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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1973

Page

2

Obituaries highlight Pullen Mullenax and Davis deaths

Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs Bertha Cornilia Pullen 84 of Front Royal and James Bunker Mullenax 70 of Augusta West Virginia along with Wilbur Thomas Davis 64 of Woodbridge. Pullen burial set at Stonewall Memory Gardens with a 1 pm funeral tomorrow at Maddox Funeral Home and multiple pallbearers named. Mullenax funeral conducted at McKee Funeral Chapel with burial at Mt Zion Cemetery. Davis service held at McKee Funeral Chapel with burial at Tearcoat.

Bertha Cornilia Pullen Prospect St Front, Royal Warren Memorial Hospital Pullen Warren Co Walter Edward Jones Rosa Lee Rudacille Jones Charles E. Pullen Front Royal Garnett J. Pullen Haymarket Charles L. Pullen Vienna Granville E. Pullen Manassas Cornilia Claude Jones Bernard Jones John Jones Jim Pullen Russell Pullen Bobby Richard Mary Robinson Buckner Amherst St Jones Funeral Home Clifford Schane Carlton F. Staples N. Berkeley Ball J. William Hollis Robert T. Olver C. A. Hobert John W. Ebert Ivy Hills Cemetery Upperville James Bunker Mullenax Augusta W.va Winchester Memorial Hospital Mullenax Blue Grass Salisbury Margaret Newman Mullenax The West Virginia Insurance Co Elaine L. Koontz Sally Mullenax Rockville Sylvia Sowers Arlington McKee Lowell Rogers

Elephant tusks average weight around fifty five pounds

The average weight of an elephant's tusk is about 55 pounds, with some tusks exceeding 100 pounds.

Break-in Probed at Red Barn Restaurant on Berryville Ave

Police investigated a 5:30 a.m. break-in at the Red Barn Restaurant with entry through plate glass doors. A stolen 1973 Mustang was recovered near Clark St by Officer Robert Buchanan at 5:21 a.m. A tape player was stolen from a car on Miller St between July 16 and yesterday. James Douglas Vance, 31, of Bethel Heights, charged with grand larceny in a Tri-State Modular Homes theft, set to appear in Winchester court.

Red Barn Berryville Ave Ronald Miller Lamar Sloan Ford Kerns Lane Clark St Robert Buchanan Miller St Ellsworth Holmes Newcome Frederick County Douglas Anderson Winchester Tri-State James Douglas Vance Bethel Heights Vance Winchester General District Court

Steer Prices Rise at Winchester Sale Over Last Year

Prices for steers at the Friday livestock sale rose $16.75 per hundredweight from last year with steers averaging 731 pounds at $56.26 per cwt and $411.32 per head. Heifers averaged 639 pounds at $49.83 per cwt and $318.33 per head. Top pen steers were Charolais at $62.75 per cwt and top heifers Angus at $52.25. Sale manager P T McIntire noted fewer entries yet buyers from Atlantic Seaboard and Midwest attended. Fall sale schedule announced for Farmers Livestock Exchange events beginning Sept 21.

Winchester Farmer Livestock Exchange P.T. McIntire Atlantic Seaboard Midwest Virginia Farmers Livestock Exchange

Pope Defends Missionaries Amid Mozambique Atrocity Reports

Pope Paul VI defends Catholic missionaries saying they deplore crimes against unarmed populations and share the tests they face. Vatican observers link his remarks to Mozambique massacres reported by missionaries. Charles Henry Pinkerd, 89, of Washington Virginia, died Friday. burial in Bailey Cemetery Amissville.

Castle Gondolfo Italy Paul VI Vatican Mozambique

Wall Street rebounds as stocks rise on bargain hunting

Wall Street moved higher with the Dow up to 914.58 as traders cited renewed bargain buying after a summer lull. Fannie Mae led gainers on the Big Board, while General Electric and other names posted advances on strong demand and sector optimism.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange International Minerals General Electric AMP U.S U.S. Life Corp

Hijackers take 139 aboard plane as standoff continues

Four hijackers hold 139 passengers in extreme heat after seizing a jetliner soon after departure from Amsterdam. The crew and passengers await orders as negotiators spar over demands linked to Japan ailing by the Okamoto case while Tokyo weighs hostage options and the Israelis refuse concessions.

