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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1972

Page

2

Obituaries: Timbers Cochran Dennis and Dyke

Four obituaries appear with details of Robert Haywood Timbers of Front Royal and others. Timbers born 1911 in Washington died at home with funeral services in Front Royal and burial at Good Hope Cemetery. Cochran, a Sparrows Point welder and Winchester native, died in Baltimore with services and burial in Sparrows Point. Dennis, 87, of Ward Avenue, Winchester area, died at Winchester Memorial Hospital with arrangements pending. Ernest Lee Dyke of Hayfield, died Tuesday, services set at Jones Funeral Home with burial at St. John Cemetery.

Clayton Matthews James Travis Albert Gatewood Haywood Poles Lazarious Jackson Robert Barbour Francis Barbour Henry Johnson Good Hope Front Royal Robertshaw Funeral Home Ernest Lee Dyke Hayfield Staunton Hospital Jones Funeral Home Charles T. Bockhouse Basil F. Cooper Lawrence E. Crowser Elmer C. Crowser Charles M. Wine M. Marco McKnee M.A. Wiley St. John Cemetery Robert Haywood Timbers Funeral Home Chapel Good Hope Cemetery

Women's Civic League Fashion Show at Winchester Club

The Women's Civic League hosts a luncheon fashion show at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Winchester Country Club featuring Leggetts designs. Models include Mrs. Cornelia Revell, Mrs. John P. Ball, and Mrs. James M. Kremer in "Autumn Expressions."

Women’s Civic League Winchester Country Club Leggetts Cornelia Revell John P. Ball James M. Kremer David B. Grim

Regulation Tightens Leaf Burning Ban Across Winchester Area

The Virginia Attorney General and the State Air Pollution Control Board remind residents that leaf burning is illegal in zones with public or private refuse pickup. Offenders in Winchester, parts of Frederick County, and several towns face warnings and possible warrants for a second offense with fines up to $1,000. Leaves must go in approved containers for pickup.

Winchester State Air Pollution Control Board Virginia Atty Andrew P. Miller Frederick County Middletown Stephens City Front Royal Strasburg Woodstock Edinburg Mt. Jackson New Market Berryville Clarke Warren Page Shenandoah Air Pollution Office

Two Deaths Reported in Winchester Area Obituaries

Steven Lee Ruble 19 of 1007 Pennsylvania Ave died of a gunshot wound yesterday. He was employed by O Sullivan Rubber Co and attended Kernstown United Methodist Church. Burial in Payne's Chapel Cemetery after services tomorrow at 1 30 p.m. Pallbearers listed. Walter Katzki 61 of 108 Richards Ave died yesterday in Petersburg. He was born in Germany on Feb 27 1911, married in 1938, and worked as a supervisor for S E Nichols Department Stores. Funeral tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park. Donations to Beth El Congregation requested. Shiva at 108 Richards Ave Apt 10.

Daniel F. Cochran Ross Ave Sparrows Point Winchester Franklin Square Hospital Baltimore Mr. Cochran G. Fred Julia O'Leary Cochran Mary Ruth May Bethleham Steel Sacred Heart Catholic Church Perry E. Dennis Ward Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Dennis Uniontown Penn George and Belle Champ Dennis Frances Parks Piedmont W.va George Washington Headquarters Pearl Saville Keyser Gertrude Lewis Berryville Steven Lee Ruble Pennsylvania Ave Douglass O. Hill Mr. Ruble Frederick County Charles W. Ruble Colleen Dennis Ruble O’sullivan Rubber Co Kernstown Walter Katzki Richards Ave Petersburg Mr. Katzki Germany Jacob and Johanna Engle Katzki Ellen M. Finkenstein S.E. Nichols Department Stores Beth-El B’nai-Brith Shenandoah Memorial Park Shiva Apt. 10

Weather forecast for Northern Valley with rain and temperatures

The northern valley region is forecast to see rain tonight with lows in the mid to upper 50s and rain and wind Friday with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Rain chances are 50 percent tonight and 80 percent Friday, with heavy rain possible in the east. Extended outlook calls for coastal rain Saturday and Sunday, then clearing Monday with highs upper 60s to low 70s and nights in the low to mid 50s. Rainfall data shows today at 0.36 inches, October year-to-date 0.38 inches, with six year totals around 32 to 41 inches and monthly averages listed.

Upper Great Lakes mid-Atlantic States New England

Holiday Schedule For Mail Observed Columbus Day at Winchester Post Office

The Winchester Post Office will operate on a holiday schedule Monday in observance of Columbus Day per J O Chamberlin officer in charge. No mail delivery or window service, but normal collection dispatch receipts and special delivery will be provided on holiday schedules.

Winchester J.O. Chamberlin

Stephens City to weigh big subdivision plan Monday

Stephens City Town Council schedules 7 30 p m for a special session to approve a 53 acre subdivision across Rt 11 from the elementary school that would add about 1 000 residents and include 112 townhouses 118 building lots and a 21 store shopping center. The meeting also covers trash collection contract renegotiation with Kwick Kleen Refuse Co and C P Telephone Co contract discussion set for Nov 6.

Stephens City James Carroll Carroll Paul Bradshaw Lynn Comer Bradshaw Bruce Eaden Rt. 11 Kwick Kleen Refuse Co James T. Wilson Council C & P Telephone Co

Fire School Final Sessions Planned

The 1972 Winchester Fire School completes its final two sessions this weekend at the Winchester Fire Training Grounds. About 100 participants from Winchester and Frederick County fire and police units, Winchester Memorial Hospital and Rubbermaid will train and demonstrate firefighting techniques. A 6 p.m. banquet at Shawnee Fire Hall Tuesday will honor graduates and public attendance is welcome.

Winchester Fire School Winchester Woodstock Lane Richard A. Comer Frederick County Winchester Police Department Frederick County Sheriff's Department Winchester Memorial Hospital Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc Shawnee Fire Hall Comer

Virginia School Boards Convention Delegates Named

Delegates from Winchester Frederick Clarke and Warren counties prepare for the 1972 Virginia School Boards Association convention at the Hotel Roanoke Roanoke with officials from Frederick Clarke and Warren counties attending and Winchester sending no official delegate. The theme Planning for Excellence opens tonight with Laurel Pennock as keynote and Barbara Reimers and Dr Andrew Holt among speakers and seminars on career education finance and clerk roles. Dr Wesley Wildman will address Saturday morning session.

Winchester - Frederick - Clarke - Warren Virginia School Boards Association Roanoke Ray E. Boyce Frederick County Frederick John T. Solenberger Wade Blankenship Clarke County Clarke Laurel M. Pennock National Association of Barbara D. Reimers National School Boards Association Andrew D. Holt University of Tennessee National Education Association Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Education Commission of the States Wesley A. Wildman University of Chicago

Answers to Quiz Round From 1 to 10

The list provides ten answers including four and twenty blackbirds, King Solomon, Africa, Andes, Aventina, Germany, Stationery, Yes, Nevada, and Montreal.

Africa Andes Aventina Germany Stationery Nevada Montreal

Nixon Defends Innocence in Watergate Probe

President Nixon says he has no personal knowledge of Watergate activities and asserts no campaign principals were involved. He recalls the Hiss inquiry as minor beside the FBI investigation that yielded 133 agents, 1,800 leads, 1,500 interviews, and indictments of seven men in the break in and bugging operation.

Ixon State Department Alger Hiss House Committee On Un-American Activities Nixon FBI Watergate

Four Insect Groups Form Societies

Four insect groups establish complex social systems with division of labor and cooperative care. Wasps bees ants and termites exemplify diverse nest structures and collective behaviors across species.

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