Obituaries and historical note from Winchester area mar 19 1968
Kenneth K. Cornwell 64 died in Baltimore. He worked for Pennsylvania Railroad with ties to Philadelphia Baltimore and Wilmington. Surviving siblings include Mrs Ray Garrabrandt and Mrs Fred Ritter, widow Mabel Lutz, and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Mrs Annie M. Harris 77 of Stephens City died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. She was born in Frederick County May 17 1890, widow of William P. Harris, and mother of Hazel Weisner William P. Harris Jr. Byron Harris. Burial at Salem Church of the Brethren Cemetery Stephens City.
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Kenneth K. Cornwell
Baltimore
Cornwell
O. H
Edith Kremer Cornwell
Ray Garrabrandt
Fred Ritter
Winchester
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
Mabel Lutz
Norristown
Kenneth Cornwell, Jr
Annie M. Harris
Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Harrison M. Miller
Stewart B. Miller
Chattanooga
Winchester Board appoints staff and joint committee members
The Winchester School Board last night appointed two new staff members Mrs Mary Catherine Clark as reading consultant at John Kerr School and Mrs Roberta Durette to second grade at Virginia Avenue School. It named H Robert Edwards for a one year and William Fauver for two year terms to the joint committee of control for the Winchester and Frederick and Clarke County vocational school. The board approved the 1968 69 calendar with teacher return August 26 and pupil sessions starting August 29 and discussed ethics grievances and a pay telephone installation on the Handley campus during the Apple Blossom Festival.
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Area Vocational School
Winchester School Board
Jacob L. Johnson
Mary Catherine Clark
Reading
John Kerr School
Roberta Durette
Virginia Avenue School
Winchester and
Frederick and
Clarke County
H. Robert Edwards
William Fauver
C&p Telephone Company
Handley Campus
Johnson
Johnson Ready for a fierce counterattack in 1968 race
President Lyndon B. Johnson mounts a sustained public defense of his Vietnam policy amid a turbulent week. He seeks to blunt rival challenges from Eugene McCarthy and Robert F. Kennedy while pursuing fiscal cuts tied to tax plans. The AP notes Johnson’s campaign vigor and strategic use of televised addresses and political leverage.
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Johnson
Kennedy
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Congress
Harris Funeral Service Time Set at Jones Home
Mrs Annie M Harris is scheduled for visitation Thursday at 1 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home Inc with the service to follow at the same location details incomplete in text.
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Annie M. Harris
Jones Funeral Home
Escaped Prisoner Captured in Hayfield Store Break-in
John Svostak age 20 of Cleveland Ohio was captured at Elliott Bros store Hayfield by Deputy Harry Richards after a break in. He was found in the furnace room with merchandise and held until authorities arrived. Bond set at 1000 dollars. to be tried in Frederick County court and then likely turn to military authorities.
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Fort Meade
Elliott Bros
Hayfield
Frederick County
Harry E. Richards
John Svostak
Cleveland
Ohio
Richards
Employ
Isvostok
Svostak
Winchester- Frederick County
Pine Man Junior College Offers Karate Course
Chestnut Hill mass a p reports that Pine Man Junior College is adding a karate course for young women. The college says the class is offered mainly to train mental concentration and physical coordination rather than self defense.
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Chestnut Hill, Mass
Sister of Local Man Dies in Freighter Fire
Wolcott E Lay reports his sister Mrs Courtney Fowler 67 burned to death when the freighter African Star burned after colliding with two oil barges on the lower Mississippi River near Pointe a la Hache. Eleven aboard confirmed dead and 11 missing with 38 injured. Mrs Fowler’s sister Mrs Anne Elizabeth Lane 63 is severely burned in New Orleans.
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Wolcott E. Lay
Mountain Falls
Houston
Texas
Courtney Fowler
Mississippi River
Fowler
Anne Elizabeth Lane
Lake Junaluska
N.C
Lane
U.S. Public Health Service
New Orleans
Lay
Coast Guard
Pointe A la Hache
FBI
Star
Australia
Associated Press
U.S
Kennedy Kennedy Johnson clash heats up in campaign
AP analysis outlines a bitter, personal strain in the Democratic race as Senator Robert F. Kennedy pursues the nomination against President Lyndon B. Johnson. Kennedy rebuts a supposed offer to exit if a Vietnam commission is named and hones a stance aimed at youth crowds, while distancing himself from the vice presidency.
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Joseph E. Mohbat
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Robert F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy
America
Kansas
White House
Johnson
Kansas University
United States
Montevideo
U.S
South America
New York Democrat
Kansas State
University of Kansas
Sen
Euegene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Middletown Opens Municipal Sewer System After Long Negotiations
Mayor Manuel celebrates the municipal sewer system now a fact after five years of negotiation. The system with 164 connections will generate enough revenue to amortize a $353,250 FHA loan over 38 years without general town funds. The project aims to attract industry and growth while improving quality of life for current and future residents. FHA staff and engineers are credited for their cooperation and low bidder support.
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Middletown
Manuel
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Weather Today Virginia Fair with Mild Showers Likely
The forecast for Virginia calls for fair conditions with a low in the 40s tonight. Wednesday may bring some cloudiness and possible late afternoon showers with a high between 65 and 75. Winchester skies note sunset at 6 24 pm, sunrise at 6 17 am, moonrise at 12 45 am, last quarter on March 21.
Rainfall Averages and Totals for Local Periods
The report shows hours ending 8 30 a m today with no rainfall. March rainfall to date 2 69 inches. 1968 total 5 34 inches. Five year Jan to Dec totals range from 26 85 to 36 48 inches. The 55 year monthly averages run 2 19 to 3 78 inches and annual average 36 50 inches.
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Patage
Wicked
Bea
Vance Irish
Wright Named President of Virginia Education Association
Dr. Wright selected to lead the Virginia Education Association beginning January 1967. A Charleston native and University of Virginia alumnus, he has held multiple Clarke and Harrisonburg school posts, directed Frederick County instruction, and served as assistant superintendent since 1965. He is an author and civic leader with two sons and wife Betty Jane Gearing of Winchester.
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Wright
Virginia Education Association
Charleston
S.C
University of Virginia
Bob Jones University
Frederick County
Clarke County
Boyce School
Main Street
Harrisonburg
W. H. Keister
Clarke County Education Association
Harrisonburg Education Association
the Star
First Baptist Church
Betty Jane Gearing
Winchester
Wall Street afternoon slips after gold pricing shift
Wall Street moved irregularly lower in early trading as a rally cooled after the international gold agreement. The Dow fell 2.94 to 837.15 while mining shares varied. Investors awaited further government steps amid cautious sentiment and officials questioned the new two price system.
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New York
Gene Dome
Benguet
Callahan Mining
United Park City
Hecla Mining
IBM
Polaroid
Xerox
Scientific Data
Teledyne
Penn Central
Occidental Petroleum
Great Western Financial
Wall Street
William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
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