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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1971

Page

2

Obituaries and notes from Laurel area services

Obituaries list Clark B Shaffer Sr of Laurel longtime post office clerk and veteran. wife and children noted with stepfamily and siblings. Also listed are Ebba Keller of Wardensville, Harry F Anderson of Winchester, and Charles Lewis Hook Sr of Harrisonburg with service details, survivors, and burial plans. A caption references population center scene with Maurice Stans at Mascoutah farm.

David Nellie Bedwell Murphy Shaffer Laurel Laurel High School 56Th Ordnance Co American Legion Clark Bedwell Shaffer, Jr Ruth Shaffer Las Vegas N.M Colleen Murphy Stockton St. Thomas Virgin Islands Susan Shaffer Gelhas Laurel Funeral Home Carver Memorial Cemetery Ebba Lorraine Keller Harry Keller Wardensville W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital Loy Funeral Home Lawrence B. Frederick Mascoutah United States Maurice Stans Commerce

Anderson and Adams Funeral Service Schedule

Funeral notices announce services for Harry F. Anderson on Tuesday at 1 30 PM and William Cleve Adams known as W C Adams on Wednesday at 11 00 AM at Jones Funeral Home Inc.

Harry F. Anderson Jones Funeral Home Jones Funeral Home, Inc

Funeral service for Marvin E Armel 19

A funeral was conducted this afternoon for Marvin E Woody Armel 19 of 1114 Woodland Ave who died Friday. Rev. Robert J. Donnelly led the service with pallbearers Brisco Ginn Jacob L Skiles Dr. William K Roth Floyd P Luttrell Dallas E Easter and Jack Cleveland. Honorary pallbearers included Gordon Mcllwee Ralph Curry Joe Bitner Bruce Secrist Clark Copenhaver and Health Center Bowling Lanes Men's Leagues. Burial followed at Macedonia Cemetery.

Marvin E Woody) Armel Woodland Ave Jones Funeral Home Robert J. Donnelly Brisco Ginn Jacob L. Skiles William K. Roth Floyd P. Luttrell Dallas E. Easter Jack Cleveland Gordon Mcllwee Ralph Curry Joe Bitner Bruce Secrist Clark Copenhaver Health Center Macedonia Cemetery

Fourth nationwide rail strike disrupts U S service

The AFL CIO Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen leads a 6 AM walkout affecting most commuter and intercity trains and freight nationwide. Officials warn of a possible rail shutdown by noon as Hodgson prepares emergency legislation and mediation continues with no further talks scheduled.

AFL Cio Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Federal Railroad Administration Chicago America New York Long Island Rail Road Key Biscayne Fla Nixon White House James D. Hodgson Congress Senate Hugh Scott Pennsylvania Hodgson South Shore South Bend Missouri Pacific Supervisory Little Rock Ark National Railway Labor Conference Labor Department

Smalley Larrick Gibb Win District Democratic Nods

The district Democrats choose Smalley Larrick and Gibb as nominees in a convention that began at 2 05 p m and continued through speeches committee reports and a 30 minute recess with a pledge of an aggressive campaign.

Smalley Larrick Gibb

Reynolds and Adams rites mark local obituaries and district race

Obituaries for Mrs. Allen H. Reynolds 81 of Star Tannery and William C. Adams 89 of Strasburg note their births, families, church ties, and burial details. The article also covers a legislative district convention in Winchester with nominations and district maps in a period of political campaigning and a keynote speech by Murat Williams.

Vandalism Probe At Burger-Chef Drive In Winchester

Police report vandalism at the Burger-Chef Drive-In 2608 Valley Ave with five overturned garbage cans and debris, part of which shattered a large plastic electrical sign causing heavy damage. Officers also investigate a Saturday hit and run behind the Plaza Theater on Ward Plaza that damaged Hershel McCartney’s 1968 Rambler valued at eighty dollars.

Winchester Valley Ave Plaza Theater Ward Plaza Hershel McCartney Rt. 3

White House nuptials trace back to 1812 marriage

The tradition recalls Lucy Payne Washington marrying Judge Thomas Dodd, an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, linking early presidential residence life to a notable judicial union.

