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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries Chronicle Multiple Local Deaths in Oneida Region

Obituaries note the deaths of James C. Chambers 47 of Kent St. Oneida residents Mrs Alma Chambers and several siblings. Funeral service at Jones Funeral Home led by Rev. Edward J. Taylor with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Other obituaries include Mrs. A Roberts and 1st Lt. Lawrence Eugene Fletcher Vietnam death. Remains to be received at Jones Funeral Home with visitations and services planned.

James C. Chambers Kent St Mr. Chambers Scott County Tenn Vennie Ooten Chambers James F. Chambers Alma the Baptist Church Gladys Williams Louisville Mary Chambers Oneida Edith Chambers Evelyn Stringer Ciaire Chambers Mount Hebron Jones Funeral Home Lawrence Eugene Fletcher Nain Vietnam Charles H. Harless Thomas Cave Donald DeHaven Douglas DeHaven Dennis Travers David Travers Mitchell Newlin Ralph A. Brown Route 5 C.E. Holliday C. Kenneth Poole H. Snapp Harry Harmer W. Place Fred Youngtweed Old Stone Church

Funeral services announced for several local residents

Funeral services are scheduled for Mr Ralph A Brown on Sunday at 2 00 PM at Jones Funeral Home First Lt Lawrence E Fletcher will be honored Monday at 3 30 PM Miss Helen W Crouse memorial service Monday at 7 00 PM and Mrs Peggy A Roberts services set for Wednesday at 1 30 PM at local churches and cemeteries depending on arrangements

Helen W. Crouse Friday Pariington Mass Kenneth and Mary Rhodewhiter Crouse Boston Jones Funeral Home Forrest S. Racey Ralph A. Brown Peggy A. Roberts

Israelis, Egyptians Fight New Battles Over Canal Front

The AP reports renewed clashes as Israel claims downing three MIG planes and nine Israeli soldiers wounded. Fighting centers along the Suez Canal with both air and artillery exchanges. Egyptian and Israeli forces clash in southern canal sectors as air power and ground actions continue.

Associated Press Middle East Tel Avivee Canal Cairo

Virginia campus protests erupt over suspensions and amnesty

Hahn rejects amnesty for 107 suspended students and pledges disciplinary action. A Friday night petition accuses Hahn of misrepresenting Williams Hall conditions and the fire bomb claim. Demonstrations in Richmond draw 400 to 800, urging peaceful protest and political action to oppose the Vietnam War. USA advocates form United Silent Americans to back Nixon’sIndochina policies.

Hahn Williams Hall Notei Hts Virginia Tech Richmond Virginia Southeast Asia Norfolk Reynolds Education Association of Norfolk Charlottesville Culpeper Fred Buswell Culpeper Star-Exponent William Diehl Nixon Indochina United Silent Americans USA

Answers to I Q A: From Speedway to Titanic and Tirana

A compact set of Q A items lists winners and topics including Indianapolis Speedway winners, the number nine, skiing, Titanic, shucking, Tirana, mouth, Hamilton, Shelley, and 60 feet six inches. It also notes Ruth as a Hebrew name meaning beauty.

Titanic Tirana Mouth Hamilton Shelley

Deaths at Jackson State University Under Investigation

Investigators probe the shooting deaths of two Black students at Jackson State University after a clash with about 75 officers on campus. Police say snipers and return fire were involved, while students and NAACP officials dispute sniper activity. Federal agents assisted in the probe as National Guardsmen stood nearby.

Jackson, Miss Jackson State University John Bell Williams Dist. Atty Jack Travis White House Justice Department M.B. Pierce Alex Waites National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Jackson State

War shifts as North Vietnamese press Mekong corridor advance

AP correspondent David Rosenzweig reported from the field that North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched a new offensive to seize Kompong Cham and Stung Treng while pushing in southern Laos. South Vietnamese and Cambodian forces fight to hold key river routes as U.S. forces suffer helicopter losses and casualties.

Associated Press David Rosenzweig Kampong Cham Mekong River Laos Cambodia Attopeu Panhandle Se Kong Mekong Stung Treng Kratie Kompong Cham Vietnam U.S. Command

Missing Soldier Declared Dead in Southeast Asia

Defense Department announces Army Specialist 4 William R. Emmans of Virginia Beach Virginia, previously listed as missing in Southeast Asia, is officially listed as dead of hostile causes.

Washington Defense

Tiny Tim's Wife Suffers Miscarriage in Houston

Miss Vicki Khaury 18 wife of singer Tiny Tim miscarried in Methodist Hospital Houston after arrival for a September birth. She was admitted with abdominal pains and released after the procedure while Tiny Tim completed two shows and a nine day engagement. The child would have been a boy. Miss Vicki is from Haddonfield New Jersey.

