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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1968

Page

2

Obituary notices from Berryville area

Funeral services are set for Mrs Mary Faith Travers 73 of Berryville with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Edgar W Mason 85 of Kensington Maryland dies in Kensington Garden Sanitarium and is to be interred at Mount Hebron after services. Mary Frances Everhart Riley 78 of Berryville dies at home with funeral at John H Enders Funeral Home. Ruth Evans Whittington 79 of Toms Brook dies in Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital with services at St Peters Lutheran Church Zepp and burial at St James Cemetery. Burial details and pallbearers listed for each.

Mary Faith Travers Rt. 1 Berryville Jones Funeral Home Alexander C. Yates Charles Harless Gilbert 2 Wrights Stu Bax_E Edgar W. Mason Highland Avenue Kensington Garden Kensington Maryland Mr. Mason Yellow Spring West Virginia H.L Nancy Frank Mason Virginia Woolen Company First Presbyterian Church McFadden G. Raymond Womel Dort Marvin E. Gore, Jr F. Albert Robinson Harold M. Bageant Mervil C. Bailey Earl S. Bailey Jack M. Phillips Mount Hebron Independent Order of Odd Fellows Madison Lodge No. 6 Mary Frances Everhart Riley Buckmarsh St Riley Clarke County Charles F Maggie S. Everhart J. W. Riley Dorothy R. Torton Silver Spring J. Howard Riley Winchester Mary R. Cave Louise R. Sponseller J. Leo Everhart Elkton Marvin Cook John H. Enders Green Hill Cemetery Ruth Evans Whittington Toms Brook Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Capon Bridge W. Va Augustus P Mary Catherine Dispannett Stine Thomas G. Whittington St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Grover G. Whittington Roland Edith) Stoneburner Albert Stine Edna Stine St. Peter’s ‘Lutheran Church Leonard J. Larsen St. James Cemetery Zepp Billy Hottle William H. Calvert Herschel Rudolph Robert C. Gordon Louis Funk Harold B. Hockman Stover Strasburg

Married Deacons to Join Priests in U S

Catholic bishops in the United States will ordain laymen as permanent deacons, married and unmarried, to assist priests. Reactivation authority was granted by Pope Paul VI in 1967. Deacons must be at least 26, first group 35, undergo two years of training, and may not remarry if married or marry if unmarried.

Washington United States Joseph L. Bernadin National Conference of Catholic Bishops Paul VI

Nixon Campaign Rallies Highlight Debate Over Vietnam War

At a Nixon event Agnew urged quieting hecklers while Muskie admitted writing to Johnson last January urging a bombing halt in North Vietnam. Rockefeller and Lindsay campaigned for Nixon with Rockefeller open to a cabinet post. Lindsay pressed ending the war as top priority. White House denied reports that funds were being held back for Humphrey.

Sen Edmund S. Muskie Johnson North Vietnam Muskie Nelson A. Rockefeller New York New York City John V. Lindsay Nixon Agnew Rockefeller Lindsay Chicago Vietnam White House George Christian Humphrey Christian

Ten Police Suspensions Recommended for August Protests

Chicago officials report ten police officers face suspensions up to 15 days after the Democratic National Convention week disturbances. IID found officers removed badges and name plates during antiwar demonstrations. parade discipline goes to a police review board for review.

Chicago James B. Conicks Jr Department IID Conlisk

Five Thorns sextuplets progress in Birmingham

Britain's five surviving Thorns sextuplets are progressing quietly in Birmingham Maternity Hospital. Doctors report feeding difficulties but note the mother Sheila Thorns, 30, and father Norman Thorns, 33, are doing well. An exclusive deal with a British magazine could bring about $240,000.

Birmingham England Britain Thorns Sheila Thorns Birmingham Maternity Norman Thorns Margaret Shotton

North Mountain Social Roundup Guests and Family Visits

The Rev Charles Harlass of Kernstown Methodist Charge attended a supper with Mr and Mrs Ray Stelzl. Mrs Maude Adams and Maynard Brewer dined with Mr and Mrs James Allamong. Mrs Mayme Feeley celebrated her 89th birthday with granddaughter Mrs Alfred Williams at Round Hill. Visitors to the Ivan Millers include Roscoe Rodruck of Carlisle Pa Nina Palhamus and daughter Audrey Kalfat of Winchester Carl Nestor of Parsons W Va stayed a few days.

North Mountain Charles Harlass Kernstown Ray Stelzl Maude Adams Maynard Brewer James Allamong Mayme Feeley Alfred Williams Round Hill Feeley Ivan Millers Roscoe Rodruck Carlisle Pa Nina Palhamus Audrey Kalfat Winchester Carl Nestor Parsons W. Va the Millers

Weather and Banking Origins in the Holy Wars

An excerpt notes that modern banking emerged during the Crusades as Crusaders sent money home and borrowed in the Near East. Letters of credit allowed deposits in Europe to be drawn in the East, illustrating early international finance practices.

Near East Europe

Weather Forecast for Winchester Virginia Today

Clear and cold with patchy frost tonight with lows 30 to 55. Sunday will be fair and warmer. Monday expects mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Sunset is 6 49 p m and sunrise 7 13 a m with the moon rising at 6 31 p m.

Winchester

Rainfall Statistics for 1963 to 1968 and Averages

Rainfall figures cover 24 hours to 8 am today and year to date data through October. Detailed monthly and yearly totals are listed for 1963 to 1968 and the five year trend, with the long term January to December average shown as 36.50 inches.

National 4-H Week Opens With County Fairs and Activities

Frederick County 4-H clubs plan fairs parents nights and activities Oct 6 through 12 to showcase the year’s work. A message from President Lyndon Johnson praises 4-H members and notes national pride in their accomplishments.

Frederick County 4-H Lyndon Johnson Frederick ‘County

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