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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1970

Page

2

Obituary for Lawrence E Patton

Lawrence E Patton, former Dixie Beverage Co. employee and WWII Army veteran, dies August 14 1937. He belonged to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 American Legion Conrad Hoover Post 21 United Commercial Travelers and is survived by his wife two children Allen Lee Patton and Patricia Lingo a half sister Dorothy Mc Donald Winchester and four grandchildren. Funeral service Thursday at 1 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home led by Pastor Daniel S Morris with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Eee Ree Hines Patton Anderson Dixie Beverage Co U.s.army Veterans of Foreign Wars Conrad Hoover American Legion United Commercial Travelers Allen Lee Patton Patricia Lingo Dorothy McDonald Winchester Jones Funeral Home Daniel S. Morris Mount Hebron Cemetery

Guilty Pleas In Armed Robbery Case In Arlington Area

Judge Woltz ordered four offenses pre sentence reports after pleas by Bowles Clifton Varnall and related defendants. Bond reduced for one defendant. another man Davis sentenced in absentia for reckless driving. Second indictment dismissed for Bowles Clifton and Varnall following appeals. Clifton and Bowles receive terms between five and eight years. Varnall five years.

LaVerne My Om Matthew Boyce Mauck Albert McDonald Stephens City Robert K. Woltz Joseph A. Massie, Jr Woltz Ronald Lee Davis Arlington-area Bob Mr. Clifton

Pre School Clinic Set for Thursday at Handley School

Winchester children lacking pre school examination may attend a make up clinic Thursday. Appointments are through Handley School nurse at 662 3471. Announcement by School Supt. J L Johnson.

Winchester Handley School J.L. Johnson

Ridgeway Receives Beta Gamma Sigma Honor at VPI

Harry E. Ridgeway Jr., a senior at Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg, is elected to Beta Gamma Sigma, top two percent QCA. He holds Phi Kappa Phi and leads Beta Alpha Psi as president and won the William S. Gay Scholarship. He will graduate in accounting and finance and will join Arthur Andersen in Charlotte.

Harry E. Ridgeway, Jr Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Phi Kappa Phi Young Ridgeway William

Dutch Treat Breakfast Meets as NARCE Chapter 180 Reports

The monthly Dutch Treat Breakfast of Chapter 180 NARCE will be at The Elms Dining Room on Valley Ave Thursday at 9 30 a.m. Mr and Mrs Woolcott E Lay will share experiences from the State Federation convention in Bristol. All prospective and Federal retirees are invited.

National Association of Retired Civil Employees NARCE Elms Valley Ave Woolcott E. Lay State Federation Bristol

Tax Rates Adopted by Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors approves new tax rates amid budget debates over education funding and county services. Officials defend value of education while addressing concerns about elderly fixed incomes and farm property taxation. The session discusses budget figures, state aid, and a proposed constitutional revision affecting farm property valuation.

Board of Supervisors Raymond By Sandy Donald Baughtman Virginia Baughman Sheriff's Department Leonard Ellis Taxpayers’ Association Ellis J. Robert Russell National Farm Bureau Frederick County Bruce Souders Shenandoah College Pennsylvania David Headley George Snarr Winchester Handley Library

Baker named chairman of Frederick County Highway Commission

The Frederick County Board of Supervisors appointed Baker as chairman, succeeding Donald L. Baughman who has led the commission since its inception in December 1968. Baker, a Winchester native and longtime civic leader, has served as a member and state president of the rescue squad.

Frederick County Winchester Handley High School Abex Corporation Rubbermaid Corporation Dowell R. Howard Vocational High Sc State Ateneay Safety Division Clarke

Weather Snapshot From Tiny Rhode Island

A brief note states Rhode Island covers 1,214 square miles in total area. The line hints at a broader weather feature but provides no specific forecast details.

Rhode Island

Cub Scout Beauty Contes t Ahead at Senseny Road School

Cub Scout Pack 63 under Senseny Road Elementary School PTA will host an unusual beauty contest tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the school. Shenandoah Area Council spokesman says Cubs will compete. Cubmaster Charles Casey and Assistant Cubmaster Ray B Taylor lead the pack. Event open to the public.

Senseny Road Shenandoah Area Charles Casey Ray B. Taylor Sénseny Road Elementary School

Weather Summary for Virginia and Winchester Skies

Fair tonight with 50s overnight temperatures and mountains in the upper 40s. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with highs in the 70s and pockets of higher elevations. Rain risk is 20 percent tonight and near zero Wednesday with an extended forecast showing fair conditions through Friday and a chance of showers Saturday. Rain totals show 4 inches in the last four hours and 1.46 inches for the month.

Virginia Highlands Sday

Pickup Sought In Damage to Gasoline Pumps

Winchester Police hunt for a late-model red pickup believed to have damaged gasoline pump lights at 423 Millwood Ave Millwood Ave Service Station. A 12 10 a m call reported possible breaking and entering though no entry occurred. Estimated damage 890 to 1000 dollars.

Winchester Millwood Ave Harry B. Ratliff Winchester Electric Company

Wall Street Downgrades Amid Broad Market Selloff

Wall Street opened lower with the Dow Jones industrial average at 637.19, down 4.17 as investors grew pessimistic about the economy and world events. Big Board prices showed American Telephone down to 43, Goodyear to 21, Sears Roebuck to 52, Eastman Kodak up to 61, and General Motors down to 60 amid rising rates and unemployment.

New York American Telephone Goodyear Sears Roebuck Eastman Kodak General Motors

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