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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1968

Page

2

Obituary for Edgar H Campbell of Stephens City

Edgar H Campbell of Stephens City died in Winchester Hospital after a long career with M. J. Grove Lime Company. Born October 29, 1891 in Page County, he was married to Virginia Norris and survived by his widow, many children including Marvin, Julian, Edward, Haywood, Arthur, and others, plus 42 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services by Rev. Alden A Yates will be held tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. burial at Greenhill Cemetery Stephens City.

Edgar H. Campbell Noo Stephens City Winchester Hospital Mr. Campbell Page County Henry Mary Wood Campbell Virginia Norris M. J. Grove Lime Company Marvin Campbell White Post Julian R. Campbell Manassas Edward H. Campbell Frederick County Haywood Campbell Rthur E. Campbell Frederickounty Richard E. Sheets Miller Heights Lambert Tomblin Boyce Joseph L. Campbell Washington U. S. Navy William Smallwood Bluemont Kenneth Combs Margaret S. Shull Front Royal Odessa Hallman Front Jones Funeral Home Alden A. Yates Elwood Mauck Harry Tobin Stuart Madagan Allen Putman Ollie Tobin Clarence Orndorff F. Grove White Charles Bass Julian Gregory C. B. Lee David Petrie Greenhill Cemetery

Funeral service for Mrs Clara Parlett Fultz Bentz

Martinsburg West Virginia widow of L L Bentz 78 died Wednesday. Funeral tomorrow at 3 p m at Jones Funeral Home Winchester with Rev Lawrence Felton. Born Frederick County June 15 1889 daughter of Rev John H Parlett and Sarah Stepp Parlett. Survived by son William L Fultz sister Mrs D W Greenwalt granddaughter Sherry Kay Fultz. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Family receives friends tonight 7 to 9 at Jones Funeral Home.

Clara Parlett Fultz Bentz Martinsburg W. Va Jones Funeral Home Winchester Lawrence Felton Bentz Frederick County John H Sarah Stepp Parlett L. Lyle Bentz Christ Evangelical Reformed Church William L. Fultz D. W. Greenwalt Sherry Kay Fult

Walter J. Line Dies in Wardensville WV

Walter J. Line age 172 of Wardensville West Virginia died yesterday at Newton D. Baker VA Center Martinsburg West Virginia. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Body is at Loy Funeral Home Wardensville. The Mariners Museum Newport News has 16 miniature slips built to scale.

Walter James Line Wardensville W. Va Newton D. Baker VA Martinsburg Loy Funeral Home Mariners Museum Newport News

World heart transplant survivors report progress amid bold Soviet animal work

Two of the world’s five heart transplant patients show improvement. Soviet Health Minister Petrovsky questions transplant safety and condemns Barnard, while Demikov in Moscow removes concerns by presenting a two headed dog headed by a transplant head. Kasperak and Blaiberg show gains, Washkansky and the first baby patient have died or not survived. A two headed dog is created in the Soviet Union and a LSU student reveals a mechanical heart design.

Boris V. Petrovsky Christiaan Barnard Groote Schuur Hospital Cape Town South Africa Barnard Philip Blaiberg Blaiberg Associated Press Stanford Calif Mike Kasperak Bronx Louis Washkansky Brooklyn Keir Vladimir Demikov Tass

Obituary for Roy C. Farmer of Baltimore

Roy C. Farmer died yesterday in Baltimore Maryland born 1898 son of Benjamin and Sarah Farmer. Survived by two children Evelyn White and Mrs Roy C Farmer Jr both of Baltimore and sister Mrs C M Lockhart of Winchester. Graveside services Monday at 1 30 p.m. National Cemetery Winchester conducted by Dr E T Clark.

Roy C. Farmer Baltimore Mr. Farmer Benjamin Sarah Farmer Evelyn White Roy C. Farmer, Jr C. M. Lockhart Winchester National Cemetery E. T. Clark

Miss Fiona L. Smith 83 Cross Junction Dies

Miss Fiona L. Smith aged 83 of Cross Junction died yesterday in a Woodstock nursing home. She born October 28, 1884, was daughter of William Marion and Elitha Gentry Smith. Survived by two brothers J Allen Smith Woodpawn and John W. Smith Strasburg. three sisters Martha Hutchinson Amelia, Lola Horton Farmville, Myrtle A. White Middletown. many nieces and nephews. Service tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Stover Funeral Home Strasburg conducted by Dr. Harry M. Crim. Burial Panorama Memorial Gardens. Body at Stover Funeral Home. family will meet Saturday prior to service.

Fiona L. Smith Cross Junction Woodstock Miss Smith William Marion Elitha Gentry Smith J. Allen Smith Woodpawn John W. Smith Strasburg Martha Hutchinson Amelia Lola Horton Farmville Myrtle A. White Middletown Stover Harry M. Crim Glen H. Lamps John W. Crowser William D. Baker Walter G. Bakler Eugene Shirley Purcell Braithwaite Panorama Memorial Gardens Stover Funeral Home

Lynchburg imposes 45 day dog quarantine

Lynchburg city council imposed a 45 day dog quarantine after a beagle puppy tested rabid. The order requires all dogs to be confined or leashed on owners' property and warns that loose dogs will be impounded and destroyed if not claimed within 72 hours. Owners face a 25 dollar fine for dogs at large.

Lynchburg John T. Handley

Lawmakers mull conflicts over agency limits and schooling

Lawmakers debated limiting agency powers including the corporation and industrial commissions. A bill to restore state wide compulsory school attendance for ages 6 to 17 was introduced. Assembly members accepted invitations to ceremonial sessions in Williamsburg and a Norfolk weekend with events tied to the Navy and a 23 story bank dedication.

