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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries for Lalu L. Wolford and J. Lawrence Dicks

Mrs Lalu L Wolford 82 of Augusta West Virginia dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by five sons, three daughters, 18 grandchildren and greats. Funeral Thursday Zion Christian Church Augusta. J Lawrence Dicks 54 Catonsville former Winchester dies in St Agnes Hospital Baltimore. Burial Shenandoah Memorial Park. Pallbearers named. viewing at Jones Funeral Home.

Lalu L. Welford Augusta W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital la Elizabeth Haines Foltz Zion Christian Church Hoy Ashby S. Wolford Murrell L. Wolford Romney O. Paul Wolford Bucyrus Ohio Clarence R. Wolford Hollie H. Wolford Cresaptown Myles Wolford Beula A. Grapes Doris P. Keister Iris Dale Burst Reggie Donald Goss Malick McKee J. Lawrence Dicks Catonsville Winchester St. Agnes Hospital Baltimore

Mrs Carmen Gaunt 77 Dies in Roanoke

Mrs Carmen P Gaunt widow of Wilbur M Gaunt died today at the Methodist Home in Roanoke She was organist and choir director for 35 years at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Clarke County She leaves two sons Clifton P Gaunt and Wilbur M Gaunt three sisters and three grandchildren Funeral arrangements by John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville

Carmen P. Gaunt Wilbur M. Gaunt Roanoke Gaunt Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Winchester Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Clarke County Wilbur M, Gaunt Richmond Clifton P, Gaunt Thomas Dix Berryville R. Dean Colston Hagerstown Herndon D Arthur John H. Enders Sue Lorraine Sayne Upperville Inchester Memorial Hospital Sayne John Rachel Kelly Lloyd George B. Sayne Raymond Kitty Stephens City Jorge Keith Layne Ellis Keziah) Lake Harrisonburg Clayton Katie) Wiley Frances Lloyd Bluemont Glen and John Kelly Lloyd

Beds Compromise On World Parley

Summary of a crowded page item notes a death in Upperville, Sue Lorraine Sayne, 57, funeral arrangements and burial details at Upperville Baptist Church. It also covers a Budapest meeting where 66 Communist parties reach a compromise to hold a world conference in Moscow this year, focusing on anti imperialist attitudes and solidarity with Vietnamese Communists.

Budapest Hungary Moscow Kommunist Peking China Romania

Truck Struck Roof Of Local Firm In Night Incident

A tractor trailer struck the roof of H. F. Nelson Inc at 725 N. Loudoun St Extended while entering the lot from Rt. 11 North. The driver fled the scene. Damages to roof and rafters are estimated above $100 by manager A. V. Dailey Jr.

Frederick County Charles R. McIlwee Rt. 11 H. F. Nelson, Inc Loudoun St A. V. Dailey, Jr

Edinburg to issue first in history auto tags

Town Council announced residents must display new auto tags on their vehicles starting after April 15. The $3 tags will be placed on the outside of autos to identify Edinburg residents.

Edinburg

Rouss Memorial Service for four fire company members

The Rouss Fire Company will hold a memorial service at Braddock Street Methodist Church for four members who died in the past year. Earl Morrison Edgar Rush Fred Snapp and Harry Nelson will be honored at 11 a.m. Alson H. Hott chairs the Memorial Committee with Charles Zeiler and Robert Reed as members. Reuss Fire Company guests will attend.

The Rouss Fire Company Braddock Street Methodist Church Earl Morrison Edgar Rush Fred Snapp Harry Nelson Alson H. Hott Charles Zeiler Robert Reed Reuss Fire I Company

Fire crews answer scattered rural and town blazes

At 4 20 p m Stephens City firemen put out a grass fire on Rt 277 past Whiteoak Grocery Store with no major damage. Winchester firefighters fought a chimney blaze at 110 W Cook St at 6 15 p m causing minor damage. Gainesboro firemen extinguished a car fire around 11 40 p m about eight miles north on Rt 695 likely from a backfiring carburetor. The car belonged to Harold Orndorff.

