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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1966

Page

5

Raven Life and a Record Trout in New Mexico

The piece notes ravens as clever, hardy birds with 30 to 35 year lifespans and potential for tame imitation. It also reports a 15.5 pound trout caught on the San Juan River near Navajo Dam, the largest NM Game and Fish register, by Earl McGrath of Marysville, Washington, using specific tackle and gear.

Shiprock N.M Earl McGrath Marysville Cale San Juan Navajo Dam New Mexico New Mexico Game and Fish Department McGrath

Echo Village Dinner Honors Mrs. Jobe Relative

Mr and Mrs Cleveland hosted a Sunday dinner in Echo Village for Mrs Jobe's mother Mrs William Jobe. Relatives from Front Royal Winchester Martinsburg Capon Bridge and nearby towns attended including the Jobe and Reid families and others.

Brucetown Cleveland Echo Village William Jobe Roger Jobe Front Royal Danny Shenk Frederick Height Allen Jobe Ronald Lisa Frederick Jobe David Gail Richard Jobe Wayne Ricky Marcus Reid Jerry Cathy Sharon Gary Oates Near Capon Bridge Lee Collins Fredie Front Royal Road Patty Crowser Steve Warner Winchester

Delray and Hanging Rock Local Notes and Fire Report

Local notes reflect warm weather and upcoming Hampshire County Fair July 22 to 27. Social visits include the Shelly, Park, Stewart, and Shelley reunions, with multiple trips to Martinsburg and Balti more. A daytime fire at the route 50 white house ended in total loss. volunteers from Augusta Capon Bridge and Slanesville responded.

Lee Jackson O’dell Roomsburg H. D Minnie Combs C.E.W.F White House Route 50 Ronald Meadows Joe Poencio Augusta Capon Bridge Slanesville

Laundromat Segregates Machines by Coal Dust Content

In Cumberland Kentucky the launderette owner groups machines by dust level, dedicating one set for general wear and another labeled Miners' Clothes Only for miners' garments. The practice reflects the coal mining culture of the town and shows segregated laundering based on occupational dust exposure.

Cumberland

Baptisms and local gatherings fill Fairview church notes

At Fairview Lutheran Church Rev. Robert C. Mitchum Jr. administered Holy Baptism to one adult and three children. The annual Sunday School picnic is Sunday at Capacon State Park with Sunday School at 11. The Lepleys report a near complete new house at Rolling Acres and Amicks near loss. donations may be made via Garland Amick or Shelton Weakley. Several locals attended picnics in Delray West Virginia and Senseny Park. visits from Clyde Elliott of Akron. Family and friends visited the Kump and Whitlock households Sunday evening.

Cross Roads Fairview Lutheran Church Robert C. Mitchum Cacapon State Park W. H. Lepley Rolling Acres C. A. Amick Garland Amick Shelton Weakley Bernard Hahn Eugene Hahn Lawrence Hahn Delray W. Va Farm Bureau Senseny Park Harry Whitacre David Esta McKee Pittsburgh Washington Portsmouth Clyde Elliott Akron Ohio

Weekend Visits and Church Attendance at Mt Pleasant

Mr and Mrs Franklin Racey and children from Woodville Ohio spent the weekend here and attended Mt Pleasant Church. Raymond Racey Jr of Charlottesville taught the Adult Sunday School. Charles Lake and two sons Ronnie and Mike dined with Douglas A Brown. Other Racey family members joined a Sunday dinner including James Alexander Leesburg Earl Wakeman Fox Drive and Jack Racey in New Jersey service. Afternoon callers were Fietta Rosenberger Hayfield and Wayne Phelps Winchester. A shower of rain fell last week but more is needed.

