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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1967

Page

2

Obituaries Highlight Nethken Downs Nicholson Larrick Orndorff

Obituaries from Winchester Evening Star list Mrs Eleanor Whitmore Nethken 59 of Staunton with service at Central Methodist Church and burial in Dayton Cemetery She is survived by husband two sons a daughter and siblings Harry Downs 58 Middleburg Ida Nicholson 78 Smyrna Del Annie Larrick 78 Winchester Caroline Orndorff 93 Berryville Pike plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral arrangements noted for several with local funeral homes and churches named

Mrs Homer Garber Dies After Long Illness in Winchester

Mrs Homer Garber 76 of 204 Parkway Winchester died at home after a long illness. Born Shenandoah County December 21 1890 she married Homer B Garber in Woodstock June 5 1912. Active in Braddock Street Methodist Church WSCS and Heritage Guild she held multiple church and temperance roles. She survived by several relatives and 17 grandchildren nine great grandchildren with a daughter predeceased. Funeral arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. Also funeral for Samuel Garfield Burleson Berryville at Omps Funeral Home Winchester with burial at Grace Bible Fellowship Cemetery Clear Brook.

Pearl Sheetz Garber Parkway Garber Shenandoah County Joseph and Elizabeth Hutchinson Sheetz Homer B. Garber Woodstock Braddock Street Methodist Church Women’s Bible Woman’s Society of Christian Service Luray Cathryn G. Alger Jones Funeral Home Samuel Garfield Burleson Berryville Omps Winchester John Gowdy Roger Anderson Burleson Craig Burleson Morris’ Burleson Landon Burleson Luke Burleson Elmer Burleson Carl Burleson Grace Bible Fellowship Clearbrook

Mrs Maxine Rolle Obituary Passed At Virginia Hospital

Mrs Maxine Elizabeth Rolle 236 Haddox Street died at University of Virginia Hospital Saturday. She was born in Winchester and lived here most of her life and was a member of St Stephens Methodist Church. Survived by parents Paul Anthony and Katharine Williams a son Calvin Avery a daughter Inez Avery one grandchild Maxine Avery a brother Calvin J Williams two aunts and an uncle with several other relatives. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at St Stephens Methodist Church with Rev J H Robinson officiating burial in Orrick Friends may call at Cart Cane Funeral tomorrow evening 6 to 10 o'clock.

Maxine Elizabeth Rolle Haddox St University of Virginia Rolle Winchester St. Stephens Methodist Church Paul Anthony Katherine Williams Calvin Avery Inez Avery Maxine Avery Calvin J. Williams Pearl Bundy Lucy Thomas

Banquet Postponed by Frederick County Education Association

The Frederick County Education Association banquet scheduled for tonight has been postponed and will now be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Senseny Road Elementary School. H. Denis Hoover, Association President, announced the new timing today.

Frederick County Education Assn Senseny Road H. Denis Hoover Association

Seven Alarm Fire Destroys Richmond Auto Paint Plant

A seven alarm blaze at the Ww. O Churchill Auto Paint Co in the 1000 block of N 1st Street, Richmond, damaged nearby houses as winds gusted to 15 mph. The fire, under control about an hour after the first alarm, caused no injuries and a cause was not yet determined.

Richmond Ww. O. Churchill Auto Paint Co Churchill N 1St Street Shockoe Valley Richmond- Petersburg

Break-In At Kellas's Esso Station Nets $178

Police report a theft at Kellas's Esso Station on Stewart and Boscawen Streets last night. About $178 was taken from an office desk, with the back door used to enter and exit. A money bag remained untouched. No forced entry marks were found.

Kellas Esso Stewart and Boscawen Sts

Three Carrier Crew Members Missing from Roosevelt

CAPE TOWN South Africa AP Police search for three white crew members of the U S aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt reported missing after the ship headed home from Cape Town on Monday. It is established the men were not aboard when the ship sailed. The ship arrived last Saturday but crew leaves were canceled due to facility provisions. The three youths under 21 were named Glen Sennler Laburn Bordeno Ernest Heise.

Cape Town South Africa U.S Franklin D. Roosevelt Glen Sennler Laburn Borden Ernest Heise

Civil War relics found during Ritter restoration

The restoration of the Ritter property uncovered Civil War artifacts. A Union officer’s buckle and Minnie balls were found near the old house site along with cartridges and cannon primers. Young Ritter, son of Mr and Mrs JO Ritter of Armel, sustained head injuries during the event.

