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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1966

Page

2

Obituaries highlight Rust and Kline deaths in area

Obituary notices report the death of Mrs Bessie Morgan Rust 96 of Loudoun County at Maple Wood Nursing Home. She was widow of Kerfoot Rust and survivor Charles Comphort Rust, with funeral at Hall Funeral Home Purcellville and burial in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Also noted is the death of Victor Clarke Kline 12618 137th Lane North Largo Florida with funeral at Omps Funeral Home and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester. Family requests Heart Fund donations.

Bessie Morgan Rust Loudoun County Maple Wood Kerfoot Rust North Park Baptist Church Purcellville Womens Missionary Society United Days Hamilton Charles Comphort Rust White Post Geoge Glass Rust Wilhelmina Hicks Alexandria Hall Funeral Home Harvey E. Hall T. Lupton Simpson The Pennsylvania Railroad Co Mount Hebron Winchester Heart Fund

Mrs VanMeter 81 Dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mrs Rebecca Jane VanMeter age 81 of Route 1 Front Royal Road died Sunday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born June 18 1884 in Cabins West Virginia she was daughter of Henson Shirk and Jane Boor Shirk. Survived by six children including Ralph Glenn Lester Peyton and Bertha and others. one brother Jessie Shirk and one sister Hannah VanMeter. 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev J Floyd Wine. Burial Shenandoah Memorial Park. Family to receive friends today 7 to 9 p.m.

Rebecca Jane VanMeter Front Royal Road Winchester Memorial Hospital VanMeter Cabins West Va Henson Jane Boor Shirk Andrew VanMeter James Ratcliff Front Royal Ralph VanMeter Winchester Glenn van Meter Petersburg W. Va Lester van Meter Peyton VanMeter Paper Mill Rd Bertha Boor Stephens City Jessie Shirk Hannah VanMeter Jones Funeral Home J. Floyd Wine Shenandoah Memorial Park Jones Funeral

Mrs Rebecca VanMeter Obituary Notice

Rebecca Jane VanMeter obituary notice with arrangements handled by Jones Funeral Home and Charles M. Rosenberger referenced. Details incomplete.

Charles M. Rosenberger

Mrs Fink Dies After Short Illness in Pennsylvania

Mrs. Joseph Fink 86 died Wednesday at her brother George S Parsons home in Phoenixville Pennsylvania after a brief illness. Born in Chester Pennsylvania she was the daughter of Joseph R and Martha Smith Parsons. She lived in Frederick County 26 years before moving to Pennsylvania three years ago. She was the widow of Joseph P Fink a retired bricklayer who died March 1963. Survived by brothers George S Parsons of Phoenixville and William Parsons of Petersburg New Jersey and daughter in law Martha Groff Fink of Winchester. Funeral held Friday at Ennis Funeral Home Phoenixville service followed by burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park Saturday.

Jennie Parsons Fink George S. Parsons Phoenixville Fink Chester Joseph R Martha Smith Parsons Frederick County Pennsylvania Joseph P. Fink Poenixville William Parsons Petersburg N.J Martha Groff Fink Winchester Ennis Phoene

Augusta widow Mrs King dies. other notices follow

Mrs. William King 72 of Augusta West Virginia dies Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by two sons, four daughters, 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Augusta with burial in Augusta Cemetery. Also Mrs Lillie May Rogers 81 of Sebring Florida dies. services held in Sebring with graveside in Augusta Tearcoat Cemetery. A woman treated for shock after a Route 522 50 collision at 6 05 p.m.. Bonnie Crawford treated and released. crashes involved Rachel Lawson Martinsburg and Robert Lawson Arlington. vehicle damages listed.

Minnie Elizabeth King Augusta W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital William King King Robert and Belle Robinson Saville Robert King Daytona Beach Fla Eugene King Clara Lee Mary Lou Edwards Creola Cather Winchester Natalie Shanholtz Breenbelt McKee Funeral Home Sherrill Fritts Augusta Cemetery Lillie May Rogers Sebring Keyser Rogers Perry Annie Cheshire William H. Rogers McKee L. M. Bauserman Bonnie Crawford Martinsburg Rachel Lawson Robert Lawson Arington Lawson

Vandalism of Mt Carmel tombs plus local break-ins reported

Police reported at least 22 toppled tombstones at Mt Carmel Cemetery in Middletown with stones uprooted cracked or smashed some dating to the 18th century repairs estimated over 500 dollars. Other incidents include a VFW building break in on Rt 277 and multiple robberies in Brucetown with a 22 caliber pistol and various valuables stolen.

