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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1968

Page

2

Obituary of Delwin G Parish 77 Winchester

Delwin G Parish 77 of 371 National Ave died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born July 4 1890 at Gore he was a former Virginia Woolen Mill employee and member of First Brethren Church. Survived by sister Gladys Berryhill Mt Williams and half brother Charles W Parish Jr Gore. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery after service Monday at 2 p.m. at First Brethren Church. Body at Griffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge W Va then taken to church an hour before service.

Delwin G. Parish National Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Parish Gore Charles W Ellen Kerns Parish First Brethren Church Winchester Wood Mount Hebron Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge W. Va

Funeral Services for Mr. Edgar C. Brill at Shiloh Methodist

Funeral services for Mr. Edgar C. Brill will be held Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Shiloh Methodist Church. Family will receive friends prior to the service.

Edgar C. Brill Shiloh Methodist Church

Tennessee region showers and rain threaten Pacific skies

A weather brief notes showers in Tennessee and Washington with rain spreading to northern California, accompanied by an AP Wirephoto map.

Tennesee Washington California

Weather Elsewhere Brief by The Associated Press

A compact weather update from The Associated Press covers conditions in multiple regions. It notes temperature ranges, precipitation chances, and notable weather events affecting travel and daily plans across states and provinces.

Turner Services A funeral for Harry Turner

A funeral service for Harry Turner 78 of Route 5 who died Thursday at Winchester Memorial Hospital will be held tomorrow at 3 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Holland B Clark and Rev John Baden officiating Pallbearers include A R Dunning Benjamin Harrison Herbert Cook John L Harrell Jr G Carter Baker and J V Arthur Jr Burial will follow at Shenandoah Memorial Park

Harry Turner Route 5 Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Holland B. Clark John Baden A. R. Dunning Benjamin Harrison Herbert Cook John L. Harrell, Jr G. Carter Baker J. V. Arthur, Jr Shenandoah Memorial Park

Funeral service for Edgar Brill held at Shiloh Church

Edgar C Brill 75 of Gore died Wednesday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral Sunday at 3 in Shiloh Methodist Church with Rev James A Fogleman and Rev H L Wigfield. Pallbearers Kenneth Seldon Calvin L Kump Lyndal E Seldon Harry W Oates Willard L Riley Leyburn Brill. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery. Body at church an hour before service. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home. Algeria Numidia ancient times Roman colony with advanced civilization.

Edgar '‘C. Brill Gore Winchester Memorial Hospital Shiloh Methodist Church James A. Fogleman H. L. Wigfield Kenneth Seldon Calvin L. Kump Lyndal E. Seldon Harry W. Oates Willard L. Riley Leyburn Brill Shiloh

Porter, Radio Pioneer Winslow T Porter Dies in Bath Maine

Winslow T Porter 51 former assistant manager at WINC Radio Winchester died unexpectedly Saturday at home in Bath Maine of an apparent heart attack. He owned WJTO in Bath established 1957 and formerly WMMS. He served in the U S Navy during World War II and was active in radio lifelong. He leaves a widow three sons a daughter and a sister. Funeral held at Grace Episcopal Church Bath.

Winslow Turner Porter WINC Winchester Bath Maine Winchester Kiwanis Club WJTO WMMS Porter U. S. Navy Radio Pioneers Associated Press Elks and American Legion Catherine Jackson Porter Washington St Winslow T. Porter, Jr U. S. Army Fort Benning Edward Porter Harvard University David Porter Nancy Porter Blanche Williams Philadelphia Grace Episcopal Church

Westmoreland Davis Memorial Lecture opens at Morven Park

The first 1968 Westmoreland Davis Memorial Lecture at Morven Park Leesburg will be led by Dr George G Shackelford Virginia Tech History professor and Historic Consultant. Dr Harry Ammon of Illinois University will be principal speaker on the Monroes of Oak Hill and the White House topic. The talk covers James Monroe purchasing Oak Hill Aldie and entertaining leaders like Lafayette. event free to the public.

Westmoreland Davis Memorial Morven Park Leesburg Monroes Oak Hill White House George G. Shackelford Virginia Polytechnic Institute Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation Harry Ammon Illinois University Davis Foundation Loudoun

Four donors join two gallon blood club in Winchester

The March Red Cross Bloodmobile visit drew 151 donors with 11 deferred. Vernon L Fox David C Jenkins Jr Maurice A Smallwood and William A Swartz joined the two gallon club while Donald B Kremer reached the five gallon level. Others earned one gallon for an eighth donation including Rector S Brown Eleanor M Casey Stanley G Kukanich and John I Setzer Jr. The April Bloodmobile is planned for April 16 with Winchester Rotary Club co chairmen Dr John P Arthur Jr and Thomas C Glass.