White House Lucy Payne Washington Thomas Dodd United States Supreme Court

DAV to Meet This Evening at Winchester War Memorial

The Disabled American Veterans group will hold a 7 30 evening meeting at the Winchester War Memorial Building. They will discuss planned projects for the coming year and the state convention set for Norfolk.

Disabled American Veterans Organization Winchester War Memorial Norfolk

Winchester Man Suffers Facial and Eye Injuries

Richard Allen Jenkins of Winchester is hospitalized with facial and eye injuries after an alleged altercation on North Loudoun Street. A hospital spokesman said he is resting comfortably at Winchester Memorial Hospital, with police investigating the incident.

Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospital North Loudoun St Richard Allen Jenkins N. Loudoun St Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Winchester Police Loudoun St

Weather Outlook and Rainfall Record Summary

The forecast calls for clear tonight with upper 40s to low 50s lows and sunny Tuesday with highs in the 80s. A cool edge at higher elevations is noted and rain chances remain near zero. The extended outlook shows a mix of fair and showers Thursday into Friday with warm days and 60s nights. Rain totals for the past 48 hours amount to 0.83 inches. May rainfall reaches 3.32 inches. Yearly and historical rainfall figures are listed for context.

D C Girl Dies After Rt 55 Car Crash Near The Plains

A 22 year old Washington D C girl died in Winchester Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car on Route 55 near The Plains at about 4 50 p m She was waiting for a companion when she stepped into the road and was hit by a Rockville Maryland driver Raymond Friedman State police planned next of kin notification The Plains Rescue Squad transported her to the hospital.

Washington, D.C Winchester Memorial Hospital Rt. 55 the Plains M. E. Hoover Plains Raymond Friedman Rockville

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Clark B. Shaffer, Sr John Adams John Quincy Adams Gray Ave Mr. Anderson Frederick County Walter J Bessie M. Gruber Jorie Smith First Methodist Church Loyal Orde Moose Robert Eugene Anderson Anne E. Co Charles L. Hook, Sr Charles Lewis Hook, Sr Hope St Harrisonburg Memoriaine Hospital Mr. Hook Charles Lee Lula Potts Hook Boyce High School Shepherd College Shepherdstown W.va Peoples Drug Stores Merck and Co McGaheysville Carroll L. Sacra Elwood C. Morris Staunton Charles L. Hook, Jr Hampton Thomas A.L. Hook McGaheysville _ United Methodist Church East Lawn Memorial American Heart Association Co-Hope Keezletown Mississippi Stans Mid-Point William Cleve W.C MDS Amherst St DIAL Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Armel Service DU Pont John W. Rosenberger & CO Commerce St Allen H. Reynolds Lillian May Reynolds Star Tannery Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Reynolds Russell and Magdalia Vines Brill Gravel Springs Lutheran Church Allen Hollis Reynolds Indola McKnee Merle A. Reynolds Falls Church Charles Bockhouse Johnnie Reynolds Jerry Reynolds Larry Mcllwee Joe Rudolph Courtney Strosnider Bill Wolf Vernon McDonald Wayne Bennett Hershel Rudolph Frank Himelright Roy Himelright Jack Colvin Gravel Springs Ody Stover Strasburg William C. Adams W.C.) Adams Mr. Adams Margaret Jane Foreman Virginia Woolen John Herman Adams Mountain Falls Thomas Edward Adams Austin Texas Cade, Bechawpenigestas Wanetta May Carter Legislative District House of Delegates Oscar Carr Clarke County del. Gibb Mr. Larrick E. Blackburn Moore H.K. Benham III Boyce House Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah Warren Fauquier Frederick, Clarke,Warren Shenandoah County Murat Williams J. Kenneth Robinson Colorado House OF Wesley R.A. No Bloomington Ill Dav Virginia Winchester Skies Lion Hearted Paul Hiawatha British Columbia Canada Bread St. Petersburg the Press London Northeast Great Plains Upper Midwest New England Mississippi River D.C Fauquier County Rt.340 Berryville Michael Johnson Fynthia Whitlock Ross St Batata Lewis Liberty Ave N. Cameron St Braddock Washington Sts P.m Everett Bowers Roy Grove Terry Whitworth Costello Front Royal James Herbert Ross W. Cecil St Washington Pittsburgh Glaize Pittsburgh Paints
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