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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries for Creswell and Hinegardner in Winchester area

Six month old Lee Elwood Creswell of 106 Southwerk Street dies Monday born January 13 1969 in Winchester son of Gerald E Creswell Jr and Delores Saffell Creswell. Survived by parents and four grandparents with funeral at Jones Funeral Home tomorrow at 11 with burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park. Mrs Sadie E Hinegardner 95 of Mathias West Virginia dies Saturday in Winchester Memorial Hospital after months with daughter. She born June 20 1874 in Mathias daughter of Lorenzo D Caldwell and Sarah Louder Caldwell. Church of the Brethren member attended Bridgewater College taught school in Mathias twice married first Phillip S Mathias died 1946 second John Hinegardner died 1961. Survived by two daughters Mrs R Mae Shaver and Mrs Smith, two sons Wendell and Virgil Mathias, four stepdaughters, 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral at Mathias Church of the Brethren tomorrow at 1 pm. Pallbearers listed. Burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Body at Rhodes Funeral Home Broadway with viewing 7:30 to 8:30 this evening.

Lee Elwood Creswell Southwerk St Winchester Gerald E Delores Saffell Creswell, Jr Gerald FE. Creswell Walter L. Saffell Jones Funeral Home Thomas A. Wildman Shenandoah Memorial Park Hinegardner Mathias Lorenzo D Sarah Louder Caldwell Church of the Brethren Bridgewater College Phillip S. Mathias John Hinegard Ner R. Mae Shaver Cedar Hill Cemetery Rhodes Funeral Home Broadway

James R. Orndorff dies in Baltimore at 63

James R. Orndorff 63 formerly of Winchester died yesterday in Baltimore Maryland. Born November 1 1905 in Capon Springs West Virginia he was a weaver at Oella Mills and a Moose Lodge member in Martinsburg West Virginia. Survived by two sons Wallace and James A. Orndorff a sister Lois Lewis and nephew Robert L. Boyd. Funeral Thursday at 11 Home with Rev. Charles Willard burial Mount Hebron. Body to Jones Funeral Home.

James R. Orndorff Winchester Baltimore Mr. Orndorff Capon Springs W. Va James I Gertrude Reid Orndorff Oella Mills Oella Moose Lodge Martinsburg Wallace Orndorff Camp Lesjeune N.C James A. Orndorff Warwick Lois Lewis Robert L. Boyd Jones Funeral Home Charles Wilelard

Night of unrest leaves one dead and 25 injured in riot area

A white shop owner was arrested and charged in a fatal shooting of a Black man. Police arrested 130 people as violence including sniping, looting, firebombing, and vandalism raged through the area. AP Wirephoto accompanies the report.

Apollo Crew Reunited After Moon Landing Celebration

The article recalls the Apollo 11 reunion and the moon landing's global impact. It notes Collins, Armstrong, and Aldrin sharing relief and humor aboard Columbia, the vast TV audience, and scientific gains from lunar rocks, tremor experiments, and laser distance measurements.

Lima Peru Armstrong Aldrin Neil Selena Moon Eagle Columbia Earth

Two Satisfactory After Winchester Accidents

Two people injured in auto crashes near Winchester remain in satisfactory condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital. William Boaz aged 16 from Middletown suffered chest and arm injuries on Route 631 west of Stephens City. Martha Ann Merica aged 26 from Route 5 Winchester was admitted with multiple lacerations after a Route 522 collision.

Winchester Memorial Hospital William Boaz Middletown Stephens City Martha Ann Merica Winchester

Nixon to Attend All Star Game Then Global Tour

President Nixon and Pat attend the All Star game at Robert F Kennedy Stadium. After the game they fly to San Francisco then begin a world tour visiting the Philippines Indonesia Thailand India Pakistan Romania and Britain by Aug 3 return. Nixon plans to be aboard the recovery carrier Hornet to greet Apollo 11 astronauts on return. The trip aims to follow an American space triumph.

Aseball Nixon White House William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson Pat San Francisco Philippines Indonesia Thailand India Pakistan Romania Britain Washington Nixons Honolulu mid-Pacific Hornet Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin Michael Collins Earth

Man Burns and Indicted in Reckless Driving and License Case

Convictions for reckless driving and operating without a valid license led to requests for appointed counsel, which Judge Woltz denied in misdemeanor cases. Davis pleaded innocent, claiming a valid license. Trial set for Oct 6 with multiple related appeal trials and other local cases proceeding, including a burglary plea and arson-related fire damage.

