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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries for Green Smale and Smith memorialized

Frederick E Green 68 of Milwood died in Winchester nursing home. Graveside service Wednesday 3 p.m. at Love and Charity Cemetery Millwood. Kathleen Reid Smale 50 of Round Hill died Saturday at Loudoun Memorial Hospital Leesburg. Funeral tomorrow 2 p.m. Hall Funeral Home Purcellville. Burial Union Cemetery Leesburg. Frederick Edward Smith 55 of Inwood died yesterday. Burial in Bunker Hill Cemetery Martinsburg. Memorial services by Council No 35 Junior D.U.A.M. tomorrow 8 p.m. at funeral home.

Carter Green Milwood Winchester Mr. Green Millwood Robert Susie Holmes Green Nate Amanda Tiller Bal Love and Charity John B. Hale Kathleen Reid Smale Round Hill Loudoun Memorial Hospital Leesburg Smale John D Kathryn Moatz Reid Frank N. Smale Frank Whitmore Pat) Smale Lester Reid Berryville John D. Reid, Jr Frederick Edward Smith Inwood W.va Mr. Smith Frederick County A.W. Matthews Pulp Wood Co Bentonville Bunker Hill Federal State Inspection Service Order of American Mechanics United Commercial Travelers Martinsburg Loyal Order of Moose Berkeley Burial Association Harry Smith Brown Funeral Home Edward Grove Council No. 35 D.U.A.M

Obituaries for DeHaven and Meyer noted in Winchester area

Mrs. Hoy W DeHaven 78 died Saturday in Memorial Hospital born December 1 1891 in Frederick County. Survived by four children and two grandchildren with several relatives. Burial planned at Pine Grove with pallbearers named. Mrs Marie Kline Meyer formerly of Winchester died Saturday in St Petersburg Florida. Daughter of Everett D Kline and Mamie C Kline, she attended Handley High and Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Surviving relatives include siblings and nieces nephews. Burial set in St Petersburg Florida.

Blanche S. DeHaven Memorial Hospital DeHaven Frederick County Jacob and Susan Abshire Ruble Jehovah’s Witnesses Hoy W. DeHaven Rs. Etta Kerns Winchester A Fother Norman Ruble Erick County Ola Emerson Th DeHaven Mabel Martinsburg W.va Mps Funeral Home James Jt Pine Grove Cemetery Everett Dolphin Frisby Racey Chris J Lemonis Arthur Good Ronald Good Raymond Grubbs Marie Kline Meyer St. Petersburg Fla Meyer Everett D. Kline Mamie C. Kline Handley High School Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing S. S. Meyer Kathryne Horsefall LeMasters Mildred Harris

Crashes Injure Local Residents. One Kindergirl in Hospital

A Stephens City girl Rhoda Vincent was reported in good condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital with facial fractures after a Maryland crash Saturday night. Eight others treated and released at the local hospital include Barbara Vance who suffered a broken nose and knocked-out teeth from a Rt 81 Rt 7 collision. Additional injuries involved Roanoke and Salem residents and Capon Bridge residents with contusions, abrasions, and lacerations. A two car crash on Rt 277 injured a passenger Josephine Ford. A four vehicle crash on N Kent St caused total vehicle damage and a total loss for Howard Smith. multiple residents named as owners.

Stephens City Winchester Memorial Hospital Maryland Rhoda Vincent Cumberland Hospital Barbara Vance Weems Lane Rt. 81 Rt. 7 Miss Vance Vance Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Richard Hall Robert Vessey Roanoke Robert Wheeler Salem Capon Bridge Kitty LaFollette Wayne LaFollette Teresa LaFollette Gary Adams Boyd Ave Rt. 277 Josephine Ford W. Leicester St Winchester N. Kent St Herbert Holliday Howard Smith Smith Albert Martin Albert Martin, Jr Mary and William C. Banks Millwood

Local communities build thousands of watershed lakes with SCS help

Over the last 15 years more than 5 000 watershed lakes and reservoirs have been created by local communities aided by the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service.

