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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1968

Page

3

Marine Drum Corps Concert At Handley Next Tuesday

A Marine Drum and Bugle Corps performance will join the Pageant of Flags at Handley School next Tuesday evening. Sixty five Marines from Washington will present flags through drama with costumes and music. Sponsored by 35 local Girl Scout troops and Winchester Lodge of Elks, the event is free and open to the public including scouts veterans and students. Seating arrangements can be made by calling Ralph Cain or Mrs. Charles Ebert.

Marine Drum & Bugle Corps Pageant of Flags Handley School Washington America Winchester Lodge of Elks Handley Auditorium Ralph Cain Charles Ebert

Veal and Lamb Boost Week in Virginia Livestock Receipts

Livestock receipts in Virginia declined across most categories last week with veal and lamb rising. Hog totals fell 1 percent while prices fluctuated. veal and lamb posted gains as slaughter cattle and stocker prices varied. Four state graded feeder sales are planned in Charlottesville Culpeper Marshall Winchester with about 5,500 head.

Virginia Northern

Today in History Highlights and Births

On this date in history many events are noted including Thomas Jefferson born 1743 in Albemarle County Virginia and George Washington arriving in New York in 1776. Other items include Henry IV Edict of Nantes 1598 and Truman at start of full presidency in 1943 with various past events.

Associated Press Thomas Jefferson Albemarle County Richard II England Henry IV France George Washington New York Britain Greece Romania Harry S. Truman Franklin D. Roosevelt van Cliburn Kilgore Tex Moscow John XXIII U. S. House of Representatives Adam Clayton Powell

Easter services and local visits around Pleasant Grove area

Pleas ant Grove Mt Hebron and Laurel Hill churches plan a joint Easter service at Laurel Hill at 10 a m hosted by Rev Johnnie Brewer. Residents and visitors from McKees Rocks Tara Cincinnati Glen Gary Vienna Winchester and Franklin share greetings and civil war figures linked to Franklin Virginia.

Siler Pleasant Grove Mt. Hebron Laurel Hill Johnnie Brewer Julian Beard McKees Rocks A. P. Whitacres Clinton Ritter Tara Edward Monk Harry Byrnes Stockton Mass Monk Pine Grove Chestnut Grove Alverna Dolan Tommy Dolan Cincinnati Bruce Whitacre and Sons Dean Mark Stephen David Chaffie Whitacre A. P. Whitacre

Unemployment Registration Planned in Clarke County

Wilson C. Dickson of the Virginia Employment Commission and John M. Fauller of Doubleday and Co Inc will interview and register all unemployed and employable persons in Clarke County at the Zion Chapel next Wednesday from 9 to 11 a m. Stuart town in Patrick County was renamed from Taylorsville to honor Confederate General J E B Stuart born in the county.

Wilson C. Dickson Virginia Employment Commission John M. Fauller Doubleday and Co., Inc Zion ‘Chapel Clarke County Stuart Patrick County Taylorsville J.E.B. Stuart

Voter Registration Month Urged by State Senator

Virginia state senator Henry Howell urged declaring a voter registration month to boost participation. He cited low Virginia registration rates, praised night registration ideas, and criticized the 1902 poll tax as a barrier to voting. Fairfax County cited as high participation.

Howell Mills E. Godwin Jr Virginia State Board of Elections Fairfax County

Three Bodies Recovered From Klondike Sinking Off Hampton

Three bodies have been recovered from the Klondike oyster boat wreck off Buckroe Beach Hampton as search continues for the missing crewman Thomas Crocker. Identified are Charles Gray Adams III of Crittenden passenger and William Henry Mann 55 of Hobson crewman, with captain Sidney Burt Hazelwood Jr of Eclipse recovered southeast of the Chesapeake Light ship aboard the Independence. No trace yet of Crocker.

Norfolk Klondike Buckroek Beach Hampton Charles Gray Adams Crittenden Grandview William Henry Mann Hobson Chesapeake Bay Sidney Burt Hazelwood Jr Eclipse Chesapeake Independence Hampton Roads

Order Restored in Washington After Curfew Lapse

Washington reports a week of curfew free nights and asks President Johnson to authorize orderly withdrawal of about 14,000 troops. Mayor Walter E. Washington says military and city officials advise that order has been restored in the District of Columbia.

Washington Johnson Walter E. Washington District of Columbia

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Handley U.S. Marine Corpsmen Marine Barracks Marine Drum and Bugle Corps D. R. Lohr Virginia Department of Agriculture Charlottesville Peper Marshall Winchester William Mahone Confederacy George H. Thomas Union Franklin Southampton County Lawers Object London Lord Chancellor’s Court London High Court Fredericksburg Henry FE. Howell Jr Norfolk Democrat Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Carpenters Union Wrangell South Carolina Thomas Crocker Eee Caren Wat's Cemetery Gettysburg Grove Furniture Company All Weather Lyra Id Albuty' Mand Egan Abla Loudoun ST
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