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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries schedule for Waterman Baylis LaFollette and Spaid

Funeral services announced for Mrs. Isabelle Burke Waterman 71 at Jones Funeral Home. Frank Baylis of Washington to be buried at Green Hill Cemetery. Roy L. LaFollette 74 services at Jones Funeral Home. Garland Spaid 37 killed on construction near Frederick Maryland. body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge.

Isabelle Burke Waterman Fairmont Ave Ralph Saville Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Charles Willard Frank Baylis Washington John H. Enders Berryville Carroll Goodridge Jay C. Cone David A. Clarke Conway Russell Gerald Carroll Julian Carroll Green Hill Cemetery Garland Spaid Yellow Springs W. Va Frederick,Md

Fete Tickets Go On Sale For Shenandoah Apple Blossom

Tickets for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival May 2 3 4 go on sale Friday at 9 30 a.m. at the Apple Blossom ticket sales desk in the George Washington Hotel lobby. Mrs William Keyton heads the desk with hours 9 30 to 3 30 daily and extra sale days on April 17 24 4 30 to 5 30 p m plus Sundays April 21 28 1 30 to 3 30 p m. Tickets cover coronation queen Anne Eisenhower pageant showings May 2 2 30 p m and May 3 10 30 a m plus parade events and dances.

Shenandoah George Washington Hotel Fete William Keyton Shenandoah XLI Anne Eisenhower

Bomb threat delays Central High School opening

A bomb threat disrupted Central High School in Woodstock delaying classes about two and a half hours yesterday morning. Secretary Lillian Strickler received the call warning the school would be blown apart. Principal Robert Danley and staff evacuated about 20 students and authorities searched the building but found no bomb.

Woodstock Central High School Lillian Strickler Robert Danley

Mansfield Sees No Early Cure for Social Problems

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says no quick Capitol Hill fix will address a surge of violence and social unrest after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. He supports a post Easter drive on safe streets, juvenile delinquency, and EEOC enforcement while urging restraint and citizen responsibility.

Washington Senate Mike Mansfield Capitol Hill Mansfield Martin Luther King Jr Equal Employment Opportunities Commission House Congress King Johnson Senate House Conference Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Supreme Court

Frederick County Planning Commission to Hold Rezoning Hearing

The Frederick County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing tomorrow at 3 30 p m in the county office building. The hearing considers rezoning two properties from Residential to Business I. One area lies west of Rt 37 along both sides of Rt 522 and Humble Oil Co. to Frederick Terrace. The second involves L H Stotler's lot on the west side of Rt 11 just north of I 81.

Frederick County Planning Commission Humble Oil Co Frederick Terrace L.H. Stotler Rt. 11 I-81

Governor decries Richmond disorders while praising police response

Governor Mills Godwin said civil disorders in Richmond were not a community revolt and commended law enforcement for prompt action. He urged strict law and order, noted declining violence, and said he saw no need to mobilize the National Guard, praising Virginia’s citizens and police for restraint.

Richmond Mills E. Godwin Jr Godwin Virginia

Humphrey Support Seen Strongest in Virginia

Virginia Governor E. Godwin Jr. said Hubert Humphrey would likely win more backing in Virginia than Kennedy or McCarthy for the Democratic nomination He noted he would not coerce the Virginia delegation to Chicago and would stay aligned with the national ticket He spoke at a Richmond event days after Johnson announced he would not seek reelection.

Richmond Mills E. Godwin Jr Hubert H. Humphrey Virginia Robert F. Kennedy Eugene McCarthy Chicago Godwin Humphrey Johnson McCarthy Keane

Apple Festival coronation set for May at Handley Bowl

The article notes the festival motto The Bounties of Nature are the gift of God adopted for years. Queen Shenandoah coronation is scheduled for 2 30 p.m. May 2 at Handley Bowl with Mrs J N Clore Jr as committee chair.

Shenandoah

Middletown Candidate Wilbur Announces Town Council Bid

Howard G. Wilbur Sr. 66, vice president of Monroe College, announces candidacy for Middletown Town Council to replace retiring Councilman Will Owings. Born in Georgia, educated in Rhode Island, he moved from Connecticut last August with wife Helen Mason. They reside on Church Street with two children, Howard Jr. and June. He has engineering experience in textiles and appliances and is active in the Methodist Church Shriners and Lions Club.

