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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1969

Page

2

Obituary for Lola May McKee Dies at 58 in Route 2

Lola May McKee 58 of Route 2 died yesterday. Born April 15 1911 in Rio West Virginia she was the daughter of Rosa L Maphis Kline and the late Samuel A Kline. She married Floyd T McKee September 18 1928 in Cumberland Maryland and was a member of Old Bethel United Methodist Church. She is survived by her mother husband a daughter Hazel Shanholtz four brothers Ray Kline and four sisters. Funeral service will be held tomorrow at 3:30 PM at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Joe B Monger. Burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park.

Lola May McKee Mrs. McKee Rio W.va Rosa L. Maphis Kline Samuel A. Kline Floyd T. McKee Cumberland Old Bethel United Methodist Church Hazel Shanholtz Albin Ray Kline Winchester Nellie Wine Ina Gilberts Springfield Jones Funeral Home Joe B. Monger Robert A. Cather Carroll A. Unger E. Frank Smith Norman L. Wine Richard E. Wine Jerry D. Cather Shenandoah Memorial Park

Funeral service for Mrs Willa G Bean at Jones Funeral Home

Mrs Willa G Bean 76 of 516 E Leicester St died Sunday. A funeral will be held Thursday at 11 am at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Dr E T Clark. Burial in Asbury Cemetery at Fabius West Virginia.

Willa G. Bean E. Leicester St Jones Funeral Home E.T. Clark Asbury Cemetery Fabius W.va

Rouss Fire Company Plans Meeting This Thursday

Rouss Fire Company members will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the fire hall to hear reports and plan events. Apple Blossom reports and a Winchester Firemen's Executive Association meeting recap will be presented. A new ladder truck arriving in June and the Fire School plans will be discussed. Prospective members will be voted on and refreshments served.

Rouss Fire Company Apple Blossom Winchester Firemen’s Executive Association

WIS Festival Of Music Tomorrow At Winchester

The Winchester Intermediate School presents a Spring Festival of Music tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the W I S auditorium. Admission is free. Miss Mary Jo Sweeney directs both band and chorus with pieces from Brahms to Rogers and Hammerstein culminating in a joint arrangement of America the Beautiful.

Winchester Intermediate School W.I.S Mary Jo Sweeney

Marsh Urges Respect for Academic Freedom Amid Campus Violence

Rep John O Marsh Jr told the Luray Future Farmers banquet at Luray High School that campus violence mocks academic freedom and disrupts teaching and learning. He urged college admins to act firmly, call on authorities, and stressed taxpayers will not fund disorder.

Luray John O. Marsh, Jr Future Farmers of America Luray High School John N. Mitchell Marsh

Nixon's advisers clash over retaliation in Korea push

In the 1967 debate over a selective air strike, advisers warned of North Korean air defenses and possible South Korea retaliation. A U S Navy task force moved toward the Sea of Japan while Rogers and Laird resisted, and Nixon's doubts grew as inflationary coinage figures emerged.

United States Air Force South Korea Thailand Guam North Korea United States Navy Sea of Japan Rogers Nixon Defense Melvin R. Laird

Man from Jackson Ave. shoots self in left foot

Robert Lewis Dow, 22, of Jackson Avenue, accidentally shot himself in the left foot at about 5 30 a m today while preparing to clean a .22 caliber rifle. He was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital and released. Deputy Sheriff Robert Kline said Dow claimed the gun discharged as he opened a cabinet for cleaning gear, the barrel toward the floor.

Robert Lewis Dow Jackson Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Robert Kline

Lebanon to Crack Down on Guerrillas in South

The Lebanese army vows a crackdown on Palestinian guerrillas in southern Lebanon after three attacks on its troops. One soldier killed and three army trucks destroyed in weekend clashes. Army cites Al Saika, linked to Syria, as responsible and warns of military deterrent measures.

