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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1973

Page

2

Obituaries notice for Cummins Boyce and Boyce families

Obituary notices list Aubrey Bryan Cummins 66 of Shanks West Virginia died yesterday in Hampshire Memorial Hospital Romney with survivors including wife Virginia and five children. Funeral at McKee Chapel AugustaFriday 11 am burial Ebenezer near Romney. Also notices Ray H Duncan 71 of Winchester died in Arlington National Orthopedic Hospital with service at Omps Funeral Home and Mt Hebron Cemetery. A Mary Virginia Boyce 74 of Front Royal Road to be buried Mount Hebron.

Aubrey Bryan Cummins Shanks W. Va Hampshire Memorial Hospital Romney Robert J Lula M. Buzzard Cummins Little Capon Ray H. Duncan Rt. 5 Winchester National Orthopedic Hospital Arlington Omps Rhodes Artz Charles Willard Mount Hebron Cemetery Walter Ray Duncan Fred Duncan, Jr Eugene Keesling John Swing Robert Swing James Swing The Commercial and Savings Bank Mary Virginia Boyce Rt. 1 Front Royal Road Craig B. Burleson Mount Hebron Jones Funeral

Winchester Man Faces Grand Larceny Charge

Ronald Vernon Fox, 22, of 225 E. Whitlock Ave., was charged with grand larceny in Frederick County Court for allegedly stealing 43 sheets of plywood from the Glendale Subdivision on Route 673 on May 17. Judge David Simpson presided.

Winchester Frederick County David Simpson Ronald Vernon Fox E. Whitlock Ave Glendale Rt. 673

Signs Vandalized Across Warren County

A rash of vandalism hit Warren County with 11 highway signs uprooted, mainly around the Fork area south of Front Royal on Routes 340 and 619. Sheriff Gary Keyser says the entire Sheriff's office is investigating the cases.

Front Royal Warren County Gary Keyser Fork Here Sheriff’s Office

Middletown Council Meeting Postponed to July 19

The Middletown Town Council meeting set for Thursday July 12 at 7 00 p m has been postponed to July 19 at the same time in Town Hall.

Middletown

Preach Bishop J Gordon Howard at Berryville Church

Retired United Methodist Bishop J Gordon Howard will preach at Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church in Berryville next Sunday. He previously presided over the Philadelphia area and moved to Winchester last year. The rainbow trout is named for a red stripe along its sides and can range in color from silver to green to nearly black.

J. Gordon Howard Winchester United Methodist Church Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church Berryville Howard Philadelphia

Winchester Receives 103947 Revenue Sharing Check

Winchester receives a 103947 check from the Secretary of the Treasury for the second half of the third entitlement period, boosting annual Revenue Sharing totals to 415788. City council also approves tax exemptions for pollution control equipment and other legislative and public works actions.

Winchester Secretary of the Treasury Finance Committee James H. Fleming J. Kenneth Robinson Commercial & Savings Bank H. Robert Edwards Industrial Development Authority Virginia General Assembly

Renewed State Assistance Not Anticipated

Acting Chief E Ronald Boone in Portsmouth VA says he does not expect a renewed state police investigation of the city force at this time. He aims to restore normal operations while a special grand jury may probe any wrongdoing, with Gov Holton and local officials pursuing a grand jury to examine allegations against officers in the vice and narcotics squads.

Portsmouth E. Ronald Boone Calvert L. Warren Aubrey P. Johnson Jr Boone Grand Jury Warren Linwood Holton

City Debates Noise Ordinance and Gasoline Use Plan

City officials discuss an anti noise ordinance and a 12 step plan to cut gasoline use in city vehicles. Mayor Bell cites contract terms and urged conservative consumption while transit use is encouraged and daytime police patrols may be reduced. A rezoning proposal for Chapman Motor Co. faces public opposition and expedited readings.

J. Randolph Larrick Stewart Bell Jr Seldon Chapman Motor Co Amherst St Bell Council Chamber Rouss City Hall Benjamin M. Butler Thomas C. Glass Amherst Morgan Sts Winchester Planning Commission Penn Central Railroad Planning Commission Chapman

Stay Granted in Pesticide Reentry Law Enforcement

The Sh District Court in New Orleans grants a stay in the execution of the Revised Emergency Temporary Standard for exposure to organophosphorous pesticides. Four public hearings on field reentry after pesticide treatment will proceed to craft a permanent standard, with a Winchester area session August 22 in Washington DC and others in Boise Phoenix and Atlanta.

H. H Red) Baker Frederick County Fruit Growers Assn Joseph Phalen National Council of Agricultural Employers Washington, D.C Sh District Court New Orleans Phalen Winchester Boise Phoenix Atlanta

Calendar items for several organizations in Winchester area

A listing of upcoming meetings and events includes Weight Watchers at Odd Fellows Hall 7 p.m. and various club nights at James Wood High School, Winchester-Frederick Conservation Club Gainesboro, George Washington Hotel and other venues. Groups include Rotary WCTU BPW TOPS Capon Bridge Fire Co Royal Arch and more with times from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday events include Church Women at 10 a.m. and Little Garden Club at 1 p.m.

