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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1963

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals of Mrs Lela C Franks of Gore

Mrs Lela C Franks of Gore died yesterday at 8 30. She was the wife of the late Mr Franks and the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs LaFaollette. She is survived by a sister Mrs Foreman and a brother Alston Ollette both of Winchester and by numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at the Wardensville Methodist Church with the Rev F P Look officiating and graveside rites by the Masonic Lodge at Ashbury Cemetery near Moorefield. The body will be taken from Loy Funeral Home in Wardensville to the church an hour before the service.

Lela C, Franks Gore Cee Ster Lillie LaFaollette Shiloh Ahk* Foreman Alston Ollette Winchester Ernest Hott Wardensville Wardensville Methodist Church F. P. Look Masonic Lodge Asbury Cemetery Moorefield Loy

Robert C Hott Rites Held At Winchester Memorial

Robert C Hott died after a days illness in Winchester. He was a retired farmer and lumberman and member of Modern Woodmen of America Kirby and the Masonic Lodge AF&AM Moorefield. Survived by wife Blanche a son Brown Hott a daughter Mildred Bowers four grandsons two great grandsons a sister Grace Hott and other relatives.

Winchester Memorial Hospital of Heart Abagail Wardensville Grace Hott Winchester

Funeral rites for Hollis W Fletcher held at Jones Funeral Home

Hollis W. Fletcher of Front Royal Road dies Monday. Funeral service will be conducted tomorrow at 3 30 p.m. by Rev Irvin L Stonesifer and Rev Ronald S Clark at Jones Funeral Home. Pallbearers listed. Burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park.

Hollis W. Fletcher Front Royal Road Irvin L. Stonesifer Ronald S. Clark Jones Funeral Home Clifton R. Hall Charles R. Foster Virgil C. Comer E. D. Spicer William John W. Foster Robert L. Sandy Os W. Parker C. ‘L.’ Garmony Shenandoah Memorial Park

Fiddler Family Notices in Bunker Hill Service

Fiddler grandchildren Shirley x Fiddler of Inwood Lonnie and Ashbury Fiddler of Hagerstown Virgil Fiddler of Bunker Hill Gar l and D Fiddler of Winchester two sisters Mrs Virginia Wilson and Mrs Elmer Swartz of Clear Brook and numerous nieces and nephews. Ducted Friday at 2 p m in Bunker Hill Methodist Church by Rev David Geer. Burial in Bunker Hill Cemetery. Body at Brown Funeral Home and will be taken to church at 1 p m Friday.

Fiddler Horde Shirley x Fiddler Inwood Bf Lonnie Ashbury Brown Funeral Home

Goodman Service for Mrs Le Roy Goodman

Funeral service for Mrs. Le Roy F. Goodman of the Parkway Hotel will be conducted by pallbearers including R. Wesley Williams Joseph C. Haines Victor W. Wheeler E Holmes Newcome and Robert L. Chaplin.

LeRoy F. Goodman Parkway Hotel R. Wesley Williams Joseph C. Haines Victor W. Wheeler E. Holmes Newcome Robert L. Chaplin Shenandoah Memorial Park

Death Notice for W L Strosnider in Strasburg

William Lemuel Strosnider died yesterday morning at 10 at his home in Strasburg. Born December 21 1904 he worked 20 years for American Viscose Corp Front Royal and belonged to the Strasburg Christian Church. Survived by his mother Lillie Lancaster Strosnider widow Eunice Carper Strosnider and son Daniel A Stro snider. Funeral Thursday at 2 in Strasburg Christian Church with Rev David C Derby. Burial Riverview Cemetery. Body at Stover Funeral Home, church service to follow.

William Lemuel Strosnider Strasburg Mr. Strosnider Ggg Lillie Lancaster Strosnider Arthur E. Strosnider American Viscose Corp Front Royal Strasburg Christian Church

Funeral for Mrs. Levi F. Anderson at Calvary Church

Funeral service for Mrs. Levi F. Anderson of Front Royal Road was held this afternoon at the Calvary Church of the Brethren conducted by Rev. J. Floyd Wine. Pallbearers included J. Roy Russell Melvin F. Spitler Ernest F. Smith Ora L. Foltz W. F. Artrip Sr. Beverly E. Lamb. Burial followed at Mount Hebron.

Levi F. Anderson Front Royal Road Calvary Church of the Brethren J. Floyd Wine J. Roy Russell Melvin F. Spitler Ernest F. Smith Ora L. Foltz W. F. Artrip, Sr Beverly E. Lamb Mount Hebron

Opequon Bridge To Get Repair Traffic Light

Major repairs are planned for the floor of the Opequon Bridge on Rt 7. A fully automatic traffic signal with radar detectors on both sides will control traffic with green time extensions for the busier approach. Special repair signs will be revealed when work starts.

Opequon Rt.7 J. L. Thomas Thomas

Ambato Mayor Seeks Sister City Ties With Winchester Audience

Dr Mino founder of Ambato's Fruit and Flowers Festival envisions a sister city link with Winchester. He says attendees may visit our rivers and best places, while Ambato's climate and festival timing depend on weather and crop development.

Montalvo Winchester Mino Ambato Tungurahua

Cross Country Cyclists Pause In Winchester

Peter and David Dyveneck of Los Altos California pause in Winchester while bicycling cross country toward Cincinnati and home in late August. The trip began June 18 in Plainfield Vermont and visits youth hostels and friends along the way.

