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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries: Pfahl Funeral in Arlington and Price Rites

Obituary notice for Mrs. Margaret B. Pfahl of Arlington died Tuesday in Circle T ER hospital Alexandria. Service set 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home Winchester with burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Also obituary for Lewis Redman Price 85 of Inman S C died Monday at home. Funeral in Holston Creek Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery.

Margaret B. Pfahl Arlington Blvd Arlington Circle Terrace Alexandria Omps Winchester George H. Stein, Jr Mount Hebron Richard DeCosta Knowland J. Plucknett William H. Roller Kenne Staples Ray Rinker Howard Massey Lewis Redman Price Inman S.C Harvey Hall Boyce Price Holston Creek Campobello Paul Price Imnam Kate Oliver Holston Creek Baptist Church Guy Lawson Clarence Hughes Robert Camp Lewis Horace Smiley Price Paul Blackwell Jimmy Shipman Mt. Hebron Cemetery

Juvenile Petition Filed Against Winchester Youth

A 16 year old from Winchester faced a juvenile petition after authorities halted his car for out of date plates. He fled on foot, was later captured by state police, and found to have escaped from Beaumont Home for Boys. A juvenile hearing is set for Sept. 24.

Winchester Henry Bursey Frederick County Bursey Beaumont

Virginia Democrats hail Humphrey nomination at convention

Virginia Democrats praised Hubert Humphrey after his first ballot presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. They credited his selection for strengthening the ticket in Virginia, while McCarthy drew limited support and Channing Phillips gained a few votes.

Chicago Virginia Nate J. William Doswell Richmond Humphrey Carthy William B. Hopkins Jr Roanoke Sidney S. Kellam Virginia Beach Johnson Kellam Wallace Nixon

McKee Shares Reflections On Chicago Convention Chaos

Mrs. McKee describes the Chicago convention floor bustle and security concerns. She recalls a bomb report near the Conrad Hilton and notes how candidates move through kitchens and back stairways. She attended a Virginia delegation caucus and plans to fly to National Airport after the session.

New York California

Front Royal Marine Killed in Vietnam

Lance Corporal Donald Keith Powell 21 of Front Royal was killed in action in Vietnam on August 21. He enlisted over two years ago and arrived in Vietnam about three weeks earlier. Powell, born July 18, 1947 in Luray, attended Warren County High School and belonged to Riverton United Methodist Church. He is survived by his mother, father, three brothers, three sisters, and grandmother. He is the fifth Warren Countian to die in Vietnam. funeral arrangements are pending body arrival.

Donald Keith Powell Front Royal Vietnam U.S. Marine Corps Young Powell Luray Warren County High School Riverton Danville Douglas W. Powell USN Jacksonville Fla William R. Powell USAF Wichita Falls Tex James C. Powell USA Fort Bragg N.C Norma F. Presgraves Parkersburg W.va Ann Vermillion Winchester Lillie Henry Annie Powell Powell

Parachutist Proves Point The Hard Way

Gilbert Wieland a 39 year old restaurant manager and amateur sky diver, jumped from 7200 feet after a leg fracture. He landed safely in a cornfield with his leg in a cast, then later jumped from 3600 feet and suffered a broken back but remained in satisfactory condition at Washington County Hospital.

Hagerstown Gilbert Wieland Washington County Hospital

Harrison and Cleveland Connected as Predecessor and Successor

Benjamin Harrison was the only American president to be both preceded and succeeded by Grover Cleveland, linking the two leaders in an unusual consecutive pair.

Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland

Weather Summary Virginia Rainfall and Temperatures

The Virginia forecast predicts mostly sunny Friday with a high around 70 to 78. Rainfall totals for August show 2.64 inches to date, with 1968 at 22.49 inches for the year. Historical monthly rainfall averages are listed, noting an overall January to December average of 36.50 inches over 55 years. Sapphires and rubies are gem varieties of corundum.

Wall Street mixed gains in early active trading

The AP reports irregular early trading in New York with gains narrowly ahead of losses. The Dow slipped marginally while blue chips edged higher in a broad session. Lower priced issues saw speculative interest as a few stocks including Control Data Westinghouse Lorillard and Standard Prudential United rose about a point. Goodyear gained nearly one.

New York Dow Jones Control Data Westinghouse Electric Lorillard Standard Prudential United Goodyear

Answers to I Q A Sicily and more

The notes list Sicily as the answer to question one with related items including “in clumps” for question two and various assertions such as false statements, beaver, John Jay, New York City, go sailing, eighteen ave, and that he had none.

Sicily False Beaver John Jay New York City

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