Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1966

Page

2

Obituaries for Florence Oates and Mary Dodson

Funeral service for Florence Oates 78 of High View West Virginia will be held Friday at p.m. in Timber Ridge United Church of Christ with Rev J A Herbert Kump and others. The family will receive friends at Giffin Funeral Home this evening from 7 to 9. Mary E Dodson 50 of Stephens City died yesterday in University of Virginia Hospital. She was born May 24 1916 in Frederick Maryland. Survived by brothers and sisters and funeral pending at Jones Funeral Home with burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Florence Oates High View W.va Timber Ridge Mary E. Dodson Stephens City University of Virginia Charlottesville Frederick B. F. Dodson Dollie Nichols Dodson Paper Mill Road Virgie R. Anderson Jones Funeral Home G. C. Richards, Jr Mount Hebron

Gregorian chants and Pope Gregory the Great

Pope Gregory the Great compiled traditional church music still known today as Gregorian chants used in Catholic liturgies.

Gregory the Great

Memorial Services and Arrangements at Jones Funeral Home

Funeral notices list Jessie Farmer Reynolds for Saturday at 3 30 p m and Mary E Dodson for 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home Rebecca Hendricks Bly is noted with arrangements incomplete for services all under Jones Funeral Home Inc.

Mary E. Dodson

Mrs Bly Dies in Charlottesville Hospital

Mrs W Merlin Bly and Mrs Rebecca Hendricks Bly of 1725 Brandon Place mourn the death announced from University Hospital Charlottesville. Wife of W Merlin Bly the obituary notes funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Rebecca Hendricks Bly Brandon Place University Hospital Charlottesville W. Merlins Bly

Reynolds Service for Jessie Farmer Reynolds

Funeral service for Jessie Farmer Reynolds 70 of 553 N Loudoun St will be held Saturday at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home officiated by Charles Hughes and Robert Sylvia Pallbearers include John W Reid Robert L Kipps Delmar E Bayliss Donald Conner Kenneth Reynolds Jr and Eugene Reynolds nephews Burial at Gravelys Cemetery Visitation Friday 730 to 9 p m at Jones Funeral Home

Jessie Farmer Reynolds N. Loudoun St Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Charles Hughes Robert Sylvia John W. Reid Robert L. Kipps Delmar E. Bayliss Donald Conner Kenneth Reynolds, Jr Eugene Reynolds Mr. Reyolds Gravelays Cemetery

Funeral Service for John Martin Feltner Held Friday

Funeral services for John Martin Feltner 59 of Nain, who died Tuesday at Winchester Memorial Hospital, will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Malcomb officiating. Pallbearers are Eugene E Hottle John Perry Nail Virgil R Michael Clifton A Lewis Harry Lee Braithwaite and Malcolm J Bayliss.

John Martin Feltner Nain Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Ralph Malcomb Eugene E. Hottle John Perry Nail Virgil R. Michael Clifton A. Lewis Harry Lee Braithwaite Malcolm J. Bayliss Mount Hebron Cemetery

First US Siam treaty signed in 1833

The first pact between the United States and an Asian nation established formal relations with Siam now Thailand in 1833. It marked a foundational diplomatic milestone and set patterns for future trade and exchanges.

United States Siam Thailand

City and County Volunteers Fight Multiple Small Fires

Over 24 hours six fire calls kept volunteers busy. City two alarms and county four with grass fires at Mosby Lewis and Woodstock Lane. Shawnee crews tackled a car fire and a woods fire, while Clearbrook and Gainesboro engines handled a vehicle and a grass fire near Route 50 West.

Mosby and Lewis Sts Friendship South End William Godenour Woodstock Lane Kerns Sulephur Springs Clearbrook Gainesboro Oates Gift

Beatles record ban won't affect upcoming film plans

London AP reports American producer Walter Shenson says U.S. radio bans on Beatles records won’t alter his plan to film the third Beatles movie in London in January. The group is set to begin a U.S. tour in Chicago on Aug. 12 amid a wave of bans sparked by John Lennon’s controversial remark.

London U.S Walter Shenson John Len Non Jesus Lennon United States Birmingham Ala Heart of the South Bible Belt

Virginia to receive $450000 for student loan guarantees

Richmond AP reports that Virginia will have more than $450,000 in federal funds during fiscal 1967 to guarantee student loans. The U S Department of Health Education and Welfare said $191 721 from fiscal 1966 can be carried over and an estimated $261 451 for 1967 will be forthcoming.

Richmond Virginia U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare

Theater Robbed Three Times Since April

A sequence of break ins hits The Royal Drive In on Rt. 50 East with April 14 damage to the concession building and a cigarette machine. July 29 and 31 saw five Simplex speakers stolen. a later entry yielded cigarettes and $63. Damaged doors and a pry bar caused $25 more. Deputy Miller Owens investigates. Nearby Fairmont Ave. Grocery suffered two broken windows totaling $76. Pure Oil Bulk Plant at Middletown also entered. two cases of oil stolen and safe-tampering with cutting torches attempted. Jeredit cards stolen. oil firm says of little value.

