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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1964

Page

2

Obituaries from Winchester end of week readings

Obituary notices for Naomi Ruckman Anderson 41 of Route 4 Winchester Memorial Hospital death pneumonia Aug 22 1923 birth in Frederick County. Other obituaries include Mrs Katie B Chapman 84 of 23 Glaize Ave. and Mrs Ellen M Branson linking to Washington and Dr J H Branson family. Also Esther Mumma 67 of 21 W Monmouth St and Mrs Ray Luttrell widow of Ohio train death. Funeral services and burial details noted for each.

Naomi Ruckman Anderson Route 4 Winchester Memorial Hospital Anderson Frederick County Tter Eimer J Alice Collins Ruckman White Hall James D. Anderson James Donald Anderson Theodore Teddy Katie B. Chapman Glaize Ave Winchester Memorial Nancy James Washington L. B. Burkholder Fairfax Esther Mumma W. Monmouth St Winchester David and Mary Lonas Wingfield Lorne Mumma Centenary United Church of Christ, Evangelical and Reformed American Legion Auxiliary South End Fire Company Senior Citizens Club Romaine F. Huffman Hollywood Fla Jenny Lillis Jones Funeral Home Fred W. Groff Rolling Green Memorial Park Cumberland County

Manager Resigns to Take County Executive Post

Big Stone Gap Virginia AP T M Batchelor resigns as town manager to become county executive in Prince George County. The 30 year old arrived in November 1962 and is credited with securing grants for a water filtration plant and a sewage treatment plant, reorganizing police, and improving the accounting system. A native of Glasgow Kentucky he previously held planning posts in Florida.

Big Stone Gap T. M. Batchelor Prince George County Batchelor Glasgow Florida

Unclear Mixed-Topic Items from Survey

A fragmented list includes items about islands and the Salvation Army, mentions interracial marriage, an 800 number, Spain, and false flags. It also references a palace or palaisiion of Independence, aromatic in context, and golf with a false note.

Answers Group of Islands Salvation Army

Parking meters push downtown revenue and new lots planned

City officials report a September parking revenue of 320 dollars above last year while noting underused off street lots. Plans include metering Solenberger alley and Braddock Street lots with nearby free lots. Police issued 65 traffic summonses last month and 160 arrests were recorded.

Marvin D. Weaver Main Street Piccadilly St Butler Solenberger’s Alley Braddock St Bell Sears Roebuck Sarah Zane McCormac Kent St Miller St Valley Ave

Ex convict connected with weapons cache nabbed

Police said a man living with his wife and child catalogued a large arsenal including a rifle with a 1000 yard sight, hand grenades, rocket launcher, Nazi flags, helmets, and Hitler memorabilia. The suspect, a 1956 murder convict paroled in 1958, faces investigation with FBI and other agencies while President Johnson planned Texas campaign stops.

Adolf Hitler Schmidt G. H. Schmidt Mitchell FBI Secret Service Treasury Department Johnson Texas

GOP Surge Shapes 1964 Campaign Across States

The piece notes Florida Democrats mobilizing for Johnson, Georgia Democrats forming 159 county committees, and Alabama focusing on lesser candidates as Goldwater faces limited crossfire. It cites Ed Kelly calling the campaign militant and observes mixed enthusiasm in New England and other regions with some GOP defections and foot dragging.

Nto Florida Johnson John F. Keay Georgia Ed Kelly Thomasville Times- Enterprise Alabama New England Goldwater Kansas City

Front Royal grocer served with milk price order

Fauquier County Sheriff said a court order directed Front Royal grocer Robert H. Trumbo to sell milk at state minimum prices. The Richmond judge issued the injunction after the milk commission filed a complaint alleging the Front Royal price was unlawful. Trumbo, who operates stores in Front Royal and Marshall, would not comment on plans. He had previously said he would not obey a personal service.

Marshall Fauquiers Hall Front Royal Robert H. Trum Marshall and Opertes Trumbo IGA State Milk Commission E. W. Hening Jr Richmond Circuit Court Commission Fairfax

Firemen Called For Smoking Pan Of Food

Firemen responded to a smoke-filled second floor apartment at 25 W Piccadilly St last night after a pan of food on a stove began to smoke. No fire was found and the home of Mrs Daniel Kinter was unoccupied. Four Winchester fire companies and a police unit were involved. one fire truck had a collision with a stopped car driven by Mrs Velma L Mason at N Cameron and Piccadilly Streets during the alarm.

