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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1971

Page

2

Obituaries for Pearl S. Gochnauer and Sheridan L. Newcome

Pearl S. Gochnauer 90 widow of a Virginia doctor died Saturday at her Upperville home after a long illness. She owned Golden Horseshoe Antique Shop in Upperville for 35 years and leaves two daughters and two grandchildren. A service is at Trinity Episcopal Church Upperville at 3 p.m. Burial in Ivy Hill Cemetery. Sheridan L. Newcome 85 formerly of Frederick County died Friday in Los Angeles after a life in construction. He leaves a wife a daughter and a son and siblings in Virginia. Funeral was in Los Angeles with burial in California.

Pearl S. Gochnauer Virginia Upperville George N. Slater Richmond Loudoun Fauquier Middleburg Trinity Episcopal Sheridan L. Newcome Frederick County Los Angeles Calif David B Parlee Carper Newcome California Olive Snyder Newcome Fern Webster Forrest Newcome Nellie Stipe Odie Fogle Winchester Attie Shiley Woodstock Snowden B. Newcome

Pensioner Charlie Winfield the Champ of the Chilterns in Draughts

The 94 year old pensioner from Chesham known as the champ of the Chilterns has played draughts for 90 years. He defeats all challengers, leaving his friends fed up with losing.

Chesham England Charlie Winfield Chilterns

Funeral Notices for Ritter Cooper Ashwood Grim

Mr. Harry Leroy Ritter funeral at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home. Edward L. Cooper service at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home Mount Olive Church. Mrs. Esther M. Ashwood service Tuesday at 3:30 P.M. Mr. Norman Edward Grim service Wednesday at 11:00 A.M.

Harry Leroy Ritter Jones Edward L. Cooper Jones Funeral Home Funeral Service Mount Olive Church Mr. Norman Edward Grim

William H. Clowser Sr. dies at 82 in Winchester

William Hollis Clowser 82 of Mt Falls Route Winchester died at home. Born August 16 1888 in Winchester he was a farmer. Survived by widow Myrtle Bell Peer two children William H. Clowser Jr. and Bessie Leach fourteen grandchildren four brothers and two sisters. Funeral 1:30 pm tomorrow Omps Funeral Home Rev Charles H Harless burial Mount Hebron Cemetery pallbearers named. viewing tonight 7:30 to 9 pm.

William Hollis Clowser Mt. Falls Winchester Clowser William Turner Ashby Mary Anderson Clowser Myrtle Bell Peer William H. Clowser, Jr Hagerstown Ted Bessie) Leach Frederick County Beulah Williams Mt. Williams Mable Pennington Clarence Clowser Joe Clowser Paul Clowser Lewis Clowser Omps Funeral Home Charles H. Harless Mount Hebron Cemetery Russell Brill Joseph Paugh John Light Robert Giles Bobby Haun Bobby Anderson Preston Adams

Rider Ritter dies. WWII veteran and painter contractor

Harry L. Ritter 47 of 401 Commonwealth Ave Alexandria died Saturday. Born September 7 1923 in Winchester he was the son of Leo M. and Mary Ritter. He married Frances Hall on December 10 1965 in Hagerstown Maryland. He served in World War II and belonged to the Alexandria Moose Club American Legion and VFW. He is survived by his widow two brothers and burial is at Greenhill Cemetery Stephens City. Funeral held Tuesday at 11 at Jones Funeral Home.

Mr. Ritter Winchester Leo M Mary Penn Ritter Frances Pauline Hall Hagerstown Alexandria William B. Ritter Martinsburg W.va Jack L. Ritter Stephenson Jones Funeral Home James F. Omps Edward Peck Marcus Haines Hector Ritter, Jr Philip Purtlebaugh Raymond McRobie Richard Osborne Calvin Martin Greenhill Stephens City

Former newspaperman C Glenn Wilkins dies at 69

Glenn Wilkins 69 of Woodstock, former bureau chief for Northern Virginia Daily in Winchester, died Saturday at Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital. Born August 6 1901, he attended Roanoke College and led Shenandoah Publishing House chief justice paper before joining the Daily. Survived by wife Susie Didawick a son three grandchildren eight siblings. Funeral Tuesday 11 a.m. at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock with burial Massanutten Cemetery. Contributions to Woodstock United Methodist Church building fund.

