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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries From Winchester Area

Obituaries report deaths of George William Shuster 66 of Martinsburg and Hilda Frances Boyer 83 of Stephens City, plus William Franklin Presgraves 76 of Berryville. Services scheduled at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg Trinity Lutheran Church Strasburg and John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial in Rosedale and Shenandoah Memorial Park.

George William Shuster Lovett Ave Martinsburg W. Va City Mr. Shuster Stephens City Charles Albert Lula Virginia Cogle Shuster City of Marie Everhart, Shuster Stuart Wesley Shuster Bruce W. Shuster Winchester Henry Wilt Route 4 Glen W Dianna Jean Stephen Wayne Shuster Sharon Lynn Wilt Clarence Pete) Shuster Brown Funeral Home Harold Snyder Rosedale Cemetery Hilda Frances Boyer Winchester Memorial Hospital Boyer B. Franklin Nora Virginia Grove Williams A. Carmel Boyer Trinity Lutheran Church Robert C. Mitchum, Jr Charles Bass Glenn Combs Julian Carbaugh Gillis G. Bray Frank Morrison Harry Marsh Riverview Cemetery Strasburg Stover William Franklin Presgraves Berryville Mr. Presgraves Page County Andrew C Martha Foster Presgraves Mary E. Foster Presgraves Verna Mae Tomblin Millville Kenneth Elwood Presgraves Winston H. Presgraves Marvin E. Presgraves Dickerson Tenn Margaret Self Middletown Joseph Bailey John Cameron Inwood William Graves Donald Presgraves Boyce Emmett Presgraves Lester Presgraves Luray Earl Presgraves Home Presgraves John H. Enders Shenandoah Memorial Park

Horner Theme Remnant Touches India Marriage

Fragmentary student worksheet lists items including Little Jack Horner and India with a note indicating marriage. The garbled text suggests a puzzle or lesson sequence rather than a full article.

Apple Blossom Festival Preview For Handley Rally Day

Handley prepares for a big Apple Blossom Festival with 1 400 participants in the Happy Holidays pageant 300 antique cars in the parade and 1 000 extra parade seats. Notables include Fran Tarkenton at the Sports Breakfast and Queen and Princess balls highlighted by Miss Barbara Anne Eisenhower.

Paul Schneider Department of Handley Ward Snyder Conner Charles G. Jones Public Entertainment Committee James Wood Fran Tarkenton Clyde Johnson Public Safety and Public Service Valley Ave Lamar-Sloan Ford Gaunt’s Drug Store Michael O’brien Larry Pitzer Jim Butcher Jim Hockman Lohr Dunlap Barbara Anne Eisenhower Jack R. Blacka Shenandoah Valley, Inc Princess Handley Terri Parker Venable Theresa Ann Larrick Princess Shenandoah College Ruth Ann Warrington Blacka Dutton Armstrong Henry A. Lowry Mayor Battaile

Break-In Strikes Middle Town Bancs and Shops

A restaurant a service station and Miller Bros grocery in Middle town were burglarized last night. Ely's Restaurant was untouched but the service station’s truck interior was damaged and about 35 dollars of merchandise short from Miller Bros. About 3000 dollars in credit bills were stolen, largely recovered under a nearby building. Sheriff Lacy Anderson said deputies Roy Hoak Osborne Renner and Miller Owens are investigating.

Middletown Lacy Anderson Ely Miller Bros. Grocery Anderson Roy Hoak Osborne Renner Miller Owens

John F Cross Dies at 52 in New Jersey Hospital

John Francis Cross born April 17 1915 in Clarke County died yesterday at Veterans Hospital East Orange New Jersey. He was a horse trainer and served in the armed forces including time in the Philippine Islands. Survived by parents siblings nieces nephews aunts uncles and many relatives. Funeral Saturday at St Marys Episcopal Berryville burial Milton Valley Cemetery. Body at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville.

