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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries From Winchester Area death notices July 1969

The Winchester Evening Star obituary page lists deaths including Rev. Daniel B. Spaid of Eglon West Virginia died in Clarksburg Hospital with two sons and six grandchildren surviving funeral at Brethren Church Eglon and burial in church cemetery Also noted are Charles Otto Boyce 71 Mountain Falls Route a retired carpenter died in Winchester Memorial Hospital and is survived by his widow and siblings A funeral at Omps Funeral Home is set for Monday with burial at Lamps Cemetery Additional notices mention Mrs Bern ie Maude Boyd 86 Route 3 Middle Road and Bessie Lee Bond 83 of 229 Weems Lane with services at Jones Funeral Home and burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery A separate obituary for Bennett Gordon Galliday 62 of 513 N Loudoun St died Wednesday with services at Jones Funeral Home and burial in Salem Cemetery Also listed is Mrs Pauline Agnes Gosnell 52 formerly of Hampshire County West Virginia died at Winchester Memorial Hospital with details on surviving relatives and multiple children and grandchildren.

Daniel B. Spaid Eglon W.va Clarksburg Mr. Spaid Yellow Springs Hampshire County Nichols Angeline Spaid Robert Joe Spaid Brethren Church Charles Otto Boyce Mountain Falls Winchester Memorial Hospital Boyce Frederick County John Harrison Sarah Catherine Taylor Boyce Redith Kipps Blanch Cheshire Bessie M. Anderson Eva Grim Winchester John O. Boyce Albin Omps Edward Garrett Lamps Cemetery Linden Pingley H. M. Barker David Gunn Ray McDonald Emmett Boyce Burley Hewitt Bernie Maude Boyd Middle Road Boyd George H Annie J. Carpenter Hoover Henkle W. Boyd United Methodist Church Maynard L. Boyd Stewart Lena) Luttrell Robert E. Boyd Kernstown Warren L. Reeves Nathan Williamson George L, Hughes Clyde B, Mauck Euegene S, Lupton Percy E, Maclone Charles Hardy Grim Thomas E. Dorton Mount Hebron Cemetery Bessie Lee Bond Weems Lane Bond Warren County Philip Cornelious Mary Steele Derflinger William C. Bond Refuge United Methodist Church Jones Funeral Home Charles H. Harless Ronald Cornwell Darrell Grim James Cornwell Charles Wilson Leonidas Steele Charles Willis Refuge Cemetery Bennett Gordon Galliday N. Loudoun St Thomas Wilman Eugene Sommers Jerry Mathias Clayton Kerns Wise Newlin Dayton Camby Robert Pingley Salem Cemetery Pauline Agnes Gosnell Near Front Royal Gosnell Earl Sowers Gosnell Bunker Hill Lulu Lee Gosnell Ernest Gosnell Mildred Sanders Front Royal Brian Roger Gosnell Gary Gosnell Bell Gardens Calif Irene Miller Martinsburg Leroy Sowers Rufus Earl Sowers, Jr Baltimore Leonard Sowers Holland Mich McKee Augusta John Litten Mount Zion

U S Apple Crop Forecast Shows 1969 Rise

The National Apple Institute pegs the 1969 U S apple crop at 153 999 000 bushels in an early forecast. Virginia’s June estimate reaches 11 203 000 bushels, up 1 274 000 from last June’s projection.

U.S The National Apple Institute Virginia

Garber Dies Former Supervisor 85 in Winchester Area

Charles E. Garber 85 of Front Royal Road died today from an apparent heart attack. He was born April 18 1884 in Luray and was a longtime supervisor on the Frederick County Board of Supervisors. He owned Garber Ice Cream Co. and was survived by 10 children and 27 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Charles E. Garber Front Royal Road Mr. Garber Luray Eli Abraham Mary E. Ruffner Garber Nora Lee Spitzer First Brethren Church Garber Garber Ice Cream Co Shawnee Frederick County Charles Everett Garber, Jr Omer Lee Garber Julian F. Garber Alma Biggs Eli Anderson Garber James Arch Garber Mildren Masgaha Donald E. Garber Patricia Biggs Winchester Janet Giviello Long Island N.Y Bertha King Hershey

Miners Rally at Jefferson Memorial for Black Lung Safety

A small protest of about 30 retired coal miners gathers at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington to urge federal mine health and safety laws. Dr. I E Buff cites high death tolls from coal dust, while miners describe daily hardships and dependence on inhalers and pensions amid limited support.

Associated Press Washington Jefferson Memorial I. E. Buff West Virginia Thomas Jefferson Buff Miriam Barnes Luzerne Barnes

Infant Daryall Wayne Pierce Died at Winchester Memorial

Infant son of Harold Wayne and Anna Louise Brown Pierce of Berryville died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born July 3, the infant graveside service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville by Rev Carroll Goodrich.

