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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1979

Page

5

Obituaries for Whitacre Hart Beaver Messerall and kin

Obituary items note Mrs Bertha Whitacre 95 of Martinsburg died at Methodist Home Quincy. Virginia Lee Hart infant in Charlottesville died at UV hospital. Benjamin Haller Beaver 79 of Stephens City died in Winchester Memorial. Clarence Edward Messerall 61 of Front Royal died in Warren Memorial Hospital. Services listed with times, places, and burial details. Survivors and memorials mentioned. multiple deaths with funeral arrangements and burial sites.

Benjamin Haller Beaver Stephens City Winchester Memorial Mr. Beaver New Market Jacob H Laura Lightfoot Beaver Trinity Lutheran Church Clarence Edward Messerall Main St Front Royal Warren Memorial Hospital

Virginia panel backs lighter penalties for some marijuana offenses

A Virginia legislative subcommittee proposes milder penalties for personal possession and small scale growth while enforcing strict penalties for trafficking. The report notes marijuana harms but supports medical use under physician supervision and aims to focus law enforcement on major traffickers.

Richmond Virginia Subcommittee Whohite Ead

Obituary for Mrs Elsie M Lindsay Lindsay

Mrs Elsie Maphis Lindsay 83 of Charlottesville and Sanibel Fla died Tuesday at her Florida home. Born in Winchester she was daughter of the late Joseph Luther Maphis a former Winchester Revenue Commissioner and Kate Bromley Maphis. She worked for Sen Harry Byrd Sr in Richmond. Surviving are daughter Jean Robertson and son James H Lindsay II both of Atlanta and four grandchildren. Husband J Gordon Lindsay former Charlottesville Daily Progress publisher preceded her. Service 1 p.m. tomorrow at Hill and Wood Funeral Home Chapel Charlottesville. Burial private. Donations to Cancer Research Foundation Sloan Kettering Institute New York.

Elsie Lindsay Ward Elsie Maphis Lindsay Charlottesville Sanibel Fla Lindsay Florida Winchester Joseph Luther Maphis Kate Bromley Maphis Harry F. Byrd Sr Richmond Lyman H Jean) Robertson James H. Lindsay II Atlanta J. Gordon Lindsay

Iraqi immigrant wins 100000 in Michigan Lottery drawing

Saiood A. Oraha, a Baghdad native who was shot and paralyzed after a 1977 holdup in Saginaw, wins 100000 in the Michigan Super Play drawing. He plans surgery, uses the prize to clear debt, and recounts moving to the United States 54 years ago and losing business during hospitalization.

Lansing, Mich Baghdad Iraq Saginaw Saiood A. Oraha Oraha United States Miles Market

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