Obituary of Mrs. Susan Long Ewers of Romney
Mrs. Susan Long Ewers of Romney West Virginia died Wednesday at Hampshire Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hampshire County near Romney and worked in the county fruit business. Survived by three sons two brothers and four grandchildren. Funeral from 90 W. Rosemary Lane Romney tomorrow at 11 with Rev. David W. Nash. burial Indian Mound Cemetery. Memorials to Romney Presbyterian Church Circle No. 4.
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Susan Long Ewers
Romney
W. Va
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Ewers
Hampshire County
Thomas
Betty Blue Long
Arthur Z. Ewers
Arthur T. Ewers
Randolph L. Ewers
Robert D. Ewers
No Scientific Evidence Marijuana Is Harmful Says NSF Leader
A National Science Foundation chair told a House subcommittee there is no conclusive scientific proof that smoking marijuana is harmful or addictive. He argued the issue mirrors alcohol debates and urged further study to determine long term effects while noting current data do not prove addiction.
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Soions
Washington
National Science Foundation
Philip Handler
Handler
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Io Society
Johnson
James L. Goddard
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Mali
Goddard
D Day Dry Runs Recalled by Local Veterans at Omaha Beach
The article reflects on 10 Day veterans recalling the D Day assault 25 years later. It notes units from Winchester including I Company under Capt. Mifflin B. Clowe Jr now Winchester mayor and Col. A A Sproul who led Headquarters Company. It describes unit sizes and the Omaha landing as part of the 116th and 16th Infantry Regiment with memories of mines and seasickness and the sight of rubble and pillboxes on the bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mifflin B. Clowe, Jr
Winchester
National Guard Bureau
Pentagon
A. A. Sproul
Omaha
16Th
AA to Host Four State and DC Spring Get-Together
The 13th annual AA Spring Get-Together runs Saturday and Sunday at the War Memorial Building and Recreation Park. M C duties are shared by Bill F of Staunton and Henry H of Alexandria, with speakers from Washington DC Baltimore and other local regions. Sunday features talks on God as I understand Him and guests Hes ter R Leesburg Heath V. plus two speakers. Coffee and donuts will be served at 12 noon Saturday and 9 30 a.m. Sunday.
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D.C
Alcoholics Anonymous
War Memorial Building
Bill F
Staunton
M.C
A. B
Washington, D.C
Francis K
Baltimore
Thelma McC
Henry H
Alexandria
Larry B
Falls Church
Hester R
Leesburg and
Heath
Fire Destroys Barn Near Wardensville West Virginia
A barn and its contents were destroyed by fire near Wardensville WV yesterday. Owned by Floyd Rinard the 35 foot long building stood past the town limits. Spontaneous combustion of damp hay is cited as the cause. Nearby outbuildings were saved, including one with a sow and 10 piglets.
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Wardensville
W.va
Floyd Rinard
Rinard
Sheriff Hopes Bear Heads Home Near Route 7
A 125 lb black bear seen along Route 7 East yesterday may be headed back toward the mountains. The bear remains at large with law onlookers reminding residents the animal is protected and shooting is illegal unless it attacks. Deputy Campbell reported ongoing sightings as Sheriff Anderson continues an intermittent hunt. Local wardens note a previous bear family preferred Bartonsville.
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Rt. 7 East
Frederick County
Henry Bursey
Rt. 7
Carol Campbell
Lacy Anderson
Holton to Attend Warren County Republican Picnic
Linwood Holton the Republican gubernatorial candidate will attend a Warren County Republican Women’s Club picnic at Skyline Caverns Front Royal. State Sen J Kenneth Robinson and Preston Pulliam another Warren County businessman and 28th District candidate are among the guests. Activities begin 5 30 p m with supper at 6 30 p m indoors if weather fails supervised Teen Republican activities for children.
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Front Royal
Linwood Holton
Warren County
Republican Women’s Club
J. Kenneth Robinson
28Th District
House of Delegates
Preston Pulliam
Warrenton
Skyline Caverns
Order of Succession and Board Foot Explained
The Speaker of the House is next in line after the vice president for presidential succession, followed by the Senate president pro tempore and Cabinet members starting with the secretary of state. A board foot equals a one foot by one foot by one inch piece of wood.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Benham to Head Local Winchester Jaycees
H. K. Benham will be installed as president of the Winchester Jaycees at the 31st Annual Jaycee Installation of Officers banquet and dance at the Winchester Golf Club. Strother Shiley will install the officers. several members will receive awards including the Spoke and Sparkplug Awards. The dance runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Reservations go to Larry M. Pitzer.
