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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries for Magill Adams and Giffin in Winchester area

Funeral services are held or announced for Dr. Robert Alexander Magill of Lynchburg who died Monday with burial at Mount Hebron in Winchester. Frances Larrick Adams 82 of Front Royal Road dies, services in Winchester area with burial Mount Hebron. Anthony Darnell Giffin 16 months, son of Grover L and Sandra McKee Giffin of 412 North Loudoun Street, dies at home and service set tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home.

Robert Alexander Magill Lynchburg Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester Frances Larrick Adams Front Royal Road Jones Funeral Home Charles H. Harless Sherman Farrar Franklin Dodson Eugene S. Lupton R. A. Keesling Wayne B Warren Loring S Ritter Henry J, Carbaugh John D. Cammer Mount Hebron Anthony Darnell Giffin Grover L Sandra McKee Giffin Loudoun St Tomorow E.T. Clark

Funeral services for infant Giffin and two adults scheduled

Funeral notices list infant Anthony Darnell Giffin with services Thursday at 11 00 A M at Jones Funeral Home followed by Mrs Frances Larrick Adams Thursday at 1 30 P M and Mrs Vernie P La Follette Friday at 1 00 P M all under Jones Funeral Home Inc naming the firm.

Anthony Darnell Giffin Jones Funeral Home Frances Larrick Adams Jones Vernie P. la Follette

Fox Drive Resident Injured In Multiple Winchester Accidents

A series of nighttime accidents kept police and rescue squads busy. Joyce Ann Waterman 16 of Fox Drive suffered serious injuries when the car she rode in went over an embankment on Apple Pie Ridge. She was hospitalized in the ICU. Teammate Erich Smith 27 was treated and released for whiplash after his MG was rear ended by a pickup. James F Mussen 33 of Stephens City cut his nose and finger in a one car crash near Cork Street and East Lane. Virgil Brown 36 of Braddock Street was treated after a fall from a scaffold at Shenandoah Valley Bank and released. The incidents caused property damage estimated at 400 to the car and 600 to the brick wall owned by Jamison and Gore Inc.

Joyce Ann Waterman Fox Drive Winchester Apple Pie Ridge Miss Waterman Erich Smith Smith James F. Mussen Stephens City Mussen Cork St East Lane Jamison and Gore, Inc R, D. Miller C. Mauck Virgil Brown S. Braddock Sr Shenandoah Valley Bank Jay H. Lowden, Jr Brown

Wildflowers protection rule near Flagstaff highways

Look, dont pick flowers around Flagstaff in Arizona. Sheriff Cecil Richardson warns his deputies to cite anyone picking a flower within 50 yards of highways or lakes as heavy winter rains boost blooms this year. Wildflowers are delicate and die quickly if disturbed by motorists.

Flagstaff Ariz Arizona Coconino County Cecil C. Richardson Richardson

Rockefeller Ford Disagree With Young on White Walk

New York AP Henry Ford and David Rockefeller oppose Whitney Young Jr. urging a white march on Washington to show white commitment to equality. Both favor boosting jobs for Negroes and urban programs over public demonstrations. Ford aims to focus on employment efforts. Rockefeller advocates business led training and housing aid. Meany declined to comment.

Rockefeller Ford Young New York Henry Ford David Rockefeller Whitney Young Jr Washington America George Meany Mr. Young Urban League The Urban Coalition Wis

Space tests show Vela satellites detect nuclear blasts far in space

AP reports AEC scientist Dr. R F Taschek says four Vela satellite pairs 70 000 miles up can detect tests up to 200 million miles away with a fifth pair planned. In Arlington VA retired Col Zebulon L Strickland Jr fights to remove public toilets from cemetery sightlines. one toilet removed, the other to be moved to a warehouse.

R. F. Taschek Aec’s Los Alamos, N.M Washington Arlington National Cemetery Zebulon L. Strickland Jr Army

Morley Struggles with Bagpipes in Dublin Celebration

Actor Robert Morley found bagpipes harder than expected during a Dublin celebration. He claimed it would be easy but faltered when gripping the mouthpiece, highlighting the challenge of bagpipe technique.

Robert Morley Dublin Ireland

Secretary Boyd to disclose state by state highway aid increases

Department of Transportation sources report Secretary Alan S. Boyd will announce today a state by state list of federal highway aid increases under a new formula affecting about half the states. Comsat protests to the FCC over a proposed new transatlantic cable, claiming it is unnecessary and would hinder economic development.

Department of Transportation Alan S. Boyd The Communications Satellite Corp Federal Communications Commission Comsat

Lawmaker Warns Against Gun Purchases Amid Firearm Push

Rep. Bob Casey of Texas criticizes federal firearms controls while noting rising pistol buying among Americans and urging buyers to tune their behavior at home.

Bob Casey Dtex

Stolen Cigarettes From Distributor Truck In Martinsburg

More than 3300 packs valued at 1800 dollars were taken from a panel truck owned by Warren D. Mason of the Berkeley Coin Cigarette Service. The theft occurred overnight in Martinsburg with Deputy Renner and Mr. Mason reporting the incident.

Osborne Renner Frederick County Warren D. Mason Pennsylvania Ave Berkeley Coin Cigarette Service Martinsburg W. Va

Virginia Weather Forecast for Thursday to Monday

The forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions tonight with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. Thursday and Friday remain fair and cool with highs in the 60s, then warmer conditions over the weekend. Rain showers may occur Sunday or Monday, averaging about a quarter inch.

Virginia

Giesen Seen Announcing For Congress

Roanoke AP report notes A R Giesen of Staunton poised to announce Wednesday night if he seeks the Republican nomination for Virginia 7th District. A longtime delegate since 1965, he heads Augusta Steel Corp. at Verona. Keynote speaker A Linwood Holton will attend the Staunton mass meeting where delegates to district and state conventions are chosen.

Roanoke del. A.R. Giesen Staunton Giesen Augusta Steel Corp Verona A. Linwood Holton GOP Harrisonburg William C. Cramer John O. Marsh Jr Congress

Son of Former Governor Dies in Virginia

Richmond AP William Carter O Ferrall 83 son of former Virginia governor Charles Triplett O Ferrall died Tuesday in a Richmond hospital. A retired First National Bank of Birmingham official he is survived by his widow Virginia Underwood O Ferrall and a son William Underwood O Ferrall of Miami Florida.

Richmond William Carter O’ferrall Virginia O’ Ferrall First National Bank of Birmingham Ala Charles Triplett O’ferrall Oferrall Virginia Underwood Oferrall Wiliam Underwood O’ferrall Miami, Fla

Wall Street Gains On Heavy Trading Amid Vietnam Peace Hopes

The New York Stock Exchange shows a broad rally with 15 gainers to 2 losers as about 1,200 stocks rise modestly. IBM up 3, key gains for Walter Kidde, Monogram, GE, Xerox, Parke Davis, and others. Market buoyed by Vietnam peace talks prospects, durable goods orders, and steel earnings despite car sales dip and tax doubt.

New York New York Stock Exchange IBM Walter Kidde & Co Monogram Industries American Export Industries U.S Xerox Eastern Air Lines General Electric Parke Davis Occidental Petroleum Pike Corp. of America Lone Star Cement Sunasco Bangor Punta Union Carbide Avnet Sunray DX Oil McDonnell Douglas Vietnam Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark House Ways and Means Committee American Stock Exchange

Pennyweight and False Fingers in Melbourne Riddle

The list presents a sequence linking Oogie Just above Pennyweight Melbourne False fingers Ace of Spades Six Bill of Rights a bird Asia as answers.

Melbourne Asia

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