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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries for Jamies Smith and others in Rio Martinsburg

Obituary notices list Jamies Smith 77 of Rio W V died at home. surviving family includes five daughters one son and many grandchildren. A funeral at Arkansas Lutheran Church Rio conducted by Rev Grance. burial in church cemetery. Also listed are Robert Wesley Spaulding 68 Martinsburg and other local deaths with service details, survivors, and funeral arrangements.

Jamies Smith Rio W.va Smith Amos Lucinda Funkhouser Smith Zion Lutheran Church Maggie Smith Daisy Combs Esther Hershman Verdie Mangold Geneva Smith Golda Bradfield Stuarts Craft Ivan Smith Mathias Elsie Dove Riley Cleland Smith Arkansas Lutheran Church Richard Grance Loy Wardensville Robert Wesley Spaulding Bowers St Martinsburg City Hospital Mr. Spaulding Berkeley County Robert L Annié Letha Bennett Spaulding Berkeley Woolen Co Spectator St. Luke's United Methodist Church Ethel S Spaulding Douglas W. Spaulding Dolly W. Spaulding Homer M. Spaulin Lawrence Elwood Patton Valley Mill Road Jones Funeral Home Daniel S. Morris John H. Anderson, Jr Julian E. Anderson, Jr Robert L. Anderson, Jr James L. Price, Jr Richard Eugene Brill Lawrence F. Lockhart Mount Hebron Cemetery Bessie Dyer Callan W. Bellview Ave Callan Winchester Thomas F Ethel Braithwaite Trenary Harry W. Callan Front Royal Grace Lutheran Church Virginia Woolen Company Fred Nelson, Sr A.E. Weatherholtz Ida Huff Champe Shepherd Robert N. Trenary W.E. Sumner Valley Station John Hershberger Elmer S. Trenary Baltimore

Funeral services announced for Miss Marilyn S Funtila

Funeral arrangements incomplete for Miss Marilyn S Funtila. Mrs. Bessie Dyer Callan noted in notices.

Marilyn S. Funtila Bessie Dyer Callan

First Women Colonists Arrive in Jamestown 1608

Mistress Forrest and her maid Anne Burras are noted as the first women colonists in America, arriving in 1608 aboard the Jamestown settlement voyage.

Forrest Anne Burras America

US Eyes Air Support Option for South Vietnamese in Cambodia

Press secretary Ronald Ziegler said the United States reserves an option to assist South Vietnamese forces in Cambodia with air operations. Fighting persists near Mimot as U S troops probe 6 miles northeast. 7 enemy killed. Cambodian and South Vietnamese discuss resumed diplomatic ties and withdrawal timelines with June 30 deadline.

Washington White House Ronald Ziegler United States Cambodia Mimot Saigon U.S. 25Th Infantry Division Mekong Takeo Phnom Penh South Vietnam Demilitarized Zone Yem Sambaur U.S Sambour Nixon

Oregon Voters Reject Lowering Voting Age to Nineteen

In Portland Oregon voters refused to lower the voting age to 19 with nearly two thirds voting against. Gov. Tom McCall and State Treasurer Robert Straub both campaigned for the change while Earl Blumenauer warned of congressional backlash. The referendum failed as the state saw high turnout and broad opposition linked to campus disturbances.

Portland Ore Oregon Earl Blumenauer Tom McCall Robert Straub McCall Portland State University Blumenauer Lewis and Clark College Congress Straub

Shenandoah Republicans back Miller on first ballot

Shenandoah County Republicans voted 66 to 31 to support J Clinton Miller as a favorite son on the first ballot at the Seventh District GOP convention. The district will nominate a congressional candidate at the Waynesboro convention on June 13, with Miller and State Senator J Kenneth Robinson as announced candidates.

Woodstock Shenandoah County J. Clinton Miller Congress Waynesboro Miller Commonwealth J. Kenneth Robinson Winchester

Presbyterians Debate Poverty And Hunger At Synod Session

MASSANETTA SPRINGS AP The Synod of Virginia of the Presbyterian Church finished its organizational opening and will push reports on poverty hunger and other social issues. The Justice and Mercy Committee seeks to urge government action across Virginia. The McKinley Chapter No 19 O E S holds a rummage sale at the H and R Block building 111 S Loudoun St tomorrow and Friday.

Massanetta Springs Synod of Virginia of the Presbyterian Church U.S Committee On Justice and Mercy Virginia McKinley Chapter No O.E.S H & R’ Block S. Loudoun St

Robbery Case Sends Ford to Winchester Grand Jury

Judge John W. Rice bound over Tony Andrew Ford for a Winchester Corporation Court grand jury on a strong arm robbery charge. The 19 year old from 122 West Leicester Street faced the May 9 assault near Cork Street and Indian Alley in Winchester. Police said Mrs. Juanita L. Mason was beaten and robbed. she received hospital treatment and was released. Ford remains jailed in Winchester Frederick County.

John W. Rice Tony Andrew Ford Winchester Corporation Court Rice Mr. Ford Leicester St Juanita L. Mason Winchester Cork St Indian Alley

Aiken and Fulbright Clash Over Vietnam War Funding and Cambodia Arms

Senator Aiken criticizes Nixon for pressing war funding while signaling troop withdrawals from Indochina. Fulbright accuses secrecy and questions the legal basis for arms shipments to Cambodia begun April 22 with formal determinations only on May 21. He protests to Secretary Rogers about withholding papers on arms aid.

Asia Aiken Nixon U.S Indochina Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations’ Committee Cambodia William P. Rogers

Fire destroys Aragon Ballroom in Los Angeles blaze

A massive fire tore through Lick Pier in Venice early today destroying the Aragon Ballroom famed for Lawrence Welk's champagne music. Fire crews battled the flames as the landmark collapsed, with no immediate word on casualties or cause.

Los Angeles Aragon Ballroom Lawrence Welk Champagne Lick Pier Venice

Weather Today And Extended Forecast

The weather today is clear tonight with a low around 55. Thursday will be mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 70s and near zero rain. The extended Friday to Sunday call for fair conditions Friday and Saturday and a chance of showers Sunday.

Great Plains States

Famous historical quiz answers list

A compact set of encyclopedia style answers includes Joan of Arc Paul Revere's Ride and Emancipation Proclamation. Fermentation of gases is noted along with Little Jack Horner and the India married pair. Fossil authority and twenty minutes are mentioned as well as one half in the set.

Joan of Arc Paul Revere Little Jack Horner India Fossil Authority

Wall Street gains in early trading on heavy volume

The Dow rose 9.38 to 640.54 as advances outpaced declines more than 2 to 1. The NYSE tape ran three minutes late amid mixed results from Monogram Industries Phillips Petroleum Memorex University Computing American Tea and other stocks. Wholesale prices rose 0.2 percent this month, analyst noted.

New York New York Stock Exchange Monogram Industries Phillips Petroleum Memorex University Computing American Te Iican Potter Instruments Saxon Industries AMK Syntex

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