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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1967

Page

2

Obituaries list for Winchester area includes Compton Brill Scott Gore Baylis

Funeral services are set for Walter G. Compton of Hillcrest Heights Maryland at 2 PM Sunday at Robert E. Wilhelm Funeral Home Suitland with 4:30 PM graveside rites at Shenandoah Memorial Park Winchester. Miss Bessie Brill of Intermont West Virginia dies Wednesday with service tomorrow at Hebron Lutheran Church Intermont. Melzer Ignatius Scott of Berryville and Marvin J Edward Gore Sr of Winchester die recently with services and burials in local cemeteries. Mrs Blanche Hawkins Baylis of Winchester dies in Norfolk with service tomorrow at Robert C Mitchum Jr. Cemetery burial follows. Survivors include nephews Brill and Seldon and nieces Brill and Muckelroy. Pallbearers listed for each service.

Walter G. Compton Hillcrest Heights Robert E. Wilhelm Suitland Shenandoah Memorial Park Winchester Bessie Brill Intermont W. Va Hebron Lutheran Church Gordon Zitkle Front Royal Wilbur Brill Wardensville Kenneth Brill Denver Colo Lillian Brill Kay City Okla Sadie Muckelroy el Paso Tex Melzer Ignatius Scott Route 4 John H. Enders Berryville Jesse E. Tate, Jr John E.shepherd P.C. Shepherd, Jr P.F. Clarke John Ebert John Campbell C.A. Upperman, Jr Fort Lincoln Washington Marvin J.edward Gore, Sr East Cork Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Charles Willard Paul A. ‘Smith Philip A. Colclough Miles R. Orndorff, Jr Reginald B. Wilson Ray E. Boyce Issac Smith Mount Hebron Cemetery Blanche Hawkins Baylis Hursday Norfolk Gental Hospital Robert C. Mitchum, Jr Vernon N. Baylis Lynwood Lee Raymond Lee Carroll Hawkins Donald Hawkins James Hawkins Harold Hawkins

Bake Sale Tomorrow at Montague Avenue Church

The Montague Avenue Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service will host a bake sale tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock in front of McCrory's.

Montague Avenue Methodist Church Woman’s Society of Christian Service McCrory’s

Obituary Notices for Gore and Baylis Services

Marvin Edward Gore Sr. and Blanche Hawkins Baylis are scheduled for funeral services this Saturday with Gore at 1 30 PM and Baylis at 3 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home. The notices request condolences and indicate burial details may follow.

Marvin Edward Gore, Sr Jones Funeral Home

Guard clears campus as demonstrations explode on Lynch Street

Negroes are arrested for violating curfew as National Guard troops move in to quell protests that erupt after a speeding car incident. Cephas Jackson, 21, from Mobile, Alabama, is wounded in the dormitory room by pellets. Governor Johnson orders Guard deployment and Lynch Street remains sealed amid ongoing unrest.

Cephas Jackson Mobile Ala Jackson Earl Brown Paul B. Johnson National Guard Thompson Lynch Street

Cold War Ship Collisions Escalate U S Soviet Clash

The Sea of Japan bumps between U S and Soviet warships sparked a fresh exchange of accusations. The United States blamed Soviet destroyers for harassing Walker while Moscow said American provocation drew the close encounters. State Department protests followed as officials note no Vietnam War link.

Washington U.S Sea of Japan United States Walker Soviet Union State Department Moscow Johns Japan Sea Vietnam

Howe Loses School Aid Police Role

Washington AP Howe the education commissioner loses power to enforce desegregation yet vows a broad civil rights role. HEW secretary John W Gardner creates a new division to centralize civil rights enforcement, limiting Howe to influencing districts rather than cutting funds. Opponents link the move to a $6.7 million school aid bill set for May 22.

Washington Harold Howe II Howe John W. Gardner House Johnson HEW

Maryland answer key and Vietnam reference list

Answers include Maryland, Democratic Republic of Viet Nam, 1800, a la carte, Brown, Little Rock, Bee, Paris France, Atlantic, Richard Wagner. The data appears as a mixed quick-answer set with multiple topics and unclear context.