Stephens City Whiteoak Winchester Cook St Gainesboro Harold Orndorff

Weather Today Virginia Forecast Mostly Cloudy

The Virginia forecast shows mostly cloudy conditions tonight with a low near 32 and a colder, clearer day tomorrow. The region is expected to clear and become frigid as conditions improve.

Great Lakes Texas Gulf Coast Virginia

Rainfall Totals and Averages From Local Weather

The report shows no rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m. March rainfall to date is 0 67 inches. Monthly averages for 55 years list March at 3 10 inches and the year total around 36 50 inches.

LURAY Shenandoah National Park

North Korea letter apologizes for territorial water intrusion

The article reports the North Korea issue with a government confession of intruding into North Korea’s territorial waters and hostile acts, accompanied by a sincere apology. Officials seek to verify signatures as Panmunjom negotiators rush the text to Washington for review amid repeated and closed negotiations.

North Korea Panmunjom Washington

Copper Asked to Bargain On Economic Issues First

President Johnson urged union leaders to focus on economic issues first in 26-union talks with four big copper producers. The strike, now 235 days old, has cost workers 250 million in wages and cut company profits by 123 million after taxes. Major producers Kennecott Anaconda Phelps Dodge and American Smelting refuse to discuss company wide bargaining.

Washington Johnson Kennecott Anaconda Phelps Dodge American Smelting

FBI Hunts Founder of Minutemen in Bank Robbery Plot

Indictments returned Feb. 20 accuse Robert Bolivar DePugh founder of The Minutemen and Walter Patrick Peyson of planning to blow up a police station and a power plant as a diversion for a bank robbery. Public details released by U.S. District Judge William T. Beeks.

Seattle The Minutemen FBI Robert Bolivar DePugh Walter Patrick Peyson U.S William T. Beeks

Governor Godwin Sees Productive 1968 Session Aligning with Public Mood

Virginia Governor Godwin praised the 1968 General Assembly as highly productive and generally approving his proposed program. He denied a liberal shift, urged no racial trouble, and pledged action against disorders. He noted plans to invite Hubert Humphrey, supported the July-to-June primary shift, and welcomed urban reform ideas from the Metropolitan Areas Study Commission.

General Assembly Godwin Virginia Old Dominion Hubert H.humphrey Richmond Virginia Metropolitan Areas Study Commission

Quiz Answers Snapshot

A concise list presents Thomas Jefferson, Jack Johnson, 128 ounces, 15, false, false, Fort McHenry, a sea creature, and no.

Thomas Jefferson Jack Johnson False Fort McHenry Sea Creature

Wall Street dips as market slides with mixed gold and copper gains

The New York stock market extended its decline with more losses than gains. IBM Polaroid and Control Data rose about 2 points while gold mining and copper stocks moved up sharply. J Ray McDermott and International Paper fell on light volume as gold demand remained strong in London.

New York IBM Polaroid Control Data Xerox Eastern Airlines Benguet McIntyre Porcupine Cerro Calumet & Hecla Phelps Dodge Kennecott Anaconda J. Ray McDermott International Paper London United States American Stock Exchange Burma Campbell Chibougamau Giant Yellowknife

Two Men Bound Over For Grand Jury In Break In

Two men Kenneth Leon Reid and Samuel Henry Pearson were ordered held for the Frederick County grand jury after preliminary hearings for breaking into Bob's Grocery on Route 7 East during Feb 17 and petty larceny. Bond set at 1250 each, grand jury convenes March 18. Also two youths were sentenced to 15 days for stealing sleds, with two others released under welfare supervision.

Bob’s Grocery Rt. 7 East Frederick County Kenneth Leon Reid Bluemont Samuel Henry Pearson Boyce Frederick County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Department of Public Welfare

Across and Down Puzzle Clues From Historic Page

A mixed list of crossword style clues includes targets for the across and down entries such as Metropolis, Surrender, Perches for fowls, Oceanic game fishes, Test as food, and Sea nymph. The grid references and several garbled entries suggest an old newspaper puzzle with varied geographic and thematic terms.

Metropolis Baranof Mountain India French River Mr. Sullivan

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