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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1970
Page
2
Funeral services and burial plans for Mrs Idns Layton in Virginia Norovirus, with survivors including husband and children. Roger Lane Bowman, 35, of Winchester area, Navy veteran, with services pending. B Wilson Power, Martinsburg resident and WWI veteran, funeral Monday at Brown Funeral Home with burial at Rosedale Cemetery.
Funeral services for James Flavius Good are planned for Monday at 11 00 a m at Jones Funeral Home. Roger Lane Bowman is listed in arrangements though details are incomplete.
W. German diplomat Mr. Sybring is set to address the Winchester Lions Tuesday in a public meeting at 1 pm. The visit, arranged by Fred Ritter, may begin a series of diplomatic speakers. a Q and A session will follow the remarks.
Directors of the Commercial and Savings Bank elected H Robert Edwards to succeed his father Harold R Edwards as president and adopted a resolution praising the late banker. The resolution lauded his honesty conscientiousness and customer relations noting he died October 5 in Annapolis Maryland and is survived by his widow and two children with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Wade H. McKee 80 of Winches West Virginia owner of the McKee Funeral Home in Augusta died today. He founded the business in 1914 after working with his father and belonged to several local and state funeral associations. He is survived by his widow Nannie V. McKee and siblings. Funeral conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in the McKee Funeral Chapel. Burial in Salem Cemetery Slanesville. Also noted is Lynwood M. Wheeler 46 of New Orleans died Tuesday. Graveside service planned tomorrow at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville with the Rev. M C Cook. body at John H Enders Funeral Home.
Kernstown United Methodist Church hosts UNICEF Sunday with children going door to door in Halloween costumes to collect for the United Nations program for children in nearby subdivisions.
Democratic candidate Murat Williams in Charlottesville urged a national policy that protects older workers. He decried inflation medical costs and job barriers for seniors, noting about 7 million over 65 in poverty or near poverty and unemployment rates rising for those over 55.
Pathologist Dr. Thomas McLees of Winchester Memorial Hospital will discuss uterine cancer on WHPL tomorrow at 1 15 p m. The timely talk aims to inform listeners about symptoms risks and treatment options.
Americans for Constitutional Action backs Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. for re election as an Independent citing his constitutional voting record. Byrd refused a Virginia Democratic primary loyalty oath saying he preferred freedom over a captive Senator. ACA president Charles A. McManus praises Byrd's five year Senate service.
The annual Trick or Treat for UNICEF event will be held Saturday October 31. Sponsored by Winchester Christian Youth, collectors carry orange and black UNICEF containers and must meet at the First Presbyterian Church at 6 30 p m Halloween night to begin collecting.
James Flavius Good, 62, of 544 Hillman Drive, Winchester, died yesterday from a self inflicted gunshot wound per medical examiner Dr. Douglass Hill. A WWII Army veteran and Jehovah's Witness, he worked 18 years as a truck driver for W.H. Emmatt & Son. He is survived by his widow Hazel Orndorff and three brothers. Funeral Monday at 11 at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park. visitation 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Pallbearers listed.
Six people were taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital after two highway crashes last night for minor injuries. Five were transported by Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad from a one car crash near the old city dump at 10:22 p.m. Names include Barbara Poston 17 Sharon Whitacre 16 Janina Payne 19 Ronald Ward 17 and Bill McKay 18 all of Winchester. A second crash at 1:55 a.m. on Rt 7 near the American Legion Building sent Virginia Feathers 20 of Rt 2 to the hospital. Police offered no further details.
Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the 40s. Sunday brings increasing clouds and a 20 to 30 percent chance of showers with a high in the 60s. Monday remains mild with variable cloudiness and similar temperatures.
The Blue Ridge Chapter of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts brings a Tuesday 8 PM showing of The Skin of Our Teeth at James Wood High School. Kenneth Clark narrates the Civilisation series produced by BBC. admission is free first come, first served with a Blue Ridge Chapter member section.
Dr. Bob Jones Sr presents Calvary an illustrated sermon film at Emmanuel Baptist Church 713 N Loudoun St tomorrow at 7 30 p m. The event is sponsored by the church and open to the public.
A community meeting invites any boy or girl interested in a medical career to attend Monday at 7 30 p m in the library room at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
The Winchester Coin Club hosts its annual coin show at the Lee Jackson venue today and tomorrow. The hours are 9 p.m. tonight and 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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