Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1966

Page

2

Obituaries in Winchester Evening Star

Obituary notices list Charles Lee Haines 71 of 516 Highland Avenue who died Wednesday and Mrs Etta May Turber 60 of Apple Pie Ridge who died today. Turber born Feb 26 1906 leaves husband and many children and grandchildren. Burial and funeral details incomplete with Omps Funeral Home referenced.

Charles Lee Haines Highland Etta May Turber Apple Pie Ridge Turben Benjamin Charline Freeman Breedlove Christine Crawford Virginia Nealus Amarillo Tex Ray Turben James Turben Albin Walter Turben Stanley Turben Charles Turben Winchester Nina Ebersole Chambersville Robert Turben Fort Meade Graden Breedlove Sleepy Creek N.C Walter Breedlove Claude Breedlove Canton Ohio Harley Hicks Haysville Jessie Sugars Clearfield Fred Breedlove Edith Breedlove Eula Griffett

Mrs Comer Wins 10 Minute Shopping Spree

Mrs Vance E Comer of Charlottesville won a 10 minute shopping spree yesterday. Daughter of Mrs Anna Baughman of Sunnyside she formerly lived on Fox Drive. She concentrated on meats and collected nearly $100 per minute at the Charlottesville A and P Store. The contest was sponsored by Pepsi Cola Co.

Vance E. Comer Charlottesville Anna Baughman Sunnyside Fox Drive A and P Pepsi Cola Co

Shenk Elected Secretary of Northern Virginia Agriculture Teachers Assn

Daniel A. Shenk vocational agriculture teacher at Frederick County Junior High was elected secretary of the Northern Virginia Agriculture Teachers Assn at the group’s spring institute in Broadway. Attendees from Frederick County included H. M. Davis W. L. Whitacre and A. H. Clark Jr. from James Wood High School. Shenk, in Frederick County two years after starting at James Wood, previously taught in Clarke County for a year. He served two years as a first lieutenant in the U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps 101st Airborne. His wife Mary Jobe of Brucetown and their three children. The MVATA includes about 50 vocational agriculture teachers in the region. Also elected were L. R. Woody of Rockbridge County treasurer and I. W. Diehl of Rockingham County president. W. R. Crabill discussed current teacher matters and the July 11–15 state conference in Iksburg Fort Defiance High School and BAR Federation FFA members led a panel on vocational agriculture and FFA programs in local high schools.

Daniel A. Shenk Frederick County Northern Virginia Agriculture Teachers Assn Broadway Mr. Shenk James Wood Clarke County U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps 101St Airborne Mary Jobe Brucetown MVATA Virginia L. R. Woody Rockbridge County I. W. Diehl Rockingham County W. R. Crabill Iksburg O'B. Roller Fort’Defiance FFA BAR Federation

Lynchburg News Editor David Wayne Wright Dies at 58

David Wayne Wright longtime Lynchburg News managing editor died at 58 in Bethesda Maryland after a long illness. A Lynchburg native he spent 41 years with local papers including the Daily Advance and the News. He served in World War II state guard and wrote the column Seen and Heard. Survivors include his wife Nell House Wright three sons and two daughters.

Lynchburg David Wayne Wright Lynchburg News Wright Bethesda Lynchburg College Virginia Commercial College Lynchburg Daily Advance News The Daily Advance the News Virginia Press Association Virginia State Guard Nell House Wright

Tobacco Industry Defended at Raleigh Meeting

An industry spokesman told the Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp. annual meeting in Raleigh that the industry faces enemies seeking to destroy every link from farmer to retailer. He defended the industry as honorable and said scientists must provide truth through research, not statistics alone.

Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corp Raleigh Finch

Fredericksburg and Chesterfield Approve 1 Percent Local Tax

Fredericksburg City Council approves a 1 percent local sales tax to take effect Sept 1, aligning with Virginia's 2 percent state tax. Chesterfield County supervisors also approve a 1 percent local sales tax to start Sept 1, matching the state tax date.

Fredericksburg General Assembly Chesterfield Court House Chesterfield County

Trapped Miners Rescued After Fire at Yukon Mine

Five men were rescued from a hillside silver mine 500 feet below surface after a fire in support timbers blocked their exit. One man was found dead Thursday night and three other miners remain missing.

Elsa Yukon Territory

Nation Divided by Two Temperature Zones in Storm Line

A line of showers and thunderstorms stretched from Kansas to Minnesota, splitting the nation into two zones. The East stayed above normal with a fifth straight day of heat, while the West remained cooler. Gulf air kept afternoon temps near or above 90 across many areas, with hot conditions likely to continue through midweek.

