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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1966

Page

2

Obituary notices from Winchester Virginia March 24 1966

Obituaries list deaths including James Edward Hood 41 of Route 1 Martinsburg VA and Daniel Thomas Hickerson Sr 84 of Gore with detailed survivors. Also Sonny Adam Puffinburger 16 of Reynolds Store Frederick County killed in an accident with funeral details and burial plans at Shenandoah Memorial Park Green Hill Cemetery Salem Cemetery and Omps Funeral Home.

James Edward Hood Veterans Administration Center Martinsburg W. Va Jones Funeral Home Paul J. Shanker Shenandoah Memorial Park Daniel Thomas Hickerson Gore Winchester Memorial Hospital Warren County Daniel Ella Beatty Hickerson Lena A. Rutherford Geneva Carroll James Hickerson Sunnyside Station Bessie Lee Hickerson Helen Robinson Ranson Margaret Luttrell Albin Virginia Brown Winchester Harry Hickerson Daniel Hickerson, Jr Mary Pomeroy Bessie Pomeroy Front Royal Edwin Hickerson Omps Funeral Home James H. Huffaker Green Hill Cemetery Berryville Sonny Adam Puffinburger Reynolds Store Frederick County Salem Methodist Church F. Robert Armentrout Bucky Kerns Larry Kerns Ernie Grouse Linwood Puffinburger Gary Miller Garland Miller Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge Salem Cemetery

Miss Reginia Reed Dies After Short Illness in Winchester

Reginia Reed died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She lived with the Godfrey Miller family at 5S Loudoun Street. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body rests at Jones Funeral Home.

Reginia Reed Winchester Memorial Hospital Miss Reed Godfrey Miller Loudoun St Jones Feneral

Suspect In Shotgun Theft Arrested

Lloyd Lester Crouse a 19 year old of Cross Junction is jailed on suspicion of stealing a 12 gauge shotgun from Harry Fout of Gainesboro during apple picking season. Deputy Osborne Renner traced the gun to Crouse who sold it. He faces breaking and entering and petty larceny charges with bond set at 600 dollars and an arraignment in Frederick County court on Monday March 28.

Lloyd Lester Crouse Cross Junction Harry Fout Gainesboro Osborne Renner Crouse Frederick County

Man Injured as Two Auto Crashes Hit City Streets

A New York man was treated and released after a two car crash at the Boscawen and Washington Street intersection. Ronald Gerber of Fresh Meadows, N Y, sustained a head cut. Police report total vehicle damage in both crashes and charge Wayne Phelps with reckless driving after another morning collision on Boyd Avenue.

New York Winchester Memorial Hospital Ronald Gerber Fresh Meadows N.Y John LeMarr Gerber Boscawen Washington St LeMarr Allen Barley Fred Hildebrand Wayne C. Phelps Boyd Ave Holmes McFarland

F&M Bank Project Details Highlight Colonial Theme

The article outlines interior design for F&M showing early Colonial America motif with raised panel fixtures champagne white and gold draperies and a mural of the Shenandoah Valley around Winchester. J L Williams of Matthews NC is architect engineer and Howard Shockey and Sons are contractors.

America England Shenandoah Valley Winchester Teller Line J. L. Williams Matthews, N.C Howard Shockey and Sons

Youth, 18, Apprehended in Store Window Shooting

An 18 year old youth was apprehended after BB gun pellets pierced a plate glass window at Crumpton's Orthopedic Shop on Braddock Street. Police Captain Warren Rudolph and Officer Linwood Dunn found a pellet on the floor. The owner, James Wilkins, said the youth offered restitution and the case would be sent to the prosecuting attorney.

Warren Rudolph Linwood Dunn Crumpton Braddock St James Wilkins

Circuit Rider Speaks Friday At Capon Bridge

Dr. Sumner L. Martin, a 78 year old Methodist minister from Frankejlin, Indiana, travels on horseback to Baltimore as part of Saddle Bags East. He will speak at Capon Bridge and preach at 7 30 p m at the Methodist Church with Rev J F Omps as pastor. His 45 day ride on Maudie a Palomino horse will pass through Winchester or Monday en route to the bicentennial celebration in Baltimore scheduled April 21 to 24.

