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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries for Richard Underwood and Eugene Walker

Richard Underwood 70 of Leesburg dies after lifelong farm work in Loudoun County born Aug 19 1898 in Mountsville. Survived by wife Virginia Longerbeam three sons seven sisters and other relatives funeral tomorrow at 2 pm Hall Funeral Home Purcellville burial Ebenezer Cemetery Round Hill. Eugene Franklin Walker 27 of Romney West Virginia dies in automobile accident near Augusta. Survived by mother Lula Walker two brothers three sisters funeral tomorrow 2 pm McKee Funeral Chapel Augusta burial Springfield Cemetery Springfield West Virginia.

Richard Dewey Underwood Belmont Drive Leesburg Mr. Underwood Mountsville Loudoun County Richard H Ida Cornell Underwood Bluemont Loudoun Virginia Bell Longerbeam Unison United Methodist Church Daughers Gordon Reed Lucien Reed Louis Lester Underwood Robert Underwood Round Hill Hall Funeral Home Purcellville Robert E. Abbott T. Lupton Simpson Ebenezer Cemetery Eugene Franlin Walker Romney W. Va Augusta Mr. Walker Shanks Lula Cleaver Walker Franklin Walker Walker Elwood Walker Glen Walker Keyser

Obituary Notices for Garber Sparks Golightly Johnson

Death notices list Charles E. Garber on Tuesday at 3 30 P M at First Brethren Church Fern Sparks Crew on Wednesday at 1 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home Gladys Virginia Golightly on Thursday at 11 00 A M and Franklin Benjamin Johnson with funeral arrangements incomplete.

Charles E. Garber First Brethren Church Mrs. Fern Sparks Jones Funeral Home Gladys Virginia Golightly Jones Mr. Franklin Benjamin Johnson

Fire destroys Cedar Grove house trailer. interior ruined

Firefighters from Clearbrook and Gainesboro battled a late night blaze in a Pleasant Valley Cedar Grove trailer occupied by the James Painter family. The shell was saved but the interior burned out.

James Painter Pleasant Valley Cedar Grove Clearbrook Gainesboro

Fire destroys most of Painters home and trailer in blaze

Firefighters reported the Painter family lost nearly all possessions in a trailer fire and suspect no insurance on the trailer or belongings. The Painters were away when the blaze started. neighbors reported the alarm. The report also notes multiple local deaths and a string of minor incidents including a 77 year old funeral and a mistaken alarm at businesses.

Painter George Thompson

Pre-Sentence Report Ordered in Harbaugh Case

Judge Robert K. Woltz ordered a pre sentence report for Charles H Harbaugh Jr 49 formerly of Stephenson following his Jan 13 1966 assault and battery conviction of a six year old in his care for adoption. Bond extended and petition to appeal withdrawn. Massie named acting Commonwealth attorney replacing Gunter.

Robert K. Woltz Charles H. Harbaugh Jr Stephenson Woltz Harbaugh U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals John Anderson U.s.supreme Court Eugene Gunter Commonwealth Attorney Joseph A. Massie Commonwealth Gunter

Repairman Accused in University Coed Slaying

A 28 year old repairman is accused of shooting a University of Michigan coed in a case that marks the seventh such killing in the area in less than two years. Authorities say he was released from Southern Michigan Prison six months ago after a rape sentence. Mrs Martha Mildred Kerns 59 of Boyce died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of George H Kerns married in 1931 and survived by her mother sister two brothers and seven nieces and nephews. Burial will be at Green Hill Cemetery at the nearby funeral home this evening.

Bessie Maude Boyd Middle Road Jones Funeral Home Warren L. Reeves Nathan Williamson George L. Hughes Clyde B. Mauck Eugene S. Lupton Percy E. Malone Charles Hardy Grim Thomas E. Dorton Mount Hebron Cemetery Fern Sparks ‘Crew Paper Mill Road Crew Keokuk County Iowa William and Iva Reed Sparks James A. Crew Delta Braddock Street Daughters of the American Revolution E. G. Dobrick San Francisco Calif T. W. Hendricks, II Jersey City N.J Ralph Sanders Kalispell Floris Hensley St. Paul Franklin Benjamin Johnson Gore Mr. Johnson Lehen W. Va James Felecia Larrick Johnson Timber Ridge Christian Church Bettle Baker Miss Hazel Johnson Winchester Melvin Johnson Gilbert Johnson Hellam Charles R. Johnson Conley Johnson Lehew Ann Arbor, Mich University of Michigan Martha Mildred Kerns Boyce Winchester Memorial Hospital George H. Kerns Kerns Linnie Lee Beavers Lloyd Clarence W. Lloyd John H. Enders Berryville Jessie Tate Green Hill

Fourth Ends With No Area Casualties

Despite heavy traffic the Fourth of July weekend closed with no deaths or injuries on area highways. Earlier weekend 18 were hurt in crashes and a high damage incident occurred when Guy Gruver 17 of Middletown struck Joe Ferrell’s parked car near Reliance on Route 627.

F. G. Greene Guy Thomas Gruver Middletown Joe Ferrell Shippensburg Reliance

Virginia Weather Ahead With Warm Humid Conditions

Weather outlook for Virginia shows variable cloudiness and hot humid days through Tuesday with scattered thundershowers. Temperatures forecast to peak 90 to 95, nights mid to upper 60s, and a five day trend above normal with highs 88 to 93 and showers totaling about one inch west of the Blue Ridge and over one half inch east of it.

Blue Ridge

Rainfall Totals and Averages Across Months and Years

The report shows 48 hour rainfall ending 8 30 today 34 July rainfall to date .34 1969 rainfall to date 12.23 and monthly averages for 56 years with values for January through December. It also lists five year Jan to Dec totals 1964 31.63 1965 26.85 1966 33.82 1967 36.48 1968 32.56 and the long term average 36.43.

Dispatch Endorses Pollard for Virginia Governor

The Richmond Times Dispatch endorses Fred G. Pollard for the July 15 Democratic primary citing 20 years in state government as his qualification. It notes Pollard is not a spellbinding speaker but stresses his record and practical approach to government. Opponents named are William Battle and Henry Howell.

Richmond Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia Fred G. Pollard Fred Pollard Mr. Pollard William Battle Charlottesville Australia Henry Howell Norfolk

National Avenue Road Work Scheduled Starting Tuesday

Excavation and resurfacing of National Avenue from East Lane to Kerr Street begins Tuesday. Traffic and parking will be rerouted 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for about six weeks, with eastbound and westbound detours described through nearby streets.

National Avenue East Lane Kerr St Piccadilly St Woodstock Lane Chestnut St Berryville Ave Virginia Ave Smithfield Ave National Ave

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