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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1975

Page

2

Obituary notices for Richard F. House Sr. and others in Martinsburg area

Obituary notices report the death of Richard Francis House Sr. a Gerrardstown magistrate judge and former justice of the peace, with burial at Rosedale Cemetery Martinsburg and services at Shenandoah Bible Church. The page also notes deaths of Ernest Griffith Benjamin F Benner Florence Eva Pinkett and Margaret P Davis with funeral arrangements and burial details in Martinsburg Dayton and Harrisonburg.

Richard F. House Richard Francis Dick) House Gerrardstown W.va Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. House McCool George Washington H. House Mellie Thrasher House Shenandoah Bible Church Nina Unger House Cleveland Margaret D.) Turner Winchester James Anna V.) Gariety Waldorf Charles F. House Sterling Park Roscoe T. House Martinsburg George J Willis Goff Cumberland Lewis LeRoy H Garland John House Don Smith Rosedale Cemetery Brown Funeral Home Ernest Griffith S. Braddock St Jones Funeral Home Benjamin F. Benner Benjamin Franklin Benner Clearbrook Mr. Benner Frederick County John Benjamin Ada Stottlemyer Benner Minnie Speck Benner Benner Donald F. Benner Shirley Campbell Kernstown Roy Benner Floyd Benner John Benner Stephenson Ralph Benner Ruth Payne Charles Harless Paynes Chapel Margaret P. Davis Richards Ave Davis Dayton William F Olive Byrd Payne Dayton United Methodist Church Shenandoah College Mendle S. Zickefoose Bruce C. Sauders Thomas N. Layne J. D. Robertson Arthur R. Parrish Cancer Society

Police Probing Drug Theft In Winchester Area

Two weekend break ins are under investigation by Winchester police. Thieves stole drugs from the Winchester-Frederick County Health Dept and soft drinks detergent and a tool box from Berryville Ave Laundry Center. A window entry was reported at both sites with dates and times noted by authorities.

Winchester Winchester-Frederick Rout Berryville Ave Winchester-Frederick County

Apartment Fire Damages Kent Street Unit

A second floor apartment at 312 N Kent St sustained heavy damage after a stove fire started by Mike Reynolds spread through the unit. No injuries were reported and the rest of the building remained untouched. Fire crews also responded to a copper lamp motel fire and a vending machine blaze at Duff's motel on Millwood Ave with no reported damages.

N. Kent St Mike Reynolds S. R. Dyke Copper Lamp Millwood Ave

Calendar Of Events Nightly Club Meetings Across Town

Evening schedule lists diverse groups including Pilot Club Jaycees IOOF Lodge Moose Lodge Rescue Squad Auxiliary Back Creek Ruritan Stephens City Fire Co Civil Air Patrol Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous and Eagles Auxiliary with venues at local churches lodges and the airport.

Carpers Valley Club Jaycees Virginia IOOF Masonic Lodge Moose Lodge Bethel Lutheran Church Back Creek Ruritan Club Stephens City Fire Co Civil Air Patrol Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous First Baptist Church Eagles

Robinson Bills Estate Tax Relief For Family Farms

Washington seventh district congressman J. Kenneth Robinson introduced a bill allowing executors to value farmland as farmland for federal estate tax, reducing taxes when heirs keep farming. The measure also covers timber, scenic, and recreational lands, but notes tax relief would end if land is sold or used differently.

Washington J. Kenneth Robinson Congress Robinson

Auto Plants Idle as 11 Remain Closed Amid Slump

Detroit report shows 11 auto assembly plants closed and 228,000 workers on layoff as the industry enters week three of 1975. GM, Ford, and Chrysler all trim production with rebates offered to spur demand. overall output drops 41 percent from last week to 68,000 units.

Detroit American Motors General Motors Ford Motor Co Chrysler Corp Ford Chrysler Leeds North Tarrytown N.Y South Gate Calif GMC Truck & Coach Pontiac Mich Wixom Lorain Ohio San Jose Hamtramck Newark Del St. Louis

Controversial Issues Occupy Virginia General Assembly

The Virginia General Assembly focuses on the Equal Rights Amendment, no fault auto insurance, the death penalty, abortion statutes, and the budget. ERA ratification could prompt Senate debate as early as Tuesday.

Richmond Virginia General Assembly Senate

Accidents Reported in Front Royal Area Over Weekend

Two drivers from Glen Burnie Md were treated and released after a midday collision on N Buckmarsh Street. A Friday night single car crash on Rt 55 West injured no one. a Front Royal street accident damaged a power pole. a Fletcher Street crash damaged two cars with modest damages reported.

Cynthia Goscinski Robbie Jo Fields Glen Burnie, Md Winchester Memorial Hospital N. Buckmarsh St Front Royal Area William Whitehurst Randolph Riffey Toms Brook Rt. 55 Whitehurst Riffey

Salton Sea Brine Rises as Salt From Farms Pours In

The Salton Sea in Southern California remains more briny than the ocean as agricultural waste waters deliver over 10 000 tons of salt daily. The sea formed when the Colorado River overflowed between 1905 and 1907.

California Salton Sea Colorado

Weather Summary and Local Climate Data for Winchester Area

The forecast calls for rain and snow flurries with very cold nights in the Northern Valley and Virginia, followed by a cool, mostly dry Tuesday. Extended outlook shows chances of precipitation Wednesday into Thursday with daytime highs in the 40s and nightly lows in the 20s and 30s. Additionally Whaley House in Old Town is noted as one of San Diego’s first brick houses. Rainfall figures for January through December and historic annual totals for Winchester area are provided, including 1972’s peak rainfall of 53.02 inches and 1930’s low of 17.15 inches.

Virginia Chesapeake Bay

Kiwanis Luncheon Features Handley High Drama

The Kiwanis Club noon luncheon Wednesday features a short play performed by Handley High School drama students under Mrs. Joseph Biggs. The public is invited to attend the Duff's Rebel Restaurant Pagoda Room event.

Kiwanis Club Duff's Rebel Handley High School Joseph Biggs

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