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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1969

Page

2

Obituary for Mrs Luella V Brown 80 of Delray WV

Mrs. Luella Virginia Brown 80 of 218 Malden Drive died Wednesday. Funeral service at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Willard. Pallbearers are Clyde D. Lee Ersel Pepper Howard L. Lee Carl E. Lupton Claude M. Grove and Ray A. Blosser. Burial in Green Lane Cemetery Delray West Virginia. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Luella Virginia Brown Malden Drive Jones Funeral Home Charles Willard Clyde D. Lee Ersel Pepper Howard L. Lee Carl E. Lupton Claude M. Grove Ray A. Blosser Green Lane Cemetery Delray W. Va

Funeral services set for Lewis M Roberson in Bufflick Road

Lewis Manuel Slater Roberson 61 of Bufflick Road died Thursday. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Fred M. Bowman. Pallbearers listed. Burial in Malick Cemetery near Augusta West Virginia. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Lewis Manuel Slater Roberson Bufflick Road Jones Funeral Home Fred M. Bowman W. T. Swisher Gean Borrer Ray Getts Harry Whitacre Charles Getts Garland Good Malick Cemetery Augusta W. Va

The Levant Term Recalled for Eastern Mediterranean Study

The Levant refers to the eastern Mediterranean coastlands from Egypt to Greece, focusing on Asia Minor and Syria, as used in historical and geographic contexts. The phrase designates a broad cultural and political region rather than a fixed political entity.

Levant Mediterranean Egypt Greece Asia Minor Syria

Funeral Services for M. Lewis Roberson Held Saturday

Funeral services for M. Lewis Roberson are set for Saturday at 1 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home. Mrs Luella Virginia Brown also arranged for services Saturday at 10 AM at Jones Funeral Home Tac.

Luella Virginia Brown Jones Funeral Home

Flood Devastates Virginia Towns After James River Breach

Flood waters from the James River basin devastate Nelson Amherst and Rockbridge counties. Authorities report missing people, evacuations, and mass shelters as the governor declares a disaster and seeks federal aid. Civil and military teams deliver food and supplies while survivors recount miraculous escapes.

James River Mills E. Godwin Nixon Nelson Amherst R. W. Stratton Massies, Mills Navy Virginia Department of Agriculture Buena Vista Rockbridge Nelson County

Living Costs Advance in July Prompted by Food and Services

Washington AP reports a five tenths of one percent rise in the cost of living in July from June. Increases spread across food and services with only declines in used cars and gasoline, the latter mainly in the Midwest and West due to competition.

Washington Labor Department Midwest

Scottsville Faces Severe Flood Damage and Bridge Loss

Residents report Silco store damaged water turned off and scarce supply as thousands of cattle drowned. The new James River bridge near Valley Street holds, but many smaller bridges vanished. Chronic flooding worsens hardship since rail traffic declined centuries ago.

Miss Shenandoah County Fair Pageant Scheduled

The ninth annual Miss Shenandoah County Fair pageant will be at 8:30 p.m. Monday at Woodstock fairgrounds with 26 contestants. The event is a preliminary to the Miss Virginia State Fair pageant in Richmond.

Mr. Z Bentons

Fees Due for Insurance and Books At Stephens City School

Parents may visit Stephens City Elementary School next Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to pay their children’s insurance and book rental fees. Officials say the sessions will avoid delays at school opening and urge participation.

Stephens City

Police Recover Car before Owner Knows It's Gone

Deputy Kline reports Harrisonburg police halted a stolen car found to belong to Ray Selby of Winchester Mobile Court Kerns Town. The vehicle, stolen around midnight in Frederick County, was recovered before Selby knew it was missing and he warned about leaving cars unlocked with keys in the ignition.

Wayne Oliver Massies Mill Oliver Glasgow Rockbridge Maury Myra Jean Rions Roger Hayes Myra Lexington Ernie Rions Hayes Homer Hayes Barbara Jimmy Blue Ridge Mountains Nelson County Ray Selby Winchester Kernstown Robert Kline Frederick County Mr. Selby Kline Carrisonburg Mretby Harrisonburg

Gunter faces disbarment hearing and court actions

The document outlines Gunters original complaint filed June 28 and a July 23 order by Judge Elliott D. Marshall to appear August 29 before a three judge court to show cause for disbarment. It notes a July 24 circuit court session where Gunter requested relief from duties as Frederick County Commonwealth’s attorney while charges may be pending. Gunter also seeks dismissal of the rule and complaint and demands a jury trial under federal and Virginia constitutional rights.

Corporation Court Elliott D. Marshall Gunter William O. Roberts, Jr Seventh District Committee Frederick County Alse States of America Commonwealth of Virginia

Weather Today in Virginia Forecast

Fair tonight and Saturday with lows 56 to 63 and highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Sunshine and warmth through the period. 5 day outlook shows above normal temperatures with little rain, a shower chance mid next week. Noon today 74—low 53. year ago 98/70. 1969 rainfall totals and 56 year averages listed.

Fire crews respond to grease fire at Cedarmeade residence

Winchester and Shawnee firefighters were called to 543 Wentworth Drive Cedarmeade at about 7 50 p m yesterday where a pan of grease on the stove boiled over sending smoke through the house. Kitchen cabinets above the stove were scorched but no major damage occurred. Firemen remained only a few minutes.

Winchester Russell Cole Wentworth Drive Cedarmeade

Wall Street Advances Amid Moderate Early Trading

Wall Street pushed higher in early trading as the Dow rose about 2.25 points in modest volume. Odelles Advances led declines with about 175 issues down, a 20,300 share block of Virginia Electric & Power at 23, unchanged. American Telephone & Telegraph traded 12,700 shares at 53 4, up 4. Westinghouse Electric 12,500 shares at 58, off a fraction.

Virginia Electric & Power American Telephone & Telegraph Westinghouse Electric

Crane crash cuts power to Winchester area brief

A construction crane at the Ri. 37 project struck power lines causing a short outage in two substations and the West Winchester area. Power was restored within 16 minutes, per Potomac Edison Co. official John Boettner.

Winchester West Winchester John Boettner Southern District The Potomac Edison Co

Answers From a Trivia List

Arlington National Cemetery and the Isle of Man appear in a set of quiz items. The responses include locations Cairo Oahu and a mix of objects and adjectives such as Gun Giraffe Large and states Kentucky Mass Pa Va.

Arlington National Cemetery The Isle of Man False Oahu Kentucky Mass

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