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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1974

Page

2

Obituaries from Gore and surrounding area

A series of obituaries notes the deaths of Beulah Roe 8 Gore and Jessie V Murphy in Gore and Staunton areas. Survivors include multiple children grandchildren and siblings. services are planned at Ebenezer Church and Omps Funeral Home with burial in local cemeteries. Other notices mention Della Combs Mary Holper and Raymond Rossman with funeral arrangements pending.

Beulah Roe Gore Winchester Memorial Hospital Roe Jerome Teleran Elsie Miller Dellinger St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Andrew Clarke Roe Roscoe Roe Stephenson Jennings Roe Whitacre Rando Roe Winchester Eunice Slonaker Genevieve Roe Juanita Patterson Blanche Palmer Hayfield Vernie Hambleton Conkville Blanche Vernon Hardy Dellinger Hunter Roe Ebenezer Christian Church Elmer Ganskopp Ebenezer Cemetery S. M. Pugh Burley McDaniel Harry Strother H. John Whitacre John R. Whitacre Russell Cooper Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge W.va Raymond Rossman Gray Ave Jones Funeral Home Della F. Combs Della Frances Dyer Combs Bunker Hill City Hospital Martinsburg Combs Hardy County Joseph E Amanda J. Dyer Payne Chapel United Methodist Church Ernest A. Combs Sr Mack Georgia Charles Goldie) Ponton Ernest A. Combs Jr Clarence H. Combs Edward Combs Roy Marie) Combs Augusta Sallie Wilson Akron Ohio Otha Dyer Palm Bay Fla Garland W Donald M Melvin Combs Laura C. Shipe Glenda E. Chilcott Brown Funeral Home Joseph Lewis Rest Cemetery Frederick County Jessie V. Murphy Jessie Virgil Murphy Staunton Omps Funeral Anthony Wadsworth Highland Cemetery Berkeley Springs Mr. Murphy David Laura E. Speilman Murphy Hebron Baptist Church J.H. Huff

Truck theft and multiple break ins hit Winchester area

A truck was stolen from Best Fleet Construction at 1001 S Loudoun St after burglars entered the office and shed last night. About 40 vehicle keys were taken along with tools and a blue van started with one key. Two chain saws were removed from Plumly Law Shop. Police also report auto thefts at Purcell Ave and Nichols Department Store. Also noted is the death of Lt. Cmdr. Charles L. Aiken, with services planned near Yellow Spring W Va.

Winchester Best Fleet Construction Co S. Loudoun St Plumly Law Shop N. Kent St Whch Virginia Foltz Garber Road Purcell Ave Nichols Department Store Marie Tizio Country Club Terrace Charles L. Aiken Yellow Spring W.va Lewes Del Mr. Aiken Leonedas Bettie Cline Aiken Harvard Columbia University U.S. Navy Winchester Parks and Recreation Winchester Exchange Club Winchester Vfw Winchester American Legion Ruth Carter Aiken Hebron Lutheran Church Elmer Ganskopp Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge Capon Springs

Jehovah's Witnesses Convene in Charlottesville This Weekend

About 1200 Jehovah's Witnesses gather for a two day scriptural convention at Albemarle County High School in Charlottesville. Dr. Robert W. Cravener of the Winchester Congregation says talks cover Bible subjects and home Bible outreach with Sunday baptism for new ministers. Ray R. Hartman from Brooklyn and James Pellechia will speak as part of the program.

Jehovah's Witnesses Charlottesville Robert W. Cravener Winchester Albemarle County High School Ray R. Hartman Jehovah's Witnesses’ World Brooklyn N.Y James Pellechia Cravener

Six Major Sugar Refiners Indicted in Price Fix Scheme

A federal grand jury indicted six major sugar refiners for conspiring to fix prices in at least 19 states over three years ending before 1973. The Justice Department also filed two civil suits to stop price information exchanges amid a yearlong probe into the $2.5 billion sugar market. Names listed include Great Western Sugar, American Crystal Sugar, Holly Sugar, California and Hawaiian Sugar, Amalgamated Sugar, and Consolidated Foods with markets across Colorado to Washington and a potential $50,000 fine per company.

