Multiple deaths and accidents plague Winchester region
Obituaries for Nora Good Frye and Richard Borden report deaths in Winchester and Harrisonburg areas, with funeral plans noted. A string of traffic crashes near Paris Mountain, Papermill Road, Rt. 11 and Rt. 671 injure six, with details on victims and vehicles and ensuing medical care.
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Richard Franklin
Dick) Borden
Harrisonburg
Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
Middletown - Winchester
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Winchester Memorial
Rt .50
Paris Mountain
Ronald Kerns
Henry Owens
Alexandria
William Shakespeare Jr. Invented Level Wind Fishing Reel
William Shakespeare Jr of Michigan in 1897 invented the level wind reel to improve fishing by ensuring even line winding on the spool and making casting practical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shakespeare Jr
Michigan
China’s Vast Terrain Binds East West Stretch
China spans about 2 650 miles east to west with terrain dominated by mountains and deserts. One third of the land is mountainous and another third consists of desert regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Local Man Sought in Winchester Break-Ins
Winchester police issued an arrest warrant for John Stephen Burcham in a weekend string of break-ins. Aims included Jamison and Gore at 220 E Cork St where doors showed pried pins but entry failed. An air vent entry at Seven-Eleven adjacent to Jamison and Gore was reported, but the suspect left before officers arrived. Police tied other incidents to break-ins at Moose Lodge on E Cork St, Krauser-Lupton Equipment Co. on N Loudoun St with no valuables taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott J. Haymaker
W. Race St
Martinsburg
W.va
Kings Daughters 'Hospital
Mr. Haymaker
Winchester
Clarence I
Annie Virginia Mason Haymaker
Dolly Meadows
Winchester Avenue Christian Church
Jones Fun
Peeral Home
Robert Steven Hart
John Stephen Burcham
Warren Rudolph
Rudolph
Jamison and Gore, Inc
E. Cork St
Jamison and Gore
Burcham
Moose Lodge
Commonwealth
Krauser-Lupton Equipment Co
N. Loudoun St
Baker Honored In Resolution For City Sergeant Baker
The late G. Gibson Baker served Winchester as City Sergeant from 1941 to 1965 and was honored in a court resolution read in Corporation Court. Judge Elliott D. Marshall and Judge Robert K. Woltz presided as the resolution praised Baker’s public service and community involvement. The document records his birth in 1893, WWI service, church membership, and extensive civic roles.
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Robert W. Gordon
Gainesboro
Veterans Administration Center
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mr. Gordon
Page County
Mack
Anna Mileligan Gordon
Mildred Waters
Gordon
Margaret Pierce
Leesburg
Kenneth Gordon
Gore
Samuel Gordon
Winchester
Mr. Haines
Staunton
Robert Otho
Ella D. Haines
Montreal
Canada
Haines
New Windsor
Easter L. Beck
Anita Gowland
James B. Haines, Jr
Gardner B. Hillyard
Baltimore
Lawrence
G. Gibson Baker
Corporations Court
William A. Johnston III
Johnson
Thombeen
Corporation Court
Elliott D. Marshall
Marshall
Robert K. Woltz
Gibson
George G
Lucie Gibson Baker
Kathryn
Mary Bruce Longstreet
Grace Lutheran Church
Lions Club
Lodge No. 867
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
The
40 & 8
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Izaak Walton League
United States Army
City of
Johnston
Apollo 8 nears moon orbit as crew endures illness
The Apollo 8 crew led by Frank Borman and including James A. Lovell Jr. and William A. Anders passed the gravity barrier and edged into the equigravisphere on a 20 hour Christmas Eve lunar orbit plan. Borman suffers a 24 hour intestinal flu but recovers after rest.
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James A. Lovell Jr
Air Force
William A. Anders
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Earth
Moon
Derby Winner Dancer's Image Disqualified by Kentucky
Kentucky Racing Commission reaffirms Churchill Downs stewards verdict disqualifying Dancer's Image from the 1968 Derby winner's purse after 14 days of testimony. The horse, owned by Peter Fuller, had a drug in its system during the May 4 race. Also notes about earthquakes in the region.
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Lexington
Kentucky Racing Commission
Churchill Downs
Dancer
Peter Fuller
Moore Donates Apple Trees to New Market Battlefield Park
E Blackburn Moore of Winchester, an orchardist and former Virginia House Speaker, donates 14 apple trees to New Market Battlefield Park. The trees, seven Civil War era varieties, help replant the "fatal orchard" once at the field while VMI cadets launched their final charge from Bushong Hill between the Bushong House and Union lines.
