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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries for Nichols Kelley in Winchester area today

Obituary notices report funeral services for Hugh Patrick Nichols 69 of Boyce to be held at Jones Funeral Home with burial at National Cemetery. Also Lester Daniel Kelley 72 of Long Island N Y a former Federal agent and subway engineer dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital with service at St John s United Church of Christ Hudson s Cross Roads and burial at Hudson s Cross Roads Cemetery.

Hugh Patrick Nichols Boyce Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home R.G. Moore Garland C. Brown Roland G. Mitchell Ralph 8 Shiley William H. Koontz Lynwood R. Lantham Benejamin Harrison National Cemetery Lester Daniel Kelley Long Island N.Y Mt. Jackson Anna Virginia Kline Winchester Mr. Kelley Hudsons Cross Roads Frank L Hattie Ryan Kelley Tillie MacKeniie Kelley Inez Will Hattie Lindamood Edinburg Olive Artrip Kline Charles Kelley Culpeper St. John’s United Church of Christ Hudson’s Cross Roads John Ware Kirby Hepner, Jr Marvin Lindamood Kirby Ryan Obrien Kelley, Jr John Kelley Norman Kelley Dellinger Funeral Home

Obituary: Jasper T. Combs of Baker West Virginia

Jasper Thomas Combs 90 of Baker West Virginia died today in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born May 31 1878 in Hardy County he was the last of his family and a Pine Grove Methodist member. Survived by children Roland Marvin Lonnie Sr Zella Hausenfluck Beulah Foreman Bertha Ventsam a granddaughter Pauline Fletcher and many descendants. Body at Loy Funeral Home Wardensville funeral plans pending Mrs Ventsam arrival.

Jasper Thomas Combs Baker W.va Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Combs Hardy County Jahen Sarah Combs Pine Grove Methodist Church Needmore Dora Combs Roland Combs Marvin Combs Lonnie Combs, Sr Winchester Zella Hausenfluck Stephens City Beaulah Foreman Bertha Ventsam Aurora Colo Pauline Fletcher Loy Funeral Home Wardensville W. Va

Bad Weather Reduces Bombing Flights Over North Vietnam

Weather has cut bombing sorties 30 percent since midsummer, with monsoon rain and overcast forecast through mid April. Pentagon data show sorties peaked in July at 14 3 hundred, then fell to 10 5 hundred in September. Officials seek a staged halt and demilitarization of the DMZ while warning against a full pause.

Washington North Vietnam U.S Panhandle Dmz New Jersey South Vietnamese Laos South Vietnam United States Vietnam

Two local women die within days in Frederick County

Mrs. Essie Mae Clark 73 of Route 2 Frederick County dies suddenly at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by three sons, one daughter, nine grandchildren and many relatives. Died in Frederick County with funeral at Omps Funeral Home and burial Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Hilda E. Schmidt 66 of Route 1 Middletown dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband and five children, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral 3:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with burial Shenandoah Memorial Park.

Essie Mae Clark Route 2 Winchester Memorial Hospital Clark Frederick County Fairview United Methodist Church Hunter Foster DeHaven Robert F. Clark James E. DeHaven Charles C. DeHaven Elmer E. DeHaven Emily E. Renner Alvin S. Clark Douglas H. Clark Robert I. Clark Gladys Lee Kavalsky Haverstraw N.Y Ethel Hodgson Winchester Edith Chapman Edgar Clark Omps Funeral Home Chestnut Grove Hilda E. Schmidt Route 1 Middletown Schmidt Geremany Henry Anna Lawrence Degel Alfred H. Schmidt Hoboken N.J Seventh- Day Adventist Church Alfred G.E. Schmidt Milbourne Fla Hilda Ann Gossard

Hope to Lead Parade for 1969 Tournament of Roses

Bob Hope will again serve as grand marshal for the Tournament of Roses parade on January 1, 1969 in Pasadena, then depart for a Christmas tour of U S military bases in the Far East. He becomes the third person named grand marshal twice after Earl Warren and Richard Nixon.

Pasadena Calif Bob Hope Far East U.S Earl Warren Richard M. Nixon

F M Bank to form new holding company and expand

Farmers and Merchants Bank plans a holding company to gain flexibility and extend into new service fields. Negotiations with local firms seek wholly owned subsidiaries. F and M is the area's largest bank with assets over 50 million. A merger with Citizens National Bank at Front Royal would push assets above 62 million.

Exe Holding Feltner Citizens National Bank Front Royal

FMC Plant Production Resumed After Blackout

Front Royal plant faced a blackout when steam was lost from all five boilers at 4 p.m. causing a total power failure. Production halted until 9:30 p.m. Boilers returned to service and full production resumed by 11:30 a.m. today announced by Plant Manager Eldon E Campbell.

Front Royal FMC Eldon E. Campbell

Soviet Bloc Softens Line at U N Debate

At the United Nations General Assembly the Soviet bloc signals detente and moderation. Poland leads with conciliatory remarks while Gromyko downgrades Vietnam and stresses East European unity. Western diplomats note private assurances about Berlin.

