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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1971
Page
2
Several obituaries from Winchester area readers include Mrs. Elia Affleck 78 of Berryville died after a three year illness. Also noted are Mrs. Mimmie Greenawalt 75 of Winchester and Mrs. Louise B. Brown 75 of Nain with funeral arrangements at Jones and Omps funeral homes. Additional notices cover Alva Frye 59 of Winchester and Mervil Hardy 58 of Winchester with services pending and local church affiliations mentioned.
The article recounts a traditional claim that Saint Dominic introduced the rosary to the Roman Catholic Church during the 1200s, highlighting its lasting religious significance and historical debate.
UN mediator Gunnar V. Jarring plans a Monday session to hear Jordan's stance on implementing the 1967 Security Council resolution. Jordanian ambassador Mu hammad H. el-Farra will convey his government's position while Egypt and Israel previously submitted proposals to Jarring.
Mrs Pauline King of Augusta West Virginia died today in Romney West Virginia. The body is at the McKee Funeral Home Augusta where friends will be received after 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Laura Virginia Kerns age 52 of 428 South Patterson Avenue Baltimore died Thursday in North Charles General Hospital. She was born August 11 1918 daughter of the late Jack and Lula Funkhouser Whetzel and widow of Hetzel Kerns. Survived by six children Elwood Howard John Lorraine Carolyn Geraldine a brother Claude Whetzel and 20 grandchildren. Services tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Lehew Church Lehew West Virginia with Rev Charles E Andrews. Pallbearers listed and burial in Shiloh Cemetery Lehen. Body at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg taken to church one hour before service.
The Richmond School Board filed three desegregation proposals in U S District Court to create a unitary system. One plan would bus about 21 000 pupils using 120 buses at a cost of 900 000, desegregating elementary schools to at least 33 percent black and 17 percent white.
J D Berlin president of the Exchange Club presents a check to Mrs William A Johnston director of CONCERN an anonymous telephone answering service for distressed persons The campaign benefited several local groups with CONCERN as the major beneficiary CONCERN workers are unpaid and there is no fundraising mechanism for expenses Contributions may be made through Mrs Johnston
Fire crews from Winchester and nearby volunteers battled blazes on Paper Mill Road and at Green Spring and other locations. The Freedom House rear suffered extensive damage from an unknown origin, while other fires involved flues and chimneys with confined damage and no reported injuries.
Junior Bradley, 18, of Winchester, jailed on $1,000 bond afterPolice say a door at the Winchester News and Smoke Stand on 15 S Loudoun St was broken last night. Officers Lake Dusty Mauck Lamm arrested him and he was arraigned by Justice Edgar Burch. Dusty praised for service.
Mrs Kasabian 21 spent 18 days on the witness stand recounting two nights in which Miss Tate and four visitors and a wealthy market owner and his wife were slain. The defense did not call witnesses and jurors were told not to infer guilt from not testifying. Manson testified privately and would not repeat remarks. If convicted of first degree murder the jury would set the penalty at death or life imprisonment. The jurors remained sequestered for the second phase.
Partly cloudy tonight with low near 12. Sunday brings more clouds and light snow possible with highs in the 20s. Precipitation chances 20 percent tonight and 50 percent Sunday. Extended outlook shows mainly fall temperatures through midweek with mountain snow possible Monday and Tuesday. Highs mostly in 20s, with teens at night.
The 11th annual Tucker County Alpine Festival kicks off February 4 at Blackwater Falls Lodge near Davis West Virginia with the coronation of the Alpine Festival Queen. Secretary of State John J. Rockerfeller will crown the queen and Ira Latimer the DNR commissioner will award runners up. A reception and coffee hour, a Queen’s dinner in Thomas, a German Fest Dance, Timberjack activities, snowmobile races in Canaan Valley and ski races at Blackwater Falls State Park are planned along with ice skating in Davis. The event continues Sunday with the second day of snowmobiling and a dinner dance finale.
A Winchester Corporation Court grand jury returned indictments against four people. Russell Harman, 73, of 629 Watson Ave., is accused of attempting to kill and injure two youths by firing toward them on Jan. 1 and of wounding Eric Roberts. George Jackson faces two counts for breaking into Braddock Street United Methodist Church and taking Rev. Lyons credit cards. Shephard Harris is charged with hit and run after two pedestrians were struck on N Kent St last Nov. 1. James Loy is charged with grand larceny of a George Washington Motors automobile on Oct. 21. Jackson is in Fauquier custody. others await Jan. 25.
The village of Gignese houses one of Italy's unique museums that showcases only umbrellas. Once a center for umbrella making and repair, the Umbrella Museum preserves the town's historic craft and industry.
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