Peter David Dyveneck Los Altos Calif Axj Winchester Cinncinatti California Plainfield Goddard College

Local Man Fiddler Charles Carlton Fiddler Dies at 53

Charles Carlton Fiddler of Bunker Hill West Virginia died at 3 10 PM. He was a plumber for A Loveless Starliper general contractor and previously with Dunn Woolen Co. He belonged to Best Methodist Church. Survived by wife Ruth Elizabeth Barbour Fiddler a son Charles Eddie Fiddler of Inwood and two daughters Frances Fiddler of Arlington and Rhonda Lynn Fiddler.

Charles Carlton Fiddler Bunker Hill W. Va Kings Ee

Gordon Alters Plea in Murder Attempt Case

George Washington Gordon aged 57 reversed his initial plea and pleaded guilty to murder after re arraignment before Judge Elliott Marshall in Circuit Court. A pre sentence investigation was ordered as the jury had found him guilty of the murder of Desrosiers and wounding Mrs. gun in the related incident.

George Washington Gordon Joseph Leon Cincibertad Thomnet Pion Jams Gordon Elliott Marshall Marshall Desrosiers

Samoan fautasi longboats race with many oarsmen

Western Samoan crews propel huge fautasi longboats across the water with 40 or more oarsmen. A cox swain keeps tempo by beating a drum-like tin can, guiding the swift vessel.

Local garage theft under investigation in Strasburg

Police seek four suspects after a break in at Massanutten Motors Co. Inc. where about 20 dollars in cash and cigarettes were taken. The entry was made by prying doors, with Sheriff’s deputy Robert Pangle aiding Strasburg Chief Paul Neal on Rt. 11 theft reports. Baggarly seeks fourth Warren County board term. He chairs the Warren Board of Public Welfare and is a World War II veteran.

Massanutten Motors Co. Inc Strasburg Paul Neal Robert Pangle Chef Neal B. Baggarly Warren County South River District Board of Supervisors Tat Warren Board of Public Welfare Browntown Baptist Church South Warren Frederick County Virginia Warren G Kine Jr Beatrice .M. Kines Winchester

Bear slain near Harrisonburg ends predatory run

A 250 pound black bear that killed several chickens was shot by Owen Lam after it hopped a chicken house window on its second visit. Lam, who lives between Island Ford and Port Republic, acted on Rockingham game warden Ronald Wilfong’s report. In Strasburg a joint chamber meeting with the town council discussed a planned growth study by Dennis Miller and John Larsen for Potomac Edison. The council will consider the recommendations.

Harrisonburg Owen Lam Rockingham Ronald Wilfong Strasburg Chamber of Commerce Dennis Miller John Larsen Potomac Edison System Larsen

Syncom 2 Satellite to Launch From Cape Canaveral

The Syncom 2 communications satellite with an improved motor is set for launch from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday. A Delta rocket will place it into a 22,300 mile high orbit, potentially making it the first working synchronous orbit satellite that remains stationary relative to a single Earth location as it shares Earth's 24 hour rotation.

Cape Canaveral Fla

Educator and author tours orchards and plants in Ambato

The higher institute head and library chief in Ambato, an accomplished author of professional texts and a study on Juan Montalvo, tours orchards, processing plants, schools, stores, banks and homes. After three days he departs with Richard Oakland, Wright Baker, and Mansfield Smith. He plans a Peace Corps center visit in Denver and stays with Grange families in Wisconsin.

Higher Institute of Accounting Ambato Juan Montalvo Peace Corps Denver Colo Wisconsin Richard Oakland The American Municipal Assn Wright Baker American Council On Education Mansfield Smith Washington Putney

Weather Briefs From Distant Places

Fragmentary weather notes mention desert regions and distant locations with scattered years and names, including Mary B Ball and a New York Tribune reference. The readable parts indicate brief climate mentions and travel context without a clear single event or forecast.

Mary B Ball Gabe New York Tribune

Local Auctions Schedule July to August in Winchester Area

Antique furniture appliances and estate sales listed by Orndorff Cole Headley Morrow Duvall Brumbach Conner and Schmucker. July 17 to Aug 10 events include cattle ponies estate contents farm machinery cars and nursery supplies at sites around Winchester Martinsburg Stephens City Clarke County and Route 522 North of Winchester.

Denny’s Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Long Green Winc Headley’s William Ford Martinsburg Ridge Road Edward Ned) Morrow Ada Hurley E. Piccadilly St Chas. R. Duvall Benny Bussey Old Charles Town Road Clarke Co W. D. Orndorff Katheryn K. Hutton Stephens City Brumback & Conner

Weather Outlook for Virginia Five Day Period

Mostly fair and hot weather with scattered afternoon thundershowers. Lows upper 60s. Expect hot and humid days with daily rainfall mainly in the afternoon or evening and temperatures averaging one to three degrees above normal.

Rainfall figures and historical data with eagle protection note

Rainfall data shows 24 hour and year to date figures for July and prior months, including averages over 50 years for monthly totals and overall yearly. The note records the bald eagle finally receiving protection in all states in 1940.

Cambridge official warns against peaceful street demos

Finan said there can be no peaceful street or public demonstration and that those attempting to demonstrate can be prosecuted for rioting or inciting to riot.

Cambridge Finan

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