1979 Winchester highlights reveal grand jury probes and crimes
The Winchester Circuit Court Special Grand Jury investigated alleged department wrongdoing prompted by former jailer Michele DeBari. It expanded to missing guns sold to Sheriff Mauck, with Brill indicted. other indictments were debated by the Commonwealth Attorney. The year also covered Avtex strike volatility, open Front Royal plant, Shelia Stead murder case, Hoffert and Atkins cases, a wrecking crew scandal, a high speed Rt 81 crash, Clarke County courthouse completion, Project HOPE headquarters move, and traffic light system changes causing downtown chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Circuit Court
Frederick County
Michele DeBari
Charles Brill
Auck
Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
Mauck
Sheriff's Department
Robert S. Hoffert
Brenda Johnson
Winchester
Greenwood Road
Hoffert
Hope Harden Atkins
Front Royal
Thomas Franklin Drumheller
Drumheller
Women Grow Stronger Roles in Religion in the 1970s
New York AP reports women gaining priesthood and leadership across major faiths in the 1970s. The piece notes shifts in Episcopal, Jewish, Lutheran, and Baptist groups, alongside broader debates from abortion to church media expansion and evangelical influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Episcopal Church
Jimmy Carter
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Cambodia
Winchester Area Real Estate and Business Listings
A compact directory listing several Winchester Virginia businesses and real estate firms. It includes REALTOR E. E. Bayliss Jr at 32 Valley Ave with main office phone 667-8000, Smalts Florists at 667-1687, Ruth C Crum formerly Bryan Stotler Real Estate at 318 S Loudoun St and phone 662-6195, Mo S Solenberger & Co Hardware at 142 N Loudoun St and 662-3437, Winchester Coca-Cola Bottling Co on Valley Ave with the slogan Coke adds life to everything, and W H Emmart & Sow Inc at 662-8445.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Bayliss, Jr
Valley Ave
Winchester
Winchester Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Ruth C. Crum
Bryan Stotler
S. Loudoun St
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Avtex
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Shelia Stead
Paper Mill Road
Front Royal Police Department
C.B. Johnson
W.L. Jenkins
Jenkins
Johnson
I-81
Middletown Scales
Stephens City
Rt 81
Loudoun St. Mall
Lama M. Stull
Gerrardstown
W.va
Clarke County
Project Hope
Carter Hall
Hope
Harbor Home
Associated Press
Newport Newe
Greenway
WEDNE
Glenn Jud
Ithern
Eastor
Woodbine Assembly
White Hall Road
Curtis E. Palmer
Royal Rangers
Cornerstone Ministries
New Testament Church
Cornerstone
Jesus
Lord
Glen Merriman
Cornerstone Meeting Place
Round Hill
Route 50
Merriman
Winchester Pentecostal Holiness
CHURC
Urch
Rt. 11 North
Joseph Harrison
God
College Park Church
Bible Study
Church OF Christ
Valley
Lambden Avenues
Nathan Williamson
Christian's Hour
WINC
Grace Lutheran Church
W. Boscawen Street
Robert W. Koons
William Hoffmeyer
J.P. Robey
Sundey—Church
Saturdey
Christian Youth
Assembly OF God
Church
David Consolo
Sharon Elliott
Jeff Everly
Robert Koons
Eisenberg Hall
Christian Street Room
Anne Ashby
Catholic University
VPI & SU
Lutheran Church In America
First Assembly of God
Pleasant Valley Road
Tom Kelley
First Assembly of God Church
Church Fellowship Hall
John Paul II
Religion Newswriters Association
Roy Larson
Chicago Sun-Times
U.S. Supreme Court
Ayatollah Khomeini
U.S
United States
Istanbul
Jonestown
Vatican
THE
First Baptist Church
Washington
West Piccadilly Street
Virginie
Robert F. Woodward
G. Michael Parker
Winchester Evening Star
Gramps
Grandma
Virginia Avenue Church of Christ
Virginia Ave
Battle Ave
Harley H. Stone
Geo. Wash
Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist
S. Braddock St
Christian Science Reading Room
Cameron & Boscawen Sts
Agape Christian Fellowship
Apple Pie Ridge
Old White Hall School
Northside Recreation
Rte
North
Bank OF
Howard Shockey & Sons Builders & Contractors
Royal Crown Cola
Chevrolet
Cadillac Corp
Cadillac
Lee-Jackson
Grove Furniture Co., Inc
Shenandoah Gas Coirginia
National Fruit Product CO
White House Food Products
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Quali Stine
Commerce
Stmear Quares School
OLD Dominion Savings & Loan Association
Washington & Boscawen St
Denny’s Furniture, Inc
the Golden Kitchen Good Food — Friendly Service
Loudoun Street
O’sullivan Corporation
America
Smalts Florists, Inc
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Big Apple Bank
Shenandoah’s Pride Dairy Products
W. H. Emmart & Sow, Inc
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