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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1967

Page

2

Obituary notices for Barr Farnsworth and Supinger

Obituary notices report Frank Emmett Barr 73 of Clarke County died yesterday with funeral home arrangements pending at Berryville. Thomas Holmes Farnsworth Summit Point died yesterday with funeral services Saturday at Berryville and burial in Middleway. Michael Henry Supinger 75 Fort Haymarket longtime Winchester antique dealer died Monday with service at Manassas and burial at Mount Hebron Winchester. Surviving relatives listed for each.

Frank Emmett Barr Clarke County Mr. Barr George Winters Mary M. Ketcheval Barr Mary Barr Paul H. Barr Edith Young Annie Everhart Hagerstown Thomas Holmes Farnsworth Summit Point W. Va Temple Wheeler William Brooke John H. Enders Berryville George Crim Stuart Crim Harold Hinton Hugh Via Joseph Gruber Robert Hunter Hardesty Garland, Anderson Harry Strouse Harry Dahlin Mack Hope Michael Henry Sapinger Haymarket Winchester Mary E. Supinger Doris Whitlock Anna Welton Front Royal Bonnie Ashby Michael Henry Supinger, Jr Geretrude Cline Wilmington Del Owen Bricker Elizabethtown Cora Supinger Harrisonburg Walter Supinger Bridgewater Baker’s Funeral Home Manassas Mount Hebron Cemetery

Chamber Plans Political Action Course

Charles Zuckerman of the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce announces a local study group to pursue the National Chamber eight session non partisan Action Course in Practical Politics. A kickoff meeting at the George Washington Hotel Monday 730 p.m. will describe the course and select regular meeting times beginning in September.

Charles Zuckerman Winchester-Frederick County

Yorktown's Colonial Peak Attracts 2500 Residents In 1750

Yorktown Virginia rose as a colonial port reaching its zenith around 1750 with about 2500 people, highlighting its regional prominence during the era.

Yorktown Virginia

Denied Use Of War Memorial Peace Group Cancels Richmond Plan

The Virginia War Memorial Commission denied the Vietnam Summer peace group use of the War Memorial for a vesper program. Ben Ragsdale said the event sought speakers including Bishop John Wesley Lord and church groups to oppose the Vietnam conflict. Commission head John J. Wicker noted the building's private control and questioned the group’s aims.

Richmond Vietnam Virginia Virginia War Memorial Building John Birch Society Ben J. Ragsdale Wicker John Wesley Lord Baltimore Methodist Conference Methodist Board of Social Concerns Methodist Board of Missions War Memorial Martin Luther King Ragsdale

Democrats Meet to Organize for November Election

Democrats are highlighted as candidates for November. The next meeting is Sept 6 at 7 30 p.m. at the county clerk office. Regular meetings follow the first Wednesday of each month. Membership open to Democrats ages 18 to 40. Prospective members may attend a meeting or contact the area membership chairman.

Fete Winner Guest of Rotary Club in Palm Beach

Miss Grubbs of Front Royal attends Palm Beach Rotary Club luncheon as Apple Blossom winner. She and her mother tour Norton Galleries and join later at the Holiday Inn events and a fishing trip before traveling to Miami and Royal Palm Beach for appearances.

Palm Beach Florida Missa Grubbs Front Royal Apple Blossom Rotary Winchester Marmite Miss Grubbs Bob Owen Vietnam Miss Apple Blossih South Eee East Miami Iss Grubbs Drafft Royal Cinciana Plaza

Pentagon Aims Raids Across North Vietnam Targets

The report lists over 20 supply depots and more than 15 Army depots along with petroleum sites power plants ferries and naval bases as recurring targets. It notes raids on railroad yards munitions plants iron and steel factories cement plants and radar sites and cites rapid North Vietnamese repairs requiring continual assaults.

Pentagon

Wall Street Rebounds After Three-Day Slide on Gains

The New York market opened higher with gains outnumbering losses about two to one after three days of decline. Stocks like Lukens Steel Xebys Maleroth Ling-Temco added around two points, while Phelps Dodge and others rose. Allis-Chalmers edged up amid rumors denied about a General Dynamics bid. The Dow hovered near 900 as bullish inflation prospects supported the rally.

New York Lukens Steel Xebys Maleroth Ling-Tem- Co Phelps Dodge Control Data Johns-Manville U.S. Gypsum Twentieth Century-Fox Beckman Instruments National Periodical Publications Steels Allis-Chalmers New York Stock Exchange General Dynamics Allis- Chalmers American Telephone

Virginia Weather Update Rain and mild temperatures

Occasional rain tonight in Virginia with a low around 62 to 67. Friday brings clouds and a chance of rain with highs in the mid 70s. Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday should be mostly cloudy and warmer with chances of a shower. Additionally, noon temperatures and sunrise sunset times are noted.

Deserts Carolinas Virginia Plains Mid- Mississippi Valley Great Lakes New England

City strike widens as workers walk out in sewer and water divisions

City employees in the sewer and water divisions join a broad walkout with 13 in sewer and three in water, while union officials claim a higher turnout. Union rep R E Myers warns the longer the strike lasts, the stronger the bargaining position. City Manager Lewis Z Johnston threatens firing and one year blacklisting for nonreturn. Rainfall figures accompany the page.

Laborers International Union of North America Afl.cio R. E. Myers Lewis Z. Johnston Virginia

Q Answers From Survey

Answers reveal agreement yes to question one false to question two cat to number five seven hundred to seven to nine. No to eight. North and South reference appears with Johannes Gutenberg noted as a key figure in history.

Johannes Gutenberg

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