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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1969

Page

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Obituaries in Winchester Star January 21 1969

Obituaries list Easley B Potts 69 of 504 Atwell Ave died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Also Lt Col Gus H Grisard retired 64 of Wanamassa N J died after heart surgery. Survivors include widow four sons and other relatives. Minnie Mitchell 84 of 115 West North Ave died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral Thursday Woodstock Massanutten Cemetery. Also note: two percent of the nation's veterinarians are women and about two thirds in private practice.

Gus H. Grisard Wanamassa N.J Popiers Salu Sun- Walter Reed Army Hos Grisard Mary Virginia Rosenberger Peyton St Winchester Clarksville Tenn Taiwan Signal Corp NATO Naples John R. Grisard Vietnam Richard H. Grisard Colorado State College Ft. Collins Colo James W Thomas E. Grisard Nancy Grisard Catherine Murphy Rebecca Crumpacker Camden Ind Martha Dever Nashville Arlington National Cemetery American Heart Association Joseph Gawler Naction

Official Kentucky seal features two friends embracing

The Kentucky official seal adopted December 20 1792 shows two friends embracing and bears the inscription United We Stand Divide We Fall.

Frankfort, Ky Commonwealth of Kentucky

National Guard Removed But Protesters Will March

Demonstrators plan a Wilmington march after Governor elect Peterson withdraws dusk to dawn National Guard patrols. PAR and Project Communications Network aim to protest corporate racism while Guard remains available for emergencies.

National Guard Wilmington Del Russell W. Peterson Dover Peter Son People Against Racism PAR Project Communications Network

Germelman Backs Drug Open Forum at James Wood High

Judge Carle F Germelman Jr of the Juvenile Domestic Relations Court urged parents to attend an open meeting on drug use by youths. The James Wood High School auditorium hosts the event with PTA and Student Cooperative Association sponsorship and Robert M Stutman from the Bureau of Narcotics as speaker. The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce endorsed the forum, and John McIntire presides for the PTA.

Carle F. Germelman, Jr Juvenile Domestic Relations Court James Wood High School Parents-Teachers Association The Student Cooperative Association Robert M. Stutman Department of Justice Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Winchester-Frederick County

Inwood Man Dies After Martinsburg Car Crash

Ray Arnold Whitacre 64 of Route 1 Inwood W Va was killed when the car he rode in struck a utility pole on Route 11 in Martinsburg. He died at Kings Daughters Hospital and is survived by family including two sons a daughter and several siblings. Funeral arrangements are at Brown Funeral Home with burial in Chestnut Grove Cemetery. A second obituary notes Philip Franklin England 80 of Front Royal died in Warren Memorial Hospital and will be buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery after a Masonic memorial service at Jones Funeral Home.

Easley B. Potts Atwell Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Potts Bedford County David and Matilda Wigfield Potts Sylvia Elbin Berkeley Springs W.va Mount Hebron Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church Calvin Potts Baltimore Ruth Ann. Hyne Huntington N.Y William Potts Mabel Miller Hagerstown Floyd Potts Jones Funeral Home James R. Jackson Mount Hebron Cemetery Ray Arnold Whitacre Route 1 Inwood Martinsburg W.S. Haines Kings Daughters Hospital Mr. Whitacre Frederick County John Lewis Whitacre Kearneysville Verte Ann Bruce Allen Whitacre Winchester Ethel Whitacre Harry A. Masters Charles Bennett Brown Funeral Home Harry Yoder Chestnut Grove Philip Franklin England Blue Ridge Ave Front Royal Warren Memorial Hospital Edward J. Taylor J. Scott Atkinson, Sr Joseph Bugarski Taylor F. Simpson Lester A. Miller William M. Feltner Julian H. Buncutter

Brothers Surrender in UCLA Campus Slaying Case

Los Angeles AP reports brothers Larry and George Stiner, UCLA students, were linked to the killing of two Black Panthers on the UCLA campus. Larry, wounded, turned himself in at Lindbergh Field San Diego after an LA police statement. George surrendered with counsel at West LA station.

Los Angeles San Diego Larry Joseph Stiner Charles Clinton West Los Angeles Lindbergh Field George Phillip Stiner Stiner Brothers University of California At Spain John Jerome Huggins Bunchy Carter UCLA

C S Funds Growth Highlighted With New Branch Offices

C S Funds discusses expansion with two new branch offices and a pneumatic tube system. Bank Americard and the Bank Check Guarantee Card were introduced last spring. Officer elections for 1969 set for January 31 with a slate of directors named including Dr C L Riley and Harold D Patton.

Bank Americard C&s Bank Edwards

Hanoi Move Toward Peace Talks Quietly Backed by North Vietnam

Hanoi officials signaled willingness to discuss peace at the Paris conference. Lau of North Vietnam endorsed some Phong proposals and accepted ground rules viewed as two sided by both sides. Hanoi reportedly limited foreign contact to hide internal weaknesses while seeking the best possible settlement.

Ing Binh Saigon Lau Hanoi North Vietnam Paris

Global meat output of cattle sheep and swine in mid 20th century

World production tallies show 972 million cattle 917 million sheep and 386 million swine.

Wall Street Cautious as Dow Edges Higher

The New York market opened with a cautious tone as gains and losses balanced. Dow components firmed slightly while IBM held its ground amid monopoly charge news and Control Data gained about two points.