Mt. Carmel Middletown Alison Kline Cemetery Grounds Committee Julian Kline Kline Brothers Anderson Stephens City VFW Rt. 277 Miller Owens Brucetown James Owens Owens Roy Owens Roger Koontz Stonewall School Clearbrook

Man Hurt In Clarke County Fall From Roof

A Washington man, William Cohen, broke a leg and dislocated a knee after a fall from the roof of his Watermelon Park summer home Sunday morning. He was first helped to Winchester Memorial Hospital by the John H. Enders Rescue Squad, then moved to Hamilton, Virginia, and finally to George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he was admitted.

Berryville Washington William Cohen Watermelon Park John H. Enders Winchester Memorial Hospital Hamilton Loudoun County George Washington University Hospital

Jefferson Still Valid Says Marsh At Dinner

Rep John O Marsh Jr told Democrats in Charlottesville that Thomas Jefferson’s political philosophy is still valid He praised Virginia having two senators from his district Harry Byrd Jr and A Willis Robertson and urged broader party outreach to educate citizens on their rights and responsibilities.

Charlottesville John O. Marsh, Jr Thomas Jefferson eHe Jefferson Jackson Marsh Virginia

Loudoun captures three events at district forensic meet

Loudoun County High School won three of six events at the District NW Group 1 B Forensic meet held at Shenandoah College. Carter White won Boys Public Speaking. Linda Matera and Shelby Thompson led Girls Public Speaking and Prose Reading respectively. James Anderson won Boys Poetry. Sharron Armel won Spelling. George Mason and Loudoun Valley did not participate.

Loudoun County High School Shenandoah College Carter White Loudoun Linda Matera Handley High School Donald Radford Shelby Thompson Clarke County James Anderson Valerie Fletcher Herndon High School Sharron Armel James Wood High School George Mason Loudoun Valley M. S. Zickefoose Elsie Havermale

Copper stocks slip as profit taking cools market

Wall Street opened irregularly higher as copper shares retreat after Chile’s price boost for the metal signals gains for material makers. Anaconda drops 2.14 to 104, Kennecott down about a point, while Roan Selection Trust delays on the gate. Boeing, Pan American and Chicago North Western show strength amid mixed results and a broader uptick in the AP index.

New York Chile Anaconda Kennecott Roan Selection Trust New York Central Chicago North Western Common Boeing Pan American Zenith Xerox U.S. Smelting American Airlines

Rosenberger Remembered for Service in Rosenberger Virginia

Rosenberger served on the local church council for 60 years and was postmaster of Rosenberger Virginia for 35 years. He ran a general merchandise store and farmed the area. He is survived by five children, a sister, eight grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending with Jones Funeral Home. friends may call this evening.

Rosenberger Fietta Rosenberger Mountain Falls William Richard Rosenberger Winchester Robert Rosenberger Washington Thomas Rosenberger Frank Woore Jones Funeral Home

Weather Today and Gospel Crusade at Elm Street Church

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Tuesday with lows around 47 to 50 and highs in the upper 70s. Rain chances after midweek. five day forecast shows five degrees below normal temperatures. Evangelists Ellen K Blackell and Edna Koonce preach at Elm Street Full Gospel Church starting tonight at 7 30 p.m. with Rev Irvin L Stonesifer as pastor.

Appalachians Mississippi Valley Rockies Northwest Plains Ellen K. Blackell Edna Koonce Elm Street Full Gospel Irvin L. Stonesifer

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Evening Star Morpday Charles Rust Mrs. Rost Bethel John and Frances Sowers Morgan Green Hill Cemetery Kline Service Victor Clarke Kline 137Th Lane Largo Morton F. Plant Clearwater Omps William Lyons Mr. Kline Abraham J Amanda Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia Christ Presbyterian Church Retired Persons Association Philadelphia Traffic Club Elizabeth Faulkner Kline Dorothy Rand Clinton N.Y Betty Lou Cline Portland Oreg Bertha Kline U.S Mrs. VanMeter Winchester Exchange Smalts, Florist Mrs Joseph Fink Camps Loudoun Street House of Friends Private Arking William Rogers P.m Clarke Winchester Exchange Club Episcopal Parish the Red Cross Jefferson I, Q Edward VII Duke of Windsor House of Lords and Mons Montgomery, Ala Saudi Arabia Constantinople Associated P Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St.p New Orleans Okla City Omaha Phoenix Pittsburgh Ptind Ore Rapid City Richmond St. Louis Salt Sk San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Winnipeg Wall Street Elm St Winchester Skiel Prisaunce Pants Ta Ceiba Lalla Glaize N. Cameron St Broadmoor C. I. Brumback & Sons Cameron S John W. Rosenberger & Company, Inc Commerce Street
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