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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries from West Virginia and Virginia funeral notices

Obituaries note Frank Whetzel of Baker West Virginia dying today in a Winchester nursing home with body at Loy Funeral Home Wardensville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Silas Walter McFarland 56 Rt 4 died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital and funeral at Omps Funeral Home at 130 pm with burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park. Pallbearers listed. Memorial service and other obituaries include Mrs Mary S Docherty in Scotland and Mrs Evelyn Cooley Carver of Stephens City with services at Omps and Trinity Lutheran Church and multiple survivors listed. Body transfers and family visits scheduled. relatives to gather at Omps and home of Amil Cooley before service.

Frank Whetzel Baker, W. Va Winchester Loy Funeral Home Wardensville W. Va Silas Walter McFarland Rt. 4 Winchester Memorial Hospital Omps Funeral Hartley L. Wigfield Mary S. Docherty George Docherty New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Washington Evelyn Cooley Carver Stephens City Winchester Memoria Hospital Carver Amil Rosa Drummond Cooley Carlton Roy Carver Joan C. Wise Avon Park Fla Richard C Phillip E. Carver Helen C. Morris Glenna C. Newland Carrie Ritter White Post Shirley C. Clark James Cooley Trinity Lutheran Church Larry W. Matthews Marshall Ritter, Jr James Ritter Marvin Ritter Stephen Newland Robert Vincent Larry Orndorff

Funeral Services for Mrs Viola Frances McDonald

Funeral services for Mrs Viola Frances McDonald are set for Thursday at 1 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home. The service will be conducted by Jones Funeral Home Inc.

Viola Frances McDonald Jones Funeral Home, Inc

Ancient light in English law defined

Britannica notes ancient light is an uninterrupted 20 year use of windows or openings that prevents neighboring landowners from blocking light, creating a right that protects access to light through those openings.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Wall Street rises on Vietnam ceasefire hopes and tech gains

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.61 to 764.44 as declines led the market on the New York Stock Exchange. Analysts linked the drop to a Saigon rumor of a unilateral cease fire with the U S. The White House did not comment on any plan before month end. University Computing rose to 30 in trading, GE up 1 to 42, Amerada Hess up 1 to 41.

New York Dow Jones Ces Stock Exchange Saigon U.S Vietnam White House University Computing General Electric Amerada Hess

UN preview of impending Middle East debate at United Nations

United Nations officials prepare for a high level discussion as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko join other leaders in highlighting the Arab Israeli conflict. Raisons include Egypt’s missile placement and calls for a cease fire extension beyond November 5. The Security Council will host its first foreign ministers meeting in history to discuss war and peace, aiming to keep the cease-fire with Gunnar Jarring as mediator.

United Nations N.Y Middle East General Assembly Golda Meir Soviet Union Andrei Gromyko U.N Meir Israel Egypt Suez Canal Gromyko Mahmoud Riad William P. Rogers Security Council Council Rogers Alec Douglas- Home Britain Maurice Schumann U Thant Jarring

Packed House for Flag Pageant at Handley High

Spectators crowded Handley High School for the U S Marine Flag Pageant and Concert last night with little standing room. The Winchester Elks Lodge No 867 sponsored the program winner of the Freedom Foundation Award, first staged in 1963 at Constitution Hall, Washington D C, and since performed nationwide.

U.S. Marine Flag Handley High Freedom Foundation Winchester Elks Lodge No Constitution Hall Washington, D.C

Virginia First Lady to attend coffee in Fairway Estates

Virginia's First Lady Mrs Linwood Holton will be guest of honor at a coffee at the home of Mrs John Lewis in Fairway Estates Tuesday from 9 am to 10 am. She campaigns in the area with Mrs J Kenneth Robinson wife of the Republican candidate for the Seventh District seat. The event is sponsored by Women for Robinson Committee led by Martha Cook with planning by several local hostesses and refreshments by Mrs William Mote.

Virginia Linwood Holton John Lewis Fairway Estates Holton J. Kenneth Robinson Seventh District Women For Robinson Committee Martha Cook Robert Mitchell Boyd Hamman Ben Dutton William Way Bart Boehmer William Mote

Man Struck on Valley Avenue Treated at Hospital

Theodore Haines of 906 S B raddock Street was struck by a car on Valley Avenue around 7 10 p m yesterday. He was treated for an elbow bruise and a thigh contusion and released. The driver Thomas Glaize of Sunnyside did not see him crossing Hart Street. Haines was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad. About 175000 tons of asparagus are produced annually in the United States with nearly 60000 tons going to the fresh market and over 115000 tons processed.

Theodore Haines Winchester Memorial Hospital Valley Ave Kalafat and Grove Mr. Haines Thomas Glaize Sunnyside Hart St United States

Battle led Kennedy campaign in Virginia and served as ambassador

Battle aided Kennedy's 1960 drive and oversaw Virginia efforts. He was named U S Ambassador to Australia by the late President, serving until 1964. After retirement he practiced law in Charlottesville and later steered William B. Spong's 1966 Senate campaign with his wife Frances Webb.

MR. Battle John F. Kennedy Virginia Kennedy U.S Australia Charlottesville William B. Spong U.S. Senate Frances Barry Webb Martinsville

Weather forecast and rainfall totals for the period

Cloudy today with a 50 percent chance of rain tonight and a 20 percent chance on Thursday. Temperatures in the 60s are expected with warm, fair conditions Friday through Sunday. Rainfall in the last 24 hours was 0.02 inches. October rainfall so far is 0.32 inches and 1970 total is 28.21 inches. Historical monthly averages for the past 57 years listed.

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