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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries Listed for Local Residents in Winchester Area

Obituaries publish for Earl Lester Long Sr 78 of Mountain Falls Route and Miss Ruth J Johns 49 of Roosevelt Blvd. Rosa Elizabeth Small of Winchester also listed with service details. Also notice Jack Lee Owens Jr of Berryville killed in an automobile crash with funeral arrangements set.

Earl Lester Long Mountain Falls Mr. Long Woodstock Franklin and Elizabeth Coffelt Long Hilda Smoke Winchester Robert Madeline) Castleman James Lucy) Keller Roger Genévieve) Clevenger John W. Long Paul Long Arlington Annie Fravel Canton Ohio Nellie Norfolk Falls Church Beulah Dodd Front Royal Jones Funeral Home Daniel Frazier Shenandoah Memorial Park Jack Lee Owens, Jr Berryville John H. Enders Gerald Pierce Robert Owens, Jr Wayne Pierce Jerry Pierce Louie Owens Breezie Martin Green Hill Cemetery

Funeral services for Earl Long and Ruth Johns set

Funeral services are planned for Earl Lester Long on Friday at 1 30 PM and for Ruth Justine Johns on Friday at 3 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home Inc. previstas.

Mr. Earl Lester Long Jones Funeral Home, Inc

Preliminary Jan 16 Hearing Set in Venske Murder Case

A preliminary hearing for Anna Elizabeth Venske 68 Mountain Falls is scheduled for 2 p.m. Jan 16 in Frederick County Court on a murder charge. She remains jailed on a $10000 bond after surrendering to authorities Friday morning. Adolph Andrew Venske 64 was found dead at the Venske home from a shotgun wound. Venske's attorney Garnett Scott of Woodstock represents her.

Anna Elizabeth Venske Mountain’Falls Frederick Frederick County Adolph Andrew Venske Venske

City Park Swing Set Comes Alive With Warm Spring Breath

A Star Photo by Mary Helen Massie captures City Park as swings sway into spring. The image highlights the park's return to life with warmer days and new energy.

Mary Helen Massie

Roads Slippery As Snow HitsSouthern Virginia

Snowfall and frigid air hamper travel and farm operations across Virginia. Two inches fell in Richmond with higher totals in Martinsville and Bluefield reporting up to five inches. winds were light but drifting could occur as temperatures plunge to single digits tonight and into the teens tomorrow. Buses ran since 6 a.m. and garbage collections continued as crews faced blocked roads and calving difficulties.

Richmond Virginia Martinsville Bluefield Danville Lynchburg Roanoke

GE Rejects Fact Finding in Long GE Strike

GE has rejected a fact finding proposal amid an 11 week strike by 12 unions. The move follows acceptance of the plan by the two largest unions and signals hopes for government mediation to spur negotiations. Javits urged a swift settlement as Counts of the FMCS plans to enter talks.

New York General Electric Co Jacob K. Javits R-Nlu George P. Shultz Washington J. Curtis Counts Federal Mediation Service Fred J. Borch Javits General Electric Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers

First Negro Elected UVA Student Council President

James R. Roebuck Jr., a graduate arts and sciences student from Philadelphia, won a three way election and runoff to become the University of Virginia Student Council’s first Negro president. He will serve through the spring semester and urged more active recruitment of Black students, a smoother move to co education, and stronger council control of student fees.

Charlottesville, Va University of Virginia Student Council James R. Roebuck,Jr Council

Weather Elsewhere Summary

The brief weather note presents high and low temperature readings from the Associated Press. It lists typical daily temperature ranges for various locations, focusing on current or forecasted conditions and excluding regional specifics or extended details.

No School in Frederick County as Snow Slips Roads

Transportation chief Dr Wright and County School superintendent Thomas Sine weigh risks after four inches of snow and slick secondary roads. They decide to cancel classes, informing about 7,000 students via radio and leaving 50 yellow buses idle. Wright prioritizes child safety amid changing storms and calls to neighboring counties for context.

Thomas Sine Wright Mr. Line Tom Black Creek Road Highway Department Melton ‘Wright Virginia Education Association

Weather summary for Virginia with cold spell ahead

Fair tonight and Thursday in Virginia with much colder tonight and high teens in mountains. Five day outlook calls for below normal temperatures, highs in the 20s to 30s and lows in 20s, some teens in the mountains, with one-quarter to three-fourths inch precipitation around Sunday night or Monday.

Virginia

Wall Street Stays Narrow as Schultz Remarks Influence Trading

The Dow Jones average hovered in a slim window at 10 30 a m with a slight loss of 0 86 points to 802 80 as gains barely outweighed declines. Early blocks saw Otis Elevator down to 47 8, American Telephone down to 30 1 2, and Texaco down 1 0 to 30 1 2, while Litton Industries slipped to 34 5 8 and American Photocopy rose 1 4 to 38 1 4.

New York New York Stock Exchange George P. Schultz Federal Reserve Otis Elevator American Telephone Texaco Litton Industries American Philp Morris Gulf Oil Safeway Stores United Utilities

Dishwasher in Dreams Top Appliance Wish for Women

A recent survey asks women which appliance they most want to win. A dishwasher received 40 percent of the vote as the top choice.

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Earl L. Long, Sr Ruth J. Johns Roosevelt Blvd Miss Johns Old Forge Pearl Dailey Johns William A. Johns S.S. Kresge Co Market Street Kernstown Edward J. Taylor Mount Hebron Cemetery George Small Rosa Elizabeth Small John Mann Methodist Church Moses L. Prather Orrick Cemetery Berkley Allen Turner Pamela E George L Charles E. Small Lewis G. Gaither Norfolk Arthur G. Gaither Jr Dover Del Walter E. Gaither Viet Nam Thomas L. Gaither New London Cartwright Funeral Owens Service Omds Funeral Home Loudoun Street Bernard Groves Boscawen St Stephens City N. Main Street Winchester Exchange Washington National Symphony Chestra Howard Mitchell Thurs Handley School For All Eee Scheel Call Leonard John W. Rosenberger and Co., Inc Quarles Commerce St National Symphony Sgt. Woolf Florida Georgia Weather Bureau Uva Council C.1. Brumback &Sons N. Cameron St the Associated . Press Albany Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Beaver Chicago Cincinnati Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Louisville Memphis Milwaukee St.p New Orleans Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ore Dr. Wright Melbourne Asia Pennsylvania Northwest Midwest Wall Street Lou Riley Valley
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