Obituaries from Winchester Star April 26 1967
Alonza Carpenter 63 died yesterday in Dayton Ohio born Frederick County son of W V and Melissa Carpenter Survived by wife two sons two daughters one brother W B Carpenter Jr of Gore Va and one sister Mrs Ruth Kump of Gore Funeral and burial 2 p.m. Tuesday Trout Wood Ohio Russell S Fletcher 62 of Washington DC died Monday Providence Hospital DC survived by wife ex wife Mrs William Hayton of Clarke County brothers and sisters Daniel Fletcher Evelyn Fletcher Mrs George W Farr Herbert Fletcher Howard Fletcher Harry Fletcher Funeral Thursday 11 a.m Simmons Brothers Washington Burial Fort Lincoln Cemetery Hilda Mae Leonard 46 of Martinsburg died Tuesday Martinsburg born June 20 1920 Martinsburg daughter of Myrtle Rockwell Kearns and Nelson M Kearns Last employed by Jefferson Manufacturing Company Martinsburg previously Perfection Garment Company 19 years Member of St Luke E A B Church active in church work warden of Shenandoah Council No 65 Daughters of America and member of Women’s Democratic Club Surviving husband Earl H Leonard mother Myrtle R Kearns one son Garrie E Leonard two grandchildren Brian and Darin Leonard one brother Roger N Kearns three sisters Mrs George Hilliard of Kearneysville Mrs Margaret Grove and Mrs Carl Warfield Martinsburg and many nieces and nephews Funeral Friday 1 30 p m Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg Rev Howard Lee Falk Burial Rosedale Cemetery Family will receive friends tonight and tomorrow 7 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonza Carpenter
Dayton
Ohio
Frederick County
W.V
Melissa Lockstamper Carpenter
W. B. Carpenter, Jr
Gore
Ruth Kump
Trout Wood
Rogers Funeral Home
Russell S. Fletcher
Washington, D.C
Providence Hospital
Washington
Dair
William Hayton
Clarke County
Daniel Fletcher
Berryville
Evelyn Fletcher
Vienna
George W. Farr
Herbert Fletcher
Howard Fletcher
Fairfax
Harry Fletcher
Simmons Brothers Funeral
Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Hilda Mae Leonard
Martinsburg
W. Va
Myrtle Rockwell Kearns
Nelson M. Kearns
Jefferson Manufacturing Company
Perfection Garment Company
St. Luke E.A.B. Church
Shenandoah Council No. 65
Daughters of America
Women's Democratic Club
Earl H. Leonard
Myrtle R. Kearns
Garrie E. Leonard
Brian
Darin Leonard
Roger N. Kearns
George Hilliard
Kearneysville
Margaret Grove
Carl Warfield
Saskatchewan Lakes Yield Vast Annual Fish Harvest
Saskatchewan's lakes produce about 19 million pounds of fish annually as part of a large regional fishery. The statistic highlights the province's aquatic resources and the scale of its fishing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Canada
Westmoreland Report Seen Bid For Escalation Support
Westmoreland prepares a Congress report amid escalating air war and rising troop build up in South Vietnam. The Pentagon notes he may urge more U.S. forces while avoiding direct troop numbers beyond 470000 next year. He is expected to stress continued combat with a hardening Johnson stance and persistent Communist resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William C. Westmoreland
Congress
Johnson
North Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Westmoreland
United States
Vietnam
House
Senate
Associated Press
William G Weaver 85 Dies in Winchester Hospital
William G. Weaver 85 of 1047 Woodland Ave died last night at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born February 10 1882 in Bethlehem PA he was a machinist at Midville Steel before retirement. Survived by daughter Mrs Owen Hoagland grandson Mrs James J Brown and five great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Weaver
Woodland Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Bethlehem
Ernest
Caroline Balliet Weaver
Ida Elmina Steffan
Allentown
Midville Steel Company
Trinity Reformed Church
Philadelphia
Radiant Star Lodge
A.F
A.M
Benejamin Franklin Consistry
Owen Hoagland
Winchester
James J. Brown
Irving
Texas
Jones Funeral Home
North Pole Located Near Hawaii in Ancient Seas
In pre-Cambrian times about 500 million years ago the North Pole is described as being near Hawaii. The claim discusses ancient plate positions and paleogeography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Hawaii
Rockingham cuts personal property tax in half
The Rockingham Board of Supervisors voted to reduce the tangible personal property levy from 2.70 to 2.00 per 100 dollars, aiming to save farmers about 70 000 in taxes on livestock machinery and autos. The move follows a long standing request from the Rockingham Farm Bureau Assn. and affects farm property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Rockingham Board of Supervisors
Rockingham Farm Bureau Assn
Consumer protests spur better buyer seller communication
