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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries and Funeral Details From Shenandoah Area

Obituaries list funeral services for Ernest L. Whitacre 74 of Stephenson Norris Franklin 13 of Front Royal and Dr Harry Rollings 74 of Wardensville with services in local churches and burial sites. Related notes include a vehicle carburetor theft at Kern Motor Co and Deputy Sheriff Osbourne Renner's investigation.

Ernest L. Whitacre Stephenson Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Woodstock Norris Franklin Front Royal Robertshaw-Turner John J. Stevenson Young Franklin Winchester Memorial Hospital Frederick County Lee Keyser Donnie Keyser Roger Ritenour Charles Franklin Gary Steed Dennis Fewell Refuge Church Nineveh Harry West Rollings Wardensville W. Va Rollings Washington Harry and Millie Hollander Rollings John Rollings Richmond J. D. Mathias Shepherd Or Shepherdstown W. Vas University of West Virginia Morgantown George Washington University Garfield Hospital Kern Motor Co Valley Ave Pontac Richard D. Kern Osbourne Renner

Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner Honors 28 Scouts

Fifth annual Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner to honor 28 Shenandoah Area Council Scouts who earned the Eagle Rank in 1967. Dr. Robert Parker of Randolph Macon Academy will speak. Dr. Kenneth Hickey chairs. Thomas Pullen will be the Eagle Speaker. invocation by Captain Robert Vincent. Event at 6 30 p m Friday at Holiday Inn East.

Holiday Inn East Shenandoah Area Robert P. Parker Randolph Macon Acaemy Front Royal Kenneth D. Hickey Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory Thomas A. Pullen Robert T. Pullen Winchester Robert R. Vincent Salvation Army Eagle Scouts Virginia West Virginia Shenandoah Robert S. Barsbour Ronald L. Miller Thomas S. Bell Walter C, Erwin II Robert C. Eckman Stephen R.barley Carson B, Spitler Dennis A. Travers Louis G. Sasser

Lincoln Birth Cabin Sheltered by Granite Memorial

A granite memorial shelters the log cabin where Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 near Hodgenville Kentucky as authorities note the historic site.

Abe Hodgenville, Ky Abraham Lincoln Here

Weather alert spans Great Lakes to Rockies

Snow flurries forecast tonight for eastern Great Lakes with snow expected across the Great Plains and into the Rocky Mountains. Light accumulations possible in higher terrain. Weather officials warn of slick spots on untreated roads overnight.

Eastern Great Lakes Great Plains Rocky Mountains

Valentines Day at Frederick County Clerk's Office

The Frederick County Clerk's Office hosts a festive Valentine event with a pink cake, chocolates, date bread, and fruit snacks shared by staff across departments. Clerk Lee N. Whitacre initiated the custom. visitors leave with a warm impression of hospitality amid public duties.

County Clerk’s Office Frederick Lee N. Whitacre Frederick County

Tarkenton Tops FCA Event In Virginia Breakfast

Fran Tarkenton, former Georgia All American and Giants quarterback, speaks to FCA groups across Virginia and nearby states as local FCA president Jim Laise touts his example of Christian living. Tarkenton joined the Giants this season after a Vikings trade and led New York to a 77 record this Fall.

FCA Jim Laise Fran Tarkenton Laise Winchester Front Royal Martinsburg Berryville Alexandria Charlottesville Fairfax Waynesboro Staunton Arlington Tarkenton Giants Minnesota Vikings New York Minnesota Mr. Tarkenton Elaine Merrell Tarkentons Angela Fran Virginia Richmond Washington, D C Atlanta

Manned Apollo Flight May Begin Sooner This Year

CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP observers note NASA could launch three manned Apollo flights this year with the first moonship in earth orbit by October or possibly as early as August. Astronauts Walter M Schirra Jr Donn F Eisele and Walter Cunningham are named for the initial mission. A separate report mentions a fire on Senseny Road but provides few details on the incident or damage.

Cape Kennedy Fla America Space Agency National Aeronautics and iSpace Administration Walter M. Schirra Jr Donn F. Eisele Walter Cunningham B.V. Sours Senseny Road

Parking Garage Move Nears Reality in City Council Session

Public Safety Chair Dutton said a multi level parking garage is rapidly becoming a reality adding about 300 spaces. Plans include razing the old Holsum Bakery site and financing with revenue bonds, with Shockey Brothers to prepare the plans and a possible lease issue over the former health building at 104 N Braddock St. Councilman Fleming inquired about leasing the health building to Winchester Parking Authority and Larrick noted the lease could be mutually terminated. Bayliss reported on the Community Relations committee noting by laws and youth job programs under way.

