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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1964

Page

2

Obituaries for Raymond Lanham and others in Winchester area

Obituaries note funeral services for Raymond Lanham at St James Evangelical and Reformed Church Lovettsville with burial at Hillsboro Cemetery. Also listed are funeral arrangements for Benjamin Ruckman of Shanks WV and Grover C Hiett of Paw Paw WV and Stephenson with services at Mount Zion and Island Hill Church Forks of Capon, including burial sites and pallbearers.

Raymond Lanham St. James Evangelical and Reformed Church Lovettsville Frank Fesperman Fairfax George Elgie King Paul Grove William Washington Robert McClain George Grove Brown Funeral Home Hillsboro Masonic Freedom Lodge No. 118 Grover C. Hiett Paw Paw W. Va Stephenson Island Hill

Harry H. Willis lifelong Winchester resident dies

Lifelong Winchester resident Harry H. Willis died at his home 688 National Ave after a long illness. Born July 20 1882 he worked at The Star Office and Winchester Post Office before entering real estate. He served as a trustee of Market Street Methodist Church for 59 years and was active in the Sarah Zane Fire Co. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery with funeral tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home.

Benjamin Ruckman Shanks W.va Kirby Ruben Combs Mount Zion Methodist Church Augusta E.P. Swisher David Weaver Mount Zion Cemetery Harry H. Willis Winchester National Ave Mr. Willis William P Florence Hodgson Willis Winchester High School Winchester Business School Star Office Winchester Post Office Sarah Zane Fire Co Market Street Wash Jones Funeral Home T. Eugene Carter C.E. Babb Scott Atkinson, Jr Robert W. Snapp Royal Bage‘ant Carl Horner Turner Locke Market Street Methodist Church Mervil W. Adams C. E

Khrushchev's Close Ally Mikoyan May Shift to Presidency

The article notes Anastas Mikoyan, long a Khrushchev confidant, as a potential move to the presidency if he asks. Mikoyan, 60, recently ill and hospitalized, remains a Presidium member with limited daily party duties but is expected to retain influence as Khrushchev’s ally.

Khrushchev Communist Party Kosygin Presidium Mikoyan

Chinese For Barry Chinese For Barry

The passage notes the Chinese press renderings for Goldwater as Ko te hua and explains the three syllables lack specific meaning. It also references life expectancy in North America and northwestern Europe around the 18th century, about 35 to 40 years.

Taipei Formosa Goldwater North America Europe

U S Proposal Is Rejected Again in Disarmament Talks

In Geneva the Soviet Union rejects the U S plan for gradual nuclear disarmament as unacceptable and insists on following the 20 year old Gromyko proposal. Tsarapkin says talks must be based on Gromyko while Western powers favor gradual equal percentage cuts. Timberlake offers no immediate comment.

Geneva Soviet Union U.S Semyon K. Irsarapkin Rusia Tsarapkin Andrei A. Gromyko Gromyko Clare H. Timberlake

Shotgun Blast Hits Rhode Island Home

In North Kingstown a shotgun blast destroyed a kitchen window but left 10 year old Lugene Potter unharmed while making a sandwich. Police sought state help and URI criminology lab to investigate the incident at Mr. and Mrs. Edward Potter's home where shotgun pellets were recovered.

North Kingstown R.I Edward Potter University of Rhode Island Criminology Laboratory Lugene Potter Potter Wakee Field

Frederick County Board Hears Plans and Budget Moves

The Frederick County board rejected a proposed trailer licensing fee noting unfairness to mobile home dwellers. It adopted a county land use plan, approved $388.88 for Dr. L. O. Fears, and discussed a new two story maintenance shop on Papermill Road. The panel also raised supervisor Bailey’s pay to 6100 yearly, and reviewed road projects totaling 633000 for 1964 65 plus possible extra state funds. A radar activated traffic light for Bellview and Valley Aves was deemed costly and not warranted by traffic counts.

