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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries for Mason and Trenary services set in Winchester

Funeral services for Ralph E. Mason age 75 former Winchester resident who died in Martinsburg VA Center will be held tomorrow at 3 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers include Miller Rosenberger Earl T Lantz Earl L Cather H Ray Butler Elwood D Mason and H C Martin A funeral service for Charles M. Trenary age 51 of 605 Myers Drive Baltimore Md who died Wednesday at St Agnes Hospital will be conducted tomorrow at 1 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home by Rev E H Fastenau Pallbearers are Basil F. Cooper William A. Miller John N Pelter N T McGulerick Russell H Combs and John F Morrison Burial will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park The family will receive friends this evening from 7 to 9 at the funeral home Charles W Mormon

Ralph E. Mason Winchester Veterans Administration Center Martinsburg W.va Jones Funeral Home Paul J. Slonaker Miller Rosenberger Earl T Lantz Earl L Cather Ray Butler Elwood D, Mason H.C. Maretin Mount Hebron Cemetery Charles M. Trenary Myers Drive Baltimore St. Agnes Hospital E.H. Fastenau Basil F. Cooper William A. Miller John N. Pelter N.T. McGulerick Russel H. Combs John F. Morrison Shenandoah Memorial Park Charles Walter, Wodoadi Herndon Norman Eppa U.S Treasury Nettleton Real Estate and Insurance Mt. Zion Old School Aldie Inez Long Norman E. Lynn Norman Margaret M. Pope Rebecca N. Case Front Royal Walter White Norman Warrenton Isaac G. Norman Fort Walton Beach Fla William L. Norman Garland L. Norman Elizabeth Topping Green Funeral Home Hernie Largent

Largent Seeks Tax Study Expansion Across Sectors

Largent proposes a statewide study to broaden a sales tax base to cover all retail and professional services, insurance, motor fuel, fuels, publications, alcohol and drugs. The plan includes a wide panel of officials and representatives from education, business, banking, and consumer groups to assess the impact and staffing costs for institutions.

Funeral services announced for Lula A Mason Ralph E Trenary

Funeral services are scheduled for Lula A Mason at Jones Funeral Home on Saturday at 11:00 A.M. Mr. Charles M Trenary will have services there at 1:30 P.M. Mr. Ralph E Mason and Mrs. Rachel J Inskeep are set for 3:30 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. at the Chapel of Braddock Street United Methodist Church respectively.

Lula A Michael Mr. Charles M. Trenary Ralph E Mason Rachel J Braddock Street United Methodist Church

Largent Discusses Tax Plan and 81 Million Bond Proposal

Largent critiques a broad-base tax idea and notes the late session limits 1968 action. He cautions that direct bond borrowing will not solve education and health issues and may create new problems. He says some bond funds may not be needed until 1969 or 1970 and aims to align spending with federal funds.

Godwin Largent

Mrs. Inskeep Dies After Gunshot Wound in Winchester Hospital

Rachel J. Inskeep 51 of Country Club Drive died Thursday in Winchester Memorial Hospital from a self-inflicted chest gunshot wound. She was born June 30, 1917 in Beckley West Virginia. Survived by her husband Harold and a son Francis I. Thompson of Cleveland Tennessee, plus several siblings. Funeral services with the Braddock Street United Methodist Church chapel at 3 PM tomorrow, with viewing at Jones Funeral Home.

Rachel J. Inskeep Country Club Drive Winchester, Memorial Hospital Douglass Hill Mrs. Inskeep Beckelley W.va Edgar White Ruby Hershberger White Harold J. Inskeep Braddock Street United Methodist Church Women’s Civic League National Business and Professional Women’s Club Francis I. Thompson Cleveland, Tenn James White Hanover Lyle White Taneytown Lois Hedrick Charlottesville Marie Meadows Culpepper Alma Worthington Betty Bucher Littletown Jessie Harmon Hollywood Fla William A. Lyons Shenandoah Memorial Park Jones Funeral Home

Thousand-Legged Worm Produces Prussic Acid in Nature

Report notes a tropical American thousand legged worm that hosts glands along its sides. It fabricates prussic acid to capture and kill prey, using the poison as a hunting weapon.

Tropical America

Knife-Wielding Hijacker Forces Flight to Havana

A Boeing 727 from Miami bound for Nassau was hijacked after departure. A 21-year-old Miami woman described the hijacker as Ronnie from Indianapolis who claimed a Communist mission and fleeing from the FBI. The plane returned to Miami with two passengers. the hijacker remained aboard.

Miami Cuba Nassau Havana FBI Eastern Airlines R. Bohle Indianapolis Ind Purdue University Joyce Jernigan Ronnie United States Miss Jernigan Keith Thrash Little Rock Ark Thrash Air Force Life Insurance Company

Virginia votes set mixed drink counties and cities

A 1968 law allowed mixed alcoholic beverages in 34 localities across Virginia. On November 5, voters in cities and counties approved the measure in most areas, with Danville and Salem voting against it. The C&O Railway and The Homestead at Bath County are noted as early licensees.