C. Glenn Wilkins Woodstock Northern Virginia Daily Winchester Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Mr. Wilkins Shenandoah County Rufus and Tena Heldey Wilkins Roanoke College Shenandoah Publishing House Marshall Chief Justice Chief Justice Wilkins Shenandoah Credit and Collection Company Shenandoah Valley Susie Didawick Dellinger M. Everett Dorr Massanutten Cemetery Woodstock United Methodist Church

Grim Norman E. Grim 68 of Winchester dies at home

Norman Edward Grim, 68, of 15 W Clifford St, Rockland born March 24, 1902, son of Cornelious and Samantha Grim, farmer by trade and Refuge United Methodist Church member. He leaves six brothers, a sister, and was interred at Refuge Cemetery after services at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Paul E. Dick.

Norman Edward Grim W. Clifford St Mr.Grim Rockland Cornelious L Samantha May Ebersole Grim Refuge United Methodist Church Howard Grim Front Royal Roy Grim Floyd Grim Earl Grim Harley Grim Harry Grim Winchester Marvin Alice) Grim Harvey Grim Jones Funeral Home Paul E. Dick Refuge Cemetery

Edward L Cooper Dies at 73 in Stephenson

Edward L. Cooper aged 73 of Stephenson died Friday. Services set at Jones Funeral Home Tuesday at 1 30 PM followed by funeral at Mount Olive Church with Cecil Styons and Rev D A Frazier. Burial in Mount Olive Cemetery with pallbearers Garland Baker William Hepner Buck Painter Earl Rosenberger Edwin Rosenberger and William Hart. honorary pallbearers listed. Viewing tonight 7 to 9 at Jones Funeral Home.

Edward L. Cooper Stephenson Jones Funeral Home Mount Olive Church Cecil Styons D A. Frazier Garland Baker William Hepner Buck Painter Earl Rosenberger Edwin Rosenberger William Hart Jack Patton E.L. Cooper Mike Brown Leonard Ellis Willard Conner Paul Smith

Mrs Esther Ashwood Rites Set For Tuesday

Mrs Esther M Ashwood 57 of 121 E James Street died Sunday Born Winchester Nov 17 1913 daughter of the late Preston B and Mary E Haymaker Orn dorff She married Hilary B Ashwood Survived by three brothers Elwood H Orndorff Wilbur L Orndorff Paul P Orndorff Tampa Fla Elmer Orndorff preceded him Funeral service Tuesday 3 30 p m Jones Funeral Home with Nathan Williamson Pallbearers Virgil H Purtlebaugh Vernon E Lonas Charles Orndorff Elmer L Orndorff Jr Robert F Orndorff Kenneth L Orndorff Burial Shenandoah Memorial Park Jones Funeral Home

Esther M. Ashwood E. James Street Ashwood Winchester Preston B Mary E. Haymaker Orndorff Hilary B. Ashwood Elwood H. Orndorff Wilbur L. Orndorff Paul P. Orndorff Tampa Fla Elmer Orndorff Jones Funeral Home Nathan Williamson Virgil H. Purtlebaugh Vernon E. Lonas Charles Orndorff Elmer L. ‘Orndorff, Jr Robert F. Orn‘dorff Kenneth L. Orndorff Shenandoah Memorial Park

DC Voters Decide Nonvoting House Delegate Race

Washington residents head to the polls to choose a Democratic candidate for a nonvoting House delegate. Republican John A. Nevins is the sole GOP hopeful. If no candidate clears 40 percent, a runoff follows. The race stands as a milestone in home rule amid ongoing congressional control and mayoral appointments.

Congress John A. Nevins Capitol Hill Capitol Washington House Senate The Washington Post

Nixon pursues expansionist budget and White House schedule

President Nixon pushes a $225 billion expansionist budget for the 1972 fiscal year while working long hours at La Casa Pacifica and the White House. He plans to return to Washington Thursday and attend a Republican National Committee event as party leadership shifts proceed. Rumors swirl about Tricia Nixon’s engagement to Edward Cox, Harvard law student.

