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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1966

Page

2

Obituary Notice for Arthur eee in Winchester

Funeral service for Arthur eee to be held Friday at 2 p.m. Omps Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Harless presiding. Burial in National Cemetery. Survivors include three step brothers Barley McDaniel Gore James McDaniel Haysfield and Charles McDaniel Washington.

Arthur’ Eee Omps Charles Harless National Cemetery Suvivors Barley McDaniel Gore James McDaniel Haysfield Charles McDaniel Washington Sae Road Omps Funeral Home ‘Burial Shenandoah Memorial Park

Armacost Promoted by Doubleday

Ivan Armacost named assistant plant manager at Doubleday Berryville after starting in 1955 at Hanover. He will handle Berryville accounting and shipping, oversee staff, and assist with plant controls. He and his wife Betty with two children live in Winchester.

Berryville Ivan Armacost Ant Doubleday & Company George R. Lakie Mr. Armacost Lake Hanover Armacost Betty Winchester

Bullets Enter Gibson School Twice in Week

The former Gibson Elementary School suffered a second shooting this week as 22 caliber bullets shattered a classroom window near the library. County schools official Aylor and Sheriff’s deputies investigated, noting workmen found no new damage Monday and a caretaker checked the building Friday.

Gibson School Gibson Robert E. Aylor Ayler Aylor James V. Hutton, Jr

Sheriff cites east-side gunfire in classroom incident

Sheriff Robert L. De Haven said all shots appeared to come from fields east of the building. He noted a single bullet found on the classroom floor yesterday may or may not have come from the same gun as the earlier shots, with the origin not yet established.

Robert L. de Haven Crowser Armstrong Building

Thant Agrees To Serve Another Term

The Security Council will today recommend re election of U Thant as secretary general after his agreement to serve another term. The 121 nation General Assembly is expected to ratify later and Thant will deliver an acceptance statement. Thant previously hinted at leaving when his first term ended Nov 3.

United Nations, N.Y Security Council U Thant United Nations General Assembly Thant

Thant Declines Second Term In Surprise Move

Thant announced on September 1 that he would not seek another term as U N secretary general. Critics believed his departure would jeopardize peace talks on Viet Nam and worsen the U N financial deficit estimated between 30 and 50 million dollars. He agreed to stay until the General Assembly ends around December 20.

General Assembly Thant Viet Nam United Nations

Quint Near Death in Pittsburgh Ailing Infant

AP reports 6 day old quintuplet Roni Sue Aronson at Magee Women's Hospital is gravely ill with brain damage after a convulsion and breathing trouble. Doctor says outlook is almost hopeless and she may not survive the day.

Pittsburgh Roni Sue Aronson Lee Bass Magee Women’s Hospital Roni Sue

Karl Tangeman Heads Stonewall Ruritan Club

Karl Tangeman was installed as president of the Stonewall District Ruritan Club at the annual ladies Night and installation of officers last night at Stonewall School. Robert Solenberger was named vice president Rudolph Martin secretary William Beatty treasurer Joe Cunningham Sam Tomlinson and Ed Butler Sr directors. Retiring Lonnie Shank will also serve as director for one year.

Karl Tangeman Stonewall District Ruritan Club Stonewall School Robert Solenberger Rudolph Martin William Beatty Joe Cunningham Sam Tomlinson Ed Butler, Sr Lonnie Shank

Leesburg Plane Crash Likely Caused by Pilot Error

The Civil Aeronautics Board ruling ties the April crash near Leesburg to Ben O Meara failing to keep proper speed during a loop. No evidence of mechanical failure found in the refurbished P 51 that went down eight miles east of Leesburg near Lincoln. O Meara, 28, famed Virginia horseman with 170 horses on a 155 acre estate, was a trainer and rider with noted Open Jump champions and Madison Square Garden show history.

Washington Virginia Ben O’meara Civil Aeronautics Board CAB Leesburg Lincoln O’meara Madison Square Garden New York City

Fire fueled losses at multiple buildings with few records saved

Fire gutted Aerosol and Crowser sites while Patton’s Furniture and Moving faced lighter damage. Police report the Armstrong firm suffered a major loss between forty and fifty thousand dollars with plans to reopen soon. Clowser secured a temporary warehouse as investigators search for missing files.

Weather Summary for Friday December 2

Today shows a low 12 to 18 degrees with a high in the 30s on Saturday. Sunday brings some cloudiness and cold as northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph persist. Sunset today is 4 51 p.m. Moonrise tonight at 14 p.m. Quater Dec 5.

Ots Poe

Pentagon requests 10900 February draft selection

The Pentagon called for a February draft of 10,900 men, the lowest monthly mandate since March 1965, with January cut from 27,600 to 16,600. McNamara says the US is nearing a manpower and defense production leveling off point ahead of future needs.

Washington Pentagon Defense Robert S. McNamara Johnson McNamara United States Army

Unemployment Rate Dips to 3.7 Percent in November

The Labor Department reports the 1966 unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent, matching its November low for the year. Total employment rose by 300000 to a record 75 million, while 265000 sought work. Temporary hiring on election day inflated short term figures.

Washington Labor Department

Wall Street Opens Cautiously After Four Losses

Wall Street tempered losses with fractional gains and declines in moderate trading. No clear trend emerged as the AP average of 160 stocks fell .8 to 290.4 while Big three automakers rose slightly and airlines faced mixed results amid a credit restraint easing signal from the Federal Reserve.

New York Wall Street Federal Reserve Board Big Three Eastman Kodak Xerox New York Central Pan American World Airways United Air Lines American Airlines IBM Sperry Rand American Telephone Douglas Aircraft American Stock Exchange

Virginia 1966 traffic toll rises with three new deaths

The Associated Press reports three more fatalities in Virginia increasing the 1966 traffic toll to 991. Ray W. Hail ey, 18, of Mechanicsville died when his car hit a bridge abutment on the Richmond Henrico Turnpike. William Sigel Rollins, 27, of Bowling Green perished in a two car crash on State Route 721 near Bowling Green in Caroline County. Betty Mattie Fullen, 52, of Meadowview died from injuries in a November crash near Abingdon.

Associated Press Virginia Richmond Ray W. Hailey Mechanicsville Richmond-Henrico Bowling Green William Sigel Rollins Caroline County Abingdon Betty Mattie Fullen Meadowview

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