Obituaries From Winchester Star June 18 1968
Obituary notices announce funeral services for Ray Frederick Hicks of Route 1 with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery and a gathering at Omps Funeral Home. Lyda A. Pinney widow of Dr. Oliver S. Pinney noted as missionary to Africa and the Philippines with graveside rites in Camp Nelson Cemetery Lexington Kentucky. James Richard Garner 65 of Clarke County died yesterday in Staunton with services Friday at John H Enders Funeral Home and burial in Milton Valley Cemetery.
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Ray Frederick Hicks
Route 1
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps
Paul J. Slonaker
Mount Hebron
Kenneth Staples
Ralph Bauserman
Dennis Mitchell
Edwin Ritter
Nel
Lyda A. Pinney
Oliver S. Pinney
Chevy Chase
Homer Alberti
S. F. Musselman
Winchester
Philippines
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Camp Nelson Cemetery
Lexington
James Richard Garner
Staunton
Mr. Garner
Clarke County
Harrison
Lucy Alexander Garner
Berryville
Queen Victoria Garner
James Richard Garner, Jr
New York City
Nathaniel Garner
Virginia Garner
Anne Garner
Lee DePriest
John H. Enders
Johnny Hale
Milton Valley Cemetery
M. Omps
Mt. Hebron
Motorcyclist Hurt in Crash Last Night
Paul Ray Bowers 21 of Rt. 5 sustained a compound fracture of the left leg and knee abrasions after a collision with a car at Clifford and Cameron Streets. He was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital and transported by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ray Bowers
Rt.5
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clifford and
Cameron Sts
Bowers
Winchester
J. D. LeMarr
Winchester Volunteer Rescue
Tony Rome
New Kensington
Lillian Daisey Lickliter
Stephens City
Rt. 11
Cedar Creek
Lake Erie Fink
Truck Fire Extinguished at Braddock Street
Firemen extinguished a truck blaze at 7:45 a m in the 400 block Braddock Street Winchester minor damage reported. Owner Zuckerman Company says short circuit under the dash caused the fire per Fire Inspector William Godenour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock St
Winchester
Zuckerman Company
William Godenour
Cline Tops in Poultry Farming
William H. Cline of Clearbrook has been named top poultry farmer in Virginia by the Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America at the 42nd convention in Blacksburg. He will receive a $100 award from the National FFA Foundation and advance to national competition in Kansas City. Cline, active in the James Wood FFA chapter, runs a 30 000 cage layer operation with his parents and aims to join them in the Cline Egg Factory. He has represented Virginia in youth poultry shows in Harrisburg and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Cline
Henry M. Cline
Clearbrook
Virginia
The
Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America
Blacksburg
National
FFA Foundation
Kansas City
Cline
James Wood
Future Farmers of America
James Wood High School
Henry M. Davis
Young Cline
Northeastern States Poultry Association
Harrisburg
Southeastern Poultry and Egg Show
Atlanta
Items Stolen From Home in Mt. Williams
A Brederick County man reported items stolen from his Mt. Williams home while at work. The thief took firearms, fishing gear, a transistor radio, and two pigs weighing about 70 pounds each. Deputy Roy Hoak said the resident found the door open upon return and police continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brederick County
Sheriff’s Office
Roy Hoak
Whitacre
Mt. Williams
Winchester Rotary Barbecue Set for Tomorrow
About 1200 to 1500 people are expected for the Winchester Rotary Club's 12th annual beef barbecue in the city park. The event at the Rotary and Exchange Shelters is open to the public and aims to raise funds for the Rotary Charity Fund. Roughly 1000 pounds of prime beef will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Rotary Club
Rotary and Exchange
Rotary Charity Fund
Funnel Cloud Damages Forest Near Gretna Virginia
A funnel cloud was reported about three miles south of Gretna along U S 29 in mid afternoon. WMVA reported uprooted trees and clipped treetops with no further damage though heavy rain and hail fell and power briefly failed off air for nearly three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna
U. S. 29
WMVA
Weather Elsewhere Reported By The Associated Press
The Associated Press dispatches weather updates from locations outside the main region. Reports summarize regional conditions, temperatures, and forecasts for readers seeking a broader atmospheric snapshot.
