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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1971
Page
16
Menus list for meals Monday to Friday with items like Sloppy Joe on Bun and French Fries on May 17, Chili Con Carne and Cornbread on May 19, and Hot Dog and Macaroni and Cheese on May 20. Also includes beverages Citrus and Orange juice and a dessert Rice Pudding. Historical note mentions Fincastle as a pioneer outpost along the Valley of Virginia.
Donnie Philibin and Leroy Baker handed out comic booklets titled What If They Call Me Chicken to third and fourth graders in Winchester elementary schools. The stories center on Timmy learning responses to drug abuse questions as part of Drug Abuse Month and the Kiwanis Operation Drug Alert program.
The Senate admitted two high school girls Paulette Desell and Ellen McConnell as the first female pages, sparking debate over safety and workload. A third nominee Julie Price awaits confirmation. pages earn 7380 a year and must meet age limits, with housing and protection policy under review.
The Rev. Thomas G. Miller and the Rev. J Kenneth Rush Jr both of Winchester will be ordained as Catholic priests tomorrow morning by Bishop John J Russell at Sacred Heart Cathedral Richmond. Rush and Miller have backgrounds from St John Vianney Prep Seminary and Catholic University of America with deacon service in Arlington and St Ann Church Arlington. Masses of Thanksgiving follow at Sacred Heart Church with receptions at Sacred Heart Academy.
Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas died at 81 in Valatie New York after a long teaching career in Manhattan and Brooklyn. She became known as the girl behind the famous 1897 Sun letter prompting Francis Church to declare Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus. Her funeral is set for Monday at LeClair Chapel. She leaves seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Police Chief A Warren Rudolph reports April totals: 171 charges with a 98 percent conviction rate. The month logged 999 meter violations, 81 street lights out, 263 complaint cards, and 93 traffic violations with 3 cases not pressed and referred elsewhere.
In 1754 George Washington gathered volunteers for his initial command at Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria. Lyceum in Alexandria exemplifies Virginia Greek Revival architecture while Poplar Forest in Bedford County showcases Jefferson's design as a pleasant retreat.
Ruth Rohlfs of Seattle is expected to be elected today as president of the American Baptist Convention, the first western woman to hold the post. She advocates fuller lay leadership and a peace-focused church, criticizing U.S. policy in Indochina and urging withdrawal for the sake of peace.
An 18th century structure on Virginia’s Eastern Shore known as Wessells Root Cellar was constructed entirely to store roots. The historic cellar functioned as a dedicated storage site for vegetables rather than living space or other uses.
Alexandria hosts a dense core of late 18th and early 19th century urban architecture, preserving a substantial concentration of historic blocks in Virginia's oldest city area.
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