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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1964

Page

2

Obituaries for Bella Reid Seppeler and Della Chick

Mrs. Bella Reid Seppeler former Zeigfeld Follies star died Sunday in Colorado Springs Colorado She widow of William Seppeler noted portrait and animal painter Survived by daughter Mrs Edward Smith of Palmer Lake Colo and four grandchildren Graveside service planned Thursday at Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown conducted by Father P H Stragisher The body arrives Thursday morning at Jones Funeral Home Mrs Della G Chick 56 died in Western Maryland Hospital She born September 1 1907 at Toms Brook Va daughter of the late William F Webb Ida Webb Married to George W Chick member of Lutheran Church in Washington Surviving are her husband and siblings Vivian Ward Berryville Gar land P Webb Arlington Darrel C Webb Occoquake Md Funeral service set for 3 30 p m tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home Rev Harold Fuller Burial in Toms Brook Cemetery.

Bella Reid Seppeler Colorado Springs Col Seppeler Middletown William Seppeler Sacred Heart Catholic Church Edward Smith Palmer Lake Colo Jones Funeral Home P. H. Stragisher Mount Carmel Cemetery Della G. Chick Western Maryland

Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Bloom held in Berryville

Funeral service for Mrs Margaret F Bloom of Cumberland Maryland who died Sunday will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with pallbearers Ray Boswell John Sealock Harold Buckner Charles Bowers Melton Mercer Ran Longerbeam and Hubert Dosier. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. A funeral service for Frank Edward Sowers of Berryville who died Saturday was conducted today at 2 p.m. at the John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville led by Rev Julian Orrell with pallbearers Crilly M Lunsford Daniel Fletcher Beverly Gray Philip Kirk Linden Minnick and H B Pierce Jr. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.

Margaret F. Bloom Cumberland, Md John H. Enders Berryville Ray Boswell John Sealock Harold Buckner Charles Bowers Melton Mercer Ran Longerbeam Hubert Dosier Green Hill Cemetery Frank Edward Sowers Julian Orrell Crilly M. Lunsford Daniel Fletcher Beverly Gray Philip Kirk Linden Minnick H. B. Pierce, Jr

Mrs. Trotter of Woodstock Dies. DAR Chapter Member

Mrs. Herbert Trotter of Woodstock, member of the Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, died yesterday at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital. A funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester.

Herbert Trotter Woodstock Fort Loudoun the Daughters of the American Revolution Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester

Greek tensions rise as Cyprus crisis draws NATO pressure

Turkish port Izmir to Salonika route cited as backdrop. Gen Lemnitzer appealed to Greek Defense Minister Garoufallas to keep the NATO command from moving headquarters from Semir. Dr Lyssarides returned from Moscow reporting promised Soviet support to Cyprus, while Gromyko met with Lyssarides. Johnson sent a message to Makarios with undisclosed contents.

Izmir Athens Salonika Greece Lyman Lemnitzer NATO Peter Garoufallas Semir Vasson Lyssarides Moscow Lyssarides Andrei A. Gromyko Johnson Makarios

Keating's pledge stirs New York party split over Kennedy bid

Keating declares duty to represent all New York voters while Goldwater unity plan triggers friction with Kennedy. Kennedy flies to New York for talks with Wagner amid rumors of Democratic backing. Mahoney of the New York Conservative party says Mrs Luce will decide on a Conservative bid after Keating's stance.

New York Goldwater Republican Unity Hershey Keating Kennedy Cape Cod Mass Robert F. Wagner New York Times Wagner J. Daniel Mahoney New York Conservative Party Luce Connecticut

Air Guard Helps Move Cargo in Viet Nam Crisis

The West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Air Transport Squadron based at Martinsburg Municipal Airport volunteers for short active duty to aid MATS in Navy cargo flights to the EASTAF area. Last week two C 121s carried seven crew members each from Norfolk to Rota Spain on a five day mission. Colonel Robert H. Weller notes Guardsmen joined after MATS request, demonstrating the Guard’s readiness during national emergencies.

167Th Air Transport Squadron Military Air Transport Service MATS Eastern Air Force Eastaf Martinsburg Air National Guard Southeast Asia Col Weller

Leesburg Dedicates Arthur Godfrey Field Airport

Leesburg will formally dedicate its new municipal airport on October 10 named Arthur Godfrey Field in honor of the Loudoun County TV and radio star. The facility, built with land sale funds from Godfrey, plus state and federal matching support, lies two miles southeast of Leesburg near Dulles International Airport. Godfrey will attend the ceremony at the Administration Building with public officials and leaders invited.

