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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1974

Page

2

Obituaries for Dovell Maloy and others in Maryland and Pennsylvania

Obituary notices report the death of Mrs. Marcie Evelyn Dovell 76 of Bethesda Maryland at Suburban Hospital with surviving son Clark W Dovell and daughters Shirley Ann Smith and Jean Marie Lavin. Funeral Sunday Reliance United Methodist Church with burial in Reliance Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Also noted Roy T Clowser 85 to be buried at Rest The family receiving friends tonight 7 to 9 at Jones Funeral Home. Hazel Maloy 82 of Lancaster Pennsylvania dies at St Joseph Hospital Lancaster with service and graveside to follow in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Funeral details list survivors including daughter Kathy Lowe and seven grandchildren.

Marcie E. Dovell Marcie Evelyn Dovell Bethesda Dovell Reliance Jacob Rinker Mary Susan Sargent Rinker St. Andrews Lutheran Church Clark E. Dovell Clark W. Dovell Montgomery County Shirley Ann Smith Jean Marie Lavin Aulie Christ Prince Georges County Howard Rinker Reliance United Methodist Church Charles E. Laren Reliance Cemetery Harry Maloy Hazel Maloy Ringneck Lane Lancaster St. Joseph Hospital Maloy Winchester Charles M Annie Solenberger Brown Blue Ridge College Altoona Brethren Church Cheser Kathy) Lowe Charles Brown Shippensburg

Firemen Return To Feed Mill Blaze In Front Royal

Fire crews returned to Proctor Biggs Feed Mill after midnight to smother remaining smoke from yesterday’s fire. Owner Billy Biggs reports about 150000 dollars in damage. State Fire Marshal from Culpeper to continue investigation next week once debris is cleared and grain is wet.

Front Royal Proctor Biggs Durnton McIntosh Billy Biggs Culpeper McIntosh C. Warren Turner Turner

Victim Misled by Bank Examiners Theft

A man posing as a bank examiner defrauded Alva O. Frye of North Greenwalt Avenue of $5,000 in Winchester. He asked Frye to withdraw funds to help catch a dishonest employee at the local savings and loan, then vanished with the money.

Winchester Alva O. Frye N. Greenwalt Ave Frye

Front Royal Lions Celebrate 40th Anniversary Night

The Front Royal Lions Club marks its 40th anniversary with a 6 30 PM social hour and dinner at Shenandoah Valley Golf and Country Club. Past International Director Ralph A. Lynam of St Johns Michigan attends representing Lions International and is a 1975 Dallas convention candidate for third vice president. Honored guests include living charter members past presidents and their wives with other officials invited per club president Kermit W. Nichols.

Front Royal Front Royal Lions Club Shenandoah Valley Kermit W. Nichols

Bombs Ignite Across Manhattan. Exxon's Windows Blasted

Explosions across Manhattan shattered windows in several buildings including Exxon as fire crews battled damaged façades for hours. Police counted it as the largest single-night blast spree in memory with no injuries reported. A separate package claimed FALN actions linked to Puerto Rico independence and referenced political prisoners.

Exxon Cash FALN New York City Puerto Rico Truman Collazo

Ruth Sworn In As Prosecutor In Watergate

Ruth Swartley Ruth Jr., 43, was sworn in as the new special Watergate prosecutor in a brief ceremony near the White House. Attorney General Saxbe praised his ability to handle difficult cases and said he would continue a difficult investigation track.

Washington Henry Swartley Ruth Jr U.S. Atty William Saxbe U.S. Court of Claims White House Ruth Byron Skelton Leon Jaworski Saxbe Archibald Cox Jaworski Special Prosecution Office Texas

Virginia schools miss some state standards across districts

State Department of Education says 42 of 140 local school systems fail to meet General Assembly quality standards and three of 10 performance objectives. Only Prince William County in Northern Virginia lacked enough trained guidance counselors. Buchanan, Matthews counties also underperformed. The report notes progress but ongoing needs.

Richmond State Department of Education General Assembly State Board of Education Preston C. Caruthers Arlington County Buchanan County Virginia Matthews County Neck Prince William County

Key Club To Have Bulb Sale At James Wood

The James Wood Kiwanis Key Club will hold its annual light bulb sale from Oct 28 to Nov 15 to raise money for charitable projects. Projects include donating funds to institutions and awarding a James Wood senior scholarship. Lt. Gov. Donald B. Hayes, a district officer, leads the group in the ninth district of the Capital District.

James Wood Kiwanis Key Club Raymond C. Sandy Frederick County Board of Supervisors Steve Nicholson Key Club Tim Hockman Sandy Tim Perraulty James Wood Kiwanis Northwestern Workshop Donald B. Hayes Donald E. Hayes Plantation Drive Frederick County

Calendar of Events for Winchester and nearby towns

Monday schedule includes the Art Guild at the Contemporary Art Gallery Parish Council of Catholic Women and the George Washington Hotel Exchange Club at noon. Evening meetings feature Weight Watchers Berryville TOPS and many clubs at venues such as Duff's Rebel Madison Lodge city hall and First United Methodist Church.

Art Guild of Winchester Contemporary Art Parish Council of Catholic Women Exchange Club George Washington Hotel Weight Watchers E. Boscawen St Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship Duff's Rebel Madison Lodge IOOF Berryville Tops F&m Bank

Menus Sell Fast at Cincinnati Hotel Liquidation

Souvenir buyers have purchased over 2000 menus at the Sheraton Gibson Hotel liquidation. A National Content Liquidators employee said menus sell better than anywhere else she has worked. About 75 percent of the hotel's 62 years of equipment are sold with remaining items priced as souvenirs such as brass door knobs room keys ash trays and old stock certificates issued by the hotel in 1918.

Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Sheraton Gibson Etta Crossman Dayton

Weather Summary for Northern Valley and Virginia

Fair tonight with lows in the upper 30s to 40s across the region. Sunday will be fair and mild with highs near 70. Extended outlook shows periods of cloudiness Monday, then fair skies Tuesday and Wednesday with upper 60s to around 70 during the day and upper 40s to around 50 at night. Official noon reading today is 66 with yesterday at 70. Rainfall data show October totals of none so far and yearly and historical rainfall figures across decades.

Northern Valley Virginia

Dr Mow to headline Festival of Faith at Market Street church

Dr Mow a Daleville native and author of The Secret of Married Love is featured speaker for the Festival of Faith at Market Street United Methodist Church November 17 to 22. Services begin 7 30 nightly with talk backs and refreshments. Church Women United sponsors noon luncheons at First Presbyterian Monday through Friday.

Market Street United Methodist Church Baxter Anna Mae) Mow God Mow Daleville Virginia Personalities of the South Writer’s Directory Church Women United First Presbyterian Church

Front Royal Council Sets Short Agenda for Monday

Front Royal Town Council will meet Monday with sewer and water as the main topics. Town Manager Walter M. Duncan will present material cost for a water line from Leach subdivision to the Industrial Park and request authorization to draw design and construction plans for a new sewage treatment plant and trunk lines.

Front Royal Walter M. Duncan Leach Duncan Short Street Department of Health Stonewall Short St

First Coffee Beans Leave Arab Lands via Smuggling

Precious coffee was cultivated by Arabs who barred export of seeds. The initial coffee beans to depart from Arab lands were smuggled to India.

India

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