Rockies Plains Mississippi Valley Western Lakes Region Florida Associated Press Kansas Minesota Weather Bureau

Virginia Industrial Building Authority names Newport News chairman

Franklin OQ Blechman of Newport News was named chairman of the Virginia Industrial Building Authority by Gov. Godwin. The agency, created by the 1966 legislature, will guarantee mortgage loans for new industry with four-year terms for Woodall, Wall, Norcross, and Galleher joining Blechman in appointments and terms.

Richmond Franklin OQ Blechman Newport News New Virginia Industrial Building Authority Godwin Blechsman Robert N. Woodall Roanoke Ewing Wall Quantico Ernest Norcross Bristol

De Gaulle urges joint French Soviet science effort for peace

President Charles de Gaulle visited the Soviet prize research center at Novosibirsk and urged France and the USSR to unite in scientific progress. He said joint French Soviet science should promote mankind's progress and world peace during his tour of the research town.

Novosibirsk U.S.S R (Ap Charles de Gaulle France Soviet Union de Gaulle Russia

De Gaulle and Podgorny Tour Siberian Center

The leaders visited a Siberian center during De Gaulle's tour, accompanied by Soviet President Nikolai V Podgorny. The event marked a high point of the trip and underscored efforts toward world peace.

France de Gaulle Nikolai V Podgorny Siberian

Pope Pleads for World Peace and Free Religion

Pope Paul VI urged world leaders to end the Vietnam War and hopes his meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko will foster global peace and religious freedom in Russia. He spoke at an audience with the College of Cardinals, listing trouble spots from Vietnam to Cyprus and Africa.

Vativan City Paul VI Viet Nam Andrei Gromyko Russia Colege Gromyko Poland Yugoslavia Cyprus Haiti Burma Dominican Republic Africa

Weather Today and Upcoming Weekend Forecast

Fair today with a low 56 to 65. Saturday sunny with similar temperatures. Sunday remains mostly clear. Winds variable today at 10 mph or less. Sunrise is 5 47 a.m. Moonset 1 17 a.m. First Quarter tomorrow at 9 23 a.m. No rainfall in past 24 hours. Yearly rainfall 15.19 inches to date with 63 year averages by month listed.

Associated Press Albany Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St.p New Orleans New York Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ptind Ore Rapid City Tomor

Youth Fined After Chase In Municipal Court

In Winchester municipal court a local youth, Paul C lelmick 18, received a 30 day suspended sentence, fines and costs totaling 193.25 and a six month license suspension for reckless driving failing to stop for siren and blinking light and disorderly conduct from an early morning June 11 chase. Police noted he hit a stone wall spun into a telephone pole and damaged a real estate and a 25 MPH sign. Officer Mcllwee reported he cursed Rescue Squad members at the scene. Other convictions list several residents for petty larceny unlicensed operation speeding and related offenses with fines ranging 21.75 to 53.25.

Paul C Lelmick N. Kent Winchester Charles R. Mcllwee Thomas Allison Ransom N. Kent St George Edward Patterson Parkway St Walter E. Lonas E. Germain St Phillip Lee Armel Geoge N. Ritter Rt. 1

Wall Street Mixed as Airlines and Tech Rebound

Aktien edged higher with American Telephone IBM U S Smelting Zenith and Boe tog seeing small gains. Chrysler rose near a point while airlines recovered from recent profit taking led by Eastern Airlines and Raytheon and Radio Corp modestly up. Sperry Rand opened on 21000 shares and Eastern Air Lines held at 111.

American Telephone IBM U.S. Smelting Zenith Boe Tog American Air Lines Chrysler Eastern Airlines Raytheon Radio Corp Sperry Rand Eastern Air Lines Xerox

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winchester Evening Star Todd McBee Boone Service Welsh Service Haines Service Clarence Turben Charles Lee Haines Jones Franklin J. Welsh Jones Funeral Home Carrie Wade Boone Smalts Florist, Inc Sounds Funeral Home Loudoun Street DIAL Etta Mrs. Comer BUICK Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ebert-Buick U.S. Weather Bureau Agriculture Teachers Assn H.M. Davis W. L. Whitacre A.H. Clark, Jr James Wood High School J. Vir Irthur, Inc Boscawen St Tobacco Industry Raleigh, N.C Chesterfield New Industrial N. Cameron St Pope Andrew Lee Gwinn Amherst St Frank C. Anderson Stephens City Dean William Nadeau Loudoun St Michael Oden Cooke Bruce‘town Wall Street Sarah Zane South End Cameron St Hemingway Transport Inc I, Q Sir Walter Scott Ces Plus Xi C&s Bank
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication