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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1975
Page
3
Funeral services and graveside rites are announced for Edgar C Fishel of Bridgedale Martinsburg West Virginia Margaret H Cahill Franklin B Hawkins Charles Esten Affleck Sr and Virginia Huntsberry plus details of burial locations and participating funeral homes and military honors where noted
A Falls Church family of four along with two other motorists died in crashes on West Virginia roads on Sunday. The Huffer family perished when their car was struck on U S Route 60 near Lookout Fayette County. Other deaths occurred in Mercer and McDowell counties including Cecil Lester and Henry Dillard in separate wrecks. A Matoaka boy was critically injured in a hit and run on state route 10. Police said Elbert Huffman fled the scene after causing a crash and was later arrested.
Ada Gill Giffin 86 of Capon Bridge WV died at home of daughter Beulah Gill. Survived by two daughters, sister, four grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, stepchildren, and multiple step or half-siblings. Funeral 2 PM tomorrow at Capon Bridge Christian Church with burial in Capon Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers named. honorary pallbearers listed. Robert E. Crites 51 of Hayfield VA area died. Survived by widow Marion, three children, two sisters, two brothers. Funeral 2 PM Wednesday at Omps Funeral Home with burial in Gainesboro Cemetery. viewing tomorrow 7:30–9 PM.
entertainer Pearl Bailey will perform at a White House dinner honoring Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Bailey was asked to replace Johnny Cash who canceled due to physical exhaustion. The event has a Western theme reflecting Sadat's interest in America's Old West.
Virginia highway officials note unprecedented demand for the 1975 state map driven by bicentennial travel. A second printing brought total maps to two million, despite ongoing scarcity as new information stations and a revised reverse-side history section boosted appeal.
Sheriff deputies investigated after tires on two Frederick County Sheriff’s Department cars were slashed Friday night during an unruly party on Rt. 7 east of Winchester. Christopher A. Short, 23, of Boyce, charged with destroying property and jailed in $500 bail. Police also probed a Sunday TV theft from Walter F. Moore Inc and a stolen roto-tiller. A Saturday report noted a 302 Ford engine worth $300 stolen from Robert Herbaugh in Sunnyside.
Augusta is the capital of Maine olives grow on trees Napoleon was exiled to Elba the Falcons play for the Air Force Academy raspberries and blackberries are the genus Rubus Earth's rotation varies slightly yes sunset shifts earlier toward mid March Bavolet is a head dress frogs have no tails a home run can be hit without clearing the fence
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