Hunter B Andrews Hampton Virginia House of Burgesses Williamsburg Norfolk U.S. Navy Virginia National Bank Mari

Child Hurt As 2 Trucks Crash on Rt 7

A child was seriously injured when a pickup turned and was struck on Rt 7 about 1.8 miles east of Winchester at 1 23 p m The pickup driven by Bruce Painter of Stephenson collided with a tractor trailer driven by Marvin Guoden of Buckhannon W Va The truck left the road fell down an embankment and the tractor trailer was valued at 300 in damage Daryl Painter 41 of Stephenson was in the ICU at Memorial Hospital The incident was investigated by State Police officers G N Jenkins and B L Hiatt with the vehicles heading west and the pickup making a turn prior to the crash

Memorial Hospital Daryl Painter Stephenson Rt. 7 Winchester Bruce Painter Rt. 1 Marvin Gooden Buckhannon W. Va G. N. Jenkins B. L. Hiatt Jenkins Iscene

Marines Push to Expand South Vietnamese Control Near Laos

Report notes shaky communications along Highway 1 linking Da Nang to the DMZ and aims to extend Marine strength from Con Thien to the Laotian border. North Vietnamese infiltration via Laos presses through the A Shau Valley toward Thua Thien and Da Nang.

da Nang Dmz Con Thien Laos A Shau Thua Thien

Local civic leader LARGENT Jr. highlighted in Winchester profile

LARGENT land Md and family moved to Winchester at age four. He maintains golf scores in the mid eighties while managing a busy law practice and civic duties. He has led as president of the Apple Blossom Festival, Community Chest, Rotary Club, and Junior Chamber of Commerce and chaired the deacons at the Presbyterian Church. He and wife Anne Kerr Russell have two daughters, Mrs. John J. Kennedy of New York and Durbin, a Handley School student.

Wall Street Opens Mixed as Blue Chips Slide Early

Wall Street moved cautiously on Friday with the Dow Jones average slipping 0.6 to 899.10 as blue chips lagged. Gulf & West proved active on volume, rising near a point after a forecast that sales will reach 1.25 billion this year, while Armour Sperry Rand Eastern Air Lines and Otis Elevator gained about a point. First Charter Financial held steady after gains, while Goodrich Goodyear and Standard Oil of Indiana slipped about a point. Leading Motors were broadly little changed. Opening blocks showed Insurance Co of North America down 1 1 2 percent, AT&T down, and International Paper up. Analysts cited easing long-term rates and looser foreign investment rules as favorable for stocks.

Dow Jones Gulf & West Armour Sperry Gand Eastern Air Lines Otis Eelevator First Charter Financial Goodrich Goodyear Standard Oil Indiana Chrysler Insurance Co North America American Telephone International Paper Commerce Department NEW York

Two on Trial in Frederick Robbery Case

Max Whitacre and Wayne Whitacre of Mt. Falls Route face joint trial in Frederick County Circuit Court on robbery and attempted robbery charges. They are accused of assaulting Dailey M. Orndorff on Sept. 8 near Stephenson and stealing a checkbook bank deposit book and about 140 dollars. The case stems from a dispute over a used car sale. Joseph W. White is court appointed counsel for both defendants.

Max Whitacre Wayne Whitacre Mt. Falls Frederick County Dailey M. Orndorff Stephenson Orndorff Whitacres Joseph W. White

Robinson Named to 3 Committees in State Senate

The State Senate approved committee assignments unanimously. Sen. J. Kenneth Robinson of Winchester was named to General Laws, Agriculture and Mining, and Welfare. Sen. Aldhizer of Harrisonburg will serve on Finance, Fish and Game, Insurance and Banking, Welfare, and Federal Relations.

The State Senate M. M. Long Wise J. Kenneth Robinson Winchester Sen Aldhizer Harrisonburg

Virginia Weather Forecast For Five Days Ahead

The report shows fair conditions in Virginia with lows near zero to 10 above and highs in the 20s and 30s. Expect clouds and possible snow at night Saturday with below normal temperatures through Wednesday and warmer near mid next week. Rainfall projection exceeds six tenths of an inch starting Saturday, with past 24 hours noting none.

Grand Jury Summoned in Frederick County

Six persons are summoned to serve on a Frederick County grand jury meeting Monday at 10 a.m. They are Newton Cather Mrs Betty Manuel Calvin Gant Thomas E Dorton Sr Roy R Boyce and Richard L Adams. Jurors report to City Hall in Winchester.

Frederick County Newton Cather Betty Manuel Calvin Gant Thomas E. Dorton, Sr Roy R. Boyce Richard L. Adams City Hall

Lausche Fails to Win Major Endorsement in Ohio Senate Race

Ohio Democratic Executive Committee endorses John Gilligan 45 to 14 for the 1.S. Senate nomination. Sen. Frank Lausche, 72, vows to press his primary bid May 7 and warns the party faces fallout. The panel also backs Sen. Stephen Young as favorite son for the presidential race.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Democratic Executive Committee Frank J. Lausche John J. Gilligan 1.S. Senate Lausche Democratic Party Senate Gilligan Washington Unsuc Cincinnati Robert Taft Jr Congress Democratic Committee Stephen M. Young Young U.S. Vietnam Johnson

Pigeon the answer key trivia list

A compact trivia set lists items for quick quiz use. It covers Pigeon Cain Ottawa Robert W Service perjury hunting Eric Uncle Tom's Cabin America the Beautiful Frenchman as labeled answers.

Ottawa Robert W. Service

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