Washington reports say boycott pressure by housewives last year improved dialogue between buyers and sellers. Esther Peterson notes the gains in consumer awareness, while Betty Furness heads to Washington as consumer spokesman. Peterson returns to labor post as assistant secretary. A separate Air Force probe cites Olin Mathieson’s 49 percent fuel profit on Titan missile contracts, with Staats urging price protections amid unanticipated costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Esther Peterson
Betty Furness
TV Refrigerator
Consumers
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Congress
Elmer B. Staats
U.S. Comptroller General
Olin
Lunar Soil Scoop Demonstrates Softness on Surveyor 3
In Pasadena California AP the Surveyor 3 probe scooped lunar soil moved it several feet and dropped it on its foot pad. Scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory used all camera color filters to photograph the sample. The scoop door closed showing the material squashed confirming soft soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Surveyor
Virginia Weather Forecast Sees Cooler Period Ahead
The Virginia forecast calls for rain tonight with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Thursday and Friday will be cool with a chance of morning showers, followed by a warmer weekend and cooler start next week. Rain expected Sunday totals 0.25 to 0.5 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas
New England
Gulf Coast
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Midwest
Florida
Rainfall Totals and Averages for City Weather
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 a.m. today is none. April total to date is 1.20 inches. 1967 year-to-date is 8.24 inches. Long term monthly averages over 54 years range from 2.10 inches in February to 3.78 in July, with a full year average of 36.50 inches. Five year totals show 1962 at 39.73 and 1966 at 33.32 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany
Smarck
Iago
Incinnati
Leveland
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla
City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Motorcycle and City Bus Narrowly Miss Collision
Police charged Grover Eugene Shutts aged 52 with failure to yield right of way after a 2:55 p.m. collision where a motorcycle driven by Michael D. Clevenger 17 skidded and slid beneath a northbound bus on Kent Street. Clevenger reported abrasions but was not hospitalized. motorcycle damage estimated at 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Eugene Shutts
Kent St
Southwerk St
Michael D. Clevenger
Fox Dr
Pollice
Clevenger
Sinkhole Swallows Florida Home and Nearby Areas
A Florida couple fled as their bedroom collapsed into a deep sinkhole that also swallowed a carport and adjacent rooms. Crews dump fill as residents monitor rising cracks. authorities cite a regional limestone-river system causing sudden openings across Winter Haven Lakeland and along State Road 548.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitten
Central Florida
Winter Haven
Lakeland
Wall Street Surges Again as Market Near Ten-Day Rise
The New York stock market moved higher in heavy trading on Wednesday, approaching its tenth straight daily advance. Bulls led gains with oils earnings up and steelmakers dipping less than expected, lifting wide sectors and leaving the AP average at a high for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gulf & Western Industries
Comsat
Occidental Petroleum
General Foods
Goodrich
Sperry Rand
Foster Wheeler
American Shipbuilding
Varian Associates
Litton Industries
Northrop
National Lead
Eastman Kodak
Owens-Illinois
American Stock Exchange
White Found Innocent On Burglary Charge
A jury acquitted Eddie Crawford White in a breaking and entering case at Larry's Market. Indicted January 24, a capias had been issued. he was released from custody after the trial yesterday. The source also notes historic photographic facts and a quiz answer list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Eddie Crawford White
Larry’s
Castoday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winchester Evening Star
Russell Fletcher
Mrs. Earl Leonard
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Commerce St
Omds Funeral Home
N. Loudoun Street
DIAL
the Order
Bernard Groves
Ian
Our
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
U.S. Weather Bureau
Rex
LBJ
Saigon
Merchants of Ward Plaza Shopping Center
Kenney ’S Family Cafeteria
U.S. 11
UIT
Front Royal
Potomac
Interstate Commission On the
Potomac River Basin
Belle Meade Restaurant
Potomac Basin
Peterson
Caldwell
Virginia
Bartow
Fla
James Whitten
Melvin Prine
Prines
Wall Street
White
Daguerre
I. Q
Congressional Medal of Honor
Mauna Lua
Glaize & i
N. Gameron St
Winchester,a
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!