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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1970
Page
20
The Stephens City Fire Company will hold its annual meeting tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the fire hall. The Ladies Auxiliary will meet at the same time. A spokesman urged all members to attend.
Americans marked Flag Day with varied events including a 104 by 235 foot flag unfurled in Detroit, Boy Scouts letters protesting POW treatment, and speeches by Peter Brennan of the hardhats at Valley Forge. Susan Agnew led the Pledge in Fort McHenry events as Spiro Agnew sent a telegram instead of attending a Cincinnati suburb rally.
Capt. Sidney L. Snellings Jr of Winchester, director of the U S Marine Corps Band, warned at Winchester Elks Lodge Flag Day exercises that idealism without realism endangers freedom. He cited communism as an enemy, urged peace in Vietnam, and urged sacrifice if needed to defend liberty, closing with Lincoln quotations.
In Roanoke the defense motions will be heard today in the case of 17 year old Paul Edward Patterson convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death for the Sept 19 killing of Mrs Thelma Lipscomb Lam at her Roanoke pet shop. Patterson attended trial as a former high school student and faced a jury from Charlottesville.
Winchester police say a 17 year old Gainesboro youth faces action in the 7th Regional Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court after breaking a glass door at the Commercial and Savings Bank annex on N Loudoun Street Saturday night. Officers pursued him at Indian Alley and Boscawen then arrested him. the bank was not entered.
City firemen report a kitchen fire at 416 Fairview Ave owned by Ralph Perkins. Thomas M. Donahey occupied the residence. Fire Chief B F Groves Jr said hot grease on French fries left on the stove caused the blaze, scorching the hood and upper cabinets. Crews arrived at 6 15 p m and were on scene about 15 minutes.
Two separate one car accidents over the weekend left both vehicles total losses. Jay Pennington 19 of 116 Bellview Ave skidded on a curve on Rt 7 at 12 30 a m Sunday and overturned after striking a guy wire but was not hurt. Gary Strawderman on Rt 656 two miles east of Winchester crashed Saturday at 3 p m and overturned into a ditch. passenger Roger Brill 15 of Rt 6 suffered a bruised arm.
Women's silk scarves made in India gain popularity abroad, becoming a growing source of foreign exchange for the country.
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