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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1967

Page

2

Obituaries from Winchester Star July 28 1967

The Deaths include Airman First Class William Samuel Brisco 22 of Winchester later at Fort Polk Louisiana? No, at a US Air Force Base in Alexandria Louisiana. Curtis T Malone 73 of 942 Kinzel Drive dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Lula Virginia Hodson 60 of Strasburg dies in Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Woodstock. Funeral plans listed for Brisco Malone Hodson with service details and burial arrangements at local churches and funeral homes.

Ward William Samuel Brisco Air Force Base Alexandria Mr. Brisco Winchester Leroy and Bertha Carey Brisco White Post

Mrs Mollie Simmons 42 Died at Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mrs Mollie Mae Simmons 42 Route 4 Genoa native born March 25 1925 daughter of Lillian Patterson Griffith and the late Daniel Griffith wife of Calvin C Simmons married Sept 19 1950 Gouverneur member of the Methodist Church surviving with her mother husband and two children John David Simmons and Debora Jean Simmons. Funeral conducted Sunday at 2 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home by Rev G C Watson Jr and Winston McKay.

Lula Virginia Bowers Hodson Route 1 Strasburg Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Woodstock Hodson Saumsville John Henry Mary Susan Shaver Bowers Lebanon -Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society James Lewis Hodson Charles W. Hodson Lebanon Church Harry Melvin Odson Hazel Funk Eveline Hutchinson Mary Kesler Paw Paw W. Va Bessie Bauserman Pauline Hottle Jackson Cecil Bowers Alexandria Liton Bowers Middletown Hudsons Mollie Mae Simmons Route 4 Winchester Memorial Hospital Mrs. Simmons Genoa Lillian Patterson Griffith Daniel Griffith Calvin C. Simmons Gouverneur Methodist Church John David Simmons Debora Jean Simmons

Dr Whitacre to Speak on Cancer on WINC Radio

Dr Sam Whitacre will be interviewed on WINC Sunday at 5 p.m. by Harry Lovett chair of the Public Information Committee of the Winchester Frederick County Unit of the American Cancer Society. His topic is Cancer in General.

Sam Whitacre WINC Harry Lovett Public Information Committee Winchester-Frederick County American Cancer Society

In Memoriam for Grace O Headley

In memory of Mrs Grace O Headley who died two years ago on July 28. The verse recalls a beloved mother and wife, saying the chain is broken yet she lives in the hearts of her children and husband.

Grace O. Headley

Steam Engine Era Returns at Berryville Show

The 1967 Pageant of Steam opens at Berryville Horse Show Grounds on Rt. 7, with giants of the steam era arriving by flat-bed truck. Families enjoy a scale steam railroad ride while demonstrations such as a threshing and a steam-powered saw mill bring back the old days. Members of the Shenandoah Valley Steam and Gas Engine Association from multiple states gather to display engines and share memories.

Berryville Horse Show Grounds Berryville Rt. 7 Esterday Shenandoah Valley Steam and Gas Engine Association Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland

Edmonson Wins Ninth in Beef Judging at All-America Day

Larry L. Edmonson of Frederick County Junior High School receives a bronze plaque for ninth place in a beef cattle judging contest at Still House Hollow Farm during the All-America Field Day event sponsored by the Virginia Junior Hereford Association. Team members Earl F. Judy and Steve Chadwell. coach D. A. Shenk.

Larry L. Edmonson W. R. Legge Future Farmers of America Frederick County Junior High School Still House Hollow Farm Virginia Junior Hereford Association FFA Virginia Frederick County Earl F. Judy Steve Chadwell D. A. Shenk

In Loving Memory of Bonnie E Robinson

Memorial verse expresses enduring sorrow two years after Bonnie E Robinson's July 28 1965 passing. Family notes a vacant home and the unhealed ache, while flowers on the grave fade but love remains undiminished.

Bonnie E. Robinson

Junior 4-H Leaders Attend Camp at Powells Fort

Junior leaders and 4-H campers from nine counties will gather at Powells Fort Camp for a week of training and activities. About 110 campers are expected with schedules starting at 7 15 a m and ending at 10 p m including crafts swimming softball archery and vespers led by Clarke County extension agents.

Powells Fort Clarke County Madeline B. Myers John Gerken

Byrd cites cancellation of export license to Poland

Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr said the Commerce Department cancelled a license for exporting a gravity meter to Poland. He urged caution on future sales to communist nations, arguing aid to Poland and Russia could bolster North Vietnam and harm American troops. He noted the decision comes amid wartime concerns.

