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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1972

Page

2

Obituaries for Charles Snapp and infant Troy Nydam

Funeral service for Charles Lester Snapp 60 and his wife Frances 53 of Mountain Falls Route held at Jones Funeral Home. Burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Also, graveside service for one day old Troy Michael Nydam born in Winchester died Sunday at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Charles Lester Snapp Frances C. Snapp Mountain Falls Jones Funeral Home Craig B. Burleson W. C. Kump Cecil Eaton Charles E. Boyce Marco M. Mcllwee J. Herman Adams Miller Rosenberger George M. Kelchner James H. Merriner, Jr Holmes D. Smoke Lawrence F. Strosnider Kenneth L. Whitacre Mount Hebron Cemetery Troy Michael Nydam Siler Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Gerard A Sandra L. Harris Nydam Tanny Marie Nydam Arend A. Nydam Leo L. Harris Kansas City Kan Shenandoah Memorial Park J. Westwood Franck Leslie E. Good Pennsylvania Ave West Lawn Reading Pa Mr. Good Frederick County Felix D LaFollette Good Harlan Katherine) Leatherman Wardensville W. Va Mount Hebron George H. Stein Clyde Silman Kirby Wentworth Drive Forrest S. Racey Alfred M. Kipps J. Thomas Kirby William H. Black, Jr David E. Grant Forrest H. Bowen Kenneth M. Clevenger

Obituary notices for Nanney Rinker Good and Renner in Winchester area

Obituaries list Fred C. Nanney of 1608 S Braddock St. and three other deaths. Rinker of 658 N Loudoun St. died at Winchester Memorial Hospital with services at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg. Leslie E. Good of West Lawn Pa. Mabel Irene Renner of Rt. 4 Salem United Methodist Church area are also noted with funeral details and survivors.

Fred C. Nanney S. Braddock Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Byna Mae Rinker N. Loudoun St Rinker Wardensville W. Va Harry W Rosa V. Sherman Riggleman Winchester Knitting Mill Grace United Methodist Church Middletown Lloyd W. Rinker Charles D. Rinker Harry Bray Lester Miller William Sirk Ellsworth LeMaster Reliance Mabel Irene Renner Rt. 4 Salem United Methodist Arthur Carper Charles Renner Earl Crouse John Miller Stanley Morris Paul Shade Russell Carper Phyllis Crouse Patsy Miller Brenda Miller Sandra Miller Patricia Puffenberger Virginia Ann Fredman Nancy Allery Salem Church Cemetery

VEC Office Closed for Memorial Day Holiday

The Virginia Employment Commission office in the area will close on Monday May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. It will reopen Tuesday May 30 with regular services.

Virginia Employment Commission

N and W Lines Open in Wake of Wrecks

The Norfolk and Western Railroad restored all Warren County routes after two recent incidents. A Riverton branch collision injured three men and blocked lines, while the Gooney Creek trestle failure prompted another closure. All three injured men from Shenandoah remain under care, with two in satisfactory condition.

N&w Front Royal Norfolk and Western Railroad Warren County Riverton Gooney Creek Warren Memorial Hospital W. W. Whittaker National Orthopedic Hospital Washington

Fourteen Arrested in ABC Liquor Law Raids

Fourteen persons were arrested in Front Royal and Warren County for violations of ABC liquor laws after a six week undercover investigation. Sheriff Gary Keyser said twenty two enforcement officers took part in the raids at about 9 30 p.m. with additional arrests in the area.

Front Royal Warren County A.B.C Gary Keyser Keyser Winchester Frederick, Clarke Rappahannock Loudoun Howard E. Martin Virginia Gentleman Motel James G. Rudacille Main St Charles Dennis Williams Prospect St Harvey Cameron Rivermont Drive John Robinson Happy Creek Moretta Rose Glenn Luther Shepherd William Carlton Henry Church St Laura Elizabeth Williams Robert A. Campbell Chester St James H. Williams Ritenour St Anna Mae Starks James Arthur Starks

Rainy day crashes raise area damage tally

Heavy rain sparked a series of vehicle accidents across Clarke and nearby counties with total damages estimated at 3400 dollars. Incidents included a northbound car on Rt 522 near Winchester tearing down 20 feet of guardrail and a four car crash on Rt 7 west of Berryville. No serious injuries were reported.

