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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries From Winchester Star March 6 1968

John W. Dymond died Saturday in a Harrisburg hospital father of Mrs. Williams Rhoad Middletown He was a retired state employee and member of the First Baptist Church Surviving include Mrs Rhoad another daughter Mrs Jennie Richmond of Highspire Pa two sons Stanley O Dymond Harrisburg Howard H Dymond Duncannon Pa nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren one great great grand child Funeral at 11 o'clock in Harrisburg by Rev George M Parsells burial in Shoop Cemetery Mrs William M Gaunt Sr died yesterday in Roanoke funeral tomorrow 11 o'clock at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville by Rev Claude Cook pallbearers listed Burial in GreenMace Cemetery friends may call at funeral home this evening 7 to 9.

John W. Dymond Harrisburg, Pa Williams, Rhoad Middletown Dymond First Baptist Church Rhoad Jennie Richmond Highspire Stanley O. Dymond Harrisburg Howard H. Dymond Duncannon George M. Parsells Shoop’s Cemetery William M. Gaunt Roanoke John H. Enders Berryville Claude Cook Garland Melton Bean Allen Cochran Noble C. Pierce, Jr C.tardesty, Jr Edgar Keckley Green Mae

Khe Sanh battles claim heavy Viet Cong losses

Government reports 275 VC killed in 15 hours at Khe Sanh before remnants fled. Civilians suffered 20 killed and 50 wounded as the VC seized Ca Mau hospital complex. Government troops: 10 killed, 43 wounded. over 1,000 houses destroyed. Allied leaders list further targets hit across provincial capitals, airfields, special forces camp, and two U S base camps.

Ca Mau U.S 25Th Infantry

Sprinkler System Helps Quell Plant Fire

Firemen arrived to a blaze in the plant sparked by a solvent fed through a press. The sprinkler system helped extinguish the flames but caused water flooding on floors reaching the upper ceilings. Workers evacuated and water was pumped out as heads were replaced to restore automatic operation.

Colder Weather Targeted North East and Rockies

A weather report notes colder air moving into the northeastern United States and parts of the Rocky Mountain region. An AP wirephoto map accompanies the advisory.

U.S Rockies

Disagreement on Response To Pueblo Letter Appeal

Senate leaders differ on how to respond to an appeal allegedly signed by Pueblo crewmen. The White House weighs authenticity as President Johnson seeks to free the 82 survivors. Some urge caution before any pledge, while others push for decisive action to secure release.

Mansfield United States Richard B. Russell D.ga Senate Armed Services Committee

Career Exploration project aids 4-H members career study

The 4-H Career Exploration project guides senior members to examine occupational fields and decision making. It uses tours, panels, and tests to match personality to careers and discuss plans with counselors, aiming to reduce missteps and influence from others. Club meetings and local planning commission picks are also noted.

Ned Conklin Frederick County Conklin

Weather Elsewhere Quiz Answers

The item lists answers to a quiz with items including Calliope Fourth Class Liberty Bell Helsinki San Francisco Waltz and Saccharin. It references foreign policy and the Liberty Bell, with a math note of diameter times pi.

Calliope Liberty Bell Foreign Policy Helsinki San Francisco

Five Charged In Hubcap Thefts In Winchester Area

Five individuals including Calvin Owens Jr and Charles Cook face larceny charges after about a dozen hubcaps were taken from cars in Winchester and Frederick County. Three juveniles from Frederick and Clarke Counties were charged in juvenile petitions and released to parents. Authorities credited the Winchester Community Radio Watch with helping spot the suspects and tip off officers. Owens and Cook await Frederick County Court arraignment March 29.

Winchester Frederick County Calvin K. Owens, Jr Charles Anthony Cook Frederick Clarke County Roy R. Hoak Winchester Community Radio Watch Hoak Johnson Rt. 11 North C. K. Mauck J. A. Johnson R. G. Hite M. Lake Winchester Police Dept Owens Cook

Omaha Quiet After Racial Unrest Sparks Police Action

In Omaha's North Side a quiet day followed a weekend of looting vandalism and a fatal shooting of 16 year old Howard Stevenson. Police aided by 60 volunteers patrolled areas sparked by a Civic Auditorium demonstration against former Alabama Governor George Wallace.

Omaha Neb North Side Civic Auditorium Alabama George Walelace Nebraska James Abbott Howard L. Stevenson Horace Mann Junior High

Weather outlook for Virginia clears and cools this week

The forecast calls for clear and colder tonight with lows 22 to 28. Thursday and Friday should be mostly sunny and colder with temperatures near normal for the season. A five day outlook notes mountain highs around 25 to 30 in some areas and precipitation of about a quarter to half an inch expected Sunday into Monday.

Thur

Rainfall totals and averages for the past year

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. today shows none. March rainfall to date is .67 inches with 1968 year to date at 3.32 inches. For the past six years, total rainfall is 26.85 inches compared with 1966. Average monthly rainfall over 55 years is listed by month, with January at 2.41 inches, February 2.19, March 3.10, April 3.13, May 3.66, June 3.72, July 3.78, August 3.76, September 2.80, October 3.10, November 2.51, December 2.34. The 55‑year average rainfall for January through December is 36.50 inches.

Woodstock Tax Receipt Rule Ties Auto Tags to Debt

Woodstock residents must show paid personal property taxes to buy town automobile tags. The policy aims to force tax debt settlement to support budget planning reliant on tax revenue.

Woodstock

Fire fed by tar pitch and gas at Martinsburg GM site

Fire at the General Motors plant site north of Martinsburg West Virginia destroyed three tanks. A 500 gallon tar pitch trailer ignited spreading to a 4000 gallon tar pitch tank and then to a 250 gallon propane gas tank. Six fire trucks fought the blaze using water and foam. Damages estimated at 20000 dollars.

Martinsburg W. VA General Motors Merle C. Fellers

Wall Street opens with rally as stocks rise in early trading

Wall Street moved higher at the opening with gains outpacing losses three to one. Leaders included SCM Corp up 1percent at 41, Chemetron up 1 at 40, Fuqua 6 254, American Telephone up 1 at 50, Kennecott and Westinghouse mixed, Boeing down 4 at 72, AP average down 1.0 to 301.1. Data processing shares rose on the American Stock Exchange led by Mohawk Data Sciences and Leasco Data Processing.

New York SCM Corp Chemetron Fuqua Industries American Telephone Kennecott Westinghouse Electric Boeing American Stock Exchange Mohawk Data Sciences Leasco Data Processing Levin Townsend Computer Mary Carter Paints Signal Oil

Children’s pattern 4822 for dresses and panties

Print pattern 4822 offers a sundress painting smock and belt trim panties for girls ages 2 4 6 8 with size 6 using 234 yards of 35 inch fabric. Patterns priced sixty five cents plus 15 cents mailing. Include name address size and style number with order to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star.

Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N.Y

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