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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1969

Page

2

Obituary notices for Mrs Georgiana Cooper and Matthew Jones

Obituary notices report the death of Mrs Georgiana Virginia Cooper 62 of Capon Springs Yellow Springs W Va at Winchester Memorial Hospital born Oct 9 1906 daughter of John Newton and Arminta Wilson member of Willow Chapel UMC former Sunday School teacher survived by husband Conley B Cooper ten children two sisters one brother and ten grandchildren funeral arrangements pending arrival of son from Vietnam. A funeral service for Matthew W Jones Berryville who died Sunday will be held tomorrow at 2 30 pm at Berryville Presbyterian Church with burial in Green Hill Cemetery the family will receive friends this evening at John H Enders Funeral Home flowers requested omitted.

Georgiana Virginia Cooper Yellow Springs W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital Cooper Capon Springs John Newton Arminta LaFollette Wilson Willow Chapel United Methodist Church Conley B. Cooper Doris Lee Dodson Orlando Fla Joe Anne R Winchester Ees Davis Metaré A. Cooper Claymont Del Jack B. Cooper Woodstock Conley C. Cooper Daniel G. Cooper Wayne D. Cooper Stephen R. Cooper U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Mariam Odessa Secrist Intermont Katie Whitacre Hayfield Howard Wilson Henderson, Md Giffin Capon Bridge Matthew W. Jones Berryville Buinday Berryville Presbyterian Church Daniel D. Dickenson C. T. Hardesty, Jr L. J. Foley Fred Alger Harvey Fishpan Rice W. Levi Oscar Ramsburg Eustice Johnson Green Hill Cemetery John H. Enders

Mrs Ebersole dies in Staunton area funeral set

Mrs Tella Virginia Ebersole aged 72 of 915 Berryville Avenue Staunton died Sunday in a Staunton hospital. Born June 5 1893 in Clinton County Ohio she was a daughter of the late Robert and Alice Brewer and a member of Market Street United Methodist Church. Survived by two children Evangeline L Ebersole Winchester and Edwin R Ebersole Hagerstown Md four grandchildren and several brothers and sisters in Ohio. Funeral at 2 p m tomorrow at Omps Funeral Home with Rev Edward J Taylor. burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Visitation at the funeral home this evening from 7 30 to 9.

Tella Virginia Ebersole Berryville Ave Staunton Ebersole Clinton County Ohio Robert and Alice Clevenger Brewer Market Street Hagerstown Omps Edward J .Taylor Mount Hebron Cemetery Gordon Whitham Amos Shryock John Lauck Edward Shokes Charles Dick Julian Buncutter

Fire Hits Old Clarke Supply Building in Berryville

Firefighters from Berryville and the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad spent over an hour battling a blaze that trapped fire under the flooring and a grain elevator in the old Clarke County Supply Building on Bloom Road. Cause undetermined. building is wooden with corrugated metal. The vacant structure, recently bought by Grady Luffman, had not been in use.

John H. Enders Berryville Theold Clarke County Bloom Road Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Enders Fire Company Grady Luffman

Sidewalk Sale Winners Named at Ward Plaza

Winners in the Ward Plaza Sidewalk Sale are Judy Walker with a 9 by 9 tent and Vincent McFadden with an 8 by 11 tent, both from Winchester. A boat and camper show is slated for June 27 28 at Ward Plaza and interested campers may participate.

Judy Walker Vincent McFadden Winchester Ward Plaza

Antique Car Show Slated For Winchester Gala

The Antique Car Club Shenandoah Region plans a Friday event on Sept. 5 at Nichols Discount Department Store parking lot in Winchester with exhibitions and judging. Twenty one prizes will be awarded for cars from 1900 to 1942 including Model A and T Fords. contact Tom Rissler or Dick Giles to exhibit.

Antique Car Club Shenandoah Region Nichols Discount Department Store Mr. Rissler Box 420 Winchester Dick Giles Box 103 Berryville

US reports 21 killed 130 wounded in Saigon area clash

The U.S. command said Samese troops suffered 21 dead and 130 wounded in a battle near Ap Bia Mountain. Col. Joseph B. Conmy Jr. of Washington DC, the 3rd Brigade commander, was among the wounded as he directed assaults. Abrams said the latest drive seeks to capture or destroy enemy forces and materiel. Near Da Nang, 300 North Vietnamese attacked a U S Marine base for the third time in a week and were repelled.

Joseph B. Conmy Jr Washington, D.C Ap Bia’ Mountain Montgomery U.S Creighton Abrams da Nang

Front Royal Natives Named to F M Bank Board

The Farmers and Merchants National Bank announces two new directors from Front Royal. Ben R. Lacy II brings business leadership, military service, and farm group roles while Glen Robertson, a longtime banker, serves as senior vice president and elder, with ties to local civic groups.

