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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1966

Page

2

Obituaries for Clem Wolford Stevens Braithwaite and family

Obituary notices detail Mary Rebecca Clem 82 of Winchester widow of Ernest Clem with nine children and 35 grandchildren at Jones Funeral Home. Tina Lee Wolford 67 Romney WV. Mrs Marion Green Stevens 80 Berryville. multiple funerals and memorials scheduled at Jones Funeral Home Ebenezer Methodist Omps and Grace Episcopal Church with weather delaying times.

Mary Rebecca Clem Robert Graves Woodstock Lane Frederick County Ice John Belle Armel Trenary Ernest Clem First Church Irene Pierce Ernest R. Clem Lee Clark Charlies DeHaven Jerry M Billy Clem Tina Lee Wolford Rt. 4 Pingley St George Washington University Hospital Washington, D.C Romney W. Va William Jacob Wolford Margaret Robinson Wolford Augusta Zeropack Co Ebenezer Methodist Church Eilwen Dale Stotler Falls Church Geraldine Lee Pitcock St. Augustine Fla Etta Wolford Omps Paul Slonaker Mt. Hebron Cemetery Richard N. Braithwaite Siler Rt Jones Funeral Home Nathan Williamson Marion Green Stevens Bayard Stevens Columbia Road NW Washington Westchester Arms Westchester Stevens Berryville William Naylor Kathryn Simms McDonald Grace Episcopal Church Nancy Stevens Allen Douglas B. Allen Bayard M. Stevens Short Hill N.J

LBJ Defends Vietnam Policy After End of Pause

President Johnson says advisers warned that continuing immunity would raise costs of Vietnamese war and stresses renewed bombing follows Hanoi’s rejection of peace. He vows ongoing pursuit of peace, plans to seek an immediate UN Security Council meeting via Ambassador Goldberg.

Arthur) Goldberg United Nations Security Council

Jolliffe Wins Top Jaycee Service Award

Arthur Jolliffe of S Loudoun Street receives the Jaycees Distinguished Service Award at the 27th Founders Day banquet at Lee Jackson Restaurant. He is active in civic groups including the Frederick County Firemen’s Assn and Gainesboro Raritan Club.

Jaycees Arthur Jolliffe S. Loudoun St Jolliffe Jaycee Lee-Jackson Edward B. White, Jr The Virginia Jaycees Johnson Frederick County

Cold wave blasts: nations reel from record lows and heavy snow

Across the nation, subfreezing temperatures grip the Deep South and Midwest as Georgia Alabama and Virginia report record lows. Snow totals reach 12 to 18 inches in the mid Atlantic while New York and the District of Columbia endure extensive closures and travel disruption.

Central Plateau Plains Mississippi Valley Rockies Great Basin Lower Lakes New England Central Pacific Gulf South Atlantic Upper Lakes Northern Plains New Jersey Shore Pittsburgh Deep South Georgia Atlanta Russellville Alabama District of Columbia Maryland Annapolis Sheesal Bay Friendship International Delaware Virginia West Virginia New York Albany New York City

Deep Virginia Snow Storm Buries Towns and Ties Records

Readings below ten degrees across the far southwest as a weekend snowstorm blankets Virginia. Front Royal and Lynchburg report record depths up to 25 inches, with 18 inches in northern Virginia and Albemarle County near Charlottesville. Deaths from exposure and heart attacks spike as travel halts and schools, buses, and airports shut down statewide.

Front Royal Mountain Virginia Trance Skyline Drive Lynchburg Charlottesville Quantico Roanoke Blackstone D.C Blofield Danville Richmond Bristol Albemarle County Fredericksburg Staunton Norfolk New Jersey Michelle Mazzilli Riverside N.J Capital Beltway Alexandria Florida Arlington Portsmouth Greyhound Winchester U.S. 50 Upperville Dulles Chantilly National Washington

Winter Snow Slows Roads as Winchester Begs for Plows

Crews battled drifting snow with primary routes open or partially open at 9 15 am. officials said more equipment including a snow blower and three large V plows were en route to speed removal. Winchester implements Snow Plan B and C to keep hospitals open and downtown streets clear. Temperatures dipped to six degrees and eight at the fruit laboratory, with sub zero forecasts feared.

