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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1971

Page

2

Obituaries Mention Fritts Benner Fowler Rites Held

Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Alice N. Fritts 89 of 506 W Cork St and Mrs Eva Cooper Benner 69 of Gerrardstown with services at Jones Funeral Home and Brown Funeral Home. Others include Virgil Fowler 72 of Paw Paw with memorial at Cork Street Church and body donated to WVU Medical Center. Surviving relatives and burial plans are listed.

Virgil Alfred Fowler Paw Paw W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital Fowler Church of Christ of Regis Lucille Kelley Fowler Carolyn L. Kline Charlottesville Ruth Ellen Kessler Paul Allen Fowler Brunswick, Md Dwain Fowler Leland Fowler Don Fowler Winchester Larry Fowler Cork Street Christian Church Charles Willard West Virginia University Medical Center Morgantown

Winchester Little Theatre Honors Louise Patten at Performance

Louise A. Patten, general director of the Winchester Little Theatre for over 20 years, was honored with a standing ovation during a special performance of The Night of January 16th in the Winchester Corporation Courtroom. The production opens tonight for a week and features two possible endings based on the jury verdict.

Louise A. Patten Winchester Little Theatre Winchester Corporation Theatre Group Ayn Rand Patten Phil Luttrell Louise Anderson Patten Bark Mill Emerson College Boston Sarah Bernhardt Oakland Calif Racine Phedre Winchester Carter Hill Carter Hall Mansfield King Carter Little Theatre Luttrell Bentley Kinney Beatrice O'Connell Magda Svenson Paace Barbara Swink Karen Andre

Festival of Faith Opens with Dr Chappell Sermon

Dr. Wallace Davis Chappell of Nashville preached at the Market Street United Methodist Church opening the Festival of Faith. He urged a universal longing to go home to a living loving shared home. Local choir from Shenandoah College performed under David Stutzenberger.

Wallace Davis Chappell Chappell McKendree Market Street United Methodist Church Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music David Stutzenberger First Presbyterian Church Winc Radio

Fragmentary Quiz on Geography and History

A collection of brief, disconnected terms includes places Athens Ireland Bonn Black Sea Antarctic and Francisco Coronado. The list contrasts true false and language notes with no cohesive narrative or event.

Athens Ireland Bonn Francisco Coronado Black Sea Antarctic

Edith M Hopkins 78 Romney WV dies. funeral planned

Edith M Alkire Hopkins died Saturday at 78. Born April 4 1893 in Slanesville she belonged to Slanesville Presbyterian Church Romney American Legion Auxiliary and Eastern Star. Survived by two sisters Bertha Spencer Minnie Powers and son Willard Alkire killed in World War II. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. at McKee Funeral Chapel Augusta conducted by Rev Archie Graham. Burial in Salem Cemetery Slanesville.

Eva Cooper Benner Rt 1 Gerrardstown W.va City Hospital Martinsburg Benner Berkeley County Julian S Lillie Jane Barbour Cooper Kings Daughters Hospital Brenda Eva Marie Benner Sheila H. Jackson Benner, Jr Aldous Cooper Winchester Julian Cooper Ridgeway Lee Pearl) Anderson Olive) Rutherford Rt. 1 Kenneth Helen) Clark Brown Funeral Home Billy Cooper Shiley Payne's Chapel Cemetery Edith M. Hopkins Romney W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital Hopkins Slanesville Scott and Belle Orndorff Alkire Bertha Spencer Willard Ohio Minnie Powers Paw Paw Willard Alkire McKee Augusta Archie Graham Salem Cemetery

Kline School Break-In in Winchester Reported

Over the weekend the Kline Elementary School at 1415 Amherst Street was broken into. Items including a grade book a attendance book a key and a small statue were stolen. Entry came through a trailer annex via a removed window and unlocked door. A separate break-in attempt at Snow White Grill on Loudoun Street was thwarted. Police investigate.

