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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1971

Page

2

Funeral Services For Conner In Woodstock

Obituary notices for Harry Franklin Conner 84 of Winchester with service at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock conducted by Reverends Larsen and Moyer. Details include birth near Saumsville, Lutheran Church member, survivors, pallbearers, and burial at Mount Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

Harry Franklin Conner Winchester Winchester —Memorial Hospital Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock Leonard J. Larsen Virgil Moyer Conner

Funeral Services for Several Listed At Jones Funeral Home

Funeral services are announced for John Lovett Belford Saturday at 11:00 A.M. Mary Evie McDonald at 1:30 P.M. Wheeler E. Nichols at 3:30 P.M. Ida Catherine Seabright Sunday at 2:00 P.M. Russell L. Good Sunday at 2:30 P.M. Calvary Church of Brethren. Funeral arrangements incomplete.

Mr. John Lovett Belford Mary Evie McDonald Mr. Wheeler E. Nichols Ida Catherine Seabright Mr. Russell L Calvary Church of Brethren

UN Charter Signature in San Francisco 1945

The Charter of the United Nations was signed in San Francisco California in 1945 marking the founding moment of the postwar international organization. Delegates from many nations gathered to approve the document establishing the UN and its core principles.

Charter of the United Nations San Francisco Calif

Obituary Notices for Mrs Roberta Winter and Francis Jones

Mrs Roberta P Winter 89 of Berryville died at Jeffersonian Manor Nursing Home Charles Town West Virginia She was daughter of Jaquelin Powells and Estelle Castleman Powells widow of John Dawson Winter and Leland Mississippi She leaves a daughter Roberta Winter of Decatur Georgia a son Col John D Winter of Beaumont Texas five sisters and a late daughter Mary Castleman Wright Survived funeral at Grace Episcopal Church with pallbearers and burial in Grenada Donations to Grace Episcopal Church Memorial Fund Francis Churchill Jones 69 of Richmond died in a local hospital He was a former assistant state budget director and brother in law of Harold G Brown Survived by widow Lucy Reid B Jones and cousins Funeral at St Pauls Episcopal Church Richmond with burial at Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal End of notice

Saumsville John, W Fannie Wolverton Conner Toms Brook Fred Carl Conner Maurertown Glenwood Conner Stanley Crowser Harry Cavinall Linden Vann Jr Carl Conner, Jr Lynn A. Miller Mount Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery Fairview Bill Stratton T. J. Stratton Silver Spring Cornelia McGarth McLean Mary Lena Baran Belmont Calif Gasch's Baltimore Ave Hyattsville John P. Oliver, Jr Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal Roberta Powells Winter Berryville Jeffersonian Manor Charles Town W. Va Ednesday Roberta Winter Decatur Col John D. Winter Beaumont Tex Mary Kearney Emily Powells Catherine Powells Estelle Johns Washington Sophie Rhodes Middlesboro Mary Castleman Wright Kingsport Tenn Grace Episcopal Church William Brook Ralph Dorsey Edward McCormick Williams Hobson McGehee Robert B. Smith, Jr Richard Smith III Leonard Mikules Grenada Francis Churchill Jones New Kent Road Richmond Harold G. Brown Winchester Jones State Board of Corrections Department of Welfare and Institutions State Auditing Department Brown Lucy Reid B. Jones St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Rebecca Jo Cather obituary notices and services details

Miss Rebecca Jo Cather 19 of 621 Van Fossen St. died yesterday. Born Winchester Oct 7 1951 she was daughter of Joseph R. and Lorraine Yost Cather. Survived by parents a sister Beverley Jane and half siblings Joseph R. Cather Jr Johnny C. Cather Jean E. Corbin and Catherine A. Seeders. Funeral arrangements incomplete body at Jones Funeral Home contributions to Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation care of Jones Funeral Home.

Rebecca Jo Cather van Fossen St Miss Cather Winchester Joseph R Lorraine Yost Cather Wesley United Methodist Church Beverley Jane Cather Joseph R. Cather, Jr Gaithersburg Johnny C. Cather Fort Lee Jean E. Corbin Catherine A. Seeders G. Cecil Yost Berkeley Springs W. Va Jones Funeral Home Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation

American Fabius Label for George Washington Recalled

The phrase American Fabius likens George Washington to the Roman general Fabius due to his strategy of delaying and harassing the enemy to win battles rather than direct pitched clashes. This comparison appears in historical discussions of Washingtons military tactics and leadership.

