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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries and funeral notices from Winchester Daily pages

Obituaries list Katherine Johnson of Winchester born in 1941 dies after brief illness at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Christ Episcopal Church and burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park. Also Rosa M. Davis 77 of Winchester dies in La Plata Maryland with services and graveside in Winchester area. Additional notices for Golda Ruth Gibbons and Mary Lucinda Perry, Anna Mary Coffman, and Edgar L Bornschever with funeral times, locations, and burial plans. Virginia corporations paid 48.9 million dollars in state income taxes last year.

Mrs. Johnson Onego W.va Isaac and Vina Ketterman Smith J. Alvin Johnson, Jr Williamsport Montgomery Wards Christ Episcopal Church Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary Nadine Elizabeth Johnson Rosalie Mauck Jack D. Smith Winchester John A. Baden Shenandoah Memorial Park Jones Funeral Home Rosa M. Davis LaPlata Loudoun County Daniel T. Grimes Henry E. Grimes Indian Head Marguerita G, Edwards Silver Spring Hazel G. Griffin Miami Fla Arehart Funeral Home la Plata Mount Hebron Golda Ruth Gibbons Berryville Paul E. Reiter Jopseh Capece John Childress John Boddie Norman Weiss Clyde Johnson Robert Gibbons Anna Mary Coffman Battle Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Omps Funeral Home Josiah A. Andrew Virginia

Katherine Johnson Service at Christ Episcopal Church

Mrs. Katherine Kathy Johnson is honored with a service on Monday at 11 00 A M at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. officiating and family participation. Funeral details were not included in the message.

Katherine Kathy’ Johnson Christ Episcopal Church

Debates on Safeguard ABM Split Senators, Amendments Clash

After a week of Senate debate opponents of the Safeguard system stay confident they can win or force a compromise. Supporters insist there will be no retreat as amendments from Hart Cooper and McIntyre draw battle lines. A Senate poll shows 50 oppose ABM, 48 support, with two uncommitted including Prouty and Williams. Goldwater defends ABM reliability.

Washington Senate Philip A. Hart D-Mich John G. Tower Rtex Hart and Son John Sherman Cooper R-ey Thomas J. McIntyre D-N.h Associated Press Winston L. Prouty R-Vi John J. Wiliams Safeguard Barry Goldwater

North Vietnamese skirmishes as U S forces report six killed

An enemy defector located a wounded soldier Spec 4 Larry D Aiken of Jamaica NY. A Vietnamese reconnaissance unit entered the jungle 50 miles southwest of Da Nang. In the firefight six North Vietnamese were killed and two captured. The wounded American was airlifted to a field hospital.

Larry D. Aiken Jamaica N.Y da Nang U.S Saigon Tay Ninh Black Virgin Mountain

Pressman Injured Testing Water Roller at Star

Thomas Beavers of Vance right Circle, pressman at the Winchester Evening Star, was injured yesterday while testing the water roller on the press. His hand was caught between the rollers and his left index finger injured. He was reported in good condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital where he underwent surgery yesterday.

Thomas Beavers Vanceright Circle Winchester Evening Star Winchester Memorial Hosital

Break-ins Reported at 133 W. Boscawen St

A breaking and entering occurred Wednesday around 9 p.m. at 133 West Boscawen Street affecting the Metropolitan Life Insurance Office, the New York Life Insurance Company Office, and the office of Dr. James C. Gordon. The two insurance offices were ransacked with no losses reported. Dr. Gordon’s office was looted of cash and checks. Winchester police investigate.

W. Boscawen St Metropolitan Life Insurance Office Yor Life Insurance Company James C. Gordon D.D.S Winchester City

Virginia counts 400 architects and 300 engineers

State Department of Taxation figures show about 400 architects and 300 professional engineers in Virginia last year. The list also recalls items such as Ulysses and the War of 1812, with education and identity prompts interleaved.

Virginia State Department of Taxation

Four Wounded in Evansville After Night of Sniper Fire

In Evansville Indiana four Negroes were wounded by sniper shots and a series of fires caused by firebombs as unrest followed the fatal shooting of a Negro boy, 14 year old Jeffrey Taylor. Police reported 24 arrests for curfew violations and a citywide curfew was imposed. A rewards total of 2555 was offered for the slayer’s arrest.

Evansville Ind Ben Westbrook Jeffrey Taylor James Lane Taylor

Two Indicted For Murder In Warren

Two men were indicted for murder by the Warren County grand jury. Charles Emmett Ryan of Norfolk pleaded innocent to the July 4 shooting of Howard Heck Sr. of Roanoke. his trial date is August 28 and bond is set at 15000 dollars. Paul Jackson Foster was re indicted for the June 22 shooting of Joseph Deavers. he had been indicted for manslaughter earlier and pleaded innocent. Bond to be set at a Monday hearing.

Front Royal Warren County Charles Emmett Ryan Norfolk Howard Heck, Sr Roanoke Paul Jackson Foster Joseph Deavers Foster Commonealth John Ewell

Three Die When Car Crashes Into Culvert East of Lynchburg

A 1966 sedan carrying two men and a woman from Mappsville Accomack County ran off Rt 460 seven miles east of Lynchburg at 4 a.m. It struck a concrete culvert, tearing the car in two. All three occupants died instantly and were believed dead at the scene. Police say fatigue may have caused the driver to drift.

Lynchburg Rt. 460 Here Mappsville Accomack County

Weather and taxes in Virginia report

The weather forecast for Virginia shows fair conditions today with a low in the 60s and highs in the 80s. Sunset is 8:41 p.m. in Winchester with sunrise tomorrow at 5:57 a.m. Tax figures note Virginia crown and lid taxes plus beer and ale stamp taxes totaling 11.9 million dollars for last year.

Winchester Virginia

Rainfall Totals and Averages Across a 56 Year Span

Rainfall for the last 24 hours ends at 8 30 a m shows 040. July rainfall to date 159 1969 rainfall to date 1348. Monthly averages over 56 years list values from January through December. Five year January December totals are given as 1964 3163 1965 2685 1966 3382 1967 3648 1968 3256. The long term Jan December average is 3643.

Nerve gas training limited to decontamination drills at Fort McClellan

Statement from Fort McClellan information officer clarifies that open air testing is not conducted. Training uses small amounts of lethal chemical agents for decontamination and detection exercises. No biological agents used. Edgewood Arsenal confirms open air toxic tests for over 15 years with no biological testing. Army documents note testing gas amounts from ounces to over 10 pounds in bomblets and shells.

Ft. McClellan EOD O’ Reuss Pentagon Edgewood Arsenal Department of the Army Army

Four Hurt in Separate Accidents Reported

Two Berryville residents Howard Moulden and Mary Moulden were treated and released after an 11 p.m. pickup incident. Roger Benner and Janice Brill were treated after a 6:10 a.m. crash today. Total damages were estimated at 625 dollars. No details on the other crashes at Double Toll Gate or Dicks Hollow Road.

Howard Moulden Mary Moulden Berryville Roger Benner Janice Brill Double Toll Gate Dicks Hollow Road

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