United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service

Blue Ridge Hunt Show Set for May 30 at Pagebrook Farm

The annual Blue Ridge Hunt Show will be held Memorial Day Saturday May 30 at Pagebrook Farm the estate of Mr and Mrs A R Dunning Sr in Boyce. VHSA AHSA rated B with Hunter Junior Pony and other classes across two rings and an outside course. Judges include Mrs Charles H Coffin Jr Mr L G Andahazy Mr Jack Prestage Mr Charles Dennehy Jr and Mrs William H Old. Lunch served and tickets at gate. For information call Mrs Leon Warner show secretary Berryville 955-1278.

Blue Ridge Pagebrook A. R. Dunning Boyce VHSA AHSA Charles H. Coffin, Jr L. G. Andahazy Jack Prestage Charles den

Apple Valley Chorus Wins 1st Place in Towson Competition

Shenandoah Apple Valley Chorus captured first in its division at the 1970 Mid Atlantic District Preliminary Chorus Competition in Towson Maryland. The event featured 19 choral groups and was held under the SPBSQA banner with 24 participating quartets and 800 attendees.

Winchester Shenandoah Apple Valley Chorus Towson Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing In America S.P.E.B Toose Chrons The Chesapeake Dundalk

Fred L. Chapman Dies At 73 In Winchester Area

Fred L. Chapman 73 of Rt. 5 Cedar Grove Section died Saturday at home. Born Oct 24 1896 he was a retired carpenter and son of Elijah and Elizabeth Smoot Chapman. Survived by wife Eva Roberts two daughters Iris Ferrebee Irene Harris five grandchildren three great grandchildren a brother Roy Chapman and three sisters Leota Scott Jessie Tinsman Elsie Felter. Services 11 a.m. tomorrow at Shenandoah Memorial Park conducted by Rev. Robert L. DuBreuil. Donations in lieu of flowers to Little Mountains Methodist Church Rt. 5 Winchester. Body at Omps Funeral Home.

Fred Leo Chapman Rt. 5 Cedar Grove Mr. Chapman Elijah Elizabeth Smoot Chapman Eva Roberts Iris Ferrebee Frederick County Irene Harris Merritt Island Fla Roy Chapman Winchester Leota Scott Jessie Tinsman Boyce Elsie Felter Bluemont Shenandoah Memorial Park Robert L. DuBreuil Little Mountains Methodist Church Omps Funeral Home

Association for Retarded Children Sees Film on Education

At Winchester-Frederick meeting the group screened Color Her Sunshine about education and training for mongoloid children. Jack Ireland urged Sheltered Workshop applications at First Baptist Church Office and to return forms to Dr. E. T. Clark. A June workshop tour is planned. Miss Joan White announced a Day Camp for retarded children at Sensensy Park starting June 15 for three or four weeks. Troop 106 plans a White House tour on June 6 invited by Mrs. Richard Nixon.

Winchester-Frederick Youth Association For Retarded Children Sensensy Park Kiwanis Roger Miller Troop 106 Association Richard Nixon White House

School Board Member Will Be Appointed

The Frederick County School Trustee Electoral Board will meet Friday June 5 to appoint a Shawnee District school board member. Current member Kenneth K. Eyre dean of Shenandoah College may be reappointed or replaced by Dr Melton F Wright Frederick County schools superintendent. Each term lasts four years.

Frederick County Shawnee Kenneth K. Eyre Shenandoah College Melton F. Wright

Youth Dies On First Long Solo Flight

Sam Spry a 19 year old Mesa College sophomore rented a plane May 13 for his first long solo flight. He was found dead Sunday 20 miles from the downed aircraft after fog and off course drift. The single engine plane ran dry 260 miles south of the border two miles from the coast where a note said all right and walking to the coast. Searchers including his mother scoured the brown hills as the plane was found days later.

San Diego Calif Sam Spry Mesa College California Desert Spry el Centro Baja California Lori Brown Hills

Virginian Dies On N C Highway

Tom My Bradley Jr. 23 of Rt 2 Halifax Va died Saturday when his speeding car left the road and overturned on a North Carolina highway 14 miles north of Oxford, the Highway Patrol reported.

Oxford N. C Tommy Bradley Jr Rt. 2 Halifax North Carolina North Carolina Highway Patrol

Weather items on state admissions in Civil War era

In 1863 West Virginia joined the Union during the Civil War and in 1864 Nevada followed, becoming states as the war progressed. The note situates these admissions within the broader national conflict and territorial changes of the era.

