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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1967
Page
2
Obituaries list services for Dorothy Pifer Bailey at Jones Funeral Home and for Dr. Joseph H Roe, with details on births, marriages, and career highlights at George Washington University and GWU Medical School. Burial sites Shenandoah Memorial Park Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Funeral services for 67 year old Leslie R. Lonas of West Alley will be held tomorrow at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev Morgan S Haney. Pallbearers include Willard E Gray Charles Racey George Shade Loma B Whitacre and Roy Wingfield with burial at Mount Hebron. Istanbul is the only city in the world which straddles two continents.
The Rev. Dean Truett will be guest speaker at 7:30 PM at 37 E Boscawen St. He leads Foursquare missions in Honduras and El Salvador and pastors the Tegucigalpa main church. He will share ministry highlights in Central America with slides.
Former Gov Albertis S Harrison Jr was named chairman of the Virginia State Advisory Board on Industrial Development by Gov Godwin succeeding Sen Harry F Byrd Jr. Byrd resigned to focus on Senate duties. Harrison previously helped create the board and led Virginia industrial policy. Harrison now serves as board chairman and lives in Lawrenceville.
Republicans in the 21st Senatorial District plan a June 3 convention at Holiday Inn East starting at 2 p.m. Warren B. French Jr. chairs the district GOP committee to nominate a State Senate candidate and handle other business. Winchester will send 1 delegate. Frederick County 14 Clarke County 5 Shenandoah 27 and Loudoun County 15. Incumbent J Kenneth Robinson seeks re election. A separate Frederick County gop meeting is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. to nominate candidates for county offices and district delegates.
Egypt’s Nasser declared the Gulf of Aqaba Egyptian waters and warned of war, while UN Chief Thant prepared to visit Cairo for talks with Nasser and Israeli leaders. Britain signaled support for UN action to safeguard shipping. Brown planned Moscow talks on the Middle East crisis.
The market moved irregularly as four straight declines ended, with the industrial average down slightly though gainers outnumbered decliners. IBM and U S Smelting rose while Du Pont fell. Newberry jumped on a $25 per share tender offer.
The following individuals are summoned to serve on a Frederick County circuit court jury tomorrow. Jurors should report to City Hall at 10 a.m. listed: Mrs. Jane Rudolph, Mrs. Mary Gail Fraula, Richard Z. Crisman, Burlis Carpenter, Alfred 8. Snapp Sr., Albert W. Messick, Ralph Beaver, James Barnett, David Brumback, Harry A. Boyles Jr., Mrs. Mary Jolliffe, Clark Jolley, Glynn Moore, Dwain Place, Mrs. Mae Wakeman, H. C. Christianson, Floyd S. Ginn, Charles Boswell, Hugh F. Brannon, A. F. Huffman.
Howard L. Jacobson assistant sports editor of the Norfolk Virginian Pilot and Lee R. Liskey secretary treasurer of a Norfolk printing shop were released on bond after U S commissioners hearings. Jacobson posted 5000 bail and Liskey 2500. Counterfeit 20s valued at 2660 were seized at Pimlico race course and an auto search uncovered 50000 in counterfeit money at Norfolk airport.
Rear Adm. Draper L. Kauffman says five midshipmen admitted marijuana use and three are under investigation at the U S Naval Academy. Two were dismissed for unsatisfactory conduct, the three others are restricted to academy grounds while classes continue.
A shorted wire caused a small blaze at the Glaize Lumber Yard on Philpot Street just before noon. Three city fire trucks responded and the fire was extinguished quickly with little damage. A main electrical cable burned in half, igniting the shed side. The piece ends noting Istanbul as Turkey's largest city.
The service includes the VFW Post 2123 color guard, Handley High School band, and invocation by Rev William R Withers. William H Baker will welcome, introduce Mr Johnson, and read the roll of deceased veterans. Gold Star Mother Ester Guess will lay a wreath as Dudley G Reynolds leads the firing squad and Charles Butler sounds taps.
Mostly cloudy and cool through Wednesday with a chance of rain tonight. Highs in the 60s and lows in the upper 40s to mid 40s. Thursday looks partly cloudy and warmer. Winds northerly about 10 to 15 mph. Winchester skies note sunset 8:26 p.m. today and 5:53 a.m. sunrise tomorrow with a full moon at 8:41 p.m.
Rainfall figures cover the past 24 hours ending 8 90 a m with May totals, 1967 year to date 12.22 inches, and monthly averages for 54 years ranging from 2.10 inches in February to 3.78 inches in July. Five year January through December totals show 39.73 in 1962 down to 26.85 in 1965 with 33.32 in 1966.
The Supreme Court on technical grounds refused four reapportionment appeals from Alabama, North Carolina, Michigan, and Virginia. It suggested Reynolds v. Sims may apply to local government bodies and reserved ruling on extending one man one vote to municipal agencies.
Sandra Finlay Washington 22 of 572 N Cameron St faced a felonious assault charge that was nolle pressed by Commonwealth Attorney Dabney Watts after a January 27 1967 shooting at 3 59 am in her home. She was arrested at police headquarters two hours later and released on a $1000 bond. insufficient evidence led to dismissal.
Ronald Ligon of Gatlinburg Tennessee was elected president of the Blue Ridge Parkway Association succeeding Robert Lindsey of Asheville North Carolina. Ligon was named at a meeting in Roanoke Monday along with officers Jack Holt of Galax Virginia as vice president and Jack Lewis of Sparta North Carolina as treasurer.
Registrations for Girl Scout Camp White Rock are open for two sessions. Session one runs June 25 to July 7 and session three runs July 23 to August 4. Applicants should mail deposits and forms to Shawnee Girl Scout Council in Cumberland Maryland or obtain an application from the Winchester Girl Scout Service Center or the camp folder.
A yard fire destroyed large bales of plastic trim from automotive parts weighing about 2,000 pounds each. The material burns rapidly, with no property damage reported aside from some loss of damaged material, and flames reached within 50 to 75 feet of a warehouse. Officials could not estimate a monetary loss.
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