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H. K. Benham I
Winchester Jaycees
Winchester Golf Club
Larry M. Pitzer
Winchester Jaycee
Strother Shiley
Dennis Molden
Ways and Means
James R. Wilkins, Jr
Wayne Koehler
Robert Grove
Kenneth Eisner
Michael Cook
Dave Walker
Robert S. Barbour
H.clayton Adams
Sever
Car Damaged By Fire Near Silver Diner
Firefighters battled a 1:45 p.m. blaze in front of the Silver Diner east of Winchester damaging the engine and wiring of a car owned by Dale Gochenour of Maurertown. Volunteers later checked Harris Intertype and found no fire, attributing the alarm to a system fault.
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Winchester
Dale Gochenour
Maurertown
Harris Intertype
Bernard F. Groves, Jr
Public Protest by Tatars in Moscow Sparks Police Response
A small group of Tatars protested Soviet treatment in Moscow’s Mayakovsky Square. Police dragged them off after they unfurled banners demanding Tatar return to Crimea and freedom for dissenter Pyotr Grigoryenko. About 200 onlookers watched the rare act of defiance near Mayakovsky statue.
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Moscow
Mayakovsky Square
Crimea
Stalin
Pyotr Grigoryenko
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Hearing Monday On Budget
A public hearing on the proposed Frederick County budget for 1969 70 will be held Monday at 3 p m in the supervisors room of the County Office building. The board of supervisors has voted to hold the line on taxes. No increases are proposed to meet the budget of 5 975 680 83 dollars.
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Frederick County
Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Water Service Restored in Front Royal
Front Royal ends water restrictions after a lightning fire damaged the city pumping station. Mayor William Lillard lifted limits at 8 a.m. as repairs to the pumphouse and two damaged pumps, whose loss cut capacity by 70 percent, were completed.
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Front Royal
William Lillard
Richemond
Wall Street Edges Higher In Early Friday Trading
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.59 to 931.30 at 10 30 am with advances ahead of a weekend meeting between President Nixon and South Vietnam’s Thieu. Opening prices showed Kino’s Department Stores at 20, Atlantic Richfield at 12934, Comsat up, General Electric down, United Aircraft down, and U S Steel up 38 at 46. Market breadth favored advances by a slim margin.
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NEW York
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Kino’s
Atlantic Richfield
Comsat
General Electric
United Aircraft
U.S. Steel
Nixon
South Vietnam
Thieu
Associated Press
Weather forecast for Winchester skies June 6
The forecast calls for fair tonight and Saturday with lows 58 to 64 and highs 78 to 86. Sunday will be partly cloudy and warm. The five day outlook shows below normal temperatures with highs 75 to 80 and lows 52 to 58, with showers Saturday and Monday.
Rainfall and historical note on Mason-Dixon Line data
Rainfall for the past 24 hours ends at 8:30 a.m. shows none and June totals, with long term averages for each month over 56 years and five year January through December totals. The Mason-Dixon Line originated to settle a Maryland Pennsylvania boundary dispute and now symbolizes regional North South separations. Sunset today at 8:37 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5:46 a.m. Moonrise tomorrow 1:45 a.m. Last Quarter Tonight.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
Peking Notes Russian Soviet Tension Cited
The Peking note demands the return of all kidnapped Chinese and seized items, and an end to intrusions into Chinese territory. It warns the Soviet government to meet just demands or face grave consequences, including compensation for losses from killings and a stranded passenger ship.
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Winchester Evening Star
Arther Z. Ewers
Betty Jane Turner
Mr. Russell Williams
Mr. Lucian Angler
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Lorist, Inc
Oomos Funeral Home
N. Loudoun Street
DIAL
Edward Jacob Harman
Fra
Omps
Shenandoah Memorial Park
THE
Ordera
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Gerald N. Kurtz
National Institute of Mental Health
Cys Oey
France
BUICK
H. W. Ebert
Loudoun St
Walton
Mass
Bear
Bartonsville
Holton
Warren
Teenage Republicans Club
American Dairy Association Rs
Benham
Jaycees
Mr. Pitzer
Wall Street
SAAB
Sweden
P.O.E
East Coast
Krueger Motors
Sunnyside
Virginia
Pacific Northwest
South Dakota
Plains
Florida
New England
Gulf Coast States
Peking
I, Q
Nevada
Ance Union
Eric Johnston
North
Daniel Defoe
Glaize & Bro
Cameron St
Wawaka
Pittsburgh Paints
Downta
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