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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries Feature Fiddler and McIlwee in Winchester Area

Obituary notices for Carroll William Fiddler 42 of Warren Ohio formerly Charles Town West Virginia and Savilla W McIlwee 90 Star Tannery note service details burial locations and family survivors. Fiddler born December 6 1925 served in World War II and was a farmer with relatives in Winchester Bunker Hill Inwood and Charles Town. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home Thursday 1 30 p m with burial at Old Stone Church Cemetery Green Springs. McIlwee widow of Charles Oliver McIlwee survived by five sons two brothers fourteen grandchildren and twenty three great grandchildren with a St James Lutheran Church service and church cemetery burial. The notice lists related burial and visitation details for families in Strasburg Star Tannery and Winchester areas.

Carroll William Fiddler Shaffer Road Warren Ohio Charles Town W. Va Mr. Fiddler Clarke County Alice Tobin Shirley William Fiddler United States Veterans of Foreign War James C. Fiddler Rt. I Bunker Hill Marie Roberts Inwood John D. Shirley George Fiddler Winchester Ralph S. Shirley Wadesville Harry Fiddler Brucetown Eva Brooks Edgar Shirley Harry Shirley Lester Shirley Chares Town Jones Funeral Home Craig Burleson Old Stone Church Cemetery Green Springs L. Wayne Charles F. McIwee Fairfax Harry Orndorff College Park St. James Lutheran Church D. W. Zipperer Richard Albert MclIlwee

Mr Carl B Shickle Sr Funeral Arrangements Incomplete

Obituary notice notes the death of Mr Carl B Shickle Sr with funeral arrangements incomplete as details await update. Immediate family is advised to contact the funeral home for service plans and scheduling.

Carl B. Shickle, Sr

Two Regional Residents Die in Separate Accidents and Services

Mrs. Ann Bryant Calvert 64 of 8743 Richmond Highway Alexandria died Sunday at Alexandria Hospital. Born January 24 1904 in Rainell West Virginia she was the daughter of William and unknown Bryant. Funeral service 2 p.m. tomorrow at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Reynolds Store Frederick County. Pallbearers named Marvin Harley Frank Quinn Ray Engton Joshua G Place John Whitrow Homer Peer. Also noted William Frederick Walter 67 of 310 Sunrise Avenue Harrisonburg died yesterday in a two vehicle crash on two lane Va 254 west of Staunton. Born November 10 1900 Mt Clifton son of William H Walters and Minnie Lonas Walters, a Mt Jackson High School graduate and World War II Navy veteran. Former Winchester resident, long time Washington hand, then Harrisonburg since 1957. Member of Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church Mt Jackson Masonic Lodge United Commercial Travelers Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survived by wife Violet Wood, married November 1 1952. Funeral plans not complete.

Ann Bryant Calvert Richmond Highway Alexandria Alexandria Hospital Weston W. Va Sadie Jones Meadow Bluff Giffin Funral Capon Bridge William Frederick Walter Sunrise Ave Harrisonburg Staunton Mr. Walter Mt. Clifton William H Minnie Lonas Walters Mt. Jackson High School Winchester Washington Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church Mt. Jackson

New Jailer in Jefferson County prompts changes in jail

County Court confirms Constable Robert Carr as the new Jefferson County jailer after ex-jailer John Brown was arrested for allegedly letting a prisoner escape. William Leftwich and Mary McDonough faced related charges. Leftwich remains jailed awaiting action.

Robert Carr Jefferson County W.W. Whittington Carr John Brown William Leftwich Leftwich Mary McDonough Brown

Shickle's Food Market Owner Carl Shickle Sr Dies

Carl B. Shickle Sr of 1210 aes Avenue died today in Winchester Memorial Hospital. He owned and operated Shickle's Food Market on Valley Avenue. Funeral arrangements are pending. The body is at Jones Funeral Home.

Shickle’s Food Market Carl B. Shickle, Sr Aes Avenue Winchester Memorial Hospital Shickle Shickle’s Valley Avenue Inc Jones Funeral Home

Water dispute delays Stephens City junior high site

City and county officials spar over water service for the new Stephens City junior high as annexation and utility rights clash. Attorneys, court pre trials and a Sanitation Authority conflict hinge on whether or when city water can serve the school site, with both sides urging a workable compromise.

Rosenberger Mays Thornton Massie Wea Ephens City I-81-Rt. 277

Local business leader Sloan reappointed to another term

Sloan MR Sloan and Miss Linda Spicer were reappointed for a second three year term expiring June 30 1971. Patrick D M Robinson filled a vacancy created by Col Robert Schmitts death with a term ending June 30 1970. Nominating committee members were Virgil Strader W Woodhull Baker and Stewart Bell Jr. Mr Sloan native of Chattanooga born March 21 1923. WWII Air Force veteran awarded Air Medal. He lived in Miami and Silver Spring before purchasing the Winchester Ford dealership and moving to the area in 1964.

