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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1963

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals. Mrs Pearl Hensley 72

Mrs Pearl Hensley died Tuesday afternoon in Harrisonburg. She is survived by her husband and 11 children including Christine Aikens Winchester Thelma Cram Mount Crawford D G Hensley Viten na Hazel Panton Richmond Ruby Reedy and Fred C Hensley Harrrisonburg C O Hensley C J Hensley Jr and Thomas C Hensley McGaheysville M J Hensley Elkton Eugene G Hensley Wichita Kan. Also two brothers R B Dean Waynesboro Lester N Dean Elkton two sisters Mrs Emily Hensley Morrisonburg and Mrs Bessie Monger Washington. Funeral set 2 p m tomorrow from McGaheysville Methodist or in McGaheysville Cemetery. A separate service for Kenneth Jennings Armel Deere Mont died Monday at Omps Funeral Home to be held Sunday at 2 p m with Rev W P Lawrence. Pallbearers listed. Burial Macedonia Cemetery. Body arrives Omps tomorrow afternoon.

Christine Aikens Winchester Thelma Cramn Mount Crawford D. G. Hensley Vitenna Hazel Panton Richmond Ruby Reedy Fred C. Hensley Harrisonburg Wichita Kans R. B. Dean Waynesboro Lester N. Dean Elkton Emily Hensley Morrisonburg Bessie Monger Washington McGaheysville Kenneth Jennings Armel Deere Mont Omps Funeral Home W. P. Lawrence Charles Edmunds Charles Armel Roy Arnold Herbert Armel Clifton Arnold Melvin Arnold Macedonia Cemetery

Obituary: Robert C Hawthorne of Jacksonville dies at Camp Lejeune

Robert Charles Hawthorne infant son of Robert Martin and Emily Alger Hawthorne of Jacksonville North Carolina died Monday. Born December 11 1962 in Hagerstown Maryland he passed away at the U S Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Surviving are his parents one sister Barbara Hawthorne maternal grandmother Mrs Georgeanna Alger Rees of Frederick County and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Thomas Hawthorne of Washington. A graveside service will be held at Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester tomorrow at 2 pm conducted by Reverend Henry Stragisher. The body is at Omps Funeral Home.

Robert Charles Hawthorne Robert Martin Emily Alger Hawthorne Jacksonville N.C Hagerstown U.S. Naval Hospital Camp LeJeune Barbara Hawthorne Georgeanna Alger Rees Frederick County Robert Thomas Hawthorne Washington Mount Hebron Winchester Henry Stragisher Sacred Heart Catholic Church Omps Funeral Home

Thomas J. Mathias dies at 69 in Martinsburg hospital

Thomas J. Mathias 69 of Augusta West Virginia died yesterday in Newton D. Baker Hospital Martinsburg WV. He was born 1894 in Hardy County to Tate Bell and Victoria Basore Mathias and leaves widow Gladys Lee Mathias, a daughter Burma Mathias of Winchester two sons Victor Mathias of Capon Bridge Wes and Garner Mathias of Ajone sister Ollie Herider of Washington eight brothers and other relatives.

Thomas J. Mathias Augusta W. Va Newton D. Baker Hospital Martinsburg Mathias Hardy County Tate Bell Victoria Basore Mathias Gladys Lee Mathias Miss Burma Mathias Winchester Victor Ma‘thias Capon Bridge Wes Garner Mathias Ollie Herider Washington Jamestown TV Nohee Sai Tiffin Ohio Floyd Mathias Mae Ieee Lyneiser Needmore Brown Math

Augusta man dies with church service set

Obituary notes that a resident of Augusta with several relatives, including a half sister of California and seven grandchildren, died. Funeral service is planned Saturday at 2 PM at Mount Zion Methodist Church near Augusta, conducted by Rev. Warren Shields. Burial follows at Mount Zion. Body is at McKee Funeral Home and will be taken to the church an hour before service.

Jas Augusta Wade Mathias California Mount Zion Methodist Church Warren Shields McKee Mount Zion

Renninger Widow Mrs Mary Martha Renninger Dies at 57

Mrs G W Renninger 57 widow of George William Renninger of Strasburg died yesterday after four years illness. Born July 24 1906 in Perry County she is survived by four children including George Jr in Woodstock Richard and Dawn in Winchester and Boyd in Strasburg a sister Esther Whitee of Newport Pa and two grandchildren. Funeral held Saturday at 2 p m in Stover Chapel Strasburg with Rev George Poster. Burial Shenandoah Memorial Park Winchester.

Mary Martha Renninger George William Renninger Strasburg Renninger Perry County Martin E Mary Martha Harmon Lyons George W. Renninger, Jr Woodstock Richard L. Renninger Dawn A. Renninger Winchester Boyd M. Renninger Esther Whitee Newport Stover

Funeral Service for David Silvey in Amissville Church

Funeral for David William Silvey from 370 E Piccadilly St. will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock at Amissville Methodist Church led by Rev Harrision. He is survived by wife Elizabeth G. Silvey one daughter Mrs Mary S Hemming of Maryland and sister Julia S Luttrell of San Diego. He was a May Hardware salesman in Washington and years of local service. Body at Moser Funeral Home Warrenton with burial in church cemetery.

