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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1969

Page

2

Obituary of Edith Hm Conner 53 of Winchester

Edith HM Conner 53 of 237 Shenandoah Ave died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born October 1, 1915 in Zepp, she married Willard W Conner in Woodstock on October 27, 1937. Survived by husband Monte D Conner and Sara Jane Bromley, siblings, four grandchildren. Funeral Friday 1:30 at Jones Funeral Home. Burial Shenandoah Memorial Park. Family viewing Thursday 7:30 to 9 at Jones Funeral Home.

Edith HM. Conner Shenandoah Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Paul Herbaugh Zepp Nellie Conner Alma MclIlwee Emma Lee Boyce Stephens City Ruth Zupon Washington Margaret Orndorff Kensington Jones Funeral Home George H. Stein, Jr Shenandoah Memorial Park

Death notices from Winchester area obituaries in Maryland

Obituaries report the death of Charles Trenary formerly of Winchester at St. Agnes Hospital Baltimore and Miss Lula A. Michael 84 of Winchester. funeral arrangements are in progress. Also listed is SFC Charles Herbert Hodson Jr. of Winchester who died in Vietnam and will have services at Omps Funeral Home with military honors. Surviving relatives named include spouses children and siblings.

Charles Trenary Winchester Baltimore Jones Funeral Home SFC Charles Herbert Hodson, Jr Shenandoah Ave U.S. Army Vietnam Omps May John C. Scott Winchester National Cemetery Fort Belvoir Hodson Grimes Carman Malone Charles H. Hodson The Galilee Christian Church James Wood High School Cora Hodson Preston H. Hodson Clearbrook Richard A. Hodson Jeffrey L. Hodson Mary Hodson Omps Feneral Charles H. Hodson, JR

War Quietest Since Negotiations Began

The U S and Vietnamese commands reported only two small skirmishes and two shellings on a day tagged as among the quietest since talks began. A battle damaged Air Force Phantom crashed into an American artillery camp near Saigon, killing two U S soldiers and a Vietnamese civilian.

U.S Hetnamese Paris Air Force Saigon 1St Air Cavalry Mekong Delta Tan Cahn Thanh Tri

Fire in Car Extinguished on Rt 522 Near Winchester

Shawnee firefighters doused a car blaze owned by Barbara Beck of Front Royal on Rt 522 south of Winchester at Armel with only minor engine vacuum line damage. Chief Preston Clark said crews responded at 7 a.m. and returned by 7:35 a.m. Toronto note refers to the city’s changing ethnic profile.

Barbara Becker Front Royal Winchester Armel Shawnee Preston Clark

Hampshire Taxpayers Meet Friday

The Hampshire County Taxpayers Association will hold its annual meeting Friday at 7 30 p m in the Hampshire County Courthouse Romney West Virginia. Officers will be elected. The meeting is open to the public.

Hampshire County Taxpayers Association Hampshire County Romney W.va

12 Rescued After Sea Surveyor Sinks Off New York

Twelve crewmen from the Sea Surveyor were rescued after the Norwegian freighter Essikristine plucked them from a single liferaft 280 miles southeast of New York. The ship sank after they abandoned at midnight Monday following a 26 hour exposure to 20 to 25 knot winds and 8 to 15 foot waves. The cause of the foundering remains undetermined.

New York North Atlantic Coast Guard Essikristine Sea Surveyor of New London

Editor Dies in Miami at 48 After Peace Talks Role

Miami editor William Calhoun Baggs died Tuesday at age 48. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role as intermediary in preliminary peace-talk negotiations between Hanoi and Washington.

Miami Fla Wiliam Calhoun Baggs Hanoi Washington

School budget details and class size limits proposed

Board discussions cover salary adjustments and extra pay for duties. Class size proposed limits are 20 pupils in grades 1-3 and 25 in grades 4-12 with exceptions. 1968-69 instructional budget rises to 1,968,766 from 1,743,275. total budget 2,891,647. The 1969-70 budget is being prepared for board and supervisor approval.

Wright Board of Supervisors

Refrigeration Materials Stolen From Schenck Foods Co Building

Copper refrigeration tubing and heat exhausters valued at about $850 were stolen Monday night from the Schenck Foods Co building under construction on Rt 11 south. About 700 feet of tubing worth $700 and two heat exhausters worth $150 were taken. The building was not locked. Deputy Sheriff Osborne Renner of Frederick County investigated.

Schenck Foods Co Rt. 11 South Fletcher’s Refrigeration & Electrical Service Osborne Renner Frederick County

Car Termed Total Loss After Crash

A 1962 parked car owned by Fred L. Glaize Sr. at 227 Amherst St. was a total loss after a collision Monday at 11 20 p m. William Melvin Gallihugh of Route 4 was treated for a contusion of the right leg. Derwood Watson Shoemaker 28 of White Post drove west on Amherst St and struck the Glaize vehicle. Shoemaker was charged with leaving the scene and reckless driving. Damage to his car was about 500 dollars.