Odd Fellows Hall James Wood High School Middletown Fire Co Winchester-Frederick Conservation Club Gainesboro Rotary Club George Washington Hotel WCTU Braddock Street United Methodist Church Carpers Valley Club North Mountain Fire Co Mt. Falls Tops Club First United Methodist Church Capon Bridge Fire Co Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Fratern Winchester Council of Church Women Little Garden Club

Two Vehicle Crashes on Loudoun Street Leave One Total Loss

Police report two separate crashes on S Loudoun Street and the intersection of Loudoun and Clifford Streets. Nancy K Orndorff 23 of Rt 1 Stephenson collided with a southbound vehicle. the other car in the first crash was driven by Dwight D Dunton 83 of Middle Road and he was charged with reckless driving. In the Clifford Street incident Gregory J Franklin 24 of Rt 6 collided with Mary D Chapman 55 of 392 Millwood Ave. no injuries reported.

S. Loudoun St Nancy K. Orndorff Rt. 1 Dwight D. Dunton Middle Road Noone Loudoun Clifford Sts Gregory J. Franklin Rt. 6 Loudoun St Mary D. Chapman Millwood Ave Clifford St Lloyd P. Bland

Weather Outlook for Northern Valley and Winchester Skies

Fair and cooler tonight with a low around 60s and sunny Thursday with highs in the low to mid 80s. A chance of lingering thunderstorms near the coast tonight otherwise fair. Extended Friday through Sunday partly cloudy with a chance of showers, daytime highs in the 80s and nightly lows in the 60s. Noon high today 78, noon low 65. year ago 88 and 58. Sunset 8:42 p.m. tonight. sunrise 5:56 a.m. tomorrow.

Northern Valley Winchester

Rainfall totals and averages for the past 60 years

The report lists rainfall figures including last 24 hours .21 inches and July to date .39, with 1973 year to date 19.66 and long term average 36.67 inches. It records five year totals and monthly averages, noting 1972 as the highest year with 53.02 inches and 1930 as the lowest with 17.15 inches. It also explains shrink as slang for a psychiatrist.

Relief May Bring Cooler Air Across Virginia

The Associated Press reports a cold front bringing drier, cooler air as thunderstorms and heavy rains hit parts of Virginia. Annandale in Fairfax County saw nearly four inches of rain Tuesday night, with flooding on Edsall Road and power outages across the county. Vienna received over two inches by 10 p m Tuesday, and Richmond area saw storms with widespread outages, especially Commerce Road area in South Richmond and Parham Road Patterson Avenue West End.

Associated Press Edsall Road Capital Beltway Virginia Fairfax County Vienna The Virginia Electric & Power Co Richmond Commerce Road West End Parham Road Patterson Avenue

Man Charged With 69 Escape Found in Winchester

Garfield James Mitchell, 58, of Bristol Tennessee, was arrested in Winchester on a DUI charge. Deputies also charged him with escaping from Frederick County jail on Sept 29, 1969 while he was a trusted inmate. Mitchell had prior arrest for resisting arrest and abusive language in 1969.

Tennessee Frederick County Winchester Garfield James Mitchell Bristol, Tenn Robert A. Kline Kline Mitchell Sheriff Department

Australia Brief Highlights And Notable Phrases

Brief item notes Australia with a mention none was injured. References heart disease and Baron von Steuben appear as named entities among disparate terms. Includes numbers 1492 and a note on multiplication.

Australia Baron von Steuben

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Aubrey B. Cummins McKee Augusta Ronald Brooks Ebenezer Cemetery Duncan Service Boyce Service Mary Virginia Jones Funeral Home, Inc Memstr Aaron J Secre Monricuss Cmds Funeral Home Dial the Order Nell National Ave S. Braddock St Congregational Christian Church ACK Bernard F. Groves Middletown Council America John W. Rosenberger &Co. Inc Commerce St Public Safety Committee Ben B. Dutton Jr Wendell Seldon James B. Jordan Massanutten Terrace Valley Ave Utilities Committee Roy W. Bayliss Jr Council Arthur Shiley Taft Circle Taft Ave Pineville Center St Mote Health & Welfare Committee Shirley C. Bly Health Department Commercial St William H. Hatfield Lord Fairfax Bly Frederick County Board of ‘Supervisors Michael S. Deeb Virginia Municipal League Julian F. Hirst Institute For Municipal Mayors University of Virginia Charlottesville Holiday Inn-Scope Norfolk Portsmouth Police Department Johnson Jack P. Barnes Memoriam C & S Bank Robert O. Smith Dunton Atlantic Coast Midwest Kansas China N. Cameron St Jay
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