Longtime railman Charles Yeakle dies at 78 in Winchester
Charles Te Ab Charles Louis Yeakle 78 of Winchester died yesterday at his son-in-law’s home. He spent most of his life in Harrisonburg and was a retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee. He lived in Winchester 15 years and previously at Staunton and Brunswick Maryland. He retired in 1949 and was a past exalted ruler of the Harrisonburg Lodge of Elks. He married Wyona Jenking on June 4 1909. she died in 1946. Survived by two daughters Mrs Louise Perry and Mrs Clatterbuck of Harrisonburg three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A daughter and a sister preceded him in death. Funeral tomorrow at 4 pm at Lindsey Harrisonburg Funeral Home conducted by Rev Lewis O Dasher. Burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Family receives friends tonight 7 30 to 8 30 at the funeral home.
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Charles Louis Yeakle
Winchester
Ter Yeakle
Harrisonburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Staunton
Brunswick
Louise Perry
Clatterbuck
Lindsey Harrisonburg
Lewis O. Dasher
Woodbine
Rites set for Robert Miller and Jesse Wilkins
Funeral services are planned for Robert Miller 54 of Route 4 at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ones Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Church Cemetery. Separately Jesse James Wilkins 69 of Baker died yesterday at home. service at 2 p.m. Sunday at Evangelical United Brethren Church in Baker with burial there.
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Ste Tanewat
Robert Miller
Route 4
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ones Funeral
G. Raymond Womeldorf
Lebanon Church Cemetery
Scientists Seek Life From Moon Probe Surveyor 1
In Pasadena AP reports, Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists attempt to rouse Surveyor 1 after two night signals yielded no reply. The 620 pound craft stopped sending pictures during the two week lunar night as temperatures plunged to 260 degrees below zero, risking battery damage.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Sureveyor
Two New TV Game Shows Debut Amid Summer Lineup
AP report notes NBC premieres five programs including Chain Letter Showdown Swingin Country with Rusty Draper Molly Bee Roy Clark as July TV schedule shifts. Other networks launch Vacation Playhouse Summer Fun Hippodrome while Dick Van Dyke Perry Mason reruns signal TV summer lull.
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New York
NBC
Jan Murray
Rusty Raper
Molly Bee
Roy Lark
Dick van Dyke
Happy Valhalla
Lee J. Cobb
Valley firemen parade draws 2500 to Mt Jackson
About 2500 spectators watched a 69 unit parade in Mt Jackson last night. Bands from Stonewall Jackson High, Broadway High and other units, plus Strasburg Steppettes and Virginia Lancers, moved among varied floats.
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Mt, Jackson
Ambual
Mt. Jackson
Stonewall Jackson High School
Broadway High School
Strasburg Steppettes
Virginia Lancers
Three Chairmen For Byrd Campaign Named In Frederick County
Maurice Perry Howard C. Braithwaite and O. D. Ritter named to head Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. campaign efforts in Frederick County precints. Perry is a cattle producer and hospital director. Braithwaite a merchant and school bus driver. Ritter a local contractor and World War II veteran with high military honors.
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Maurice Perry
Howard C. Braithwaite
O.D. Ritter
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Frederick County
Alson H. Smith
MR. Perry
Mickey
Greenwood Precinct
Winchester Savings and Loan
Stuart M.perry, Inc
Handley High School
Kathryn Bly
Market Street Methodist Church
Perry
Round Hill
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Braithwaite
Dolan’s
Helen Cloyd
Whitacre Methodist Church
Gainesboro Fire Co
MR. Ritter
Arme
Isabel Bryan
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Moose Lodge
Disabled American Veterans
Poverty Program Discussed in War on Poverty Meeting
A War on Poverty project may start by August with Clarke Frederick and Warren counties showing interest. James H. Fleming and Carroll Henkel led city officials at the meeting where Grover Jenkins of the CEO explained 90 percent federal funding and 10 percent local share.