Howard G. Wilbur Monroe College Middletown Wilbur Will L. Owings Howard G. Wilbur, Jr Connecticut Church St Mr. Wilbur Macon Rhode Island Rhode Island School of Design Providence New England Helen Mason Mr. Wilbur, Jr June Wilbur The Methodist Church Shriners Lions 'Club

Rioting after police shooting rumor spreads nationally

Rumors of a white policeman shooting a Black woman sparked about 61,000 hours of unrest in Mount Auburn where Noel Wright was killed and his wife Lois and three girls were beaten. Five judges sent rioters to jail or fined them within hours as violence spread to many cities across Michigan New Jersey Florida Missouri and New York.

Mount Auburn Noel Wright Lois Benton Harbor Ann Arbor Detroit Jackson Kalamazoo Grand Rapids Lansing Mich Trenton N.J Jacksonville Pompano Beach Fla St. Louis East St. Louis Gallatin

Fire destroys Luther Compton mill in Bluefield

A multi alarm blaze Monday caused about 300000 in damage to Luther Compton and Sons Lumber finishing mill in Bluefield. The fire began in a boiler room and destroyed roughly 500000 board feet of lumber, according to company officials.

Bluefield Luther Compton & Sons Lumber

Weather and historic Yorktown battles noted in Virginia

Weather in Virginia shows fair and cooler conditions with a low near 40 tonight and highs in the 60s on Wednesday. In Yorktown, the town is linked to battles in both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, reflecting its historic combat role.

Virginia Yorktown

Rainfall totals and monthly averages reported

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 30 today on 02 April shows .32 inches for the month and .86 inches year to date. Five year January through December totals are listed as 33 46, 31 63, 26 85, 33 32 and 36 48 inches. The 55 year monthly averages by month are given with an annual total of 36 50 inches.

Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Mois St.p New Orleans New York Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Clear Pittsburgh Ore Rapid City Richmond St Loui Salt Lk San Diego Washington Winnipeg

School Board Bill Vetoed by Godwin in Virginia Assembly

The Virginia General Assembly adjourned with Gov Godwin vetoing a bill that would have allowed appointing school boards in five counties by county boards, ending the effort to restructure local school governance.

Godwin Richmond Virginia General Assembly House of Delegates Senate House Southampton County Amherst Halifax Pittsylvania Bedford Tazewell

Memorial services as nation mourns King in Atlanta

Thousands of mourners gathered in Atlanta for a 2 p.m. service at Morehouse College, followed by a funeral cortege to South View Cemetery. Attending were Sen. Edward Kennedy, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, Sen. Eugene McCarthy, and Ralph Bunche, with Robert F. Kennedy visiting the bier. Memorials and mourning spread nationwide as flags paused, markets closed, and a nation reflected in the wake of King's death.

Memphis Tenn King Morehouse College Morehouse Benjamin Mays King’s College South View Atlantia Edward M. Kennedy Massachusetts Richard M. Nixon New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Eugene J. McCarthy Minnesota Ralph Bunche United Nations Robert F. Kennedy Atlanta Kennedy Ebenezer U.S Las Vegas Név Washington Chicago Baltimore Pittsburgh

Body of Youth Recovered in Capon River

The body of Lonnie C. Lebo, 17, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was found Sunday in the Capon River in West Virginia. He had been missing since his canoe overturned on March 23 about three miles south of Capon Bridge. The body was recovered about 400 feet from the accident site by members of the Department of Natural Resources, and his father, David C. Lebo, identified the remains.

Lonnie C. Lebo Carlisle Capon River West Virginia Capon Bridge W. Va Department of Natural Resources David C. Lebo

Virginians Die in Vietnam Losses Mount

Three Virginia servicemen were listed by the Defense Department as killed in Vietnam. Army Spec. Gene J. Howard of Williamsburg and Army Cpl. Douglas E. Fulcher of Tacoma were killed in action. Army Pfc. James L. Pipes Jr. of Richmond died but not from hostile action.

Washington Virginia Vietnam Defense Departement Army Gene J. Howard Williamsburg Douglas E. Fulcher Tacoma James L. Pipes Jr Richmond

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