Winchester C. D. Taylor Stuart Kirkpatrick Berkeley Springs Fox Drive Rt. 7 Berryville Clarke County Barbara Thomas Richmond Rt. 55 Strasburg W. J. Shevakas Thomas Winchester Memorial

Fire at Charles Town building causes heavy roof damage

Fire officials report the blaze began at 5 35 p m and was under control by 7 45 p m with heavy damage to the roof and upper floors. Ground and basement levels escaped major damage while responders used over 300000 gallons of water. School records salvage efforts continued as investigators probed the incident. Firemen praised for their handling of the flames.

Charles Town Atlic

County budget breakdown shows 6.9 million operating plan

The budget outlines a 6.9 million operating total with 1.5 million for a county building fund and annexation buffer. Local revenue of 2.7 million from the Commonwealth 3 million and 221,742 from the federal government fund the plan. Education and school construction take 73 percent of the total.

Commonwealth

Ruth's Last Homer Ends Legacy at Forbes Field

Babe Ruth hit the final major league home run on May 25 1935 at Forbes Field Pittsburgh as his Boston Braves faced the Pittsburgh Pirates in a landmark game.

Ruth Babe Ruth Forbes Field Pittsburgh Boston Braves Pittsburgh Pirates

Christmas Tree Field Meeting Set for June 7 near Winchester

The Extension Division of Virginia Tech and the Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association announce a Christmas tree field meeting on Wednesday June 7 at 1 p.m. at Ritenour Christmas tree farm Rt 661 five miles northeast of Winchester. Topics cover site prep species planting pest control harvesting and marketing with time for questions and idea exchange.

Virginia Tech Virginia Christmas Tree Growers’ Association Ritenour Rt. 661 Winchester Virginia

Delayed 1973 Ford Start Linked to Emission Rules

A Nixon administration official says Ford 1973 cars cannot be certified under current emission laws but Congress could change them to allow delivery before certification. EPA head William Ruckelshaus warned Congress that if law changes, Ford faces costly recalls if emissions tests fail, and current testing would restart, delaying July mass production and risking three months of shutdowns and layoffs.

Washington Ford Motor Co Congress Nixon Administration Environmental Protection Agency William D. Ruckelshaus Ford Ruckelshaus Air

Demo Women to Meet Tomorrow in Berryville

The Spring Social meeting of the Blue Ridge Democratic Women will be held tomorrow night at 7 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Smalley 100 Taylor Street Berryville.

Blue Ridge Democratic Women Robert Smalley Taylor St Berryville

Record nugget weighs 2750 pounds found in Sonora

The largest silver nugget on record weighed 2750 pounds troy. It was found in Sonora Mexico and later appropriated by the Spanish government.

Sonora Mexico

Weather summary and monthly rainfall data

The report outlines today and tomorrow in the Northern Valley and Virginia regions with a mix of clouds and showers. It includes extended forecast details for Thursday through Saturday, expected temperatures, and past rainfall totals plus historical monthly averages and a note on astronomical timings for sunset sunrise and the full moon.

Great Plains Great Plains States Midwest

PTA To Install Officers At Final Kline Meeting

The Kline Elementary School PTA will hold its final meeting of the 1971-72 year tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the multi purpose room. Kenneth Stervons, principal, will install the 1972-73 officers Elwood Patterson president Mrs Edward Naravas vice president Mrs Clarence Cather secretary and Lynn Weakley treasurer. Guest speaker D W Naff principal of Boyce Elementary School will discuss the Non grade School. The meeting is open to the public.

Kline Parent - Teachers Association Kenneth Stervons Kline School Elwood Patterson Edward Naravas Clarence Cather Lynn Weakley D. W. Naff Boyce Elementary School

JWHS Choir Performs Contemporary Program for Rotary

The James Wood High School Choir directed by Paul Thompson presented a contemporary music program to the Winchester Rotary Club after its luncheon on Thursday. Selections included We Are the Music Makers It’s the Real Thing Rainy Days and Mondays I’ll Never Fall in Love Again Prelude Number Nine Rocka My Soul and We Shall Walk through the Valley.

James Wood High School Paul Thompson Winchester Rotary Club

Wall Street Opens Mixed As Teleprompter Files for Shares

Wall Street stocks show weakness in early trading with more advances than declines. The Dow Jones industrial average slips 0.76 to 964.55 as analysts foresee a market adjustment after recent gains. Teleprompter’s NYSE start delayed ahead of a 1.87 million share registration with 170 thousand underwriters’ shares. Big Board prices: Madison Square Garden up to 5, International Telephone up, Heublein up 44 to 58 15, Servomat up to 28, Ford down 2 to 66, Union Carbide up 44 to 49.

Teleprompter Securities and Exchange Commission Madison Square Garden International Telephone Heublein Servomat Ford Union Carbide

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