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Clarke
Frederick
Warren
Welfare and
James H. Fleming
Fleming
Carroll Henkel
Grover Jenkins
Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Jenkins
Weather Today and Five Day Outlook
Forecast looks fair tonight with a low near 65. Saturday will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s and variable winds. Sunday remains mostly cloudy with little temperature change. The five day outlook calls for 3 to 5 degrees above normal temperatures through Wednesday with rain likely Tuesday or Wednesday. Noon today 88 high 64 low. Moon phases and sun times listed for Winchester skies.
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Plains
Rockies
Gulf Coast States
South Atlantic Coast
Rio Grande
Gulf Coast
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Tennessee Valley
Great Lakes
Winchester
Huntsberry Installed as Rotary Head
C William Huntsberry was installed as president of the Winchester Rotary Club, succeeding Stewart Bell Jr. He is assistant manager of Schenck Food Co and previously served as vice president. Also installed were David G Simpson as vice president Carl Napps secretary Julian Armel treasurer and Lamar Sloan sergeant at arms.
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C. William Huntsberry
Winchester Rotary Club
Stewart Bell, Jr
Huntsberry
Schenck Food Co
David G. Simpson
Carl Napps
Julian Armel
Lamar Sloan
Armel
Donald Baughman
al Loring
William Lyons
Napps
Boyd Hamman
Frederick Hale
Simpson
Virgil Strader
Parked Cars Sideswiped In City Street Crash
A local man driving an auto struck two parked cars in the 300 block of Parkway Street at 3 10 p m He caused 450 damage to Pat s Cab vehicle and 125 damage to a Brill car The driver was not treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital and he was charged with reckless driving by Officer F Allen Bailey.
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Smith, Jr
Hollinsworth Dr
Parkway St
Pat
Truck Fire on Fairmont Ave Quelled Before Firemen Arrived
A tractor-trailer fire on Fairmont Ave last night was extinguished before firefighters arrived. Fire Chief Bernard F. Groves Jr. cited a faulty heating unit on a Matlack Inc trailer. Driver Beryl Mea ley of Bruyn Pa disconnected the unit ending the blaze. Reuss and Sarah Zane responded to the 9 30 p m alarm.
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Fairmont Ave
Matlack, Inc
Bernard F. Groves, Jr
Beryl Mealey
Bruyn
Stanley Parade Float to Be In Festival
Stanley Homecoming parade will be held in the Page County town at 3130 p.m. tomorrow. The Beta Sigma Phi sorority Ritual of Jewels float from Luray will appear with “Miss Luray” 1966. The chapter plans a Bigmas Bee and a Miss Apple Blossom contest entry with a float in the feature parade and Sharon Gates as president.
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Stanley Parade
Stanley
Page County
Beta Sigma Phil Sorority
Ritual of Jewels
Luray
Miss Luray
Sharon Gates
Beta Sigma Phi
Dick Moyer
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Baker
W.va
Mr. Wilkins
Lowne
Barbara Cook Williams
Marie Wilkins
Edna Bott
Hendricks
W. Va
Thelma Daisey
Chincoteague
Esther Parker
Cecil Wilkins
USA
Little Rock
Ark
Earl Wilkins
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Dwight Wilkins
Martinsburg
Dora Teets
Lula Wilkins
Evangelical United Brethren
Floyd Falk
John|Linten
Gordon Combs
Elem Combs
Roland Bott
Arthur Halterman
Roland Combs
Kenneth Funkhouser
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lloyd Funeral Home
Thomas D
Charlie) Cain
Jones Funeral Home
Robert L. Miller
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Camds General Home
N. Loudoun Street
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Golden Auie
Cynthia Lowery
Lucy
CBS
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ABC
Tammy
Hippodrome
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Hollywood
Cynthia Lowry
BUICK
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Ebert
J. Lene Inc
Bear Ie
E. Buscawen St
J& Ronstruction Co
Strathmore Farm
Southern Railway
Wallace Smith
F. H. Neff
Front Royal
Warren County
Woodstock
R. S. Wright, Jr
Shenandoah
Elliott Marshall
William B. Allen, Jr
Mr. Allen
Marshall
Shenandoah County
Eliott Marshall
Byrd
Rosita
Cameron St
Opequon
Boystown
Murphy
Cape Horn
Sholem Asch
Turquoise
Virginia
R. of J. Chapter
Beta
C&s Bank
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