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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1969

Page

2

Obituary notices for Everett Bowery Crater and Shockey

Obituaries list Alberta Zonette Everett 92 of Augusta West Virginia died in Maple Lawn Rest Home Romney. Parker C Bowery Sr 80 of Richmond died at Johnson Willis Hospital Richmond. Lewis G Crater 84 died May 8 in Daytona Beach Florida. Bessie D Shockey 91 of Winchester died yesterday. Funeral details set for Augusta and Richmond areas with services, burial, and surviving relatives.

Alberta Zonette Everett Augusta W.va Maple Lawn Rest Home Romney Parker C. Bowery, Sr Richmond Johnson-Willis Hospital Harry Bowery Stephenson Mr. Bowery New Kent County Virginia State Penitentiary Industrial Department Grace Bowery Joseph Bliley Lewis G. Crater Halifax Hospital Daytona Beach Fla Mr. Crater Rogersford Gore Florida Gore Fire Company

Funeral Services for Mrs Bessie D Shockey Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs Bessie D Shockey are set for Saturday at 11 00 A M at Jones Funeral Home. The Jones Funeral Home Inc acts as the location and organizing body for the service.

Bessie D.shockey Jones Funeral Home Inc

Count of stars mirrors sands on earth

The universe contains about 100 000 million billion stars, roughly equal to the number of sand grains on all the world’s beaches.

Funeral services for Ralph R. Hummer in Stuart

Ralph R. Hummer, 62, of Danville died after a long illness. Born January 31, 1907 in Frederick County, he was a retired United Elastic Corp. employee. Survived by widow Ethel Morrison Hummer. Service tomorrow at 2 p.m. Moody Funeral Home Chapel Stuart. Burial Morrison Family Cemetery Stuart.

Bessie D. Shockey National Ave James D. Shockey Ralph D. Shockey Winchester Jones Funeral Home William A. Lyons Claude B. Smalts, Jr Paul Schneider Edwin F. Ritter Frederick M Ritter James R. Snider Ralph R. Hummer Danville Mr. Hummer Frederick County George and Lorena Dove Hummer United Elastic Corp Stuart Ethel Morrison Hummer Moody Funeral Home Morrison Family

Pittsburgh Workers Plan Protest

White construction workers protested a shutdown of major projects to press for more black craft union membership. The halt affected 10 projects worth over 200 million dollars and 31 000 workers after three days of demonstrations. Negotiations with City Hall officials and the Black Construction Coalition began, while the NAACP planned legal action against publicly funded construction to expand black representation.

Pittsburgh City Hall iBlack Construction Coalition Herbert Hill National Association For the Advancement of Colored People United States

Stay of Rt. 522 north-south crossover at Apple Pie Ridge

State Highway Department will keep the Rt. 522 crossroad design with about 8000 dollars in improvements. Stonewall Ruritan Club protests led a hearing before the State Highway Commission in Richmond. Spokesman S Roger Koontz said the group advanced public awareness and warned of risks to school buses at the intersection. Despite sympathy, flood damage repair costs reduce chances for altering the Rt. 522 and Rt. 739 junction.

Apple Pie Ridge Road State Highway Department State Highway Commission Special Roads Committee Stonewall Ruritan Club Richmond S. Roger Koontz Frederick County Koontz The Highway Commission Commission

CIA Cleared in Green Beret Murder Allegations

Washington sources say CIA officials advised turning the suspect over to South Vietnamese authorities and learned of the death after it happened. Eight Green Berets faced Army charges in Saigon. Col Robert B. Rheault was relieved July 21 and charges announced August 5. Army inquiry concluded August 21.

Washington Central Intelligence Agency CIA U.S South Vietnam George W. Gregory Saigon Cambodia Green Berets Green Beret Robert B. Rheault Army

Injured Infant Satisfactory After I 81 Route 11 Crash

Little Jennifer Marshall three weeks old suffers a fractured skull in an automobile collision at the I 81 Route 11 North intersection. Beasely of West Hartford and Bly of Brandon Place were the drivers. Damages valued at 700 and 500 dollars. Several adults sustained minor injuries and were treated and released.

Jennifer Marshall Winchester ‘Memorial Hospital Martha Bly Brandon Place Elmer Beasely West Hartford Conn Beasely Bly Beasley Myrtle Beasley Stephen Marshall Janice Marshall Shepherdstown W.va Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad

Weather Outlook For Winchester This Weekend

The region in Virginia stays clear tonight with a low between 58 and 64. Saturday brings mostly sunny skies with highs around 80 to 86 and Sunday remains fair and warm. Noon today shows a high of 82 and a low of 58, matching the previous day’s 82 high. Sunset is 7:48 p.m. and sunrise tomorrow is 6:39 a.m. Moonrise occurs at 8:59 p.m. Last Quarter on September 3.

Virginia Winchester

Rainfall Statistics for Local Area Covering 56 Years

Rainfall data show 24 hour total at 8 30 am today and long term averages. August to date 5 57 inches. 1969 year to date 25 39 inches. Monthly averages and five year totals are provided, with five year Jan Dec totals from 1964 to 1968 and a 56 year average of 36 43 inches.

Virginia to incur debt for flood road repairs

Virginia plans a deficit to fund repairs on flood damaged highways. The State Highway Commission adopted a plan to carry deficits into 1969-70 with surpluses from other divisions, noting extensive damage to primary and secondary roads and 148 bridges. Federal aid funds would require a 50 50 state match. The commission also announced Ollie M. Wright Jr. as the department s first Negro employment supervisor, starting Sept 2 to coordinate recruiting training and liaison with minority groups. The Middletown Town Council postponed Sept 1 meeting to Sept 8 due to Labor Day.

Richmond Virginia State Highway Commission Highway Department Ollie M. Wright Jr Mecklenburg Douglas B. Fugate Wright State Department of Labor

United States Coast Guard and Alf Landon in Switzerland

A compact news item notes the U S Coast Guard and Alf Landon of Kansas in connection with events in Switzerland after 1812. The piece also mentions Arlington National and a reference to inches and a bird study.

U.S. Coast Guard Alf Landon Kansas Switzerland

Patrick Elected By Legion

World War II combat infantry veteran J. Milton Patrick 54 of Shallook Oklahoma was elected national commander of the American Legion at its 51st annual convention in Atlanta. Delegates 2700 strong chose Patrick by acclamation as opposed to a contest. He urged unity with civic groups to strengthen patriotism and faith in God. National vice commanders named include Gilbert Font Kent Lundgren Roland Marble Raymond Mudge and Earl Norgard. Father William Curtis was elected national chaplain.

Atlanta Eeleted Gilbert M. Font Santruce Puerto Rico Kent Lundgren Menominee Mich Roland D. Marble Jackson, Miss Raymond F. Mudge Manchester N.H Earl R. Norgard Portland Ore William D. Curtis Albert Lea, Minn St. Theodore’s Church

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