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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1974
Page
2
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices for Jennie James Davis Ota McKeever Percy Sylvester Laing Leslie Webster Yost Irving Kerns Clarence Edward Stokes Jr Ernest Lam Jr list services, burial sites, and pallbearers across Virginia West Virginia and local towns with church and cemetery details and donation requests to the American Bible Society.
Richmond area officials say their names were used in a political ad supporting Nixon without authorization. Jim Lockett of Jim Lockett & Associates says the list came from Savannah via George N. DuMas, founder of The President's Friends, who could not be reached. Six named Virginians deny backing the group or authorizing the ad.
Darius Milhaud died Monday in Geneva at age 81. The French composer and innovator, confined by rheumatic paralysis to a wheelchair, created more than 400 works including 15 operas and numerous symphonies as well as scores for radio and film.
Mrs Orrah Bayliss Reed 82 of 687 Berryville Ave Frederick County native born December 1 1891 died last night. Widow of Charles E Reed she is survived by son Robert Woodrow Reed and three grandchildren. Maynard F Reed predeceased her. Funeral Thursday 11 a.m. Rev Harold Manning at Mount Hebron Cemetery burial in Mount Hebron. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Senator Robert C. Byrd questions the $2 million helicopter gift to Egyptian President Anwar Sadat as a cavalier use of tax dollars. Byrd, assistant Senate Democratic leader, says foreign relations require caution and that gifting a military helicopter amid international events and domestic distress shows poor judgment.
Community listings show evening meetings and activities at Lions Club IOOF Lodges Civil Air Patrol churches and clubs. Notable times include 6 30 p m Lions 7 30 p m IOOF lodges 8 p m Moose and Rebekah lodges, Weight Watchers Capon Bridge fire hall and more.
Alexandria AP The president of United Virginia Bank National resigns amid an alleged multi million dollar wine fraud tied to investor loans by banks in the Washington area. Board chairman Thomas E Sebrell III notes the bank’s loan loss reserves cover the involved amount and pledges cooperation with investors.
William H. Red Friesell known as Fifth Down Red died Sunday in Pittsburgh at age 80. A former football referee, he officiated 575 college and pro games over a 22-year career and held a spot in the National Football League Hall of Fame.
Pentagon sources say Air Force Lt. Gen. Daniel James Jr., the highest ranking Black in the armed forces, will become vice commander of the Military Airlift Command on Sept. 1. He has served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs for over four years.
Northern Valley mostly cloudy and cool through Wednesday with a chance of showers. Virginia coast expected rain with interior showers possible and highs in the 60s to 70s. Extended forecast calls for generally fair weather Thursday to Saturday with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and mild nights. Rainfall totals for the past 24 hours and year are listed along with historical averages and records.
Henry Flowers the Red Cross Water Safety Chairman will convene all who will assist with the summer swimming classes. The meeting is set for Thursday at the Red Cross Chapter House 436 N Braddock St at 7 30 p m.
Neighborhood leaders named to represent city residents at the date-setting session, continuing after two earlier meetings from Feb 7 to Feb 14, 1972. The list includes Friendship John Cook Lyle E Strosnyder Rouss George P Duane Jr Marvel G Thompson Sarah Zane J D Berlin Claude B Smalls Jr Shawnee Mrs Bette Crisman Michael M Foreman Virginia Ave Mrs Ruby L Boyd S Lee Grant Robert D Grove.
A mixed set of wordplay clues from the Winchester Evening Star with choices in parentheses across clues 1 through 18 and down clues 1 through 15, asking readers to select correct word forms and meanings.
The Winchester Star announces STARWORD puzzle rules requiring contestants to mail or hand deliver completed puzzles with name address and phone by 5 p m Wednesday after publication. Prize is 25 dollars weekly with 25 additional for Star subscribers. Final editor decision. entries become property of the paper. multiple entries allowed. no entries after deadline.
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