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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1967

Page

2

Obituaries: Homer Garber 76 of Winchester and Mrs Pansy Clevenger

Homer B. Garber 76 of 204 Parkway Avenue died last night in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born August 19 1890 in Page County he married Pearl Sheetz in 1912 and lived in Winchester since 1919 where he ran a grocery and later Winchester Wholesales Grocery Inc retiring in 1950. Survived by four children and many grandchildren. Funeral Monday 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home. Burial Mount Hebron. Mrs Pansy Plank Clevenger 68 of Stephens City died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Omps Funeral Home. Burial Mount Hebron. Pallbearers listed.

Homer B. Garber Parkway Avenue Winchester Memorial Hospital Page County Eli A Elizabeth Ruffner Garber Miss Pearl Sheetz Woodstock Braddock Street Garber George C. P. McVicar Winchester Wholesales Grocery, Inc Lions Club Winchester Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks James R. Keller Garland Peck Winchester Howard L. Garber H. Glenn Garber Luray Ansel King Hereshey Charles E. Garber Cathryn Alger Jones Funeral Home Williams A. Lyons Pansy Plank Clevenger Stephens City Omps Charles H. Harless Mount Hebron Cemetery William Madigan Leo Madigan William Headley Lloyd Painter Fred Gore Myron Ritenour

Powell Delays New Showdown Over House Seat

Adam Clayton Powell delays attempting to seat anew after leadership signals he would again be excluded. Powell appeals a district court ruling while the Court of Appeals prepares arguments. A House headcount suggested potential vote switches but with little net change.

Washington Adam Clayton Powell Harlem House Mem Bership Powell U.S. District Court Court of Appeals Appeals Court Appeals Supreme Court

Frederick County Man Cleared in Hit and Run Case

David Edward Hess, 19, of Rt. 1, was acquitted by a Frederick County circuit court jury after being indicted for hit and run involving personal injury. Defense attorney E Eugene Gunter presented the case yesterday.

David Edward Hess Rt. 1 Frederick County E. Eugene Gunter

Norfolk Navy Man Killed in Brentwood Forest Bombing

A pre-dawn bombing in the Brentwood Forest section of Norfolk killed Navy man Roland Powell about 27 and injured his wife. Powell, of 8047 Armore Road, died on arrival at a Norfolk hospital. His wife received treatment for shock and minor injuries and was released. Police said the blast was caused by at least two sticks of dynamite at 4 10 a.m. in a quiet middle class neighborhood.

Norfolk Brentwood Forest Roland Powell Armore Road

Police chase ends in crash injuring juvenile driver

In Virginia two crashes on Route 340 near Berryville and Route 50 near Winchester left multiple vehicles damaged. A Clarke County High School student Catherine Elizabeth Presgraves pulled into the pursuit scene, sparking a collision that damaged the police car and curbing. No injuries reported, one fatality noted later en route to hospital.

Berryville Robert Lee Willingham Catherine Elizabeth Presgraves Clarke County J. S. Conner Willingham Presgraves Winchester Route 50 Stanley Riley, Jr Gore David Saville Alexandria Click

Flying Saucer Sighting Continues In Puzzling Roadside Case

Crowder recounts watching a flash seen by another driver near the scene. Police and Crowder are at a loss to explain the object. Crowder speculates it could be government experimentation unknown to the public.

Crowder

Fire Victim Found In Woodstock Residence Blaze

An unidentified body was removed from a home wreckage in Woodstock Shenandoah County. Dr Stage Miller, state medical examiner, said the badly burned condition prevented immediate identification. The two story frame house was a total loss and damage extended to a neighboring moving and storage company building.

Woodstock Shenandoah Stage Miller Moving and Storage Company

Winchester Knitting Mills Robbery Report

A break in at Winchester Knitting Mills 126 N Kent St was found at 7 am. About $16.25 in cash and snack bar items were stolen. Entry was gained by breaking a glass pane, then unlocked. Two dozen candy bars and other snacks vanished.

Winchester Knitting Mills N. Kent St Winchester C. K. Mauck K. F. Armstrong

Haiphong Air Raid Reported Massive Destruction

The North Vietnam News Agency described a large U S air attack on Haiphong that killed or wounded more than 160 people and destroyed numerous houses. It cited the third subquarter with 84 apartments destroyed and the fifth subquarter with 68 houses wrecked, noting a war crimes commission reported 44 deaths and 117 injuries, mostly women and children.