Red Cross Vernon L. Fox David C. Jenkins, Jr Maurice A. Smallwood William A. Swartz Donald B. Kremer Rector S. Brown Eleanor M. Casey Stanley G, Kukanich John I. Setzer,Jr Winchester John P. Arthur, Jr Thomas C. Glass

Answers to Q A diamond plastics in Boston court

The document lists answers numbered one to ten with items including a plastic surgeon in Boston Mass and a court noted in New York City. It references Margaret Mitchell and a phrase was to gain peace, plus items about Iraq and a baby hog.

Plastic Surgeon Boston, Mass Margaret Mitchell New York City Court Baby’s

Hearing Postponed for Marijuana Possession Case

The preliminary hearing for Joseph Lee Bageant Jr. on a police charge of possession and sale of marijuana was postponed to around April 3 in Municipal Court. Commonwealth’s Dabney Watts noted Bageant has retained attorney Joseph A. Massie Jr. and requested the hearing date. Judge John W. Rice said the hearing will be held on April 3 4 or 5.

Joseph Lee Bageant, Jr Peyton St Winchester Commonwealth Dabney Watts John W. Rice Bageant Joseph A. Masse, Jr Massie Rice

Raritans Award Attendance Pins and Fundraisers

Gainesboro Raritan Club President Robert Cather handed out perfect attendance pins at the monthly meeting. Pins honored 11 years for E. W. Adams Jr., Paul Moore, J. G. Place, L. D. Williamson, Nathaniel DeHaven. nine years to Isaac De Haven. two years to Lloyd Combs, Maynard Rogers, Robert Cather, Douglas Dolan. one year to John Venskoske and L. E. Williamson. The group donated 50 to the Little League and 25 to the Boy Scouts, and approved wildlife preservation plans with 10 for prize money and 20 for trees. Robert Dresel and antique auto club member Robert Pierce spoke, noting the Hershey headquarters and Apple Blossom Festival meet as the second largest in America for preservation and pleasure. Redland Ladies Aid served dinner. guests included Pierce and Chuck Gill.

E. W. Adams, Jr Paul Moore J. G. Place L. D. Williamson Nathaniel DeHaven Isaac DeHaven Lloyd Combs Maynard Rogers Robert Cather Douglas Dolan John Venskoske L. E. Williamson Little League Boy Scouts of America Robert Dresel Robert Pierce Antique Automobile Club Pierce Hershey America Redland Ladies Aid Society of Whitacre Mr. Pierce Chuck Gill Fox Drive

Weather forecast for Winchester Virginia weekend

The outlook shows cloudiness and occasional rain tonight and Saturday with lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s and Saturday highs in the mid 40s to 50. Sunday remains partly cloudy and cool. The five day trend notes below normal daytime highs around the low 60s and nightly lows in the low 30s with over an inch of weekend precipitation.

Rainfall totals and averages for 55-year period

Rainfall data shows 24 hour total to 8 30 a m today March fifteenth. Cumulative rainfall for 1968 and past five year totals are given along with monthly averages over 55 years. The document lists January through December averages and the long term annual average of 36 50 inches.

Recital Tonight at Shenandoah Conservatory

Violinist Jacob Blatt pianist Henry Black and French hornist Robert Spiers perform at Shenandoah Conservatory of Music this evening at 8. Blatt and Black interpret Franck Violin Sonata and Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata, with Spiers joining for Brahms Trio in the Shenandoah auditorium open to the public.

Jacob Blatt Henry Black Robert Spiers Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Blatt Mr. Black Ceasar Franck Kreutzer Beethoven Spiers Conservatory John Wunderlich

Venezuelan plane hijacked lands in Cuba with 50 aboard

A Venezuelan Convair airliner hijacked after leaving Caracas for Maracaibo landed in Santiago Cuba with 47 passengers and three crew. Four gunmen forced the pilot to divert, and Cuban authorities offered no timeline for release. The aircraft is owned by Avenza Airlines.

Havana Santiago Cuba Venezuelan Department of the Interior Caracas Marae ,Caibo Avenza Airlines

Wall Street Scores Drift Lower In Moderate Trade

New York stocks eased in a middling session with losses slightly ahead of gains. The Dow Jones industrial average held at 825.13 as several gold miners rose in contravention of the overall downturn. IBM rose about two points, Boeing slipped, and several blue chips posted fractional losses while some early leaders showed mixed movement.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Dees Jones IBM Xerox Campbell Red Lake Benguet Homestake Boeing Ford Raytheon Goodyear Penn Central Pfizer Steelmaker Scott, Paper Peabody Coal American Telephone American Stock Exchange

Friendship Memorial Service From Fire Co Honors Deceased Members

The Friendship Fire Co will hold a Memorial Service Sunday at 11 a.m. at Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church to honor deceased members Robert L. Jones James Clevenger Raymond Campbell Bernard Hodson and Guy Seabright. The text also mentions snakes with eggs and boas giving birth alive.

The Friendship Fire Co Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church Fire Company Robert L. Jones James Clevenger Raymond Campbell Bernard Hodson Guy Seabright

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