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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1966

Page

2

Obituaries from the Evening Star 1966

Obituaries note long serving Navy veteran of 90 years who sailed on USS Hornet and USS Washington in WWII. Retired Harleyville Insurance manager based in Winchester, with mourners including four children and five grandchildren. Funeral plans and donation to Heart Fund requested.

U.S. Navy Hornet Washington Harleyville Insurance Co Win Chester Berry Norfolk Roland Stultz Jeanette Stultz Winchester John R. Thompson Athens Yale D. Weatherby Buffalo N.Y Herbert F. Stultz Heart Fund Jones Funeral Home

State Troopers Assigned Here

Three state troopers have been added to the Frederick Clarke Warren county area force. Trooper B E Williams from Woodstock joined in 1940 and will live in the area. Trooper G N Jenkins from Warren County, a 1958 Warren County High School graduate, joined in 1962 and is married. Trooper L W Turner from Roadway, a 1959 Roadway High School graduate, served in the Navy in 1962 and 1965, will reside in Berryville and is married.

Frederick-Clarke- Warren County Sgt F. L. Woolf B. E. Williams Woodstock Williams Suffolk G. N. Jenkins Warren County Arlington County Jenkins National Guard L. W. Turner Roadway Roadway High School U.S. Navy Berryville Turner

Miss Brenda Clevenger Named South End Honorary Chief

Brenda Clevenger of Fairmont Ave a Handley High School student was named Miss South End at a fire company meeting. She will ride on a convertible in the Apple Blossom Festival parade and on the fire chiefs float in the Grand Feature Parade and compete in the In Town honorary chief contest. Terry Braithwaite was elected a company member. The department bought self contained breathing gear three new boot and bunker pants pairs a new valve intake fitting and lifelines. Yard party dates set for June 10 11 and the annual picnic for June 26. Kern Motor Co was thanked for keeping the station entrance and street clear on Jan 30.

Brenda Clevenger Fairmont Ave Handley High School South End Terry Braithwaite Eagle Drive Kern Motor Company

Middletown Plans March Beauty Contest at Wayside Theatre

The Middletown Fire Company plans a beauty contest at the Wayside Theatre in early March to select the honorary fire chief for the Apple Blossom Festival. Interested parties should contact J. W. Legge Jr. Five calls and nine ambulance runs were reported for January. Jack Shiley presided at the meeting, and a Thursday card party is planned.

Middletown Middletown Fire Company Wayside J. W. Legge, Jr Jack Shiley

Spirit of 76 painting figures linked to family and friends

When Willard painted his Spirit of 76 the central figure was modeled by his father, Hugh Mosher posed as a soldier friend with a fife player, and the drummer boy was the son of John H. Devereux.

Willard Hugh Mosher John H. Devereux

Rice harvest clash in van Buren operation near delta

In the last three weeks the rice harvest was targeted as Operation van Buren by the 101st Airborne and allied forces. Heavy fighting left light U S casualties with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese losses tallied at 563 killed, 225 possibly killed, 43 captured, and 586 detained. A Marine patrol in Quang Ngai Province encountered about 50 Viet Cong, killing three in a firefight before withdrawal.

101S U. S 101St Airborne Quang Ngai Saigon

Pay Phone Robbed at Holiday Inn Break-In

The pay phone at Holiday Inn on Route 11 South was broken into by lock-pick method. About $11.50 was stolen from the coin box and repairs cost about $10. The sheriff's office is investigating.

Holiday Inn Rt. 11 S C & P Telephone Co Sheriff's Office

Plan to boost reserves to meet future food demand

Johnson urged using 60 million acres of conserved American land as an emergency reserve to be brought back into production within 12 to 18 months. He proposed a law to set minimum reserve levels, push soybean production on former feed grain acreage, and noted wheat reserves are adequate though extra plantings are suspended.

Johnson Secretary of Agriculture

Weather Roundup Across U S Cities

A dense clip of temperatures and conditions lists multiple cities with high and low readings and precipitation. Conditions range from cloudy to snow and rain, with readings for Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Des Moines Detroit Helena Juneau Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee and others.

