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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries for Fisher Fishel Emmart and Bayliss family

Funeral services are set for Mrs. Mary Frances Fisher at Strasburg United Methodist Church with burial at Fishers Hill Cemetery. Also listed are services for infant Jeffery Emmart, Charles Fletcher, and Charles Bayliss, with details on locations, times, and burials in Winchester, Capon Bridge, and Augusta areas.

Mary Frances Fisher West King St Strasburg Strasburg United Methodist Church W.E. Pollard Fishers Hill Fishel Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Monroe M. Fishel Belmont Calif Lee Roy Fishel du Bois Jeffery John Emmart John R Donna Jean Haines Emmart Capon Bridge W.va Winchester Memorial Hospital Rebecca Emmart Ray Emmart Augusta Harold Haines Mt. Zion Ronald Goss Giffin Charles S. Fletcher Gibbons St St. Paul A.M.E E.D. Johnson Arthur Honesty Roscoe Carter Kenneth Williams Issiac Jackson Ashton Moten George Pramus Winchester National Cemetery

Negro Officials Meet in Va. Discuss Political Involvement

In Petersburg Virginia Negroes holding elective office convened at Virginia State College for the first statewide Conference of Black Elected Officials. Calvin M. Miller interim head of Virginia State's political education department will chair. The two day event aims to boost black representation and political input during Virginia's liberation effort.

Petersburg Virginia Virginia State College Calvin M. Miller Virginia State Miller

Apple harvest moves with rain easing labor and prices

Rain provided a breather for growers as cool nights and warm days aided color development. Red Delicious nearly all picked and stored, Jonathans shipped, Golden Delicious in progress, Romes starting next week, Stayman to follow. Prices still low though movement improving. Southeast demand waning while North Carolina reports heavy trading and a peak week ahead.

Appalachian Jonathans North Carolina

Frederick County Crash Leaves Couple Hospitalized and Injured

A Frederick County man Ray Jarrell 40 and wife Ruth 27 were injured in a Route 50 wreck with a tractor trailer. Ray underwent surgery at University of Virginia Hospital while Ruth remained in fair condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital. A separate Route 7 crash near Berryville injured Eleanor Lowden contusions, Jay Lowden contusions and John Wood with a fractured leg.

Frederick County Ray Jarrell Ruth Jarrell Winchester Jarrell Charlottesville University of Virginia Berryville Eleanor S. Lowden Jay Harvey Lowden, Sr John E. Wood Boyce

Green Beret Staff Sergeant Piacentino Killed in Vietnam Ambush

Allen B. Coleman of Winchester reports his nephew Staff Sergeant Michael A. Piacentino Green Beret advisor killed leading a South Vietnamese recon patrol near Danang last Sunday. He was 26, on his second Vietnam tour since Aug 1, survived by wife and two daughters, parents in Baltimore, a brother Ensign Anthony Piacentino, an aunt, and two great-aunts. Burial with full military honors planned in California.

Allen B. Coleman Winchester Michael A. Piacentino Vietnam Danang S-S Piacentino Green Beret Sylvan Piacentino Baltimore Ensign Anthony Piacentino Phyllis Coleman Marshall Kline Grace Russell SS Piacentino California

Nomination Withdrawn Hint Sparks Senate Dilemma

Report notes a request to withdraw Haynsworth’s nomination to the high court as Judiciary Committee finishes hearings. Pending action shifts to next Wednesday, with Republicans facing a tough choice between backing the White House or alienating labor liberal and minority groups amid rising Senate opposition.

Abe Fortas High Court Judiciary Committee Senate Haynsworth White House

Winchester Merchants Association elects new officers

William Shendow, president of Bell Clothes, was elected president of the Winchester Merchants Association succeeding acting leader Richard Lucas. John Reid became first vice president with Jim Wilkins Jr. as second vice president and Robert Pullen as treasurer. Ellie Creamer and Robert Pizzano were named to three year terms as directors. Ben Belchie filled the unexpired director term.

William Shendow Bell Clothes Winchester Merchants Association Richard Lucas Bob Tomberlin John Reid Jim Wilkins, Jr Robert Pullen Ellie Creamer Robert Pizzano Ben Belchie Bill Shendon

Bake Sale by Girl Scout Troop 366 This Saturday

Girl Scout Troop 366 sponsors a bake sale this Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Junction will present films on Loudoun Street.

Girl Scout Junction Loudoun St

Methodist Men to View Flood Disaster Film Tonight

The North Frederick Methodist Men meet at 7 p m to view flood disaster footage. J G Place of Cross reports on the Virginia flood of August as part of the program.

North Frederick J.G. Place Cross Junction Virginia

Bishop to preside at Brucetown church dedication

Brucetown United Methodist Church will dedicate its new two story educational building on Sunday October 12 with Bishop Paul Herrick of Richmond presiding. Shenandoah College president Dr. Robert Parker will speak at the noon service and a 2 30 p m dedication follows lunch at 1 p m.

