Obituaries from Winchester in June 1969
Obituary notices list Mrs. Marie M. Blum 77 of Miller Heights burial Mount Hebron. Grace E. Boyce of Morningside Drive to be laid to rest at Omps Funeral Home. Rose Pitcock 88 of Staten Island and Shenandoah City funeral at Refuge Church with burial there. Deward Edgar Walker Sr. 85 Front Royal Insurance Agency president died at home. services set for Calvary Episcopal Front Royal and Prospect Hill Cemetery with numerous pallbearers and survivors detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie M. Blum
Miller Heights
Jones Funeral Home
Virgil A. Moyer, Jr
Mount Hebron
Cancer Society
Grace E. Boyce
Morningside Drive
Omps
Paul J. Slonaker
W.M. Boyd Ramey, Jr
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Lynn Largent
Lohn Clevenger
Clayton Pugh
Robert Dailey
Roy Boyce, Jr
Carl T. Cather
Rose Pitcock
Staten Island
N.Y
Shenandoah City
Refuge Church
Eugene Baker
Church
Pitcock
Frederick County
Isaac
Sarah Lee Conner
Refuge
Riverton
Clarence Pitcock
Boyd Pitcock
Ruby Kibler
Statensland
Nina Gibson
Deward Edgar Walker, Sr
Front Royal Insurance Agency
W. J. Kendrick and Co
Mosby Lane
Front Royal
Mr. Walker
Black Mountain
N.C
Julius Alexander
Emma Matilda Gray Walker
The
Mutual Life Insurance Co., Inc
Virginia
Walker
John
Mosby
University of Oregon
Eugene
Ore
Alice Elizabeth Walker
Deward Edgar Walker III
Mary Jane Walker
Pullman
Lloyd Walker
Inwood
W. Va
Carl Patton
Thad Burnett
Blaine Morris
Calvary Episcopal Church
Front Royale
Ronald Rowland
Berryville
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Kirk Stratton
Turner Slaughter
E. W. Bowen
Thomas Eastham
Ernest C. Walker
Briley Morrison
Glen Robertson
William C. Armstrong
P.W. Anderson, Jr
A.B. Honts
Edwin Eastham
Philip Byrd
Joseph Newlin
Charles E. Leadman, Sr
Joseph Burke
Howard Duncan
J. Adair Moore
John S. Browning
William Humphries
Hollie Redman
Jesse Walker
Frank RB. Angell
William Koontz
Edward Kerfoot
George Silek
Russell Corron
Maddox Tapp
Donald Albert
Giles Miller, Jr
S. C. Payne
Elliott Marshall
Maddox Funeral Home
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Burger Given Approval After Fortas Debate
The Senate confirmed Warren Burger amid debate over the Fortas affair and calls to scrutinize Supreme Court picks. Supporters hailed Burger as tough on crime and potentially shifting the court away from Warren era liberalism, while dissenters cited personal and political concerns or insufficient knowledge.