High Low Pr Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Moines Detroit Helena Juneau Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee New Orleans Philadelphia Ptind Ore Rapid City Richmond Louis Lk. City Fran Washington Winnipeg

Conviction Appeal Filed in Fadely Case in Edinburg

Notice filed with Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals seeks reversal of the involuntary manslaughter conviction of Barry Calvin Fadely 19 of Edinburg for the highway death of Steve R. Whetzel on August 29 1965 Judge Marshall denied a motion to set aside the verdict on December 18 and nine trial errors are cited by attorney H Garnett Scott of Woodstock in the appeal.

Woodstock Virginia Supreme Ry of Appeals Barry Calvin Fadely Edinburg Shenandoah County Court House Fadly Steve Randall Whetzel Elliott Marshall H. Garnett Scott Fadely

Weather Outlook for Virginia: Rain Likely Tonight and Friday

The bulletin notes mostly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures and scattered rain chances tonight through Friday. Forecast lows 36 to 42, Friday highs in the 50s, Saturday mild with possible light rain. Recorded rainfall shows February and year totals, with long-term monthly averages listed.

Gulf Coast New England Rockies Plateau Upper Lakes Mississippi Valley Nation North Central

Virginia Tax Bill Shifts as House Panel Drops Medical Exemptions

A House committee on a 9-6 vote eliminated most medical exemptions from the proposed administration sales tax plan, preserving only medicines and drugs prescribed by physicians. The cut also removed exemptions for food, church and charitable purchases, and several minor amendments. Local leaders weighed broader tax changes as lawmakers push for a state milk pricing review, highway funding measures, and a Virginia Industrial Business Authority proposal. Astronomers estimate Hercules contains 50 000 to 100 000 stars.

del. M. Caldwell Butler Roanoke General Assembly Dels J. Warren White Norfolk J. Sargeant Reynolds Richmond House Agriculture Committee State Milk Commission House Committee Virginia Beach Senate Welfare Committee Senate William F. Stone State Highway Department State Highway Commission Charles R. Fenwick Arlington

Wall Street gains widen on mixed early trading

Wall Street moved irregularly higher as gains appeared across rails, airlines, electronics and select issues. The AP 60-stock average rose to 367.7 with several large blocks trading and many stocks up one point or more, including Texas Instruments Admiral IBM Polaroid Xerox United Air Lines and Northwest Airlines.

New York Lowe Ier Chrysler General Motors Texas Instruments Admiral IBM Polaroid Xerox United Air Lines Johnson & Johnson Northwest’ ‘Airlines Pan American World Airways American Airlines New York Central Illinois Central Goodrich Kennecott

Scouts Demonstrate First Aid At Winchester Store Window

Ship 3 Winchester Explorers present a First Aid display during National Boy Scout Week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Leggett's window. They recently completed an American Red Cross advanced course and will show injuries, prevention, and care including mouth to mouth resuscitation.

Sea Explorer Scouts of Winchester Leggett American Cross William R. Locke Braddock Street Methodist Church

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Evening Star Percy W. Stultz P.L. Jenkins Ruth Fidella Jenkins Unk Pearl Lee Jenkins Leonard Henson Middleowl Walter" W. Punks Edward L. Jenkins Stover Strasburg J. Floyd Wines Clyde Logan Harry Bray John Hall Lester Miller William Headley Norman Carper Cedar Creek Christian Church Ora D. Catlett S. Braddock St Mr. Catlett Frederick County Joseph Annie Boyd Catlett Goldie Crouse Wilda Dean Ferrbee Eleanor Carter Nancy Ann Catlett Gilbert Catlett Sunnyside Bertha McIntire Lillie Sheard Percy William Stultz Jones Funeral Home, Inc Winchester Lodge Loudoun Freeet Joe Coneuli Laval U.S. Weather Bureau Athur, Inc Boscawen St Christopher Goodyear Toledo Blade Tom O’reilly Christopher van Buren C.J. Brumback & Sons Cameron St Front Royal Shenandoah River Estates Gertrude Marsh Gary T. Keyser N. Cameron St Virginia Wall Street Clermont Haiti Hood Brazil Call Fleet Fleet & Co., Inc
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