I. Q. Answers Maryland Democratic Republic of Vietnam Brown Little Rock Bee Paris France Atlantic Richard Wagner

Shenandoah County invites candidates for board seats

Two incumbents Cletus Lindamood and J Eldred Swartz announce re election bids for Madison and Ashby districts. Contender S A Funkhouser joins race for Ashby, while John H Little Jr seeks Davis seat. Other incumbents hold Lee Wall Stone wall Johnston districts. Davis seat open with Davis incumbent not ready to announce.

Shenandoah County John H. Little, Jr Strasburg Democrat Davis W. Holmes Fowle Democ Ery Lee Jesse D. Funkhouser Stonewall Henry L. Holler Johnston

Bloodmobile Coming Tuesday 150 Pints Needed

The Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Winchester on Tuesday sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. The 150 pint quota is urgent and appointments can be made by calling the Red Cross office or Mr. Waskey. The event runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Episcopal Parish House.

Red Cross Winchester Kiwanis Club Kiwanis Clark Waskey Episcopal Parish Waskey

Weather Today Virginia Clouds and Rain Likely Tonight

Cloudy and cool in Virginia with rain likely tonight and Saturday. Low temperatures around 46 to 52 with northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday expected mostly cloudy and cool with a chance of rain.

Central Plains Mississippi Valley Texas Southern Plateaus

Rainfall totals and averages for recent years

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ended 8 30 a m today is 34 inches. May rainfall to date is 2 36 inches and 1967 total is 10 99 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 54 years is 36 50 inches. Five year January through December totals are 1962 39 73 1963 33 46 1964 31 63 1965 26 85 1966 33 32.

Jahuary

Wall Street Opens Mixed as Averages Barely Move

Early Friday trading showed 8 advances to 0 declines with little overall change in the averages. The Dow at 328.9 rose 1.0, while Purex gained to 26 and Sperry Rand to 334, GM slipped to 83, McDonnell Douglas to 41 as investors weighed higher home appliance prices and lower interest rates.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Purex Sperry Rand General Motors McDonnell Douglas American Stock Exchange

Vietnam Air Losses Hit Bien Hoa After Dawn Assault

The Bien Hoa air base suffered damage to F100 Super Sabre jets F102 interceptors and several South Vietnamese planes including F5 Freedom Fighters as rockets and mortars struck yards from fuel storage. One MP died in a patrol clash hours later and a Soviet SA missile downed an American Skyhawk near the DMZ with no confirmed enemy casualties.

Bien Hoa Vytt da Nang North Vietnam Reds Demilitarized Zone

Ky Declares Candidate Run in Vietnam Election

Premier Nguyen Cao Ky announced his bid for president in the September 1 election in Dalat, stating he would drop out if Nguyen Van Thieu runs. Thieu later said he might enter the race as well, leaving the ruling junta faces unsettled. Also noted, U.S. child accident death toll highlights dangers to preschoolers.

Dalat Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky Nguyen van Thieu Thieu Saigon

Crouse Hurt in One Car Route 50 Crash

Harry William Crouse of Route 4 was hospitalized for observation after a one car crash on Route 50 West. A hospital spokesman said he was getting along all right. Trooper J W Detrick reported loss of control, vehicle overturned and ended in the eastbound lane. the car was a total loss, and he was taken to Winchester Hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Harry William Crouse Route 4 Winchester Me Hospital J. W. Detrick Crouse Winchester Volmner Rescue Sqund

Chamber Warns On Solicitations

The Chamber of Commerce cautions local businesspeople about solicitations that resemble bills for classified telephone advertising. The notices may be mistaken for legitimate statements of account, so examine all such listings to ensure they are not disguised solicitations.

Chamber of Commerce Chamber

Iguana Listed as Food Item in Tropical America

A note from tropical America states that the iguana, a lizard species, is regarded as a food item in parts of the region. The comment highlights cultural dietary practices and regional environmental notes.

Tropical America

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