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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1971

Page

2

Obituary notices for Urbanus Sours Walter Brill and Naomi Newbraugh

Obituaries list funeral services for Urbanus Buzz Sours 74 of Relief to be held at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Greenhill Cemetery. Walter Denny Brill 79 of Mountain Falls Route to be buried at Mount Hebron after a 1:30 service at Jones Funeral Home. Naomi Elizabeth Newbraugh 60 Martinsburg W V born 1910 dies in Kings Daughters Hospital with multiple survivors and a 1:30 p m service at Brown Funeral Home and burial at Rosedale Cemetery. Memorials to WSCS or Loyalty Class.

Urbanus Buzz) Sours Relief Jones Funeral Home B.L. Lock Josiah Andrew Sours Alfred L. Snapp, Sr William A. Boyd Colon R. Lowe George W. Branner Nat R. Painter Floyd S. Ginn Ralph Walter Denny Brill Mountain Falls Robert Fields Naomi Elizabeth Newbraugh Paynes Ford Road Martinsburg W.va Yederday Kings Daughters Hospital Newbraugh Morgan County Floyd Harrison Melvie Russell Havermale Ruppenthal Pikeside United Methodist Loyalty Class Woman's Society of Christian Service The Church Carl W. Newbraugh Martin B Wanda N.) Frye Inwood Donald L. Newbraugh Hagerstown Dale W. Newbraugh Alexandria Karla N Rodney Carl Myra Page Newbraugh Todd Martin Ladeana Elizabeth Frye Ada Kathern Allemong Berkeley Springs W. Va Mark Bradley Frye Brown H. Wilbur Jay Rosedale Cemetery WSCS Pikeside United

Funeral Services for Brill Sours and Affleck

Funeral notices list Walter Denny Brill and Urbanus W Buzz Sours with services Saturday at 1 30 P M and 3 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home Ella M Affleck also noted with arrangements incomplete Jones Funeral Home Inc

Ella M. Affleck

Infant son of Paul Lee and Ann Lloyd Wilson dies

A graveside service for the infant son of Paul Lee and Ann Lloyd Wilson of Leesburg was held yesterday at Shenandoah Memorial Park at 3 30 PM. The baby was born in Winchester and died Wednesday. survived by his parents.

Paul Lee Ann Lloyd Wilson Leesburg Shenandoah Memorial Park Harold O. Gano Winchester

Mixed Drink License Sought In New Area

The Lee Jackson Restaurant on Millwood Pike filed with the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board seeking liquor by the drink. Manager Donald Vaden expects approval within 30 days. The Holiday Inn Southan Valley Ave. site plans to file soon. A 1968 Frederick County vote against mixed drinks was 3 723 to 3 709 with a recount failing to change the result.

Lee Jackson Millwood Pike Donald Vaden State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Manuel Sempeles Holiday Inn Southan Valley Ave Frederick Nty

Haircut for a Quarter Still Stands in Harrisonburg Shop

In a Harrisonburg barber shop the carefree price of 25 cents endures, the same charged when the barber finished Richmond barber college in 1938.

Harrisonburg Richmond Strode M. Higginbottom William High

Romney halts 40 percent of mortgage subsidy program

Housing Secretary George Romney suspends about 40 percent of the 140 million mortgage subsidy program after warning abuses are more widespread. Existing home subsidies are halted while 60 000 units remain paid. new construction subsidies face a later decision as the program is reshaped.

Washington George Romney Romney House Banking and Currency Committee Department of Housing and Urban Development

Winchester Annexation Maintains Highway Control Through 1971

City officials say the Department of Highways will retain maintenance and operation of primary and secondary streets in the annexed Winchester area through June 30, 1971. The memo, resolution, and letters show formal approvals and coordinated steps during the transition, with Mayor Battaile and city manager Seldon noting ongoing cooperation to benefit area residents.

L.O. Bolton Department of Highways R.C. Ambler Staunton Winchester Seldon Bolton Im Staunton H.C. Crowder Edinburg Richmond

Richmond Man Slain Near Maymont Park

Herman F. Wood Jr., 57, assistant director of Children Inc., was shot fatally outside his home at 1000 Westover Road near Maymont Park. He died after a hospital arrival. Police searched for a tall slender Black man seen fleeing after the shot. Wood had recently collected a $1,986 payroll from a bank and placed the bag in his car trunk.

