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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1972

Page

2

Obituaries for Marion Browning and Kenneth Curl in Winchester

Funeral services are set for Marion Barkley Browning at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Maysville Cemetery. In a separate notice, Kenneth W. Curl of 1203 Valley Ave dies, with services at Jones Funeral Home and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Marion Barkley Browning W. Clifford St First Presbyterian Church James R. Jackson G. Raymond Womeldorf Maysville Cemetery Maysville J.N. Clore Francis Ainsworth Ernest E. Davies, Jr Richard Reed W. Wilkie Hunt William E. Harbaugh John Adams Frank Armstrong Robert C. Green Benjamin Knight Daniel Leatherman F.L. Largent Garland R. Quarles Herbert Solenberger William Willis Heart Fund Winchester Chapter S.P.C.A Omps Funeral Home Kenneth W. Curl Valley Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Curl Winchester Camillus B Etta Terault Curl Ethel Brewer Grace Lutheran Church South End Fnternal Order of Eagles Aerie No Walter Linda) H. Bursey, Jr Charles Cindy) B. Tyson, Jr W.N Virginia) Godenour Sherwin L Evelyn) Farmer S.S Helen) Clem Alexandria Roy B. Curl College Park Sidney A. Curl Mt. Rainer Holmes D. Curl Dawn Rachelle Bursey Darrin William Bursey Jones Funeral Home Virgil A. Moyer, Jr George T. Butler Bernard F. Groves, Jr C.G. Vaught, Jr Charles B. Tyson Marshall S. Carper Guy A. Webber Mount Hebron Omds Guneral Amherst ST Dial Marion B. Browning Presbyterian Church Cemetery Kentucky

Polar Seasons Explain Polar Light Differences

The article notes seasons exist at both poles, driven more by light than heat. It states polar winters are colder than summers, while the poles remain cold year round.

Earth

Berryville plans study of Town Run input from Corps

Berryville Town Council decided to apply to the Corps of Engineers for a Town Run study hoping for a federal grant to widen and improve the stream. Ordinances lowering water and sewer connection fees were read but deferred. Sidewalk trees, signs, Cameron Street sewer extension, and air pollution variance compliance were approved. Police report logged 71 calls 20 arrests and 131 parking tickets.

Berryville Corps of Engineers Cameron St Air Pollution Control Board

Traphagen students study 12th century fashions

First year costume design and illustrating students at the Traphagen School of Fashion in New York have researched historic costumes from the 12th century since last October. The work supports their training for a future showing in which they will wear the garments.

Historic Fashions New York Traphagen School of Fashion

Boxcar Full of Parcel Post Packages Found in Maryland

A long missing Philadelphia bound boxcar containing 319 mail sacks including parcel post from Philadelphia mail order houses was found on a Perryville Maryland siding after a two year search. The USPS and Penn Central dispute who failed to locate the car and misrouted the load to Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi.

Maryland Birmingham Ala U.S. Postal Service Penn Central Railroad Philadelphia Alabama Louisiana Mississippi Perryville Penn Central Postal Service le Roy Greene The Washington Tom Hoppin New Castle Del Hoppin Washington Terminal Co Southern Railway Greene Baltimore

Court approves revised Va redistricting plan in federal ruling

A three judge federal court approved Virginia's revised congressional redistricting plan after earlier invalidating last year's map. The plan keeps all 10 districts within .5 percent of the ideal population and ends a prior injunction against holding elections this year. The court granted a 10 day extension for nomination method and credited the General Assembly's new map as a good faith effort toward equality.

Richmond Virginia General Assembly O’wighton Deith Simpson Smithfield General Assembly U.S. District Court Robert R. Merhige Jr Cginia Merhige Oren R. Lewis Albert V. Bryan 4Th U.S. Circuit Court

Parking Project Moves Forward Amid Council Deliberations

Amherst Street access will be blocked first as construction starts on the new multi level parking unit with entry from Amherst Street. The Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission has staffed up with three planners and is updating a criminal justice plan while outlining a regional development plan. The commission remains advisory and non enforcement, with a focus on coordinating regional plans and reviewing grants.

