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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1972

Page

2

Obituary of Granville Burl Haines of Winchester

Granville Burl P. Haines 52 of Rt. 2 Winchester died at home. He was born August 31 1919 in Romney West Virginia a World War II veteran and operator of a wrecker service. Survived by his widow Miss Maxine Virginia Lupton a son Allen Burl Haines seven brothers and five sisters. Body at Omps Funeral Home then McKee Funeral Home Augusta WV with graveside service at Mt Dale Cemetery near Augusta at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Granville Burl P. Haines Rt. 2 Winchester Mr. Haines Romney W. Va Gertrude D. Hott Haines Sunnyside Benjamin F. Haines Maxine Virginia Lupton Allen Burl Haines Parma Ohio Eugene Haines Frank Haines Sam Haines Gary Haines Charles Haines Dean Haines Marshall Haines Elizabeth Link Gore Arline McDonald Eva Pitcock Jo Ann Palmer Madeline Siers Omps Funeral McKee Augusta Mt. Dale

Selective Service Offices to Close Early Tomorrow

Local Board No. 44 and 45 will close at 12 30 p m tomorrow and reopen at 8 30 a m Monday. In an emergency, Mrs Helen C Sandy executive secretary may be reached at 662 7286. Col Scott B Ritchie died Thursday in Gainesville Florida hospital. He lived in Clarke County before moving to Tavares Florida. Survived by his widow and daughter Mrs J M Colvin of Maryland. Funeral at 2 30 p m yesterday Baptist church in Tavares. Burial in Arlington National Cemetery at 3 p m Friday.

Office of Selective Service Local Board Helen C. Sandy Ward Scott B. Ritchie Gainesville Fla Ritchie Clarke County Tavares J. M. Colvin Maryland Arlington National Cemetery

Humphrey Leads in Ohio and DC Primaries Amid Ballot Confusion

In Ohio Humphrey builds a small late live lead as McGovern trails by a few hundred votes in many districts. Delegates split, with Humphrey ahead on 38 at large and 42 in nine districts, while McGovern leads in 50 delegates across ten districts. DC delegation slate backs Fauntroy, while Nixon backers dominate four Republican primaries amid court battles over Cleveland polling hours and flawed ballot access. Nova Scotia note appears.

Alabama Senate John J. Sparkman Winton W. Bount District of Columbia Walter E. Fauntroy Congress Nixon Ohio Humphrey McGovern Muskie Jackson Eugene J. McCarthy Cleveland Cuyahoga County U.S. District Court Frank J. Battisti Ohio Supreme Court Columbus Supreme Court Leonard J. Stern Marietta Youngstown Indiana Wallace Industrial Lake County Gary Indianapolis

Virginias municipal elections yield several firsts

Across Virginia many towns elected first black councilors and first women to council posts. Roanoke, Waynesboro, Bedford, Charlottesville, and St. Charles reported historic victories while Norfolk re elected a Black councilman and a write in slate affected several contests.

Marshall Johnson Associated Press Virginia Roanoke Waynesboro Bedford Charlottesville Chesapeake Dorothy Laningham Lee County St. Charles Virginia Tech A. Frank Teske Blacksburg Wachapreague Staunton Danville Harrisonburg Virginia Beach Joseph A. Jordan Jr Jordan Norfolk Roy L. Webber Robert Garland Garland GOP David Lisk James Trout William Hubard John P. Wilson Jr Isetta Speck Wilson Louis A. Brooks Jr John W. McNair Jr Russell J. Otey Lynchburg Bernard W. Saunders William H. Ayers Warren A. Otey George H. Gilliam Jill T. Rinehart Mitchell van Vahres Marian P. Whitehurst Robert R. Carter Hugo B. Owens W. R. Clarke Jr Stanley Hurst Irvine Hill Braxton Hill W. Onico Barker Robert Clarke Harris A. K. Anderson Bobby K. Hill F. W Bill’’ Townes Willie McCubbins Arthur Walrath Frances Parsons J. W. Bland Jr Teske James R. Cooke Jr J. Russell Wisely Col Frank R. Pancake Pancake Kenneth L. Jones Roy H. Erickson Madison College Paul C. Cline Raymond Dingledine Dingledine

Apple Blossom Parade Seats Half Sold Along Routes

About 3000 of the 6000 seats along the two Apple Blossom Festival parade routes have been sold. Organizers urged spectators to buy ahead as crowds are expected to fill remaining sections.