San Francisco Justice Department U.S Reno Nev Great Western Sugar Co Denver American Crystal Sugar Co Holly Sugar Corp Colorado Springs Colo California and Hawaiian Sugar Co Amalgamated Sugar Co Ogden Utah Consolidated Foods Corp Chicago Amalgamated Sugar California Hawaiian Holly Sugar Great Western Colorado Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas Wisconsin Wyoming Idaho Oregon Washi

Pedestrian Struck By Auto On John Marshall Highway

Front Royal resident Richard Priest, 41, was struck while crossing John Marshall Highway yesterday. He suffered a bruised arm and chest and a facial cut, with his condition listed as satisfactory. The driver Grace Green of Markham remained at the scene after stopping the car.

Front Royal Richard Priest John Marshall Warren Memorial Hospital Lee Henderson Priest Grace Green Markham

No Problem Expected With Blood Delivery

Winchester Memorial Hospital expects no major difficulty after the State Police ends blood deliveries to State hospitals by Dec 31. For over 20 years State Police transported blood from the regional Red Cross center in Washington to Winchester and surrounding areas. Administrator Carl S. Napps says adjustments are possible and emergencies can be covered by Washington transport, Red Cross courier service, hospital buses, or donors.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Virginia Hospital Assn American Red Cross Richmond Red Cross Washington Winchester Carl S. Napps Winchester Memorial Napp

Weather Outlook for Northern Valley and Virginia

Becoming cloudy with a chance of rain tonight and on Saturday. Temperatures dip to the 30s tonight with a high near 50 tomorrow. In Virginia a mostly cloudy pattern with scattered rain tonight and Saturday, highs mainly in the 40s and 50s, with mountain areas cooler. The extended outlook calls for clearing Sunday with possible mountain snow flurries, then a cloudy spell Tuesday with highs in the 40s to 50s and lows around the 30s. Yesterday’s high was 41 degrees. Sunset is 4:53 p.m. and First Quarter moon on Dec 21.

Virginia

Calendar Of Local Events And Rainfall Averages

Rotary Club meets at the Virginia Gentleman Friday at noon and Hiram Royal Arch Masonic Lodge Chapter 45 gathers at 7 30 p m Sunday. Rainfall data cover 24 hours to 8 30 a m today and long term averages for 60 years with 1972 highest and 1930 lowest totals.

Rotary Club Virginia Hiram Royal Arch Masonic Lodge

Wall Street Edges Lower Amid Inflation and Recession Fears

Inflation and recession worries kept markets on the defensive with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping to 602.86 as trade opened. Labor data showed consumer prices rose 10.8 percent seasonally adjusted in November, with real earnings for factory workers down 1.7 percent after inflation.

New York New York Stock Exchange Labor Department

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Mary E. Holper Mary Elizabeth Holper Mt. Falls Charles T. Bockhouse John Pearce Ray Brill Walter Cunningham Ronnie Spicer Allan Carraway James Allamong St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery Marvin C. White Marvin C Jimmie) White North St Mr. White Glen Gary Clayton H Lottie Mae DeHaven White Hemingway Transport Co Welltown Paul E. Dick Shenandoah Memorial Park St. Johns Lutheran Church Sueciteaareaat Wearicuas Comps Funeral Home Amherst ST DIAL Omps Funeral Home, Inc West Va Marvin C. White, SR THE the Order National Ave C. Sumner Wemp Paper Mill Road Dr. Wemp Shenandoah Valley Baptist Church N. Royal Ave Nell Boerner Durston McIntosh Thomas E. Kauper Antitrust Division Clarksburg Harrison County William Bunner Volga Dan Carathers Mt. Clare C&w Coal Co Harrison-Barbour County Bunner Banner Corathers University Hospital Morgantown American Crystal Fargo N.D J.C. Tanner Pre Dns Scene Cooperative Essors Virginia Loan Thrift Corp West Piccadilly St East Coast Great Lakes Midwest Pacific Northwest Central States Southwest South Atlantic Associated Press Winchester Skies Apple Valley Bottle Club Armel School Wall Street Park View Inn W. Va Revereware Toyland Miller's Hardware Loudoun St. Mall
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