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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries from Winchester area 1969 belting deaths

Obituaries note Samuel Jamison Adams 94 of Bel Air Maryland died today. Also listed are Guy Talmadge Wolford 72 of Shanks West Virginia died Tuesday and funeral details. Della M Combs 79 Romney West Virginia died yesterday with services in Augusta and Rio Cemetery. Eva F Martz Carter 89 White Post died yesterday with services in Berryville and burial at Green Hill Cemetery.

Samuel Jamison Adams Broadway Bel Air Mr. Adams York County Samuel Sara Pegan Adams Ella Grove Slate Ridge, Presbyterian Church Maryland Gladys Adams Baxter Sara. Michael Winchester Jones Funeral Home John Harkins Delta Guinston Cemetery Airville Guy Talmadge Wolford Shanks W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital Omps Funeral Paul J. Slonaker J Ronald C. Goss Mount Hebron Cemetery Jesse Hott Floyd Iser van Raines Roy Haines Walter Kirby Larry Miller Della M. Combs Romney Hampshire Memorial Hospital Combs Hampshire County Daniel Virginia Kline Oates Frank Powell Gilbert Combs Harley Oates Keyser McKee Augusta Ronald Goss Rio W.va Eva F. Martz Carter White Post John H. Enders Berryville Charles Ammons Lucian Grim Earle Grim Calvin Shepherd Leon Ashby Harrison Martz David Schister Green Hill Cemetery

Ebert Chronology Notes Family and Career

Ebert and family details listed as he moved through parishes from McGaheysville to Vir ginia Beach Staunton and finally St Andrews. The excerpt also quotes the Senate opening prayer praising democracy peace and religious liberty and asking divine guidance for leaders and all officials.

Galladay Front Royal Road Stephen iPamela St. Andrews Ebert McGaheysville Virginia Beach Staunton Senate

Pops Concert to Open Shenandoah Valley Music Festival 1969

The 1969 Shenandoah Valley Music Festival opens Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. with a 90 piece Festival Symphony Orchestra under multiple conductors at the Orkney Springs Hotel outdoor Pavilion. Selections include My Fair Lady, Mendelssohn, Strauss, Elgar, and Sibelius as part of a Conductors Showcase featuring DR Richard Lert and guest conductors.

Orkney Springs Hotel Festival Symphony Orchestra Mendelssohn Elgar

Senate panel expects 25,000 more Viet Nam troop pullout this year

Senate Armed Services members say Gen. Wheeler will likely urge a gradual withdrawal of 25,000 U.S. troops from Vietnam this year. They describe Wheeler as pessimistic about South Vietnamese replacements and stress a slow pullout over months while Nixon weighs a broader decision.

Washington Senate Armed Services Committee Earle G. Wheeler U.S Vietnam Nixon Young Wheeler South Vietnam Byrd Murphy

Four Virginians Killed in Prince William County Crash

The Associated Press reports four Virginians died when their small foreign car left Virginia 639 in Woodbridge, colliding with a tree. Victims are David Shephard of Lorton and Donna Jean Dasher of Woodbridge, 20, Cary Mason Waggy, 19, and Gary Stover Wagay, 24, all from Woodbridge, with Waggy dying in a Fort Belvoir hospital and Wagay at Bethesda Naval Hospital. In Norfolk, Patricia J. Capps, 21, of Chesapeake died when her car struck shrubs and a pole, then overturned on Chesapeake Boulevard.

Associated Press Prince William David Shephard Lorton Donna Jean Dasher Woodbridge Cary Mason Waggy Fort Belvoir Gary Stover Wagey Bethesda MD. Naval Hospital

Wall Street gains as Dow climbs amid bargain hunting

Wall Street opened with a broad rally as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.82 to 809.40 after a late Wednesday advance. Traders bought beaten down issues like Benguet while others such as American Telephone and Gulf Oil posted gains.

