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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1966
Page
2
A series of obituaries from Winchester area residents, including Blanche Mae Hausenfluck of Shenandoah County who died at her daughter's home and was longtime Walnut Springs Christian Church member. Other notices include Mary Virginia Maury Howard of Ridgeway and Laura Fishel Rudolph of Strasburg, with funeral arrangements, survivors, and burial details.
Mrs. C E Pope 87 of Middletown died Monday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born Dec 23 1878 in Middletown she was daughter of John W Ed mondson and Martha Jane Kenney Edmondson. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg with burial at Mt Carmel Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Melvin Coffelt 57 of Route 3 Edinburg died Monday at Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Woodstock Born Jan 10 1909 in Middletown he is survived by wife Lena Shadwell and numerous children stepchildren and siblings. Funeral Thursday 3 30 pm at Columbia Furnace EUB Church conducted by Rev Helsley burial Columbia Furnace Cemetery pallbearers listed. Body at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock taken to church an hour before service.
Mrs Moses Wymer and Mrs Angie Florence Wymer both of Middletown died within days of each other. Mrs Wymer aged 60, longtime Meadow Mills Church member, is survived by parents Charles and Cora Helsley and husband Moses Wymer as well as siblings James Helsley and three sisters. Funeral services were held Thursday at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock with burial at Columbia Furnace Cemetery. Mrs Morena A Headley aged 58 of Winchester died at home. she married Gardiner W Headley in 1927 and is survived by two children, June and Fay Smallwood, two grandchildren, and several siblings. Funeral services were conducted Friday at Omps Funeral Home with burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery. The body lay in state at Omps with viewing Thursday evening.
Mrs. Virginia Lucinda Carrier, 87, of Strasburg widow of Robert L. Carrier, died yesterday at Miller Nursing Home Woodstock after a year as patient. Born Oct 4 1878 at White Post daughter of John Marshall and Laura Virginia Crisman Denny she belonged to Strasburg Methodist Church. Survived by five brothers James Denny Alma Arkansas Walter Denny White Post Charles Denny Detroit Harry Denny Front Royal and Will Denny Richmond. service Thursday 11 a.m. at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg conducted by Rev H M Crim pallbearers listed.
Charlotte Marsh, estranged wife of John Edward Marsh, testified in Roanoke federal court that he could not have robbed the Loudoun Street Commerical and Savings Bank on Sept 22 1965. She traced their movements that day and said he wore a dark shirt and trousers. A neighbor testified Marsh appeared in a white shirt and dark trousers shortly after the robbery.
The defense rested at about 11 30 with summation to follow. Bank teller Carline Hickerson identified Marsh as the robber who forced his way in after closing and bagged money at gunpoint. The trial opened Friday and faced delays due to a missing defense witness and a judge’s family bereavement.
Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 50. Thursday is partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the 70s and a chance of showers later. Friday remains warm with likely showers. The five day outlook calls for 2 to 5 degrees above normal on average with a cooler start next week after a wet weekend.
A corn cob chute provided illegal entry to Winchester Seeds. Police say a person dropped seven feet into the building and fled down the chute. Thief removed between 12 and 15 dollars. Investigations ongoing.
Rainfall over the past 24 hours ended 8:30 a.m. shows none. April to date 2.18 inches in 1966 and 9.71 inches overall. Average yearly rainfall over 53 years is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages include Jan 22.00, Feb 2.18, Mar 3.10, Apr 3.83, Aug 3.77, Sep 2.68, Oct 19.11, Nov 2.55, Dec 2.31 inches.
Receipts of 250 cattle and 200 hogs fell short of testing prices. Barrows and gilts held steady minus 25 cents, sow supplies scarce. US 1.3, 1235-270 lb hogs quoted at 23.00 to 23.75.
Judge Elliott Marshall signed a seven member reapportionment commission for Frederick County magisterial districts. The panel will rearrange increase or diminish districts. report due date removed. Members: Rosenberger Gainesboro White and Perry Smith Smith Rinker. Court to receive attested copies and convene May 16.
The AP reports waning public interest in civil defense despite new shelter spaces and stockpiles. Officials note fears rise only with direct nuclear confrontation, while 30 000 soldiers may move from Europe to the United States to form new units, with net cuts not exceeding 15 000. FDA actions target coronary insolidators and nitrates claims.
The New York stock market rose in heavy trading led by gains in electronics airlines and various sectors. IBM rose five points while Boeing slipped on tail crack publicity and a planned stock rights issue. the AP average of 60 stocks gained to 348.9.
Noah DeHaven of Gainesboro reported his car as a total loss after a mid day blaze near the West Virginia border. Gainesboro Fire Company said wiring shorted, sparking the fire. The rest of the text contains unrelated trivia and lists.
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