Associated Press Lebanon Israel al Saika Syria Baath Party Rashid Karami Karami Suez Canal Allenby Bridge Jordan River

Mandrake Root Legends Of Madness And Death

Legend holds that the long rooted mandrake emits deadly screams when pulled from the earth. Stories warn that those who hear the cries suffer madness or death, reflecting fear of magical plant powers across cultures.

Wage hike pledge broadens coverage to workers

Senate labor subcommittee chairmen Harrison Williams Jr and John Dent pledge support for a minimum wage increase to 2 per hour and extending coverage to hospital workers taxi drivers and farm workers with immediate rises for pre 1966 workers and a 1972 top rate for newer covered employees. The plan also aims to pass the bill this session.

Associated Press Washington Congressional Labor Committee Afl-Cio Harrison A. Williams Jr Dn.j Senate Labor John Dent D-Pa House General Dent

Collapse of a premise on the high seas raises shared burden

The speaker argues that the sudden collapse of freedom of the high seas compromised a cornerstone of mission planning. He contends that the loss cannot be borne by a few, but must be shared by all responsible parties and addressed fairly in light of the event.

Washington Sen Gaylord Nelson D-Wi Nelson Food and Drug Administration High Seas

Seven Virginians Listed Among Vietnam War Casualties

Defense Department lists seven Virginians as killed or missing in Vietnam. Army Specialist 4 Harold P. Tatem of Virginia Beach. Private First Class John F. Stewart of Lynchburg. Private First Class Kernell P. Bradsby of Charles City. Marine Lance Corporal John F. Lawrence of Norfolk. Army Warrant Officer James H. Dunn II of Norfolk, previously listed as missing. Marine Private First Class Hugh B. Blevins Jr. of Staunton listed as missing. Army Specialist 5 William J. McFarland of Virginia Beach listed as dying not from hostile action.

Washington Defense Department Army Harold P. Tatum Benjamin T. Tatem Rt. 3 Virginia Beach John F. Stewart James Stewart Gordon St Lynchburg Kernell P. Bradsby Joan E. Bradsby Marine Corps Hugh B. Blevins Jr Dorothy E. Blevins Staunton Wiliam J. McFarland Ralph I. McFarland West Cheltingham Place

Weather forecast for Winchester Virginia today and outlook

Fair tonight with lows 52 to 58. Wednesday fair and warm with highs in the middle 80s. Thursday partly cloudy warm and humid with a chance of scattered afternoon thundershowers. Noon high 69, low 54. yesterday 79. Sunset 8:10 p.m., sunrise 6:08 a.m., moonrise 1:38 a.m., last quarter May 8.

Winchester

Rainfall tallies for Jal to Dec across years

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 am today is none. May rainfall to date is .29 in Jal 1969 rainfall to date is 7.83. Average monthly rainfall for 56 years shows Jal 2 41 Feb 2 15 March 3 11 April 3 10 May 3 69 June 3 71 July 3 76 Aug 3 74 Sept 2 81 Oct 3 10 Nov 2 53 Dec 2 32. Five year January to December totals are 1964 91 63 1965 26 85 1966 33 82 1967 36 48 1968 32 56. The 56 year Jan–Dec average is 36.43.

Woman Escapes Abductor After Ransom Threat in West Virginia

Mrs. Howard P. McJunkin, wife of a Charleston businessman, fled from two abductors who demanded 100000 dollars. She escaped from a blue sedan at a drive-in after a gunshot narrowly missed her. The suspects, a blond man and a woman, fled. manhunt extends into Kentucky and Ohio.

Huntington W.va Howard P. McJunkin Kentucky Ohio

Wall Street Opens Higher With Mixed Early Trading

The Dow rose to 960.28 in early trading as gains led losses by a slim margin. Several issues showed fractional movements with notable names such as American Telephone & Telegraph and International Nickel moving modestly, while others fell slightly.

New York Dow Canadian Breweries National Steel American Telephone & Telegraph del E. Webb Corp Mississippi River Corp Addressograph Multigraph

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