Winchester Piccadilly St W. N. Goucenour Daniel Kinter Winchester Fire Friendship Fire Co Kenneth Ray Lewis Velma L. Mason Rt. 1

Four Migrant Workers Convicted Of Thefts At Labor Camp

Four migrant fruit workers received 12 month jail terms for petty larceny after pleading guilty before Municipal Court Judge John W. Rice. Each was ordered to serve 90 days. Names include Ulysses Bryant Leesburg Florida Edward N Bess Winter Haven Florida Thomas Gore Jackson Mississippi and Paul Lammr Key Washington DC. They were convicted of stealing foodstuffs from the labor camp commissary and most items were recovered by city police.

John W. Rice Rice Ulysses Bryant Leesburg Fla Edward N. Bess Winterhaven Thomas Gore Jackson, Miss Paul Lamarr Key Washington, DC

Democrats accuse Republicans of backing Johnson in states

The passage notes Democrats in California and New Jersey claim Republicans flood in to support Johnson, while acknowledging another side with Democrats in Washington.

California New Jersey Johnson Washington

Weather Today Virginia: fair with cool nights

Virginia expects fair conditions tonight with lows around 40 to 45 degrees. Friday remains fair and warm. The five day forecast from Thursday to Monday calls for mild weather with minimal changes and little or no precipitation. Temperatures are seen three to five degrees above normal. Winchester skies note sunset at 5 35 p m and sunrise at 6 22 a m with a Hunter’s Moon on October 20.

Virginia Winchester

Democratic spy on the Goldwater train story unsettles campaign offices

Burch turns information to Grenier on Oct 2 then receives 1100 cash as payoff. Flax delivers confidential memo and copies from Teletype wires to Grenier. Newsmen witness Flax handing envelopes as GOP office contact reveals intrigue amid Baker Estes Furcolo indictments.

Grenier Phillips Flax Johnson National Democratic GOP R. Lewis Republican Committee Lewis Burch Republican National Committee Baker Goldwater Bailey

Rainfall Totals and Monthly Averages Reported

The bulletin lists 24 hour rainfall as none and October totals to date 48 for 1964 with a year to date of 26 20. It also provides average monthly rainfall over 51 years by month from January to December with values for each month.

Weather Elsewhere and Political Scandals Mentioned

The article notes questions about whether the Democratic National Committee received any portion of a $25,000 kickback allegedly paid by Matt McCloskey to Bobby Baker for the 1960 Democratic campaign. It also reports Moira OConor, 23, being removed from Barry Goldwater campaign train in West Virginia for distributing anti GOP literature.

Democratic National Committee Matt McCloskey Bobby ‘Baker Moira O’connor Barry Goldwater West Virginia

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Wencussten Evening Star Mrs. Anderson J. H. Branson Ellen M. Branson J.H. Branson Clearbrook Dorothy B. White J. Holmes Branson, Jr C. W. Frick Florida Avenue Mrs. Lorne Mumma Mrs Ray Luttrell Ohio Luttrell George Luttrell Shockeysville Mrs. Esther Beulah Shaw Jones Funeral Home, Inc Loudoun Street Joan W. Rosenberger & CO Commerce Street Tel Loms-Manville Spain C.J. Brumback U.S. Weather Bureau Red Lece Forece South Atlantic States Gulf Coast Central Plateau Plains North Atlantic States Zane Lot Burr P. Harrison Handley Library Board Thomas V. Monahan Wayne A. Whitham Planning Commission Council General Fund Reserve For Bureau of Civilian Defense Police Department Cork St E.E. Bayliss, Jr E. Cork St Water and Sewer Fund George B. Masters Ivy St Lee Grant Duff’s Motel, Inc Millwood Ave Featherbed Lane Light Committee W. Woodhull Baker, Jr Grant Northern Virginia Power Co Pole No Kent Circle Washington St Boscawen St Amherst St Braddock Street Perry Engineering Co., Inc Front Royal Grocer Oldsmobile D&h Commercial ST Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St.p New Orleans New York Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ore Rapid City Richmond St. Louis Salt Sk. City San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Winnipeg Cinder & Shockey Spartan Behoe Wendy Aide Wether Pertec Mace & Bro Quality
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