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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1965
Page
2
Local page snippet from the Winchester Evening Star dated Wednesday August 11 1965 presents a brief readers’ notice and community item with no clear feature story. It shows typical mid century newspaper formatting and is part of the daily era edition.
Funeral service for Elmer Russell Dorsey Sr. will be held tomorrow at Omps Funeral Home with burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park. Pallbearers include Harold Campbell and Lewis Dorsey. honorary pallbearers listed by name. Henry Armister Guess, 78, of 514 S Kent St died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. survivors include two sons, three daughters, four sisters, one brother, 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial in Massanutten Cemetery Woodstock follows a Friday funeral at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock.
A Bluemont man, John Altman, 32, was injured last night when his car struck a tree on Route 7 near Cornwell's Tavern. He was taken to Memorial Hospital and then Arlington County Hospital with head and arm injuries and facial cuts. Police reported a separate hit and run at Fairmont Ave and Piccadilly St where a utility pole was damaged, likely struck by a truck. the driver may not have realized the impact.
Senate moves toward final passage of the housing and urban development cabinet bill with Democratic leader Mike Mansfield securing a debate cap. Sponsors expect 55 to 60 of 100 senators to back the administration measure in a midafternoon vote.
U S sources report heavy clashes near Duc Co where an airstrip remains unusable delaying relief drops. Tuesday battles claim at least 179 Viet Cong and South Vietnamese soldiers dead, with Viet Con g flags seen around the village and ongoing attacks on the Duc Co camp.
Debate over an emergency rider to permit year round taxi applications and future amendments continues as Mayor Bat taile seeks flexibility. The proposed ordinance governs insurance inspection cab certificates transferable by council and taxi driver permits with chief of police approval. The plan sets point to point rates of 45 or 50 cents with appeals to Municipal Court.
The seven shot Surveyor series will study the moon to determine if it can support manned landings. Initial craft will return pictures and basic data on surface strength, with later landers carrying scientific instruments for up to 30 days.
One of Japan's greatest collections of paintings scrolls sculpture and calligraphy is aboard the liner President Lincoln for exhibitions in the United States and Canada. The ship sails for Los Angeles arriving August 23 with insurance on the treasures totaling four million dollars.
The King Hiram Lodge No. 53 F and A M invites all members to attend Friday at 8 p.m. at the Elks Home to enter four candidates.
The Civil Service Commission cites county totals under the Voting Rights Act showing increases in Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi. The report notes 65 percent rise in nine counties with 1 764 Negro registrants previously and 1 004 registered in Americus amid racial tensions.
The Great Swamp in New Jersey covers 8,000 acres about 30 miles from NYC and is rich with marshes, fields, meadows, bogs, and sandy ridges per the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Leland W. Bondstater chairs the Smithy Committee. July police reports show 80 calls and 43 arrests, six for drunken driving. All Council members attended.
Fair and cool tonight in Virginia with low in the middle to upper 50s. Thursday looks sunny with little change in temperatures. Friday outlook is fair and warmer. Noon high today 61, low 61, yesterday 84/64. No rainfall in past 24 hours. Rainfall totals and averages listed for the year and past 62 years. Sunset and rise times provided for Winchester. Full Moon tomorrow morning.
In thick fog off Vineyard Haven Massachusetts on a yacht chartered by Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow a crewman Robert Goldfarb 23 of New Rochelle N Y drowned after helping fellow crewman James Grimes 22 and Charyl Navin 21 of Lincoln Nebraska escape a sinking dinghy The boat Southern Breeze anchored near Narragansett Bay as rescue efforts failed and Goldfarb was not recovered The yacht skipper Captain William Cannon of Houston Texas reported the incident and noted Sinatra and guests were aboard
The New York stock market edged higher early as steels and motors lead gains after two days of losses. Jones & Laughlin rose close to a point and Bethlehem about half a point with jersey Standard and RCA among notable movers. The AP 60-stock average slipped to 327.8 from Tuesday's level.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister K Tsarapkin said Moscow would sign a nuclear nonproliferation treaty at any time if it bars West Germany from access to nuclear weapons, while noting Viet Nam War as an obstacle to negotiations at the Geneva disarmament conference.
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