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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1967

Page

2

Obituaries for Arthur C. Smith and Grace Kendall Lowther

Arthur C. Smith 57 of Green Acres Winchester died Thursday in Washington DC born Martinsburg WV June 20 1910 son of Winter L. Smith and the late Nora E. Woodward Smith married Bertha Everhart June 29 1932 in Hagerstown MD self employed as a Brick Cleaner survived by widow father two sons six brothers seven sisters and six grandchildren pallbearers listed funeral Monday 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home burial Mount Hebron Cemetery funeral home visitation 7 to 9 p.m. tonight and Sunday. Grace Kendall Lowther of 43 E Piccadilly St died Thursday in Winchester Memorial Hospital wife of Millard F Lowther funeral Sunday 2 p.m. Omps Funeral Home pallbearers listed. Burial details and additional visitation noted.

Arthur C. Smith Green Acres Winchester Washington, D.C Martinsburg W.va Winter L. Smith Nora E. Woodward Smith Bertha Everhart Hagerstown Carlin and Ross Smith Bruce Smith Washington Winter Smith, Jr Julius Smith Milborne Fla Claude Smith Baltimore Horace Orndorff Kernstown Pauline Thompson Rosalie Oliver Front Royal Betty Ambrose Stephens City Douglas Ann Miller Los Angeles Calif Geraldine Smith Ernestine Bolton Aurora Vincent Hollis G. Clayton Ritter Kenneth W. Simpson Jerome J. Votel John V. Godlove Wallace Eslinger Jones Funeral Home Charles E. Andrews Mount Hebron Grace Kendall Lowther Piccadilly St Winchester Memorial Hospital Omps Edward Taylor Millard F Texas

Obituaries for Anderson Hough Barr and others in Clarke County

Funeral notices list Maurice Wyle Anderson 87 of Bunker Hill service at amps Funeral Home with burial in Rest Church Cemetery. Otho Vernon Hough 69 near Berryville dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital with service at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville. Frank Emmett Barr Clarke County funeral Monday at John Berryville with burial Mount Hebron. Relatives may call at Enders Funeral Home.

Maurice Wyle Anderson Bunker Hill Amps Charles Covell Rest Church American Cancer Society H. L. Simpers Winchester Memorial Hospital Otho Vernon Hough Berryville John H. Enders M. C. Cook Roger Bernnsdaffer Ted Dortch Gordon Levi Holmes Carlisle Burns Goode Frank C. Sowers Frank Emmett Barr Clarke County Charles Ammons Mount Hebron Winchester Enders

Mrs Nellie Elsea obituary from Front Royal Virginia

Nellie Emily Bell Elsea 72 of 526 Bel Air Ave Front royal died Thursday at Bethesda Naval Hospital born January 3 1895 in Clarke County daughter of James William and Lola Mae Bell widow of Marshall C Elsea survived by three daughters Mary Eberle Gladys Papanicolas Maxine Wood two sons Grayson Elsen Richard Elsen 22 grandchildren four great grandchildren three sisters pallbearers include six grandsons Laurance Jones Emmett Elsea Malcolm Elsea Gregory Papanicolas Stephen Papanicolas Daniel Elsea

Nellie Emily Bell Elsea Bel Air Ave Front Royal Bethesda Naval Hospital Elsea Clarke County James William Lola Mae Bell Marshall C. Elsea Mary Eberle Annandale Gladys Papanicolas Falls Church Maxine Wood Charlottesville Grayson Elsen Luray Richard Elsen Indian Harbour Beach Fla Selma Fletcher Berryville Dorothy Brown Boyce Helen Ball Washington Laurance Jones Emmett Elsea Malcolm Elsea Gregory Papanicolas Stephen Papanicolas Daniel Elsea

Okefenokee Swamp Defined as Vast Cypress and Water Habitat

The Okefenokee Swamp, located in southwestern Georgia, is described as a massive expanse of cypress trees and interconnected waters, forming a major wetland ecosystem in the region.

Okefenokee Swamp Cyprus Georgia

Hughes R W 52 Dies at Wynkoop Mobile Home Court

Robert W Hughes 52 died Monday at his Wyncoop Mobile Home Court home near Blue mont He was born February 28 1915 in Marion Virginia He survived by daughter Sharon Macan of Florida and brother W Carr Hughes of Middleburg Funeral held Thursday at Green's Funeral Home Herndon Virginia with burial at Chestnut Grove Cemetery Pallbearers named Jesse Anderson W O Harrison Jr Melvin Beach Thomas Collins Joseph Sorrell Leonard Sorrell Roland Cochran Joseph Watson

Mr. Hughes J. M Lula W. Hughes Marion Sharon Macan Florida W. Carr Hughes Middleburg Green Herndon Chestnut Grove Jesse Anderson W. O. Harrison, Jr Melvin Beach

Two Minor Fires Reported in Winchester

The Winchester Fire Department responded to two minor blazes within 24 hours. No injuries occurred, and damage was slight according to Chief Bernard P. Groves. The first fire started under a truck dashboard behind Steve's Restaurant on 440 N Kent St. the second involved a mattress fire in a second floor bedroom at Plaza Restaurant on E Boscawent St.