United Nations N.Y U.N. General Assembly Poland U.N Jozef Winiewicz Winiewicz Andrei A. Gromyko Czechoslovakia Vietnam Eastern Europe Gromyko Dean Rusk West Berlin Soviet Ukraine

Fastest Planes Were Seaplanes in the 1930s

The largest and fastest aircraft of the decade were sea planes. Racing sea planes held the absolute speed records from 1931 to 1939, per the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Apollo 7 Nears Halfway Point In Long Flight

A Los Angeles observer recalls watching history unfold as Apollo 7 continues eastward. Crew report cold symptoms and a sober 12 minute TV, with one astronaut hoping the countdown could speed up. The mission passes the halfway milestone at 132 hours remaining and 17 500 mph. Schirra calls it over the hill and a good sign.

Cunningham Schirra

Bond Issue Chairman Niemann Named For Virginia Referendum

Donald E W Niemann head master of Powhatan School in Boyce will lead Clarke County’s Bond Issue committee to promote the 81 million bond referendum. Leonard Muse announces appointment as the information effort targets mental health, higher education, hospital expansion and the creation of new community colleges statewide.

Donald E. W. Niemann Powhatan School Boyce Clarke County Leonard G. Muse Niemann Northwestern Mental Health Association Frederick Clarke Counties Winchester Virginia

Gladys: Florida braces as hurricane intake limits danger

Forecasters indicated Gladys would not intensify beyond its current strength. Florida’s citrus belt faced minimal risk with 129 million boxes in the air. Schools closed across the Keys and Tampa to Fort Myers area while MacDill AFB personnel stayed home. Evacuations were urged for flood prone zones. Beachfront residents moved inland near Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island as local stores reported heavy demand for canned food and supplies.

Gladys Florida Florida Keys Tampa Fort Myers U.S. Strike Command MacDill Air Force Base Fort Myers Beach Sanibel Island Lou Burfind Miners Supermarket

President Signs His 59th and 60th Education Bills

President Johnson signed his 59th and 60th education laws authorizing 10.4 billion dollars for vocational and higher education. He said the laws have changed lives and inspired many bright youngsters who might have been ignored.

Washington Johnson

Weather summary for Virginia shows cloudy skies and rain

Mostly cloudy with occasional rain tonight, low in the sixties. Friday brings continued rain heavy at times with highs in the seventies. Saturday offers rain squalls and warm conditions. Rainfall data show October totals near 0.72 inches in 1968 with long-term averages around 36.50 inches annually.

Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Bismarke Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Mpls St. P New Orleans New York Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ptind Ore Rapid City Richmond Clear St. Louis Salt Lk San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg

Giesen Attacks Marsh at Republican Dinner

LURAY A R Pete Giesen Republican candidate for the eventh District confronts incumbent Democrat John O Marsh Jr calling him a self styled Supreme Court Justice in a speech to a Republican dinner. He accuses Marsh of interpreting the constitution to fit personal needs and cites checks and balances in federal government.

Luray A.R Pete) Giesen John O. Marsh, Jr Supreme Court Mr. Marsh Louis Brooks

Wall Street rises as peace hopes lift market

The New York stock market opened higher amid reports of a possible halt to bombing in North Vietnam. The Dow rose over 7 points to top this year's intraday high as heavy trading occurred and several big blocks moved. Major gainers included Chrysler and U S Gypsum with about 2 points each while Homestake and Xerox slipped about a point.

New York North Vietnam New York Stock Exchange Chrysler U.S. Gypsum Montgomery Ward Kennecott General Development Uniroyal Anaconda American Can Westinghouse Electric Merck Pfizer Teledyne Argon

Answer Key Snapshot of South America to Santa Fe

South America is listed as the answer for item one while Madam Chairman leads as the response for item two. The Nile is named for item four and the llama for item five. Jefferson and Wilson are named for item six. Mulberry is item seven and Santa Fe item eight. Forty Niners appear for item nine and the final item states they do.

South America Madam Chairman Cruiser Llama Jefferson and Wilson Mulberry Santa Fe

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winchester Evening Star Nichols Service Lester D. Kelley Exchange Club Handley High School Auditorium Smalts Florists, Inc ODS Funeral Home N. Loudoun Street Chestnut Grove Cemetery the Order Our Ments Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Jasper T. Combs Ventsam Ecesors Specia Valleydale Blade Chuck Roast Manbeck CALL Fleet & Co., Inc Pall Mall ST Kent St Fund U.S. Weather Bureau ESSA Pacific Northwest New England Middle Atlantic States Mississippi Valley Plains Alfred Schmidt Stark Bro Eldridge E Hope F&m Soviet Bloc Apollo Niemann Bond Issue Chairman Giesen Wall Street I. Q. Answers Jon Peanion N. Cameron St
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