Fred L. Glaize Amherst St William Melvin Gallihugh Route 4 Ralph Hite Frank Kalafat Derwood Watson Shoemaker White Post Glaize Shoemaker

Funeral services for Front Royal pilot and grandmothers

Pilot brothers Gray and David Blanton of Front Royal with both grandmothers Mrs S E Blanton and Mrs Burl Morris will be conducted tomorrow at 1 30 p m in the First Baptist Church Front Royal by Rev John P Oliver. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be six fellow Allegheny Airlines pilots. Robertshaw Turner Funeral Home of Front Royal handles arrangements.

Gray David Blanton Front Royal S.E. Blanton Burl Morris First Baptist Church John P. Oliver Prospect Hill Cemetery Allegheny Airlines

Robinson to Speak at Hanover Republican Forum in Ashland

State Senator J Kenneth Robinson is invited to speak at Hanover Republican Public Forum in Ashland on Tuesday at 8 p m. The event aims to examine potential candidates and inform Hanover voters about rising Republicans. Robinson will cover the Virginia General Assembly special session and Commission on Constitutional Revision proposals, introduced by Arthur Flippo of Dowell Virginia.

J. Kenneth Robinson Hanover Republican Public Forum Ashland Hanover Robinson Virginia General Assembly Commission On Constitutional Revision Arthur Flippo Dowell

Shenandoah Jail Physician Resigns After 45 Years

Dr. Frank Wilson Gearing Sr., longtime Shenandoah County jail physician, resigned effective Jan 1. He will remain on call until the board appoints a successor, saying it is time for someone younger to take the responsibility. He will be 77 this month and cites health and age as reasons.

Woodstock Frank Wilson Gearing Shenandoah County Gearing Shenandoah

Strasburg Rescue Squad seeks 15 to 20 foot expansion

The Strasburg Council heard a request from the town rescue squad to expand its building to fit all three vehicles. The council approved in principle but tabled the decision for further investigation. Other actions included buying a police cruiser, considering a new dump truck, and creating a delinquent tax recording system.

Strasburg Baird Brehm

Wall Street Advances After Two Day Decline

Wall Street in lively trading on Wednesday shows gains outpacing losses about 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow rises over 3 points while many big issues post fractional gains as analysts foresee a cautious recovery amid higher interest rates.

New York New York Stock Exchange IBM Polaroid U.S Phelps Dodge du Pont M-G-M McDonnell Douglas Woolworth Chrysler Chadbourn Gotham Associated Press American Stock Exchange

Bank seeks tax exemption for Woodstock branch

The Virginia National Bank asked Woodstock to exempt its Woodstock branch from the town utility tax citing a Supreme Court ruling that a town cannot tax a national banking organization. The Town Council, which had imposed the tax last September, referred the matter to town attorney Albert Mitchell.

Woodstock Virginia National Bank Supreme Court Albert Mitchell

Weather Outlook For Winchester Virginia Five Day Forecast

Cloudy skies with snow possible tonight and a low around 24 to 30. Warmer Thursday with highs near 44 to 50 then Friday partly cloudy and cooler. Five day trend shows near normal temps with daytime highs 42 to 48 and nights 25 to 30, with light precipitation Thursday and Sunday. Sunset 5 07 p.m. Moonrise 10 03 p.m. No rainfall today. Long term averages listed for monthly and yearly rainfall.

Jaycees Meet Moves to Lee Jackson Restaurant

Winchester Jaycees president Larry Pitzer reports the meeting set for tomorrow at 8 p m will be held at the Lee Jackson Restaurant instead of the Winchester Golf Club as previously planned.

Winchester Jaycees Larry Pitzer Jaycees Lee Jackson Winchester Golf Club

Four fall homeless after trailer fire near Woodstock

A family of four lost their home when a trailer on Route 11 north of Woodstock burned Monday morning. Leonard Hyde, his wife, and two children escaped via a back door with only their clothing. Firefighters said the total loss. damage estimated at 6000 dollars. It was their second fire in under a year, another trailer in the same court destroyed last February 12.

Woodstock Here Leonard Hyde Woodstock Fire Co Hyde

Father Ruth to Speak at BPW Club Meeting

Father Robert Ruth will address the Business and Professional Women's Club tomorrow at 6 30 PM at the George Washington Hotel on personal development. Visitors are welcome.

Robert Ruth Business and Professional Women’s Club George Washington Hotel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Willard W. Conner Miss Lula A. Michael Lula A. Michael Bellview Ave Miss Michael Medley Thomas W. Land Rachel Michael Grant County Veterans Administration Waugh Methodist Church Jay S Josie) Hammer Roy D. Michael Maysville Lyle Michael Points W. Va William D. Chrismore Paul W. Hammer Hodson Service Tan Son Nhut 82Nd Airborne Division Edith H. Conner Incomplete Jones Funeral Home, Inc Ower MDS Funeral Home Loudoun Street Oed Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St John W. Rosenberger Quarles School Commerce St Toronto Canada Kent ST Quertes Scheel Hampshire Sea Surveyor PK Ces Squad Wall Street Virginia Winchester Skies Pacific Northwest Rocky Mountain Great Lakes Ohio River Valley Ruth Bpw H.L. Mills Valley Avenue Quaker State Wolf’s Head Penzoil Ats State Pennzoil Ennidie Orl Valley Avenue Gasoline Station N. Cameron St
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