fourths blue tailed fly proxy Lincoln a quotation about a boundary steed an WWI German England clash Medina Arabia the number 160 famous frontiersmen Crockett Boone Carson and Napoleon Bonaparte.

Lincoln England W.W. I Medina Arabia Crockett Boone Carson Napoleon Bonaparte

County approves burning for dust relief under new ordinance

Attorney Eugene Gunter notes Clarke County and Winchester bans on dumping and burning. A motion to amend the ordinance to permit controlled burning passes amid concerns over inoperable cars. The ordinance targets smoke emissions from the WSS Frey quarry dust and includes state law alignment. Public hearings set for Jan 11 on nuisance changes and sanitation authority, with Feb 8 on a Trailer Ordinance.

Eugene Gunter Clarke County Winchester Aaron Zuckerman Smith Thomas Rosenberger Donald Baughman WSS. Frey Brucetown Gunter County Sanitation Authority Roy Williams Herbert Sluder Frederick County Health Dept Sanitation Authority

Car Fire Damages Vehicle in Winchester Lot

A fire yesterday at the rear of a building on 33 E. Boscawen Street damaged the motor of Terry Plank's car. Fire Inspector S R Dyke said firefighters were called about 4 20 p m to extinguish the blaze that started under the hood.

E. Boscawen St Terry Plank S.R. Dyke Winchester

Bomb damages Saigon U S military hotel three floors

A bomb ripped through three floors of the Le Qui Con hotel in Saigon, wounding two American officers and two Vietnamese. The blast damaged the second, third and fourth floors of the six story building that houses about 100 U S officers.

Saigon U.S Down To Saigon Strawn le Qui Conillet

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lefice Harrison Nidte Arewis Cecil Charles Williams Charlton Crenshaw Mount Hebron Jones Alexander Service Paul Grunner Crim W.A. Lowenbach Dessie K. Alger Dessie Kite Alger Millwood Page County Isaac Martha Jane Comer Kite LF. Alger Earl A George E. Alger Ernest L. Alger Timberville Naomi Nesselrodt Harrisonburg Floyd N. Alger Alice Moore Lula Housden Luray Minnie Myers Myrtle Shea Ben Kite Silver Spring Fred Lee Kite Jesse Tate, Jr Millwood Methodist Church Newport Rage County John H. Enders Anna V. Jackson Fiddler Service Harry Hazel Fiddler Clearbrook Craig B. Burleson Garrard A. Fitzwater Albert Lee Kenneth McKay Theodore Russell William E. Russell Charlies L. Carter Jones Funeral Home, Inc Funeral Home Amherst ST DIAL Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St del. F.L Jim) Largent, Jr Kardy George Washington Hotel Larry Sullivan Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Pittsburgh Ptind Pond Ore Rapid City St. Louis Salt Sk City San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Winnipeg Cooper Thomas E. Morgan D-Pa House Foreign Affairs Committee Foreign Relations Committee Congress Stuart Symington D-Mo Israel House of Congress Robert J. Dole R-Kan East Pakistan Aryscer Motor CO S. Braddock S Commercial Art Service Winchester Printers, Inc Pifer Printing N. Braddock ST Wall Street Jimmy Father Christmas Scrooge The Plaza Theater Andersen Flexivent Andersen N.- Cameron
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