Richmond Herman F. Wood Jr Maymont Park Wood Children, Inc Westover Road J.S. Gaudet R.L. O’brien

JWHS Choir Set to Sing at Calvary Church Sanctuary

The James Wood High School Concert Choir directed by Paul Thompson will perform a religious program at Calvary Church of the Brethren Sunday at 7 30 pm. Admission is free with offerings to support a planned European tour. The event marks the first concert in the new 325 seat sanctuary across from Bufflick Airport Road and benefits the choir.

James Wood Paul Thompson Calvary Church of the Brethren Thompson Winchester Community Chorus Glen Bowman Sharon Nesselrodt Diemer Ringwald Fetter Front Royal Road Bufflick (Airport) Road Fred M. Bowman

Fire alarm malfunctions at Moore's Building Supplies

Firemen answered a Martinsburg Pike alarm at Moore's Winchester and Clearbrook about 1 30 a m today finding no blaze. They reported the alarm likely triggered by a system malfunction.

Winchester Clearbrook Moore’s Martinsburg Pike

Library Closed On Monday For Lee-Jackson Day

The Handley Library will be closed all day Monday in observance of Lee Jackson Birthday.

Handley Library Lee-Jackson

City police contract dispute sparks job action and bargaining threat

A court ruling edges the city into a police labor dispute as patrolmen and sergeants seek a 3 to 3.5 pay ratio from the 1968 contract. When sergeants got a raise to match fire lieutenants, patrolmen demanded a $100 monthly increase to restore parity, but the city warned of an endless raise spiral and argued the ratio was not in a formal written contract.

PBA

Wall Street advances. Dow gains as 1971 optimism grows

At 10 30 am the Dow Jones industrial average rose 3 55 to 846 86 as advances led declines on the NYSE by nearly two to one Analysts called the market readjusting with a balance between profit taking and fund recommitment Market leadership shifted hands with investor expectations of a better year ahead and institutional buying providing support Notable gains included Kellogg Litton Control Data Texaco and RCA with mixed percentage up moves

New York New York Stock Exchange Kellogg Litton Industries Control Texaco RCA

Weather snapshot Virginia to see cold, snow flurries likely

Partly cloudy and windy tonight into Saturday with scattered snow flurries in the mountains. Lows teens, Saturday highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Extended outlook very cold Sunday to Tuesday with possible mountain snow showers and daytime highs in the 20s, overnight near zero in the mountains. Rainfall data show minimal recent totals and long term averages.

Virginia

Winchester Weather: Noon 36 High 2 Low

Yesterday's high reached 5 degrees. Friday sun set at 5 13 p m. Sunrise Saturday at 7 31 a m. Moonrise tonight at 9 24 p m. Last Quarter January 19.

Winchester

Answers Germany Marsupials All Vegetables Kansas Trees

The fragment lists diverse subjects including Germany Marsupials vegetables Kansas and trees with mentions of Fort Knox Kentucky John James Audubon reindeers Tanta vy lay 10 USS Frank E Evans.

Germany Kansas Fort Knox John James Audubon Vy. Lay USS Frank E. Evans

Winchester Man Found Dead in Feath erbed Lane Residence

A 60 year old man Alvie E. Frye was found dead yesterday near noon at 135 Featherbed Lane by a building mate. Police and medical examiner ruled death from natural causes after autopsy.

Winchester Featherbed Lane Allen Bailey Alvie E. Frye Douglass Hill

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Sours Service Brill Service Buford Whitcock Harry Fauver, Jr Rodney D. Fauver Herman L. Fauver Marco A. Fauver Leo B. Fauver Mount Hebron Cemetery Mmrs Mr. Walter Denny Brill Mr. Urbanus W. ‘‘Buzz Jones Funeral Home, Inc General Home Amherst ST DIAL Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Wilson Service ABC Board E. Boscawen St Winchester, Va FHA Battaile Jwhs Choir Blaze Moore's Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St.p New Orleans Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ore Rapid City St. Louis Salt Sk. City San Diego Wall Street Glaize & Bro N. Cameron St H.W. Ebert Buick Oldsmobile Chevrolet Loudoun St
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