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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1975

Page

2

Obituaries Note Multiple Deaths From Virginia Area

Obituaries report Florence E Pinkett 8 Bentonville died at home born 1890 in Rileyville survived by four daughters, one son and many grandchildren. Kenneth Braithwaite 62 Lehew West Virginia funeral at Shiloh Church. Etta Redman 88 Covington Virginia grandmother of Jean Fisher. George Alger 57 Millwood funeral at Millwood United Methodist Church. Jack D Hughes 46 Winchester railroad owner dies in train accident. Burial and service details given for each with survivors and funeral arrangements.

Florence E. Pinkett Florence Eva Pinkett Bentonville Harrisburg Odelle E. Lewis Paul R. Pinkett Robertshaw Mt. Carmel Baptist Church John R. Pendleton Brown Family Robertshaw Funeral Home Front Royal Kenneth A. Braithwaite Lehew W. Va Shiloh United Methodist Church Joe Roby Shiloh Cemetery Etta Redman Covington Jean Fisher Middletown Erritt Funeral Home George E. Alger George Everette Alger Millwood Winchester Memorial Hospital Millwood United Methodist Church William Maynard Larry Hoover N.P. Luttrell James Luttrell Edward Strasnider Simon Newlin Lyle Butler Harold Emschler Greenhill Berryville Jones Funeral Home Jack D. Hughes Wilkins Place Mr. Hughes Washington County Ohio Harley and Elsie Grimes Hughes Lowell Church of Christ Winchester and Western Railroad Winchester Kiwanis Club Betty Dobbins Lake Joe Gunter Brunswick Leslie Jean Hughes Winchester Lanny Jack Hughes Virgil L. Hughes Monongahela Harley D. Hughes Juanita Wetz Dayton Treba Long Omps Funeral Home Forrest S. Racey Marietta

Front Royal Man Rescued From House Fire

A Front Royal man, Russell C. McWhinney, 33, was found unconscious in a burning home at 620 Randolph Ave. Firemen arrived to heavy heat and smoke and he was treated with heart massage and oxygen before being taken to Warren Memorial Hospital where he was later released.

Front Royal Randolph Ave Front Royal Fire Department Russell C. McWhinney McWhinney Warren Memorial Hospital

City plan urged for management reform and finance offices

The plan advocates management by objectives and questions making the City Treasurer and Commissioner of Revenue appointive rather than elective. City officials weigh the recommendations while deadlines press for department input by February 1 as Mayor Bell says the plan offers useful ideas though many items cover incidental issues.

James E. Butcher The Winchester Citizens Assn Commissioner of Revenue Seldon Stewart Bell Jr

ERA Victory Sparks Debate Over Restrooms and Dormitories

Opponents warn ratification could end separate public facilities for men and women while supporters cite Congress history showing no such intent. Virginia unemployment panel told to speed claims processing as applications surge 500 percent. 103,000 Virginians jobless out of a 2.1 million workforce.

DuVal Senate Commerce & Labor Committee Virginia Employment Commission WEC William L. Heartwell Jr Southwestern Piedmont Tidewater Heartwell Virginia

Youth threatens neighbors with BB gun then rifle in Front Royal

Front Royal police responded to Ninth Street after a youth reportedly threatened his mother and neighborhood children with a BB gun. Officers confiscated the weapon, then returned when the boy chased his mother with a 30 30 rifle. The street was blocked as police secured the area, and the gun was surrendered after a conversation with the youth. He was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Front Royal Ninth St Charles V. Rutherford R.D. Updike Winchester Memorial Hospital

Democrats Warn Against Using Republicans in Chairmanship Fight

House Democrats urge members to avoid dragging Republicans into the battle over committee chairs. The Steering Committee backs Melvin Price for Armed Forces and Thomas Foley for Agriculture, with Patman and Hays to retain Banking and House Administration chairs.

Washington House Armed Services F. Edward Hebert D-La Thomas P. O’neill Jr D-Mass Carl Albert Select Committee Democratic House Democrats Melvin Price D-Ill Hebert Armed Forces Patman Hays Price Henry S. Reuss D-Wis Robert G. Stephens Jr D-Ga

Calendar of Community Group Meetings and Events

On Sunday events include Apple Valley Bottle Club at Armel School at 2 p.m. Monday lists many meetings such as Art Guild of Winchester Round Hill Community Center at 11 a.m. and multiple clubs at 7 30 p.m. including Civitan Lee Jackson Weight Watchers and Round Hill 4 H Club. The schedule continues with Berryville TOPS Recovery Inc VFW Auxiliary Optimist Club DeMolay and boards at various venues. Tuesday features Weight Watchers Bloodmobile Lions Club Lord Fairfax Garden Club and more at institutions like city hall Carpers Valley Club and Virginia Gentleman.

Art Guild of Winchester Round Hill Lioness Club W. Boscawen St Civitan Club Lee- Jackson Parents Without Partners War Memorial Hite Winchester Berryville F&m Bank Duplicate Bridge George Washington Madison Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall Lions Club Duff's Lord Fairfax Garden Club Winchester Board of Zoning Appeals City Hall Carpers Valley Club Jaycees Virginia Gentleman IOOF Masonic Lodge Moose Lodge

Winchester Skies Weather Outlook and Temperatures

The forecast shows cloudy conditions across the Northern Valley with chances of snow flurries and rain at higher elevations. Temperatures range from the teens to the 40s, with a multi day pattern of increasing and decreasing readings and periodic precipitation chances through Monday to Wednesday.

Northern Pacific Northwest Ohio Valley Gulf Coast Mississippi Valley Florida

Phyllis Diller Star Added to Hollywood Walk of Fame

Los Angeles AP reports comedienne Phyllis Diller receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining 1,604 entertainers. Diller, 57, in her 20th year in show business, is placed between Ethel Barrymore and Wallace Beery on the sidewalk.

Los Angeles Comedienne Phyllis Diller Hollywood Miss Diller Ethel Barrymore Wallace Beery

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