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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1963
Page
2
Rhoda V Brown of Berryville near Winchester died at Winchester Memory Hospital. She was wife of Wood Brown and longtime employee of Hobson McGehee of Berryville County. A member of the Eastern Court of Berryville and the Berryville Baptist Church, she is survived by William H Brown of Winchester and Annie A of Washington among others. Funeral arrangements incomplete. body at H Enders Funeral Home Berryville. Burial planned at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Oscar Cutler Miller aged 85 of 525 Nirmont Ave died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after seven weeks of hospitalization. Born August 11, 178 in Frederick County, he was a former laborer and Church of Christ member on Pike Ave. He leaves a wife and several children and siblings including Mrs. Ethel Braun of Winchester and Mrs. David Edwards of Wooster Ohio. Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home conducted by the Rev.
The newborn daughter of Douglas Irvin and Della Helsley Ashby near Berryville was buried today at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville after a stillbirth at Winchester Memorial Hospital yesterday. The couple also has a son, Douglas Irvin Ashby Jr.
Melvin P Peacemaker 50 of Martinsburg West Virginia died suddenly at home Tuesday. He was a retired Martinsburg Fire Department member and survived by his widow Isabel Johnston Peacemaker one daughter two granddaughters his mother Mrs Virginia Moreland and one brother Amos Peacemaker. Funeral at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg conducted by Rev Howard L burial at Rosedale Cemetery.
G William Forney 70 of 418 N Loudoun St Winchester died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was born in Winchester son of the late George and Sarah Forney. A cofounder of Centenary United Church of Christ and the Friendship Fire Company he worked as a painter-contractor for 50 years. Survived by Jeabie Palacek, Martha Grim, William C Forney of Winchester, Richard D Forney of Savage Md, two sisters Sarah and Hilda Forney of Winchester and three grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev Fred W Groff Monday at 1 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with pallbearers Garland E Perry Laurens P Jones A Ryland Conner Fred W Rathman. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
George W. Stump, 84, of Rt. 5 Berryville Pike, died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital after three months as a patient. Born February 17, 1879, he was the son of Mrs. Margaret Stump and attended Burnt Factory Methodist Church. His wife Jesse Garrison Jackson Stump died July 19, 1956. Funeral conducted Monday at 2 PM by Rev. Robert Couch, burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery family lot.
Thomas J. Finnerin 64 of Sulphur Springs Road died yesterday morning in Newton D Baker Hospital. A World War II veteran and Sacred Heart Church member, he will be buried in the National Cemetery after a 10 a.m. Wednesday funeral at Sacred Heart. A rosary is planned Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home.
Plato in Timaeus places Atlantis in the Atlantic Ocean beyond the Strait of Gibraltar. The claim situates the mythical realm west of Europe and north of Africa, linking it to ancient Greek cosmology and maritime geography.
Labor party leader Harold Wilson is guarded around the clock after an anonymous assassination threat. A letter writer claimed he would kill Wilson at 9 30 p m tonight. Scotland Yard ordered constant vigil and Parliament police protection doubled. Wilson called the threat possibly a crank but warned its impact on minds, given Kennedy’s death.
A 20 year old Saigon telephone operator That Thuan burned himself to death in a park after writing he was driven to it by his father's rejection. He was the fourth self immolation in a week joining a girl and two men who died in similar acts or from illness.
West Berlin officials and news reports clash over rumored Communist passes allowing West Berliners to visit East Berlin relatives during Christmas. Mayor Willy Brandt denounces the stories as false while German papers note talks of passes near completion. The Berlin Wall has stood 28 months to block refugee flows, with only a few professionals allowed eastward.
Belgrade newspaper ad notes a German Shepherd for sale described as a beautiful example who eats everything and especially likes children. The quirky line highlights the dog's appetite and friendly temperament.
Frederick County second graders were surveyed by the Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center to locate children with speech or hearing problems. Of 600 screened, 133 showed defects. A similar program will occur in other schools next year with reports sent to schools.
In Tokyo the Tokyo District Civil Court ruled that the U S atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki violated international law marking the first Japanese legal ruling denouncing the A bomb attacks The five victims sought damages but were denied as individuals lack war compensation rights The prosecutors disagreed but will not appeal.
A heavy vote was seen in the Louisiana Democratic governor primary as voters flocked to the polls despite light rain. In Baton Rouge lines formed and in New Orleans precincts about 1,000 cast in 40 minutes. Analysts predicted a national turnout record above 900,000 of 1.1 million registered Democrats.
A rifle shot narrowly missed Walker a right wing figure in Dellas as glass injuries occurred. Reports tie Oswald to the incident from Chicago Sun Times and Washington Evening Star while FBI comment remains unavailable.
Stephens City council authorized reinvestment of two u s Treasury style notes from the Richmond bank tied to water and sewer bonds. One bill matures Jan. 9 at 50000 dollars and the other at 48000 dollars matures later. An audit for the year ending June 30, 1963 by Leach Calkins and Scott was opened for inspection.
President Johnson announced defense civilian payroll reductions to under one million by July 1 1965 with a 25 000 cut and a 15 percent overseas defense staff reduction by June. Military and aid mission staffing will drop 10 percent. He pledged to cushion impact and offer jobs to those fired. Johnson also moved family into the executive mansion while Jacqueline Kennedy and children moved to Georgetown. He wrapped a White House day with a Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring 31 recipients.
Increasing cloudiness and not so cold tonight with a low in the upper 30s. Sunday cloudy with rain and a high of 48 to 53. Monday outlook partly cloudy and colder. Temperatures Today high 40 low 30. Year ago 46 and 21. Sunset 4 50 pm sunrise 7 20 am moonrise 12 06 am.
Rainfall over the past two days is negligible. December rainfall to date stands at 31.63 inches, with the 50 year average at 36.91 inches. Monthly averages for the previous 50 years are listed by month from January at 2.40 inches to December at 2.40 inches.
Daniel J. Farrar Lodge No. 485 will hold a Memorial Service at St Steven C M E Church on Chase Street tomorrow at 3 p m. The service is open to the public and all brothers are urged to attend.
A recent crash near Roxboro North Carolina injured pilot Trooper L Mercer who was treated at Roxboro hospital for bruises and a minor leg injury.
In Honolulu four rescuers presented a beginner's swimming certificate to 10 year old Henry Terada. Lifeguard Kenneth Dang began teaching him to swim the day he pulled him unconscious from the ocean off Waikiki Beach three months earlier.
Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and her family settle into an 11 room, five bath residence loaned by the Harrimans after leaving the White House. Mrs Kennedy, through press secretary Pamela Turnure, says she looks forward to quiet days in the art-filled mansion. The Kennedys previously resided at 3307 N Street.
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