Obituary for Mrs. Elsie Mae Clark
Funeral service for Mrs. Elsie Mae Clark, who died Wednesday, will be held at 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home. Rev. Daniel A. Frazier will officiate. Burial follows in Chestnut Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Clifton A. Lewis, Arthur R. Cather, Dennis W. Hibbard, Robert L. Bishop, Malcolm J. Bayliss, and Edgar P. Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Mae Clark
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omps
Daniel A. Frazier
Chestnut Grove
Clifton A. Lewis
Arthur R. Cather
Dennis W. Hibbard
Robert L. Bishop
Malcolm J. Bayliss
Edgar P. Chapman
Apollo 7 Progress Report With TV Return Feature
Apollo 7 nears the 9 day mark of its 11 day mission as the crew grows irritable. Viewers in Houston watch a taped segment showing the cabin couches during a coffee break. Schirra jokes with Houston and assures the public that there is nothing to fear aboard the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Schirra
Cunningham
Ella
Wally, Walt and
Donn
Mission Control Center
Houston
Three Injured In Rt. 50 Crash Near Romney West Virginia
Three people were injured in a head on collision on Rt. 50 West near Romney involving a tractor trailer owned by Allegheny Freight Lines and a 1967 Ford sedan. All were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital. a citation was issued for the Atkin car driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 50
Romney
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
West Virginia
Green Lantern
Allegheny Freight Lines
Winchester
Donald Lee Ruppert
Strasburg
Rameslick Road
Atkin
Neely
Notable Historical Dates Highlight Oct 19 1968
On this date in history various events are recalled including Yorktown surrender in 1781 marked by Washington by saying the work is done. Also births and notable world events from 1735 to 1967 are listed with brief annotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Yorktown
George Washington
U.S
John Adams
Braintree
Mass
Russia
Adrianople
Yugoslavia
Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
Brussels
Belgium
Arab League
Algeria
Morocco
Miguel Angel Asturias
Peru Compared to California in Size
Peru spans 496,223 square miles making it about three times larger than California. The comparison highlights Peru’s expansive geography relative to a U.S. state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
California
Humphrey Fields Questions in Madison Square Garden Debate
Hubert Humphrey used a cardboard stand in a Madison Square Garden rally to question and answer a symbolic Nixon figure. He accused Nixon of opposing Medicare and education, and cited the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty as a hoax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Madison Square Garden
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Nixon
Washington
Suitland
Hartford
Waterbury
Lycoming
Avco Co
Stratford
Wallace
Wallace Plans Six Day Tour Through Eleven States
Third party candidate George C. Wallace starts a six day, eleven state campaign swing from Bristol Tennessee, with stops in Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Virginia North Carolina New York Pennsylvania New Jersey and a Madison Square Garden rally in New York. He will confer with running mate Curtis LeMay before heading to Meet the Press in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Kansas
Missouri
Wallace
Bristol
Tenn
Terre Haute
Ind
Cincinnati
Ohio
Iowa
Ilinois
Wsconsin
Virginia
North Carolina
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Madison Square Garden
Curtis F. LeMay
Washington
LeMay
South Vietnam
United States
Rain-Slick Highway Crash In Front Royal Involves Eleven Cars
Eleven cars were involved in two chain reaction pileups on the John Marshall Highway in Front Royal. No injuries were reported and total damage was estimated at $1,910. The first crash occurred at 10:47 a.m. near Jamestown Road, seven cars involved. The second at 11:35 a.m. involved three more cars after a vehicle halted in the westbound lane. Officials noted wet roads as the cause and no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marshall
Front Royal
Marshall Highway
Jamestown Rd
Charles Rutherford
Lynn Armentrout
Onassis Bride Kennedy Set To Wed In Greece
Unconfirmed reports say Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis plan a Sunday wedding in Athens. A private police flotilla guarded the Panagitas chapel as Onassis aides kept details secret while Mrs Kennedy’s children and sister Princess Lee Radziwill travel to join the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onassis
John Jr
Kennedy
Princess Lee Radziwill
Athens
Prince Stanislaus
London
John F. Kennedy
Nixon Sees Lead But Calls Vietnam Talks Change Limited
Nixon voiced confidence he leads in the White House race and said talk of a North Vietnam bombing halt may alter the campaign little. He urged strong action on crime, pledging to end organized crime and proposing legislation to curb money laundering and a national academy for law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard M
Nixon
White House
U.S
North Vietnam
Hubert H. Humphrey
Vietnam
Johnson
Boston
United States
Marsh Urges Balance Between Legislature and Executive
Rep John O Marsh Jr told a Democratic meeting in Buena Vista that citizens must push legislators to restore checks and balances. He warned that concentrating power in the executive dangers dictatorship and that the presidency should be responsive to the people through Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista
John O. Marsh
Marsh
Congress
Giesen Attacks Marsh On Voting Age Stand
Staunton based Republican candidate A R Peter Giesen Jr denounces Democratic rival Jack Marsh position on lowering the voting age to 18 as ludicrous and insulting. In a debate Marsh backed 18 with diploma and 21 otherwise while Giesen argues all 18 year olds should vote regardless of diploma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giesen
Marsh
Staunton
A.R
Peter. Giesen, Jr
Jack Marsh
Weather summary for Virginia and rainfall figures
Weather notes indicate rain ending in the west and continuing in the east with clearing and cooler weather Sunday. Overnight low 50s west and low 60s east. Reported rainfall 1.74 inches in 24 hours ending 8 am. October rainfall totals, five year and fifty five year averages are provided along with annual totals for 1963 through 1967 and monthly averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Berryville Records Three Auto Wrecks on Main Street
Police report three Berryville accidents on Main Street within an hour. Ruth Mallory's 1962 Falcon was rear ended by Charles Cunningham's 1956 Buick during a stalled investigation. William Racer, 78, in a 1960 Ford hit a power pole. both Racer and passenger Charles Duke were treated and released for facial lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Berryville
Robert Willingham
Ruth Mallory
Charles R. Cunningham
Winchester
William Racer
Racer
Charles Duke
Winchester Memorial Hospital
The Walrus and the Carpenter Answers Quiz
The Walrus and the Carpenter quiz items list Jack Johnson as correct for the riddle about soups. Missouri and Ohio are named as locations. Elizabeth and E. R. Stenttinius Jr are mentioned with St. Vitus and Benjamin Franklin referenced. Cassava appears as a clue and Farewell to Thee is included as a title or lyric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnson
Missouri
Ohio
Elizabeth
E. R. Stenttinius, Jr
St. Vitus
Benjamin Franklin
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Clark Service
Apollo
Mamie Henry
Rt. 4
Boscawen and
Braddock Sts
Henry
Lloyd Bland
Winchester Police Department
Boscawen St
Russell B. Miller
Keyser
Braddock
Arge
the Exchange Club
Handley High School Auditorium
Smalts Florists, Inc
Ommds Funeral Home
Loudoun Street
the Order
Mamoriais
Seinghan
Tareabes
Bernard F. Groves
E. Boscawen St
Wm Laitze
N. Cameron St
U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
AXE
New England
Florida
Carolinas
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Texas
Richard M.nixon
Virginia Voters
Northern Virginia Central Labor Council
A.L. Sorrels
Altair
Venus
The
William Barton
Willingham
Sapolin
Stadri Cabot
John W. Rosenberger and Co., Inc
Quarles School
Commerce St
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