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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1964

Page

2

Obituary for Lidia C. Morgan of Gore and Ninevah

Lidia C. Morgan 4 died early today at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born July 20 1869 at Rock Enon she was daughter of the late Jacob and Eliza Line Good. Surviving daughters Ruth Whitacre and Mary DeHaven, 21 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 11 30 EST at Fairview Lutheran Church Gore with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Body at Griffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge.

Lidia C. Morgan Winchester Memorial Hospital Morgan Gore Rachael Orndorff Ninevah Rock Enon Jacob and Eliza Line Good Church of God Maurertown Ruth Whitacre Whitacre Mary DeHaven Clearbrook Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge W.va Fairview Lutheran Church Eugene Stilson Fairview Cemetery

Laos Crisis Deepens as Neutralists Move Toward Borikhane

The Tha Thom group bases a 12 day advance toward Borikhane less than 20 miles away while Souvanna rejects Pathet Lao talks at Khang Khay and proposes meeting Souphanouvong in Luang Prabang. Diplomatic sources indicate Britain may seek invisations for a Geneva conference consult.

Tha Thom Borikhane Souvanna Pathet Lao Souphanouvong Khang Khay Luang Prabang Brittain Laos

Thieves Loot Luther Fletcher Farm Report

Sheriff DeHaven said two rifles hunting boots ammunition and several hundred dollars worth of goods were stolen from a back door break in at the old Luther Fletcher farm two miles south of Route 522 on Route 706. The building owned by Alle Stevens of McLean Virginia.

Luther Fletcher Robert L. DeHaven Alle Stevens McLean DeHaven

Virginia Governor Opposes Need for Appalachian Development Act

Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Jr. endorsed many aims of the Appalachian Regional Development Act but said Virginia does not need the bill. He cited existing state efforts in health, water, and sewage as meeting regional needs, while Washington officials push highway and public works projects.

Washington Albertis S. Harrison Jr Virginia Mouse Public Works Committee Southwest Clinch Guest Powell Rivers Appalachians Hamrick Harerison

Sunk lagan marked by buoy for later recovery

In maritime terminology lagan is sunk with the definite intention of later recovery, and a buoy is typically placed to mark its location.

Slaying Probe: Three Cuban Men Questioned in Hussey Murder

Massachusetts and Wellesley police fly to Virginia as three Cuban men from Boston are questioned in connection with the beating death of Merrill Kingsley Hussey, 36, found in Wellesley. The suspects Paul Sanchez, 22. Robert Gonzales, 22. Nemesse Rodrigues, 26. denied the killing.

Stafford Boston Massachusetts Merrill Kingsley Hussey Andover Mass Wellesley Paul M. Sanchez Robert R. Gonzales Nemesse M. Rodrigues U.S. 1 Virginia Hussey James P. Chisholm Stafford County

Forest Fire Progress Halted Near Myles Standish State Forest

Forestry officials reported the forward progress of a large forest fire near Myles Standish State Forest has been halted. Firefighters reduced a five mile burning front as winds weakened from 40 mph to 10 20 mph, with about 300 crews operating under favorable conditions. The blaze threatened to reach the Cape Cod Canal, destroyed around 40 houses and summer cottages, and forced 400 residents to flee, though no serious injuries were reported.

Plymouth Mass Myles Standish State Forest John Lambert Cape Cod Canal

Weather summary for Virginia with rainfall figures

Weather report notes cloudy and slightly cooler tonight with low 60s, Wednesday partly cloudy and humid with afternoon thunder showers possible, Thursday fair and cooler. Rainfall to date 0.62 inches for May, 14.36 inches for 1964, annual average 96.85 inches over 51 years.

Rescue Squad Auxiliary Wins First Place in First Aid

The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad ladies auxiliary, comprising Warne lla DeHaven Pearl Whitacre and Nellie Ridley, won first in the ladies first aid contest during Rescue Squad Week in Fredericksburg tying the men for top in the male division. Forest View Rescue Squad Richmond won the men's division and Loudoun County placed second. Fredericksburg received the Coca Cola Trophy for best equipment. Fredericksburg has won it twice, Winchester Squadsmen once. Next contest is scheduled for July.

Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Fredericksburg Warnella DeHaven Pearl Whitacre Nellie Ridley Forest View Rescue Squad Richmond Loudoun County Winchester William H. Baker

Parents Say Daughter Lost Faith

Susan Abramovitz, 17, allegedly left home and abandoned Judaism after her parents blamed Madalyn Murray O’Hair and her son William, 18, for prompting the shift to atheism. The Abramovitz petition in criminal court claims Susan now refuses parental religious guidance.

Baltimore Madalyn Murray William Leonard J. Abramovitz Susan Murrays Abramovitz

Dear Abby It Depends On The Boy

A reader discusses the public image of sons in uniform and the impact of military service on their behavior. The letter argues for varied parenting approaches to sons who join or consider enlistment, noting different expectations when a son wears a uniform.

Abby Abigail van Buren Armed Services Fort Leonard Wood

Antipoverty Bill Approved by House Education Panel

The $926.5 million Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 clears the House Education and Labor Committee on a 1912 vote amid GOP opposition. The measure, a key Clinton era initiative, would fund Job Corps for 16 to 22 year olds, ban direct federal support to schools under community action, and set state funding rules, with Republicans opposing it as duplicative and politically driven.

Washington House Education and Labor Committee Johnson

Life replies to charge over Vietnam letters

Life magazine says an American Air Force pilot meant to portray that pilots in South Vietnam were supplied with obsolete equipment. George P. Hunt, Life’s managing editor, responded to a Defense Department charge that the magazine altered the letters from Capt. Edwin G. Shank Jr. who died in a crash in Vietnam.

New York Life Magazine South Viet Nam U.S George P. Hunt Life Defense Arthur Sylvester Edwin G. Shank Jr Winamac Ind Viet Nam

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