Concern Expressed at Meeting Over Proposed Gun Legislation
Officials from seven local groups discussed three federal bills on gun control. The meeting covered S 3605 adding firearms to Title IV of the Crime Control Act, S 3604 proposing nationwide gun registration, and H R 17735 a Celler substitute with a $10 ammunition license fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Nnt
Izaak Walton League of America
Winchester
Izaak Walton League
Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club
Fifth Virginia Infantry Volunteers
North-South Skirmish Association
Shenandoah Valley Gun Collectors Association
Shenandoah Antique Car Club
Shawnee Bowmen Archery Club
Winchester - Frederick County Conservation Club
Thomas Dodd
Congressman Celler
Hearing Set For Crawford On Friday
A preliminary hearing for Ray mond Crawford of South Kent Street is scheduled for Friday in Frederick County Court. Crawford faces second degree assault charges for the stabbing of 49 year old Charles Adams at his home during a June 7 incident linked to motorcyclists at a James Wood senior class party. Adams was treated for knife wounds and released from Winchester Memorial Hospital. Crawford remains jailed on a five thousand dollar bond with attorney David G. Simpson appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Crawford
S. Kent St
Frederick County
Crawford
Charles Adams
Adams
Roy Hoak
James Wood
David G. Simpson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Sturgeon Near Extinction Across Historic Rivers
The sturgeon once common in the Thames Seine and Elbe and Chesapeake Bay estuaries is nearing extinction. Its remaining strongholds are the Caspian and Black Seas where fishermen have heavily impacted stocks.
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Thames
Seine
Elbe
Chesapeake Bay
Case Pian
Black Seas
Rainbows Explained by Sunlight and Water Droplets
Sunlight striking water droplets refracts and reflects, producing the spectrum of colors seen in rainbows. The process involves dispersion as light bends at different angles, creating vivid bands of red through violet.
Weather forecast for Winchester Virginia today and next two days
Fair tonight with patchy fog and lows around 50 to 55. Wednesday and Thursday show variable clouds and warmer conditions with a chance of mainly afternoon and nighttime showers. Noon high and low temperatures listed. moon phases referenced as June 25.
Rainfall figures show mixed totals over five year span
The report lists 24 hour rainfall to 8 am today and year to date figures for 1968 plus five year totals. It also provides monthly averages over 55 years and the full year average rainfall of 36.50 inches.
Blum Named Speaker for Virginia PTA Workshop
John Blum of Annandale Virginia extension chairman of the Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers will be the official State representative at the Frederick County Council workshop for officers of local PTA units. The session Wednesday 6 to 9 p.m. at the Frederick County Educational Improvement Center will feature a keynote address and a discussion on PTA work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blum
Annandale
Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Frederick County
Man Charged With Murder After Self Surrender
Stern, sought by police since an earlier incident, surrendered at 3:40 a.m. and was charged with murder. Indicted by a corporation court grand jury on March 29 and pleaded innocent at arraignment. Trial date set for May 24, then mistrial declared with a new date set. No murder weapon was produced at the May trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stern
Corporation Court
Elliott D. Marshall
Wall Street in Downtrend as Markets Open Lower
The AP report notes a continuing stock market decline with the Dow Jones average slipping and most sectors posting fractional losses. Utilities rise slightly while several big names falter and trading volume remains high amid a cautious mood following last week’s surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
du Pont and Merck
Hooker Chemical
Homestake
Xerox
American
Polaroid
Oit
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
California
Litton
Securities and Exchange Commission
Bache &Co
American Teleiphone
Roper Corp
Exchange
Safeguard Industries
Allied Artists
Universal Marion
H&b American
Answers to trivia list reflect historical and geographic topics
The list presents ten items covering half brothers, increases, Rome, paper manufacture, alphabetical order, Congressional Medal of Honor, John Nance Garner, Isthmus of Panama, Portland Maine, and Burma, suggesting a varied knowledge quiz across geography history and civics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nance Garner
Isthmus of
Panama
Portland
Maine
Burma
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