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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1971

Page

2

Obituaries Mention Loy Family and Local Deaths

James L. Loy of McLean died Sunday at Northern Virginia Doctors Hospital just before his 75th birthday. Survived by Elsie Carper Loy, sons Charles E and Earl T Loy, Phillip R Loy, Marshall E Loy, Madeline V Dunn, siblings Gussie and Strother Loy, and others including six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral held at Ives Funeral Home Arlington with burial at National Memorial Park. Thomas L Mahoney of Fairfax died suddenly. funeral at Catholic Church in Fairfax and burial there. Paul Findlay named administrative director of the London Festival Ballet. takes post Sept 1. Mrs Mabel Virginia Hoover Clark, 64, Winchester, dies. service at Jones Funeral Home. buried Mount Hebron.

James L. Loy Northern Virginia Doctors Hospital Elsie Carper Loy Winchester Kirby Road McLean Mr. Loy Charles E Earl T. Loy Phillip R. Loy Falls Church Marshall E. Loy Sterling Park Madeline V. Dunn Arlington Gussie Loy Strother Loy Tampa Fra Maynard Loy Virginia Boyce Mary L. Dodson Annandale Ives Funeral Home Wilson Blvd National Memorial Park Mabel Virginia Hoover Clark Shawnee Ave Jones Funeral Home Kathryn Eye Ida B. Grim Johnson James Alton Hoover Harry D. Hoover Clarence F. Hoover Garland Clark Raymond Clark Linden Clevenger Forrest Shiffiett Earl Fries John Ryan

Spy Flights Suspended Over China Amid Nixon Visit

U S officials halt all manned and unmanned reconnaissance flights over Communist China to avoid incidents during President Nixon’s Peking visit. The move recalls the 1960 Khrushchev summit cancellation after a U2 was shot down, per The New York Times. Flights by SR71 planes and Ryan Firebee drones are affected.

New York United States China Nixon Peking New York Times Dwight D. Eisenhower Nikita Khrushchev Soviet Union Francis Gary Powers the Times Times

Fresh Air Fund brings 11 youngsters to Winchester for visit

Eleven children arrived in Winchester yesterday to spend three weeks with area families under the Fresh Air Fund sponsorship. Mrs. Paul Newlin leads local Fresh Air activities, with Winchester participating for fourteen years in this program that links thousands of children from Virginia to Maine.

Winchester Fresh Air Fund Fresh Air Project Paul Newlin Virginia Maine

Firefighters battle two blazes as Whitlock family loses home

Mr. McDonald was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital for observation and treatment, then released to return to the scene to aid firefighters. The Whitlock family reportedly lost nearly everything in the second fire, with firemen salvaging little from the house owned by Charles Pine.

Whitlock Mr. Dyke Charles Pine

Wyoming boy Kevin Dye found after 225 hour survival

Casper AP Kevin Dye a 9 year old with epilepsy and aphasia survived 225 hours in Wyoming high country. His doctor said hyperactivity and endurance kept him alive drinking stream water and fleeing searchers before being found exhausted near a cabin two weeks after last seen.

Kevin Dye Casper Casper Mountain Kevin Wyo Wyoming Carolyn Dye

Arlington Delegation Backs Williams for Lieutenant Governor

About 250 people attended a mass meeting in Arlington where 50 of 59 delegates chosen to the state convention backed Carrington Williams for the Democratic nomination. The meeting highlighted Williams and State Senator Robert C. Fitzgerald as leading contenders with others presenting support, while some delegates remained undecided or aligned with different figures. Williams pledged to broaden party representation and reach out to all voters.

Arlington Arlington County Carrington Williams Williams Fairfax House of Delegates Fairfax County CCES Robert C. Fitzgerald Williams, Fitzgerald Del George McMath Accomack County del. D J. Sargeant Reynolds Democratic Party

Indonesia Army Trials Convict 110 in 1965 Killings

An Indonesian army spokesman said military courts have convicted 110 soldiers over five years for roles in the murder of six army generals during the 1965 coup attempt. Ten were sentenced to death, 20 to life, and 80 to 15 to 20 year terms. executions count not released. Maj. Gen. Suharto led the crackdown that October and later became president.

Jakarta Suharto Army Strategic Reserve Command Indonesia

Brannon Named General Manager of Loudoun Times Publishing

Leesburg native Brannon, formerly of Winchester and ex The Winchester Evening Star staffer, is appointed general manager of The Loudoun Times Publishing Company publisher of The Loudoun Times Mirror. Since joining in 1960 as advertising manager, he earned 11 first place Virginia Press Association awards and is married to Suzanne Trenary with two sons Michael Gray and David Scott.

Randall E. Brannon Leesburg Winchester Winchester Evening Star Loudoun Times Publishing Company Loudoun Times- Mirror

Rockingham Says Feed Destroyed After Contamination Alert

Rockingham Poultry in Broadway says it destroyed a small amount of PCB contaminated feed after a USDA warning. USDA checks Virginia flocks and Holly Farms reports 77,000 broilers destroyed at Wilkesboro plant as 64 firms in 12 states received the feed.

