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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1971

Page

2

Obituaries for Ritter Grim Ashwood Gruver and Gruver family services

Funeral services were held or announced for Harry Leroy Ritter 47 of Alexandria Norman Edward Grim 68 of 15 W Clifford St Esther M Ashwood 57 of 121 James St Ira Keiffer Gruver Sr 93 of Vienna Va with burial at Greenhill Refuge Reliance and Reliance Cemetery Military rites by American Legion Post 14 Martinsburg Readings note multiple services including Jones Funeral Home and Reliance United Methodist Church with pallbearers and family visitation details.

Harry Leroy Ritter Alexandria Jones Funeral Home James F. Omps Edward Peck Marcus Haines Hector Ritter, Jr Philip Purtlebaugh Raymond McRobie Richard Osborne Calvin Martin Kenneth Ambrose Greenhill Cemetery Stephens City American Legion Post Martinsburg W. Va Norman Edward Grim W. Clifford St Paul E. Dick Garland Grim Ralph Grim David Grim Rudolph Martin Julian Ebersole Carroll Cowgill Refuge Cemetery Esther M. Ashwood James St Nathan Williamson Virgil H. Purtlebaugh Vernon E. Lonas Elmer L. Orndorff, Jr Robert F. Orndorff Kenneth L. Omdorff Buriat Strenandoat Memorial Park Ira Keiffer Gruver St. Andrews Drive Vienna Reliance Leewood Annandale Mr. Gruver Benjamin Franklin Maggie Snider Grover Hyattsville Maryland First Methodist Church Mt. Hermon Lodge Af&am Chillum Grange Gruver Reliance Evangelical United Brethren Church Middletown Grange Margaret DeFrees Clyde Fuller Myrtle Mae Keener Frances I. Stevens Prince Frederick Evangeline L. Wells Marjorie G. Sanders Rockville Elizabeth G. Weston Springfield Esdras S. Gruver Winchester Alan S. Gruver Camp Springs John DeFrees Gruver Rocky Mount Keiffer Gruver, Jr Floyd Emery Fredericktown Reliance United Methodist Church H. Eugene Baker Carson Bowen Merle Gruver Arthur W. Gruver William Stickley Jack Derflinger Lawson Sanders Stover Strasburg

Funeral Services for Mr Norman Grim Wednesday at 11

Funeral services are announced for Mr Norman Edward Grim to be held Wednesday at 11 A.M. at Jones Funeral Home. The family requests memorials to be directed to the Jones Funeral Home in lieu of flowers.

Mr. Norman Edward Grim

Wall Street holds gains amid orderly readjustment phase

The Dow rose to 839.40 at 10 30 am with a 2.19 point gain as advances outpaced declines on the NYSE by more than 2 to 1. Analysts said the market’s action reflected an orderly readjustment following a long rally, aided by technical factors and a tax break for business via depreciation write offs. Notable quoted prices included Comsat 5142, Fuqua 1512, Boeing 1738, ITT 53, RCA 27, Goodyear 12.

New York New York Stock Exchange Comsat Fuqua Boeing International Telephone—& Telegraph RCA Goodyear

Image captures county supervisors meeting in 1971

The Star photo shows a 1971 Supervisors Room gathering at the County Office Building with a board observed from a half century prior. Mary Helen Massie credits the shot.

Supervisors Mary Helen Massie

Virginia Air Pollution Board Hears Tighter Rules In Richmond

The State Air Pollution Control Board held hearings over proposed revisions to visible emissions and dust rules. It accepted control plans from Lynchburg Foundry Co and FMC Corp among others, set timelines for variances on burning, and discussed future standards including toxic materials and synergistic pollutant effects. NASA liaison noted advanced measurement tech and an ecological mapping goal for Virginia by 1980.

Richmond State Air Pollution Control Board Lynchburg Foundry Co FMC Corp Front Royal W. S. Frey Co Clearbrook Henkel Harris Co Winchester Riverton Corp Warren County Virginia Electric & Power Co Hyman Viener and Sons of National Gypsum Co Kimballton Giles County Solite Corp Bremo Bluff Foote Mineral Co E. Philip Comer Foote Minerals Division Staunton Augusta County Norfolk Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority Langley Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration Byone George B.malley NASA Devel

Marsh Honored At Chamber Event

Former 7th District Representative John O. Marsh Jr. received a chamber award for his service in Congress. Philip B. Whitney presented it as about 260 attendees honored Marsh with a standing ovation. The event also recognized outgoing directors and featured guest speaker G Roger Masquelier of Westinghouse.