Harold Patton Handley Bowl Patton Stewart Braddock St Washington Streets Handley Blvd Amherst and Braddock Sts Handley Library Piccadilly St

Queen Elect to be Crowned at Handley Bowl Pageant

Coronation and pageant events begin Friday at Handley Bowl with Miss Moore escorted by Senator Byrd and 23 princesses. Ceremony includes crowning by her father, a city key, and a golden apple, plus attendance by Gov. Moore and local dignitaries.

Handley Bowl Miss Moore Herald Buglers Handley Steps Harry F. Byrd, Jr University of Virginia Navy Earl G. Sheeler Marlinsburg W.va Joint Chiefs of Staff Raritan Horse Show Grounds Berryville

Wall Street Holds Firm as Dow Nears 936 On Mixed Day

Wall Street opened firm with the Dow Jones up 0.61 to 935.81 as trading showed blue chips holding gains while the market overall slipped. Analysts cited the Vietnam offensive and Commission price curbs as dampening factors with several active issues quoted lower or mixed.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange South Vietnam The Price Commission Dow Western Union Royal Dutch Lubrizol

Turtles Use Moveable Eyelids While Resting

Scientists note that turtles possess nictitating eyelids that shield their eyes during sleep. The feature provides protection and moisture retention while the animal rests. Researchers observe varying eyelid movement across species and sleep states.

Weather Outlook Northern Valley Briefing

Mostly cloudy through Thursday with showers and thunderstorms tonight. Lows around 50s, highs upper 60s to mid 70s, with southeast warmer. Thursday brings partial clearing in the west and showers likely in the east, terrain mountain areas cooler with mid 50s to 60s.

Rainfall totals and extended forecast across regions

Rainfall figures show 0.34 inches in the last 24 hours and 0.35 inches for May to date. Five year averages list monthly rainfall, with a five year total 41.12 inches for 1970. Extended forecast calls for rain chances on Sunday with seasonable highs in the 60s and 70s and cooler Midwest. A new exhibit at the Smithsonian traces ballooning history in Washington DC.

Associated Press Albany Amarillo Anchorage Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth Fairbanks Fort Worth Green Bay Helena Honolulu Houston Indiapolis Jacksville Juneau Kansas City Rapid City Richmond San Diego St. Louis Salt Lake San Fran Seattle Spokane Tampa Washington Smithsonian Institution Arts and Industries Washington, D.C

Twelve Florida names and colors listed in row

A fragmented list mentions Florida, Grover Cleveland, Florence Nightingale, a name Laly, a table centerpiece, the number three, caviar, and a color sequence of violet to red, plus Atlantic as a final item.

Florida Grover Cleveland Florence Nightingale Laly Atlantic

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Granville Haines Scott Ritchie Winston B. Baker Monvicuss Omds Guneral Amherst ST DIAL MR. Byrl P. Haines West Va the Order Florists, Inc Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St. m Cn Klin Nova Scotia John W.rosenberger & CO Commerce St James P. Logan George H. Blakey Madison Loren B. Gurne Charles Payne George Ferrell Charles Gardner John A. Baum Robert H. Callis Jr Benjamin Wroton Portsmouth E.saunders Early Jack Barnes Robert W. Wentz, Jr James W.holley III Raymond L. Turner Kenneth L. White C. Edward Calvert Samuel W. Green Colonial Heights J. C. Kollman Lloyd E. Guerin E. J. McAdams John C. Basiloff Warren J. Hubbard Louise Williams Harold C. Simmons Allen O. Kinzer Roy Weaver Christiansburg Lowell E. Wade C. Wilbert Page W. Scott Weaver Palmer L. Griffith Jr Ann Hancock Ashland Wall Street Nation Montana Great Lakes Midwest Atel Morgan N. Cameron St H.L. Mills Valley Avenue Delsey Kleenex Boutique Tissues Valley Ave
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