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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1970
Page
2
Readable items from the July 11 1970 Winchester Evening Star provide short notices and brief updates. Scattered details describe local events and community notices found on the page.
Funeral notices report the deaths of Beulah Strosnider 68 Margaret Dunlap Browney Brill Rose Bell Dona Kerns and Dona Kerns details include ages addresses service times locations and burial sites Pallbearers listed and churches named Burial locations Mt Hebron Mt Hebron Orlean and Salem churches are noted with receiving hours and family visitation information
Mr. Rawlings tied to Sen. Howell and gubernatorial race. Del DuVal, Yale lawyer, switched parties in 1964. Dr. Colvin, professor, ran for Congress in 1960 and supported Holton. Polls open 6 am to 7 pm Tuesday across Winchester four precincts Frederick County 21 Clarke County four.
In Newport News Colvin urges a mandatory 18 month national service with multiple fields and a high school or college completion path including women in health roles. Battle calls Democrats to vote convictions while Gar land ties to national GOP leaders after Senate nomination.
Graham Lee Nelson elected president of the Winchester Shawnee Lions Club a new evening Lions unit meeting twice monthly for dinners. Officers include Walter Bursey Ed Manuel James Keller Frank Dick and Walter Knee. Board members Fred Hildebrand Richard Haymaker Arthur Spaid Shirley Bly. The club aims to involve young men in civic work and focus on city county relations while funding two safety projects and two eyesight programs yearly. Nelson a Handley High School and University of Georgia graduate works with Rohrer Drug and Plaza Real Estate and lives with Beverly Simpson and three sons on Handley Ave.
Stanley, a farmer turned industrialist and banker, built a business empire around his furniture factory founded in 1924 and expanded into farms and banks. He rose from farm boy to speaker of the House, served in the House of Delegates, joined the Senate in 1945, and was governor from 1954 to 1958. He chaired multiple ventures, supported Ferrum Junior College, and partnered with Anne Bassett, with three children.
Frederick County members of Future Homemakers of America return from a week at the State-owned FHA camp at Smithfield. Six girls from James Wood High School and Frederick County Junior High School chapters joined leadership training, handicrafts, boating, swimming, plus tours of Jamestown and Williamsburg. Mrs. Mildred Smith accompanied as faculty adviser.
Tributes from President Nixon’s Appalachian conference and 13 governors including Harry Byrd Jr. note former Governor Stanley’s leadership and role during desegregation. Mills Godwin recalls his firm, able governance during a difficult era in Virginia history. The piece ends with a historical note on kerosene lamps replacing candles after the Civil War.
Fair tonight and Sunday with a low in the 60s and Sunday high in the upper 80s. Rain chances 10 percent tonight near zero Sunday. Extended forecast calls for sunny cooler days Monday and Tuesday with 80s highs and 60s lows, chance of showers Wednesday. Includes observed temps 74 today 61 year ago 88 and 65 yesterday, plus July rainfall to date and five year totals.
Dr. G E Mattus of Virginia Tech Hort iculture outlines alar and calcium nitrate spray plans for apples at Twilight Fruit Growers meeting. Alar extends harvest and improves color. calcium nitrate reduces bitter pit and supports fruit maturity with multiple applications beginning 10 weeks before harvest. John T Wolfe Frederick County Extension Agent chaired. Green Chemical Co sponsored dinner.
Firefighters responded to a small blaze at 682 N Loudoun St in the Northside Laundromat yesterday around 3 55 pm. Crews were on scene briefly and reported no major damage or injuries.
The unofficial U S Congress group known as the Tuesday to Thursday Club describes a practice where members leave for home Thursday night and return to Washington Tuesday morning. The term highlights a repeated pattern influencing attendance and work rhythm in the legislative body.
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