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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1972

Page

2

Obituary notices for multiple Clarke County residents

Obituaries list Mrs. Katheryn C. DuPuy of 103 Morgan St dying at Winchester Memorial Hospital with services planned at Jones Funeral Home. Also Marshall Franklin Locke 73 of White Post and Sherry Lynn Owens 14 of Clarke County have funeral details in Berryville and Baltimore. Eugene William Metz Sr 37 of Stephens City dies at NIH Bethesda with a Wake at Jones Funeral Home and services in Lancaster Pa. Donations to NIH Cancer Unit requested.

Katheryn C. DuPuy Morgan St Winchester Memorial Hospital Marshall Franklin Locke White Post John H. Enders Berryville Jesse E. Tate, Jr Green Hill Cemetery Sherry Lynn Owens Clarke County Baltimore Roy Taylor Frederick County Frank Owens Jeanette Miller Owens David F. Owens Jesse Owens Marion Miller Stephens City Eugene William Metz, Sr National Institute of Health Bethesda Jones Funeral Home J. Westwood Frank Lancaster St. Joseph Catholic Church Lawrence Gross Harry D. Pugh Ralph Frye Jack Sperry Richard McDonald Gordon Plummer Kenneth Seal St. Joseph’s New Cemetery Cancer Unit Eugene William Metz Wake Jones

Wall Street Mixed After Moderate Advances In Quiet Session

Prices on the New York Stock Exchange showed a modest upturn after two days of gains with the Dow Jones average rising to 938.67 at 10 30 a.m. Nervous markets awaited news from Southeast Asia as Nixon and the Soviet visit hung in the balance and thin volume limited activity. Skyline Corp led gains up 11 percent, Alaska Interstate up 5 percent, International Telephone up 4 percent as overall advancers edged losers about 2 to 1.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange NYSE Nixon Soviet Union Southeast Asia Skyline Corp Alaska International Telephone

Dr J S O'Hara Dies Pioneer of Romney Electric Service

Joseph Sterner O Hara 83 of Romney West Virginia died Thursday at home. He installed Romney's first public electric system in 1912 and built local plants in several towns. He moved to Vermont in 1937 to start a farmers cooperative and later served near Harrisonburg Virginia. He authored Taking the Kinks Out of Religion and received a Doctor of Divinity. Burial in Carlisle Pennsylvania.

Joseph Sterner O’hara Romney W.va Carlisle Henry O’hara Karie Sterner Bowman O’hara Potomac River Burlington Springfield Green Springfield Green Spring Paw Paw Wardensville Vermont Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Virginia Harrisonburg Ohio Christian College of Columbus Ohio Modern Woodmen of Daughters of the American Revolution Council 17 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Ethel Stickley Donald Bowman Newcastle Combs Harry Eitinger Charles F. Hoth Combs Funeral Home DAR

Miss Maxey Receives Winchester Scholarship for Special Ed

Suzanne Maria Maxey of Winchester is chosen as the first recipient of a $300 scholarship from the Winchester Frederick County Association for Retarded Children to study Special Education at Madison College. A 1970 Handley High School graduate, she plans to major in Music Therapy and teaches music to disabled children while pursuing education at Madison.

Suzanne Maria Maxey Winchester Frederick County Association Handley High School L. V. Maxey Orchard Ave Shenandoah College Madison College Harrisonburg Madison Senseny Road Handley Maxey Shenandoah Conservatory Sigma Theta Chi Service Sorority

Winchester Court Convicts Three in Assault and Burglary Cases

Charles David Herrell is found guilty of assault and battery and sentenced to six months in jail plus a $250 fine. Edward Leroy McCauley is convicted of malicious wounding and gets four years in the penitentiary. Larry Eugene Wallace pleads guilty to breaking and entering with grand larceny. further sentencing follows. Orless Earle Funk Jr receives combined sentences totaling 12 months and six months for separate counts, to run consecutively, with probation and restitution terms.

