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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1973

Page

2

Robert L. Fritts Dies at 56 in Texas

Robert L. Fritts of Dallas Texas formerly of Stephens City died August 31 in Texas. A World War II Navy veteran born January 2 1917 in Hyattsville Maryland he is survived by a son William Arthur Fritts of Vienna two daughters Gretchen Orndorff Winchester and Emily Robin Davis California a brother Edwin T. Fritts Front Royal and two grandchildren. A graveside service is set for 11 a m tomorrow at Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City conducted by Rev John E Staples. Funeral arrangements are with Maddox Funeral Home Front Royal.

Robert Leslie Fritts Dallas Tex Stephens City Texas Fritts Hyattsville Joseph Turner Fritts Bessie Maddox Fritts William Arthur Fritts Vienna Gretchen Orndorff Winchester Emily Robin Davis California Edwin T. Fritts Rt. 2 Front Royal Green Hi John E. Staples Maddox Funeral Home

Tonight for Women of Moose Chapter 1367

The Women of the Moose Chapter 1367 will meet at 8 p.m. at the Moose Lodge for ritual practice.

Moose the Moose Moose Lodge

Obituary notices for Wisman Massie Smith and Alabaugh

Obituaries report Nellie Wisman 87 of Dunn Loring died in a Fairfax hospital with services at St Peters Lutheran Church in Toms Brook. Agnes Massie 58 of Winchester died in Winchester Memorial Hospital with services at Christ Episcopal Church. Luther Smith 79 of Winchester dies after a life in Tennessee farming with services at Ralston Chapel. Pearl Alabaugh 67 of Baltimore dies in Mercy Hospital with rites at Fairview Lutheran Church.

Nellie M. Wisman St. Peters Lutheran Church Toms Brook Virginia Pearl Alabaugh Baltimore Mercy Hospital Fairview Lutheran Church Irvin L. Stonesifer Fairview Cemetery

Obituaries and funeral notices from Romney to Philadelphia

Obituary notices report deaths of Ray S Swisher 79 of Romney W Va and Annie E Miller 86 of Winchester with services held in Romney and Winchester areas. Other notices include Mrs Nannie Ritter 76 in Winchester and John Lee Reynolds 57 of Wardensville with services in Wardensville and Front Royal. Burial details and pallbearers listed.

Wall Street Edges Higher Amid Nibbled Trading

Wall Street markets in New York edged up as investors selectively bought shares. The Dow Jones average rose 0.75 to 899.38 at 10:30 a.m. with more advances than declines on the NYSE. Ford boosted prices about 3 percent and led notable moves among Pittston Loews First National City and Fannie Mae.

New York New York Stock Exchange Robert Colin Faulkner, Dawkins & Sullivan Ford Pittston Loews First National City Fannie Mae Dow

Death notices for Marvin Simmons and others in Winchester area

Marvin W Simmons 47 of 811 S Kent St Winchester died Saturday in Winchester Born Nov 4 1925 in Martin WV son of Clyde W and Effie Rotruck Simmons He was a Welder for Ashworth Brothers Inc Winchester WWII veteran member of Guiding Light Gospel Center Moose Lodge Eagles VFW and Teamster Local 539 Survived by son Darrell Simmons daughter Dawn Kerns and stepson Roger Foreman all of Winchester four sisters and a brother Funeral conducted 1:30 pm tomorrow at Omps Funeral Home burial Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal Pallbearers listed Friends may call at the funeral home Also notices for Capt Edgar Payne Walter Cochran Lloyd Williams and others with service details and burial places in nearby towns.

Agnes Oglesby Massie N. Washington St Winchester Memorial Hospital Massie Draper Albert Crockett Ruby Caffee Oglesby Walter W. Massie Christ Episcopal Church Longwood College Carl G. K. Weaver Richmond Mary Helen Massie Winchester Walter W. Massie, Jr John T. Massie J. K. Sprinkle Schenectady N.Y Albert C. Oglesby Rising Sun Clifford Schane William Wheatley James Emerson Harry Carpenter Claude B. Smalls, Jr William Battaile Paul Anderson Cedarwood Cemetery Edinburg Jones Funeral Home Ray S. Swisher Romney W. Va Levels B. E Agnes Miller Swisher Steve Swisher Dottie May Saville Jefferson, Md Virginia Rae Scanlon Rex Swisher LaVale Nannie B. Ritter E. Leicester St Ritter Frederick County Perry Carrie Davis Barr Hector B. Ritter Lincolia Braddock Street United Glenn Nancy) Kern Edward Jean) Shull J. William Peggy) Pangle Kendall Fahneystock Herman M. Elam National Cemetery Marvin William Simmons S. Kent St Mr. Simmons Martin Clyde W Effie Rotruck Simmons Guiding Light Gospel Center Ashworth Brothers, Inc Moose Lodge Eagles Club VFW Teamster Darrell S. Simmons Dawn S. Kerns Roger D.foreman Alfred Willis Berryville Margie Simmons Medley Nina Newlin Ora Lee Merica Baltimore Charles L. Simmons Anchorage Alaska Omps Donald Scruggs Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal Leonard Locke Robert Lipscomb Allen Miller Jimmy Parsons John Harrell William Edmonds

Quotations and trivia from a midcentury source

The list presents prompts and answers spanning government, history, psychology, and literature. Items include the Department of Transportation, F D Roosevelt in 1943, and Sigmund Freud, with brief true/false and synonym prompts.

