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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1969
Page
2
Obituary notices for David King Harman of Dublin and Harry E Catlett of Gore with survivors listed. Also funeral details for T Sterling Frank of Route 5, including service dates, burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park, and pallbearer lists.
Curiosity proved the undoing of many antelopes east of the mountains. Hunters lured the wary animals by lying still in the grass and signaling with a flag pan or feet. The antelope approached to investigate and became an easy target.
Reid Lunsford, secretary of the Frederick County Electoral Board, announced Democratic Primary election officials. The list names commissioners, registrars, clerks, and judges for districts including Back Creek, Gainesboro, Opequon, Shawnee, and Stonewall, with multiple precincts in each.
Funeral services are planned for Gladys Virginia Golightly 51 of Winchester died in Winter Haven Florida with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. In Martinsburg West Virginia Raymond A Glidewell 47 dies at VA hospital, survived by wife Daisy and family. services at Gravel Springs Lutheran Church with burial at Gravel Springs Cemetery.
The plan envisions Valley Road as a four lane undivided street with curb gutter and sidewalks, the city paying 15 percent of costs with state and federal funds covering the rest. Pleasant Valley Road between Millwood Ave and Kerr St is estimated at 2.67 million dollars, with a public hearing planned before work begins. Council denied parcel division at 209 Fairmont Ave for Morgan St extension, citing public safety factors from a one way street. The city pledged its share for a driver training facility at Dowell J. Howard Vocational School to be built with Frederick and Clarke Counties, funded 40 50 and 30 percent respectively of remaining costs. A contract with Alexander Potter Associates for expanding the Sewage Treatment Plant by about 50 percent was approved.
Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk was elected to the board of trustees of Colonial Williamsburg Inc. Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller, chairman of Colonial Williamsburg boards, announced the appointment. Rusk led the Rockefeller Foundation from 1952 to 1961 before joining Kennedy's cabinet.
New Market Battlefield Park reports its second full year of operation with 16 882 visitors to the Bushong House and park exhibits, up from 9 412 in the first year. The Hall of Valor museum is to be dedicated May 14 1970, honoring Civil War cadets. Diamond Singers of Fairfax perform at Zion Baptist Church Berryville July 18 at 7 30 p.m. sponsored by the church Usher Board.
A Virginia forecast notes considerable cloudiness through Thursday with a chance of showers and scattered thunderstorms. Highs reach the low to mid 80s, with nightly lows in the 60s, and a total weekly rainfall near one inch. The Winchester report provides daily sun and moon data and past rainfall totals, including averages over 56 years and yearly rainfall by month.
A multi alarm fire destroyed the Diamond Meat Co plant in Petersburg, the city's only meat processing facility. Damages were about 150000 dollars with no injuries reported.
Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr says he has made no patronage appointments and will not tie court vacancies to party loyalty. He will consider Virginia State Bar nominations and other names before August, citing the judiciary as a reflection of qualified service.
The market extended Tuesday's drop with the Dow down 3.21 to 867.11 at 10:30 am. Ameri can Telephone trades a block at 5434 up 1, Pan American World Airways slips 7 to 18 after omitting its quarterly dividend, while Pan Am, Lucky Stores, U S Steel, and others show scattered moves in early trading.
Spectators and officials praise quick action by firefighters who kept nearby buildings from catching fire. Within about an hour the blaze was under control but crews remained on scene until early morning to dampen debris and prevent live sparks. A second call reported smoke damage and damage to an air conditioner at the Elms Motel and Restaurant on Rt 11 South.
Stennis, predicting Senate support for his Safeguard proposal, says the presidency is a major factor and hopes for a secret session to discuss Soviet threats. Sen. Albert Gore balks at limiting the session to non ABM matters, and the issue is postponed until today.
Charles D. Anderson was named president of the Winchester Frederick County Citizens Band Radio Club at the recent meeting. New officers include Kenneth Unger vice president Virginia Unger secretary Genevieve Schuller treasurer Ward Keller sergeant at arms and Mary Keller chaplain. The club plans its 6th Annual Jam bor ee July 12 13 at the Winchester Armory with Clarke County Ramblers and Rambling Redskins as featured acts plus prizes for attendees.
North Mountain Go Getters 4 H Club met at Friendly Grove Community Hall to clean the hall and grounds then held a regular meeting. Four members attended the State Club Congress in Blacksburg: Guy Strasnider, Barbara Fogle, Lila Triplett, and Betty Walker. Twenty three posters were submitted in the June 1s Daily Month contest with Barbara Fogle and Charles Fogle among top winners.
Guy E Wol ford, visiting his grandmother in Augusta West Virginia, found a weathered box turtle bearing his father Guy W Wolford’s initials carved in 1941 when he was fifteen. The elder Wolford reportedly carved the mark, and the turtle could live beyond a century.
The prompt lists an Embassy topic with names Kennedy LaGuardia and Ne ward tied to a State Department note. It mentions a side car Hilt North and a coded count seven. A name assumed by an author appears as item eight, while items nine and ten label false and neither with 360.
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