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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1967

Page

2

Obituaries for Leola Lupton and Margaret Hardy

Two funeral notices from Winchester list Leola Virginia Lupton 94 of 413 Gray Ave who died yesterday and will be buried at Mount Hebron. pallbearers named. Also Margaret Baynes Hardy 85 of Harrisonburg died at DeJarnett Sanitarium near Staunton, a Cornell educated educator founder of AAUW and LWV, with graveside service in Mount Hebron tomorrow.

Leola Virginia Lupton Gray Ave Ritter Convalescent Home Jones Funeral Home William E. Eisenberg G. Miller Claude B. Smalts, Jr F. Eugene Clem John F. Kline Eugene 8 Lupton Verlin H. Smalts Ralph. E. White Margaret Hardy Margaret Baynes Hardy Harrisonburg Helen Hardy Wright DeJarnett Saunton Miss Hardy Winchester William Henry Mary Elizabeth Hardy Wilson Normal School Washington Cornell University

Mrs Mollie Moomaw 79 dies at Winchester Memorial

Mrs Mollie C Moomaw 79 of Route 1 Stephenson died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born March 18 1888 in Liberty Furnace she was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine Funkhouser Line. Survived by son Troy three daughters Joy Vincent Gladys Hess Billie Eckard one sister Verne Sager four grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow 4 p m at Christ Reformed Church Conicville with pallbearers Lester Phil Moomaw Delbert Funkhouser Jesse Whitacre John P Jones Jr Norvel Jones. Burial Conicville Cemetery. Body at Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock taken to church one hour before service.

Miss Hardy American Association of University Women League of Women Voters Epworth Methodist Church Ralph L. Hardy Winchester Harry Hardy Boston Mass Robert Eyres Philadelphia Wright Robert Noerr Stanford, Conn Mount Hebron Henry S. Amidon William Mengebier Mollie C. Moomaw Stephenson Winchester Memorial Hospital Mrs. Moomaw Liberty Furnace Thomas and Catherine Funkhouser Joseph F. Moomaw Troy Moomaw Joy Vincent Morgantown W. Va Gladys Hess Billie Eckard Bethesda Vernie Sager Rio Christ Reformed Church Conicville Lester Phil Moomaw Delbert Funkhouser Jesse Whitacre John P. Jones, Jr Norvel Jones Dellinger Funeral Home Woodstock Mr. Shanholtzer William Sarah Arnold Shanholtzer Martha Topper Shanholtzer Lester Shanholtzer Baltimore Charles Shanholtzer Chevy Chase George Shanholtzer, Jr Washington Kenneth Shanholtzer Reader W.va James Shanholtzer Mellon Parks N.J Reginald and Richard Shanholtzer Denver Colo Johnny Shaneholtzer Alexandria Gladys, Butler Wheeling Norma March Burtonsville Eileene Athey Loretta Spicer Augusta Donna Lockhart Front Royal Dawson Shanholtzer Mommence Sarah Arnold

Flames Devour House Near Burnt Factory

An unoccupied two story house near Burnt Factory Church burned to the ground last night. Firemen said the Jenskins Estate property was fully involved and collapsing upon arrival. Neighbors reported the blaze at 10 45 p m and wires in the area burned blocking the call. Frederick County Sheriff’s office investigates cause.

Burnt Factory Church Jenskins Clearbrook Shawnee

Winchester Democrats Endorse Largent for Delegate Seat

The Winchester City Democratic Committee endorsed Flournoy Largent Jr. for the Virginia House of Delegates from the 24th District. The resolution lauds his ability and integrity and urges District voters to support him in the November 7, 1967 election, facing Republican candidate H Delmer Robinson Jr. in a seat vacated by Speaker Blackburn Moore.

Winchester City F. L. Largent, Jr House of Delegates Democratic Committee Winchester Virginia Flournoy L Jim’’ Largent, Jr Virginia House of Delegates Clarke Frederick Largent H. Delmer Robinson, Jr Blackburn Moore

Richard N Butts obituary notice from Martinsburg area

Richard N. Butts 67 of Hedgesville W V died yesterday in Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg after three years illness. He was born Sept 27 1899 in Berkeley County son of Charles R and Mary Isabelle Bowers Butts. He worked for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg shop until 1962 retirement. Survived by widow Blanche Montgomery Butts two daughters Dora Lee Grimes Clear Brook and Julia M Lucas Hedgesville four sons David R Beach Island SC William D Martinsburg Charles J Mechanicsburg PA Boyd S Hedgesville 17 grandchildren two sisters Lena Secrist Darkesville and Frances Barrett Martinsburg two Ege one C and William D Butts Martinsburg and many nieces and nephews. Ducted Sunday at 2 pm at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg Rev David G Hul lin. Burial Pleasant View Memory Gardens Martinsburg. Tomorrow evening 7 to 9 oclock.