George Washington Fabius

Deaf Farming Group Forms in Frederick County Shenandoah Valley

A new local VOICE chapter for Deaf Children, part of a Virginia statewide effort, plans to organize in Frederick County. Mr and Mrs Daniel Fletcher of Stephens City lead the drive to identify deaf or hard of hearing children for enhanced school services though state funds and accurate counts are currently lacking.

Shenandoah Valley Virginia Organization For the Improvement Frederick County Daniel Fletcher Stephens City VOICE General Assembly Fletcher Rt. 1 Box 38

Laird in Saigon To Discuss Cutbacks In Vietnam

Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird arrived in Saigon to discuss further pullbacks of U.S. forces in Vietnam including the withdrawal of the last 25 000 Marines by June. He outlined a plan reducing U S strength to about 250 000 by summer while limiting front line roles.

Saigon Melvin R. Laird America Vietnam Laird Adm Thomas H.moorer Joint Chiefs of Staff Thailand Thanom Kittikachorn U Taphao Ho Chi Minh Trail U.S Nixon Viet

Jarring Hopes Talks in Middle East Peace Efforts

U N envoy Gunnar V Jarring arrived in Israel for negotiations he hopes will advance Arab Israeli peace talks. Golda Meir and Abba Eban outlined three essential points for talks including an unlimited cease fire, negotiating near the Middle East, and foreign ministers representing Israel Egypt and Jordan. Egypt demands a troop withdrawal timetable and pace of talks, while Arab states want UN headquarters and ambassadorial representation.

Tel Aviv U.N Gunnar V. Jarring Israel Golda Meir Abba Eban Middle East Middle Cyprus New York Egypt Jordan

Top Driver Remains Active in Family Trucking Traditions

The interview discusses safe driving by respecting the vehicle whether truck car or motorcycle. Henrys have three children Barry in trucking lives on Martinsburg Pike Larry a Winchester electrician and Phoebe Jane Crosen neighbor who helps with gardening and canning. He plans more driving with no retirement in sight.

Henrys Barry Martinsburg Pike Larry Winchester Phoebe Jane Crosen

Soviet ships deliver arms to Egypt and Syria amid Middle East tension

Washington reports at least six Soviet cargo ships have carried jet fighters and other military hardware to Egypt and Syria in the past ten days. Observed cargo included MIG21s SU7 helicopters and spare parts. Vessels unloaded at Latakia Syria and Alexandria Egypt with one ship masking its destination before anchoring at Alexandria on December 31. U S officials monitor shipments to maintain a balance of power with Israel and its neighbors.

Washington Egypt Syria Pentagon Dardanelles Black Sea U. S Latakia Alexandria Molodogvardsk Algeria United States Israel

Henry Wright Trial Delayed In Maryland Court

In Frederick County Circuit Court Alexandria defendant Henry Wright's grand larceny trial was postponed to March 5. Judge Woltz dismissed the jury and granted a continuance for good cause. Wright’s bond was forfeited after attorney Hawkins cited lack of contact with his client since October.

Frederick County John Henry Wright Alexandria Robert K. Woltz Mr. Wright Dennis Cole Denny’s Furniture, Inc

Hotel Fire Ruled Work Of Arsonists

A special board of inquiry ruled that the deadly December hotel fire in Tucson started on the fourth floor of the Pioneer International Hotel and involved two separate blazes. Fire Chief L F Peterson noted the two fires began about 60 feet apart as evidence of arson supported by a California investigator Cyrillis W Holmes.

Tucson Ariz Pioneer International L. F. Peterson Cyrillis W. Holmes California Forestry

Weather and precipitation outlook for Virginia region

The forecast warns of heavy snow tonight with possible four inches or more and a 60 percent chance of precipitation. Low temperatures will be in the upper teens, with snow likely again Saturday and highs in the low 30s. Extended outlook shows chances of precipitation Sunday and Monday, clearing Tuesday with warmer nights in the 30s.

Virginia

Post Office Expected to Raise First Class Stamp to Eight Cents

The U S Postal Service eyed an eight cent first class stamp this April as it moves toward private‑like operations. A $2.4 billion annual deficit looms this year while wage costs rise and collective bargaining starts January 20 under new law guiding conversion to a semi autonomous entity.

Winton M. Blount Board of Governors Nixon Blount Congress

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