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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries for Mrs Banks and Mrs Sperry

Obituary notices record a general service for Mrs Alice T. Banks at Shiloh Baptist Church Millwood with burial at Little Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers listed include Willis Banks Henry P Banks Theodore Banks Edwin Banks Earnest Townley Allen Williams. Friends may visit Cartwright Funeral Home. A separate obituary notes Mrs Maybell Sperry aged 83 of Bolivar West Virginia who died at the University of Virginia Hospital. Funeral at Grace Methodist Church Middletown with burial at Mt Carmel Cemetery. Grandsons Jack Douglas Michael Donald Fred and David serve as pallbearers.

Alice T. Banks Wilbur R. Branch Shiloh Baptist Church Millwood Willis Banks Henry P. Banks Theodore Banks Edwin Banks Earnest Townley Allen Williams Little Chapel Cemetery Cartwright Funeral Maybell Mabel) Sperry Boliiar W. Va University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville Harpers Ferry Pearl Mowery Middletown Theodore Willey Grace Methodist Church John Wright Josiah Andrews Eckles Jack Sperry Douglas Sperry Michael Sperry Onald Bussard Fred McCauley David Webb

Boy Fatally Injured While Riding Horse

A 10 year old boy from Lorton Virginia died after a horse fell into a shallow stream at Jubilee Ranch Godfrey New York. The horse rolled on him dragging him 75 feet leading to head injuries treated at Horton Memorial Hospital Middletown.

Port Jervis N. Y Orange County Robert C. McClanahan Lorton TriState Bible Camp Montague N.J Godfrey N.Y Robert Horton Memorial Hospital Middletown

Plane Delays Spark Debate Over Controller Slowdown

FAA officials report ground delays from 15 to 30 minutes and airborne delays up to 14 hours tied to PATCO's plan to enforce minimum separation rules. Some airports cited traffic, not slowdown, while PATCO warned of rising air hazards if rules are not strictly observed.

New York Federal Aviation Administration Walter Beuchler FAA Washington National Airport Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization United States Jack Maher PATCO Kennedy Maher Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare International Clifford D. Slack Air Traffic Branch Oklahoma City Slack

Wymer Receives Four Year Burglary Plus Larceny Terms

Paul Junior Wymer, 41, of 26 S Euclid Ave, was found guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court of statutory burglary and grand larceny for the 1966 burglary of Wilbur Feltner’s summer cottage. He received two years on each count, to run consecutively. The case included stolen household items valued at $344.50 and the later discovery of items bearing Feltner’s daughter’s name. The verdict followed an all day trial and is to be followed by further hearings August 2.

Frederick County Paul Junior Wymer S. Euclid Ave Wymer Wilbur M. Feltner Farmers & Merchants Bank Feltner Senseny Road Stephens City Wymeredding Jill Feltner Js. Feltner

District Ranger named for James River Ranger District

Billy E. Page named District Ranger of the James River Ranger District in the George Washington National Forest per Forest Supervisor James O Keefe. Page, former Leon Ranger District chief in Tallahassee, earned an Oklahoma State forestry degree in 1959 and previously worked in Arkansas and Georgia. He succeeds Richard J. Obye, reassigned to Upper Darby Pennsylvania. Budget slashed for MT Jackson, with 70 043 for 1968 69 a drop of 11 463 from last year due to fewer water line projects and reservoir repairs.

Harrisonburg Billy E. Page James River George Washington National Forest James O’keefe Page Covington Tallahassee Fla Leon Apalachicola National Forest Oklahoma State University Arkansas Georgia Florida Richard J. Obye Upper Darby Mt, Jackson Wn Council US 11

Sire to Androcles in Amazon set by Shakespeare

John Alden and other figures appear in a cross cultural tale set in Egypt with references to Sparta Greece and the French. The list includes three percent figures and a note on truth.

Egypt John Alden Sparta Greece

Red force depth shift signals big Vietcong push

North Vietnamese reinforcements rally for a third major offensive of the year aimed at Saigon and areas south of the DMZ. Allied forces patrol and sweep the DMZ as air and ground strikes press enemy buildup zones west and northwest of the capital. A MIG 21 downed by U S pilots marks the 108th confirmed kill. Navy Lt Roy Cash Jr and Lt Joseph E Kain Jr earned the credit in their first air victory.

Ling North Vietnam Saigon Demilitarized Zone Dmz United States Navy Roy Cash Jr Memphis Tenn J.g Joseph E. Kain Jr Havertown Cash Kain Vinh

Democratic race swings inked by Humphrey McCarthy and Wallace push petitions

Reagan signals need for support in the North and West as Rockefeller comments on a campaign swing through Louisville Nashville and Louisville. Humphrey backs military aid to Israel with calls for disarmament while McCarthy urges rapid ratification of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and arms control. Third party candidate Wallace gathers petition signatures in Massachusetts ahead of the July deadline.

Associated Press Dean Rusk Senate Foreign Relations Committee Rockefeller Louisville California Nashville Tenn Hubert H. Humphrey U.S Israel Middle East Humphrey Washington Los Angeles Eugene J. Mb&carthy United States Soviet Union Senate McCarthy Wallace Alabama Massachusetts

Weather Forecast for Winchester Virginia

Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers possible tonight. Low around 62 to 68. Friday and Saturday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and seasonably warm temperatures. Sunset today at 8 41 p m Sunrise tomorrow 5 56 a m Moonrise tonight 10 23 p m Last Quarter July 17.

Winchester

Rainfall Averages and Totals Over Past Five Years

Rainfall in the last 48 hours is zero. Five year totals show 1963 to 1967 with 33.46 31.63 26.85 33.82 36.48 inches respectively. Monthly averages for 55 years range from 2.19 inches in February to 3.78 in July. The annual Jan to Dec average over 55 years is 36.50 inches.

House Committee Delays Deportation for Salvadoran Family

Hortensia Beltran Rivas a 36 year old widow and her five children from El Salvador may stay to pursue education as the House Judiciary Committee waives a rule to consider their citizenship bill. The measure faces long odds this session amid broader immigration debate and past border encounters.

House Judiciary Committee Hortensia Beltran Rivas Mrs. Rivas

Flaming Fuel Sets Fairfax Fire Crews Busy Four Hours

A mile long charred stretch across Fairfax County resulted from flaming aviation fuel spilling from a leaking storage tank at Ft. Belvoir and seeping into Accotink Creek. Fire crews from six companies fought grass and brush fires, damaged a trestle, a dam, and roads were blocked during the blaze. The fire ended when crews dammed the creek and allowed the fuel to burn out. RF and P trains rerouted until repairs.

Fairfax APA Fairfax County Ft. Belvoir Proving Grounds Virginia 617 Accotink Creek Richmond Fredericksburg Shirley Highway Lotink Creek

Wall Street Rises On Strengthed Blue Chips After Layoffs

Wall Street opened higher as blue chip gains outweighed losses by about two to one. The Dow rose 4.57 to 924.99 with Du Pont Boeing Ford Caterpillar and others advancing. Optimism grew after a housing bill passed the House and retail sales rose, with GM and U S Steel noted and RCA climbing on early volume.

New York Dow Jones du Pont Boeing Ford Caterpillar International Nickel Standard Oil California Pfizer McDonnell Douglas Glen Alden Pacific Petroleums RCA Occidental Petroleum TWA Wall Street General Motors U.S. Steel American Stock Exchange

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