John Francis Cross Veterans Hospital East Orange N.J Mr. Cross John Rufus Gelletia Richardson Cross Clarke County Armedorce Phillippine Islands Cynthia Bunkley Inwood N.Y Gellettia Newlin Mary Cross Edith Hunter Sylvia Tally Washington Nannie Miller Winchester William Cross Berryville Robert Cross St. Mary’s Episcopal Church David Cammack Milton Valley Cemetery John H. Enders Berrysville

Moths and butterflies form mud puddle mating swarms

Males of several moth and butterfly species gather in swarms around mud puddles to sip water. After several days in this drinking society they search for mates.

Educators Attend Virginia Early Childhood Conference

Eva I. Duckett and Evelyn B. Goode represent Frederick County at Virginia events in Richmond and Roanoke. Duckett attends a University of Virginia backed conference with speakers from Maryland Syracuse Miami and Virginia institutions. Goode represents Frederick at the Virginia Federation Council for Exceptional Children convention featuring Dr. G Orville Johnson. Last weekend Miss Mary E. Baughman joined the Virginia Reading Association meeting in Richmond.

Eva I. Duckett Frederick County John Marshall Hotel Richmond Gerthon Morgan University of Maryland Bettye M. Caldwell Childrens Center Syracuse University Alma W. David University of Miami The Virginia Association For Early Childhood Education University of Virginia Duckett Evelyn B. Goode Kline Virginia Federation, Council For Exceptional Children Roanoke G. Orville Johnson Ohio State University Mary E. Baughman Virginia Reading Assn International Reading Assn Morton Botel University of Pennsylvania H. Alan Robinson University of Chicago

Wall Street Rallies in Broad Early Trade

The New York market opened strong as gains outpaced losses by about two to one. The Dow rose about 5 points to 836.5 with many leaders advancing including Avnet Occidental Madison Square Gulf West Sperry Rand Eastman Kodak General Electric Merck Control Data IBM and Polaroid gaining several points.

Dow Jones Avnet Occidental Petroleum Madison Square Garden Gulf & Western Sperry Rand Eastman Kodak General Electric Merck Control Data IBM Polaroid

Weather Vi Virginia Extended Forecast Warm With Showers

The outlook for Virginia is fair tonight with a low of 42 to 48. Thursday and Friday remain warm with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of showers. Five day temperatures average above normal with daytime highs 67 to 75 and nighttime 40s. Showers mainly Friday and Sunday could total a quarter inch. March rainfall to date is 3.32 inches. 1968 year-to-date 5.97 inches.

Recovery efforts resume for teen swept by Capon River

Lonnie Lebo a 17 year old from Calisle Pennsylvania drowned after his canoe overturned in a rapid Capon River current three miles above Capon Bridge West Virginia. State Police report ongoing search with Winchester Rescue Squad Capon Bridge Romney Slanesville and Charles Town fire departments assisting at the scene.

Lonnie Lebo Calisle Capon River West Virginia State Police A. J. Wade Lebo Capon Bridge W. Va Winchester Romney Slanesville Charles Town

Griffin Held For Grand Jury In Municipal Court

Freddie Lee Griffin of 450 Kerns Row is held for action of a grand jury after a preliminary hearing. He is charged with felonious assault in the shooting of Eddie Crawford White of 420 Chase St. White, 45, was wounded at about 10:45 p m March 9. Griffin was arrested at Kern St and Highland Ave about 12:30 a m March 10. Bond remains $1,000 with attorney David G. Simpson representing Griffin.

John W. Rice Freddie Lee Griffin Kerns Row Griffin Eddie Crawford White Chase St White Kern St Highland Ave Winchester Police Rice David G. Simpson

Fire damages rubbish dump on Featherbed Lane

Firefighters from Winchester and Shawnee responded to a rubbish blaze on Featherbed Lane near Paper Mill Road just before 11 a.m. The dump truck driver dumped burning rubbish onto the street, extinguishing crews reported no further details available.

Winchester Shawnee Featherbed Lane Paper Mill Road O’sullivan

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