Daryall Wayne Pierce Harold Wayne Anna Louise Brown Pierce Berryville Winchester Memorial Hospital Green Hill Cemetery Carroll Goodrich

Parked Car Damage Estimated At 2300 In Two Car Crash

Winchester police estimate total vehicular damage of 2300 after a two car crash on Amherst Street near Morgan Street at 3 25 a m yesterday. Lester Joseph Watts 58 of Baltimore struck a parked car owned by Robert H Smith causing 700 damage to the parked car and 1600 to his vehicle. Watts apparently fell asleep while driving west on Amherst Street and crossed into the eastbound lane.

Winchester Amherst St Morgan St C. K. Mauck W.E. Hillyard Lester Joseph Watts Baltimore Robert H. Smith Smith Watts

West Va Youth Dies In Vietnam Service

Floyd Lester Steward 21 of Springfield West Virginia died June 20 near Cu Chi Vietnam while serving in the U S Army. Born December 20 1947 in Cumberland Maryland he was the son of Howard R Steward and Marjorie K Landis. He attended Hampshire High School and worked for Kinney Shoe Co Romney prior to enlistment in May 1967. He is survived by his parents two sisters twin Zanna Steward and Mrs James Larg ent all of Romney and maternal grandmother Ella Shenholtz of Shanks. Funeral 2 PM Monday at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Points with Rev Durwood Hart. burial in the church cemetery. body at Shaffer Funeral Home Romney before service.

Vietnam Steward Cumberland Howard R. Steward Springfield Marjorie K. Landis Shanks W. Va Hampshire High School Kineney Shoe Co Romney U.S. Army James Laregent Zanna Steward Ella Shaneholtz Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Points Durwood Hart Church Shaffer Fneral

Weather outlook for Virginia shows warm weekend

Fair conditions continue with lower humidity tonight and Sunday. Highs are expected 88 to 94 degrees with a cooler Monday. Noon high 82 and low 71 today. yesterday reached 88. Sunset 8 43 p m. Moonrise 12 34 a m.

Rainfall Totals Report For Past 56 Years And 1969

Rainfall over the last 48 hours ends at 8 30 a m shows none for today. July rainfall this year none. 1969 rainfall to date 11 89 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 56 years listed per month. Past five years Jan 1964 31 63 inches through Dec 1968 32 56 inches. Average Jan through Dec over 56 years 36 43 inches.

D C Man Charged After Chase

Charles Ernest Cunningham aged 32 of 2900 Franklin Ave Washington DC was charged by Winchester Police with reckless driving and failure to stop for a red light and siren after a high speed chase along Amherst Street near Amherst Street West Route 50. Officers Mauck and Hillyard made the charges at 7 32 a m with Deputy H Carr of Frederick County assisting.

Washington, D.C Winchester Amherst St Rt. 50 West Charles Ernest Cunningham Franklin Ave Washington Ampherst St C.K. Mauck W. E. Hillyard Cunningham H. Carr Frederick County

Car Fire Damages Vehicle Near Crosen's Store

Gainesboro firemen report a small under-hood car blaze owned by Marvin Yost of West Virginia caused only slight damage. Firemen arrived after 12:10 a.m. and extinguished the fire at Rt. 259 off Rt. 522 Crosen's Store. Round Hill firefighters also tackled a grass fire on Merrimans Lane yesterday, burning a small patch of ground for about 30 minutes.

Gainesboro Marvin Yost West Virginia Crosen Round Hill Merrimans Lane

Saboteurs Hit Israeli Power Line Near Eilat

Saboteurs damaged two towers on an electric line to Eilat, Israel, in what the army called retaliation for a commando raid into Egypt's upper Nile. The line from Aswan Dam to Cairo was reportedly cut in the Negev north of Eilat near the Jordan border.

Tel Aviv Israel Eilat Egypt Upper Nile Aswan Dam Cairo Negev

Inmates Riot at Norco Prison Center on Independence Day

About 400 inmates at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco caused $10,000 damage in a Friday morning melee after guards confiscated improvised fruit moonshine. Nine prisoners and a staffer were lightly injured before 100 guards quelled the riot with tear gas.

Norco Calif California Rehabilitation Center Riverside County Sheriff's Deputies California Highway

C&P Plans $1.3 Million Addition in Winchester

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia announced a $1.3 million expansion of its Winchester facility on N Braddock Street. The project adds a one story brick reinforced concrete rear wing, increasing space to over 70 000 cubic feet and enabling local and long distance service and Touch Tone phone options. Wise Contracting Company of Richmond is the contractor and completion is set for fall 1970.

Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia Winchester N. Braddock St Harry Doyle C&p Wise Contracting Company, Inc Richmond Doyle

Rockefeller Ends Pleasant Latin Stop in Guyana

New York Governor Rockefeller wrapped up a peaceful stop in Georgetown on a Latin American factfinding tour and prepared to move on to Bridgetown Barbados. Prime Minister Burnham said protests by the Communist led opposition failed to materialize as security was tightened and potential troublemakers were kept out. The dispute with Venezuela over two thirds of Guyana’s territory looms as the major issue Rockefeller will report to President Nixon.

Georgetown Guyana New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Bridgetown Barbados Forbes Burneham People’s Progressive Party Burnham Rockefeller Nixon Venezuela

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