West Virginia Nevada

Weather summary for Winchester Virginia today and next few days

The forecast calls for a chance of a thundershower this evening with a fair night and upper 60s. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and hot with scattered afternoon storms, then Wednesday looks fair and cooler. Also included are rainfall totals and historical averages for the area. The sea cucumber note appears unrelated.

Virginia

Two County Schools Hit By Vandalism and Theft

Frederick County Sheriff's deputies report four incidents of vandalism trespassing and robbery over the weekend. Robinson Memorial School on Paper Mill Road and Bryarly School at Albin were entered bricks and bottles damaged the southeast door at the first and four portable fans two TV sets a Underwood typewriter and a Kodak projector stolen from Bryarly. Investigations are ongoing with deputies Roy Hoak Jr and Harry Richards assigned. A cabin at Middletown Hunt Club saw six people and two cases of beer during a trespass and destruction case leading to a warrant for one adult and petitions for five male juveniles. Ronald Boyce Thompson 19 Shenandoah Hills charged with trespassing and destroying property. A 10 year old boy was involved in a separate break in reported by Leroy Baker of Gore. Stolen items included a third of a watermelon and marshmallows. Deputy Richards mentions the juvenile admitted the break in.

Frederick County Underwood Stephen Lineweaver Roy Hoak, Jr Middletown Hunt Club Malcolm Brumback Osborne Renner Ronald Boyce Thompson Shenandoah Hills Leroy Baker Gore Richards Robert Kline

Crusade Volunteers Appreciated For Cancer Drive Efforts

Mrs. Turner Locke crusade chairman thanks captains and workers for a job well done. City funds total 3402.96 and county 4202.70 toward an 11500 goal. Strother Shiley Jr and The Woman's Pilot Club coordinate with independent businesses. Donations can be mailed to American Cancer Society Box 318 Winchester.

Turner -Locke American Cancer Society Strother Shiley Jr Woman’s Pilot Club Winchester

Diana Burcham withdraws appeal in speeding case

In Frederick County Circuit Court today Diana Rae Burcham of 1003 Pennsylvania Ave withdrew her appeal from a lower court speeding conviction and pleaded guilty to the charge. She was fined 35 dollars and ordered to pay court costs.

Frederick County Diana Rae Burcham Pennsylvania Ave

Wall Street Falls as Dow Dips 7.39 Points on Heavy Trading

The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials dropped 7.39 to 654.78 by 10:30 a.m. as trading ran late on the NYSE. Declines outpaced advances about 2 to 1 amid reports of deep overselling and souring investor psychology. Analysts cite inflation, unemployment, and the Nixon administration request to raise the national debt limit as market depressants.

New York New York Stock Exchange Nixon Congress Southeast Asia Middle East

Answers From a Quiz of Abridged Notes

French is the topic and the quiz lists answers such as John and Abigail Adams for founders. It matches a puzzle or classroom Q with brief entries including sugar and starch and a two to three person count for each house.

John and Abigail Adams

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Frederick E. Smith Lawrence E. Patton Marilyn S. Funtila Jones Funeral Home, Inc MDS Funeral Home N. Loudoun Street DIAL Memorial Park Shenandoah Onpote Lorist, Inc Tee Bernard F. Groves E. Bos Caven St Johns-Manville John W. Rosenberger &Co., Inc Commerce St Weavers Mrs. Hoy W. DeHaven S.S. Meyer William T. Milleson Apple Valley Chorus Quartersman Robert Wills Harry Butch) Kerns Jimmy Brown Rhodes Marston Warren Capenos Ronnie Miller Edward Hauck Steve McFarland Richard McKee Fremont Fogle Ray Hulver Paul Bell Ronnie Shickle George McFarland Kenny Burcham Francis Frye Tim Linn David Webb Charles Town W. Va Charles Roberts Harrisonburg Fred L. Chapman Europe Russia Springfield Belgium Holland Sweden Denmark Czechoslovakia Switzerland Germany Farmers Livestock Exchange West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Tri-State Virginian N.C. Highway Associated Press Albany Atlanta Boise Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Sewenge Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. P New Orleans Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Piland Ptland Ore Rapid City Richmond St. Louis Salt Sk. City San Fran Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg Midwest South Loudoun St Wall Street Sicily Iran William Allen White White Shas Cameron St Pittsburgh Paints
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