Luttrell L.O. Fears Aylor Papermill Rd Bailey Reginald King Frederick County Baughman King Bellview and Valley Aves

Negro attorney to seek ruling against Republican convention

Paul Zuber of New York, a GOP presidential hopeful in New Hampshire, plans to ask a federal court in San Francisco to declare the Republican National Convention unconstitutional and order a replay. He contends Southern delegations excluded Negroes and that some Northern states barred both races unless backing Barry Goldwater. He seeks review under the 14th Amendment equal protection.

New York San Francisco Paul Zuber New Hampshire Zubgy Barry Goldwater Arizona Zuber Englewood N.J New Rochelle N.Y

Scranton pushes party stance on extremism and nuclear policy

Scranton and allies propose amendments to disavow extremist groups like the John Birch Society and to affirm civilian control of the military. The nuclear weapons amendment would reaffirm presidential authority and constrain use under current law, amid debates over tactical atomic options.

John Birch Society GOP Goldwater Birch Platform Committee Scranton North Atlantic Treaty Organization America United States

Meeting runs long as session ends near 5 30 p.m

Report notes the discussion extended for an eight hour period with the meeting lasting until almost 5 30 p.m, outlining the pace and duration of the proceedings.

Wall Street Mixed Activity As Markets Waver In Early Trade

A cautious New York session saw fractional gains for General Motors and Chrysler while most major groups drifted. Chemicals rose slightly on signals of large capital spending, and rails fluctuated amid merger chatter including Norfolk & Western with Nickel Plate and Wabash. The AP 60-stock average slipped to 318.7.

New York General Motors Chrysler Non Motors Douglas Arcraft Family Nnance American Telephone Telegraph RCA United Metals

Mount Williams League Hosts Yard Party Fundraiser

The Mount Williams Community League plans the first of two yard parties in the community hall this Saturday at 6 p.m. The event features food, games, music, a cakewalk, and refreshments to raise funds for hall maintenance and improvements. A second party is planned for the last Saturday in August.

Mount Williams Community League

July Weather Summary From Winchester Skies Report

Partly cloudy today with a low in the 58 to 65 range and a Wednesday high in the low 80s. The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions Thursday. July rainfall to date is 2.5 inches, with 19.21 inches recorded for the year. Moon and sunrise/sunset times noted. historical rainfall averages shown for 51 years.

Weather Across the United States Snapshot

The Associated Press report lists daily conditions from coast to coast. Cities such as Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Boston Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Des Moines Detroit Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Omaha New York Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Maine Portland Oregon Rapid City Richmond and more show varied skies and temperatures with some rain readings and sporadic precipitation amounts.

Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Mils.-St.p New Orleans New York Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ptind Ore Rapid City Richmond

Bicycle Car Crash Involving Rogers Combs Near Miller's Grocery

Winchester resident Rogers Combs, 24, of 402 National Ave, sustained a possible concussion and severe head cuts after a bicycle collided with a car on Rt. 50 east of Winchester near Miller's Grocery around 10 p.m. He was treated at Memorial Hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Rt. 50 Rogers Combs National Ave Miller’s Grocery Combs Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad

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Winchester Evening Star Lanham Service Hiett Service Forks of Capon J. F. Omps Capon B John Nixon Glen Heavener Garland Sargent Paul Bradfield Herbert Hutchinson Welby Cowgill Hiett Harry Hodgson Willis RRS Engineering CO INC Yyytyr Harry Willis Barry Ann W. Smith ES Funeral Home, Ic Loudoun U.S. Weather Bureau North Atlantic States Upper Great Lakes Area Central Rockies Pacific Northwest Plateau Plains Mississippi Valley Napoli James Buchanan Antonio Cain Sir Walter Scott F.L. Largent Paul Luttrell State Division of Industrial Development and Planning Brumback & Sons Cameron St Minneapolis Marine Uni Wall Street New York Central Pennsylvania Chesapeake and Ohio Mt. Williams Winchester Skies Ciider & Shockey Glaize N. Cameron ST
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