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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries and Notes From Winchester Area August 13 1968

Obituaries record funeral services for Edwin L. Leach of Upperville and S Eugene Shutts 86 of 1921 Papermill Road with services in Upperville and Winchester. A graveside service is set for Shenandoah Memorial Park. Also noted East Germany India trade talk and a death of Kenzel Linaweaver nine weeks old in Winchester born June 1 with burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park.

Edwin L. Leach Upperville United Methodist Church Robert Abbott Wiltshire Funeral Home Ivy Hill Cemetery S. Eugene Shutts Papermill Road Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Henry S. Amidon F. D. Fields Arnold H. Gordon Roy L. Owens Alton Ashby Claude T. Gore Charles E. Murphy Brucetown Cemetery Kenzel Lee Linaweaver S. Loudoun St University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville Winchester George and Wanda Poland Linaweaver Marshall Poland Augusta W. Va Bush Linaweaver Shenandoah Memorial Park E.T. Clark

Eugene Shutts obituary notice

Eugene Shutts is listed for services Wednesday at 3 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home with arrangements posted by the family.

Eugene Shutts Jones Funeral Home

McGovern pushes two week campaign for Democratic nod

Sen. George S. McGovern launches a two week push for the Democratic nomination calling for an end to the draft and cuts to military spending. He aims for 200 to 250 delegate votes on the first ballot at the August convention in Chicago.

Nixon Vietnam Chicago McCarthy Norval Reece Minnesota George S. McGovern McGovern South Dakota Hubert H. Humphrey Hanoi North Vietnam National Committee For U.S Arkansas Virginia Johnson Marion H. Crank Winthrop Rockefeller Democratic Platform Committee Claiborne Pell D-R.i North South White House Bill Moyers Paris Sargent Shriver

City County Water Talks Stall Over Annexation Plans

Negotiations stall between Winchester city and Frederick County over water and sewer service as Sanitation Authority and county boards clash. Mayor Battaile calls for merger study while discussions delay council actions and postpone a joint dinner meeting. Officials note lack of communication among agencies and potential annexation shifts. Plans to tap a two inch line under I 81 for Ayler school move forward with Stephens City ownership. County official fears future annexation if Stephens City facilities are used.

Selder Sanitation Authority Donald Baughman Larrick Board of Supervisors Mays Dyes Wea Villa Winchester Frederick County Battaile Seldon Ayler Stephens City Council Rosenberger

Butler Replacement Sought for Winchester Post

Butler of McKee and Butler law firm was appointed July 1 1967 to fill a supervisors post. The board did not formally accept the appointment. Gunter said the court and duties are time consuming and Butler cannot continue with his private practice due to pay.

Butler Winchester McKee & Butler W.T. Bennett Bennett Gunter Butelers

Wardensville Carpenter Hurt In Rt 11 Bridge Collapse

Amos Rudolph a 41 year old foreman for E C Womac fell from a bridge on Rt 11 north while working on the project. Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad found him with severe internal injuries and back injuries and abrasions and said he would require immediate surgery.

Amos Rudolph E. C. Womac Rt. 11 North Winchester Wardensville W. Va Rudolph

Humphrey Wins Ohio Delegates Caucus at Dem Convention

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey secured a victory in Ohio with a caucus of delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The result solidifies his lead as the party gathers for the national nominating event in Columbus.

Columbus Ohio Hubert H. Hum ‘Phrey

Award Sought for Man Who Saved Goldfish From Drowning

In London the RSPCA was asked to honor Peter Humphrey a 55 year old water expert who rescued his goldfish George from drowning after discovering a pebble jammed in its mouth. The fish survived and Humphrey described how fish can drown from swallowing too much water.

London Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Peter Humphrey George Surburan Uxbridge Humphrey Peter Hume Royal Society

Wall Street Advances as Optimism Buoyed Markets

Wall Street rose early after Monday’s strong gains as optimism over Vietnam peace talks in Paris spurred buying. The AP 60 stock average climbed to 328.7 with broad gains across motors, aircrafts, electronics, metals, and chemicals. Universal Oil opened a block of 229,700 shares and fell 1 to 381.

Vietnam Paris Universal Oil Products American Stock Exchange

Wagon and straw burned near Clearbrook

A wagon load of straw in bales owned by Henry M. Cline was destroyed by fire near Clearbrook in an orchard by Rt. 672. The Clearbrook Fire Co. responded with two trucks at 11:56 p.m., and the wagon and straw were total losses when firefighters arrived. they returned to the fire house about 1:30 a.m.

Clearbrook

Delhi High Court Lawyers Stage Sitout Strike

Lawyers at the Delhi High Court walk out in a sitout protest claiming plaster from ceilings showers onto them while in courtrooms. They demand safety and maintenance assurances from authorities.

New Delhi Delhi

Weather summary for Virginia with showers and mild temps

The forecast shows a cloudy night and Wednesday with scattered showers. Temperatures range from the 60s tonight to highs in the middle or upper 80s on Wednesday. Thursday trends partly cloudy and near normal. Sunset 8 11 p.m. tonight, moonrise 10 48 p.m. Rainfall 0.00 in past 24 hours. August rainfall totals and long term averages are listed.

Ulbricht and Czechs Reach Broad Economic Accord

East German party chief Walter Ulbricht met Czechoslovakia liberal leaders in Karlovy Vary to agree on deepening mutual economic ties and long term production, science and technical cooperation. The communique noted openness to West German talks while reaffirming official policies and no major shifts in basic positions.

Karlovy Vary Czechoslovakia Communist Party Walter Ulbricht West Bohemian East Germany Alexander Dubcek Ulbricht Bratislava Soviet Union West Germany Dubcek

Car Strikes Parked Vehicle Last Night

Samuel Elmer Thomas, 53, of 858 Fox Drive, suffered scrapes after his car hit a parked trailer on Commercial Street about 10 30. He was blinded by oncoming high beams from a westbound vehicle. Damage to the car was about 650 dollars and the trailer 75. Carl W. Schoonover, 42, of Reistertown Maryland, injured Sunday night on Berryville Avenue, remained in satisfactory condition at Memorial Hospital with contusions and brush burns after being struck by a car. Officer reports a car driven by Robert Ray Hart Sr. veered right and sideswiped Schoonover.

Samuel Elmer Thomas Fox Drive Commercial St Everett Bowers Ralph Hite Mr. Thomas Winchester Rendering Co Carl W. Schoonover Reistertown Berryville Ave Memorial Hospital Bowers Hite Robert Ray Hart, Sr Box 83 Stephenson Schoonover

Israel Shifts 2 Mig Fighters To Secret Base

Israel moved two Syrian Air Force Mig 17 jets that landed at an Israeli airfield to a secret base overnight. Troops removed road signs on the southern road, and officials gave no explanation 24 hours after the arrival amid widespread speculation and a press outcry.

Israel Tel Aviv Algeria Lebanon

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