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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1964
Page
2
Obituary notices list Thomas J. Fritts 64 of Boyce death at Winchester Memorial Hospital with services to be held at John H Enders Funeral Home and burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Other deaths include Daniel Grimm 93 Beaver Pa and Mary Catherine Miller Bonn Germany. Also Elliott Bundy North Kent Street dies at University Hospital. funeral plans pending.
George C. Jones died Friday. A funeral service was conducted yesterday at 2 30 p.m. at Bethel Methodist Church near Gore by Rev H L Wigfield. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Surviving is son James A. Jones of Gore. Pallbearers named. James Johnson aged 74 of 516 N Cameron Street died today in Winchester Memorial Hospital. He married Maude Seabright. He worked for Robinson Cold Storage and belonged to Christian Church and Friendship Fire Company. Survived by nieces and nephews. Died earlier today. service conducted at Jones Funeral Home.
William Dickinson Smith Jr a longtime Staunton Military Academy math instructor died suddenly at home in Staunton He was born in Norfolk March 21 1896 and served in World War I He taught at multiple schools including Shenandoah Valley Academy and Staunton Military Academy Funeral and prayer services announced with cadet pallbearers selected from the academy community
Mrs. Ethel L. Clark widow of Thomas L. Clark aged 68 died yesterday at Hill Crest Nursing Home Winchester. She was born November 16 1895 in Clarke County. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 in Berryville at the John H Enders Funeral Home conducted by Rev Jesse E Tate.
The Back Creek Raritan Club held its annual ladies night meeting and regular session Saturday at Duff's Rebel Restaurant. Jack Fretwell of Winchester served as master of ceremonies for the entertainment program after dinner. Ed Lord of Clearbrook, district governor of the Ruritan Club, was a special guest. About 40 to 50 members and their wives attended.
Fairfax police report a burglary at People's Drug Store with an undetermined amount of opium cocaine and Demerol stolen along with about 450 dollars in cash. The break in was found at 1 40 a m after an unlocked door was noticed, suggesting intruders may have been inside when the store closed at 7 p m the previous day.
Clarence Fielder of Severna Park Maryland, 49, and James Morris of Brunswick Maryland, were northbound on Rt. 340 when Fielder braked for a dog and was rear ended by Morris's station wagon about 0.8 miles south of Berryville. Fielder sustained a bruised right knee. State Trooper P F Click investigated.
Gen Wedemyer argues that alleged liberal double talk over Cuba misleads the public and praises Barry Goldwater and Senator Byrd as models of greatness. Mr Farland notes the nuclear test ban limits U S canal alternatives and criticizes State Department ignored diplomatic messages from Panama.
The Soviet three man craft lifted off with Feoktistov and Komarov aboard as crowds cheered in Red Square. Tass reported all systems normal and noted earlier cosmonaut Bykovsky and Tereshkova set flight records in 1963.
The article highlights a $7 million expansion at Winchester Hospital, detailing 63 doctors on the staff, 44 board-certified, and roughly 500 years of combined training. It notes an enlarged emergency room, expanded surgical capacity, and a payroll near $1.5 million with total receipts around $2.76 million. The project involved multiple firms and honored late administrator Homer Alberti.
Tina Diane Dauner, newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Eddie Dauner of Sawyer, reportedly has an unusually large extended family with four grandparents four great grandparents and five great great grandparents alive.
A 19th or early 20th century description notes alcohol being classified as an anesthetic, related chemically to ether and chloroform. It states that in large quantities it can put a person to sleep, reflecting historical views on alcohol’s effects.
A compact answer set lists items such as Christopher Columbus and Maine along with four Gospel authors and U S cities. The data includes Washington D C a hummingbird and an array of U S states plus boat insects and true statements.
Fair tonight in Virginia with low around 40. Tuesday brings considerable cloudiness and highs in the 60s. Wednesday remains cloudy with little temperature change. The five day outlook shows temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal with only minor daily changes and rain expected about Thursday.
Rainfall for the 48 hours to 8 30 am today shows none. October rainfall to date 0.48 inches, 1964 year to date 26.20 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 51 years: January 2.38, February 2.13, March 3.18, April 3.13, May 3.77, June 3.88, July 3.88, August 3.81, September 2.67, October 3.13, November 2.60, December estimated 2.39 inches.
Nelson was found guilty last month of illegally discharging a firearm in an occupied home at Questover. Circuit Judge Elliott Marshall postponed sentencing to Nov. 9 after defense counsel requested a commission to assess Nelsons mental condition. Nelson remains jailed awaiting that decision.
The first carload of surplus corn for the drought relief livestock feed program arrived at Winchester Seed Co on Saturday. A second car will be placed today at Southern States in Winchester. About 88 Frederick County farmers have been approved. more applications are being accepted as winter feeding season nears.
A three story Main Street building in Berryville housing a pool hall and several businesses was extinguished at 3 30 a m with minor smoke damage reported. The cause is unknown and the John H Enders Fire Co spokesman notes limited damage.
5 MORE 39 of Christiansburg was fatally injured Saturday when Basham backed a car onto U S 11 from a driveway triggering a two car collision in Christiansburg state police reported.
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