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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries in Winchester area include Carper Lindsay and Custer

Obituary notices for Harry A. Carper of Fairmont Avenue and William G. Lindsay of Virginia Avenue list family survivors and church, funeral, and burial details. Additional notice for John W. Custer and Emma Marie Custer of Bunker Hill details births, death, church membership, and memorial arrangements. Services set at Jones Funeral Home and Mountain View Church of the Brethren with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery and Shenandoah Memorial Park.

Harry A. Carreal Sinc Fairmont Ave Carper Waskeley County W. Va Newton Eliza Triggs Carper Bertha M. Herrell Bunker Hill Pennsylvania Railroad First United Methodist Church Good Samaritan Bible Class Sarah Zane Fire Company Woodmen of the World Anna Belle Myers Leeda Smallwood Cecil Adams Winchester Robert Nellie) Collis Roy Mallatt Hagerstown Lillian Wood Washington Jones Funeral Home Paul J. Slonaker Carl W. Hiser D.D L. E. Sipe Richard A. Cates Clarence E. Hartley G. Raymond Patton Henry B. Cline Wheeler Nichols Mount Hebron William G. Lindsay Virginia Ave Christ Episcopal Church John A C. F. Schenck C. W. Huntsberry Taylor F. Simpson Harvey L. Brum Back John O. Kanode Sherwin L. Farmer Shenandoah Memorial Park Idhemma Marie Custer City Hospital G. W.va Mrs. Custer Luray Wesley and Luceta Curery Bennett Mountain View

Shenandoah honors long service as Dr Racey retires

The Shenandoah community recognizes long service to the school as Dr. Racey plans to retire from the presidency on June 30. James R. Wilkins, president of the Shenandoah Board of Trustees, presents the acknowledgment in a ceremony captured by Star Photo photographer Larry Sullivan.

Shenandoah Racey James R. Wilkins Shenandoah Board of Trustees Larry Sullivan

Pope cuts dozens of saints from Catholic calendar

Pope Paul VI trimmed the Roman calendar removing saints whose existence is doubtful and moved many to optional status. The change reduces mandatory veneration to 58 plus the apostles, archangels, and saints Joseph and Mary. The edit follows a bishops council vote and reflects an international church image.

Vatican City Paul VI Christopher St. George England Patrick Ireland Nicholas Santa Claus St. Patrick Archangels Gabriel Michael and Raphael St. Joseph St. Mary

Jamboree Troop 27 Trains at Camp Rock Enon

Jamboree Troop 27 of Shenandoah Area Council holds its first training session at Camp Rock Enon led by Robert Sutton and his committee. About 46 Scouts and leaders Ivan Coffelt Don Tinsman and Jack Johnson plan to join the 7th National Jamboree at Farragut State Park Idaho, July 9 to 22, with 42,000 Scouts and adults expected to attend.

Shenandoah Area Boy Scouts of America Camp Rock Enon Robert Sutton Ivan Coffelt Don Tinsman Jack Johnson Farragut State Park Idaho

Winchester selects Mrs Clark Mother of the Year

The Winchester Retail Merchants Association names Mrs Anna Clark of 301 Shawnee Ave its first Mother of the Year nominee and awardee. She and husband have five children and two foster children, lead Girl Scout Troop 381, teach in the church Sunbeam Band, serve on the Junior Board of Deaconesses, and care for a nursing church nursery. Gifts from local stores accompany the honor.

Anna J. H. Clark Shawnee Ave First Baptist Church Winchester Retail Merchants Association Clark RMA Winchester Cumberland Robert Green Associates Anna Clark Sunbeam Band

Weather forecast for Winchester Virginia today and weekend

Variable cloudiness with a 40 percent chance of scattered showers tonight through Sunday. Lows tonight in the upper 40s to mid 50s, highs Sunday from the 60s to mid 70s. Monday will be fair and cool. Noon high today 64, low 46. Yesterday’s high 72. Sunset 8:14 p.m. Moonrise 3:41 a.m. New Moon May 16.

Winchester

Rainfall totals and averages from 56 years data

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 is .20 inches. May rainfall to date is 1 29 inches and 1969 year to date is 8 74 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 56 years is listed for each month from January 2 41 to December 2 32 inches. Five year January to December totals show 1964 31 63 1965 26 85 1966 33 82 1967 36 48 1968 32 56. The overall 56 year average annual rainfall is 36 43 inches.

Car Stolen in Winchester Last Night

Winchester police report a 1964 Rambler with a white top and red bottom stolen from in front of Richard Haymaker’s home on Kinzel Drive between 11 p.m. and 6:36 a.m. Virginia license A240,922. Haymaker parked at 9:30 p.m. with key removed. car contained a quarter tank of gas and registration card. car was unattended at 11 p.m. and gone by morning. police investigating.

Winchester Virginia Richard Haymaker Kinzel Drive Haymaker

Mothers Day Program at The Golden Rule Bible Class

The Golden Rule Bible Class hosts a Mothers Day program on Sunday with guest teacher Mrs Patricia Gochenour. The event focuses on Mother’s Day activities and welcomes attendees from the community.

Patricia Gochenour

McGovern Rebukes Democratic Leaders Over Vietnam Policy

Sen George S McGovern criticized Democratic leaders for not joining in calls to end the Vietnam War and accused the Nixon administration of intensifying the conflict He argued the administration followed the Johnson era flawed views and questioned peace talks progress The remarks were made at a Jefferson Jackson Day dinner with party leaders from northern and southern California present

San Francisco George S. McGovern Nixon South Dakota Jacob Javits R-N.y Johnson Javits Commonwealth Club McGovern California Democratic Platform

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