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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1971
Page
2
Obituaries detail the deaths of Lila O Bishop 78 of Rt 4 a nurse and church member and Bessie M Whitacre 78 longtime Musselman worker with survivors and funeral plans. Additional notices list Marshall B Perry 57 and Winifred E Cline 64 with service details and burial arrangements.
William Carl Bell 56 of Round Hill Virginia died Friday at Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered when gored by a bull on the family dairy farm. A longtime dairy farmer and former race horse owner, he played baseball for Round Hill and Purcellville in the Loudoun County League and held the Out Standing Player trophy. He is survived by his mother widow Dorothy Walton a son William Skinner Bell II a brother and eight stepchildren. Funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home Purcellville with burial in Hillsboro.
Mr. Marshall B. Perry and Mrs. Winifred E. Cline have funeral services scheduled this Tuesday with times at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Mr. Ralph Shade arrangements are incomplete.
In 17 years visitors have tossed eighty seven thousand dollars in small change into the wishing well at Virginia's Luray Caverns. The article also covers a disciplinary case where Charlottesville Commonwealth's Attorney and lawyers argued over evidence and ethics canons involving Mr. Gunter.
A list answering ten trivia prompts includes Nicaragua as item one, all three as item two, the Demilitarized Zone as item three, the Federal Trade Commission as item four, Bear as item five, Ill will as item six, The House of Seven Gables as item seven, the Netherlands as item eight, False as item nine, and Malagasians as item ten.
Troop 106 plans a Skyline Drive tour on Oct 23 a Halloween Party and a Handley James Wood football game on Nov 6. They will camp Nov 19 to 21. Ricky McKay celebrated a birthday at the recent meeting where Tenderfoot tests were discussed and the next meeting with Scoutmaster Roger L Miller is set for Oct 20 at 7 PM.
Stiles accuses Larrick of oversimplifying issues and belittling opponents. He urges Larrick to develop his own policy positions in the final three weeks, claiming Larrick’s facts mislead and his stance remains empty.
Shanks denounces a Winchester district Republican attack on a program benefiting district children. He says voters need candidates fully qualified to handle key problems. The Blue Ridge Parkway in southwest Virginia drew a record 12.7 million visitors in 1970.
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors authorized County Executive Secretary Roger Alderman to lead a basic study of a county operated refuse collection and landfill facility. The current private contract with H C Christianson still runs for one year. Dr N T Stephens of Virginia Tech presented the report.
About 1,300 youths attended the Lutheran Youth Congress in San Diego. The gathering, run by Lutheran Youth Alive, featured applause and a pep rally cheer spelling out JESUS.
Stocks fall in slow trading on Columbus Day semiholiday as the Dow drops to 892.16 amid waiting for AFL CIO guidance on Phase 2 of the president's economic program. Major movers include Occidental Petroleum down, Mattel and Chrysler up, with mixed results across the Dow and Big Board.
Sunny and warm conditions expected across most of the nation. Cooler air moves into the Northeast, Midwest, and northern Plains. Scattered showers forecast in the Northeast and southern Florida.
The forecast shows a 20 percent chance of rain tonight and tomorrow in Virginia. Lows in the mid 30s, highs Tuesday in the 50s. The extended outlook through Friday calls for a cool period with most highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s.
Sunset today at 6 41 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 7 18 a m. Moonrise tomorrow at 12 46 a m with a New Moon on Oct 19.
The governor of Arkansas earns 10000 dollars a year, the lowest in the nation, while the governor of New York receives 85000 dollars, the highest.
The ad touts E Z D U vinyl for stylish home use with matching fabrics. It promises easy wet hang setup, no mixing or trimming, and scrubbable vinyl guaranteed for three years.
The notice advertises Quality Millwork Lumber Hardware located at 302 N Cameron St Winchester Virginia with phone 662-3451. It presents a brief business listing emphasizing quality millwork and hardware offerings in the local area.
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