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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1972
Page
11
Mayor Neil A. Stallings announces candidacy for a first full term as mayor in the May 2 election. Douglas P. Walker, manager of Wayside InnSince 1797, seeks a first term on Council and outlines a plan for orderly growth and community coherence.
Stephens City voters see three candidates run for the May 2 town council seats. Incumbents Monte Conner and Charles Poffenberger join newcomer Raymond Davis Jr. in a four year term race after George Monk retires. Davis is a general contractor and church member from Stephens City.PD: Police Set Up Fund for Widows of Slain Officers in New York City East Village tragedy prompts early donations totalling over $2,000 for Patrolmen Foster and Laurie families.
Steven C. Whitacre 19 of 402 N Loudoun St and Elmer E Hillyard Jr 19 of Stephens City were arrested yesterday at 8 30 a m by Deputy Sheriff Garry Orndorff and charged with statutory rape of two Frederick County girls ages 13 and 14. Each is held on 1000 bond awaiting Juvenile and Domestic Relations court arraignment tomorrow morning.
Dorothy W. Emmart and Virginia B. McClure of Clarke and Frederick County ASCS remind farmers to sign up at their local ASCS office by March 10 to participate in the 1972 Set Aside Farm Program for feed grain and wheat. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Frederick County farmers can meet Mrs. McClure Tuesday evening at 7:36 p.m. Clarke County farmers may arrange evening appointments with Mrs. Emmart.
Rep J Kenneth Robinson told Virginia bankers at Natural Bridge that economic controls will continue but must prove the free enterprise system can curb excesses with minimal federal interference. He warned Phase II may be tightened if inflation persists and urged voluntary wage and price restraint and reliance on supply and demand for prices.
Frederick County will open bids at 2 p.m. today in the Executive Secretary's Office for renovations to the Old Power Company building. Six construction categories are listed including plumbing electrical and heating floor covering and roof repair. Work proceeds after contracts are awarded to create county office space on the upper floors. The street floor houses A and N Store on Loudoun Street.
The Sarah Zane Fire Company held its annual memorial service yesterday at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Honored were Charles J. Murray and John Kercheval. Chaplains Rev. George Burroughs and Jack E. Johnson presided.
The State Water Control Board received an application from E W Smith to construct waste treatment facilities for a four day self service car wash on Route 6 Millwood Pike Winchester Frederick County Virginia. Treated effluent will discharge to an unnamed tributary of Opequon Creek in Section 11 Potomac River Basin. Written inquiries may be sent to State Water Control Board P O Box 11143 Richmond Virginia 23230.
The court petitions for divorce from the bond of matrimony on grounds of separation without interruption and without cohabitation for over two years. The complainant seeks to restore her prior name Bernadette Loree Tavenner. An unknown defendant is ordered to appear within ten days after publication. The order requires weekly publication for four weeks in Winchester Evening Star. George R. Whitacre Clerk.
In Frederick County Virginia Shirley June Giffin Fauver seeks a divorce from Raymond Allen Fauver on grounds of separate living for more than two years. The defendant is unknown and last listed at 408 Tyler Avenue Newport News Virginia. An order of publication will run weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star to protect the defendant’s interest.
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