Washington U.S Harry F. Byrd, Jr Trowbridge Poland Byrd North Vietnam Commerce Russia Vietnam

Optimism continued amid riots and relief efforts across cities

The text describes destruction by demolition teams and a rat infestation in ruined areas. Charitable groups in Windsor Ontario prepare canned goods for delivery as West Side food lines grow. Mayors in Chicago New York and Philadelphia react to unrest, with Daley warning of live ammunition and Lindsay visiting Manhattan while Tate declares a limited emergency. Astronomy is noted as an old science.

Windsor Ont Chicago Richard J. Daley New York John V. Lindsay Manhattan Philadelphia James H. J. Tate

Byrds Propose Senate Amuity on Crime and Riots

Senators Byrd of West Virginia and Byrd of Virginia introduced a bill to create a special Senate amunity committee to study crime violent civil disorders and rioting nationwide. Several related measures seek a presidential commission or joint House Senate investigation body with broad party backing.

Washington Senate U.S Robert C. Byrd West Virginia Harry F. Byrd, Jr Virginia United States Congress House

Black youth programs and community leaders discuss approach

Garrison notes informal contacts during breaks and street corners as he works with youths to curb crime. He emphasizes education and employment, plus pride in black heritage, while Byrd Brown questions applicability to other cities and cites engagement with power structures as key. Brown also notes Pittsburgh’s smaller Black population and advances by ambitious locals as factors. Porpoises are described as having larger brains and varied learning, with problem solving and distinct personalities.

Garrison Whitey Byrd Brown National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Pittsburgh Brown

Weather Today and Five Day Outlook for Virginia

Forecast shows today in Virginia with southwest winds 5 to 12 mph. Five day outlook from Friday through Wednesday predicts daytime highs 65 to 90 and nightly lows 65 to 70 with scattered thundershowers Saturday and Monday bringing about half an inch of rain. Winchester skies note sunset 8 30 p m and Venus sets 9 46 p m with Last Quarter tomorrow.

Victor Wed- C Winchester Venus

Rainfall Totals Recorded for Past Year in 1967 Summary

The report notes 24 hour rainfall ending 8:30 a.m. shows none. It lists 1962 to 1966 yearly totals: 39.73 33.46 31.63 26.95 33.32 with five year average trends alongside a 54 year JanuaryDecember average of 36.50.

Wall Street Opens With Mixed Gains On Friday

The AP reports gains outnumber losses by more than two to one as stocks start the day active. Chrysler rises to 49.4, McDonnell Douglas slips, Berman gains, Benguet and American Smelting hold steady, with the AP average down 0.4 from Thursday.

NEW York Chrysler McDonnell Douglas Berman Benguet American Smelting American Stock Exchange General Plywood Falcon Seaboard Drilling CCI

Parade Tonight for 70 Units Through New Market

About 70 parade units will travel north along Congress Street tonight at 7 30 joining bands floats fire trucks and a rescue squad in a carnival style procession through New Market The event draws spectators from the area and closes portions of the street for the parade.

Congress St

Authorities Probe Glass Breakage Across Several Venues

Frederick County sheriffs office investigates mass vandalism from Wednesday night causing damage to Jolly Jack's Drive-In and James Wood High School. Five windows were smashed at the school shop department. entry made with no items reported missing.

Frederick County James Wood High School Sheriff’s Office Jolly Jack’s Valley Pike James C. Gordon Robert L. DeHaven

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winchester Evening Star William Brisco Delores Brisco Sumter 8.C Glendon Maurice Brisco Robert Lee Brisco Sylvester H. Brisco Lavina Ross Trenton N.J Julia Smith John H. Enders Malone Service Curtis T. Malone Kinzel Drive Jones Funeral Home G. C. Watson, Jr Donald D. Bohrer Charles R. Hoak Roy R. Hoak, Jr Roy R. Hoak, Sr Leland L. Fowler Edgar G. Triplett Shenandoah Memorial Park James Hodson Lebanon Lutheran Church Harold F. Fuller, Jr W. P Linceae W. Himelright Dorsey , Carrier John W. Beeler Guy Pence K. L. Painter Ladies Aid Society of Stover Mrs Calvin Simmons Winston McKay Mr. Curtis T. Malone Jones Funeral Home, Inc Omds Funeral Home N. Loudoun Street DIAL the Order Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St John W. Rosenberger & Company, Inc Commerce Street Memoriam Will U.S. Weather Bureau New England California Rockies Mississippi Valley Appalachians Plains Central Rockies Edmonson Byrds Romney Santa Glaize & Bro Cameron St Wincheater Pittsburgh Paints Wall Street Front Royal South Fork Shenandoah River Fork Warren County Board of Supervisors General Assembly Town Council Chamber of Commerce Harrisonburg Rockingham Memorial Hospital Midway Point I, Q Pakistan Hitler Austria Nevada FIAT Chevrolet Corvier Cadillac H.W. Ebert BUICK Loudoun St
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