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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries for Grace DeHaven and David Bishop

Funeral services are planned for Grace M DeHaven widow of Bunker Bayunday tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the DeHaven Home Bunker Hill with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. A memorial service for two year old David Bishop son of Gregory and Mrs, Bishop will be held at Omps Funeral Home at 2 p.m. with burial at Bethel Methodist Cemetery near Gore. the Bishop family includes siblings Debrah and Dion and grandparents Ira Bishop Sr and Ruby Meade. Miss Mabel Alberti of Wichita Kansas died. she was the daughter of Merman and Mary Reitz Alberti and survived by relatives in Winchester and Kansas City. Burial for Alberti is at Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City with Eastern Star participation.

Grace M. DeHaven Bunker ' Bayunday DeHaven Bunker Hill C. S. Fowler James K. Richard Louis Nellie) Colfelt Stephens City Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester David Bishop Gregory Allen Bishop Winchester Memorial Hospital Omps Keith Boyer Bethel Methodist Cemetery Gore Debrah Bishop Dion Bishop Ira Bishop Ruby Meade Mabel Louise Alberti Wichita Kan Miss Alberti Merman and Mary, Reitz Alberti Eldorado Springs Kansas City Homer Ernest Alberti Kenneth O. Alberti Moberly Alberti United Presbyterian Church Eastern Star Sara Ann Alberti David Karen) Watts Homer E. Alberti Donald M. Alberti Porter and Son Funeral Home Highland Park Cemetery

Funeral service for Lee S. Dodson in Stephens City

Funeral service for Lee S. Dodson age 40 of Stephens City who died Saturday in Shenandoah County will be held tomorrow at 3 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev Julian S Orrell. Pallbearers listed and burial at Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City.

Lee S. Dodson Stephens City Shenandoah County Jones Funeral Home Julian S. Orrell Fred H. Dodson Cletus Dodson Cecil Dodson Raymond Atkins Robert Ramey Cleveland Jenkins Green Hill Cemetery

Mrs Abb Peters Rites Set For Kirby by West Virginia

Mrs Abb Peters 81 of Kirby by West Virginia died yesterday at Hampshire Memorial Hospital Romney. Born December 13 1886 in Kirby she was the daughter of Edward and Mary Hott Kirby. Survived by husband Abb Peters one foster daughter Leola Starkey of Hagerstown Maryland and two grandchildren. Funeral services scheduled for tomorrow at 2 pm at Hotts Chapel Methodist Church Kirby by Rev James Mitchum with burial in the church cemetery.

Verne Peters Kirby W. Va Hampshire Memorial Hospital Romney Peters Edward and Mary Hott Kirby Abb Peters Leola Starkey Hagerstown Hotts Chapel Methodist Church James Mitchum

Negro Steelworkers Press For Black Representation

Negro steelworkers picket outside the convention venue while lobbying inside for Black representation. The Flint of action targets I W Abel and the AFL CIO United Steelworkers. George Meany and Bayard Rustin are set to speak as a Black Power caucus plans a protest outside the International Amphitheatre during the AFL CIO meeting in Chicago.

Chicago McKee Augusta W. Va Afl-Cio I. W. Abel Nited Steelworkers of America Union Abel Tce Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Lire George Meany AFL CIO Bayard Rustin Meany International Amphitheatre Heing Thomas Johnson Fairfield Ala

Refugee Family Returns Home in Tay Ninh East

Two children cling to belongings as they ride a bicycle taxi back to their home in Tay Ninh East yesterday. The family was among the refugees fleeing.

Tay Ninh East

Madrigal Choir from Heidelberg to Perform in Luray Vesper

The Kurpfaelzische Madrigal Choir from Heidelberg will present sacred and secular works in multiple languages at the Vesper Service in Luray. Led by Dr. Gerald Kegelmann, the program ends with a Sunset Vesper at the Singing Tower Sunday at 7 30 p.m. preceded by a 30 minute carillon recital by Charles Chapman. Rev. Cecil Haycock leads the service at Mt. Zion Church of Luray.