Virginians Back Burger Confirmation In Senate Vote
Virginians Harry F. Byrd Jr. and William B. Spong Jr. joined the majority as the Senate approved Warren E. Burger by a 74 to 3 vote to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr
William B. Spong Jr
Senate
Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court
Winchester Man Loses Appeal In Frederick County Court
Roger Lee Mahoney of Winchester loses his appeal after a public drunkenness conviction for the third time in a year. A six month jail term and a $50 fine plus costs are imposed. James Albert Miller Jr. of Woodstock enters guilty plea on reckless driving with a $100 fine plus costs and a three month license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Roger Lee Mahoney
Winchester
James Albert Miller, Jr
Woodstock
Obituary: Robert Baltimore of Washington Dies
Robert Baltimore of Washington formerly of Markham died Saturday. He was a World War I veteran and son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baltimore. Survivors include one sister Mrs. Mary Russell of 213 Liberty St. Services by Rev. Newton Turner from Cartwright Funeral Home tomorrow at 1 PM. Burial will follow in the National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Baltimore
Washington
Markham
Mr. Baltimore
Mary Russell
Liberty St
Newton Turner
Cartwright Funeral Home
National Cemetery
Thurmond Kennedy Exchange Over Name and Douglas
Senate floor clash as Thurmond disputes Figueres pronunciation and accuses Justice Douglas of ties to the Parvin Foundation and a Latin American center. Kennedy defends the Inter American Center, while Thurmond cites CIA backing and training of leftist radicals. Kennedy challenges the lack of disqualification cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Strom Thurmond
R-S
Figueres
Edward M. Kennedy
Thurmond
Kennedy
Harvard
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Jurist
Par
Thurmond Wenton
Juan Bosch
Dominican Republic
Jose Figueres
Costa Rica
Gainesboro Fire Company Board Meet Tonight
Gainesboro Volunteer Fire Company directors meet at 8 p m at the fire hall to finalize plans for the yearly yard party and auction this Saturday. Members will gather at 6 30 p m to clean and wax the banquet room floor. Proceeds fund equipment supplies insurance and maintenance for two fully equipped and radio dispatched trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro Volunteer Fire Company Board of Directors
Leslie Campbell
Fire Company
Weather today in Virginia with showers possible
Variable cloudiness with a chance of showers tonight. High around 65, low near 60. Wednesday and Thursday partly cloudy with a chance of mainly afternoon or nighttime showers. Sunset 8 39 p m. Sunrise 6 46 a m. Moonrise 3 18 a m. New Moon June 14.
Rainfall totals and averages for recent years
Reported rainfall over the past 24 hours ends 8 30 a m today June rainfall this year to date 1 67.1969 rainfall to date 10 63. Average monthly rainfall over 56 years listed for each month. Annual five year Jan to Dec rainfall figures shown 1964 through 1968. The 56 year Jan–Dec average is 43 43 inches.
Diplomas Awarded at Local School Commencement
The 109 graduates received diplomas as Gwynne Jones presented the program. Rev. David Cammack gave the invocation at 7 p.m. Mary Reynolds delivered the salutatory. Carl Gray donated funds to remodel the trophy case. Honor Student Pamela Livengood spoke and awards followed. Diplomas were conferred by Principal Charles Miley with Valedictorian Patricia White and benediction by Rev. William Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cammack
Grace Episcopal Church
Mary Reynolds
Carl Gray
Pamela Joyce ‘Livengood
Trudy Lawrence Carroll
Patricia White
William J. Moore
St. Luke Baptist Church
Misfeasance Complaint Dismissed Against Judge Colasanto
Alexandria AP reports a misfeasance in office complaint against Municipal Court Judge James N Colasanto was dismissed Monday. Judge Franklin P Backus found misfeasance in office not proven over a claim he reduced a 1964 traffic fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
James N
Colasanto
Franklin P. Backus
Star Youth Leader Gary Works Toward Engineering Career
Gary chaired the Youth Can Teen rules committee and served as an acolyte at Emanuel Chapel Episcopal Church in Boyce. He was treasurer of the Senior Class, in the school band, and acted in the senior play. He earned the Balfour leadership and Clarke County FHA citizenship awards. He runs track and cross country with Lee Woolf, plans to attend VPI, and spent last summer on the Winchester bypass project as a laborer learning road and bridge construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emannuel Chapel Episcopal Church
Boyce
Gary
Clarke County
FHA
Lee Woolf
Winchester
Bank rate hike sparks mixed views on economy
