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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries Note Multiple Local Funeral Services

Obituary notices list Edgar W. Mason 85 of Kensington Md buried Mount Hebron. Bessie M. Cline 76 of Gore to be buried at Mount Hebron with two daughters surviving. Violet Lee Conner 69 of Winchester to be buried Mt Olive near Hayfield after service at Omps Funeral Home. pallbearers named for each service and times set for 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. services with family visitation details provided.

Violet Lee Conner Mt.Olive Cemetery

Infant Lemuel Arthur McKee Jr Graveside Service

Infant Lemuel Arthur McKee Jr. will have a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home Inc. is handling arrangements.

William Kenneth Thomas, Jr Lemuel Arthur McKee, Jr Mount Hebron

Infant McKee Dies in Winchester at Birth in 1940s

Lemuel Arthur McKee Jr infant son of Lemuel A and Lefa Deel Poling McKee Sr of 408 So Kent St died Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born Aug 14 in Winchester he is survived by his parents and sister Marie Virginia. A graveside service is set tomorrow at 2 pm in Mount Hebron Cemetery by Rev Henry Amidon. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.

Lemuel Arthur McKee, Jr Lemuel A Lefa Deel Poling McKee Kent St Winchester Memorial Hospital Winchester Marie Virginia McKee Mount Hebron Henry Amidon Jones Funeral Home

Death notice for Mrs Elizabeth Greene Weems

Mrs Elizabeth Greene Weems died Saturday. Wife of Donald L Weems of 5518 Cumberland Road Greensboro NC, former Winchester resident. Funeral and burial in Charleston WV at Bonsal and Barlow Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Greene Weems Donald L. Weems Cumberland Road Greensboro N.C

Alleged Attack Investigated Near James Wood High School

The Frederick County sheriff's office investigates an alleged attack on a James Wood High School student around 11 30 p m Friday near the school after a dance. The girl said the assailant was a stranger and she did not think she could identify him.

Frederick Cownty

His and Hers lawn mowers spark suburban status symbol

Lyndon Kentucky report notes Carl and Hortense Thomase display His and Hers riding lawn mowers on their two acre farm as a potential new status symbol for suburban life.

Lyndon, Ky Carl Hortense Thomase

Weather Bureau Forecast Through Oct 30

Maps indicate cool and dry conditions with average temperatures and modest precipitation outlook through October 30. The forecast emphasizes below average warmth and limited rain across the period.

Weather Bureau The

Demonstrations Grow as Trial Opens in Draft Records Case

In Baltimore nine war protestors charged with seizing and burning Selective Service records face trial, with supporters planning further demonstrations outside the Basilica of the Assumption. Police kept order as small protests formed, featuring clergy and lay participants.

Baltimore Catonsville Basilica of the Assumption Enoch Pratt Free Library U.S Philip F. Berrigan Thomas P. Lewis

Clifford May Push Steps to Strengthen NATO Alliance

The article reports that Clifford outlines possible measures to stiffen the alliance and its military might. A U.S. recon squadron is to be sent to Germany this week, signaling enhanced power in West Europe. Persistent talk exists of returning some of the 33,000 troops withdrawn from Germany to periodic maneuvers. General Wheeler will accompany the Pentagon chief to Germany to stress maintaining a substantial American troop presence.

U.S Germany France United States West Germany Clifford Earle G. Wheeler Joint Chiefs of Staff Pentagon West Europe

Rusk and Gromyko Hold Useful UN Dinner Talks

Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko met at the Waldorf Astoria for three hours and said the discussions were useful. No agreements or dates for talks on missiles were reached, but topics included Vietnam, the Middle East, disarmament, and European security.

United Nations, N.Y Dean Rusk Andrei A. Gromyko Czechoslovakia Gromyko Rusk Waldorf Astoria Hotel Middle East U.S

Giesen Campaign Hosts Woodstock Parking Lot Coffee Stop

Supporters of A R Giesen for Congress hosted a three hour parking lot coffee event in Woodstock with Republican volunteers serving coffee and cookies from a truck kitchen. Giesen spoke to farmers about revitalizing rural areas and leadership in Washington to replace Johnson Humphrey administration policies. He planned to attend the A Va Davidson game in Charlottesville and a Harrisonburg barbecue and rally with Sen John Tower.