Kline Amherst St Winchester Fred Hildebrand Hildebrand Snow White Loudoun St

Kostel backs breath test for drunken driving

Del. George J. Kostel the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor endorses the breath test to determine blood alcohol levels in Virginia. He spoke at a Front Royal Candidates Night and calls for lowering the presumptive BAC from .15 to .10 percent.

Del George J. Kostel Virginia Kostel Front Royal General Assembly

Kiwanis to Hear GOP Candidates for State Senate and Delegates

GOP candidates Ray Guest Jr and S Roger Koontz addressed Kiwanis at Winchester HQ and discussed education questions. Democrats SMalley for State Senate Duncan C Gibb incumbent and J Fred Larrick for House of Delegates had spoken two weeks earlier. Koontz urged action to improve education at state and national levels.

House Oftate Senate Ray Guest, Jr S. Roger Koontz House of Delegates Kiwanis Club Robert W. Smalley State Senate Duncan C. Gibb J. Fred Larrick Koontz GOP Winchester Virginia

Small Outdoor Fire Near Tire Plant Suppressed

Winchester firemen extinguished a small outdoor fire in rubber dust and shavings beside the Tri-Valley Tires building at 1700 S. Loudoun St. around 12:30 p.m. Inspector S R Dyke reported the blaze caused no structural damage and crews were on scene only minutes. Three presidents were sons of ministers Chester Arthur Grover Cleveland Woodrow Wilson.

Winchester Tri-Valley Tires, Inc S. Loudoun St S.R. Dyke U.S Chester Arthur Grover Cleveland Woodrow Wilson

Weather Report for Winchester Virginia Tomorrow

Fair tonight and tomorrow with near zero rain chance. Lows in upper 40s to lower 50s. Tuesday highs in the 70s. Extended forecast shows mostly fair weather Wednesday through Friday with above normal temperatures in the low to mid 70s for highs and mid to upper 50s for lows. The moon will be near the sun with a new moon tomorrow morning. Rainfall data are listed for the past 48 hours and monthly/annual totals.

Virginia Winchester

Campaign Material Ban Discussed By County Supervisors

At the next regular meeting the board of supervisors may pass a resolution to bar campaign material from county office buildings. The discussion touches courthouse politics, staff efficiency, and public decorum as speakers reference past leaders and election plans.

Board of Supervisors Whitacre Virginia Rosenberger

Wall Street Faces Mixed Dimesions Amid Slow Trading

Wall Street reports a flat pattern with blue chips posting fractional gains as the Dow Jones average climbs 0.15 to 875.00 at 10:30 a.m. while NYSE declines edge ahead. Analysts cite inflation worries under the Phase 2 program and rising wage costs as a potential market drag. Big Board movers include Boise Cascade up 0.5 to 22, Occidental up 0.5 to 145, AMP down 5 to 57, GAF up 1 to 21, Texaco down 4 to 31, Travelers down 3 to 37.

New York New York Stock Exchange Boise Cascade Occidental Petroleum AMP GAF Texaco Travelers

Also Mentioned on This Page

Samuel T. Fritts Alice N. Fritts W. Cork St Ritenour Staunton Fritts Warren County Andrew J Nannie Rogers Smith First Baptist Church Green Hill Cemetery Berryville Blue Ridge Mountains Roy H. Benner, Sr Virgil A. Fowler Mrs. Patten Audrey Coleman Bark Mill Playhouse Wolfe St Attorhey Flint Gene Babb Ann Bivtt Thewide Nancy Lee Faulkner Cindy Hilbrin Bark Mill Players Pita Bernard F. Groves John, W. Rosenberger &Co Omps Funeral Home Guneral Amherst Street Winchester, VA Order OF the Golden Rule I.Q. Answers Kline School Pam & Chapmé Cw Mole Ars Buick Aotor Co. Sloan Ford Motor Ward Plaza Buddy Artrip Kiwanis George Washington United States Mississippi River Valley Pacific Northwest California Great Plains States Northwest Wall Street Republic Steel Repubblic Republic Lalize & Bro N. Cameron St
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