NO MAJOR deals. Bank officials express mixed feelings about an 8 1/2 percent rate increase. H Robert Edwards of the Commercial and Savings Bank says remedies have failed to curb the overheating economy and expects some relief later. In Winchester the change may be small. Inflation poses problems for fixed incomes and could affect home building. The prior rate rose from 6 1/4 percent last December to 7 1/2 percent in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Robert Edwards
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Winchester
Wall Street slips as Dow dips after bank rate rise
The stock market eased in early trading with the Dow Jones average down 0.52 at 917.53 at 10:30 a.m. The AP 60-stock average fell to 326.8 a new 1959 low after banks raised their prime rate to 8 percent. Some steel stocks advanced while others slipped as prices shifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Eastman Kodak
Johns Manville
Standard Oil
Ohio
Xerox
General Electric
Polaroid
Procter & Gamble
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
Commonwealth United
Falcon Seaboard
Gale Industries
International
LTV Aerospace
Molybdenum
Parvin-Dohrmann
Washington DC man found guilty of PSU student murder
Alphonso W. Kyles, 39, was found guilty of second degree murder in Centre County Court for the September 23, 1967 slaying of a 20 year old Pennsylvania State University student. The eight men and four women jury deliberated five hours before rendering the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefonte, Pa
Washington D.C
Pennsylvania State University
Alphonso W. Kyles
Centre County Court
ShoeCenter Grand Opening Draws 2000 Prizes
About 2 000 people registered for prizes at ShoeCenter Inc for its new Loudoun Street location. Registrants hailed from 88 communities across 10 states and DC. Grand prize went to Dorothy V Grimm of 1438 Grovestone Terrace. Second prize Kenneth Wingfield. third John Collins. Fourth Lelia Rhodes. fifth Marie N Carr. Sixth prize went to James Finan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ShoeCenter, Inc
S. Loudoun St
James R. Wilkins, Jr
Dorothy V. Grimm
Greystone Terrace
Kenneth Wingfield
Battle ‘Ave
John Collins
Inwood
W.va
Lelia Rhodes
Toms Brook
Marie N. Carr
Front Royal
James Finan
Merriman
Virginia Methodist Conference Rejection of Housing Project
The Virginia Methodist Conference in Norfolk rejected a plan to form a non profit corporation for low income housing by a 488 to 268 vote. Delegates also approved a $350 annual assessment on each church to fund new fringe benefits for full time ministers and families replacing the $6,000 salary minimum. Dr Harvey M Ashby was named superintendent of the Charlottesville District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey M. Ashby
Court Street
Lynchburg
Charlottesville
Ashby
Montague Avenue
Virginia Methodist Conference
Norfolk
Conference Program Council
Conference Board of Christian Social Concerns
Virginia
Thoroughfare Plan Hearing And Budget Vote Tonight
A public hearing on Winchester 1969 Thoroughfare Plan is set for 7:30 at Rouss City Hall with traffic engineer Harold H. Ralston detailing congestion solutions through 1985. The council will also vote on a 4,365,162 dollar fiscal 1969 70 budget and tax increases including real estate from 2 10 to 2 20 and utility tax from 5 to 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Rouss City Hall
Harold H. Ralston
Virginia Department of Highways
Richmond
Marines tally heavy losses in multiple Viet Nam clashes
A Marine spokesman reported 186 enemy dead and 6 U S Marines killed with 38 wounded in four battles northwest of Saigon. U S forces using tanks and armored vehicles clashed with North Vietnamese troops, with 137 enemy and 12 American fatalities and 57 wounded. Ground assaults were not reported. The enemy was said to fortify positions before moving to attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Saigon
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Winchester Evening Star
Boyce Service
Mrs
Deward —. Walker, Sr
MDS Funeral Home
Loudoun Street
DIAL
Orot
Bernard Groves
GmEry
ARS
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
JONES
Funeral Home, Inc
Loudoun St
Westtation
Burger
Abe Fortas
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Fulbright
Fortas
Arkansas
Federal Court of Appeals
Louis E. Wolfson
Florida
Jal
Nixon
High Court
Warren
Eugene J. McCarthy
D.minn
Minnesota
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Nelson
Stephen M. Young
Dohio
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eastland
Winchester Man
Magnavox
Gainesboro
Gwynne Jones
Charles E. Miley
Teen
Lee
VPI
Blackburn
Wall Street
Shoecenter
Amidon
Keezletown
Glen Baker, Jr
Luray
Thomas Y. Louvern, Jr
Marshall
H. Warren Landis
Rectortown
Weldon D. White
United Methodist
Handley Library Board
Council
Winchester School Board
I, Q
Abner Doubleday
Dallas
Boston
Seattle
Ite
Nien
Glaize & Bro
Andersen Perma
Casement
Andersen
N. Cameron St
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