New York Wall Street National Dairy IBM Control Data American Xerox General Motors du Pont Procter & Gamble Phelps Dodge Goodyear Boeing Benguet INA Corp Associated Press American Stock Exchange Associated Oil & Gas Merrill Island Mining Kalwex Papert, Koening, Lois Loew’s Theatres Eckmar North Canadian Oils

Snow Drifts Close Some Roads in Shenandoahs and Northward

Two inch snow blanketed the Shenandoah Valley with higher depths to the west while ice brought outages to about 700 customers in Virginia. Power and telephone crews worked as schools remained open in Frederick and Clarke Counties, with Winchester on a two day professional day break.

Frederick Clarke Winchester Virginia Georgia Associated Press Virginia Electric and Power Co Buchanan-Buena Vista Waynesboro Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Radford Christiansburg Bath Augusta Highland Warren Rockbridge State Highway Department Shenandoah Valley

Weather Elsewhere by the Associated Press

Weather features from across regions. The report compiles notable conditions, forecasts, and notable patterns observed by meteorologists. Highlights include temperature trends, precipitation chances, and regional anomalies impacting travel and daily planning.

Nixon Speech Draws Broad Global, Domestic Reactions

Leaders from the Soviet Union and Vatican sent praise and prayers as Nixon took office, urging steps toward peace and unity. British and American editors offered cautious approval, while public reaction ranged from inspired to critical amid words of doubt and ambiguity.

Nixon Gerald Ford Soviet Union United States Alexei N. Kosygin Nikolai V. Podgorny Kremlin Vatican Paul VI Hanoi Lyndon Johnson Johnson Radio Hanoi Hong Kong London Times New York Times Humphrey Richmond D. M. Wetter Des Moines Iowa New York

Weather Outlook for Virginia and Winchester

The forecast covers Virginia with cloudy skies and a chance of drizzle tonight and milder Wednesday. Thursday remains cloudy with a chance of rain. Winchester reports sunset at 5 20 p m, sunrise at 7 27 a m, moonset at 9 34 p m, and a first quarter moon on January 25.

Winchester

Rainfall Totals for Past 24 Hours and Yearly Averages

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. totals 42. January rainfall to date 74. The 1964 year to date is 74. The 55 year average annual rainfall is 36.50. Five year totals include 1963 93.46 1964 31.63 1965 26.85 1966 33.82 1967 36.48. Monthly averages over 55 years list January 2.41, February 2.19, March 3.10, April 3.13, May 3.66, June 3.72, July 3.78, August 3.76, September 2.80, October 3.10, November 2.51, December 2.34.

Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Snow Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St.p New Orleans New York Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ptind Ore Rapid City Richmond

Norfolk Attorney Alan Diamonstein to Address Young Democrats

Alan Diamonstein, 37, Norfolk attorney and Virginia House of Delegates member, will be the featured speaker at the 7th District Young Democrats executive and dinner meeting at Holiday Inn East. Gene T. Dicks of Middletown will serve as master of ceremonies.

Alan Diamonstein Norfolktorney Virginia House of Delegates Tomorerow Young Democrats Holiday Inn East 7Th District Winchester-Frederick County Diamonstein Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia Gene T. Dicks Middletown

Meeting on Drug Effects At James Wood High

A community meeting on drug use and effects is set for tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the James Wood High School auditorium. Organized by the Student Cooperative Assn and the James Wood P T A, the event invites interested adults and Winchester and Frederick County high school students. Special agent Robert M. Stutman of the U S Bureau of Narcotics and Drugs will speak and present the film The Riddle about real drug users experiences.

James Wood High School James Wood High School Student Cooperative Assn James Wood Parent Teachers’ Assn Winchester Frederick County Robert M. Stutman Bureau of Narcotics and Drugs U.S. Department of Justice

Brush Fire Deliberately Set Near Shawnee Residence

Firemen from Shawnee Fire Co were alerted to a brush blaze behind the Timbrook residence on Senseny Road around 11 o’clock last night. Neighbors reported the fire and the crew found the pile burning in the snow to prevent spread. The incident was deemed an intentional act.

Shawnee Fire Co Lockhart Senseny Road Timbrook

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Winchester Evening Star Easley Potts Col Gus Grisard Joseph Mitchell Minnie Mitchell West North Ave Mitchell Montgomery County John Nancy Mary Winfree Sublett Woodstock Harry Rudy Ralph Gochenour Richard Kibler Kerby Ortis Freddie Frye G. R. Waterman John Richeman J. Wilbur Godenour Frank Morrison William Logan Gerald Hepner Massanutten Cemetery Philip Franklin England Mr. Ensley B. Potts Jones Funeral Home, Inc MDS Loudoun Street Ments Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Funeral Hone, Inc Loudoun St Winchester. VA Peterson Martin Luther King Jr Charles L. Terry Jr Delaware Germelman Mandent C&s Funds C. L. Riley Ray H. Duncan Fred, I. Brumback C. Robert Creamer, Jr Harold R. Edwards H. Robert .Edwards William A. Johneston Harold D. Patton Paul D. Plumly Edward C. Shokes Samuel N. Whitacre James R. Wilkins Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co County Court House Back Creek District Shawnee District Opequon Stephen City County Board of Assessors Rocky Mountains Great Lakes California Nevada Idaho Norfolk Governor’s Council For Human Relations Council Newport News Hampton Roads Boys Club Salvation Army United Fund Peninsula Assn Sidney D. Peck Augusta Military Academy University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law U.S. Air Force Alan A, Diamonstein I, Q Thames Brussels Bird Geo Washington Thos Jefferson Lincoln Glaize & Bro Andersen Perma Andersen GSMA N. Cameron St
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