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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1966

Page

2

Obituaries for Allen and Sherman families in Virginia

Obituary notices list Mrs. Allen of Middleburg Mrs. Kimball Clark of Arlington and others with funeral set for Friday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City. A separate funeral for Neal Allen Sherman Berryville scheduled for 2 pm at John H Enders Home Berryville. Surviving relatives include widow mother three children siblings and listed pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. Burial Riverview Cemetery Strasburg.

Allen Middleburg Kimball Clark Arlington Ralph Harry Jones Funeral Home William A. Lyons John A. Baden Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City Neal Allen Sherman Berryville John H. Enders Panera M. C. Cook Ellen Stewart Sherman Freddie Edmond Cynthia Ann Charles Allen William Neal Sherman Robert O. Sherman New Orleans Doris David Fleet Ernest Riddle William Willingham William Jackson Riverview Cemetery Strasburg

Slonaker Service Set for Capon Bridge Resident

Funeral service for Harry E. Slonaker of Capon Bridge West Virginia will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p m in Capon Chapel Methodist Church conducted by Dr J F Omps Pallbearers are Ellis Shnholtz Russell Elliott Irvin Lovett Charles Sirbaugh Otis Sirbaugh and Mervin Wolford Burial will be in Capon Chapel Cemetery The body is at the Griffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge and will be taken to the church one hour before the service.

Harry E. Slonaker Capon Bridge W. Va Capon Chapel Methodist Church J. F. Omps Ellis Shanholtz Russell Elliott Irvin Lovett Charles Sirbaugh Otis Sirbaugh Mervin Wolford Capon Chapel Giffin

Electrical Failure Tops Car Breakdowns in U S

Electrical failures lead list of common car breakdown causes in the United States, with mechanical issues and battery problems also cited. The report highlights vehicle reliability concerns and likely affects maintenance guidance and roadside service demand.

United States

Frank F. Racy dies at 70 in Martinsburg West Virginia

Frank Frederick Racy 70 of 1105 New York Ave Martinsburg West Virginia died Monday after years of ill health and a months serious illness. Born July 14 1896 he was a World War I veteran and retired carpenter. Surviving are his widow three sisters Mrs Mamie Henson Mrs Sarah Zamarelli and Mrs Carrie Smith and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services Tuesday at 10 a.m. Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg Rev Howard L Falk. Burial Riverview Cemetery Strasburg.

Frank Frederick Racy New York Ave Martinsboro W. Va Benjamin and Catherine Strosnider Racy Evangelical United Brethren Church Strasburg Virginia M Keedy Racy Mamie Henson Sarah Zamarelli Martinsburg Carrie Smith Front Royal Brown Funeral Home Howard L. Falk Riverview

Wardensville Man John A Jordan Dies at 80

John A. Jordan 80 of Wardensville W Va died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital He was born Sept 23 1886 in Wardensville son of John and Bernice Jordan A member of IOOF Lodge Wardensville Survived by four daughters Lois Hawse Frances Davis Aileen Spence Eunice Dunlap three sons Fred Roy Lawrence Jordan one sister Alva Stewart six grandchildren five great grandchildren Funeral Friday 11 am Faith Mission Church Wardensville Rev John Crisman Burial Wardensville Cemetery Body at Loy Funeral Home Wardensville to be taken to church an hour before service.

John Arnet Jordan Wardensville W. Va Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Jordan Was John and Bernice Godlove Jordan Ioof Lodge Lois Hawse Moorefield Frances Davis Yellow Springs Aileen Spence Eunice Dunlap Fred Roy Lawrence Jordan Alva Stewart Faith Mission Church John Crisman Loy Funeral Home

Hartley, Joseph William 80 Stephens City resident dies

Joseph William Hartley age 80 of Stephens City died yesterday in Warren County Memorial Hospital Front Royal after a year in the military and one day in hospital. He was a retired farmer and Salem Church of the Brethren member. Survived by children Nellie Vincent Annie Ridenour Robert Dallas Hartley Elsie Bly Rachel Donald Jeannie Funk, 23 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren and sister Myrtle Tobin. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Salem Church of the Brethren with burial in Stephens City Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Friends may call Stover Funeral Home tomorrow 7 to 9 p.m. Family will meet 1:15 p.m. at the funeral home and go in a body to the church.

