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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1973

Page

2

Obituaries of Local Residents Chronical Williams

Obituaries report the deaths of Ervin L Chapman 77 of Harrisonburg Layton Burdette Sr James Clifton White and Gertrude Smalley with service details. Surviving family includes Louise Summers Geraldine Huddle Rhonda Hottle E L Chapman Jr Billy Chapman and others with funerals at Lindsey Harrisonburg Crum United Methodist Church and Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Lacey Springs Shenandoah Memorial Park National Cemetery and Green Hill Cemetery.

Ervin Lee Chapman Water St Harrisonburg Mr. Chapman Luther Virginia Stern Chapman Lacey Springs Faulks’ Run France Europe Denton Furniture Co Schewel Furniture Co Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church American Legion Rion Bowman Veterans of Foreign Wars Louise M. Summers Geraldine Don Shifflett Jack Duckworth Gifford D. Turner Austin Burkholder Chapman James Clifton Tippy) White Rt. 1 Berryville Winchester Memorial Hospital Crum’s United Methodist Church John LeGault Green Hill Cemetery Roy Pope Larry Tinsman Wilson Travers John D. Hardesty Lloyd Good Charles Lloyd Clarke County Ruritan Club John H. Enders American Cancer Society Layton Burdette, Sr Layton H Skipper) Burdette, Sr Sanford Fla Mr. Burdette Mary Dent Burdette Navy Layton Burdette, Jr Sanford, Fla James P. Ragan Rockville George Gain Woodbury Gertrude A. Smalley Jones Funeral Home Fred M. Bowman Jacob F. Moreland Harry G. Myers Denny Lewis Cledith Swisher Paul Anderson Boyd J. Unger Shenandoah Memorial Park

Grand Jury Empaneled in Portsmouth Police Probe

A special grand jury is convened in Portsmouth to probe alleged serious misconduct in the Portsmouth Police Department. Foreman Porter Hardy Jr. and six men and one woman will review a 39 page state police report, with state police aides available if requested. The panel may subpoena records and witnesses, all proceedings are secret, and indictments require four jurors with firsthand knowledge.

Portsmouth Porter Hardy Jr Circuit Court Robert F. McMurran Henry W. MacKenzie R. Winston Bain Commonwealth James A. Cales Harold Burgess State Police Hardy Cales E.C. Allen Jr Coast Guard Mearl A. Kise Virginia Chemicals Inc Mary L. Adams Cracock Shelton D. Williamson Phillip Snodgrass Reese L. Vickers Portsmouth Lumber Corp C.L. Warren Robert E. Joyner MacKenzie

U S Asks Hanoi Intent On Missing Americans

The United States pressed North Vietnam to explain its intent on locating 1300 missing Americans and aiding in recovering remains of POWs. The four party joint military team faced stagnation as Hanoi skipped a meeting claiming private inconvenience, delaying talks and transfer of 23 remains. Flight negotiations between Saigon and Hanoi halted for five weeks over safety certificates.

U.S U S Hanoi Saigon North Vietnam

Watermelon Sells Over Eight Dollars in Barrow Alaska

In Barrow Alaska the northernmost U S community a medium size watermelon costs more than eight dollars. Local retailers note high prices due to remote location and transportation costs. Market irregularities could influence seasonal fruit availability this year.

Barrow Alaska United States

Calendar of Events Highlights Local Group Activities

Community calendar lists numerous meetings and gatherings across Winchester area venues including Odd Fellows Hall Bethel Lutheran Church George Washington Hotel WMB Gainesboro and local clubs. Notable entries include Weight Watchers sessions at multiple times the Civil Air Patrol Winchester Clarke Garden Club and a Dup brace bridge society meeting.

Odd Fellows Hall Bethel Lutheran Church Back Creek Ruritan Club Stephens City Fire Co Board of Control Exchange Club Commerce St Civil Air Patrol Old Va Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous First Baptist Church Eagles Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Winchester Association of Blind WMB Colonial Garden Club Winchester Clarke Garden Club Jayceeettes Carpers Valley Golf Club Woodmen of World Lodge Hall Shawnee Lions Club Echo Village Frederick Conservation Club Gainesboro Delta Tau Shenandoah Numismatic Club Lodge BPOE Elks Blue Ridge

Wall Street Opens Higher as Dow Surges on Bullish Tone

Wall Street rose with the Dow Jones up 6.17 to 903.75 at 10:30 a.m. Advancing issues led 3 to 1 over decliners as traders cited slowing economy for a bullish start. Levitz Furniture jumped on the Big Board's most active list, rising up to 7 percent.

Charles Lewis Winkler, Cantor, Pomboy & Co White House Wall Street Nixon Levitz Furniture

Weather snapshot and rainfall records for Northern Valley Virginia

A weather summary reports fair conditions tonight with mid 60s lows and mid 80s highs through Wednesday, with Virginia’s south cloudy and the north partly cloudy and showers possible in the extreme southwest. Extended forecast calls for cloudy humid days with chances of showers and thundershowers and temperatures mid to upper 80s, nightly in the upper 60s to low 70s. Rainfall totals and historical averages for recent years and the past 60 years are listed, including 1.74 inches in 24 hours, 21.40 inches for 1973 year to date, and highest annual rainfall of 53.02 inches in 1972. Sunset, sunrise and lunar phase data for Winchester on July 17 are provided along with a sequence of short items.

Northern Valley Fair

West Virginia Man Charged in Window Breakings

Winchester police charged Roger Eugene Kaylor of Paw Paw West Virginia with three counts of destroying property after windows at Leggett and Gray and Eddy and four city trash cans were damaged. Damages were estimated at 400 and 300 dollars respectively. Bond set at 300 dollars.

Winchester West Virginia Gray and Eddy and Leggett Roger Eugene Kaylor Rt. 1 Paw Paw W. Va Kaylor Gray Eddy

Local Student Builds Helicopter In Port Washington

Nick Mastrocinque, a Port Washington high school student, spent two years and $2000 building a home helicopter and taught himself to fly it. He aims to become an aeronautical engineer.

Washington, N.Y Nick Mastrocinque

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Smalley Service Minnie Miller Whitacre Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge W.va MR. Layton Burdette, Sr Serice National Cemetery Ievitation Waren Sececres Moaricuas Omds Funeral Home Amherst ST DIAL S. Braddock St The Congregational Christian Church Bernard F. Groves Wemenn National Morticins S. Loudoun Joyce Bowen Ila Crook Northern California Jimmy Airport Road Wellington Johnson Jimmy’s Commission Lynn Anderson Bill McKeever J.W. McDanial New York Virginia Lincoln and Philistine Grant Eisenhower Simon Florence Vermont Globe True Northwest Plains States Virginia Cold Storage Valley Ave Hill Gulf Station Weems Lane OSHA Safeline Lifeliner Cameron St
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