Royal Drive-In Rt. 50 East Sheriff’s Office Sheriffs Office Miller Owens Pure Oil Middletown Jeredit B. H. Boyer Oil Company

Fruit Growers Meet August 11 at Laboratory

A twilight fruit growers meeting is set for August 11 at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory beginning at 6 30 p m The program includes a stop drop and stop scale spray talk by Dr C E Matters a Virginia Apple Commission report and a labor discussion by Fruit Growers Association refreshments follow County Agent J T Wolfe and extension horticulturist George R Williams announced plans at the laboratory

Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory C. E. Matters Virginia Apple Commission Fruit Growers Association J T. Wolfe George R. Williams

Hit and Run Incidents Reported in Local Areas

Police investigated two hit and run incidents. Mrs. Adam Hardesty reported a red convertible struck her fence on Fairfax Lane and left the scene, with fence damage estimated at 10 dollars. Donald Largent said his car on S Braddock Street was struck yesterday between noon and 5 pm with no damage estimate provided.

Adam. Hardesty N. Kent St Fairfax Lane Donald Largent Capon Bridge W. Va S. Braddock St

Patriots Day Commemorates Lexington and Concord Battles

Patriots Day honors the battles of Lexington and Concord as a historic day of remembrance. The commemoration highlights the start of the American Revolutionary War and collective memory of colonial resistance. The event underscores national identity and early conflict in Massachusetts.

Lexington and Concord

Weather Today Virginia and local arson trial updates

Occasional rain late this afternoon tonight and part of Friday. Low tonight in the 60s, high Friday 77 to 80. Saturday warmer with easterly winds five to ten mph. Rainfall today shows none in the last 24 hours. August to date 16.54 inches. Local court report covers arson case against Anderson with testimony from Evelyn Spaid and witnesses Hollis and Boyd. Trial notes discuss material evidence and witness credibility.

Fugitive Walsh Arrested in Winchester on Fraud Charges

Edward Martin Walsh, a 55 year old wanted by Elizabeth New Jersey police on fraud charges, was captured yesterday in Winchester at Kent and Piccadilly streets. New Jersey authorities plan extradition. Walsh allegedly passed bad checks in New Jersey Ohio Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth N.J Edward Martin Walsh Francis Funk New Jersey F. A. Barley Fred Hildebrand Cleveland Ohio Baltimore Philadelphia

Gunter resigns Frederick County assistant Commonwealth attorney

E Eugene Gunter, 32, assistant Commonwealth attorney for Frederick County, resigns effective Sept 1 in a letter to Commonwealth Attorney Joseph A. Massie Jr. Appointed Oct 15, 1965, he plans to stay in Winchester and cites compensation as the reason. He is a UVA graduate, previously a claims adjuster for Virginia Farm Bureau, married to Janie Crab of Charlottesville with two children.

E. Eugene Gunter Commonwealth Attorney Frederick County Joseph A. Massie, Jr Gunter Circuit Court Winchester Monwealth Northampton County University of Virginia Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co Janie Crabl Charlottesville Bryan Melody Woodland Ave

Sentencing Deferred in Fraud Case Involving Eight-State Real Estate

In Alexandria a federal jury found William T. Cosby guilty on 14 of 16 mail fraud counts and Jaymes E. Kelley pled no contest to one of 20 counts. Sentencing is deferred. The scheme allegedly ran from 1955 to 1962. Purchasers in eight states, including Virginia counties Westmoreland Franklin, were affected. The operation centered in Alexandria and involved about 1.5 million dollars.

Alexandria Federal District Court William T. Cosby Jessups Jaymes E. Kelley Oklahoma City Westmoreland Frederick Franklin Kelley Cosby

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mary Dodson Onmds Garena Loudoun Street Neral Vance Eanee Mrs. W. Merlin Bly Feltner Service Lakes Plains Plateaus Linas New En Plains Ohio, Tennessee Issippi Carolinas Gulf Coast Carogland Middle Upper Missile Pacific Northwest C&s Bank FDIC Fairmont Ave Fairemont Ave Ernest Fletcher Fleet & Co., Inc E. Pall Mall ST Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Denver Des Mones Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Mpls Rapid City St. Louis Salt Sk. City San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg Rthur, Inc Boscawen St N. Braddock St Evelyn Spaid Watts Anderson Marshall Hollis Melvin Boyd THE Commonwealth Corporation Court V. Cork St C. I. Brumback and Sons S. Loudoun St Bald Bolivia Paraguay Spruce John L. Sullivan the Bat Goiter Venus Squash Seng Mwatewees Glaze & Bro N. Cameron St E.E. Gunter Chamonix France Germany Japan Mont Blanc Joseph Gordon St. Germain Monson Mass
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication