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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1972

Page

2

Obituaries list from Berryville and area

Obituary notices from Berryville and nearby: Mrs Gertrude Taylor Smith of Richmond died Feb 9 after long illness leaving two daughters and a sister. graveside service at Hollywood Cemetery Feb 11. Samuel Luther Miller 96 of Wardensville WV died at home. survived by two sons, a daughter, a sister, four grandchildren and several great grandchildren. funeral at Baker United Methodist Church. Catherine Louise Galloway 67 of Berryville died today. survived by husband Robert H Galloway two daughters and siblings. funeral plans incomplete. Rev Joseph C Murray of Berryville died in Winchester Hospital. funeral held at Zion Baptist Church with burial at Milton Valley Cemetery.

Berryville Gertrude Taylor Smith James H. Smith Richmond Beechmont Road Smith Samuel and Fannie Moncure Taylor Alson D. Whitney Raymond H. Whitney J. Roy Saunders Hollywood Cemetery Samuel Luther Miller Wardensville W.va Mr. Miller Hardy County Jacob and Catherine Reynolds Miller Laura Miller Baker Catherine Louise Galloway W. Main St Robert H. Galloway Galloway Washington D.M Katie Treber Cooksey Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church Ann L. Davis Salem Frances Kay Ferrebee Manassas David Cooksey

Guthridge Dies at Home in Mountain Falls Route

George Lincoln Guthridge 27 of Mountain Falls Route Winchester died at his residence from a self inflicted gunshot wound. He was born February 19 1944 in Frederick County and survived by his mother Judy Sargent widow of May 45 1970 son George L Guthridge Jr brother and sister. Funeral 1 30 p m Friday at Omps Funeral Home with burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park. A separate notice: Mrs Ellen Lane Williams Ashe of Berryville dies Monday service 11 a m Grace Episcopal Berryville burial Arlington National Cemetery at 3 p m.

George Lincoln Guthridge Mountain Falls Winchester Douglass Hill Mr. Guthridge Frederick County Audrey DeHaven Guthridge Mountain Fails George Guthridge U.S. Army Judy Sargent George L.guthridge, Jr Thomas Guthridge Virginia Guthridge Omps Funeral Kathryn Eye Shenandoah Memorial Park Ellen Lane Williams Ashe Berryville Grace Episcopal Church William Brook Ralph M. Dorsey Richard B. Smith Gilbert McKown Joseph F. Moore, Jr Thomas M. Williams, Jr Thomas L. Peyton, Jr Raymond E. Omps Bloomery W.va Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Omps John W Tennie Strother Omps Omps Bloomery Presbyterian Church George B. Whitacre Whitacre Austin Hovermale Wayne B. Omps John Paskel Omps H. Herschel Omps Archie Graham James F. Omps Woodlawn

Obituary notices for Brill, Copeland, Omps and Mesmer

Funeral services are announced for John W. Brill Jr 66 of Clearbrook held at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hebron. Russell Copeland 61 of Stephens City had service at Jones Funeral Home and burial at Green Hill Cemetery. Raymond Omps 71 of Bloomery WV died in Winchester Memorial. service and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Whitacre with extended family and flowers omitted. Also notes New Brunswick floral emblem the purple violet.

John W. Brill, Jr Clearbrook Jones Funeral Home Paul E. Dick Grover Teets, Jr Marshall W. Teets Joseph R. Godrove C. Lee Braithwaite Fairfax Shewbridge J. Russell Morrison Mount Hebron Cemetery Russell G. Copeland Stephens City Winchester Memorial Hospital Larry Matthews Harry Tobin Robert L. Shifflett Irvin E. Tobin Claude K. Bennington Green Hill Cemetery

Bombs Shatter Police and Fire Stations in Manchester

Three bombs exploded in Manchester damaging the police headquarters and the new central fire station. A fourth device in Police Chief John Stips’s office window failed to detonate. No injuries reported. Suspects Karl Laaman and Kathryn Holt charged with illegal transportation of explosives.

