Obituaries from Winchester racing and local figures
Olivia F Kent 62 trainer of four public racing stables in Shenandoah Downs area dies of heart attack after saddling Tower Court at Shenandoah Downs. Surviving Kent include widow Christine Annam Louise Alexander Kent and daughter Victoria Ann Kent. Funeral at Rest Haven Chapel Hagerstown. Burial Rest Haven Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivia F. Kent
Shenandoah Downs
Charles Town Hospital
Mr. Kent
Tower Court
Clarke County
Hagerstown
Charles Town
U.S. Cavalry
Clay’ Hill Farm
Boyce
Kent
Orme Wilson, Jr
Shenandosah Downs
Ash Colton
Pimlico
Damascus
Frank Whiteley
Anmm Louise Alexander Kent
Victoria Ann Kent
Robert
Henry
James Kent
Josephine Gray
Corine Pine
Irene Thomas
Rest Haven Chapel
Rest Haven
Mr. Slenaker
Hardy County
W. Va
James
Florence Orndorff Slonaker
Mt. Olive Christian
Cecil Thorp Slonaker
William J. Slonaker
Winchester
John C. Slonaker
Stephenson
Arlan
Kathleen) Sirbaugh
Fort Ashby
Mr. Nelson Milton Nichols Monday at 3 30 P M
Obituary note for Nelson Milton Nichols with funeral arrangements listed as Monday at 3 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home.
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Lola W. Racey
Mr. Nelson Milton Nichols
Jones
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
European reaction to De Gaulle referendum speech
European commentators question De Gaulle's ability to satisfy strikers and students after his referendum speech. Britain and Europe reported vague proposals and wary optimism, while editors urged more concrete action beyond promises and long term reform. Jazzed coverage spread via TV radio and newspapers across multiple nations.
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Ronald Thompson
Associated Press
London
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
de Gaulle
Europe
Daily Express
Four Die In Red Hill Crash Near Charlottesville
A three car and pickup collision on U S 29 near Red Hill left four dead and four injured. Victims: John T. Layman 28 Charlottesville Lemon O Williams 46 Martinsville Derrick G Williams 24 Martinsville Stephanie R Watkins 9 months Martinsville. Injured: Evelyn Watkins 40 Eleanor Williams 37 Lemon C Williams 17, all Martinsville. Layman car rear ended a North Garden pickup driven by John Vest before veering into the Williams car. Vest treated and released. others hospitalized at UVa Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Here
John T. Layman
Lemon O. K. Williams
Martinsville
Derrick G. Williams
Stephanie R. Watkins
Williamses
Watkins
Albemarle County
French U S Ties Stand Amid Vietnam Differences
Paris AP report notes ambassador Sargent Shriver presents credentials to President de Gaulle, affirming enduring Franco American friendship despite Vietnam policy rifts. De Gaulle acknowledges divergences yet stresses shared commitment to freedom and asks Vietnam talks in Paris reach peace. Johnson sends greetings, praises French hospitality and support for peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Vietnam
Sargent Shriver
Charles de Gaulle
Shriver
de Gaulle
Johnson
France
Man Injured In Traffic Mishap in Winchester
Police report two traffic incidents in 24 hours. Ralph C. Grim 58 was injured stepping into a vehicle at S Loudoun and Pall Mall. A second crash involved a pickup truck driven by Raymon Jenkins, damaging Nona Falks parked truck and causing the Jenkins vehicle to crash into an embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Ralph C. Grim
E. Germain Sr
S. Loudoun
Pall Mall Sts
Ventrue Daymon Fox
S. Kent St
Raymon Samuel Jenkins
Plainfield Drive
Nona G. Falk
Berryville Ave
Jenkins
Falk
Jury recounts fatal stabbing at Lane Street party
Witnesses testified at Stern's trial that during a late night gathering at 115 E Lane St Mrs Betty Rolle's home Stern and Wedlock fought after remarks in the kitchen leading to a scuffle in the front room. Glass shattered and Wedlock was found wounded but alive. Stern surrendered at 3 40 a m after police were alerted by the Rescue Squad.
