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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries Highlight North End Residents and Local Leaders

Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Lillie Laise Owens 69 of Inwood W Va and William Howard Taylor 59 of Williamsport Md with details on births marriages and survivors. Services for Owens are set Friday in Martinsburg with burial at Gerrardstown Presbyterian Cemetery. Taylor's funeral is tomorrow at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg with burial at Chestnut Grove Cemetery. A third memorial profile honors Mrs Mattye Lee Welshans Shepherdstown leader with extensive community roles and family survivors. Burial pending Elmwood Cemetery Shepherdstown.

Lillie Laise Owens Preston Owens Inwood W.va Winchester Memorial Hospital Owens Berkeley County Marion Laise Howard Rees Martinsburg Robert Coontz Route 1 Winchester Harley Griffith Roger Schatz Kauffman Julian T. Owen Gerradstown Presbyterian Cemetery William Howard Taylor Williamsport Washington County Hospital Mr. Taylor Gainesboro James William and Bertha R. Brill Taylor Fairchild Aircraft Corp Wilda Doman Taylor Lelian DeHaven Brown Funeral Home Delvin Michael Chestnut Grove Mattye Lee Welshans Shepherdstown Kings Daughters Hospital

Deer Kill Totals Rise in Frederick County

The second week of deer season opened with about 275 total kills in Frederick County as the two week period nears its close Saturday. Weather forecast calls for cloudy skies and a chance of rain tonight and Wednesday, turning colder Thursday. The article lists area hunters and their deer harvests from multiple stations and towns including Mt. Falls Winchester Berryville and Stephens City.

Frederick County Fredrick County

Richmond Native Killed In Vietnam action as Co Pilot

Lt. John R. Harrell USMCR of Richmond was killed in action Wednesday in Vietnam. He was 23, co pilot of a helicopter shot down near Da Nang while landing infantrymen. Survived by widow Mary Ann Burkhart Harrell, parents, a sister, and a grandfather. Funeral set for Arlington National Cemetery Friday at 10:45 AM.

John R. Harrell USMCR Richmond Vietnam Department of Defense Harrell John C. Harrell Rish Road Winchester Virginia Rehill Mary Ann Burkhart Lynchburg da Nang 1St Marine Air Wing Phu Bai Air Base Bendictine School Douglas Freeman High School St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Virginia Electric and Power Co Navy Katherine Allen Louisville J.F. Rehill Arlington National Cemetery

College to Open in 70 Under Regional Plan

Community college plans in Region 15 aim to offer university parallel and transfer, occupational and technical, and adult education on a quarter system with 12 months, six days a week. Fauquier County participation may vary. Fauquier, Manassas area, and Culpeper-Spotsylvania-Fredericksburg area serve as reference points for site and regional sharing. The State Board will form a local advisory board, nine members for four-year terms, with a nominating committee proposing candidates.

Community Colleges Fauquier County Manassas Culpeper-Spotsylvania-Fredericksburg Bromfield Fauquier Region 15 State Board E.B. Sydnor Pickeral

Funeral services held for Clifton C. Gough

Clifton C. Gough 79 of 309 Shawnee Ave died Sunday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral conducted at Jones Funeral Home by Rev. Harry C. Renner and Rev. Virgil A. Moyer Jr. Pallbearers Holmes Spillman Leslie Carper Sloan Householder Gochenour Link and Anderson. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Clifton C. Gough Shawnee Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Harry C. Renner Virgil A. Moyer, Jr Holmes M. Spillman Leslie A. Carper E. Sloan Householder William N. Gochenour John W. Link Russell Anderson Mount Hebron Cemetery

Funeral Services for Eve Kennedy Held in Palmdale

Mrs Eve Kennedy died Nov 20 in Fairbanks Alaska. Funeral held yesterday in Palmdale California. She lived formerly in Winchester and supported VISTA in Alaska. Survived by three sons William Howard John Howard and Robert Howard a sister and several grandchildren. Burial in Palmdale.

Eve Kennedy Fairbanks Alaska Palmdale Calif William Howard Miami, Fla John Howard Robert Howard Waltham, Mass Arthur Conett Youngstown, Ariz

Carroll Service A funeral for Edward O Carroll Jr Clarke County

Funeral services for Edward O Carroll Jr of Clarke County will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at John Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev George Melvin. Pallbearers include David Edward Douglas Raymond Carroll Robert Kinsey and Charles Summers. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. A second service for Philmore H Ashley formerly of Clarke County now of Manassas will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the same funeral home with Rev Lewis Dollar. Pallbearers Dewey Gillispie Charles Gillispie Gene Campbell Henry Hicks Otis Lewis and Robert Young. Burial Shenandoah Memorial Park Winchester. Family to receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.

Edward O. Carroll, Jr Clarke County John Enders Berryville George Melvin David Edward, Douglas Raymond Carroll Robert Kinsey Charles Summers Green Hill Cemetery Philmore H. Ashley Manassas John H. Enders Lewis Dollar Dewey Gillispie Charles Gillispie Gene Campbell Henry Hicks Otis Lewis Robert Young Shenandoah Memorial Park Winchester

Portrait of a Puzzling Quiz

The quiz lists answers for a set of questions: Italy, 1903, Dept. of Interior, France and Spain, Pluto, Animal, Handwriting, Distillation, Radius squared times 3 1417, Second base.

Godwin discusses Virginia politics and 1968 governor race

Gov. Godwin comments on Abbott resignation and Virginia politics. He notes district splits, support for a Republican governor ticket, and the role of the American Independent Party. He endorses progress but opposes Bible readings in public schools and calls for reducing election irregularities while citing Attorney Samuel Allen’s report.

Abbott Godwin Virginia Republican American Independent Party Pollard Battle George C. Wallace Wallace National Democratic Democratic Party Richmond Department of Health, Education and Welfare Commonwealth

Weather Today Virginia Clouds and Rain Chance

Cloudy conditions with a chance of light rain tonight and Wednesday. Tonight's low 35 to 40, Wednesday's high about 50. Thursday remains cloudy and rather cold. Also notes Winchester noon temperatures and sunset times for Tuesday November 26 with First Quarter moon details.

Virginia

Rainfall Totals For Period As Of 8 A.M Today

Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. today recorded none. November rainfall to date is 3.27 with 1968 year-to-date 32.02. Five-year totals by month show 1963 33.46 1964 31.63 1965 26.85 1966 33.82 1967 36.48. Average monthly rainfall for 55 years is 2.75 to 3.78 across months with an annual Jan–Dec average of 36.50.

Merchants Urged to Lead prosecutions in Shoplifting

A seminar stressed the need for merchant cooperation to press for convictions in shoplifting cases. Sheriff Lacy Anderson pledged department support while Phil Cann demonstrated theft devices and a film outlined thief techniques. Display materials warning against shoplifting were handed out to merchants.

Lacy Anderson Frederick County Phil Cann Priddy

Truman Library draws over 1.75 million visitors since 1957

Since its dedication in 1957 the Truman Library in Independence Missouri has attracted more than 1.75 million visitors reflecting its enduring appeal as a national history site.

Truman Independence

Envoy gates head U S Viet Nam talks team

Washington officials say Thieu and U S Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker are drafting a word by word agreement with near term announcement expected. In Saigon a claim of near agreement to join talks follows a busy day in Washington. Also note Miriam Sulzer was impeached and removed as New York governor in 1913.

Gates U.S New York State Miriam Sulzer

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