Tokyo North Vietnam U.S Thuong Ly Haiphong War Crimes Investigation Commission

Chicago Livestock Market Week Summary

Chicago market report shows cattle prices across weight ranges from 25.75 to 26.25 for prime slaughter steers 1188 to 1375 pounds to 16.50 to 19.50 for cows and 20.00 to 23.50 for bulls. Hogs list several bands from 18.50 to 16.00 per hundredweight across weights 200 to 330 pounds. Sheep and lambs show spring slaughter lambs around 25.50 for 93 pounds and other lambs at 24.00 to 23.00 with wool and hair variations.

Chicago

Virginia Weather Today Mostly Cloudy And Cooler

Mostly cloudy tonight with a low around 46 to 50. Sunday will be fair then cloudier and cooler with a high near 60 to 65. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph today and Monday with a chance of rain and cooler conditions.

Virginia sale concludes nine state sponsored cattle sales

Prices for steers averaged 432 lbs selling at 31.50 to E W Hendricks Shenandoah W Va and 11 Herefords averaging 708 lbs top 27 cwt to William J Spear Chardon Ohio. 69 consignors from Northern Virginia Shenandoah Valley and nearby counties. Buyers from NY PA OH MD WV RI and VA. Over 300 attendees. Major buyers included Henry Moore Ohio 12626 64 Donald Miller NY 32310 07 Crest Hill Farm Hume Va 20061 97 Lola V Barnhart Md 20109 31 Joseph Habig PA 13632 98 E W Hendricks WV 4470 66. Virginia buyers listed. This wraps nine Virginia state sales begun Apr 12 in Richmond. Prices softened vs 1966 though sales viewed as solid. Lighter cattle sometimes nearly matched last year. Winchester prices for heavier cattle were slightly better than most sales. USDA revised U S cattle numbers upward depressing fat cattle market.

E. W. Hendricks Shenandoah W.va William J. Spear Chardon Ohio Virginia Shenandoah Valley West Virginia New York Pennsylvania Maryland Rhode Island Henry Moore Donald Miller Crest Hill Farm Hume Lola V. Barnhart Joseph A. Habig H. J. Stone Berryville S. P. Spalding Herndon E. A. Rudolph, Jr Winchester J. Nelson Brown Charlottesville H.C. Mee Gehee John W. Larrick & Sons Daniel Heishman Strasburg Frank Wilkins Edinburg George Smith Fred Heisheman Lebanon Church Lindy Heironimus M&m No. 5

Governor Smith Presidency Ties Highlight Apple Blossom Fête

West Virginia Governor and spouse are set to attend the Apple Blossom coronation. Miss Guest, daughter of U S Ambassador Raymond R Guest, is linked to the event. The Apple Blossom fete runs May 4 to May 6 with activities in King George Virginia and Warren County Virginia.

West Virginia Mary Alice Tieche Beckley Smith Miss Guest Jeebe U.S Ireland Raymond R. Guest King George Polk Guest Warren County

Rainfall Totals and Averages for Past Year and 54-Year Span

Rainfall in the 24 hours to 8 30 a m today April 10 shows 1 06 inches recorded. Total yearly rainfall to date stands at 8 10 inches. Monthly averages over 54 years are listed, with January at 2 44 inches and December at 2 30 inches. The yearly total for January to December over the last five years is 39 73 for 1962, 33 46 for 1963, 31 63 for 1964, 26 85 for 1965, and 33 32 for 1966.

Riddle Answers Quick Reference

A list of ten items with concise answers: 1 stapler wrench sickle, 2 ewe, 3 character, 4 one, 5 none he cant, 6 Australia, 7 penguin, 8 rebirth, 9 numbers 1 2 3 5 and 7, 10 N Dakota.

Country Tiles Quilt Patch Pattern Catalog Note

Aekie Breet highlights hexagon based Country Tiles quilt design with hexagon blocks. Pattern 7464 costs 35 cents plus 15 cents for first class mailing and handling. Send NAME ADDRESS ZIP PATTERN NUMBER to Alice Brooks at Winchester Evening Star New York address for 210 Most Beautiful Needlecraft Designs.

Alice Brooks Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y Museum

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