7Th District John O. Marsh, Jr Chamber of Commerce Congress Philip B. Whitney Chamber Mr. Marsh Whitney Julian K. Armel Warren €. Gregory J. Kenneth Robinson Stephen M. Rosenberger E. Lamar Sloan Charles K. Toan Maurice J. Duffey Archie J. Manuel Forest Racey George T. Sanders Potomac Edison Company G. Roger Masquelier Westinghouse Masquelier

Rapid technique tracks enzyme changes in real time

A new method detects tiny changes in enzymes as they act, using catalysts with metal atoms on fluorescent substrates to follow rapid energy transfers and structural shifts. Developed by biochemist Bert L. Vallee and colleagues at Harvard Medical School, the technique reveals details of enzyme action previously not understood.

New York Bert L. Vallee Harvard Medical School

Middletown Volunteer Fire Drive Nets $4872

The Middletown Volunteer Fire Company reports a fund drive net of 4872 dollars and six cents after a monthly meeting chaired by Woody Legge. Fourteen members attended as Dick Legge presided. New member Ralph Keeler joined. two fire calls and eleven ambulance runs were logged last month. A committee was formed to panel the upstairs hall. another committee handles the Honorary Fire Chief Contest. contact for entrants is 869 1897. A fire drill is set for Monday at 7 p.m.

Middletown Volunteer Fire Company Woody Legge Fire Company Dick Legge Ralph Keeler Henry Shiley Middletown Jack Shiley Neil Stallings Russ Shull Shiley Mr. Stallings Ralph Carper Fred Wealthy Carper

Break‑in reported at Culligan Water on Millwood Ave

Winchester police say Culligan Water Conditioning Service at 250 Millwood Ave was broken into last night. Entry was gained by kicking a north door. three offices ransacked but nothing yet missing. Police note two more attempted break-ins on N Loudoun St and Berryville Ave with broken doors but no entry.

Winchester Culligan Millwood Ave Oxford N. Loudoun St Morgan’s U-Haul Berryville Ave

County Auto Tags Go on Sale March 15

Frederick County begins selling auto decals March 15 at the Treasurer's Office with a deadline of April 15 for display. Treasurer Harry L. McCann told the Board of Supervisors that owners must have paid personal property taxes before tags are issued. Property taxes were due December 5.

Frederick County Harry L. McCann Board of Supervisors

Weather summary for Winchester and surrounding area

Clear and colder tonight with a low in the 20s. Wednesday brings increasing cloudiness and a chance of snow late day with highs in the 30s. Extended forecast shows precipitation Thursday and snow flurries in the mountains Friday and Saturday with highs mostly in the 30s and 40s and lows in the teens to 20s.

Virginia

Box Car Loot At Preston Moffett Distributorship

A box car loaded with beer was broken into last night at Preston Moffett Distributor on the Martinsburg Pike. Six cases of beer were recovered near the tracks as Frederick County Deputy Charles Mellwee and city police investigated the incident.

Preston Moffett Martinsburg Pike Frederick County Charles Mellwee

Rabbi Jakobovits on News Values and Press Dilemma

Dr. Immanuel Jakobovits, Chief Rabbi of the British Commonwealth, argues religious leaders preserve values and thus are less newsworthy than challengers. He says the press treats the exceptional as normal and overlooks the quietly normal that should guide life.

London Immanuel Jakobovits British Commonwealth

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Grim Service Ashwood Service Ina. Keiffer Gruver Jones Funeral Home, Inc Omps Funeral Home Rik Abe Bernard 'F. Groves Boscawen St Wall Street S. Loudoun St First Frederick Roger H. Alderman Frederick County Board of Supervisors George B. Whitacre State Board J. Russell Berkness Malley IBM Winchester Printers, Inc Pifer Printing N. Braddock St Marsh County's Auto Ies Fat Waldorf Andrew Jackson False China South Lakes Ontario Erie Yasuda West Rocky Mountain Glaize & Bro Andersen Perma Andersen Glaize N. Cameron St Huff Cook Mutual Huff-Cook Huff -Cook Mutual Burial Association Home Office Bristol Winchester Region Jack D. Grubb
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