This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1968
Page
2
Federal Hill at Bardstown known as My Old Kentucky Home dates to about 1795. Obituaries list P A DeHaven 78 of Winchester and William Franklin Fox 54 of Winchester with services at Jones Funeral Home and burials at Mount Hebron and Beahm's Chapel cemeteries.
Obituary notices list Byrd 78 dying in sleep with burial at Iola Chapel Cemetery and a 3 p.m. service at Christ Episcopal Church Millwood conducted by Reverends Clark and Rhein. Survivors include daughter Stimpson and step relations all of Clarke County.
Rev C C Jones 96 of 2818 Wellington Ave Richmond died Saturday at Stafford Hall Nursing Home born Holland Va Sept 28 1871 son of Capt Thomas and Angeline Nixon Jones widow of 1966 He was a retired Methodist minister five year pastorate of the Rappahannock Charge Survivors include five children and a sister burial at Forest Hills Cemetery with services at Ginter Park Methodist Church conducted by Dr Theodore E Landsis
Edgar Warner 44 of 808 Kinzel Drive died this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital after declining health since December 1965. Born July 2 1923 in Winchester he was a farmer and longtime operator of Warner Fuel Company. Survived by wife Evelyn Berg two children and a sister. funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Omps Funeral Home with burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery.
Mrs Myrtle Teel of 518 Applecroft Road Winchester died Sunday morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital She was the wife of George E Teel who survives The body is at Shanklin Funeral Home White Spring West Virginia for funeral rites and burial there
John Tyler Jenkins, 60, of Washington DC, died Friday of a heart attack. Born August 26, 1907 in Mathias WV, he was a WWII veteran and a CIA employee. Survived by two sisters, two brothers, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Jenkins Chapel EUB Church Mathias WV, burial in Jenkins Chapel Cemetery. Body will be at Loy Funeral Home in Wardensville. taken to church one hour before service.
A 70-year-old woman, living with her sister, told the Frederick County sheriff she was forced to pay $50 to two men posing as government inspectors who claimed termites. They photographed insects, sprayed upstairs, had her sign a paper, and threatened to return with a lawyer. They drove a blue green Chevrolet wagon with Georgia plates.
Four Frederick County school supervisors travel to Roanoke for a statewide conference of supervisors of instruction at Hotel Roanoke. Miss Mary Baughman Eva Duckett Eugene Funkhouser and James Hutton Jr attend. Dr Rodney Tillman of Memphis State University will give the keynote address. He also consults for the U S Office of Education and Education Digest.
Weather summary reports clear and cold conditions across Virginia with teens tonight and near zero in mountains. Tuesday will be fair with highs 36 to 44 and lows 14 to 22. Also notes a much below normal temperature period and slight precipitation unlikely. Winchester skies show sun set at 6 01 p.m. and sunrise at 6 50 a.m. Moonrise 6 49 a.m. New Moon February 28.
The report lists 1968 rainfall up to Feb 8:30 am at none this month and 2.64 for the year, plus five year totals 1963 33.46 1964 31.63 1965 26.85 1966 33.32 1967 36.48 and monthly averages over 55 years from January to December with values for each month. the long term annual average is 36.50. A medieval note states ginger traded near pepper in value—a pound costing as much as a sheep.
The Beth El Congregation held its Brotherhood Service on Friday at Fairmont Ave temple. Rabbi Joseph Messing conducted the services and Rev. John Baden of Christ Episcopal Church delivered the sermon. The Christ Episcopal Senior Choir rendered music as part of the national Brotherhood Week observance.
Obituary details a Winchester born shipping clerk at National Fruit Product Co. and Shiloh Methodist member with siblings and family. The report lists four additional Virginia fatalities from crashes near Locust Grove, Charlottesville, Vinton and Prince George, noting ages and locations. A separate sermon by Mr Baden discusses God as external witness and revelation.
The text argues that withholding tactical details protects against aiding the enemy, and then asserts belief in God as eternal and self evident. It emphasizes the prophets witness to God’s presence in history, urging Christians to hold to a living, gracious God who has driven history and remains active.
Mr. Fisk received the Thal Himer second place award for outstanding service to Virginia Motel Association chapters. He served seven years on the state board, was vice president, and earlier secretary and treasurer. He led Shenandoah Valley Chapter for 12 years and recently turned over its gavel. Funeral tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home, Rev. G. Raymond Womeldorf officiating. Burial in Rockville Cemetery, Rockville MD.
Fragmentary OCR item listing items such as six four Washington D C and other scattered words like France 1778 Rev War Battles heart coal tar and a phrase she has drunk all.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.