Houston Tex Vicki Tiny Tim Victoria May Khaury Methodist Hospital Miss Vicki Haddonfield N.J

Star Tannery Man Jailed on Assault Charge

Dempsey Orndoff, 49, of Star Tannery, is jailed in Winchester Frederick County on assault and battery charges for an April 12 incident involving Bruston Shell. Bond is set at 1000 dollars. A county warrant issued around April 20 led to his arrest in Winchester just before 11 p.m. Deputy Charles MclIlwee reported the beating occurred at Walter Newman Bowers’s home in Star Tannery where Shell had visited.

Dempsey Orndoff Star Tannery Winchester Frederick County Bruston Shell MclIlwee

Hymn Sing Planned by North Frederick Charge Methodist Men

A Hymn Sing sponsored by the North Frederick Charge Methodist Men is set for Sunday at 7 p m in the White Hall United Methodist Church. The public is invited and Miss Rena Myers will lead the worship service for the Comrades Bible Class. Tomorrow at 9 40 a m a class meets in the Braddock Street United Methodist Church chapel with Victor L Ridgeway teaching the lesson.

North Frederick White Hall United Methodist Church Rena Myers Comrades Bible Braddock Street United

Weather Outlook Virginia Tonight Through Sunday

Scattered thunderstorms likely tonight with lows of 58 to 63. Partly cloudy Sunday with scattered thunderstorms and highs in the 70s and 80s. Noon high 65, low 57, yesterday 77. Rainfall over the past 24 hours minimal. Five year rainfall totals shown for years 1966 to 1988 with monthly averages.

Associated Press Albany Atlanta Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Des Moines Detroit Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianpolis Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Ac Mopils San Fran San Diego Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg

Billie Burke Dies at 84 in Brentwood

Actress Billie Burke died at age 84 in Brentwood after years of ill health. She rose to prominence with Broadway and London stages in 1914 and became known for The Wizard of Oz role the good witch of the East. Burke married Florenz Ziegfeld in 1914 and remained connected to film until 1960.

Los Angeles Billie Burke Florenz Ziegfeld Ziegfeld London Miss Burke Brentwood Judy Garland Flo

Minor injuries after intersection crash in Winchester

Two people suffered minor injuries in a collision at the S Loudoun Street and Germain Street intersection yesterday at 1 10 p m Carmen Arlene Jackson 3 of 113 W Leicester Street and Joyce A Nickelson 17 of 204 Dodge Avenue were treated and released from Winchester Memorial Hospital Officer Preston Jolley said Jerome McNeil Jackson of 113 W Leicester Street drove north and turned left into Germain Street colliding with Nickelson who was southbound.

S. Loudoun St Germain St Carmen Arlene Jackson Leicester St Joyce A. Nickelson Dodge Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Preston Jolley Jerome McNeil Jackson

Grand Jury to Hear Marijuana Charge in Frederick County

After a preliminary hearing in Frederick County Court, P02 David R. Michaels USN, 23, was ordered held for grand jury on a charge of possession of marijuana. Indictment due Monday. Bond set at 1000. Case stemmed from May 9 speeding arrest on Rt. 522.

Frederick County David Ross Michaels USN Winchester Osborne- Renner Renner Culpeper Drug Chemical Office Department of Agriculture and Commerce Richmond Benjamin Butler

Valley Mill Homemakers Club Meets for Nutrition Talk

The Valley Mill Homemakers Club will meet Tuesday at 10 30 a m in the War Memorial Building. The program covers Nutrition Cholesterol Sources Dangers Diets with members urged to bring a sandwich and place setting. Hostesses are Mrs G W Giles Mrs G W sores and Mrs P L Carper Mrs L H Stotler leads devotions.

Valley Mill Homemakers Club War Memorial G. W. Giles G-W. Sores P. L. Carper L. H. Stotler

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Edward J. Taylor Beverly Hill Clifford Anderson James Barker Earl Braithwaite Lawrence Boyce John M. Shifflett Willie Roberts A. Roberts Yale Church Ee Soemtamesses le R. Adams Willie L. Roberts Helen Hummer Edward M. Garrett, Jr Fletcher Service Helen Crouse Brown Service Avaien Eae — Jones Funeral Home Lawrence E. Fletcher Jones Funeral Home, Inc O Mps Funeral Home Loudoun Street DIAL Memate ORDER Call Madison Oeabe I. Q. Answers Indianapolis Speedway Ruth Homer Bosc Winchester J-M John W. Rosenberger Quarles School Commerce St Kent Qverles School Datsun Muncie Ind White Hall U.S. Weather Bureau Erc N. Cameron St Valley Mill Club
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