Young Ritter Jo, D. Ritter Armel

Guy Fawkes Night Burnings and Firecracker Festivities

British children annually celebrate Guy Fawkes Night with bonfires and fireworks. The tradition includes burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes as part of the festivities.

Guy Fawkes Britain Guy

Weather Today Remains Mild With Breezy North Winds

Today shows only a little warmer temperatures as winds shift to the north at 20 to 30 mph. No significant precipitation or weather hazards noted. The outlook suggests continued breezy conditions through the day.

Rainfall Totals and Averages for 54 Year Span

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ended 8 30 today is 70. February total is 1 02.1967 year to date 2 18. Average monthly rainfall over 54 years by month is listed, with January 2 44 February 2 19 March 3 07 April 3 16 May 3 64 June 3 76 July 3 78 August 3 72 September 2 80 October 3 10 November 2 54 December 2 30. For January through December over 54 years the average is 36 50. Five year totals are 1962 39 73 1963 33 46 1964 31 63 1965 26 85 1966 33 32.

Wall Street opens late as stocks drift amid blizzard delays

The New York Stock Exchange delayed the opening 15 minutes due to blizzard conditions while trading began on the American Stock Exchange with a mixed trend. Xerox and several industrials fell modestly, while American Telephone and American Broadcasting showed small gains. Savings and loan firms remained active as the session progressed.

New York New York City New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange Treasury Henry H. Fowler Xerox Sears, Roebuck, Raytheon IBM American Telephone International, Nickel General Electric Pfizer Schering Eastern Air Lines Montgomery Ward Savings and Loan Holding California Financial Imperial Corp of America American

Bees Use Sun-Based Protractor For Directional Flight

Bees navigate by a built in device that fixes their travel angle relative to the sun as seen from the hive allowing consistent flight direction despite movement of the sun across the sky.

Largest Antique Automobile Club Tops Global Count

The Antique Automobile Club claims over 10 000 members and is described as the world's largest antique automobile society. It organized in the United States in 1935, defining antiques as cars built before 1930.

Largest Antique Automobile Club United States Club

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Winchester Evening Star Mrs Harry Nethken Eleanor Whitmore Nethken Harry L. Nethken Staunton Charlottesville Nethken Nottoway County Grover C Annie Beville Whitmore Robert E. Lee High School Central Methodist Church Kenneth E Harry L. Nethken, Jr Eleanor Anne Nethken W. Schaefer Memphis Woodrow W. Whitmore Fred Wagner Dayton Hamrick Funeral Home Harry S. Downs Middleburg Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Downs John Noland Mary Barnes Downs Catherine Pyne Barbara Ann Downs Los Angeles Calif Stanley 8 Mrs. Nicholson Ida Nicholson Smyrna Dela Wilmington Hospital Nicholson Virginia Albert and Mollie Dodson Woodward James E. Nicholson Ted Nicholson Archie Nicholson Nashville Needa Bennett Frances Hawkins Culpeper Henry S. Amidon Mount Hebron Cemetery L.T. Larrick Annie Belle. Larrick Loudoun St Larrick Rock Enon Springs James Jennie Scribner Lockhart Lawrence T. Larrick Lavada Larrick Mildred Willingham Stewart Larrick Woodrow Larrick Delmar Larrick Orndorff Service Caroline T. Orndorff Berryville Pike John Myers Charles Cunningham John P. O’conner Harvey Boyd Nelson Orndorff Eugene Purtlebaugh Homer Garber Burleson Service Addis Ababa Ethiopia Equatoria South Sudan Azawa Liberation Front Sudan Anya-Nya Maxine Rolle Frederick Taper Floyd Taper Kenneth Williams Mitchell Urks, Jr William Beamer Abner Lee Orrick Annie Belle Larrick Marvin Kay Dick Jones Funeral Home, Inc Omps Funeral Home Loudoun Street Samuel G. Burleson Clearbrook, Va Ments Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St NSM National Morticians Funeral Home, Inc S.loudoun St North Pole Detea Perecest U.S. Weather Bureau Rein IKEE Central Plains Southeast Plateau Rockies Gulf Coast Plains Mississippi Valley Monique van den Boeynants Paul van den Boeynants Belgium Norfolk BRO N. Cameron St Associated Press High Albany Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Louisville Miami Milwaukee Mils.-St.p New Orleans Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ptind Ore Rapid City St. Louis Salt Sk. City San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg Ritter Parkins Mill Armel and Double Tollgate Wall Street I. Q Sahara Desert C&s Bank
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