Winchester Corporation Court Charles David Herrell E. Piccadilly Sr Herrell Winchester John Mossholder Battle Ave Edward Leroy McCauley N. Cameron St McCauley Mossholder Larry Eugene Wallace H.W. Ebert Buick Nolle

Students Register for Summer Jobs in Winchester

The Virginia Employment Commission and the Mayor's Committee on Community Relations coordinate to register students free for summer help at the employment office 22 W. Piccadilly St. Employers with jobs are asked to contact the commission and students are reminded to register for work.

Virginia Employment Commission Mayor’s Committee On Community Relations W. Piccadilly St

Staggers Leads Primary Vote In Martinsburg

In Jefferson County Democratic primary incumbent Harley O. Staggers led with 3,657 votes, just ahead of Senator Jennings Randolph. Humphrey narrowly beat Wallace in the Democratic presidential primary 2 143 to 2 050. Rockefeller IV won the governor's race with 3 150 votes. Wilt and Jacobs won county nominations for sheriff and sheriff’s party counterpart respectively, while Moler won the five way Democratic House of Delegates race.

Martinsburg W.va Harley O. Staggers Jefferson County Jennings Randolph Louise Leonard Hubert Humphrey George C. Wallace Wallace John D. Rockefeller Howard W. Wilt Herbert C. Jacobs James M. Moler House of Delegates

Wives Association Re-elects Mrs Jester in Middletown

Mrs. Jester of Grace United Methodist Church Middletown was re-elected president of the Wives Association of the Winchester District United Methodist Church at the Anticipation Party for ministers and wives in Middletown. Officers include Mrs. LeGault and Mrs. Tate Jr with plans for a July 7 family picnic in Winchester Recreation Park and forthcoming Officers selection after the June conference. The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board began regular air samplings in 1968.

William A. Jester Grace United Methodist Church Middletown Winchester United Methodist Church Millard Floyd Ministers Association Arlington Warren Reeves George Widmyer Jester The Wives Association George Burroughs S.W.T. Hedrick Gordon Webner Robert Donnelly Braddock Street Charles Larew Reliance United Methodist Church Esdras Gruver Lions Shelter Winchester Recreation Park Virginia Air Pollution Control Board

Weather Elsewhere by the Associated Press

The Associated Press presents a nationwide weather digest detailing regional conditions. Skies vary from sunlit to stormy as fronts move through. Temperature swings and precipitation forecasts affect travel plans and daily activities across several states.

Reenactment of Battle at New Market Returns Sunday

More than 200 Civil War enthusiasts from 11 states expected at the fifth annual Battle of New Market reenactment Sunday at 2 p.m. They will fire black powder weapons and reenact the famous cadet charge on the hill. Visitors urged to arrive by 1 p.m. for parking and access.

New Market Virginia Military Institute New ‘Market Lexington

Dean Martin Faces $6 Million Damage Suit Over Film

Universal Studios files a $6 million damage claim against Dean Martin alleging breach of a 12 week contract for the film Showdown. Production halted May 8 when Martin left the Chama New Mexico location after working April 11 to May 8.

Hollywood Dean Martin Universal Studios Martin Chama N.M Universal

Weather and urban notes mix from Winchester

Mostly clear tonight with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. Saturday will be partly cloudy with highs near 70. Extended outlook Sunday to Tuesday calls for showers Sunday and Monday, fair Tuesday, with daytime highs in the 70s and nightly lows in the 50s. Data includes rainfall totals, sunrise and sunset, and a note on Richmond’s planned First & Merchants National Bank building at year end.

First & Merchants National Bank Richmond Virginia

Wreck on Rt 340 Near Berryville Strikes Tractor Trailer

A late model car driven by Madison Sechrist Jr of Paris collided with a northbound tractor trailer driven by Ernest Hendricks of Tennessee on Rt 340 near Berryville at 7 05 am. The car was wrecked and no injuries were reported. Estimated damages to the tractor total $500.

J. W. Detrick Rt. 340 Berryville Detrick Madison Sechrist, Jr Paris Ernest Hendricks Tennessee

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