Nixon la Casa Pacifica White House Pat Tricia Ronald L. Ziegler Washington Republican National Committee Rogers C. B. Morton Walter J. Hickel Interior Robert Dole Kansas Tricia Nixon Edward F. Cox Harvard

Hebron Baptist Gore Plans New Year Service

The Gore Hebron Baptist Church will hold a New Year service next Sunday night with Training Union at 6 30 pm social hour at 7 30 pm and a devotional period followed by a film screening.

Hebron Gore

Two-Car Collision Damages House in Winchester

Winchester police say a two car crash at Loudoun and Clifford streets at 4 p.m. Saturday damaged 226 South Loudoun Street a home owned by James G. Nevitt. Archie Mullins of White Post and Norma Puckett of Clearbrook were involved causing $390 in house damage plus vehicle and street sign damage.

Winchester S. Loudoun St James G. Nevitt L.P. Bland Loudoun and Clifford Archie Mullins White Post Loudoun St Norma Puckett Clearbrook Clifford St Puckett Mullins Bland

Laird Holds Talks With Thien On Wide Range Of Matters

Laird said he and President Nguyen Van Thien discussed a broad agenda including South Vietnam's regular army and militia effectiveness and economic adjustments as U S forces scale back. In Vietnam, heavy fighting raged 58 miles northwest of Saigon in Tay Ninh with a new 2,000 man offensive into eastern Cambodia planned along Highway 1.

Nguyen van Thien South Vietnam U.S Saigon Tay Ninh Cambodia Saigon Phnom Penh

Measles Vaccine Guidance From Dr Dickerson

Dr Dickerson explains the measles vaccine protects only rubella or red measles and notes rubeola vaccine is 95 percent effective. Previously given after eight months, immunization should be delayed to one year and infants under 11 months need a second injection.

Dickerson

Weather Overview For Winchester Valley And Virginia

Mostly cloudy conditions persist through Tuesday with a chance of rain. Temperatures show a tonight low in the upper 20s and Tuesday high in the upper 40s. The Virginia outlook calls for fair weather Wednesday through Friday with a small chance of precipitation Friday and cold days with highs in the 20s and 30s and nightly teens to 20s.

Virginia

Embassy puzzle hints and disputed nomenclature

A string of clues references locations such as Kennedy LaGuardia and Newark, and institutions like the Dept of State. The list includes items like side car, hilt, north, seven, a name assumed by an auth, and false. The entry notes a result of neither 360.

Wall Street Holds Steady Amid 1970s Economic Hopes

The New York stock market finished moderate trading with the Dow at 837.01, unchanged, as analysts attributed stability to potential depreciation rule liberalization that could spark capital spending and a $2 billion tax break for U.S. businesses. Brokers warned inflation, unemployment, and Middle East tensions tempering gains. General Dynamics rose, Texaco slipped, Occidental Petroleum declined, Sperry Rand advanced, and Boeing gained.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange U.S Middle East General Dynamics Texaco Fuqua Industries Occidental Petroleum Sperry Rand Boeing

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Mrs. Pearl Goehnauer Jones Funeral Home, Inc W. Hollis Crowser Memae OFDER Smalts Florist, Inc Bernard F. Groves E. Boscawen St W. Hollis Clowser Harry L. Ritter Commonwealth Avenue Uu Ny John W. Rosenberger Quarles School Commerce St Rorenbergers Qverie Schoo Glenn Wilkins Dies Norman E. Grim Esther Ashwood N. Braddock ST Regal Kiss Mayor Battaile William M. Battaile Queen of the Greens Liz Butler Miss Butler Steve Reardon the Greens War Memorial Winchester Recreation Park Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Maines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth New Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. P New Orleans Okla City Omaha Phoenix Pittsburgh Ptiend Priand Ore Rapid City St. Louis Salt Sk. City San Diego San Fran D.C District of Columbia House of Representatives Gore Service West Coast Middle Atlantic States Great Plains Rockies Gulf Coast Embassy Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Dept. of State Hilt Wall Street Wallhide Lories BRO N. Cameron St Jim Dix N. Loudoun ST Monthlu Rouss Finance Company N. Loudoun Street Winchester, Virginia
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