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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1963

Page

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Elvin E Gerber dies suddenly in Washington County

Elvin E. Gerber 45 died Sunday December 15 1963 at Washington County Hospital causing a sudden death. Funeral is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with burial in Versailles Missouri. Born January 14 1917 in Versailles he lived in Washington County the past years working at Loveless Supply Co. Survived by sister Dora Barnett Missouri and brother Gilbert Chehalis Washington.

Irvin B.gerber Washington County Hospital Sherman-Eden Versailles Mr. Gerber Washington County Pagent Moose Loveless Supply Co Dora Barnett, Mo Gilbert Chehalis Wash

School dismisses early for vacation in Washington CDS

School closes Friday for vacation period in Washington Community School District. Dismissal is at 2 30 p m Friday December 20. Students return to school on the morning of January a.

Wasmngton Comunity John V. Phleger

Rites Tuesday for Daniel J. Yoder in Kalona

Funeral services for Daniel J. Yoder age 50 will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Fairview Mennonite Church with Morris Schwartzendruber officiating. The Yoder Funeral Home is in charge and the body will lie at the home of Sam Bender before burial at Fairview Cemetery.

Kalona Daniel J. Yoder Fairview Men Wnite Morris Schwartzendruber Yoder Sam Bender Fairview Cemetery

Mrs Matilda McCall Dies in Fairfield Morning

Mrs Matilda McCall a former Washington resident died this morning in Fairfield. Funeral services are pending today with Sherman Eden Funeral Home in charge. She was born March 12 1883.

Matilda M. McCall Washington Fairfield Sherman-Eden Funeral Home McCall

Sinatra Jr kidnapping case tied up as singer readies return

Los Angeles FBI announced recovery of nearly all of the 240000 ransom in the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnapping. Frank Jr was en route to resume his Lake Tahoe engagement while the suspects were arraigned and federal charges anticipated.

Los Angeles UPL Frank Sinatra Jr Lake Tahoe FBI Frank Sinatra Sr Stateline Nev Frank Jr Nancy Sinatra Bel-Air Hollywood Barry Worthington Keenan Los Angeles Area Joseph Clyde Amsler Playa del Rey Calif John William Irwin Imperial Beach San Diego Tom Sheridan Keenan Sunda

Haskins Turns Hobby Into Painting Business

G C Haskins of 614 E Madison, 75, sustains a painting and decorating life through landscape art. Starting in Hannibal by painting railroad coaches, he shifted to home interiors and signs, then landscapes. He learned painting in 1926 from photos, won fairs, and earned commissions such as a 4 by 10 foot mural at Woody's Steak House in Fairfield. Now in semi retirement, his work, a rearhouse paint shop, copies photos and he offers custom framing.

G. C. Haskins E. Madson Haskins Hannibal Missouri Utah Wapello County Fairfield Woody Teton Mountains Wyoming Washington

Johnson pledges six divisions for Europe at NATO talks

President Johnson told the NATO council the United States will keep the equivalent of six Army divisions in Europe as long as needed to defend Europe. He stressed steadfast commitment and urged partners to share defense and aid duties, reflecting Kennedy era policy in a bid to warmth US France ties via Rusk at Elysee Palace.

Paris UPI Johnson Europe North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council United States Free Nations U.S Dean Rusk NATO Rusk Elysee Palace Charles de Gaulle France de Gaulle Washington Kennedy NATO Council R.A. Butler Butler Moscow China America Riate Atlantic

Three injured in crash near junction of highways 92 and 1

A one car crash about three miles north of the highways 92 and 1 junction at 8 p m Sunday injured three people two seriously The car driven by Larry Dean Schulz 21 of Hawkeye left the road travelling south on Highway 1 After seeming to fall asleep Schulz steered off the road 140 feet into a ditch and 60 feet airborne then 200 feet to the opposite creek bank Passengers Cathy Jean Haynes Fairfield and Howard Koch East Pleasant Plain sustained serious head injuries All three were hospitalized in Iowa City Hospital Also noted is the death of Mrs Ernest E Smith 81 at her home Sunday Dec 15 1963 Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p m at Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev Lloyd Latta to officiate with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Other obituary details list Marrie Gowey born June 10 1882 near Brighton married Ernest E Smith June 10 1903 and survived by husband one son four grandchildren 10 great grandchildren one sister and one brother The Gowey family has ties to Washington county

Washington County Sheriffs Office Larry Deanschult Hawkeye Fairfield Schult Schulz Cathy Jean Haynes Howard Koch East Pleasant Plain Iowa City Ernest E. Smith East Third Street Sherman-Eden Uoyd Latta Elm Grove Cemeery Marrie A. Gowey Brighton Edgar and Minerva Atwood Gowey Methodist Church Larence of Moline Frank Gray Fred Gowey Washington

Los Angeles Dam Breaks Kills and Damages Homes

In Baldwin Hills a reservoir dam burst swallowing a path of water nearly 40 feet wide and damaging or destroying about 1,000 homes. Three people were killed and hundreds more left homeless as authorities blamed possible structural flaws and subsidence. City officials formed a blue ribbon inquiry with university presidents to investigate.

Los Angeles UPI Baldwin Hills Roger Arnebergh Samuel Yorty Sunday Norman Topping University of Southern California Franklin Murdy UCLA Lee DuBridge Cal

Icy City Street Crash Involving Two Autos

A minor collision occurred at the South Second and West Madison intersection when Garry Sribb of Powersville Missouri failed to stop on the slick street and struck the rear of Acule Bain's Washington bound vehicle. Damages were about 200 dollars to the Bain car and 175 to the Cribb car. Lucille Bain was transported to a doctor for an injured neck. No charges were filed.

Acule Bain Washington South Second West Madison Garry Sribb Powersville Bain Auto Cribb Lucille Bain

Johnson signs 1.2 billion college aid bill in White House

President Johnson signed the 1.2 billion college aid bill at the White House, calling it the most significant education measure. The program funds grants and loans to build classrooms libraries and labs, with limits on use for chapels sports arenas and religious schools.

Washington UPS Johnson White House Congress Republic Kennedy U.S. Office of Education

Two Wellman Men Die In Missouri Train Crash

Double funeral services for two Wellman men killed when a car struck by a freight train at a Jacksonville Missouri crossing. Samuel Theodore Cobb 22 and Edward A. Thompson 28 died at the scene or en route to a hospital. Thompson married Shirley Kuhns. Cobb married Linda Embree. Survivors include spouses, parents, and siblings.

Wellman Jacksonville Powell Arthur Aldrich Samuel Theodore Cobb Edward A. Thompson Claude Ray Viola Hobbs Thompson Shirley Kuhns Cindy Sheri Gene Leona) Hudson South English Thomas Mary Ann Peiffer Fairfield Dave Peg) Hohenshell Leighton Edgar Lillian Elizabeth Hall Cobb Linda Embree Donald Joan Candy Glenn Shirley) Setzer Siamsburg

Weather forecast for Town with cold outlook and snow

United Press International reports considerable cloudiness with snow flurries tonight and Tuesday. Tonight not so cold with lows from five below to five above. Highs Tuesday from near zero to about ten above. Wednesday outlook partly cloudy and cold. Five day forecast shows temperatures 15 to 20 degrees below normal, continued cold with minor daily changes. Normal highs around 30 north to lower 30s south, normal lows 8 to 12 north and 12 to 17 south. Precipitation averaging 10 to 20 inches with light snow periods.

United Press International

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