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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1967
Page
2
Obituary notices for Mrs Annie Hockman Leedy of Centerville funeral at Valley Pike Church of the Brethren Maurertown with burial in church cemetery. Charlestown Hospital board defers property purchase options for 360 days. Multiple death notices list Maude R Miller Jerome Miller and Mary Jane Taper with funeral plans, survivors, and affiliations.
Bertha Taylor Leight widow of Harry L Leight of Martinsburg West Virginia died yesterday in City Hospital Martinsburg. Born December 14 1907 in Gainesboro she was a member of St Luke s Evangelical United Brethren Church and Class No 25. Survived by sister Lelian DeHaven and brother Howard Taylor plus many nieces and nephews. Funeral 1 30 Wednesday at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg then church service by Rev Howard L Falk. friends may visit tonight 7 to 9.
Walter Russell McCauley of Middletown died unexpectedly in Winchester Memorial Hospital. He served on the Middletown Town Council and held roles in the Lions Club Par ent Teachers Association Fire Company and Grace Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Aileen Knott two children and a brother. services were held at Grace Methodist Church with burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park.
CBS reports in its JFK assassination series that Lee Harvey Oswald had time to fire three shots from a Mannlicher Carcano rifle. The network tested from a 60 foot tower matching the School Book Depository height and found three hits in 5.2 seconds, supporting the Warren Commission on Oswald’s presence on the sixth floor and rifle ownership.
Martinsville Warren County dog warden Phillip S. Rogers reported threats to shoot him as he resigned effective June 30. He said sooner or later someone will carry out the threats. Board chairman E Maurice Bowen noted the board does not appoint the dog warden. the Circuit Court judge makes the appointment.
Deputies Lacy Anderson and Osborne R investigated a farm incident at 10 p.m. Saturday where Marvin B. Puckett Jr 18 of Clearbrook John Milton Heironymous 22 of Berryville and a juvenile from Clearbrook siphoned about four gallons of gasoline from a tractor. Bond set at 250 each. Trials for Puckett and Heironymous scheduled Friday in Frederick County Court.
J. E. McAboy vice-president of Allegheny Freight Lines in Winchester was chosen first vice-president at the Virginia Highways Users Associations 37th annual convention in Hot Springs. M. J. Novick of Hemingway Transport in Winchester joined the board, and Douglas V. Bralley of Richmond was elected president.
Front Royal observes the dedication of the new First Assembly of God Church at Shenandoah Avenue and 12th Street. Open house and corner stone laying occurred with Rev. W. P. Odum officiating and Rev. Kelley Wigfield directing the dedication services.
Bamboo is not classified as a tree but belongs to the grass family. The plant often grows tall and woody despite its grassy classification. It is used in construction, cuisine, and ornamental settings across many regions.
Weather today in Virginia is fair and cool with lows near 50 to 55. Five day outlook shows temperatures near normal with upper 70s by day and 60s at night. showers likely mid to late week. Winchester skies report sunset at 8 44 p m and sunrise at 5 48 a m with last quarter moon June 29. Page County approves 1.9 million budget and imposes a 20 percent inventory levy on county merchants as of January 1 1968 following a public hearing.
Rainfall data show 48 hours ending 8:30 today with trace in June. June to date 8 and total 13.74. Historic monthly averages across 54 years listed for Jan through Dec. Annual average 36.50. Five year January December totals are given for 1962 to 1966.
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