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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1974

Page

2

Obituary notices from Winchester area include Stover Racey and others

Obituaries list Edith Thelma Stover age 44 of Strasburg with funeral at Stover Funeral Home Chapel and burial in Riverview Cemetery. Effie O Racey age 96 of Winchester area with graveside service at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Catherine DeHaven Dick age 77 of Winchester died at home. service at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. Mary Mollie Curtis age 80 of Winchester. service at Jones Funeral Home. Mary N Dorsey age 76 of Winchester. arrangements incomplete. Charles W Richardson age 72 of Front Royal. service at Maddox Funeral Home. burial Prospect Hill. Multiple survivors and memorials noted.

Edith T. Stover Edith Thelma Stover W. King St Strasburg University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville Stover Clarence David Rinker Vallie Virginia Beddows Rinker Charles W. Stover Mount Jackson Douglas A. Stover Elmer M. Rinker Vesta V. Burke Toms Brook Naomi M. Stokes Nain May E. Fuller Wichita Kan Loretta F. Morgan Stephens City Stover Funeral Home Gary E. Howell Riverview Cemetery Catherine DeHaven Dick N. Braddock St Winchester Memorial Hospital Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church J. E. Messick Wesley Chapel Cemetery Jerry Newlin James Newlin Amos P. Hess III Ray P. Hess Timothy C. Nealis Kenneth Dick Omps Funeral Home

Budget cuts delay Winchester nutrition site opening

Northwestern Nutrition and Social Program for Seniors director Robert Spence announced that a budget cut makes it impossible to open a Winchester site now. A limited 11 month budget of 131 000 begins Nov 1, funding meals and operations at Front Royal and Berryville with staff and wagon costs cut. The commission approved the motion to express dissatisfaction and seek additional funds later in the year.

Front Royal Robert Spence Northwestern Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission Winchester Spence Winchester Jaycees and Shawnee Lions Club United Methodist Church State Office of Aging Shenandoah Page Frederick Berryville Front Royal United Methodist Church Office of Aging Richmond Commission Wendell Seldon Betty Stagg Richard Rollason R. Edward Duncan

Death notices from multiple regional obituaries and services

Obituaries for Dr. John M Dent Jr of Tifton Ga wife Mary Widener Dent two sons and a daughter. Frederick A Whitling 97 Fairfax died in Prince William County Hospital. George W Garner 83 former Strasburg High principal. Helen Rose 56 Middletown death with siblings listed. Funeral services and memorials details provided.

Frederick Allixon Whitling Fairfax Prince William County Hospital Seventh Day Adventist Church Strasburg John McGraw Lebanon Church

Warren Escapee Is Recaptured in California

Warren County Sheriff Gary T. Keyser said Calvin J. Kelly, who escaped from the Warren County Jail on July 13 after a 15 year sentence for breaking and entering and larceny, was captured Wednesday night by the FBI in California. He is in the Santa Ana County Jail and extradition will be sought to begin serving the sentence. An FBI fugitive warrant had been issued for unlawful flight.

Front Royal Warren County Gary T. Keyser Calvin J. Kelly FBI California Keyser Kelly Santa Ana

Mrs Margaret Venable Wilson Of Miami Dies

Mrs. Margaret Venable Wilson of Miami Florida died in a Miami nursing home yesterday widow of the late Dr Ronald Wilson minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Winchester 1937 to 1952 She was active in civic religious groups Surviving son Dr Ronald S Wilson Jr University of Louisville Ky daughter Mrs John Mary Carrington Fox Atlanta Ga and three conducted tomorrow at 3 pm at Westminister Presbyterian Church Miami Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester at a later date

Effie Racey Violet Minor National Ave Star Tannery John W Isabelle J. Peer Orndorff John Baxter Racey Winchester St. James Lutheran Church Mary (Mollie) Curtis Shawnee Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Galen E. Hahn Nathan Williamson Richard M. Luddith A. Ryland Conner Julian F. Garber Bennie F. Strother Jr Larry Wadsworth Lyle Edward Strosnyder Mount Hebron Thomas G. Dorsey Mildred Branner Arlington Omps Funeral Home Ward John Marshall Dent Jr Tifton Ned Browning Dent Nevine Holcombe Dent Waynesboro John Marshall Dent Sr University of Georgia Medical College of Georgia Georgia Medical Association American Medical Association American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists Georgia State Obstetrical The Gynecological Society American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tift General Hospital Mary Widener Dent First Methodist Church American Heart Association Atlanta Westminister Presbyterian Church Miami Fla

Calendar of Events for Friday to Sunday

Friday events include a Lioness Club rummage sale at First United Methodist Church and a Ward Plaza Bake Sale for Winchester Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary, plus Unity Lodge AF and AM and K-Cetts at local venues. Saturday features Lioness Club activities and a guest performance by Vida Novik at Shenandoah College. Sunday offers a Wind Ensemble performance at Shenandoah College auditorium.