Federal Republic of Germany Mideast West Germany Japan Air Lines Shizuo Assada Amsterdam Israel Kozo i Okamoto Tel Aviv Okamoto

Calendar of Events for Monday Evening Listings

A Monday schedule lists diverse community activities across Winchester. Events include Guild Contemporary Art Gallery at 11 a.m. and meetings of Parish Council of Catholic Women at 12 p.m. and Exchange Club at 12:15 p.m. later items feature Weight Watchers sessions, IOOF Lodge, TOPS, Recovery Inc, Bridge, Eastern Star, Chess Club, and a barbershop chorus at various venues through 8 p.m.

Guild of Winchester Contemporary Art Recovery Inc George Washington McKinley Chapter Eastern Star City Hall First Methodist Church

Duffey Named Campaign Treasurer for Sullivan

William a e Sullivan Republican candidate for commissioner of revenue in Winchester announces Maurice Pat Duffey as his campaign treasurer. Duffey, a Winchester native and Lord Fairfax Community College faculty member, cites Duffey as knowledgeable in real estate and tax matters. Sullivan praises Duffey’s qualifications and support for a fair tax burden.

William Ae Sullivan Winchester Maurice Pat) Duffey Duffey Lord Fairfax Community College Middletown Handley High School University of Virginia Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Sullivan Pat

Minor Fire at O Sull ivan Corp Causes Ventilator Damage

Firefighters responded to a plastics fire at O Sullivan Corporation at 6 05 a.m. yesterday. An overheated mix in a machine used to heat plastics ignited and was drawn into a sprinkler ventilator duct, which extinguished the fire before arrival. The duct sustained minor damage per company spokesman.

O’sullivan Corporation S. R. Dyke O’sullivan

Winchester Woman Missing As Deputies Resume Search

Frederick County deputies resume a search for 50 year old Mrs. Lloyd Wise reported missing after an afternoon mushroom hunt with her husband near Rt. 608 ten miles west of Winchester. The disappearance was reported at 5 30 p m yesterday.

Frederick County Winchester Lloyd Wise

Frieda Miller Former Labor Bureau Leader Dies at 83

Frieda S. Miller, 83, longtime labor official and former director of the U S Department of Labor's Women's Bureau from 1944 to 1953, died Saturday. An economist, educator and trade unionist, she began her career in 1916 and served as a delegate to numerous international labor conferences.

Frieda S. Miller New York Women’s Bureau U.S. Department of Labor

Weather sketch for Northern Valley and Winchester skies

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with mild lows and warm highs in the 80s. Virginia forecast includes scattered thunderstorms in the south and southwest with similar temperatures. Extended outlook shows variable clouds and daily chances of showers through Friday with 80s and 60s to 70s nights. Weather data from Winchester column reports rainfall totals and averages across the past years and months.

Virginia

Answers From Virginia Tap Rockne Switzerland

Answers from Virginia reveal a mix of words linked to topics like Woof Yes Tap Knute Rockne and Switzerland. The fragmentary text mentions a 64 cubic inch measure and a front 4 reference, yielding little cohesive narrative.

Virginia Knute Rockne Switzerland Tuffet

Chapman Named Campaign Treasurer for Harrison in Winchester

Thomas M. Harrison nominates Winchester resident and engineer Bill Chapman as campaign treasurer. A Harrisonburg native, Chapman attended VPI and the University of Maryland, served in WWII, and has long been active in Winchester civic groups including Kiwanis, Woodmen, Red Cross, and the Salvation Army. He and his wife Betty Lambert Chapman live at 1614 Lewis St with two children.

Bill Chapman Winchester Thomas M. Harrison Chapman Harrisonburg VPI Columbia Tech University of Maryland U.S. Air Force Jaycee Woodmen of the World Judges Athletic Association Red Cross Community Chest Apple Blossom Festival Scouts Chamber of Commerce Little League Winchester Kiwanis Club Northern Virginia Petroleum Assn Salvation Army Winchester City Welfare Board First United Methodist Church Canter Oil Company Lewis St Betty Lambert Dayton Michael Molly

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