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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1963
Page
2
The body lies at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge and will be moved to the church an hour before the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery with services at the Shenandoah Memorial Park. Friends and relatives may call at Jones Funeral Home for details.
Harold E. Masengill illness leaves widow Carra Steedbie. Funeral at St Pauls Episcopal Church Norfolk Tuesday noon. Dr Edward C Yost of 633 Tennyson Ave died yesterday. service to be held with details released. Dixon family notices include Clarke County origins and surviving siblings. body moved to John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville from Petersburg.
Firemen fought a chimney blaze that spread into the attic prompting part of the floor to be torn up. The Round Hill Fire Co. answered the 4 25 p m alarm with assistance from the Gore Fire Co.
Emergency rations and equipment reach Benghazi within hours of the quake. Col. Irwin H. Dregne and Lt. Col. William M. McDonald dispatch six aircraft with supplies to the stricken area. Blood donor stations open in Wheelus and Tripoli as American and Libyan volunteers provide plasma for emergency use in Al Mars. About half of Al Marj housing district destroyed. rescue teams include S.Sgt. Bennett, S.Sgt. Ray, Airman Dyson, Airman Williamson and Maj. Peter piloting a C47 as aid pours in.
Small advertisement invites purchase of lace and doily patterns with a 35 cent base price, 10 cents extra for first class mailing. Send name address zone and pattern number to Alice Brooks in care of Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept. Postage details and mailing address included. 1963s Biggest Needlecraft Show smocked.
Castro rejected American charges that subversion and indirect attack are the main Communist threats in Latin America. He spoke as Betancourt visited nearby Miami where Castro criticized U S authorities over the Cuban crisis and the fate of two vessels allegedly seized by pirates.
The Valley public schools and the county Board of Supervisors and School Board plan to request state transportation funds with locality sharing. A big Accelerated Works Act grant supports sewer and water line extensions, reservoir repairs, a fence at W. Quarry, and other small projects. City seeks 25 000 with equal city match for a 500 000 project. Work must start within 70 days, creating 500 man months of employment. Awards were announced for local officials and community members across Ashby Mt Jackson Johnston Johnston Strasburg and Davis districts.
Moose Lodge on East Cork Street hosts a life membership award for members paying dues yearly. Junior Governor Ross Fleet presents Mooseheart slides. Lynn Chapman leads the food committee with refreshments. Keller Nichols urges member attendance at 8 p.m. meeting.
An Ohio woman was reported hurt in a traffic crash on Rt 522 at Sunnyside. It marked the Rescue Squad’s 250th call since January 1.
The Coin Club invites all collectors and the public to a dinner Friday March 1 at Lee Jackson Restaurant. Dinner at 6:30 followed by a talk by Dr V Clain Stefanelli creator Sod taceeneen an nee Institution and an auction of rare coins. Tickets available at Winchester News Stand 15 S Loudoun St or from Mr Harry Ridgway at James Wood Branch Farmers and Merchants National Bank.
Rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8 30 a m recorded a measurable amount. February rainfall to date stands at 1 82 inches with the year to date total at 2 78 inches. The report notes this compares to the long term average for the period.
Local sale listing for February 27 at 7:00 p.m. describes a commission auction east of Winchester on Route 7 with Orndorff and Cole as auctioneers. Follow-up sales slated March 1 and March 2 feature cattle, dairy items, antiques, household goods, a boat and an auto with different auctioneers.
The Hospital Vets team will travel under Chief Recreation William Harnsbarger and arrive to start games at 2 30 p.m. tomorrow at the local alleys. The event is organized through local management.
Winchester police investigate the theft of a 1964 Chevrolet from the Drug Fair Parking lot last night. The owner, Abraham, lives at 1208 Handley Ave. The theft occurred between 9 16 and 11 10 p.m. and the vehicle is described with incomplete details.
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