Andy Whitacre Springfield Arlington Mary Price Mabel Catlett Rockingham County William Hildebrand Roxanne Patton Martinsburg Pike Jimmy Castleman Mary White Middleburg W. Va Houston Texas Donald Jobe Herndon Frederick Jobe George Mullen Camden-on-Gauley W"va Mullen Roy Clowser Myrtle Mauzy Paul Sibole Winchester Winchester, Mr. and Mrs. Sibole of Inwood, W. Va Gordon Hildebrand Mike Cathy Clearbrook Martin Adams Rest Majid Stewart Loom J. By Shelley Susie Carlisle Myrtle Lupton Hazel Park Sue Mangold Carl Lee Diana Elwoodark Sheryl Ansel Peer Gilbert Park Terry Robert Lee Howard Lee Gary Debbie Mark Eula Lupton Janie Rex Scarlett Martinsburg Charles Jacks Raymond Strother Owen Clark Elmer Oates J. L. Shelley Susie Marie Shelley Diana Dawson Ruth Stewart Colleen Alice Stewart Baltimore MT. Pleasant Franklin Racey Woodville Ohio Raymond Racey Charlottesville Charles Lake Ronnie Douglas A. Brown Fox Drive Raymond Racey, Jr James Alexander Leesburg Earl Wakeman Jack Racey New Jersey Fietta Rosenberger Hayfield Wayne Phelps Charles Roberson Fairfax Anna Mae Gainer Harold, Jr Richard Joe Phyllis Ann Panty Patty Jo Hamilton Calvin Curtis Elkins Little Capon Church Baptist Association Romney Jerry Daugherty Addie Woods Clara Wightman Florida Harvey Daugherty Anna Hardy Adeline Fultz Juanita Swisher Jim Gance Darlene Rita American Legion Aubrey Cummins Carol Wayne Bobby Cummins Onion Effie Haines Skyline Drive Caverns Hampshire Park Norman Shanholtz George Saville Alice Howle Lena Haines Wesley Taylor Dottie Billie Shelia Warnick

Shanks Area Hosts Busy Weekend Socials and Visits

Shanks West Virginia residents and visitors filled a long list of weekend events. Attendees included Curtis Catlett, Ethel Maxwell and daughters, and many relatives from Martinsburg Winchester Baltimore Cumberland and other towns. The piece notes multiple reunions picnics hospital visits and family travel with arrivals in Charles Town Ripley Hyattsville and Germany as well as military postings in Saigon Nlesham and Ft Little Wood.

Reggie Allen Preston Wolford Johnny Frank Jeff la Vale Conard Sheets Cumberland Sheets Cumberland Hospital Turner Doyle Thomas Miller Larry Linda Miller Bethesda Carol Garland Stanley Haines Winchester John Haines Herbert Beans Jennings Bowman Teresa Ripley Bowman Hyattsville Merle Wightman Myrtle Yaun Panama City Fla John Wightman Hubert Woods Denzil Canfield Lynette and Glenda Manassas

Jurors Soft on Drunks Says Pittsburgh Judge

Pitts burgh judge Judge John G. Brosky told a regional safety conference that juries are too lenient with defendants charged with driving while intoxicated. He cited jurors who may have drank and say, There but for the grace of God, go I, leading to many innocent verdicts.

Pittsburgh John G. Brosky

REST REST-Rest Sunday School Picnic at War Memorial Park

Rest Rest-Rest Sunday School will hold its annual picnic at War Memorial Park Martinsburg today. Swimming will be enjoyed in the afternoon with a picnic supper at 6 under the shelter back of the pool.

War Memorial Park Martinsburg John Collins Gent Laurence Pool Clearbrook John Teter Suffolk

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Encyclopaedia Britannica Seder A Hospital Seige OPERA Hanging Rock Hampshire County Fair Claud Saville Marie Shelly Russell Wolfe Wayne Lee Gilbert Parks Terry Peer Shelley Mod W Oodman Hall Willard Feather Eglon Harry Smith Iris Leo Straw Kim Martha Straw Haven Wolfe Berryville Iris Dale Bern Whitacre Bill Butler Morris Hitte Smiths Jack Schaffenaker John Fletcher Whitacre Bil Butler Mrs. Lease Morris Maude Hille Alban Smith Mrs. Woodrow Line Mount Pleasant Mabel Perry Shanks Otto Best Jerry Howle Ft. Little Wood N.J Germany Alice Mountain Top Marvin Kidwells Wendel Glen Mankins June Clower Keyser A Jr Irene Burch Paw Paw Capon Road Capon Ellis Zuckerman Bernice Bryant Roberta Stickley Anna Nalley New Market Ethel Bohring Cooley Janice Bowman Louise Stickley Dt’ i New Market Tomaso Winchester’s Dept. Store A&w Stores Cain Furniture Store Jay's Boys & Girls Shop Miller's Hardware Modernage Shoppe Mulvey Schewel Furniture Co., Inc Shenval Music Co Oxford Shop Shoe Center Inc Wonder's,Inc Workingman's Store Nancy Yost
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