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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1973
Page
2
Obituary notices record the deaths of Annie Virginia Carper 87 of 703 Woodland Ave widow of L Irvin Carper and Joseph W McDaniel 68 of Fairway Estates, plus John Clifton Longerbeam 83 of Bluemont. Services set for Monday and tomorrow with burials at Mount Hebron Resthaven Clarke Benezer Churchyard and Berryville.
Mrs. H L J Vinke 78 of Bluemont died yesterday at home born August 27 1894 in The Netherlands daughter of J J LeFevre de Montigny and G J Schenkenberg van Mierop. She leaves husband Herman L J Vinke a son H E Vinke of Amsterdam Netherlands a daughter Mrs J H H Verloop eight grandchildren a brother Gen G J LeFevre de Montigny of Schoeningen and a sister Mrs D Valstar of Zeist. Service Sunday at 2 pm in Bluemont Methodist Church conducted by Rev Edgar Mayes. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.
State banking officials move to appoint a receiver for Norfolk Savings & Loan Corp as investigations reveal a $600000 shortage and improperly secured real estate loans. Hearing at 11 a.m. before Judge Walter A. Page marks first public forum. Senate considers bills to protect uninsured savers.
Mrs Eva Taylor Barr died yesterday at a Winchester nursing home at age 90. Born October 31, 1882 in Winchester she was the widow of C Lee Barr former city sergeant and fire chief. Survived by son Taylor L Barr and two daughters in Winchester, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home tomorrow at 3 30 p m by Strother R Shiley Sr. also note two separate notices for related Shiley family deaths with incomplete details.
Arthur L Henry 26 of Rt 2 Strasburg died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered in an auto accident on January 20. He was born May 22 1946 in Front Royal and was a Vietnam veteran, member of American Legion Post 57, and plant manager for Cinder and Shockey in Front Royal. Survived by his widow Sharon A Elliott Henry two children Sondra and Anthony sisters Audrey Lester Rita Henry Deana Henry and grandfather R V Secrist. Services at First Assembly of God Front Royal with burial in Panorama Memorial Gardens Waterlick. Pallbearers named. Family to meet at Russell Elliott home prior to service. Body at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg.
Auditions for the Cole Porter musical Anything Goes will be held Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Braddock Street United Methodist Church recreation room and 9th grade room on the second floor. The Exchange and Quota Clubs of Winchester present May 17-20 in Shenandoah College auditorium. Script reading starts the week of Feb 19 with voice and motion try-outs. Featured parts for men and a feminine ingenue role plus singing and dancing chorus. Hal Herman directs following Cabaret and Mame. Open to all.
Charles Smith will be guest speaker at Shenandoah Valley Baptist Church this Sunday night. Services begin 7 30 p m at Echo Village Restaurant. Smith began preaching at 12 and was ordained at 15, has preached across the United States and in 15 foreign countries, and is known for his singing with the Frontiersmen of Tulsa Oklahoma. He will bring special music for both services.
Sacred Heart Academy plans a 3 30 p m start on Friday February 23 for a family friendly Fun Night with clown themed decorations and posters by students to be exhibited in Winchester and Frederick County stores. Prizes will reward original posters and proceeds support educational equipment for the academy.
Cloudy with rain likely tonight turning to snow showers on ridges. Saturday remains cloudy with possible snow on ridges and highs in the 30s, with a later warm spell in the southeast. Central and northern mountains may see rain or snow flurries tonight, with lows from the low 30s to mid 40s. Extended forecast shows little precipitation Sunday through Tuesday, with mid 40s to low 50s daytime highs and 20s to low 30s overnight. Rainfall today 0.75 inches. trends from February and 60 year averages listed.
Federal Judge Ben Connally condemned jurors who acquitted Miguel Jimenez Orosco, a McAllen taxi driver charged with possession of 134 pounds of marijuana. He called the verdict stupid and ill-advised, saying no evidence supported an innocent finding.
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