LURAY Kurpfaelzische Madrigal Choir Heidelberg Germany Luray Singing Tower Gerald Kegelmann Charles Chapman Cecil Haycock Mt. Zioni Church of

Ground Breaks for Harrisonburg Box Co in New Market

Ground breaking ceremonies for the Harrisonburg Paper Box Co will be held tomorrow at 10 30 a m in New Market. Mayor Richard OfRoark, the Chamber of Commerce president, and an official from the New Market Industrial Corp will speak at the site two miles west of New Market on Route 728.

Harrisonburg Harrisonburg Paper Box Co New Market Richard OfRoark Chamber of Commerce New Market Industrial Corp

Budget Adopted For Town With Water and Sewer Funds

The Town Council approved a total budget of 85,032 at the regular meeting. The general fund is 27,982 and water and sewer accounts total 57,050. This is an increase from 1967 68's 80,222.55 due to rising operating costs.

New Market

Convention Signals in Shift Amid Democratic Race

PARTY has about 600 votes. McCandless estimates Sen George McGovern may hold around 272 votes. McGovern vows not to back a fourth party if Humphrey wins and backs Johnson’s Vietnam policies. O'Brien says Johnson unlikely to renounce renomination and a Johnson draft move is remote. Daley plans a reception, but few know if Johnson will attend.

McCandless George McGovern South—Dakota Kennedy McGovern Washington Humphrey Johnson McCarthy

Weather Elsewhere Feature by Associated Press

A brief weather feature reports regional conditions and forecasts from the Associated Press. It summarizes climate trends across multiple locations, noting patterns and notable temperature shifts without graphic detail.

Eisenhower Faces Critical Heart Condition Amid Transplant Talk

Doctors offered a guarded prognosis as Eisenhower battles a seventh heart attack with fluctuating condition and a possible but rejected heart transplant due to age and other medical issues. President Johnson urged prayers for the ailing general during a Detroit Veterans of Foreign Wars event.

Eisenhower Johnson Detroit Texas America Dwight D. Eisenhower

Virginia Weather Outlook and Rainfall Totals

Mostly sunny and hot through Wednesday with scattered thundershowers possible. Highs 92 to 98 Wednesday, fair tonight with 70s lows, and cooler Thursday. Rainfall totals shown include 8 a.m. today 2.64 inches for 1968 with five year and 55 year averages.

Johnson blasts Hanoi as Nixon echoes Vietnam policy

President Johnson assails Hanoi for failing to respond clearly to his March 31 bombing order while praising veterans for backing his stance He says troops will have a voice in the campaign and hints at political implications for Humphrey Nixon spoke at the VFW convention hours earlier aligning with Johnson on Vietnam policy Jane Russell, divorced last month, announces a new marriage to Roger Watt Barrett in Chicago and details of her prior marriage to Bob Waterfield The article notes the 1714 patent for the first typewriter invention

Hanoi Johnson U.S Detroit White House Hubert H.humphrey Humphrey Sen. McCarthy Richard M. Nixon Nixon Los Angeles Jane Russell Roger Watt Barrett Chicago

Wall Street gains mix as paper stocks lead advances

Wall Street rose unevenly as gains outweighed losses on the New York Stock Exchange. International paper, Crown Zellerbach and Union Camp led the paper stock gains, with corrugated container prices rising and lumber and plywood also up amid inflation concerns.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange International Paper Crown Zellerbach Union Camp Flintkote Johns Manville U.S. Gypsum

Virginia Junior Angus Show Honors at Culpeper

Miss Barbara Peery 18 of New Market showed Ennis Elleenmere as reserve champion heifer at Culpeper Virginia Junior Angus Show. In the annual meeting she was elected secretary of the Virginia Junior Angus Association.

Culpeper Barbara Peery Charles M. Peery New Market Peery Virginia Junior

Pluto Saint Andrew Mineral Linen Industry Gungha Din

Pluto and Saint Andrew appear in a list alongside Mineral and Linen industry. New York City and Rhode Island are named, with Dallas also present. The Mexican question receives a Yes, and Kipling’s Gungha Din is cited.

New York City

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