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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1969
Page
2
Obituaries note the deaths of Stella Pugh Smalts 87 Capon Bridge WV and Mrs Bessie Reed in Winchester NY. Also Clara Sartelle of Winchester, Snowden Webber 80 Pike style WV and others. Services listed at Timber Ridge Congregational Church Jones Funeral Home and Brown Funeral Home with burial plans in Timber Ridge Cemetery Lorraine Cemetery Gerrardstown and Mt. Calvary Church noted.
Hog receipts totaled 1 212 head with prices from 2.00 lower to 2.25 higher. Top hogs 21 to 22.50, averaging 21.84. Veal receipts 345 head with mostly higher prices from 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher, hands-weight 41 to 49.50 averaging 44.62. Heavies 39 to 49, lights 39 to 46.50, good 36 to 42.75, standard 28 to 38.50.
The piece notes a high profile White House briefing on Vietnam peace prospects with President Nixon preparing a significant address. It mentions expected troop withdrawal speculation among Congress while no firm withdrawal decision was cited. Secretary Rogers heads on a world tour as Abrams and key aides meet lawmakers for a luncheon.
Mrs. Virgie B Mauck 69 of Stephens City died Saturday born Winchester January 26 1900 married Amos W Mauck member of Methodist Church survived by mother Nora Boyce Tevalt husband two children Charles R Boyce Orlando Florida William L Boyce Berryville half brother Eston H Tevalt Winchester and four grandchildren funeral tomorrow at 11 at Jones Funeral Home with Dr E T Clark pallbearers Donald M Walter Sr Donald M Walter Jr William M Hockman Beverley M Beavers James M Walters and H E Lindamood burial Mount Hebron Cemetery Also reports regional cattle and grain market results for the Northern Virginia area with prices and sales data.
The WPA aims to landscape the Winchester parking area as one facility with monthly lease options around five dollars and nonmetered parking. Plans include creating easier parking in Court Plaza and repairs, plus a uniform design by landscape architect Max Evans. The county may void the lease if property is needed for public buildings. Receipts from county meters are projected at four thousand dollars for 1969 10.
James Forman led a dispersed protest at Riverside Church in New York while supporters interrupted services in Los Angeles New Orleans and Paris seeking 500 million dollars for racial injustice. Police enforced a court injunction as arrests followed in several locations.
David Lee of Wake Forest North Carolina accepts the post of assistant minister in charge of Youth Work at First Baptist Church starting July 1 He will graduate with a Bachelor of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary this spring Plan is to ordain him at West End Baptist Church in Danville where his father has pastored for 25 years
The New York Stock Exchange opened with a mixed tone as the Dow Jones average stood at 960.83, down 0.78, while some sectors edged higher. Steels slipped, United States Steel rose, and conglomerates led gains with Polaroid and Xerox advancing, alongside varied moves in Occidental Petroleum and Pacific Petroleum among others.
John L. Leake 26 of Berryville dies from injuries after a motorcycle collision. Born September 26 1951 in New Jersey he is survived by his mother a brother a half brother a sister and a half sister. Funeral arranged at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial at Green Hill Cemetery. An 87 year old man injured in a separate crash on West Cork Street and two youths were treated after a Saturday collision on Cameron Street.
All Venice stands on thick planks and stone foundations supported by thousands of wood piles. The piles are sinking into mud at about eight inches per century, threatening structures and prompting concern over subsidence.
Variable cloudiness and light showers possible today in Virginia. Highs near 60s with 50s in the highlands. Week ahead mostly below normal temperatures with mid 70s daytime highs and 46 to 52 night lows. Occasional showers Thursday and near the weekend. Times: Sunset 8 16 p m Moonrise 4 25 a m New Moon May 16.
The report lists 48 hour rainfall to 8:30 am and year to date totals. It provides May rainfall to date at 1.29 inches and annual total at 8.74 inches. It also shows 56 year monthly averages and five year yearly totals with a 56 year Jan-Dec average of 36.43 inches.
The Pentagon in Washington hosts a speech and worship event addressing states and the public. Attendees hear about overcoming want and fear. audience participation is expected in New London, Conn with a Silver Oak Leaf recognition for Jefferson.
Tenor Robert Richards and pianist Lloyd Zurbrigg headline Shenandoah Conservatory’s May Festival recital on campus this evening. The Radford College duo perform Handel Jeptha arias Schubert songs Vaughan Williams Wenlock Edge and Bach Well Tempered pieces. The concert starts at 8 pm and admission is free.
Storms rage beneath the ocean surface and above as violent fronts and currents are blamed for submarine disasters. Mudslides contribute to the peril, complicating rescue efforts and assessments of damage.
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