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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries Town Pine Dinner Service for Several Passings

Obituaries list multiple deaths in Winchester area. Louise Sanders 64 of 310 W. Piccadilly St. died Tuesday with service at First Baptist Church and graveside at Evergreen Roanoke. Mattie Oates 76 of 259 Shawnee Ave. funeral at Jones Funeral Home. Clarence Colvin 71 of N Loudoun St. died Tuesday with services pending. Clayton Davis 88 of Augusta West Virginia to be buried Tearcoat Church of the Brethren. Carmen Kidwell 57 of Martinsburg West Virginia died yesterday with service at McKee Funeral Chapel Augusta. The average South Korean farm measures 1.3 acres.

Louise H. Sanders W. Piccadilly St First Baptist Church E.T. Clark Robert Woodside Raymond, Vaught George Baggarly Maurice Manuel R.F. Rudacille Alfred Keim Walter Marlowe, Jr Winchester Frederick County Browntown Baptist Church J.E. Rudacille Stuart Rudacille John Snyder Ray Hockman Vernon Stallings Walter Marlowe, Sr Lloyd Partlow Charles Ruffner Willie Sowers Oakey Roanoke Evergreen Cemetery Mattie A. Oates Shawnee Ave Jones Fneral Edward J. Taylor G. Richard Bowers Robert W. Bowers, Jr Robert 8S, Ryan William H. Ritter Willard L. Oates Robert Oates Clarence M. Colvin N. Loudoun St Mr. Colvin James Edward Myrtle Williams Colvin Catherine Ahlers Strasburg Jones Funeral Home Clayton Richard Davis Augusta W.va Hampshire Memorial Hospital Romney Mr. Davis Grant County W. Va Cornelius and Susan VanMeter Davis Church of the Brethren Vernon Davis Adolph Davis Grant Davis Carmen Onile Kidwell Slanesville

Harrison Denies Pollard Accusation in Virginia Race

Former Representative Harrison rejects a Pollard backed claim as entirely untrue. Campaign manager Roy Smith criticizes the report linking Fred Pollard to the Kennedy circle and asserts Pollard’s ticket supports Carrington Thompson for lieutenant governor and Guy Farley for attorney general.

Burr P. Harrison Winchester Fred G. Pollard William C, Battle del. Smith Burr Harrison Fred Polard Virginia Fred Pollard Carrington_Thompson Guy ‘Farley Mr. Smith Harrison Robert Kennedy Edward Kennedy Battle Sargeant Reynolds C. F. Hicks

Egypt says Israeli jets driven off near Hurghada

Egypt claimed six Israeli Mirage jets tried to enter its airspace about 300 miles southeast of Cairo. A Cairo communique said Egyptian Mirages met them over Hurghada and all Egyptian planes returned safely. Israel gave no immediate comment on new clashes.

Associated Press Egypt Cairo Hurghada Red Sea Israel Suez Canal

Warren supervisors set 3.45 tax rate for 1969 70

The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved a tax rate of 3.45 dollars per 100 dollars of assessed valuation for real estate and personal property for fiscal 1969 70, a 45 cent increase. The budget totaled 2 242 956 44 dollars with semi annual appropriation. Two citizens spoke against a 40 000 cut in the county school budget request. A funeral for Kenneth B Ramey 52 of 525 Jefferson Ave was held at 3 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev H Eugene Baker officiating burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park.

Warren County Board of Supervisors Warren County Kenneth B. Ramey Jefferson Ave Jones Funeral Home H. Eugene Baker Charles V. Line Arthur D. Hewitt Stewart D. Pence George Hart Raymond Brill Meredith W. Himmelright Shenandoah Memorial Park

Chicago teachers strike shuts down 523 public schools

The Chicago Teachers Union ended hours of negotiations and began a citywide strike that kept about 600000 students home. School officials ordered closures through Friday while both sides planned separate talks to clarify issues before potential reopening. The graduation timeline could be affected if the year fails to meet state minimum days.

Chicago Chicago Teachers Union Board of Education Chicago Public Schools Union Richard J. Daley James F. Redmond Daley

Amendment Change Shifts Senate Election Power

The text notes that senators were first chosen by state legislatures and that direct election by the people was established by the 17th Amendment, effective for U.S. senators elected after May 31, 1913.