Sloan Linda Spicer Robert Schmitt Patrick D. M. Robinson Virgil Strader W. Woodhull Baker Stewart Bell, Jr Chattanooga Tenn Mr. Sloan Central High School Norwich University Vermont 15Th Air Force Italy Miami Fla Silver Spring Ford Winchester Lamar Sloan Ford Rotary Club The Elks Club Winchester , Frederick County American Red Cross Annette Lynes Sloans

Washington march day ends with animal dispute and art history note

A Washington march day tied to HSUS and a standoff over animals ends as the Interior Department impounds animals for humane reasons. Funded settling for 30 days in Maryland, demonstrations planned to move, with no clear resolution. Also notes Louvre treasures moved in WWII and a Winchester Ford official profile.

U.S. Department of Interior Hsus Washington

Bond Reduced on Nicholson in Clarke County Abduction Case

Richard Lee Nichol Jr. of Winchester had his bond cut from 10 000 to 7500 in Clarke County court on his abduction and assault charges connected to a Berryville incident. Co defendant Julian Boyer remained charged as details emerge from police reports. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 20 in Clarke County courthouse.

Richard Lee Nichol, Jr Winchester Larke County Otion E. Eugene Gunter Reeut Nicholson Gunter Julian F. Boyer Berryville Clarke County Frederick County

Weather Forecast Shows Scattered Thunderstorms This Week

The forecast calls for fair weather through Wednesday with scattered afternoon or evening storms. Highs reach the upper 80s to low 90s, with humidity and showers expected Thursday. Sunrise and sunset times are noted. rainfall data are summarized for the past years.

Supervisors Weigh County Soil Survey Need

Frederick County supervisors debated the cost and usefulness of a county soil survey after a 60 minute briefing by John Wolfe and the Technical Action Panel. Dr. Sam Obenshain and C J Koch described benefits for urban planning and school siting, noting a $150 000 project with county share about one third to one half.

Frederick County Board of Supervisors John Wolfe Frederick Sam Obenshain WPI C.j.koch Koch

Man Steals Pistol and Shoots Vacationers in California

A man broke into a sporting goods store in San Luis Obispo and used a pistol to fatally shoot two travelers, injure a woman, then fled. William B. Duff of Maryland was arrested after a foot chase and booked on murder suspicions.

San Luis Obispo Calif August Marsala Victor Cricco Yonkers N.Y Marsala Evelyn William B. Duff Havre de Grace Los Angeles William Sperle Dave Ethridge Dave’s Sports Emporium Duff

Wall Street Opens With Losses Amid Mixed Trading

Wall Street eased into the day with a pullback as declines slightly outpaced advances by about two to one. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the New York Stock Exchange index posted modest losses while trading remained fairly active.

New York

Two Car Accident North of City

Trooper C D Taylor investigated a two car collision on Route 11 north about one mile from the city at 7 25 p m yesterday. William McKay of Rt 2 crossed into northbound lanes and hit Ruby Carpenter of Stephenson. Damages were about 900 to Carpenter and 600 to McKay. No injuries reported.

C. D. Taylor Rt. 11 William McKay Rt. 2 Ruby Carpenter Stephenson Carpenter McKay Olice

Fragmentary Proper Nouns List in OCR Readout

A compact list of names and places including Aphrodite Chordata Turkey Amulet American Revolution China Pasadena California Rip Van Winkte St Augustine Florida appears as readable fragments with no complete narrative. The items mix mythic, biological, historical, and geographic terms.

Turkey China Pasadena California Rip van Winkte St. Augustine Florida

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Winchester Evening Star Fiddler Small Business Administration Charles McIlwee Mr. Carroll William Fiddler Howers Lorist, Inc Guneral N. Loudoun Street the Order Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Mrs. Ray Calvert Marvin Harley Frank Quinn Ray Engton Joshua G. Place John Whitrow Homer Peer William F. Walter W.va Jefferson Mrs. Harrison Miller Sara Minnie Miller Wardensville Lloyd Bradfield Jasper Bradfield Rio Wardensville Methodist Church Charles Andrews Baker Cemetery Baker, W. Va Henry L. Arnold Upshur St Mt. Rainier Prince George Hospital Arnold Lester Elizabeth Arnold Violet Larrick Arnold Jame Curry Riverdale Marlin Tate Pansy Good Leicester St Donald Good Gasch Rhode Island Ave Mount Hebron U.S. Weather Bureau ESSA Mississippi River Valley Great Lakes Region Tennessee Ohio River Gulf States Rockies National Morticians J.randolph Larrick J. Sloan Kuykendall Richmond Robert E. Ayler Stephens City HSUS Waterford Center SCLC Hylton Roger Stephens Abe Fortas Marilyn Riviere Washington, D.C Columbia Mr. McMahon L Rev Ralph Abernathy Virginia Abernathy McMahon District of Columbia Louvre Bond Winchester Skiel Sperlo Wall Street Aigersen N. Cameron St
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