Richmond Rockingham Poultry Broadway U. S. Department of Agriculture George Heitz Thomas Barlow Harrisonburg USDA Virginia Holly Farms Wilkesboro N. C

Clarke County Horse and Pony Show Scheduled for Aug 7

The first annual Clarke County Horse and Pony Show will be held Aug 7 at the Raritan Horse Show Grounds near Berryville with two rings, four ribbons per class, and trophies in all divisions. Rain date is Aug 8. admission is free with refreshments by the Jolly Jacks 4-H Club.

Clarke County George Estep Jolly Jacks Clarke County Horse and Pony Show Club Blue Ridge Hunt Pony Club

Seven People Treated After Combined Accidents in Virginia

Blair Combs aged 45 of Gainesboro was taken to a hospital with injuries from a 3 10 p m motorcycle crash at East Lane and East Boscawen. Doris Combs 27 of Wardensville was hospitalized today after a 7 a m two car crash on Wardensville Grade Rt 259 near Gore and released. State Trooper J D Howell said two cars sustained about 1400 in damage in a 1 43 a m crash on Rt 50 seven miles east of Berryville. Crusenberry of Fairville was driving a car towing a second when gravel caused a crash into a rock embankment. his car damage was about 800 and the towed car 600. no injuries reported.

Blair Combs Gainesboro East Lane East Boscawen Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Doris Combs Wardensville W.va Rt. 259 Gore J.D. Howell Rt. 50 Berryville John Crusenberry Fairville Howell Crusenberry

Music featured at Massanetta 50th Anniversary

The Massanetta Springs Bible Conference opens August 8 at 7 p.m. with special music for its 50th anniversary. The Massanetta Springs Quartet will perform alongside congregational singing. Tenor Nelson T. Huffman of Bridgewater directs music. other soloists include Mrs Eileen Russell of Norfolk and Mrs Ruth Stauffer of Bridgewater College.

Massanetta Springs Nelson T. Huffman Bridgewater Eileen, Russell Norfolk Henry, Hecht Washington Ruth Stauffer Bridgewater College Huffman Rockingham

Guildfield Church Dinner Planned at Millwood Baptist

The Usher Board of Guildfield Baptist Church hosts a public dinner in the church dining room in Millwood starting at 12 30 p.m on Saturday. Elder Isham Williams serves as pastor. Caution advises disconnecting spark plugs when repairing lawn mowers.

Guildfield Baptist Church Millwood Isham Williams

Weather continues warm humid with scattered thundershowers

Cloudy and warm conditions persist with showers and thundershowers likely through Friday. Temperatures range from 60s tonight to low 80s Friday with 60 to 70 percent rain chances. Extended outlook shows cooler weekend with mid 70s to low 80s and 50s to 60s nights. Rainfall totals up to 0.65 inches today and 19.11 inches for 1971 YTD with long term monthly and yearly averages listed. Evening notes for Winchester skies include sunset at 8:29, sunrise 6:10, moonset 11:40, First Quarter Friday.

Winchester

Salvation Army Holds Bag Sale Saturday

The Salvation Army will host a bag sale Saturday from 9 30 a m to 12 noon with all items in a bag for 1 00. The public is invited. The Thrift Store opens Friday 9 30 a m to 5 p m as usual.

Salvation Army

Quick Quiz Answers Highlight Row

A compact answer list covers South Quinine April 18 and 37 years with Yes Iran bark Ostrich Nobel.

South Iran Nobel

Wall Street slides as Dow dips amid strikes and deficits

Wall Street opened lower as the Dow Jones average fell 4.75 points to 867.26 at 10:30 a.m. Trading was moderate with declines outrunning advances on the NYSE by 5 to 2. Analysts linked losses to rail and steel strike fears, a weaker leading economic indicators index, and a record budget deficit. Notable issues fell like Allis Chalmers, Echlin, City Investing, White Motor, and Tenneco.

New York Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange U.S Allis Chalmers Echlin Manufacturing City Investing White Motor Tenneco

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Paty James L Loy Thomas L. Mahoney Martha Colvin Leicester St Ballet London Paul Findlay BBC Television Administration London Festival Ballet Wilfred Stiff Eugene ‘‘Bestor Cooper Jr Mrs Mabel Hoover Clark Ommps Funeral Home Amherst ST Dial Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Werell Ea Loudoun St Dicense Neos Rocky Mountain Rescue Group Robert Fowler Air Force National Guard Arlington Delegation Is Backing Brannon Times-Mirror Arthur W. Arundel Lowell G. Brannon S. Cameron Street Masonite Corp Glaize & Bro N. Cameron St New York City Massanetta Bible Meeting Guildfield Church Ull National Weather Service Central Plains Gulf Coast Wall Street
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