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E. Blackburn Moore
Winchester
Virginia House of Delegates
New Market Battlefield Park
New Market
Jonathan
iSmokehouse
William Early
Virginia Military Institute
Bushong House
Bushong Hill
Wall Street Downtrend Persists Amid Mixed Monday Trading
The New York Stock Exchange opened lower with about 100 issues down. Amerada Petroleum and Hess Oil delayed on merger chatter while General Host held steady and Armour edged down. Denny's and Natomas led early gains as steels and consumer sectors lagged.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Amerada Petroleum
Hess Oil
General Host
Armour
Armour Common
Denny’s
Natomas
Glen Alden
American Hospital Supply
INA Corp
American Telephone
Weather Today Virginia Forecast
Fair windy and colder tonight and Tuesday with few flurries over the mountains. Low in the mid 20s tonight and high Tuesday in mid 30s. Wednesday fair and quite cold. Five day forecast shows below normal temperatures with upper 30s to low 40s days and 20s nights. Snow flurries likely in mountains Tuesday and Thursday with about one inch precipitation overall.
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Pacific
Plains
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
New England
Rockies
Rainfall Averages and Totals From Local Weather Data
Rain totals for the past 48 hours end at 8 a.m. today show 45 percent. December rainfall to date stands at .99 inches with 1968 year to date at 33.11 inches. Five year Jan–Dec rainfall values are 33.46 1963 31.63 1964 26.85 1965 33.82 1966 36.48 1967. Average monthly rainfall over 55 years is listed for each month and the 55 year total is 36.50 inches. Sunset and sunrise times are given for Monday December 23 along with first quarter moon on December 26.
Fires and Auto Crashes Claim 25 Lives Across U S
Over the weekend fires and traffic crashes killed 25 people including 13 children and 12 youths in multiple states. Notable incidents occurred near Hartsville South Carolina and Allentown Pennsylvania with families and communities in mourning.
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U.S
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winchester Evening Star
Joseph H. Frye
Nora Good Frye
Mt. Williams
Howard Good
Onips
St. John’s Cemetery
Jupiter
Mr. Borden
Middletown
Herschel C
Zelma Willey Borden
Asbury United Methodist Church
Harrisonburg Lodge of Elks
United Commercial
Edith Kelly
George Wilson
Donald E
Thomas G. Borden
Lindsay Harrisonburg Funeral Home
R. Harris Kesler
Grace United Methodist Church
Kesler
Josiah A. Andrew
Mt. Carmel
Lee Kerns
Whitacre
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Kerns
Bloomery
William and
Letha Mason Kerns
Timber Ridge Pentecostal Church
Gainesboro Fire Co
State Road Commission
Donie Stotler Kerns
Pete Puffinberger
Unger
Marvin Yost
Berkeley Springs
Charles Mason
Phyllis Kerns
Harold Kerns
Larry Kerns
Harvey Kerns
Roy Kerns
Clyde Kerns
Home Kerns
Giffin
Capon Bridge
Scott Haymaker
Papermill Rd
James Davis Sawyer
Rt. 4
Seatric J. Carper
Battle Ave
Jones Funeral Home
Edward J. Taylor
Murrell G. Anderson
Riley M. Loy
Robert G. Buckley
Charles F. Brown
Jack P. Lindsay
Norman D. Tavenner, Jr
Mount Hebron Cemetery
James B. Haines, Sr
James Boyd Haines
New Windsor, Md
Joseph Bean Newlin
Parkway
Donald Anderson
Kent Cirle
Rt. 11
L.P. Coverstone
Florence McDermott
Harry McDermott
Peter McDereet
Burlington
Tario
Julian Michael
Rt. 3
Rt. 671
Clearbrook
Robert Lovett Belford
Dixie Belle Dr
J.W. Detrick
Belford
Smalts
OMS
Williams, Va
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Larry T. Omps
Navy
Southeast Asia
the Order
DIAL
Loudoun Street
T.G. Adams
Echo Village
Baker
Apollo
Moore
Wall Street
Virginia
Winchester Skies
Sahara Desert
Vietnam
Hartsville
S.C
Bob Bass
Churchervices
Frederick McLaughlin
Portsmouth
N.H
Allentown
Lanark
Limeport
Lehigh County
Coatesville
Floyd L. Green Jr
N. Cameron Sr
Dan AM Dine Ust
Merry Xmas
Ben Belchic
George Sheets
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