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E. Lane St
Betty Rolle
Stern
Rolle
Winchester
MR. Watts
Wellington cancels celebration for highway completion
Wellington Colorado officials cancelled a planned celebration for the completion of a new highway through the town due to twenty four hours of heavy rain that left unpaved side streets too muddy for traffic.
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Wellington
Colo
Colorado
Colorado 1
Stapleton Airport Sees About 290 Planes Daily
Denver's Stapleton International Airport handles roughly 290 takeoffs and landings each day, reflecting steady air traffic as travelers continue through the busy facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stapleton International Airport
Denver
Weather summary for Winchester city May day line
The weather data shows today’s noon high and low, sunset, sunrise, and moonrise times. It lists May rainfall to date and annual totals for 1963 through 1967, plus average monthly and yearly rainfall over 55 years.
Paris in crisis as protests turn violent across France
Across France eight to ten million workers strike as clashes erupt in Paris and cities like Lyon Nantes Bordeaux and Strasbourg. Police report hundreds injured while De Gaulle vows a referendum on reforms and a tense stand against calls for higher wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
France
Sorbonne
Lyon
Nantes
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Boulevard St. Michel
Rene—Lacroix
Associated Press
Ile Cite
Real Stephens
Bernard Lavalee
Veterans honored as Clarke County pays tribute to Vietnam service
Clarke County honors veterans including Blanton Allen, Joseph Abramson, Garland Barb, and others with plaques after a Vietnam War remembrance. Pastor Hammer Pierce presided as master of ceremonies with Rev Hall giving invocation and benediction. The event featured songs “The Star Spangled Banner” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
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Hammer Pierce
Harvey Hall
Boyce Baptist Church
David Blauvelt
Clarke County
Berryville
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Clarke County School Board
American Legion
V.F.W
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Winchester Evening Star
Olivie F. Kent
William G. Slenaker
Timber Ridge
Nelson M. Michels
Nelson Milton Nichols
Route 3
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Nichols
Page County
Nina Mae Meehan
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Stephens City
Methodist Men’s Club of Relief
Vernon Ridings
Keller Nichols
Harold G. Nichols
Middletown
Isaac Duncan
Newport News
Norma J. Slonaker
Robert Nichols
Baltimore
Jones Funeral Home
Robert C. Mitchum, Jr
Raymond L. Booze
Greenhill Cemetery
Mrs
Clarence Racy
West St
Esterday
Charles H. Harless
W.C. Peer
Alfred L. Snapp
Bryant J. Armstrong
Edward M. Sours
Floyd Ginn
James M. Douglas
St. Paul
OMS Funeral Home
Loudoun Street
Tmt
Amy
Aairabes
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Virginia
Shawnee Land
Blue Mountain
Shenandoah Farms
Wilde Acres
John W. Rosenberger and Co., Inc
Quarles School
Commerce &J
U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
Lee
Weather Report
Iown- Illinois
Pacific Northwest
Central States
Carolinas
Times of London
Times
Liberal Guardian
Daily Telegraph
Dagens Myheter
Stockholm
Sweden
Gen. de Gaulle
British Broadcasting Corp
Italy
Rome
1 Mes‘saggero
L’unita
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Poland
Tokyo
Yomiuri
U.S
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Atlanta
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Boise
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Cleveland
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Helena
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Ore
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Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk
San Diego
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Seattle
Tampa
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Winnipeg
Sively
Peime - Lumber
N. Cameron St
Winchester Skies
Rene Lacroix
Clarke
Mr. Marsh
Marsh
Blanton B. Allen
Joseph W. Abramson
Garland O. Barb
Bushrod N. Carey
James W. Childs
Lloyd E. Deavers
David M. Hough, Jr
Ray E. Huff
Clarence E. Johnson, Jr
Peter H. Joost
Paul E. Jones
Charles J. Levi
James M. Marcus
Raymond Ratcliffe, Jr
Fielding M. Roberts
Donald R. Royston
Joseph E. Siler
Georgy W Smallwood, Jr
Lionel M. Smith
Terry W. Stewart
Michael J. Thomas
Charles D. Whitacre
Calvin E. Wiley
Lawrence A. Williams
David F. Jenkins
Lewis F. Jenkins
Bill Gray
Miami Seaquarium
I. Q
New Orleans
Sacramento
Theodore Roosevelt
Los Angeles
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