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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries for Walter Erb and Thomas Brannon in Winchester

Walter Clinton Erb 76 of Clarke County died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was the widower of Frances Brubaker Erb and survived by a daughter Hazel DeShong and five grandchildren. Funeral and burial details listed with location in Quarryville PA. Thomas J. Brannon 66 of Frederick County died Saturday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Elizabeth Luttrell Brannon and seven children. Funeral set for Wesley Chapel Methodist Church with pallbearers named and burial in church cemetery.

Walter Clinton Erb Clarke County Winchester Memorial Hospital Frances Brubaker Erick Erb Mr. Erb Lancaster County William W Emma Stephenson Erb Hazel DeShong Thomas J. Brannon Reynolds Stephens City Alfred Brannon Nain Winneta Brannon Jim Brannon Winchester Gray Brannon Kalmathfalls Ore Chester Brannon Hancock Ralph Malcomb Dean Crouse Richard Hess Robert Hess Larry Brannon Allen Brannon Donald Dailey Church Giffin Capon Bridge W.va

Rutherford and Steele deaths with local funeral notices

Oscar Rutherford 63 of 314 North Loudoun Street Berryville died Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He leaves three children, ten grandchildren, worked as a meat cutter for A and P, funeral 2 PM tomorrow at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville, burial Green Hill Cemetery. Also John B Steele of Bedford died Thursday. survived by widow Kathleen Buckley Steele and several children including stepson Carl Reedy of Stephens City. service held this morning in Bedford with graveside at Shenandoah Memorial Park Winchester tomorrow at 11 AM.

Oscar Dudley Rutherford N. Loudoun Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Rutherford Clarke County Dudley Eve Mae Fowler Rutherford A and P Winchester Berryville Robert Lee Rutherford James D. Rutherford Janet R. McDonald Berry John B Jack) Steele Bedford Ohio Kathleen Virginia Buckley Steele Carl Reedy Stephens City Shenandoah Memorial Park Conrad Christianson

Byrd Warns on Middle East Threats and NATO Burden

Senator Byrd warns that Egypt's economy despite losses relies on Soviet grain and naval aid. He highlights Soviet military support to Arab nations, calls for a permanent Israel peace settlement, and urges thorough NATO security review before any force reductions.

Egypt Suez Canal Sinai Desert Israel United States Soviet Union Spain Mediterranean Sen. Byrd United Arab Republic Alexandria Port Said Middle East Europe Britain de Gaulle NATO

Marathon Bids Total 1917 20 At March of Dimes Drive

A total of 1917.20 was bid in the March of Dimes Marathon held Saturday and Sunday broadcast on WINC radio from Cameron St. It topped last year by more than 600 and marked the 8th annual event. Auction items ranged from an 800-pound heifer donated by N B Shingleton to a 10 pound country ham and other goods.

Ronald F. Miller Winc Radio Cameron St N. B. Shingleton Sanitary Dairy Co March of Dimes Miller W. Boscawen St

Front Royal Jaycees honor local leaders at 15th DSA Banquet

Joe E. Swiger of 629 Midland Ave Front Royal received the 1967 Distinguished Service Award at the Jaycees 15th annual banquet. Donald L. Atwood of Front Royal was named Outstanding Young Farmer. Ronald Grant McManus of Randolph Macon Academy in Front Royal won the first year Outstanding Educator Award.

Front Royal Joe E. Swiger Midland Ave Front Royal Jaycees DSA Donald L. Atwood Ronald Grant McManus Randolph-Macon Academy

Pinehurst Adopts Night Rules Under 1911 Charter

Pinehurst North Carolina governs as a private business under a special 1911 charter. Regulations ban locomotive use at night and prohibit dogs from howling and roosters from crowing, outlining strict local disturbances.

Pinehurst N.C

Weather outlook for Virginia cloudy mild with rain chances

Considerable cloudiness and mild today with a high in the 50s and a chance of rain late today or tonight. Tonight low in the 40s. Tuesday cloudy and mild with some rain likely, then turning colder in the afternoon with highs in the 50s. Winds southeast to south today 5 to 12 mph, Tuesday south to northwest 15 to 20 mph.

Rainfall Totals and Averages From January to December

The report lists rainfall figures from January to December for 1963 to 1967 and averages over 55 years. It shows monthly averages and a yearly total for the five-year span, ending with the long term annual average around 36.50 inches.

Emergency Radio Tests Here Termed Successful

Amateur radio groups could be a great help in emergencies and loss of communications. M A Collins emergency coordinator of the American Radio Relay League for Winchester and Frederick and Clarke Counties said tests conducted Saturday and Sunday went well and proved successful.

M. A. Collins American Radio Relay League Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties Collins

Moose Lodge Enrolls 55 New Members in Berryville Ceremony

In a Winchester Lodge event 55 new members joined the Loyal Order of Moose with Richard J. Rosenberger as class rep and 16 candidates from Berryville lodge. Linwood Dunn and Stanley McDonald received awards. Ernest Pugh earned a diamond pin for enrolling 150 members. William Dodson noted a 7 p.m. Saturday test alert activating 20 stations. The local Amateur Radio Emergency Corps conducted nationwide message tests with Red Cross and Civil Defense, aiming to maintain emergency communications. About 25 people participated in weekend drills.

Winchester Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose Civil Defense Red Cross Norfolk Area Washington Alexandria Collins LOCAL Amateur Radio Emergency Corps

Wall Street advances as Dow rises amid Pueblo crisis steadiness

The New York market opened higher with the Dow Jones average up 4.22 at 869.28. Leading stocks gained fractions to nearly two points with Freeport Sulphur and Westinghouse Electric up about two, while United Air Lines slipped. Aerospace and steel groups posted modest gains as brokers cited a brighter outlook and a technical rebound needed after a long decline.

New York Freeport Sulphur Westinghouse Electric Sun Chemical General Dynamics Raytheon American Smelting Kennecott

Georgian derailed near Louisville injures dozens

Twelve cars of the Louisville and Nashville passenger train The Georgian jumped the tracks two miles south of Louisville Kentucky in the early hours. About 25 of the 150 aboard were injured and 12 were hospitalized. The northbound Atlanta to Chicago train derailed under AP wirephoto.

Louisville and Nashville Railroad Louisville Atlanta Chicago

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