U.S

Moon mission early actions seen by Apollo 11 crew

NASA astronauts describe lunar surface features from orbit. Thomas Stafford Eugene Cernan and John Young discuss surveying terrain to plot safe landing paths for Apollo 11 and assess orbital shifts from LEM experiments.

Stafford Cernan LEM Charlie Brown Snoopy Young

Wall Street Advances as Market Rebounds Midweek

The Dow rose 2.59 points to 954.37 as trading remained active after two sessions of drops. Early gains included Standard Oil and Goodyear Tire, with IBM up 4 and Polaroid rising, while Union Carbide and AT&T also advanced. Brokers cited bargain hunting after recent declines and a steady uptick on the American Stock Exchange.

New York Dow Jones Standard Oil Nd Flintkote Co Goodyear Tire & Rubber Occidental Petroleum Walter Heller & Co IBM Polaroid Scientific Resources Corp Leasco Data Processing Union Carbide American Telephone & Telegraph Union Oil Co California Associated Press American Stock Exchange Alamera Commonwealth United Four Seasons Nursing Kin. Ark Oil New Park Mining Saxon Industries

Proposed Clarke County by pass route discussed at hearing

A public hearing led by A R Ambler district highway engineer and Clarke County resident engineer A R Cline reviewed a four lane divided by pass project. The route would start at Route 653 west of Clarke County, pass north of Raritan Horse Show grounds, cross Route 340 near the cemetery, cross Route 615, then join Route 7 east of town with grade separations at Route 615 and over the railway.

A.R. Ambler Staunton Clarke County A.R. Cline Yeatts Clarke County Motors Raritan Horse Showgrounds Battletown Drive Mr. Yeatts Norfolk & Western Railway

Weather forecast for Winchester Virginia May 22

Fair tonight with lows 52 to 58. Friday partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the 80s. Saturday partly cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers. Yesterday's official high reached 84 degrees. Sunset tonight at 8 Sunrise tomorrow at 5 53 Moonset at 1 37 First Quarter Moon.

Winchester

Rainfall totals and averages for the period

Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 30 today was none with May to date at 1 85 and 1969 to date at 9 30. Average monthly rainfall over 56 years by month is listed with January 2 41 February 2 15 March 3 11 April 3 10 May 3 69 June 3 71 July 3 76 August 3 74 September 2 81 October 13 10 November 2 53 December 2 32. January through December totals for the past five years are 1964 91 63 1965 26 85 1966 33 82 1967 36 48 1968 32 56. The long term Jan–Dec average over 56 years is 36 43.

Living Costs Rise Sharply in April

Washington report shows April CPI up six tenths of 1 percent lifting index to 126.4. Food housing and medical care each rose seven tenths of 1 percent with clothing up six tenths and transportation two tenths. Mortgage interest costs up 24 percent year over year.

Washington Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau Arnold Chase

Warren Names 3 Principals for 1969 70 Session

Warren County Public Schools have named three new principals for the 1969 70 session. B J Warner becomes principal of the new fifth and sixth grade middle school. Roland Canada is named principal of A S Rhodes Elementary School. John B Blanton Jr is named assistant principal of E Wilson Morrison Elementary School.

Warren County Public Schools B.J. Warner Roland Canada John B. Blanton Warner E. Wilson Morrison Warren County Schools Wise Dickerson Boonsboro Bedford County Canada A.S. Rhodes Warren County Appomattox Keysville Mecklenburg County Blanton Fork Union Massanutten John S. Mosby Front Royal

Parking Lot Collision Causes $800 In Damage

Police report a 8:20 p.m. crash at Nichols Discount City involved Faye Irene Fogle and Charles Derwood Herrell. Fogle suffered knee and hand bruises. Fogle’s car sustained $450 damage and Herrell’s $350 damage. Neither party yielded, and both cars collided in the lot.

Nichols Discount City Winchester Everett Bowers Faye Irene Fogle Rt. 6 Charles Derwood Herrell E. Piccadilly St E. Piccadilly St. Which Was Eastbound In the Lot, and Mrs. Fogle Fogte Herrell

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