King Bristol Winchester Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory

Transformer shorted atop Braddock Street building

A transformer atop the Fire stone Building on N Braddock Street exploded today but caused no damage. Fire Companies Reuss and Sarah Zane responded. Potomac Edison repaired the unit after it shorted at 11 20 a m. A liger is the offspring of a lion and a tigress.

Firestone N. Braddock St Reuss Sarah Zane Fire Companies Potomac Edison Company

Weather Outlook Clouds and Chilly Week Ahead

Cloudy conditions continue with a drop in temperatures. Tonight near 10 degrees, Wednesday may see light snow and a sharp cold snap, with midweek and weekend temperatures remaining cold. Noon high around 29, 8 degrees from last year. Winchester skies report.

Winchester

Rainfall totals and averages for the year and months

Rainfall data for the past 48 hours ending 8 30 today shows total 2 62 inches for January and 2 62 inches for 1966 to date. The 52 year average annual rainfall is 36 75 inches with monthly averages: January 2 40, February 2 16, March 3 07, April 3 14, May 3 72, June 3 83, July 3 86, August 3 78, September 2 70, October 3 13, November 2 58, December 2 40.

U S Offers Extend Bombing Pause If Peace Gesture Made

Secretary of State Rusk said the United States offered to extend the bombing lull over North Vietnam if Hanoi made a peace gesture in response to the U S peace offensive. He noted Hanoi replied with a harsh rejection and denounced the effort as a fraud.

United States North Viet Nam Washington Dean Rusk Viet Nam U.S Hanoi Rusk

Johnson lauds United States space milestones in 1965 era

President Johnson hailed U S space achievements as a bright preface to future stations in space and planetary voyages. He noted a 1965 milestone, the two manned spacecraft rendezvous, as a pivotal moment in American aeronautics history.

Washington Johnson Shenandoah College Conthe Servatory of Music U.S

Post office faces mail delays in Winchester and county areas

Postmaster Tay lor F. Simpson reports no mail has entered or left the Winchester office since Saturday and cannot predict resumption. Delivery will depend on sidewalk, walkway, and road conditions. Berryville also reports no rural mail delivery today.

Winchester Taylor F. Simpson Berryville

Snowbound Farmers Face Milk Dumping Threat During Record Winds

Milk producers hoard two days’ supply in storage tanks as trucks struggle to reach farms. Snow buildup is blamed for disrupting deliveries, with many declaring conditions worse than ever despite higher snow levels in recent years. A 25.5 inch blanket covered the ground on Feb 9 1961, and high winds intensified the impact this weekend.

Highway calls urged to be brief amid busy office

The local highway department asks residents to keep road-condition calls brief due to high volume. The drill schedule for two nearby National Guard units in Winchester and Berryville was canceled for tonight. West Virginia’s panhandle area reported conditions similar to Winchester. Berkeley and Jefferson County schools closed and Shepherd College did not hold classes. Routes to Shepherdstown and Charles Town remained open from Martinsburg.

R. C. King Highway Department Arew Rt. 11 West Virginia Line Cedar Creek Rt. 50 Blue Ridge Rt. 522 Rt. 7 The Highway Office National Guard He Quarters Co Winchester Company Berryville West Virginia Berkeley Jefferson Counties Shepherd College Shepherdstown Rt. 9 Charles Town Martinsburg

Two truths and a craft master from Rome

Europe is named for a mythic sister in ancient lore, Caesar Augustus reunites a vast empire after civil strife, and a skilled craftsman Paris-born brings exquisite wares to markets.

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M.R. Clem Braithwaite Service Mrs. Bayard Stevens Peking James P. Hershberger Joe Tyson Jones, Jr Edith M. Shircliff Jones Funeral Home, Inc Ake Justman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation U.S. Weather Bureau Jaycee Service Clarendon ‘Ruble Gainesboro James E. Butcher James B. Jordan Phil Olinger Pony League E. Eugene Gunter Strother R. Shiley Buddy Orndorff Robert Fletcher Charles Shewbridge Maurice McDonald John Sell WHPL Buddy Denton Manassas Mr. White Irthur, Inc. Insurance E. Boscawen St Citrus Belt I. An Braddock N. Cameron St LBJ Clearbrook Woolen Company Leo Wilburn Holmes Linenburg Ben Linaburg Tasn Europe Caesar Augustus Egypt Lou Gehrig Loudoun Street
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