Manchester N.H Central John Stips Karl A. Laaman Buffalo N.Y Kathryn A. Holt Boston Portsmouth Salem William Luther Luther Julian Lamy Stips Housing and Urban Development George Romney

Clarke Deputy's Car Damaged Again in Chase

Clarke County deputy James Coumes drove the damaged car after a chase that started in Winchester and involved Winchester police Stephens City police and Frederick and Clarke County deputies. The green Dodge wrecked near U S 340 in Clarke County, no injuries reported.

Clarke Berryville Albert Nicodemus Clarke County James Coumes Winchester Stephens Frederick Stephens City Harrison Foreman Frederick County Payne Rt. 277 Old Chapel U.S. 340 Coumes

Shot Fired Into Clarke Home

Clarke County sheriff investigates a shot fired into a Springsbury Road house about 5 pm yesterday. The projectile penetrated a bedroom window at Powell Wynkoop’s residence. no one was in the room, though Mrs Wynkoop was elsewhere in the home.

Berryville Clarke County

Tape Player Theft Reported At Northside Lanes

Winchester police investigate the theft of a tape player from a car at Northside Lanes between 5 30 p m and 9 p m yesterday. Lt Allen Barley leads the inquiry.

Winchester Northside Lanes Allen Barley

Winchester to honor Mayor Battaile at Honor the Mayor Night

The Winchester group Citizens for Progress will honor Mayor William Battaile at halftime of the Red skin basketball game tonight at Handley High School gym. The event starts at 7 30 pm with Vice Mayor Stewart Bell presenting a tribute for eight years of service as he declines re election. Washington Redskins players will entertain and join a charity basketball contest against the local W E F G Rockers team.

Winchester Citizens For Progress William Battaile Handley High School Stewart Bell Battaile Washington Redskins Redskins W.E.F.G. Rockers

Fire destroys Front Royal elementary school and forces rebuild

State fire inspector attributes the blaze to an electrical short in a classroom. Water from a leaking roof damaged an appliance motor and a clock tied to the receptacle stopped at 2 15 a.m. The damage exceeds 100000 dollars and classes move to local churches while the building is rebuilt.

E. Wilson Morrison Front Royal Durston McIntosh

Weather Outlook Northern Valley Nocturnal Cloudiness Rising

Increasing cloudiness tonight with a chance of rain southeast and south central. Thursday mostly cloudy with a risk of light rain in the east and some snow in the extreme north. highs reach the upper 30s to 40s. Extended forecast calls for a fair weekend with temps around 50 Friday and cooling to the 30s and 40s over the weekend. Noon high today 43 with a 32 low. Rainfall trace in past 24 hours. February total 2.66 inches.

Answers to LQ Quiz

The list provides ten items: 1 Julian, 2 Columbia, 3 Plymouth England, 4 Africa, 5 New York, 6 True, 7 Missouri, 8 Three million, 9 Balboa, 10 None.

Julian Columbia Plymouth England Africa New York True Missouri Balboa

Two Men Bound Over for Grand Jury in Frederick County

After hearings in Frederick County Court, James Lee Lambert 23 of Berryville and Phillip William Loy 47 of Middle Road were ordered held for the grand jury. Lambert faces malicious wounding by shooting for a Dec 4 family dispute injuring his brother George W. Lambert. Loy is charged with firing at an occupied vehicle on his property after a trespass claim involving Harry Franklin Line of Siler.

Frederick County James Lee Lambert Rt. 1 Berryville George W. Lambert Phillip William Loy Middle Road Harry Franklin Line Siler Rt Line Mr. Loy West Virginia Loy Mr. Sine Mr. Line

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Samuel L. Miller Mrs Robert Galloway John H. Enders Joseph C. Murray Murray Lawrence Murray Zion Baptist Church Grace Williams Ella Lindsey Lawrence Samuel Jones Rudolph White Milton Valley Cartwright Funeral Home G.L. Guthridge Ashe Service Arlington National Cemetery Brill Service Copeland J. Henry Mesmer New Brunswick Omds Guneral Amherst ST DIAL George L. Guthridge the Order Raul Florists, Inc Fribes Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Johns-Manville Conte John W. Rosenberger & CO Laaman N. Cameron St A. Norton McIntosh Virginia Trace B.P.O.E. Lodge 867 Robert D. Butler Elks Lodge Valley Avenue Drnmeylvania Notor In Pennsylvania STP Valley Ave
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