Leesburg Arthur Godfrey Loudoun County Godfrey Frank Rarlow

Civil rights plank eyed by Georgia staffers amid platform talks

Richardson described as chief of staff to Gov. Carl Sanders discussed a proposed civil rights plank with the platform committee and noted it aimed to be acceptable to the party. Dillon asserted the nation is in a long peacetime economic expansion and urged tax overhaul to simplify WWII era excise taxes.

Heller Richardson Dillon

Wages and Jobs Move Into the Business Spotlight

Labor trends push wages and hiring into focus as July unemployment dips below 5 percent. Industrial production rebounds with a 1 point rise, the biggest in a year aside from April. With rising profits and productivity, analysts weigh if this signals a lasting upturn or a temporary surge.

AP Business News NEW York Washington Federal Reserve Board

Journalist Helou elected Lebanon president in 1964

Charles Helou a 51 year old journalist lawyer and diplomat was elected Lebanon's president by a 92 to 5 vote in Parliament with two ballots blank. Armed security forces sealed the Parliament square as balloting occurred. He takes office Sept 23 and backs pro western neutralism.

Beirut Lebanon Charles Helou Lebanon Today Chehab U.S Helou France Cere

Frederick Principals Set Meetings Before Term Start

Frederick County school principals will meet at James Wood High School tomorrow and Thursday for organizational sessions ahead of the new term. Frederick County Schools schedule includes an Aug 31 opening date with teachers beginning meetings on Aug 25.

Frederick County James Wood High School

First Lady Dines on Buffalo in Green River Visit

Lady Bird Johnson attended a Green River Wyoming event with over 4 000 people to dedicate Flaming Gorge Dam and Lake and to wind up a four day Western tour. A 600 pound buffalo fed the crowd with buffalo tips a la bourguignonne cooked from the other 10 animals. Mrs Johnson praised the dish as fantastic and delicious.

Green River Wyo United States Lady Bird Johnson Sweetwater County Flaming Gorge Lake Flaming Gorge Utah Wyoming A _ high Lady Bird U.S Stewart L. Udall Mrs. Johnson

Lewis Named Temporary Head at WSIG in Mt. Jackson

John P. Lewis of Carlisle Pa formerly of Winchester will assume the temporary manager ship of Radio Station WSIG in Mt. Jackson effective Sept 1 Don Funkhouser Mt Jackson manager will take a leave of absence to serve as a consultant at WLNH Laconia NH

John P. Lewis Carlisle Winchester WSIG Mt. Jackson Don Funkhouser Absense WLNH Laconia N.H

Tractor Fire Out When Trucks Arrive

Clearbrook Fire Co answered a farm tractor fire call at Clark W. Jolley’s Apple Pie Ridge farm yesterday. Eddie Lawrence reports the blaze was extinguished before arrival of fire trucks and only minor damage occurred to the tractor. The piece notes New York is a major cattle grower.

Clearbrook Fire Co Clark W. Jolley Apple Pie Ridge Eddie Lawrence Clearbrook

Weather Today Forecast with Showers and Cooler Outlook

Scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight with a low in the 60s. Wednesday brings showers ending to mainly partly cloudy and cooler. Thursday looks fair and cool.

Rainfall totals and averages for the period

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 30 today shows trace. August total so far is 2.28 inches for 1964 with year to date 21.75 inches. Fifty one year averages include 36.85 inches annually and monthly averages such as January 2.38, February 2.13, March 3.08, April 13.0, May 3.77, June 3.88, July 8.8, August 3.81, September 2.67, October 3.13, November 2.60, December 2.39 inches.

Wall Street Mixed Early Trading With Small Gains

Wall Street opened with mixed results as most key stocks moved only fractionally. General Motors and Ford edged higher while auto shares paused after labor talks. tobacco and some chemical issues showed slight gains. airlines slipped modestly and the AP 60-stock average rose 0.1 to 316.6.

New York General Motors Ford Reynolds Lorillard American Tobacco Pu Pont-rose

Baltimore Livestock Markets Report Cattle Sluggish Hogs Dip

USDA cattle receipts at Baltimore market were too low to test prices. Hog receipts reached 150 with barrows and gilts down 25 cents, sows nearly absent. Prices for barrows and gilts 180 to 220 pounds ranged around 18.00 with weights and grades not provided.

Baltimore USDA

Taft Answers Question Set With Brief Statements

The item records a short quiz where William Howard Taft provides terse responses to a four question set. The answers indicate a cautious stance on the questions and reflect standard diplomatic phrasing of the era.

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