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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1970

Page

2

Obituary for Mossie Bowen 9 of Rt 6 scheduled service

Funeral service for Mossie Jane Bowen 9 of Rt 6 who died Monday will be held tomorrow at 1 30 at Jones Funeral Home screened Taylor. A daughter Mrs Waifred Cline of Winchester and pallbearers Pete Adams Marshall Kremer Max Umbenour Philip McKee Dennis Souis Lewis Snyder. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 at the funeral home.

Mossie Jane Bowen Rt. 6 Jones Funeral Home

NARCE Meets Tomorrow Chapter 180 Breakfast Meeting

National Association of Civil Employees NARCE will hold its June Dutch Treat Breakfast at the Farm Restaurant Waterloo 9 30 tomorrow. Transportation from Winchester can be arranged by calling 667 1848 and from Berryville at 955 1773.

National Association of Civil Employees NARCE Farm Restaurant Rt 50 Waterloo Winchester Berryville

Five Republican Delegates Back Garland for Senate Nomination

Five Virginia Republican delegates said they will back Del. Ray L. Garland of Roanoke for the U.S. Senate at the Richmond GOP convention. They argued a major party should nominate a qualified candidate and praised Garland as loyal to Nixon and Virginia.

Associated Press Repu House of Tes GOP Senate Len Harry Byrd Jr Richmond del. Ray L. Garland Roanoke Garland Barman Harvah Rocky Mount Don Funkhouser Mount Jackson del. Garland United States Senate Nixon Virginia Shenandoah County Republican Committee Warren B. French U.S. Senate Byrd Gillespie Bluefield Washington Republican Party Hess Tazewell Lin Wood Holton Del John Mason Green Arlington Halton Green

County FHA Members Back From Meeting

Two Clarke County girls and Miss Donna Hewlett returned from the state Future Homemakers of America convention in Richmond. Brenda Mathews represented the Clarke County High School Chapter and Cindy Carter was delegate from Clarke County Intermediate School. The event marked FHA’s 25th anniversary with speakers Dr. Henry Willett and Dr. Ruth Diggs.

Clarke County Donna Hewlett Clarke County High School Future Homemakers of America Richmond Brenda Mathews CCHS Cindy Carter FHA Hewlett Henry I. Willett Longwood College Ruth Diggs Norfolk State College

Apple crop predictions show U.S. fall 1970 total down

Grower representatives at the 35th Annual Meeting in Niagara Falls predict a 20 percent drop in the national apple crop for 1970 to 145,395,000 bushels and Virginia down to 9,462,000, off 1,728,000 from 1969. Other states project smaller yields. New England is an exception.

The United States Virginia V.N.A.I Niagara Falls Ontario Canada U.S U.S.C.A U.S.D.A

Former PM Harold Wilson rents No 10 house in London

Former Prime Minister Harold Wilson takes over the lease of a four bedroom residence near Pimlico after losing the election and vacating No 10 Downing Street. American film producer Jerome Epstein says Charlie Chaplin visited the house calling it the most beautiful in London.

London Harold Wilson No. 10 Downing Street Jerome Epstein Monday Wilson Epstein Charlie Chaplin

Dutton Reelected Festival Head

Ben B. Dutton Jr was reelected president of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival at its annual meeting. New officers include Harry Byrd Jr Richard Rush Charles Jones Clyde Johnson as vice presidents and Marvin Williams Jr treasurer secretary Eleanore Toan and David Simpson as counsel.

Ben B. Dutton, Jr Shenandoah Clarence F. Schenck Thomas G. Scully J. Kenneth Robinson Charles S. Toan James R. Wilkins, Sr Alson H. Smith Frank Armstrong III Arlie C. Long E.E. McIntyre Robert F. Gaines Harold D. Patton Phil Whitney Henry A. Lowry New Festival Board of Directors

Bridge Accident Averted on Rt 50 Over Shenandoah

A hole about a foot wide and three feet long appeared on the Rt 50 bridge over the Shenandoah River after loose work. Deputies Arnold Kagey and Nicodemus directed traffic for hours until Highway Department crews repaired the hole.

Sheriff's Office Shenandoah River William Arnold Paul Kagey Albert Nicodemus Highway Department

Yard Party and Supper at Welltown Church

The Welltown United Methodist Church hosts its annual Yard Party and Supper on Saturday starting at 5 p.m. on the church lawn. Community members are invited to attend for food and fellowship.

Welltown

Two Teens Treated After Middle Road Crash

Two young people were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital and released after a traffic crash on Middle Road at 12:50 a.m. The driver Grover Orndoff Jr., 21, of Clearbrook, suffered chest pains while Rebecca Teets, 18, of Shenandoah Ave., had a bruised hip. The 1969 car left the road, rolled over, and was demolished, per State Trooper W. J. Shevokas.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Middle Road Grover Orndoff, Jr Clearbrook Rebecca Teets Shenandoah Ave W.J. Shevokas Shevokas

Potts resigns as Apple Blossom Festival executive director

Winchester native Potts resigns after two years directing the Apple Blossom Festival. He built the Sports Breakfast, expanded The Star sports section, and produced a 48 page football supplement, earning six Virginia Press Association awards. Potts founded the Peter B. McKee Scholarship Fund and spearheaded the first Apple Bowl effort. he is survived by wife Emily and daughter Kristi.

Potts Washington D.C Baltimore Jack Dempsey Sammy Baugh Fran Tarkenton Otto Graham Dizzy Dean Jesse Owens Len Dawson Winchester Star the Star Virginia Press Association V.P.A Mr. Potts Peter B. McKee James Wood Handley High School Emily Kristi

Two Berryville Crashes Damage Three Cars on Main Street

Police report two Berryville crashes on West Main Street. Virginia Didawick’s eastbound car skidded 200 feet and hit James Carpenter III’s parked car, causing damage and a total loss in another incident Richard Taylor’s westbound vehicle struck Robert McFarland’s parked car, driving it into a power pole. total losses noted.

Berryville W. Main St Virginia Lee Didawick Bluemont Rt. 7 James W. Carpenter, III Roy Breeden Carpenter Richard Taylor Rippon W. Va Robert Allen McFarland Rt. 2 McFarland Sgt. Breeden

First reigning British monarchs to visit the United States

The article notes that the first reigning British monarchs to visit the United States were King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, visiting in 1939.

United States Ar George VI Ree Queen Elizabeth

Weather Today Virginia Partly Cloudy with Warm HumidSpell

The forecast calls for partly cloudy tonight with a low in the 70s. Thursday shows partly sunny skies with a chance of thunderstorms and higher humidity, high near 90. Rain chances 10 percent tonight and 40 percent on Thursday, extended warmth into the low to mid 80s with cooler mountain temps.

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