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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1973

Page

2

Obituaries for Haines Worsley and Clowser in Winchester area

Obituary notices report Preston E. Peck Haines 58 of Route 1 Clearbrook died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by widow Virginia McBride, daughter Vivian Smoot, sons Calvin and Ralph, sisters, half siblings, and four grandchildren. Funeral Friday 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home, Rest Haven Cemetery. Also noted are funeral services for Robert E. Odie Worsley aged 79 in Burkeville and Charles L. Clowser aged 64 of Hayfield with services pending and burial at Mount Olive Cemetery. Burial details: Mount Hebron and Mount Olive Cemeteries. Burial locations include Hagerstown and Winchester areas. Funeral home, dates, and pallbearer lists provided.

Preston E. (Peck) Haines Rt. 1 Clearbrook Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Haines Kirby W. Va Thomas W Myrtle Hott Haines Virginia McBride Augusta C. L. Robinson, Inc Haines Vivian Winchester Mary Wright Haines Jones Funeral Home Ansel Peer Robert E Odie) Worsley Piedmont State Hospital Burkeville Clifford Schane Ralph A. Cain Marvin H. Stipe John O. Kanode Raymond W. Baker Ernest E. McIntyre Sherwood Puckett Mount Hebron Charles L. Clowser Hayfield David Palmer Morris Cather Mount Olive Cemetery Mr. Clowser Frederick Co Ollie Annie Cather Clowser Opal Davis Linden H.J. Heinz Corp Mount Olive United Methodist Church Clowser Charlotte Clowser Lewis Charles F. Brown Bartonsville Joseph Scott Lewis

Wall Street opens higher then slips on dollar weakness

Stocks opened up but turned mixed and declined as traders booked profits after eight straight up days and a softer dollar abroad. The Dow was down 1.95 at 931.07 at 10:30 a.m. with 449 advances to 362 declines on the NYSE, while Goodyear led volume at 23. American Airlines up 11. Texaco up 35.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Larry Wachtel Bache & Co Wachtel Goodyear American Airlines Texaco, Inc American Stock Exchange

Shortage of Binding Twine Hits Tobacco Growers

In Roanoke Virginia AP report shortages of binding twine disrupt loopers used in curing tobacco in Southside Virginia and the Carolinas. Greensboro Twine & Paper Co. stopped new orders due to tight cotton supply. farmers ration twine while some use wire.

Roanoke, Va Virginia Carolinas United States Greensboro Twine & Paper Co., Inc Greensboro N.C Alton Kirk Franklin County Crop Insurance Kirk Clyde Yancey Greensboro Twine Arizona Japan Yancey Law Franklin County Jack Neal Danville North Carolina Pittsylvania County Mexico

Rash of Break-Ins Baffles Winchester Police

Early morning break ins swept Winchester with four incidents across Snack Shack N Kent St Steam Laundry E Piccadilly St Shannon Discount House and Carpers Cleaners. Vending machines were pried or damaged. exact money stolen remains undetermined with chips noted at several scenes. Police say investigation continues.

Arash Winchester N. Kent St Shannon Discount House E. Piccadilly St C. C. Hill, Jr W. L. Fogle

Woman Injured in Apartment Attack on Clifford Street

A Winchester woman, Shirley Ann Curtin, 30, was hospitalized with lacerations to the scalp after an attacker reached through a north window and struck her in bed. Police say the window screen was removed and arrived at 3:45 a.m. Rescue Squad responded at 3:46 a.m. Authorities investigate.

Winchester Clifford St Shirley Ann Curtin

Round Hill Firefighters Contain Car Fire on Rt 619

Firemen responded at 10 40 p m to a vehicle blaze on Cedar Creek Grade near Rt 619. The 1973 LTD station wagon was a total loss and owned by Robert Ashly.

Round Hill Cedar Creek LTD Robert Ashly

Assault Charge Trial Today Is Cancelled

Front Royal man Clovis Lee Carter 19 faces felonious assault and murder counts from a Ninevah mobile home shooting on November 28 1971. Anita Carter Cooper 30 and Betty Lou Edwards 21 were wounded. Anita was killed. The murder trial is set for September 19 with the felonious assault charge to be dropped.

Frederick County Commonwealth Lawrence Ambrogi Clovis Lee Carter Ninevah Carter Anita Carter Cooper Woodstock Betty Lou Edwards Delaplane Ambrogi Robert K. Woltz

Calendar of Events Round Hill and Front Royal activities

Thursday events include Round Hill Ruritan Club and several lodge and club meetings at local halls. Friday features Rotary and HIC luncheons and teen weight watchers. Saturday offers Woodbine Assembly of God church annual picnic and Kiwanis Shelter 2 activities at Winchester Recreation Park.

Round Hill Ruritan Club Front Royal Warren County Ioof Masonic Lodge American Legion Board Legion Home Women of Moose Moose Home TOPS 1St United Methodist Church Fraternal Eagles Zeta Epilson Woodbine Assembly of God Church Kiwanis Winchester Recreation Park

$100 000 Suit Filed in Frederick Circuit Court

Carole A. Nester of Fairfax sues for 100000 in damages from a two car crash on Rt 50 east of Winchester on Aug 1 1971. Dale G. Bruner of Richmond named as defendant. Nester alleges injuries and loss of employment from the collision at Rt 50 and Rt 522.

Frederick County Rt. 50 Winchester Carole A. Nester Lee- Jackson Highway Fairfax Dale G. Bruner Shoreman Dr Richmond

Record High Temperature In Al Aziziyah Libya September 1922

A shade temperature of 136.4 degrees was recorded at Al Aziziyah Libya in September 1922, marking a extreme heat observation for the period.

al Aziziyah Libya

Weather Outlook for Northern Valley

Cloudy tonight and Friday with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows tonight in the upper 60s to low 70s and highs Friday in the low to mid 80s. Partly cloudy today with thunderstorms in the mountains and a chance of storms east of the mountains. Highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s to 70s. Extended forecast shows showers early Saturday then clearing with seasonable highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.

Mississippi Valley New York State

Rainfall and Temperature Report Winchester Skies

Rainfall totals for the past 24 hours end at 8:30 a.m. today show July and year to date figures with 2.85 inches for July and 24.27 inches for 1973. Historical averages for 60 years average 36.67 inches annually with monthly norms listed and the highest 53.02 inches in 1972, the lowest 17.15 inches in 1930. Noon temperature today is 79 high 67 low with yesterday’s high 78. Sunset at 8:31 p.m. and sunrise at 6:07 a.m. Moonrise at 3:26 a.m.

Mone Winchester

Winchester Railway Society to view C&E Lines film

The Winchester Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will present the film C&E Lines on standard gauge model railroading at its next meeting. The event is in the First Presbyterian Church club room on Saturday at 7 30 p m. The agenda includes a fall excursion, the annual chapter picnic and the museum station site discussion.

C&e Lines Winchester National Railway Historical Society First Presbyterian Church Museum Station

Sugarcane in Hawaii Requires Large Water for Sugar

Hawaii sugarcane farmers state that producing one pound of sugar needs a ton of water. The claim highlights irrigation demands and regional farming pressures on water resources.

Hawaii

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