Joseph William Hartley Stephens City Warren County Memorial Front Royal Mr. Hartley Frederick County James and Laura Owens Hartley Salem ‘Church of the Brethren Nellie Vincent Annie Ridenour Robert Dallas Hartley Elsie Bly Middletown Rachel Donald Kernstown Jeannie Funk Myrtle Tobin Salem Church of the Brethren Mark Roller Mark Showalter Green Hill Cemetery Clarence Claude Harry Hartley Howard White Nelson Clevenger Clayton Hartley Stover

Johnson Proposes Social Security Income Boost and Expanded Medicare

The plan targets higher benefits for retirees who work past age 65 and would extend hospital and medical care coverage to disabled Social Security beneficiaries. Congress is likely to approve the proposals, with an estimated cost of 2.2 billion dollars. About 1.5 billion could be funded by existing Social Security taxes. the rest may come from raising the payroll tax or increasing the taxable income cap.

Congress Johnson

77th Wedding Anniversary for Bertha Lowe and Oliver Bunting

Bertha Lowe aged 93 and Oliver Bunting aged 96 observe their 77th wedding anniversary in Jamestown New York. Married at midnight in Walkerville Michigan they began their life together after meeting as a 16 and 19 year old couple. Bunting later worked as a newspaper advertising man retiring in 1946 as display advertising manager of the Jamestown Post Journal.

Jamestown N.Y Bertha Lowe Oliver Bunting Bertha Oliver Walkerville Mich Bunting New York City Jamestown Post-Journal

Ballots Due Tomorrow for 25 Community Committeemen Race

Farmers were reminded that ballots for the election of 25 Community Committeemen must be returned to the ASCS office or postmarked by tomorrow. About 300 ballots have been received so far at the Winchester office.

ASCS Winchhester

Marsh Warns on One Sided Detente in House Speech

Rep John O Marsh Jr warned against a one sided detente with the Soviet Union in a House speech. He cited East Berlin the Berlin Wall Cuba and the Cuban missile crisis as evidence of Soviet aggression and urged vigilance as the 1956 Hungarian Revolution anniversary approached.

Rep. Marsh Washington John O.marsh, Jr D-Va Soviet Union Berlin Wall Western Europe Lenin Viet Nam Marsh Virginia

Wall Street slips in light trading with mixed losses

The market eased in slow Columbus Day trading with many banks closed. Major issues fell fractions to about a point while Polaroid rose after opening losses. Columbia Pictures gained on a block. The Dow average edged lower as activity wilted under thin holiday conditions.

New York Xerox IBM Zenith Polaroid Boeing Eastman Kodak American Telephone Forc

Woodrow Wilson and the Department of Interior Highlights

This item lists topics including Woodrow Wilson, the year 1846, the Department of Interior, mammals, Charles the Great or Charlemagne, the word More, and Cambodia.

Dep’t Interior Charles the Great Or Charle

Hearing Granted In Fadley Manslaughter Conviction

Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will hear Barry Calvin Fadley of Edinburg on his challenge to an involuntary manslaughter conviction from Shenandoah County Circuit Court dated Oct 29 1965. The case stems from a Aug 29 1965 single car crash near Mt Clifton that killed Steven Whetzel and Clyde Cooley.

Shenandoah County Barry Calvin Fadley Edinburg Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Fadley Elliott D. Marshall Mt. Clifton Steven Randall Whetzel Clyde William Cooley

Weather and court note from Frederick County

Forecast shows fair weather tonight and Thursday with lows around 42 to 48 and highs near 70 to 76. Wind is 10 to 15 mph today, with warmer Friday and Saturday and cooler Sunday and Monday and a chance of rain this weekend. A 17 year old youth connected to an assault on WHPL announcer Stan Rogers on September 30 was transferred to the Juvenile Docket and is set for trial November 8.

Plains Mississippi Valley Texas Gulf Coast Central Rockies Central States WHPL Stan Rogers Frederick County

Rainfall totals and averages for year spans

The report lists rainfall figures ending at 8:30 a.m. today in October 1966 with year to date totals and monthly averages over 53 years. It notes January through October average 31.70 inches and provides five year totals for 1961 through 1965 and 1988.

Jannuary

Democratic Committee Backs Byrd Spong and Marsh

The Clarke County Democratic Committee endorses candidates for the November election. Endorsements include Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr for the four year Senate term Senator William B. Spong Jr for the six year Senate term and Congressman John C Marsh Jr for re election to the House.

Clarke County Democratic Committee Harry F. Byrd, Jr Senate William B. Spong, Jr John C. Marsh, Jr House of Representatives

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