Farmers and Merchants National Bank Ben R. Lacy II Glen Robertson Front Royal Atlanta Mr. Lacy Davidson College Virginia Polytechnic Institute U.S. Marine Corps Virginia Farm Bureau Lacy

Woman Struck Crossing Cameron and Piccadilly

Mrs. Ethel Jones a 78 year old pedestrian of 322 National Ave was struck by a northbound car at Cameron and Piccadilly Streets around 10 30 AM She was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital with injuries in the lower pelvic region An investigation by Winchester Police Officer Harry E Miller found the driver Glen W Shuster 20 Rt 5 said he looked at the light when he moved through the intersection and the extent of injuries is not yet known

Ethel Jones National Ave Cameron and Piccadilly Sts Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Harry E. Miller Miller Cameron St Glen W. Shuster Rt. 5

Groups Bid To Avoid Duplication In Winchester Plans

A joint YMCA and Civic Center steering committee meeting in Winchester sought to prevent overlap in planning. Members discussed ongoing efforts to build a multi purpose center while recounting the civic center movement and local recreation programs.

Young Men’s Christian Association Civic Center YMCA Jerry England Vernon Curie John Coontz Graham Nelson Ray Jennings Edward J. Taylor Guy Travers Civic Center Planning Wendell Seldon Charles Toan Claude Smalls Hubert Stratton Jim Barnett Ben Dutton Wade Ferguson Douglas Butler Henry Lowry Harold Brown Stewart Bell Civic Center Committee Civic Center Group Winchester Winchester Recreation Department

Rt. 81 Collision Kills Woman

Judy May Marston a 27 year old Mt Jackson native was killed yesterday in a two car collision eight and a half miles north of Harrisonburg on U S Interstate 81. She was a passenger in a car driven by David W Marston of Mt Jackson. The body is at Dellinger Funeral Home in Mt Jackson.

Harrisonburg Judy May Marston Mt. Jackson Here U.S David W. Marston Dellinger Funeral Home

Congress weighs response after Warren Burger ruling

In a split reaction, a leading Democrat urged ignoring the decision while Rep. William M. Colmer proposed taking Jackson’s line. Outside Congress the mood was cooler with predictions of a longer political dialogue and limited immediate action despite Burger’s likely honeymoon period.

William M. Colmer D. Miss House Rules Committee Congress Andrew Jackson John Marshall Warren Burger Fred Rodell Yale Charles Wright University of Texas

Weather Preview for Virginia and Winchester

The forecast shows fair tonight with lows from 55 to 62 degrees. Wednesday will be fair and warmer, with highs near 176 to 86. Thursday turns mostly cloudy with scattered showers and warmth. Noon temperature today was 83, yesterday 74, in Winchester with sunset at 8:42 p.m. and first quarter on June 22.

Great Lakes Area Rocky Mountain States Midwest

Rainfall totals and averages for months and years

Rainfall data over 48 hours ending 8 30 today shows June and year to date totals. Monthly averages for 56 years are listed with values for each month. Five year January to December totals are provided alongside a note on the long term average.

Lee Lizer Tops Lamb Show and Sale at Farmers Exchange

Lee Lizer of the Whitacre 4-H Club won Grand Champion single lamb and Grand Champion pen of three at the 4-H Market Lamb Show and Sale. Wayne Crim captured Reserve Champion single lamb, with Gary Crim as Reserve Champion pen of three. Bob Lizer finished fifth in singles and third in pen. Eff Embree judged the 17-lamb group. 32 lambs sold. Grand Champion bought by Allen Coffman for 41 cents per pound. Coffman bought 19 lambs total and also took Champion and Reserve Champion pens. Sale grossed 909.36 with an average 30.70 per cwt. lambs averaged 96 pounds and 28.42 per head. Prices up from last year. stock sold almost triple 1968 count. Event sponsored by Valley Northern Purebred Sheep Breeders Assn, Farmers and Away, Merchants National Bank, Milton Valley Farm Berryville. Yesterday's show and sale were the second of two annual events.

Lee Lizer Whitacre 4-H Farmers Livestock Exchange Wayne Crim Berryville Gary Crim Eff Embree Fauquier County Allen Coffman New Market Coffman The Valley Northern Purebred Sheep Breeders Assn., Farmers

Wall Street Opens Lower amid Ongoing Market Slump

The Dow Jones at 10:30 a.m. dropped 3.17 to 997.99 as trading remained active and losses outpaced gains by about 200 issues. Fractions moved with blocks in Textron and Great Western Financial, while market sentiment stayed damp due to tight money.

New York Dow Jones Textron Eastman Kodak Standard Oil Ind Great Western Financial Deltec International Gulf Oil Ohio United Utilities CF & I Steel

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