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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1968

Page

2

Infant Ricketts Rites Set In Winchester

Funeral service for Vada Louise Ricketts infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Ricketts will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery She is survived by her parents a brother and grandparents from Stephenson Gore and other relatives calling hours are at the funeral home Continental Divide noted as a major geographic feature separating drainage to the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean

Vada Louise Ricketts Donald Rick Jones Funeral Home J. Edward Fairview Cemetery Donald Ricketts, Jr Earl Ricketts Stephenson Charles Sulser Gore Virginia

Middletown selects 17 year old Kathy Wymer as honorary fire chief

Kathy Wymer 17 of Middletown is crowned honorary fire chief of the Middletown Fire Department. She will represent the department in the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Firemen's Parade May 2 3 4. Wymer competed with eight contestants and was crowned by 1967 holder Miss Vicki Seaman. First runner up was Karen Ann Garrett with Joyce Legge as second runner up. Music by the 17th Indian Band and local performances highlighted the event.

Kathy Wymer Middletown Miss Wymer Alvin G. Wymer Vicki Seaman Karen Ann Garrett James F. Garrett Far of Oz Mra Etty Cumley Ray Ewing Stephens City George Trimble Doug Mowery J. W

Farmers Livestock Market daily prices listing hogs to cattle

Market report lists hogs across weight ranges with prices from 18.50 to 21.25, feeder pigs by head and per cwt, veal by weight and grade, slaughter cattle with steers heifers cows bulls value ranges, and stock feeder cattle with weight bands and price levels. Includes lambs and feeder lambs prices.

Rev William Van Buren to Speak at Mt Carmel Service

The Rev. William Van Buren of Howard University School of Religion Washington will speak during the morning services at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church tomorrow. The public is invited.

William van Buren Howard University School of Religion Washington, D.C Mt. Carmel Baptist Church

Weather Map Forecast Snow and Rain Across Regions Follows Warmer Midwest

A weather report notes tonight's snow stretching from Montana to Minnesota with rain in the Idaho Wyoming area. Additional rain is forecast for the Pacific Northwest. The Midwest will see warmer conditions while the Atlantic coast turns colder.

Montana Minnesota Idaho-Wyoming Pacific Midwest Atlantic

Byrd Memorial Arrangements In Clarke County

A memorial fund is requested for Mr. Byrd in Cunningham Chapel Parish. Burial is set for Old Chapel Cemetery in Clarke County. Pallbearers listed include Joseph A. Massie Jr and others. honorary pallbearers include William Bell Watkins and Harry Guggenheim among names.

Mr. Byrd Cunningham Chapel Old Chapel Cemetery Clarke County Joseph A. Massie, Jr M. Tyson Gilpin William Holtzmann Victor Arthur, Jr Ben B. Dutton, Jr George P. Greenhalgh, Jr Roland Mitchell William Bell Watkins W. Nelson Page Harry Guggenheim C. Oliver Iselin George Ball Burwell

Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner Draws Virginia Democrats

1 200 Democrats gather in Richmond for the Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner with former Georgia Governor Carl E Sanders as keynote speaker. The $35 per plate event draws prominent party figures including five potential gubernatorial hopefuls: Lt. Gov. Fred G Pollard, William C Battle, Virginia Tech President T. A. Hahn, State Sen. Henry Howell, and Rep. Thomas Downing.

Richmond Virginia Georgia Carl E. Sanders Fred G. Pollard William C. Battle Charlottesville Virginia Tech T, Aeall Hahn Henry Howell Norfolk Thomas Downing 1St

Memphis Police Clash With Protesters

Police used nightsticks and chemicals during a protest linked to Memphis 13 day garbage strike. About 700 marchers clashed with officers after a council recommendation, with six arrests.

Memphis, Tenn Memphis Frank Holloman T. O. Jones Jones Altough

Friedman adapts his novel for Broadway stage

Bruce Jay Friedman plans a stage adaptation of his best selling novel A Mother’s Kisses. The musical is slated for next season by Broadway producers Lester Osterman Lawrence Kasha and Richard Horner. Friedman's first play Scuba Duba is currently off Broadway.

New York Bruce Jay Friedman Broadsway Lester Osterman Lawrence Kasha Richard Horner Friedman

World War III theme echoes in Nixon and Romney campaigns

Nixon warned in Portsmouth that the next president could face the United States in a world war as the Soviet Union edges toward nuclear parity and China gains capability. Romney urged curbing military momentum in Portland while warning escalation in Vietnam could trigger a larger war.

Nixon Romney Associated Press Richard M. Nixon George Romney Michigan United States Portsmouth N.H Soviet Union Lincoln City Ore

Virginia Weather Forecast and Rainfall Report

The forecast shows low temperatures in the teens to 20s tonight with Sunday highs in the 40s. Sunrise and moonrise times are listed for February 24. Rainfall today is none, with cumulative February rainfall 2.64 inches for 1968 and five year totals by month and year provided.

Virginia

Family Night At Round Hill Methodist Church

The Round Hill Methodist Youth Fellowship hosts Family Night Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at Round Hill Methodist Church. Rev. Robert Trimble Sr. will be guest speaker. Refreshments follow and the public is invited.

Round Hill Methodist Youth Fellowship Round Hill Methodist Church Robert Trimble

Moonlit rainbow appears faint and pale

A rainbow seen by moonlight differs from the sun rainbow mainly in color intensity. The moon's glow casts a softer arc with very faint hues that are hard to observe.

CUT YOUR OWN TAXES-12 INTEREST DEDUCTIONS GUIDE

Ray De Crane explains deductions for mortgage interest home improvement loans personal loan interest and auto loan interest. It covers how to calculate deductible interest charted sales and gas taxes and exceptions with real estate tax timing and non deductible items including reserves and certain taxes.

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