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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries: Fraley and Dunlap in Winchester

Charles H Fraley 82 of Catoc tin Furnace Md died Tuesday in Frederick Memorial Hospital He worked 25 years at Potomac Edison and belonged to the Quarter Century Club and Harriott Chapel Episcopal Church He is survived by a widow two daughters six stepchildren a sister four brothers five grandchildren ten great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews A funeral service will be held tomorrow at 11 am at Creager Funeral Home Thurmont with burial in Lewistown Cemetery Anna Virginia Dunlap 49 of Greenwood Heights died yesterday in Loudoun Memorial Hospital Leesburg She was born May 2 1918 in Hamilton daughter of the late Garland S and Mary H Tiffany A registered nurse graduate of Winchester School of Nursing 1939 she owned Maplewood Nursing Home until 1966 Member of State and National Nursing Home Association Eastern Star BPW Association and former secretary of the State Association Her husband Charles Dunlap died in 1952 She is survived by two children Garland Edward Dunlap of Richmond and Ann Woodrow Dunlap of Butler University Indianapolis three brothers and two sisters Funeral details follow with service at Christ Episcopal Church and burial Mount Hebron The body is at Omps Funeral Home with visitation tomorrow evening

Charles H. Fraley Catoctin Furnace Frederick (Md.) Memorial Hospital Mr. Fraley Thurmont Henry and Isabelle Sweeney Fraley Potomac Edison Co Quarter Century Club Harriott Chapel Episcopal Church Ella M. Ashby Fraley George Shook Harold Biser Waynesboro Edith Shoemaker Hagerstown Leona Huff Berryville Margaret Diffender Charleston W. Va Catherine Lensburg Winchester Amos Ashby Washington James Ashby Minnie Hessong Frederick Plummer Fraley Walter Fraley Harry Fraley Frank Fraley Gaith Ersburg Creager Funeral Home Lewistown Cemetery Anna Virginia Dunlap Greenwood Heights Loudoun Memorial Hospital Leesburg Dunlap Hamilton Garland S Mary H. Tiffany Winchester School of Nursing Maplewood Nursing Home National Nursing Home Association State Association The Eastern Star Business Professional Women’s Association Charles Dunlap Garland Edward Dunlap Richmond Ann Woodrow Dunlap Butler University of Edgar Nelson Jones Funeral Home Daniel Morris J. F. Omps Mount Hebror Cemetery

Jefferson County Fatality First in Vietnam

Private First Class Wayne D. Boyer son of Mr and Mrs William E Boyer of Shepherdstown W Va was killed in action in Vietnam February 6 He is the first Jefferson County fatality in Vietnam Born April 28 1941 he entered the service April 27 1967 He belonged to the Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department He is survived by his parents three sisters Mrs Hunter Mauck of Martinsburg WV Miss Linda Boyer at home and Norval Johnston II of Kearneysville WV and two brothers Henry and William Boyer Jr at home Funeral arrangements are in complete.

Wayne D. Boyer William E. Boyer W. High St Shepherdstown W. Va Vietnam Jefferson County Sheperdstown Huntr Mauck Martinsburg Norval Johnston II Keareysville Linda Oyer Breers Henry and William Boyer, Jr

Largent tax proposal sparks debate in Virginia legislature

Governor Godwin comments on Senator Largents plan to tax personal and professional services and nearly all purchases, arguing it could raise about 200 million yearly, while expressing doubt about its projected yield and noting possible future revenue needs. The session also covers election law scrutiny and a 50 million hospital loan bill.

Godwin Sargent Assembly Lee County State Board of Elections and Commonwealth Emory

Skyraiders breach Chinese airspace again near Hainan

The Pentagon reported a Skyraider mission from Cubi Point to the Coral Sea penetrated Chinese airspace marking the ninth such incident. The damaged plane’s pilot was unharmed and another Skyraider briefly approached Hainan Island days earlier before turning back.

Skyraiders Cubi Point Philippines Coral Sea Tonkin Gulf U.S Hainan Island Pentagon

Winchester Frederic County Industrial Development Corp Elects Officers

At the annual meeting held at the George Washington Hotel new officer Wilbur M. Feltner becomes treasurer. Existing officers J Thomas Kremer Sr, Ferman W Perry, and Col Conrad G Follansbee are reelected. Directors include Robert F Gaines William H Lawrence II Henry A Lowry and others.