Woltz Davis Commonwealth James R. Cooley N. Loudoun St Frederick County Donald Mowry Bryan Knoxville James Henry Shipp Lanham George Nelson Ritter Stephens City Harry Francis Emmart Strasburg Grand Union Frederick Walter Everette West II Clearbrook Mark Andrew Pennington Stephenson Winchester Municipal Court Frederick County Court

Wall Street Edges Higher On Moon Mission Optimism

The Dow rose to 847.53 as Apollo 11 optimism buoyed early trading. Grumman, McDonnell Douglas, North American Rockwell and Boeing led moon linked gains while others like Getty Oil and Atlantic Richfield moved modestly. Markets paused after a Friday dip ahead of the three day weekend.

New York Dow Jones Grumman Aircraft McDonnell Douglas North American Rockwell Boeing General Electric Getty Oil American Telephone & Telegraph Ana Associated Press American Stock Exchange Dixilyn Corp Alamera Oil AMK Corp Canadian Homestead Oils Texstar Corp

I Q Answers Riddle Set

A compact list presents ten Q A items with terse prompts and concise responses. The entries cover geography sports plants and culture, including directions, animal and plant names, cities, and periodicity.

Weather Notes for Winchester Virginia July 22 1969

Considerable cloudiness and warm humid air with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms through Thursday. Tonight’s low 66 to 72, high Wednesday 86 to 92. Also reports yesterday’s high 82 and year ago 92 with sunrise and sunset details for Winchester.

Rainfall Totals and Averages Across Months and Years

The report lists 24 hour rainfall at 8 30 today 46 inches for July rainfall to date 6 11 1969 totals to date 18 00 and provides long term averages for each month over 56 years. It also shows January through December rainfall for 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 and the 56 year average 36 43 inches.

Wheeler Sees Possible New Viet Cong Attacks

General Earle G. Wheeler said U S intelligence expects a new offensive in South Vietnam late this month or early August based on enemy movement and supplies. He arrived at Andrews Air Force Base after a Vietnam trip and noted they can handle any attack while reporting progress in Vietnamese force modernization.

Washington Earle G. Wheeler Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S South Vietnam Wheeler Vietnam Andrews Air Force Base Maryland Mixon Nixon

Cigarette Ad Halts Proposed by Tobacco Industry

The Tobacco Institute offered to halt all cigarette radio and TV advertising by September 1970 when major contracts end. If broadcasters also end ad contracts, cigarette commercials would be discontinued after December 31. Senate subcommittee chair Frank Moss urged quicker action. The NAB code board plans a four year phaseout among subscribers.

Washington Joseph F. Cullman III The Tobacco Institute Cullman Senate Consumer Subcommittee Frank E. Moss Utah Code Board National Association of Broadcasters Moss

Winchester School Board okays bids and calendar for 1969-70

The board tabled a bid by Robert L. Chaplain to sandblast part of the Handley High School admin building at 104 N. Braddock St. They accepted Lamar Sloan Ford’s low bid for a half ton maintenance pickup and Hammett Company Lynchburg’s bid for paper and office supplies for the next school year. The board also approved the high school athletic calendar, elected four new teachers, and reviewed attendance and financial reports.

Handley High School Robert L. Chaplain N. Braddock St Johnson Lamar Sloan Ford Winchester Hammett Company of Lynchburg

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Lee E. Creswell John Hinegardner Sadie E. Hinegardner Mathias, W. Va E. F. Smith Mount Hebron Cemetery Jones Funeral Home, Inc Loudoun Street DIAL Sealmark Rock OF Ages Bernard F. Groves E. Boscawen St Ohio National Guard Columbus East Side Apollo Crew Collins Mission Control Lindbergh John Glenn Yuri Gagarin Thomas Stafford Eugene Cernan Snoopy Russia S. L. Lee Miss Merica Robert Clinton Merica Paw Paw Merica Time Magazine Ational Funeral Home, Inc S. Loudoun St Belle Grove Virginia St. Thomas Chapel Middletown, Va National Trust For Historic Preservation Dered Carl Alger Whetzel, Jr Edinburg Scully Penny Lindamood S. Cameron St Harris Intertype Rouss Wall Street I.Q Antelope Okra Venice Arabian Sea Midwest East Coast Rocky Mountain Gulf Coast Great Lakes Region Viet Edwards Andersen Narroline Glasze Bro Bince N. Cameron St
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