I.Q Dept. of Transportation F.D. Roosevelt Sigmund Freud James Monroe

Weather and climate notes from Winchester and region

The forecast calls for fair conditions in the Northern Valley and Virginia with pleasant temperatures through midweek. Extended outlook shows daytime highs in the mid to upper 70s and nightly lows in the 50s amid generally calm, fair weather. Historical rainfall figures for Winchester and Iran’s farming population are noted, with long term averages and recent totals cited.

Northern Valley Virginia

Five Car Crash Causes 2650 Damage On N Kent Street

City police estimate 2650 dollars in damage after a five car crash on N Kent St near Liberty Ave at 2 05 a.m. Melvin Roberts of E Leicester St was driving while suspended and reportedly looked away from the road causing the chain collision. In 1938 Dr Robert E Gross formed the first surgery for agenital heart disease.

N. Kent St Liberty Ave Melvin Roberts E. Leicester St Robert E. Gross

Irish Call Girl Writing Book Sparks Heath Era Scandal

Norma Levy, an Irish call girl whose affairs pressured Prime Minister Heath, is writing a memoir about her erotic career. The Guardian reports she records her love life for a book titled 1 Norma Levy due for publication in October. Air Force Minister Lord Lambton and Lords Jellicoe resigned earlier this year over similar affairs.

London Norma Levy Edward Heath Guardian Miss Levy Air Force Lord Lambton Earl Jellicoe House of Lords

Calendar of Evening Meetings Across Town

A dense list of events for Monday including Weight Watchers sessions at Odd Fellows Hall Civitan Club board at Lee Jackson and multiple 7 30 p m gatherings such as Shawnee Fire Co Aux VFW Madison Lodge IOOF Ladies Auxiliary and several clubs at various venues across Winchester Capon Bridge Berryville and Front Royal noting meetings from 3 30 p m to 8 p m for social civic and fraternal organizations.

Odd Fellows Hall Civitan Club Lee-Jackson Shawnee Fire Co Fire Hall Recovery Inc George Washington VFW Post Post Home Madison Lodge IOOF Ladies Auxiliary Stephens City Winchester Coin Club Wmb Capon Bridge Fire Co Berryville F & M Bank

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Robert L. Fritts Paul D. Plumly Omds Funeral Home Amherst ST DIAL Marvin W. Simmons Prospect Hill Luther Monroe Smith Rolston Chapel Fayettville, Tenn Riverview the Order National Ave S. Braddock St The Congregational Christian Church Nellie Wisman Iliff Drive Dunn Loring Fairfax Wisman Saumsville Hampson Elizabeth Hammond Borden James S. Wisman Robert Louise) Russell William Elizabeth) Rosenberger Gene R. Stuckey Agnes Massie Rt. 5 Mr. Smith Lincoln County Tenn P. G N. Catherine Hale Smith Oak Hill Baptist Church Bellville A. Annie Jacobs Charles Raymond Smith Alabaugh Service Miller Service Annie E. Miller E. Cork St Robert J. Donnelly Lewis Perry Jerry Morris Earl Grim Cletus Triplett Thornton Hartley John MacKay Friendship Cemetery Nannie Ritter John Lee Reynolds Wardensville W.va Loy Funeral Home Dirck Spencer Wardensville Cemetery Oakes Service Dena Ryan Oakes Warren Memorial Hospital Richard Bethune Ivy Hill Cemetery Philadelphia Wall Street Payne Service Edgar Payne Robertshaw Funeral Home Melton Wright Rockland Memorial Cemetery C.M. Grove Ben Weddle Maurice Bowen Marvin Powers French Tolliver Cochran Walter S. Cochran W. Clifford St Grace Lutheran Church W.E. Eisenburg John C. Morrill Mount Olive Cemetery Elmer Lamp Lewis Lamp, Jr Miller McDonald James E. Cornwell John E. Grubbs Harold L. Cooper Williams Service Lloyd W. Williams Spartenburg S.C South Carolina First Presbyterian Church Green Hill Cemetery William Brook John H. Enders Idea Center OUR IDEA John W. Rosenberger & Co Commerce St ROY Hansen Mortgage CO Will Csyce Arlington, Virginia Iran Sarrete Sarrete, Inc Ware George Washington Hotel Capon Bridge Izaak Walton League of Warren County Association of Retarded Children Presbyterian Church Stuart M. Perry Winchester Rt Berryville Rt Ray Miller Anderson E. Boscawen Giaize N. Cameron St Bro
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