Winchester-Frederick County William H, Lawrence Henry A. Lowry Frank Armstrong Charles E. Bass William M. Battaile H. Robert Edwards W. Carlisle Fisher Robert D. Glaize A. W. Loring James D. Shockey James R. Wilkins

Two Men Arrested in Grocery Robbery on Rt 7 East

Sheriff Lacy Anderson reports two men were arrested after the Bob's Grocery break in on Rt 7 East Monday night. Kenneth Reid 24 Bluemont and Samuel Pearson 47 Boyce face warrants for breaking and entering and larceny. A third suspect is unnamed. About 16 to 20 bottles of wine were stolen. The same night the Friendly Inn on Rt 7 suffered a break in with glass broken to unlock the door. Five cases and a six-pack of beer were taken. Sheriff Anderson and Deputy Renner investigate.

Rt. 7 Lacy Anderson Kenneth Leon Reid Bluemont Samuel Henry Pearson Boyce Robert Koon Friendly Inn

Eskimos Use Reindeer for Food Clothing and Goods

Eskimos find reindeer meat tasty and the animal thus provides milk for cheese and vitamins. Skins supply sleeping bags and clothing with one hide yielding two parkas.

Weather Today in Virginia and Winchester Forecast

Increasing cloudiness today in Virginia with highs between 42 and 50. Tonight will be cloudy with a low around 26 to 32. Friday’s outlook calls for mostly cloudy skies and cooler warmth. Winchester forecast notes sunset at 5 49 p m, sunrise 7 05 a m, moonrise 7 33 p m, last quarter on Feb 20.

Rainfall Totals and Averages from Local Weather Data

Rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8 30 a m today shows none and February totals for 1968 are 2 64 inches. Five year January through December totals are listed 1963 33 46 1964 31 63 1965 26 85 1966 33 32 1967 36 48. The 55 year monthly averages are January 2 41 February 2 19 March 3 10 April 3 13 May 3 66 June 3 72 July 3 78 August 3 76 September 2 80 October 3 10 November 2 51 December 2 34. The long term January through December average is 36 50 inches.

Associated Press Ibany Tlanta Chicago Incinnati Veland Ptind Ore Rapid City

Romney warns on Vietnam risk of overextension

Gov. Romney says two or three Vietnam style crises could develop simultaneously in the decade ahead. The Michigan governor urges caution, arguing U S resources are finite and not to spread power too thin to remain effective.

Manchester N.H George Romney Vietnam United States Michigan

Hampshire taxpayers air assessment complaints at Romney

Hampshire County Taxpayers Assn. met before the County Court as a board of equalization in Romney. Over a dozen property owners challenged farm and dwelling assessments through attorney William J. Oates Jr. The group hired a past reporter to document the proceedings if an appeal is filed. No decisions were handed down. Wardid Starnes the assessor offered no comment.

Romney W. VA Hampshire County Taxpayers Assn Board of Equalization William J. Oates,Jr John H. Coryell

Alabamans Back Home After Scare

About 200 residents in three central Alabama farming communities fled their homes after a Southern Railway freight train derailed. Troopers feared cyanide gas leakage but later reported no gas escaped and residents could return. Two tank cars contained hydrocyanic acid on a burning trestle, causing a dramatic evacuation before Du Pont chemical experts confirmed the explosion involved a natural gas laden car, not cyanide.

Lamison Ala Alabama Southern Railway Highway Patrol du Pont Co Nasheville Tenn

Board Visits Frederick County Schools Aims for Budget Aligned Improvements

Frederick County School Board and three administrators began annual school visits to inspect facilities and instruction. They toured James Wood High School Frederick County Junior High School and several elementary schools with plans to visit more sites this week and on the 27th.

Frederick County Stonewall White Hall Bryarly Round Hill Ayler Melton F. Wright Melvin D. Fawcett

Accident victim listed in satisfactory condition

John Green aged 28 of North Cameron Street was reported in satisfactory condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a crash at the Waterloo intersection of Routes 340 and 50. The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad transported him to the hospital shortly before 1 am. Details of the mishap were unavailable.

John Green N. Cameron St Winchester Memorial Hospital Waterloo Winchester

Wall Street Gains Follow Technical Rebound On Thursday

The Dow rose 3.47 to 840.85 as gains led by Polaroid Western Air Lines Boeing and Westinghouse while gold miners tumbled after a rally earlier in the week. Autos steels and electronics showed strength though gold mining stocks backed away from earlier rallies.

New York Bettter Dow Jones Polaroid Great Western Financial Teledye SCM Eastern Air Lines Boeing Westinghouse Electric Homestake American Photocopy Whittaker Perry Rand Penn Central Bendix Brunswick

Answers to quiz about cities and facts

The list provides Boise Salem Pierre Atlanta as answers to item 1 with confirmations for items 2 and 3. It states a $63,300 amount for item 4, references his job in item 5, claims the earth orbits the sun in item 6, names Richard Henry Dana in item 7, and ends with head, manicuring, and croquet as items 8 9 10 respectively.

Richard Henry Dana

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