Lioness Club First United Methodist Church Braddock Fairfax Lane Ward Plaza Winchester Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary Vida Novik Sigma Alpha Iota Shenandoah College

Woman Hurt In Crash In Frederick County

A Frederick County woman, Susan E. Miller of Stephenson, was injured when her car ran off the highway while traveling toward Berryville. She was admitted to the Winchester hospital in satisfactory condition. A deer collision sent Warren Benson Minor to Warren Memorial Hospital with chest pains after swerving to avoid wildlife.

Frederick County Susan E. Miller Rt. 1 Stephenson Berryville Winchester J.R. Huffman Miss Miller Huffman Miller J.W. Ataway Front Royal Warren Memorial Hospital Rt. 55 Warren Benson Minor K.N. Longerbeam Minor

Brucetown Methodist Church Celebrates 100th Anniversary

District Superintendent the Rev Esdras Grover will deliver the Sunday 11 30 a m worship service as Brucetown Methodist Church marks its centennial The Rev Emory Ellmore former pastor will speak at the afternoon service Special music comes from Rest Paynes Chapel and Crums United Methodist Churches The cornerstone was laid Oct 10 1874 and the church has undergone renovations in recent years

Brucetown Esdras Grover United Methodist Church Emory Ellmore Paynes Chapel Crums United Methodist

Weather Outlook For Northern Valley This Weekend

Northern Valley area expects clear tonight with lows in the 40s to mid 40s. Saturday turns partly cloudy and warm with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s. Extended outlook shows a chance of showers early Sunday then partial clearing and cooler temperatures in the 60s with 30s and 40s nights.

Winchester Police report three break ins and shoplifting

Three Winchester businesses were entered yesterday or today with break ins at Winchester Animal Hospital on 901 N Loudoun St and two Brumback locations on 301 and 319 N Cameron St. About 130 dollars cash taken from the hospital. only loose change reported from Brumback sites. A separate shoplifting at Colonial Art and Craft Shop on W Piccadilly St yielded about 400 dollars in merchandise. Police officer J R Long and Patrolman Everett Bowers investigated. Rainfall data follows with 1972 highest and 1930 lowest years for context.

Winchester Winchester Animal Hospital N. Loudoun St C.I. Brumback and Sons, Inc Brumback Company N. Cameron N. Cameron St J.R. Long Brumback Colonial Art and Craft W. Piccadilly St Everett Bowers

Evangelistic Rally Headlined by Dr Myron S Augsburger

The Winchester District Board of Laity promotes a United Methodist Evangelistic Rally Sunday at 2 30 PM at Randolph-Macon Academy Front Royal. Dr Myron S Augsburger of Harrisonburg will be main speaker and is known for evangelistic crusades over the past 20 years.

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Dick Service Curtis Service Charles W. Richardson Warren Ave Mr. Richardson Detrick John and Lula Shifflett Richardson Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Front Royal Lodge Loyal Order of Moose Harry Cecil Richardson Charles W. Richardson Jr Colonial Beach George Thelma) Duncan Edward Richardson Staunton Perry Richardson Dessie Morland Accokeek Eva Powell Ladonia Hintze Waldorf Georgia Emmons Virgie Marie Richardson Maddox Funeral Home Hensil N. Arehart Randolph Ramey Tom Seckford Randy Ramey Ed Alexander William Alexander William Bolton Philip Wine James Bennett Aubrey Henry Sam Duncan Jack Elliott Prospect Hill Cemetery Mary ‘‘Mollie”’ Curtis Effieo. Racey Mount Hebron Cemetery wAaTional Sececree Moaricuas OMMDS Guneral Amherst ST Dial Catherine D. Dick Wesley Chapel Mary B. Dorsey ORDER Goku W. Rovenberger & Co Tue Whitling Service George W. Garner George Wiley Garner Chatham Strasburg High School Mr. Garner Brunswick County Tenn Hugh Matilda Davis Garner Gertrude Stickley Wiley N. Garner Cleveland Ohio Marshall S. Garner Las Vegas Nev Mary G. Rogers Maryville Mrs Helen Rose Middletown Warren Ronald S. Wilson Unity Lodge Af&am Masonic Lodge Knights of Columbus Rocky Mountains New England Virginia DR. M.S. Augsburger United States Skyline Drive Interstate 81 Virginia Loan Thrift Corp West Piccadilly St
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