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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries for John Jenkins and Paul Garmong in Winchester area

Obituary notices report John Golden Jenkins 82 of Berryville died at Chester home of his son Lester Jenkins. Survived by daughter Mrs Burke and five sons, 37 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm Washington Baptist Church. Also notice Paul W. Garmong of Kenerdell Pa death. former Rockland Township School principal. survivors include wife Bonnie and four children. Funeral arrangements pending at Bruggers Funeral Home Franklin Pa.

John Golden Jenkins Isaiah Burke Berryville Lester O. Jenkins Chester Mr. Jenkins Alfred Stuart Lucy Catherine Jenkins Rappahannock County Lena Jay Fincham Burke Frank Smith Culpeper Warren Payne Charles Burke Richmond L. H. Jenkins Washington, Va Dennis B. Jenkins Orange Lester C. Jenkins John R. Jenkins Petersburg James S. Jenkins Marshall Nellie Kline Fredericksburg Washington Virginia Ernest Cornwell A. W. Ritz Route 2 Paul W. Garmong Kenerdell Garmong William and Nannie Davis Garmong Winchester Rockland Township Pennsylvania Bonnie Garmong Nancy Richey Franklin Victor Garmong Rockland Paula Leslie Garmong

Funeral arrangements for Roanoke residents announced

Kenneth B. Ramey funeral set Thursday at 3 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home Louise H Sanders service Thursday at 4 P M at First Baptist Church graveside Friday at 3 P M Evergreen Cemetery Roanoke VA Mattie A Oates service Friday at 11 00 A M Clarence Colvin death notice indicates arrangements incomplete

Kenneth B. Ramey Louise H. Sanders First Baptist Church Evergreen Roanoke Virginia Mattie A. Oates Clarence Colvin

Mrs. Harvey Evans Dies at 86 in Rio West Virginia

Mrs. Harvey Evans 86 of Rio West Virginia died at home Monday. Born July 27 1882 in Hardy County she was daughter of Philip and Rebecca Sherman. Survived by son John Evans daughters Frances Miller Bernice Dove 10 grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 11 a.m. Loy Funeral Home Wardensville. Burial Mount Moriah Cemetery near Wardensville.

Elsie McWilliams Evans Rio W.va Evans Hardy County Philip and Rebecca Halver Sherman Harvey Evans John Evans Frances Miller Bernice Dove Loy Funeral Home Wardensville Martin Young Mount Moriah Cemetery

Black Bear Struck on Senseny Road

A black bear about collie size was struck by a car on Senseny Road around 9 30 p m No trace was found by police who searched the area Evelyn McKee of Winchester reported she was driving toward the city near Cleveland's Grocery about two miles from the city limits when she saw a car in the opposite lane and a doglike animal cross the road before it ran into a field

Senseny Road Evelyn McKee Winchester Senseng Road Cleveland

Mrs. Albert J. Oates 76 Dies. Winchester Native

Mrs. Albert J. Oates of 259 Shawnee Ave died yesterday. Born in Hagerstown Md on December 28 1892 she was the daughter of the late Peyton N and Annie M Ward Bowers. She married Albert J. Oates in Winchester on May 20 1912. Burial will be at Mount Hebron Cemetery after funeral at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Edward J. Taylor. She was a member of Market Street United Methodist Church and active in Eastern Star groups. She is survived by a sister Daisy B Shade of Winchester.

Mattie A. Oates Shawnee Ave Oates Hagerstown Peyton N Annie M. Ward Bowers Albert J. Oates Winchester Market Street United Order of the Eastern Star The McKinley Order of Eastern Star of Daisy B Shade of Jones Edward J. Taylor Mount Hebron Kenneth B. Ramey Jefferson Ave Mr. Ramey Clarke County Allen Thurman Polly Mophin Ramey Mattaroy White Ramey Ashworth Brothers Greenway Evangelical United Brethren Church James Ramey Roy Ramey Vernon Ramey Flint Hill Billy Ramey Boyce Bertha Erb Gladys Hillyard Helen Crawford Bentonville Daisy Fowler Charleston W.va Jones Funeral Home H. Eugene Baker Charles V. Line Arthur D. Hewitt Stewart D. Pence George Hart Raymond Brill Meredith W. Himelright Shenandoah Memorial Park Louise H. Sanders W. Piccadilly St Sanders Floyd Banks Eugenia Moore Huff H. Felix Sanders Roanoke Browntown Baptist Church Columbia J. Maurice Trimmer Macon Ellef Ekedal Charlottesville First Baptist Church E.T. Clarke Robert Woodside Oakey Roarnoke Evergreen Cemetery Harry Y. Gamble Kmen Frederick County

Obituary notices and funeral details from Winchester area

Obituaries describe Mrs. Horace G Shell widow Daisy Stickler Shull died in Sibley Hospital Washington and other local deaths. Survivors include daughter Margaret Casey and siblings with arrangements incomplete. Kenneth B Ramey 52 deceased, burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park with services at Jones Funeral Home. Louise H Sanders 64 died at home with services at First Baptist Church and Oakey's Funeral Home details. Police chase bear after grocery incident. deputy Hoak searched fields. bear escaped.