Sumner L. Martin Franke Jlin Ind Indiana Baltimore Capon Bridge J. F. Omps Martin United States Maudie Winchester

Johnson plan targets housing voting and jury bias in civil rights bill

The proposal aims to curb pattern discrimination by letting buyers sue sellers and landlords, open suburbs to Black residents, reform state and federal juries to end all white juries in the South, and make intimidation of desegregation efforts a federal crime with graduated penalties.

Congress South Justice Department

Last All Negro School Closing in West Luray

LURAY AP The Page County School Board will close the remaining all Negro school in the county West Luray at the end of the current year. Superintendent S M Haga said fewer than 30 students are likely to apply in September, making continued operation unjustified. West Luray students will transfer to Luray Elementary for the 1966 67 session.

UT football players killed in Benton crash

Two University of Tennessee football players died and a third was seriously injured when their car collided head on with a tractor trail er truck on U S 411 four miles south of Benton Tennessee. The deceased were Tom Fisher 21 of Brooksville Florida and John Crumbacher 21 of West Middlesex Pennsylvania. Gerald Woods 21 of Milan Tennessee was hospitalized in serious condition. Driver of the truck David Conway 35 of Mt Sterling Kentucky sustained minor injuries. Spring practice at UT begins Monday.

Virginia Poll Tax Challenge Sparks Supreme Court Argument

The discussion centers on whether Virginia’s poll tax violates equal protection by imposing a voting prerequisite based on wealth and color. Black notes some discrimination may be allowed while others are barred, referencing 14th Amendment limits on poll taxes in federal elections. Virginia defends state authority to set qualifications as long as constitutional privileges aren’t infringed.

Virginia Recrd Supreme Court High Court Alexandria

Spring Arrives With Varied Food Price Outlook

New York reports spring brings lower prices for pork turkey chicken and eggs while lamb may rise. Dairy prices trend higher due to reduced milk output. Produce impacted by cold weather with Florida vegetables and California spinach lagging. Mexico strawberry harvest disrupted. Peas applesauce pimento and king crab plentiful. canned asparagus creamed corn frozen broccoli tuna and oysters decline. Orange juice and concentrate offer lower prices than last year.

New York Florida California Mexico

Luckiest Guy In the World Viet Victim Remembered

Raymond E. Leighton wrote to his wife calling her the luckiest person in the world amid his Vietnam service. The Marine's death reached his family via a blue dress uniform notification. His letters spoke of their two young sons Mark and Ken and a home-cooked life he cherished.

Erna Leighton Leighton Viet Nam Ken Mark

Wall Street Dips But Stays Mixed In Moderate Trading

Wall Street opened unevenly in moderate trading with gains and losses around a point. The market paused after a five day advance as airlines and aero space issues showed softness while big names like American Telephone slipped to a new low for 1962 before recovering.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Lionel A.j.industries Benguet Polaroid Boeing General Dynamics du Pont General Motors Liggett & Myers U.S. Steel Standard Oil American Telephone

Weather Today in Virginia With Cloudy Cooler Outlook

The forecast notes cloudy and cooler conditions in Virginia with occasional rain likely to end this afternoon. Highs will be in the 50s. Clearing and colder tonight with lows around 26 to 32. Friday will be partly cloudy and colder with highs in the 40s. Saturday looks fair with temperatures slowly rising.

Lower Lakes New England Plains Arizona Texas

Fire damages back porch at 73 Charles Street

Fire damage to the back porch at 73 Charles Street was described as slight after a morning blaze. Fire inspector William Gochenour said the fire began while children played with matches, with Sarah Zane and Friendship fire companies responding at 9:45 a.m. The house is rented by Rev. Lee Moats from Janney Loy.

Charles St William N. Godenour Sarah Zane and Friendship Fire Lee ‘Moats Janney Loy Gochenour

Rainfall Totals and Averages for Current Year

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 30 a m today March 14 1966. Year to date totals show 1 21 inches on 7 26. Long term averages from 52 years of data list monthly and annual figures including February 2 16 inches and March 3 07 inches with other months presented.

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