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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1971

Page

2

Funeral service for Mrs Annie Fletcher scheduled at Fairview Church

Mrs Annie Fletcher of 312 S Cameron St dies Thursday. A funeral service will be held tomorrow at 2 20 p m at Fairview Lutheran Church near Gore with Rev J A Fogleman and Rev Art Homar officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers are R N McKee Stanley W Riley Carlton Fletcher Leslie Fletcher John W Ward and Larry Bourroughs. Body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge WV and will be taken to church an hour before service. Friends may call this evening 7 to 8. In lieu of flowers contributions will be made to the Winchester

Annie Fletcher S. Cameron St Fairview Lutheran Church Gore J. A. Fogleman Art Homar R. N. McKee Stanley W. Riley Carlton Fletcher Leslie Fletcher John W. Ward Larry Bourroughs Fairview Cemetery Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge W. Va Winchester

Middletown Grange Meets Monday Night

The Middletown Grange meets at the Grange Hall Monday night led by Grange Master Ronald Schmid. Invocation by Mrs. Floyd Derflinger and a memorial Draping the Charter for Mrs. Willitt Rohr. Mrs. Charles Pence conducts the program. reports and communications from the National Grange read by B O Brumback. New members to be received.

Middletown Grange Grange Ronald Schmid Floyd Derflinger Willitt Rohr Charles Pence Wil Beiven National Grange B.O. Brumback

Mercer Graveside Service Scheduled in Baltimore

Mrs. Amelia W. Mercer will be laid to rest at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Baltimore Maryland with a graveside service on Monday at 2 30 PM.

Amelia W. Mercer Mt. Olivet Baltimore, Maryland

Coronation Pageant Delights Handley Crowd Despite Rain

About 1500 to 2000 spectators watched a three part Pageant at Handley Bowl. The event featured 1300 performers in bright costumes with a finale including Dixie and The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Mary White directed the program with U S Senator Byrd Jr as escort. Palmetto Chorus opened with a pre coronation concert in Miami Florida.

Miss Mary White Winchester U.S Harry F. Byrd, Jr Handley Bowl Miami Fla Palmetto Chorus United States Victoria Ann Bell Judy Garland St. Louis Ginger Muzidal Winchester Tri-County Terri Lee Heatwole James Wood High School Handley

White House Salute to Agriculture Ends With Campbell Roast

President Nixon hosts a farm leaders dinner with Glen Campbell performing Gentle on My Mind Try a Little Kindness and country jokes. Campbell shares farm boy humor from Pike County Ark and closes by praising Nixon as a leader. Borlaug attends and Campbell kisses Mrs. Nixon.

Washington Nixon White House Glen Campbell Pike County Ark Campbell Nixons June Carter Cash Delight Elvis Presley Tom Jones Jones Norman Borlaug

Big Country Music Festival Draws Fans and Stars

Country music fans enjoy a three day festival with parade, dances, and performances by Capitol recording stars Jonie and Johnny Mosby. The Winchester events include the Firemen’s Parade, Firemen’s Ball, Jubilee Show and Dance, and a Grand Feature Parade. A three day country music contest is set for the city park amphitheatre with rain location in the Armory.

Capitol Jonie Johnny Mosby Carol Jones Winchester Winchester Armory Millwood Ave Fritz Thompson Red Steed Joe Rose Lee Maphis Johnny and Jonie Mosby Frederick County Junior High School War Memorial Armory Berryville Raritan Berryville

Controversial Documentary Wins Emmy in News Coverage

The CBS documentary Selling of the Pentagon won an Emmy for outstanding news documentary. Producer Peter Davis accepted at the New York Hilton, noting pressure on television news. The film faced attacks from Nixon administration figures and a House subcommittee subpoenaed materials. CBS refused to provide non broadcast material.

New York

Window Display Winners Listed in Apple Blossom Festival

Winners announced in the Apple Blossom Festival window display contest. Artistic division honors Miller & Anderson of N. Loudoun Street as first, Snelling Florist on Braddock Street second, and Mc Crory's in the left window third. Commercial division goes to First American Finance at 40 S. Loudoun St with Baker & Anderson, 27 N. Braddock St., second and Mary Anderson Shop, 179 N. Loudoun St., third.

Miller & Anderson N. Loudoun St

Emmys Win For Hamlet Producer George LeMaire

George LeMaire producer of Hamlet and Hallmark Hall of Fame holds four Emmys won by the program at last night’s 1970-71 Emmy Awards in News and Documentary and Creative Crafts categories. The second half of the Emmy Awards will be held Sunday night.

George LeMaire Hamlet Hallmark Hall of Fame

Third Win-the-War March In Nation's Capital Today

In Washington the Rev. Carl McEntire leads his third win-the-war march with a 2 pm rally at the Washington Monument. Thousands arrive by bus and car for speeches from leaders including Chiang Kai-shek and Ky via telephone links. Demonstrators plan to return home after the event while antiwar groups discuss future actions.

Washington Carl McEntire Nixon Pennsylvania Avenue Washington Monument McIntire Henry Campbell Dexter Chiang Kai-shek Alist China Chung Hee Park Nguyen van Thieu Nguyen Cao Ky George C. Wallace Alabama Dallas Georgia Lester Maddox Atlanta Emn Capitol People’s Coalition For Peace and Justice Carl Zietlow

Broyhill Keeps Senate Run Hint Open With Cautious Benching

Rep. Joel T. Broyhill reiterates plans for a 10th House term but notes circumstances could push him to run for Senate against Sen. William B. Spong Jr. A Draft Broyhill Committee claims broad Virginia support and flags a possible clash with Rep. William L. Scott if nominated.

Charlottesville Joel T. Broyhill Congress U.S William B. Spong Jr Arlington Republican Roger MacBride Broyhill Spong William L. Scott Fairfax Scott General Assembly MacBride U.S. Senate Senate

Arrests Dip During Festival Despite Rainy Night

Police logged six festival arrests, four for drunkenness and one each for assault and battery and DUI. Last year saw 15 to 20 arrests during the Firemen's Parade. Rescue squads covered the route and hospital intake was light with only a few exposure cases. Two pedestrians, Berstella Grapes and Ina Pearson, were injured in separate crashes and treated before release.

Winchester Rescue Squad S. Purcell St Ina Pearsonne Loudoun St Charles Hill Ronald Eugene Skiles Rt. 1 Stephenson Schenck Foods Loudoun

Juliana Joe Higgins Speaks At Regional Events And Ball

Juliana Joe Higgins makes her first Handley appearance then attends a Sports Reception and the visiting mayor’s luncheon at George Washington Hotel before leading a parade. She will attend a dinner and the Princesses Ball at Belle Grove Middletown, then plane home to Arkansas for studies.

Joe Higgins Handley George Washington Hotel Queen Juliana Belle Grove Middletown Arkansas

Finance Ministers Meet as Dollar Hits Record Low

Finance ministers of the six Common Market nations convened in Brussels in an emergency session to halt the surge of U.S. dollars into Europe and protect West European unity. The dollar influx is driven by high interest rates and bets on another mark revaluation, a pattern seen in 1960 and 1969.

Brussels U.S Europe

Answers to 10 questions from the public quiz

The Netherlands. Mohammedanism. False. N H Mass Conn R I N Y N J Del N C S C Va Ga. Rea. Ethel Waters. U S Army Corps of Engineers. Polk and Taft. The eye. All nicknames of railways.

The Netherlands N.H Mass Conn R.I N.Y N.J Del N.C S.C Ethel Waters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Polk and Taft the Eye

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