Brucetown

Chestnut Grove Sets Meeting and Homecoming

The Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church calls a monthly meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Homecoming is planned for Sunday Oct 12 with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Lunch follows at 12:30 and an afternoon service with special music begins at 2 p.m.

The Christian Fellowship of the Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church

1964 Corvette Stolen From Shumaker’s Service Station

A medium red 1964 Corvette coupe with Virginia registration A239463 was found missing from the grease room during an inventory at Shumaker’s American Service Station on Valley Ave. The original loss was service implements valued at over $100. Deputy Charles McIlwee investigations, Sheriff Lacy Anderson stated Melvin Shumaker is the proprietor.

Shumaker Valley Ave Lacy Anderson Melvin Shumaker Virginia Charles Mcllwee

Answers and Identities From a Fragment

A compact item notes terms such as Diamond and plastic surgeon linked to locations like Houston and New York City and references to Iraq Margaret Mitchell and a court action about a baby’s hog notes.

Iraq Margaret Mitchell New York City Baby’s

Registrars List By District With Registration Contacts

Kernstown and Gainesboro district registrars listed with street addresses and routes. Opequon Shawnee and Stonewall districts include multiple locations and names such as Nellie Colfelt Cora Owings Lucille Smith and Lucille OConnell.Readers are advised to consult the telephone directory for registrar phone numbers.

Kernstown Claude M. Grove Valley Ave Gainesboro Albin Mildred Smith Ashtons Audrey DeHaven Siler Bakers Mill Susan Demorest Whitacre Dolans Frank Whitacre Cross Junction Winifred Rogers White Hall Colleen Russell Rt. 5 Yeakley’s Linden Unger Opequon Canterbury Nellie .Colfelt Stephens City Middletown Cora Owings Old Forge Lucien Brumback Rt. 4 Dorothy Carbaugh Shawnee Carpers Valley Clarence Shiley Rt.5 Paper Mill Lucille Smith Rt. 3 Wea Filla Stonewall

Virginia Weather Forecast Highlights Five Day Outlook

Fair tonight in Virginia with lows in the 50s and Saturday highs around the 70s. Sunday shows little change. Temperatures average above normal with days 74 to 80 and nights 54 to 60. Warm conditions persist into early next week with light rain as scattered showers. Tempera Noon High Low Today 63 70 Year Ago 63 77 Yesterday's official high-

Virginia

Rainfall Totals By Month And Yearly Averages

The report lists 24 hour rainfall at 8 am 0.49 inches for October total 0.89 inches month to date 1969 rainfall 28.27 inches and long term averages. It includes monthly averages over 56 years and five year and yearly totals for 1964 to 1968 with a 56 year average of 36.43 inches.

Beatty Elected President of Stonewall Ruritan Club

Dr. William Beatty was elected president of the Stonewall Ruritan Club succeeding Rudy Martin. Other officers named include Vice-President Roger Koontz Secretary Charles Orndoff Treasurer Alvin Johnson and three year director Clarke Jolley. A panel discussed proposed city county annexation at the Stonewall School meeting.

William Beatty Stonewall Ruritan Club Rudy Martin Stonewall School Roger

Thief Steals From Car In Frederick County Break-in

A car parked before Patricia Ann Petrie in Frederick County was broken into Wednesday night. Entry was gained by breaking the vent glass of the 1966 Thunderbird. Three or four tapes valued at seven dollars each and a brown leather handbag worth twenty dollars were taken. The sheriff’s office investigates.

Patricia Ann Petrie Wilson Blvd Frederick County Sheriff's Office

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs Mary Fisher Stover Emmart Fletcher Russell L. Bayliss E. Piccadilly Street Mr. Bayliss Maynard Annie Carper Bayliss Anderson’s Relief James Ada) Ruble Fred Margaret) Otto Arlington Jones Funeral Home Vernon Inman W. Carlton McDonald,Jr Harold_R._Anderson Harry E Anderson Frank H.brumback Lester G. Shickle Charles D. Rinker Mount Hebron Jones Funeral Home, Inc N. Loudoun Street ORDER Bernard F.groves Boscawen St N. Main Street Stephens City, Va Apple Pat Robinson Federal State Market News Service Inle Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad L.M. Bauserman Alexander Borlkin Swedesberg N.J Mowhawk Jarrells Bauserman J.S. Conner Willian Slaughter Moore & Dorsey Shendow RMA Bake Sale Chestnut Grove Diamond Houston, Mass Autolite Chrysler AMC FO Moco Royal Drive-In Motors Inc G.W Glaize Cameron St Mid- Atlantic Midwest Oldsmobile Mercury Buick Company BUICK H. W. Ebert N. Loudoun St
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