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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries for Cora Carter Niece and Alice Tidler

Mrs. Cora Carter Niece 74 of 923 East Cork Street Winchester died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband John Harrison Niece and children Edna Hilton Ruth Fox Irene Auterback Marie Niece Ezell Niece Helen Cooper, plus 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 1 30 at Jones Funeral Home. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Mrs. Alice Tidler 52 of College Park Maryland died Friday in Maryland. Born Winchester December 16 1915 daughter of the late John W and Alice Cain Taylor. Married John W Tidler June 24 1939 in Winchester. Funeral tomorrow at 11 at Jones Funeral Home. Burial details and pallbearers listed. Family visitation today 5 30 to 9 30 at Jones Funeral Home.

Cora Carter E. Cork St Winchester Memorial Hospital Millstone John Harrison Whitesburg Edna Hilton Deane, Ky Ruth Fox Irene Auterback Marie Ezell Helen Cooper Winchester Lewis Hall McRoberts Jones Funeral Home Paul J. Slonaker Charles Williams Maynard Reed Kenneth Strother Charles Spaid John Cunningham Lacy Braithwaite Mount Hebron Cemetery Alice T. Tidler College Park Maryland Tidler John W Alice Cain Taylor John W. Tidler The Baptist Church Anita L. Brannan Margaret Eagle John G. Taylor William A. Taylor Robert E. Taylor Franklin R. Taylor Charles H. Harless V. K. Sirbaugh Ben Belchie John C. Blackburn Carl L. Campbell George G. Snider Charles A. Anderson Mount Hebron Jones

Weather map shows scattered showers across regions

Forecast predicts showers tonight in the Northwest and Southwest plus much of the Atlantic coastal states. Central U S should see milder conditions. AP Wirephoto Map.

U.S Southwest Atlantic

Navajo woman Loretta Jendritza becomes first female Navajo major

Loretta Jendritza earns promotion to major, becoming the first Navajo Indian woman to reach this rank in the U S Air Force. She serves as a nurse at the Air Force Academy Hospital in Colorado.

AIR Force Academy Colo Loretta Jendritza U.S. Air Force Air Force Academy Hospital

Tidler Keckley Carter Funeral Arrangements

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Alice T Tidler Mr William G Keckley and Mrs Cora Carter Niece with services planned at Jones Funeral Home Inc. Details incomplete.

Robert Taggart

Funeral Services for Two Local Residents

A funeral service for Harry C. Miller 74 of Red Bud who died Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital will be held this afternoon at 3 30 at Jones Funeral Home officiated by Rev John Kinzie Pallbearers are George W Hausenfluck J H Yost Sr William K Milhollen George C Beck R C Cunningham and Claude M Grove Burial in Mount Hebron A funeral service for William Garfield Keckley 82 of Route 1 who died Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital will be held tomorrow at 1 30 at Jones Funeral Home led by Rev Edward J Taylor Pallbearers are James R Strosnider Edward Strosnider Charles H Strosnider Houston W Keckley Lawrence F Strosnider and Wilbur J Strosnider.

Harry C. Miller Red Bud Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home John Kinzie George W. Hausenfluck J. H. Yost, Sr William K. Milhollen George C. Beck R. C. Cunningham Claude M. Grove Mount Hebron Cemetery William Garfield Keckley Route 1 Edward J. Taylor James R. Strosnider Edward Strosnider Charles H. Strosnider Houston W. Keckley Lawrence F. Strosnider Wilbur J. Strosnider

Australian Teenager Is Winner Miss Teen International

Ja n Nette McLeod a 17 year old from Australia wins Miss Teen International at Hollywood pageant tears as she receives a $3000 scholarship a 1968 car Europe tour and a summer wardrobe for her victory.

Hollywood Jan Nette McLeod Australia Sydney Miss McLeod College of Europe

Airplane crash damages Cessna at airport. no injuries reported

A Cessna Skyhawk suffered about 12000 dollars in damage when it struck three overhead high voltage cables at the east end of the runway during approach. Four occupants escaped injury. the plane was deemed a total loss. In Front Royal a crane accident killed Larry Menefee and injured none of his partner. A film about New Market cadets wins awards at Atlanta festival.

New. Market Virginia Electric and Power Co Newton Scott Kinzer Adelphi Front Royal Larry Turner Menefee Rivermont Drive Gary T. Keyser Robert Snyder Virginia Military Institute Battle of New Market Atlanta New Market Battlefield Park New York

Nursery School Board Meeting Scheduled with Parents

The Fremont Street Nursery School Board will meet with parents on Thursday at 8 p.m. to discuss plans for the coming year and invite parent suggestions. Attendance is open to current students’ parents and those hoping to enroll in the future.

