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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1967
Page
2
Obituaries from Gainesboro, Mountain Falls, Aynesboro, Wardensville list deaths, funeral times, burial places, and surviving relatives. Included are Lula L Seals, age unknown, and others with family ties to Winchester area churches and hometowns. Burial sites include Chestnut Grove Methodist Church Cemetery and River View Cemetery.
Public question prompts debate on a figure named Redstone with years connected to Los Angeles and Asia.
Los Angeles AP report quotes USC psychologist Chaytor D. Mason arguing that telling children about Santa Claus harms trust and can fuel later rebellion. He contends that early deceit fosters distrust of parents and sparks conflict with peers who know the truth.
Roy W. Walker age 50 of Wardensville West Virginia died yesterday at Newton D Baker Hospital Martinsburg He was born in Roanoke November 17 1917 a World War II veteran He is survived by his parents two brothers Ray Walker of Wardensville Edward Walker of Gore and three sisters Norman Lee Walker Mollie Jean Rinard both Wardensville and Frances Beck of Martinsburg Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. Loy Funeral Home Wardensville Rev Charles Andrews with burial in Wardensville Cemetery
The History of the Valley Turnpike by John Wayland is now available through the Winchester Frederick County Historical Society. Dr Wayland traces the Pike from animal trail to Indian Path to the Great Wagon Road and covers towns, earthworks, cemeteries, monuments, and changes over 200 years with nearly 100 maps.
Celesta Geyer, once 555 pounds and in sideshows, reports a 401‑pound loss in 14 months after heart attack guidance. Now about 110 pounds, she recalls childhood taunts and a crash diet under medical dietitian supervision, stating her current goal is 116 to 122 pounds.
Counsel for the tug Mohawk and R Pace argued before a Coast Guard board that the service bears part of the fault for the December incident. The barge moored near Thimble Shoals drifted into the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel during a northwest wind, tearing the span and delaying reopening plans.
A dozen baboon species inhabit sub Saharan Africa. These primates forage aggressively eating various foods including live scorpions after removing the venomous stingers. They raid bee homes to steal honey from the combs.
Flying fish propelling themselves above water escape pursuers by powerful tail strikes and spreading pectoral fins. They reach speeds up to 35 miles per hour as they break the surface. Shenandoah National Park covers about 300 square miles.
The forecast calls for clear and cold tonight with lows around 15 to 20. Saturday will be partly cloudy and cold, then Sunday fair and seasonably cold. Winds from the north to northwest at 10 to 20 mph. The five day outlook shows daytime highs mostly in the 40s and nightly lows in the 20s to low 30s. Precipitation around one inch, likely Monday or Tuesday.
The report notes none rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 30 today. December rainfall to date is listed with 1967 at 35.18 inches. The five year January through December totals are given for 1962 through 1966 and the 54 year average monthly rainfall is shown. The overall average January through December rainfall for 54 years is 36.50 inches.
Conferees reduced proposed foreign aid by 20 million dollars and cleared a compromise funding formula to guarantee each state retains at least last year's allotment. They also removed a Senate-passed provision allowing federal courts to hear taxpayer challenges to federal funds for church-related institutions, easing adjournment prospects.
Delbert Frye of 601 N. Cameron Sr. signs with KARK Record Co in Nashville Town. His debut country and western single features Walk The Back Streets backed with Us Poor Losers and releases in about two weeks. Frye has performed with Ernest Tubb and Connie Smith and previously with The Stringdusters of Witchester.
Prices rise at the New York Stock Exchange with gains outnumbering losses by three to two. Opening quotes show Scott Paper up 4 at 26, Heublein up 1 at 315, Smith Kline off 1 at 49, Lone Star Gas down 14 at 27, Lockheed down 5 at 4954, City Investing up 4 at 114.44. AP says the average of 60 stocks rose to 316.6. Scurry Rainbow Oil opened up 1 at 45.44 and Great American Industries gained 1 1/2 to 65 1/2 on an opening block of 34,100 shares.
The proposed Medicare bill would lift the maximum levy for an individual and employer from 290.40 to 343.20 in 1968 with benefits first shown in February checks mailed March 3. It retains a 60 day hospital reserve plus 20 dollar cost share for the additional days. It also calls for a study by HEW on drug coverage and low cost generics, but omits AFDC provisions.
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