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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries in Winchester area list Sager Oaken Richards Bell service details

Obituaries for Minnie Ruth Sager age 73 of Opequon John Oaken 65 of Stephens City Alva C Richards 80 Martinsburg Pike and Robert S Bell 86 note birth and death dates family survivors and funeral arrangements. Services set at Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron Cemetery and Oakwood Cemetery with several pallbearers named. Graveside rites in Mount Hebron Cemetery Thursday at 11 a.m. by Rev. Virgil Moyer.

Minnie Ruth Sager Opequon Jones Funeral Home Josiah A. Andrew Percy Hershman Vernon White John Reid Edward Copenhaver Paul Richard Raymond Ewing Mountain View Cemetery John Oaken Stephens City Winchester Memorial Hospital Albrecht Funeral Home East Islip N.Y Mr. Oaken Germany Oakwood Cemetery Bayshore Alva C. Richards Martinsburg Pike John A. Baden Charles DeHaven Arthur H. Webber James C. Davis C. Irvine Cather W.R. Bierer Jack Cooper Clark W. Jolley Mount Hebron Cemetery Robert Stewart Bell Winchester Bell John Agnes Rea Bell Grace Lutheran Church Robert S. Boyd Stewart Bell Robert Schultz Rebecca Bell Fred Boyd Virgil Moyer

Funeral Services for George Fletcher and Minnie Ruth Sager

Funeral services are scheduled for George Fletcher on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Jones Funeral Home. Minnie Ruth Sager has a graveside service Friday at 1:30 P.M. and Robert Stewart Bell and Walter Lynn Rodgers also listed with arrangements at Jones Funeral Home.

Mr. George Fletcher Minnie Ruth Sager Walter Lynn Rodgers

U.S. and Viet Cong clashes and losses reported in Asia

Reports detail exchanges across Cambodia and Vietnam with 59 enemy killed and 7 U.S. troops dead or missing in action. U.S. helicopters and a Phantom fighter-bomber are downed. Saigon plans to release 86 North Vietnamese prisoners and fishermen near the DMZ on July 4. Also notes radio pioneer Jack Binns.

Cambodia U.S South Vietnam 173Rd Airborne Brigade Phu Cat Panhandle Laos Saigon Demilitarized Zone

Jones on Trial for Slaying of Grocer Wadsworth

Gary Wayne Jones 19 with address 828 Woodland Ave. goes on trial for the Jan. 7 noontime fatal stabbing of Lawrence Edward Wadsworth 59 at Wadsworths Grocery 413 E Cork St. Commonwealth seeks first degree murder verdict with maximum penalty. Defense argues lack of premeditation. Trial began with jury selection and numerous witnesses.

Gary Wayne Jones Woodland Ave Lawrence Edward Wadsworth Wadsworth’s Cork St Commonwealth Dabney W. Watts Jones Wadsworth David G. ‘Simpson Mr. Simpson Benjamin M. Butler

Bomb Blast Hits New York Police Headquarters

A bomb threat led to a 10 to 15 stick dynamite blast on the second floor of the New York Police Headquarters hours after an anonymous caller warned of an explosion. Eighteen people were injured. a timer device was described as sophisticated. Police fear larger attacks amid recent city bombings.

New York John F. Walsh Manhattan Criminal Courts Police Headquarters

Owl and the Pussycat opens Wayside summer season in Middletown

The two character comedy by Bill Manhoff opened at Wayside Theatre with Joanna Walton and Johnny Armen delivering fast paced, witty dialogue. The audience welcomed the racy humor and strong performances amid praise for Rod Browning’s directing and a promising two week run.

Wayside Theatre Bill Manhoff Joanna Walton Johnny Armen Rod Browning Middletown Wayside

Rats blamed for big fire hitting a Buchanan County trailer

Fire destroyed a trailer home in Poplar Creek area killing all belongings of widow Ann Bales and her four children while rats said to be as big as cats were blamed. Residents cite abandoned dump on Hoot Owl Mountain causing rodent invasion, with extermination teams not due until June 16.

Poplar Creek Ann Bales Hoot Owl-Poplar Creek Buchanan County Hoot Owl Mountain Grundy Virginia Department of Health

Lillard and Several Mayors Reelect in Virginia Towns

In Front Royal Mayor William A. Lillard won reelection with 1 387 votes to 688 for Jack Gilliam. Strasburg reelected Mayor R L Funk 208 to 103 over M Elston Wharton. Woodstock elected unopposed Mayor O L Burkett. New Market reelected Mayor Richard E O Roark.

William A. Lillard Front Royal Jack Gilliam Strasburg R.L. Funk M. Elston Wharton O.L. Burkett Woodstock Richard E. O’roark New Market

Lanham Edges City Hall in Local Election Fight

Julian Everly gains 18 write ins while Kathleen Garver and Benny Paige also seek office. Unofficial totals show Lynwood Lanham with 110 votes for mayor alongside several council candidates led by Carl Pope and Garland Brown, with Mac Lanham winning recorder post. Berryville lists Canter for mayor and Levi, Howell, Magruder, and Potts high on council, with Bower man atop recorder.

Julian Everly Kathleen Garver Benny Paige Lynwood Lanham Francis Hudson Carl H. Pope Garland C. Brown Charles L.jenkins,jr Robert H. McDonald D.W. Naff, Jr Betty Kephart Updike Mac Lanham Berryville Garland M. Canter Kenneth C. Levi J. Curtis Clarke Thomas G. Howell E.T. Magruder Roy Potts, Jr W.F. Bowerman

Wall Street Drifts Lower in Moderate Trading

Wall Street opened with a soft pace as the Dow Jones average fell to 699.82 at 10:30 a.m. amid a sideways consolidation. Major stock prices showed mixed moves with Penn Central up sharply and Texaco rising, while U S Industries and Holiday Inn declined. Large board and Amex listings reflected a broad range of gains and losses.

NEW York Dow Jones Eer New York Stock Exchange Penn Central U.S. Industries Holiday Inn Texaco Tenneco American Stock Exchange Alamera Oil Saxon Industries Drew National Avco

I Q Answers Harrison Sioux Indians and Getty Sale

A compact item notes I Q answers Harrison about Sioux Indians tied to a seven million dollar sum. Mentions Rome Italy and J Paul Getty with references to the U S S R aircraft carrier and a bat. Also references tooth decay and car racing.

Harrison Rome Italy J. Paul Getty U.S.S.R

Weather forecast for Virginia shows warm mid to upper 80s

Variable clouds through Thursday with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lows tonight in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Friday through Sunday expected to stay fair and warm with a small chance of showers west on Sunday. Rainfall totals and historical figures are listed.

Public Defender System May Be Required in Va

Virginia Attorney General Andrew P. Miller says court appointed attorney costs could push the state to establish a public defender system. He cites 1.2 million dollars spent last year and favors a metropolitan focus while cautioning against a one size fits all approach. He also proposes a nonpartisan commission to recommend judges to reduce political influence. Separately Marine Maj. Charles S. Robb will enroll in the University of Virginia Law School next fall after requesting confidentiality.

Roanoke Virginia Andrew P. Miller Miller Roanoke Bar Association Norfolk Wise County U.S. Supreme Court General Assembly Charlottesville, Va Marine Corps Charles S. Robb Fomer Lyndon B. Johnson Univerisity of Virginia Law School Robb Lynda Bird Johnson Northern

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