New York Benguet Computer Sciences American Telephone & Telegraph Kinney National Services Gulf Oil Occidental Petroleum Rheingold Atlantic Richfield Associated Press Wall Street Morgan Guaranty Trust Co New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange Brazilian Light & Power Falcon Seaboard Unexcelled,Inc Kaiser Industries Aerojet-General Reserve Oil & Gas

Syrians Hit With Planes and Artillery

Syrian jets attacked Israeli positions on Mt Hermon and artillery fire opened along the Golan Heights. Syria reported 11 soldiers wounded as missiles hit Quneitra and Tel al Bu Nida. Israel reported no casualties. The strikes marked a rare joint air and artillery assault since the 1967 war.

Associated Press Mt. Hermon Golan Heights Syria Middle East Israel Quneitra Tel A Bu Nida Damascus Tel Aviv Suez Canal

Nixon visits India amid push for Asian regional cooperation

President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon arrive in New Delhi on a 96 degree day as 4,000 greet them with garlands and bouquets. Talks with Indira Gandhi focus on Asian regional cooperation and U.S. arms policy amid tensions with China and regional defense roles.

Thailand South Vietnam India Pakistan Romania Britain Nixon Nixeon New Delhi Mohammad Hidayatullah Indira Gandhi White House United States Asia Gandhi China U.S

Manhunt After Car Fleeing Trooper Near Hogue Creek

A westbound chase from Hogue Creek to Hayfield ended when a maroon 1967 Cougar struck the guard rail twice near the creek. The driver fled on foot along Hogue Creek while Williams sat as a passenger. The car owner is Larry S. Kege ley of 4904 Deal Drive Oxen Hill Md.

Hogue Creek Hayfield Lee Williams Larry S. Kegeley Deal Drive Oxen Hill

Virginia Highway Deaths Rise This Year

To date this year the state records 689 highway deaths, up from 662 on the same date last year, highlighting continued roadway risks and safety concerns across Virginia.

Weather Preview for Virginia With Warm Weekend Outlook

The Virginia forecast calls for fair tonight with a low in the mid 60s to low 70s. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and warm conditions with a high in the mid 80s to 90. Saturday remains partly cloudy with a chance of showers and slightly cooler heat. Noon today 83, 64 at night. Yesterday 83/64. Sunset 8 26 p.m. Moonrise 10 11 p.m. Last Quarter Aug 4.

Monthly and yearly rainfall figures from historical records

The report lists 24 hour rainfall none up to 8 30 am today July rainfall to date 7 84 inches and 1969 total 19 73 inches. It gives average monthly rainfall over 56 years and five year totals from 1964 to 1968 plus long term regional average 36 43 inches from January to December.

White Hall Social Notes and Local Visits

Local residents share weekend visits with Carter Luttrell and Lottie Whitacre while others call on Grover Luttrell and Walter Anderson family. Visitors include Naomi Luttrell and Garneta Anderson. a yard party at Howard Chapel and a Fairfax visit by James Vial. The text notes the University of Georgia history and a Biblical manna reference ending with a true/false May prompt.

White Hall Carter Luttrell Lottie Whitacre Grover Luttrell John Clark Baby Walter T. Anderson Charlottesville Clark Naomi Luttrell Garneta Anderson Howard’s Chapel Bruce Lodge James Vial Fairfax Marvin Shaver

I Q Answers Reveal Fast Facts From Quiz Ledger

The list presents quick question answers: 3. 39 degrees, 4. Brain, 5. California, 6. Dixie, 7. True, 8. Three, 9. Reptiles, 10. Four. These entries imply a trivia or educational set from a historical quiz page.

Dixie True Reptiles

Eight wounded in West Side gunfight near Black Panther HQ

CHICAGO AP Five policemen and three others were wounded early today in a gunfire exchange outside the Illinois headquarters of the Black Panther party. Four officers were treated and released. Richard D. Curley was hospitalized with a right thigh wound. Three suspects were arrested.

Chicago Illinois Black Panther Party West Side Richard D. Curley

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