Goodwin Amherst St Braddock St Indian Alley Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission Duncan Bat Commission George W. Garber Planning District Commission

Durham Jury Selection in Double Murder Trial Advances

In Durham a jury pool of twenty faced voir dire with ten seated and ten recalled from the corridor. Six could not be impartial, four more were excused after questions, and four remained suitable. Judge Whitley allowed three more veniremen to be summoned to reach a 20 member panel, and the sequestration order was announced as the trial proceeded with extensive motions and witness lists.

Whitley Commonwealth David Simpson B.J. Tisinger Durham King George

Adds Course in Black History at Naval Academy

A survey of black history and culture was introduced this semester in the history department at the U S Naval Academy. Acting chairman Prof John Huston said the course addresses the growing black student body and black Navy personnel and aims to acquaint midshipmen with black culture and its historical significance.

Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy John Huston

Maxwell L. Thayer, longtime California editor and publisher dies

Maxwell L. Thayer, 66, editor and publisher of the Sun City News in Riverside, Calif., died Tuesday. In a 45 year newspaper career he also led the Sacramento Record- Times the Anaheim Daily Bulletin and the Rogue River Times. Tourists from out of state spend about 242 million dollars annually in Virginia.

Maxwell L. Thayer Riverside Calif Sun City News Thayer Sacramento Record- Times Anaheim Daily Bulletin Rogue River Ore Virginia

Weather outlook for Northern Valley turns showery this week

Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of rain and lows in the mid 30s. Thursday brings more clouds and a 50 percent shower chance with highs in the 60s. Extended forecast calls for mild Friday through Sunday with daytime highs in the 50s to 60s and nightly lows mostly in the 40s.

Pacific Northwest Great Lakes Midwest Central Upper Mississippi Valley

Rainfall totals and monthly averages for local area

Rainfall in the last 24 hours measured .14 inches with March to date at 1.46 inches and 1972 year to date at 7.70 inches inches. Five year totals show 1966 33.82, 1967 36.48, 1968 32.56, 1969 36.05, 1970 41.12 inches. Monthly averages over 58 years are listed by month from January at 2.37 to December at 2.37 inches.

Associated Press Albany Snow Albuque Amarillo Anchorage Asheville Atlanta Clear Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Fog Charleston Charlotte Des Moines Clay Detroit Duluth Fairbanks M Fort Worth Green Bay Helena Honolulu Houston Indiapolis Jacks‘ville Juneau Kansas City Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Marquette

Equinox Lent Ecuador Wallis Simpson Radio era Ireland Chalk

A compact quiz style list tallies ten items from varied topics. Equinox marks a seasonal point while Lent appears as a religious season, with Ecuador and Ireland noting places. Wallis Simpson features as a person, and a spread of technologies plus weathering chalk and a mythical dragon’s fate round out the set.

Ecuador Wallis Warfield Simpson Ireland Ensign

Saturday Last Day for Student Tax Assistance

Area residents may get free help filing income tax returns this Saturday at Lord Fairfax Community College from 9 a.m. to noon, offered by students in the Federal Income Tax and Accounting courses under Arthur Fierro Jr. The program also runs at Woodstock Court House Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Lord Fairfax Community College Arthur Fierro, Jr Division of Business Woodstock Court House

He Talks It Up New York

Voice expert Allen Swift defends constant vocal use claiming it strengthens his voice for radio and television commercials and that he makes no effort to spare it from overuse.

NEW York Allen Swift

Wall Street Edges Higher As Markets Extend Gains

Wall Street prices rose modestly with the Dow at 936.26, up 2.26 as gains outpaced losses. Analysts cited a stronger dollar and a Commerce Department outlook for a sturdy first quarter, noting record margin buying for the third straight month and broad investor interest. Chase Manhattan fell to 22, Fuqua rose to 24 14, Xerox to 13 9, U.S. Steel 33 34, Ford 72 34.

New York New York Stock Exchange U.S International Monetary Front Commerce Department Chase Manhattan Fuqua Industries Thiokol Xerox U.S. Steel Ford Motor

Dr. John Quincy Wolf Dies at 70 Fame for Ozark Song Revival

Memphis Tennessee AP report notes Dr. John Quincy Wolf 70 credited with bringing more than 1000 Ozark Mountain folk songs to light and launching the careers of Jimmy Driftwood Ameda Riddle Neal Morris and Oscar Gilbert.

John Quincy Wolf Memphis Tenn Jimmy Driftwood Ameda Riddle Neal Morris Oscar Gilbert

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