Richard Newton Dick) Butts Hedgesville W. Va Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg Mr. Butts Berkeley County Charles R Mary Isabelle Bowers Butts Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Blanche Montgomery Butts George Dora) Lee Grimes Clearbrook Julia M, Lucas David R, Butts Beach Island S.C William D, Butts Charles J, Butts Mechanicsburg Boyd S, Butts Lena Secrist Darkesville Frances Barrett Ege William D. Butts Brown David G. Hullin

Orchids carried by Samurai as homesickness remedy

Orchids were carried on journeys by Samurai warriors and Japanese feudal lords as a remedy for homesickness.

Air Force raids hit Kep and Thai Nguyen rail yards in North Vietnam

Air Force Thunderchief pilots attacked Kep rail yards 38 miles northeast of Hanoi and Thai Nguyen 35 miles north. They reported destroying 15 boxcars and damaging rolling stock at Kep while Thai Nguyen saw heavy damage to the yard’s northwest section. Over the North pilots faced heavy antiaircraft fire as losses rose.

Kep Hanoi Thai Nguyen Thailand Air Force U.S South Vietnam North South

Free Viet Elections In Doubt

Sen. Robert F. Kennedy warned of mounting evidence that South Vietnam's military regime interferes with free presidential elections. Sen. Javits urged disengagement and for an elected government to take charge of security. The debate framed the $70 billion defense bill as action looms next week.

Washington Robert F. Kennedy South Vietnam New York Democrat New York Jacob K. Javits United States Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu Nguyen Cao Ky Kennedy Javits de Case Senate

Stock Exchanges Extend Shortened Trading Hours

New York and American stock exchanges will keep 2 p.m. closing for another week to clear a paperwork logjam from record volume. Regular hours will resume Monday August 21 after a temporary shift begun Tuesday. Settlement schedules will also be altered to double daily settlements next week and the following week. The Rhode Island State House in Providence features white Georgia marble and a large marble dome.

New York New York and American Stock Exchanges State House Providence R.I Georgia

Virginia Weather Today and Five Day Outlook

Forecast for Virginia shows variable cloudiness with tonight lows from 54 to 62 degrees. Saturday and Sunday outlooks are partly cloudy and cool with north to northwest winds around 10 mph. The five day trend through Wednesday expects below normal temperatures with upper 70s to low 80s by day and upper 50s to low 60s by night, mountain areas cooler. Showers are possible Tuesday and Wednesday totaling about a quarter to three quarters of an inch near the coast.

South Atlantic Pacific Northwest

Rainfall figures show yearly totals and averages

Rainfall data cover the 24 hours to 8:30 a.m. today with August total 1.82 and 1967 total 20.47. Five year January–December totals are listed from 1962 to 1966, and long term monthly averages over 54 years are presented for each month from January to December.

Wall Street Opens Mixed In Shortened Friday Session

The New York market opened mixed and edged lower on the first hour of trading in a four hour abbreviated session. Airlines were active with United up slightly while steels were broadly flat and Sharon Steel rose nearly three points. Ford GM climbs a fraction as Chrysler and American Motors dip and Mississippi River Corp leads early activity.

New York United Sharon Steel Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors Mississippi River Corp

Hospital hotline for patients draws few calls

Washington Hospital Center launched a 24 hour direct line from patients to top administrators for complaints. After a two month trial only two to three calls daily come from more than 800 patients, with egg shortage complaints among the few noted incidents.

Washington Washington Hospital Center

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Winchester Evening Star Lupton Service Strother Adams Jones Funeral Home, Inc Loudoun Street Bernard Groves Tan Thes Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Mrs Joseph Moomaw H. W. Ebert Buick H.W. Ebert U.S. Weather Bureau G. W. Shanholtzer George William Shanholtzer Hampshire County Memorial Hospital Romney Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Harold Senseney Euclid Ave William Gochenour Cougars GW Motors Richard N. Butts Pleasant View Memory Gardens Shetland Queen Victoria American Society of Authors, Composures, and Publishers Astone Crimean the Pentateuch Piccolo English Channel Islands Lewisburg Ronceverte West Virginia Wall Street Charles Brooks Glidden SAI N. Cameron St New Holland New Holland Lupton Equipment Company, Inc Loudoun ST Winchester, VA
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