A.R Pete) Giesen Congress Woodstock Mr. Giesen America Washington Johnson-Humphrey Giesen Charlottesville Harrisonburg Sen John Tower Texas

House panel trims 19.2 million to five for delinquency program

A congressional committee cut a 19.2 million request for a juvenile delinquency control program to five million and zeroed 12 other housing fund requests. The panel also rejected 1.5 million for a flood insurance launch while noting Virginia’s manufacturing ranking and diversification.

Congress

Home Owners Corner Beware of Improvement Scams

The piece warns homeowners to shop carefully for contractors as home improvement scams prevail in the United States. It cites Bureaus guidance and notes annual losses from home improvement gaps reaching hundreds of millions to a billion dollars, urging readers to avoid being victimized.

Better Business Bureaus United States

John W. Rosenberger Adverts Remodeling Help Sapolin Paints

Local firm JOHN W. ROSENBERGER & CO offers professional advice and reliable service for remodeling projects. Free daily delivery and glycerin window care tips accompany their Sapolin Paints products and offerings.

John W. Rosenberger & Co, Inc Commerce

Weather forecast and rainfall summary for the five days

The forecast calls for Tuesday through Saturday to be mild with days near 70 and nights around 50 in the east and 40 in the west. Rain may occur Thursday or Friday with around one inch in the west and under half an inch in the east. Past 48 hour rainfall noted at 8 am today with October totals around 55. Rainfall data for 1963 to 1967 and monthly averages provided.

Flood Kills 310 in Darjeeling Region

Four days of torrential rain have killed 310 people in Darjeeling and surrounding areas. Hundreds of houses were destroyed and the fate of about 400 families near the Tista and other hill rivers is not yet known.

Darjeeling India Himalayan

Wall Street Opens Mixed With Modest Gains In Heavy Trading

The New York market resumed its advance as more than a million shares moved in the first half hour. The Dow rose a point with scattered gains across issues. Control Data and Montgomery Ward led modestly while steel stocks showed little movement. Rails lagged and several names posted fractional changes.

New York du Pont Jones & Laughlin Republic U.S. Steel Montgomery Ward Woolworth Sears Roebuck

Virginia’s Long Economic Slump Ends By 1842

For roughly seven decades after 1776 Virginia endured a persistent economic lull until prosperity started returning around 1842. The text highlights a gradual recovery beginning in the early 1840s.

Virginia

Answers to quiz questions from Greece to California

A list presents quick Q A pairs including Greece as Q1 and California as Q6. Topics cover golf Troy weight Robert Ripley hundredweight salmon cheese and the Revolutionary War with true statements noted.

Troy Weight Robert L. Ripley Hundredweight California Salmon

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Mason Service Edgar W. Mason Highland Ave Kensington Garden Kensington G. Raymond Womeldorf Marvin E. Gore, Jr F. Albert Robinson, Jr Harold M. Bageant Mervil C. Bailey Earl S. Bailey Jack M. Phillips Mount Hebron Cemetery Mrs Benjamin Cline Bessie M. Cline Gore Joe B. Monger Cline Philadelphia Eleanor Moskowitz Brooklyn N.Y Elsie Cline Morris E. Conner N. Loudoun St Woodlawn Beach Lillian Sommers Alfred Kipps Ellis Bayliss Sunnyside Frank Reid Earl Farmer Omps Ronelaid Thomke Bobby Sylvia Triat Mt. Olive Cemetery Hayfield Delvin Reynolds Ryland Conner John IV, Reid Delmar A, Bayliss Leo G. Reid, Sr Lynn W.anderson Jones Funeral Home, Inc Sounds Funeral Home Loudoun Street the Order Sealmark Rock OF Ages Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Pittsburgh Coal House Funee N. Vameron St PaVereo McKee Infant Mrs. Donald Wee Rome Defense Department ANSA Ghennadi Roskov University of Virginia School of General Studies Eta U.S. Weather Bureau ESSA Montana Rockies Florida Western Great Lakes Great Basin Tennessee Valley Gulf Coast ECIF Daniel Berrigan Philip David Durst St. Louis John Hogan Maryknoll Thomas Melville Marjorie George Mische Washington, D.C Mary Moylan U. S. Missiles Manila Philippine Air Force Ferdinand E. Marcos Marcos Shawnee Fire CO al Mitchell Royal.c Bottling Company OF Winchester, Inc Home Owners Corner Leon Henry Mgr Paint & Home Dept VIA NIA Vatican City Korea St. Pe Iter’s Basilica Hong Kong Canton China Wall Street Penn Central and Southern Pacific American Can Allied Chemical I. Q. Answers Greece N. Cameron St I. Brumback Jon
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