Winchester Bernard P. Groves Steve’s N. Kent St Plaza Restaurant E. Boscawent St

Bahaism Emerges From 19th Century Persia

Bahaism is described as a religious movement founded in Persia around the mid 1800s, noting its origins in that region and era.

Persia

Steam Cloud From Erupting Volcano Turns Black

Steam, not smoke, rises from the erupting volcano as volcanic ash colors the vapor black. In some cases, ash falls with condensed steam forming a muddy rain.

Front Royal Woman Held on Manslaughter Charge

Mrs. Peggy Lynn Peacher 19 of Front Royal was bound over to the Warren County grand jury after a preliminary hearing in Warren County Court. She faces a manslaughter charge in the death of Elizabeth Ratlif Martin 18 of Front Royal who died in a one car crash on August 8 near Happy Creek Road. A driving under the influence charge was continued.

Peggy Lynn Peacher Front Royal Warren County Peacher Elizabeth Ratliff Martin Ralph Buracker Happy Creek Road Cook Lane Martin

Weather Today in Virginia Partly cloudy with showers

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with scattered showers tomorrow afternoon and evening. Low tonight 62 to 68. Sunday high in the 80s. NoON high 76 low 65. Winchester skies, August 26. Sunset 7:54 p.m. Sunrise 6:36 a.m. Moonrise 10:58 p.m. Rainfall 1.05 inches in 24 hours. August rainfall to date 7.77 inches. Five year total 1962 39.73 1963 33.46 1964 31.63 1965 26.85 1966 33.32. Average monthly rainfall 54 years: Jan 2.44 Feb 2.10 Mar 3.07 Apr 3.16 May 3.64 Jun 3.76 Jul 3.78 Aug 3.72 Sep 2.80 Oct 3.10 Nov 2.54 Dec 2.30.

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Reds Switch to Planned Serious Incident Campaign

Hong Kong police report a shift from random hazards to a planned campaign by Red extremist actors. Authorities offer protection to those in danger as a top official says preparations are in place to deter attempts to harm prominent figures.

Hong Kong Red China

Loudoun Ordered to Desegregate Schools

U S District Court Judge Oren R Lewis orders Loudoun County to end the freedom of choice enrollment plan and desegregate its schools by next year. He criticizes the county for not eliminating a dual system and requires bus routes to stop transporting Black students past white schools.

Alexandria Loudoun County U.S. District Court Oren R. Lewis Lewis Justice Department C. M. Bussinger Leesburg Department of Health, Education and Welfare

North Mountain visits and long distance trips noted

Mr and Mrs Boyd Hicks returned to Chicago after two weeks with Hicks and Allamong families. Frances Allamong and Allan Toler family members left for Yuma Arizona after visiting Ivan Miller. Several relatives visited the Miller home including the Neff family Brewer Stelzl Anderson Spillman and others with travel to Billings for Mrs Spillman to visit daughter Mrs George Anderson.

North Mountain Boyd M. Hicks Chicago Boyd Hicks James Allamong Allan Toler Frances Yuma Ariz Ivan Miller Stephen Allamong Shawnee Land Howard Allamong Ricky Allamong Washington Raymond Bradfield Miller James Brewer Raymond Stelzl John Anderson Holmes Spillman Spillman Dulles Billings Mon George Anderson

Kernstown Community Notes and Schedule

The first lesson in the New Adult Curriculum is set for August 29 at 8 p.m. at Kernstown Education Building. Social visits include Cartney's Point residents with Mrs. Mattie Mee and Betty, and several locals visiting Hershey, Georgia, and Georgia trips. The Middle Road Home Demonstration Club will meet September 5 at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs. Virginia Lowe.

Helen Richard Kernstown Kernstown Education Building William Bee Cartney’s Point N.J Mattie Mee Betty James Donald Clarence Lewis Roy Donald James Lewis Charlotte Clowser Jake Randall Charles Richard Hershey, Pa Maybell Walker Robert F. Walker Linda Snapp Me Donald Georgia Middle Road Home Demonstration Club Virginia Lowe Helen Richard Sara Donald Harry Ford Hilda Anderson

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