Nursery School Board Fremont Street Nursery School

Arabs Weigh Jarring Plan For Middle East Peace

Arab leaders in Amman show cautious optimism toward a U N envoy Gunnar Jarring proposal calling for Israeli troop withdrawal from the West Bank Sinai and Golan Heights in exchange for Arab restraint. Jordan and Egypt reportedly favor the plan while Israel offers no comment. Egyptian President Nasser seen as unlikely to oppose.

Amman Jordan U.N Gunnar Jarring Egypt Jarring Middle East West Bank Jordan River Sinai Peninsula Syria Golan Heights Gamal Abdel ‘Nasser

TV Actor Asks Help For Fijians

Suva Fiji AP Raymond Burr Perry Mason owner of Naitauba Island led a relief flight with medical supplies to the isolated isle hit by an unusual influenza. Burr, himself an illness victim, said the outbreak struck about 100 of 180 residents and now seems under control while he continues to run his plantation.

Suva Fiji Raymond Burr Perry Mason Naitauba Island Burr

Wall Street Mixed Early as Dow Dips 2.37 Points

Wall Street opened with weak motors in a mixed market as the Dow Jones average fell 2.37 to 903.37. Major autos like General Motors, Chrysler and Ford weighed on the index while gains came from Owens-Illinois Procter & Gamble and Magnavox. Auto sales for GM in early April were down 3.2 percent from a year ago. The AP 60-stock average rose 3.5 to 22.4.

New York Motors Dow Jones General Motors Chrysler Ford Sunshine Mining Owens Illinois Procter & Gamble American Motors United Nuclear Cudahy General Time Magnavox

Pageant of Flags Event Tomorrow at Handley High

The Pageant of Flags will be held tomorrow night at Handley High School auditorium starting at 7 30. U S Marines from Washington will present the drama of historic American flags with period costumes and music. A concert by the Marine Drum Bugle Corps is also planned. Admission is free.

Handley High School U.S Washington Marine Drum & Bugle Corps

Weather outlook with cool nights and warm afternoons

The forecast calls for clear and cooler conditions tonight with lows in the 40s, followed by sunny days in the 60s to near 70s. A chance of showers Thursday could total about a quarter inch, with general rainfall data and long term averages noted.

Youth Pleads Guilty in Frederick County Burglary Case

A 17 year old Baltimore youth pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny after being certified for trial as an adult. Two school office typewriters and a calculator were stolen from Stone Wall School on Nov 21, valued at about $600. Trial for co defendant Delbert Campbell, 37, also of Baltimore, was set for Friday in Circuit Court.

Frederick County William Vincent Wills Baltimore Stonewall School Lacy Anderson R. L. Bruce Delbert Earl Campbell Robert E. O'Neal

World Bank official tied to Kennedy politics in Indiana

Namara of the World Bank declined comment on a Republican demand he resigns for promoting Kennedy's Democratic bid. Senator Morton called it indiscreet for a public official to involve himself in politics. McNamara praised Kennedy in a TV tape made for Indiana where a Democratic primary was set for May 7.

Namara World Bank Kennedy Sen Thruston B. Morton R. Ky McNamara Indiana J. Irwin Miller Rockefeller Hope New York Nelson A. Rockefeller

Construction Sites Robbed and Bus Damaged Weekender thefts

Frederick County sheriff reports over the weekend three sites affected. A James Wood High School bus at Round Hill School had four seats slashed. Rubbermaid plant site losses include a $60 radio and a $40 two way radio missing from an office trailer. A Fairway Estates site saw a recessed ceiling part, a floor light, and a yellow 175 foot extension cord stolen. Total value about $50.

Frederick County Sheriff's Office James Wood Round Hill Rubbermaid Plant Howard Shockey & Sons Roy Hoak Fairway Estates W. H. Courtney

Post Offices Planned at 2 Clarke Sites

Congressman John O. Marsh Jr. reports the Post Office Department will build new post offices at Boyce and Millwood. Bids will be sought for construction on government acquired sites, with the government leasing the completed buildings for 20 years and options to renew or purchase. Land and building will stay on local tax rolls.

Clarke Washington John O. Marsh, Jr Post Office Department Boyce Millwood

FBI withholds King killer composite drawing

Police sources in Memphis report the FBI is withholding a nationwide distribution of a composite drawing of Martin Luther King Jr. killer. The assassination occurred from a second floor bathroom in a rundown rooming house as King stood on a motel balcony. Witnesses describe a 30 to 32 year old man, about 5 feet 10 inches, 165 pounds with a receding hairline and long thin nose. Newsmen were denied prints of the FBI rendering. No further details from Atlanta.

Birmingham Memphis FBI King Atlanta

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