David William Silvey E. Piccadilly St Harrison Amissville Methodist Church Ogee Elizabeth G. Or Mary S. Hemming Ofson Julia S. ‘Luttrell San Diego Calif Silvey May Hardware Company Washington Moser Funeral Home Warrenton Church Cemetery

Mrs Chappell 82 Dies in Clarke County Home

Mrs James Chappel 82 widow of Breet Chappell dies at home of Carl C Chappell in Clarke County She lived in Providence Chapel area all life Survived by three daughters Mrs Douglass Carroll Alexandria Mrs Kenneth Piercy Fairfax County Mrs Bessie George Hyattsville and two sons Carl C Fairfax James Chappell Alexandria Funeral held by Rev Lucas Enders Burial in Providence Chapel Cemetery

Essie Louise Chappell Ae “Carl C. Chappell Breet “Chappell Clarke Origr Neng Clarke County Benjamin Elizabeth Lloyd Johnson Providence Chapel Douglass Carroll Alexandria Kenneth Piercy Fairfax County Bessie George Hyattsville Carl C Fairfax James Cappell John John At Tha Enders Funeral Ae. Sagi Lackh Lucas Monroe Providence Chapel Cemetery

Local Artist William Seppeler Dies at Home

William A. Seppeler, 56, died at his cottage behind the Middletown Art Gallery from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Dr. Douglass Hill said the wound caused his death. a foreign made pistol was identified as the weapon. He had recently opened Wayside Grand School of Fine Art in Middletown. The body is at Jones Funeral Home in Winchester awaiting arrangements.

William A. Seppeler Middletown Douglass Hill Seppeler Cedar Grove Frederick County Wayside Grand School of Fine Art Ziegfield Follies Jones Funeral Home Winchester

Rainy spell seen as boost for agriculture in Virginia Beach

AP reports heavy rain benefiting crops as Dick Cockrel, Virginia Beach agricultural extension agent, says rainfall could stimulate growth if followed by warm weather. Forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight with lows in the mid 40s and warmer conditions tomorrow reaching the 60s.

Dick Cockrel Virginia Beach

Land Rezoning Hearing Tonight in Woodstock

A public hearing is set tonight in Woodstock to consider rezoning a parcel along Interstate 81 west of town from residential to commercial. Owner Warren B. French Jr. seeks motel plans adjoining the proposed highway, with the Woodstock Town Council to act after the hearing.

Woodstock Warren B. French, Jr French

Five Die From Apparent Gas Asphyxiation At West Virginia Farmhouse

Six people were found dead in a Huntington area farmhouse five miles south of the city. Authorities believe asphyxiation from a gas heater and a gas stove burner caused the deaths, with the loss of oxygen noted by the coroner. Victims include Sarah Jones, Clarabelle Isaac, Laura Payton, Ella Louise Jordan, Glen Browns, and Carl McKee. The bodies were discovered after a relative reported no answer to phone calls.

Huntington W. Va Here Sarah Jones Clarabelle Isaac Laura Payton Ella Louise Jordan Glen Browns Carl McKee Isaac Virgil Mills

Inspection Tour Tokyo by Gen Collins in Pacific command

General James F. Collins, commander of the U S Army in the Pacific, conducted an inspection tour in Tokyo examining Army operations and readiness. The visit highlighted postwar security and organizational alignment with allied forces in the region.

Tokyo James F. Collins U.S. Army Pacific

Textile Workers Seek 5 Percent Wage Increase in North Carolina Plants

The Textile Workers Union of America is negotiating for a wage increase at company plants in Leaksville Spray and Draper North Carolina. The proposed hike would raise the average hourly wage from 1 32 to 1 38 dollars.

Oe Ee i Rhontdlen Renee A Lee Ue 4 Co Fiel“i Increete The Textile Workers Union of America Leaksville Spray and Draper N.C

Teamsters Vote to Accept New Wages Without Rate Increase

The Teamsters vote was practically unanimous among 400000 affected members to approve wage talks with industry representatives. Locals in New York and San Francisco opposed, representing about 6000 members. The union plans negotiations in Chicago in December led by a 50 member policy committee and a five member negotiating panel. Current scales run from 3.06 to 3.28 an hour, with proposed rises to 3.21 3.38 and 3.55 over three years and a top of 3.73. The nationwide contract would expire February 1 1967.

Chicago Hoffs New York San Francisco Teamsters

Weather Today Forecast for Virginia

Mostly cloudy today with a low in the mid 40s. Friday brings variable cloudiness and a warmer trend with highs in the 60s.

Virginia

Rainfall totals and quiz style data list

Rainfall figures for the past two hours ending 8 30 a m show 2.94 inches with November to date 3 61 and 1963 year to date 29 21 averages for the last 50 years 36 inches monthly values listed for Jan through Nov with varied amounts plus a Q and A style answer list naming Pigeon Cain Ottawa Robert W Service Perjury Hunting Erie Uncle Tom s Cabin America The Beautiful Frenchman Pascal

Jon van Duly I. Q Pigeon Cain Ottawa Robert W. Service Erie Pascal

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