Humston Service for Nathaniel Humston Held Near Berryville

Funeral service for Nathaniel Isaac Humston age 73 of Sucoth near Berryville will be held tomorrow at 11 am at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev Julian Orrell. Pallbearers include Carter Baker Jones George Ritter and others with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Nathaniel Issac Humston Berryville Jones Funeral Home Julian Orrell Carter Baker John R, Jones George B, Ritter John R. Jones, Jr Thomas W. Levi Calvin C. Chapman Henry M. Davis Ashby C. Stouffer Mount Hebron Cemetery

Lunar orbital plans and health notes from Apollo 11 crew

The article describes Apollo 11 astronauts in lunar orbit near Moltke crater planning a potential parking spot for the lunar module, with a risky rendezvous to rejoin Young in the command ship. They face hydrogen gas in water and report good health, with guidance to drink more water before moon ascent.

Moltke Young Earth Stafford Charles Berry Lunar Dr. Berry Moon

Jury Called In County in Frederick County

A Frederick County Circuit Court jury is summoned for tomorrow. Jurors listed include Jennings R. Marston H M Stotler Mrs Mary Gay Conner Thomas G Borden David E Grant William Robinson Gerald D Brown Karl K Tangeman Mrs Helen Stewart James Lee Bean Richard K Goode Leonard Snapp Mrs Pearl DeHaven Jennings Roe Richard K Boyd John W Smith James H Merriner Jr John T Watt Harry Mason and Mrs Thelma Clore. Jurors report to City Hall at 10 a.m.

Frederick County Jennings R. Marston H. M. Stotler Mary Gay Conner Thomas G. Borden David E. Grant William Robinson Gerald D. Brown Karl K. Tangeman Helen Stewart James Lee Bean Richard K. Goode Leonard Snapp Pearl DeHaven Jennings Roe Richard K. Boyd John W. Smith James H. Merriner, Jr John T. Watt Harry Mason Thelma Clore City Hall

Space rendezvous plan for Apollo mission near the Moon

The article describes an 8 hour approach to the Moon with astronaut Young handling communication while the LEM and command ship guide the final maneuvers via radar and onboard computers. Ground tracking is insufficient near the final approach and safety margins include possible burns to maintain relative position and a nine mile emergency proximity. It notes energy conversion in the Sun: 400 pounds of hydrogen to helium yields about three pounds changed to energy.

Young LEM Earth Moon Lunar

Wall Street Dulls as Dow Slides in Early Trading

The Dow Jones fell 9.76 to 949.26 after an 8.28 drop Monday as profit taking and worries over the economy and Vietnam weigh on investors. The AP index eased 2.8 to 338.4 while the American Exchange showed mixed prices. Several stocks moved in fractional gains or losses, with Bethlehem Steel down and General Motors slipping.

New York Dow Jones Industrial Asage Bethlehem Steel Ve. Motors American Electric Power General Motors Callahan Mining American Smelting Bunker-Ramo Dow Jones Associated Press Vietnam American Stock Exchange Allen Electric Alamera New Park Mining Four Seasons Nursing

Concrete finisher crushed foot in industrial accident

Roy Shanholtz of 942 Franklin Street suffered a crushed foot when a beam at Shockey Brothers toppled during work. He was taken to the hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad and admitted for surgery.

Roy Shanholtz Franklin St Shanholtz Shockey Brothers Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad

Weather outlook for Virginia amid cooler trend

The forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions tonight with a high in the low 70s on Thursday. Friday should be partly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers, and the five day outlook shows daytime highs about 70 to 75 and nighttime lows 48 to 55. Rain totals over three quarters of an inch are expected, mainly over the weekend beginning in the western portion.

Virginia

Temperatures and Sky Notes for Winchester May 21

Noon high 72 low 58 today with year ago 65 and 48. Yesterday's official high reached 83 degrees. May 21 sky notes include sunset 8 25 p m sunrise 5 54 a m moonset 1 09 a m first quarter May 24.

Rainfall statistics and historical figures listed

Rainfall data for the past 24 hours shows none. May to date 1.85 inches, 1969 year-to-date 9.30. Average monthly rainfall over 56 years given for each month. Five-year Jan–Dec totals shown, plus long-term average 36.43. Q&A items include Soap Box, Lincoln and Johnson, and other items. note reference to masked bobwhite with masked head markings.

Polygamy Abolished by Proclamation in 1890

The Mormon people abandoned polygamy by presidential proclamation of Wilford Woodruff in 1890. The text also notes fashion history with perfume becoming fashionable around 1500 and the use of scent boxes or pomanders and pomancer boxes hung from the waist by both genders.

Wilford Woodruff

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