Virginia Virginia Abc Board Virginia State Chamber of Commerce Irby N. Hollans, Jr State Chamber Virginia General Assembly Hollands Alexandria Charlottesville Chesapeake Colonial Heights Danville Fairfax Falls Church Fredericksburg Hampton Lynchburg Newport News Norfolk Petersburg Portsmouth Richmond Roanoke Salem Virginia Beach Williamsburg Winchester Big Stone Gap Front Royal Leesburg Manassas Quantico Vienna Albemarle Arlington Bath Chesterfield Hanover Henrico Loudoun Prince George Prince William York Accomack Dickenson Frederick Greene Lunenburg Northhampton Stafford Bath County C&o Railway Homestead Hot Springs

Apollo program pilots set pace for spaceflight history

The report recalls Apollo era pilots Armstrong Aldrin Collins Lovell and their space achievements while noting training mishaps and family details. It also mentions a 1960s strike threat and AP pay offers, with union talk centered on a modified shot proposal and pay scales.

Pacific Armstrong Ellington Air Force Base Fla Armstong Earth Wapakometa Ohio Aldrin Montclair N.J U.S. Military Academy West Point Massachusetts Institute of Technology Collins Lovell Manned Spacecraft Center Houston Tex

Virginia DMV finds deaf workers excel in machine work

The Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles notes that its disabled employees include deaf workers who perform well in highly focused machine tasks. The article highlights their value in precision manufacturing within the agency.

Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles

Wall Street Opens Strong as Dow Rises 3.79 Points

Wall Street opened in a strong buying mood as the Dow Industrial Average jumped 3.79 to 931.25. Optimism grew after the Labor Department reported continued low unemployment, with utilities and autos among active issues including Pan American Airways American Telephone Sterling Drug Owens-Illinois American Motors Chrysler and General Motors. Brokers noted the lack of Fed action on rates could fuel a technical rally into next week.

New York Dow Labor Department Houston Lighting Pan American Airways American Telephone Sterling Drug American Can Owens- Illinois American Motors Chrysler General Motors Federal Reserve Grokers

Fire sweeps 20 to 25 acres in White Post area

Brush fire blamed on fence row burn spread across 20 to 25 acres of woodland and fields in White Post. Fire damaged two or three small farm buildings but did not destroy them. Land belonged to Messilla Farm owners Dr. Earl Payne and Mrs. Payne plus Floyd Lofton and Stewart Larrick. Firefighters worked from 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Boyce Berryville Stephens City White Post Garland Brown Messilla Farm Earl Payne Floyd Lofton Stewart Larrick Brown Round Hill Rt. 50 Winchester Sherwood Forest Vernon Haines Haines G. B. Feeris

Campus clashes flare as riot police quell university protests

About 3 000 riot police broke up clashes at a university campus Thursday night injuring more than 100 students. Militant Negro student groups demanded changes in administration and policy, with a teach in at San Fernando and a takeover at Swarthmore.

U.S San Fernando Delmar T. Oviatt

Virginia Weather Forecast: Cold But Sunny Weekend Ahead

Clear and colder tonight with lows around 10 to 15 degrees. Saturday through Wednesday: below normal. daytime highs 30 to 35, nights 16 to 23. Light precipitation likely Tuesday. Sunset 5 09 p.m. Moon phases and sunrise listed for Friday and Saturday.

Virginia Great Lakes Appalachians California

Rainfall figures and frontier description in 1969 summary

Rainfall data shows January through December totals and monthly averages reaching 36.50 and 2.41 to 3.78 inches respectively. The text notes 1963 to 1967 yearly totals and a 55 year average, alongside a geographic note that the Colombia Venezuela frontier lies in dry Llanos prairies half the year and flooded the rest.

Colombia-Venezuela Frontier Zone Llanos

Virginia to Emphasize Autumn Travel Festival

The Virginia Travel Council plans a coordinated Autumn Travel Festival to boost the state's $973 million tourism. The festival follows Richmond's Tobacco Festival and includes a large travel show at the State Fair in September. Robert Porterfield was reelected council president for a second term, with John Wickstead and Kermit Cavedo named to top posts.

Hot Springs Virginia Virginia Travel Council Old Dominion Richmond Robert Porterfield Barter Theater Abingdon John J. Wickstead Automobile Club of Virginia Kermit Cavedo Luray Caverns

Augusta board opposes sale of Staunton lime plant

Staunton area farmers oppose privatizing the state owned lime grinding plant operated by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Commerce. A public hearing is set for Jan. 22 at the Farm Bureau auditorium. The plant sits on 171 acres near Staunton and employs prison labor.

Staunton Augusta County Board of Supervisors Farm Bureau Virginia Department of Agriculture and Commerce

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