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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries and Local Notices Highlight Martinsburg Deaths and Fairfax Bonds

Obituaries note Elson Pugh Jr 44 of Capon Bridge and Julia Muse Jackson of Clarke County with funeral plans and family details. Fairfax County sold 33.2 million dollars in bonds for schools and parks to a Chase Manhattan led syndicate at 5.8 percent with 15 year maturities. Joseph Verzi Sr 68 of Brucetown dies. mass set at Sacred Heart Church and burial in Davis WV.

Elson Christian Church Pugh Nita Lofton Winchester Dennis Pugh Newport News Fairfax Fairfax County New York Chase Manhattan Bank Walter Craigie Richmond Joseph C. Verzi, SR Sacred Heart Catholic Church Davis Cemetery Davis West Virginia

Mrs. Julia M. Jackson Service Notice

Mrs Julia M Jackson funeral service Saturday at 3 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home Inc followed by interment.

Julia M. Jackson

Woman Hurt In Hit And Run Sought By Police

Police are seeking a hit and run driver after an accident on National Ave and East Lane yesterday at 3 48 p m left Elsie Williams 24 of Woodstock with a back injury. She was treated and released from Winchester Hospital. Ellen Himelright 17 and Mark Williams four months were checked and unharmed. Four youths from Baltimore and Camden were treated for abrasions at Winchester Memorial Hospital. An 86 year old Middletown woman suffered contusions in a second two car crash at Merrimans Lane and Cedar Creek Grade.

Elsie Williams Woodstock National Ave East Lane Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Ellen Himelright Mark Williams Winchester Memorial Hospital Peter Gray Michael Sullivan Dorsey Kelly Baltimore Monte Lough Camden W. Va Merrimans Lane Cedar Creek Blanche Long Middletown Ruby Funkhouser Rt. 4 Thomas Dorton Rt. 3 J.W. Detrick

Williams campaigns across Seventh District with Front Royal rally

Democrat Murat Williams resumes campaign in Winchester visiting O Sullivan plant Handley School and local businesses then schedules a Front Royal rally at the Virginia Gentleman Restaurant. He plans a three day sweep by helicopter with stops in Culpeper Charlottesville Harrisonburg Waynesboro Staunton Lexington and Buena Vista. William C Battle Defends Williams against slander while praising his qualifications.

Murat Williams Winchester John O. Marsh Williams Buena Front Royal Culpeper Charlottesville Harrisonburg Waynesboro Staunton Lexington Buena Vista William C. Battle

Battle outlines four proposed amendments to Virginia Constitution

Charlottesville attorney outlines four ballot questions after a blue ribbon study, noting the first broad revision and three specific issues. Proposals cover lotteries, capital funding bonds with limits, and pledge of full faith and credit for revenue bonds, framed as non radical and designed for long term state needs.

General Assembly Battle Charlottesville Virginia United States Congress Commonwealth

Stephens City Council Meeting Time Change Announced

The Stephens City Town Council will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Office. Clerk Nelle Bruce said the time change from the first Tuesday was made due to Election Day.

Massive dune project reshapes North Carolina shore

In the Outer Banks a vast dune-building effort employed about 3000 workers to erect sand dunes and snow fences along extensive coastline. Beach grass was planted to stabilize the new dunes, reshaping the shoreline and offering coastal protection.

North Carolina

Fire damages truck and cargo on Interstate 81 near Clearbrook

A 12 10 p m fire on Interstate 81 near the Clearbrook Interchange damaged the trailer and canned vegetables loaded for H D Gabler s of Chambersburg Pa. A tire recap apparently started the blaze. the tractor remained intact. Shawnee and Winchester firemen assisted later with a chimney fire at 6 Meade Drive.

Interstate 81 Clearbrook Clearbrook Fire Company H.D. Gablers Chambersburg Shawnee Winchester Meade Drive

Death due to natural causes in Virginia woman

Preliminary autopsy confirms Mrs. Lena LaVecchia died of natural causes at age 63 in Front Royal Virginia. Investigators noted a night Oct 19 incident where she was involved with a pickup truck on Route 11 near Rest Church. She was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital and released. Burial planned at National Cemetery with services Friday at Jones Funeral Home.

Lena LaVecchia Watson Ave LaVecchia Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Anderson Warren County William W Flora Fox Vincent Daniel LaVecchia Front Royal

Wall Street Inches Higher Amid Uneven Trade

At 10 30 a m the Dow rose 0 68 to 756 64 as advances outpaced declines on the New York Stock Exchange. The market drifted with no clear direction amid technical forces while Big Board issues like International Nickel down and Kodak and Memorex up small amounts illustrated mixed moves.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange International Nickel Litton Eastman Kodak INA General Motors Memorex

Weather highlights for Virginia with rain chances and mild weekend

The forecast shows rain likely tonight and Friday with lows in the 40s and highs in the upper 50s to low 60s and a 70 percent chance of precipitation. South area rain possible Saturday then partly cloudy and mild from Saturday through Monday with daytime highs 65 to 70 and overnight 40s to 50s.

Virginia Great Lakes Mississippi Valley Florida

Hymn Sing at Greenwood Sunday

A Hymn Sing will be held at Greenwood Methodist Chapel Sunday evening at 7. Special music from Shenandoah Conservatory students and others will accompany the singing led by Rev. Harry Ren ner. The public is invited.

Greenwood Methodist Chapel Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Harry Renner

Halloween Card Party at Elks Auditorium Tonight

A public Halloween card party will be held at the Elks auditorium on North Kent Street from 9 30 until midnight. Refreshments and prizes are provided.

Elks Auditorium North Kent St

Point Barrow Named Northernmost U S Point

Point Barrow in Alaska is identified as the northernmost point in the United States, marking the extreme Arctic location.

Point Barrow Alaska The United States

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Elson Pugh, Jr Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge Julia Muse Jackson S. Loudoun St Miss Jackson Clarke County J. Frank Elizabeth Emma Childs Jackson Braddock Street E. Ridgeley Jackson Jones Funeral Home Robert J. Donnelly John J. Stevenson Hopewell Cemetery Joseph Otto Verzi, Sr Joseph Otto Verzi Brucetown Mr. Verzi W.va Joseph Elizabeth Stumps Verzi Marie Randall Eric A. Verzi Alexandria Joseph O. Verzi Lena G. LaVecchia Jones Funeral Home, Inc Amherst St DIAL the Order Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St South Sane Shenandoah Page Rappahannock Clive Duvall Virginia Gentleman O’sullivan Handley School J. Schoeneman James Wood el Salvador Thas OLE McDonald's Farm Market Middle Road Ward Plaza Shopping Center York, Stayman Grimes Golden Red Delicious Golden Delicious Red Jonathan HAM Flesh, Florida Chrysan FIRM Iceberg Stephens City Golaize N. Cameron St Associated Press Albany Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg Wall Street John Rolfe God Woodrow Wilson Saturn James Fenimore Cooper
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