School Board Dutton N. Braddock St James H. Fleming Winichester J. Randolph Larrick Public Safety Committee Council Holsum Bakery Shockey Brothers Bayliss Mason Albert W. Loring

Spacecraft Set for Cape Kennedy Arrival Late March

The project aims for arrival at Cape Kennedy toward the end of March with four months of launch preparation before liftoff. The team expects a sequence of tests and checks to finalize readiness for launch.

Cape Kennedy

Weather Summary Shows Warmer Day With Light Rain Notes

The report notes sunny skies and milder temperatures with a high of 24 to 34 degrees. Fair tonight with a low of 16 to 24. Thursday will be cloudy with a high near 32. Rainfall in the past 24 hours ended 8 30 am shows none and February rainfall to date is a trace.

Associated Press Albany Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Memphis Miami Milwaukee St.p Orleans York Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix St. Louis St Lk. City San Diego Fran Seattle Winchester

Cities Told To Inspect Va. Bridges

Virginia cities must have all bridges on primary roads inspected annually by qualified personnel. The order follows the Point Pleasant collapse and shifts responsibility to local officials to ensure bridge safety.

Richmond State Highway Department Virginia Point Pleasant W. Va L. C. Bolton Bolton

Loveland Valentine Mail Drops From Normal Levels

Loveland, Colorado reports a decline in valentine mailings with 70,000 valentines sent for remailing, down 30,000 from recent averages. Postmaster Fred C. Brewer notes the Loveland postmark valentines included hand stamps and a Cupid themed poem.

Loveland Colo Fred C. Brewer Dan Cupid

Wall Street Opens Mixed as Trading Active Amid Prices

Opening prices show Litton up 1 percent at 7134 and IBM at 572 with gains for Monogram and General Dynamics. Some issues slip including Bethlehem and Penn Central while U S Smelting advances to 6014 and fractional losses hit A J Industries United Air Lines Bristol Myers and Anaconda. Newark News sold to Time Inc announced.

Litton Industries Monogram Industries IBM General Dynamics Bethlehem Penn Central Fruehauts U.S A.J. Industries United Air Lines Bristol Myers Anaconda American Stock Exchange Talley Industries Levin Townsend Computer Technicolor Louisiana Land Signal Oil Sterling Precision

Also Mentioned on This Page

Evening Star Whitacre Service Jones Funeral Home Chestnut Grove Methodist Church John Brewer Elwood Whitacre Ralph Whitacre Allen Whitacre Russell Brown Lee Whitacre Dorsey Strother Chestnut Grove Cemetery Franklin Service Harry Rollings Wardensville Lions Club Moorefield A.F A.M. Masonic Lodge West Virginia Medical Association American Medical Association Mary Rollings Harry W. Rollings III Bowie Mary Lou Rollings Janet Grinaker St. Petersburg Wardensville Methodist Church Charles Andrew Lost City Eagle Scout Glen A. Longerbeam Charles A. Sherman William N. Sherman Douglas A. Crowell Jeffrey C. Everhart Steve E. Leber Theodore R. Fookes Stephen K. Vaughn William B. Crawford William D. Hollar II Edinburg Steven R. Godenour James G. Rudacille Joseph D._Nelson Charles C. Crim New Market Michael A. Dart Mr. Jackson Gail I Knepp Strasburg John E. McVey Falling Waters William W. Strom DR. Parker Randolph Macon College Yale Divinity School Virginia Conference of Methodist Churches Parker Frances Joye Brantley Parkers Young Pullen McFadden The First Presbyterian Church Shenandoah Area Council Farragut State Park Idaho DR. Hickey Penn State University Cornell University Ithaca N. Y Winchester Kiwanis Club Patricia Jones Funeral Home, Inc Smalts Florist, Inc Omds Funeral Home Loudoun Street DIAL Memere Lof the Golem Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St U.S. Weather Bureau ESSA Weather Report California Texas Commissioner of Revenue Ward Plaza Winchester, VA Nervemaster II Robert Selbst Montgomery Ward Hearing Aid University of Georgia Ings Valentines Wall Street Newark News Time Newark, N.J Time Inc William H. Taft Russia Florida Shadowline Glazzer N. Cameron St
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