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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1963

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Berryville and Nearby Areas

Multiple obituaries note Mrs H M Pothier of 523 ft Rd near Roland, survived by five children and several siblings, funeral arrangements set for Notre Dame Cemetery Pawtucket. Also listed are Mrs Carter of Berryville, Miss Lee Virginia Carter formerly of Berryville, and Mrs Preston P Orndorff with services pending. interments at Milton Valley Cemetery and Fairview Cemetery respectively.

Més Prat Funeral Home Pawtucket Mrokecer Notre Dame Lee Virginia Carter Berryville Philadelphia Miss Carter Berry Marshall Carter Arles Carter Pittsburgh Thomas Carter Janid Johnson Lacy Pettaway Rs. Mildréd Tennessee St. Luke’s Baptist Church J. Curtis Clarke Milton Valley Preston P. Orndorff E.ape St Nathan Williamson Jones Funeral Home Nettie Adams Hagerstown Jessie Adams Winchester Garland Orndorff Kenneth Orndorff Robert Orndorff Charles Orndorff Elmer Orndorff

Drought Strains Cattle Farmers Across Clarke Frederick

The drought drives a major cattle sell off at the Farmers' Livestock Exchange starting in July. Frederick Clarke counties report low streams, wells dry, and pastures depleted. Farmers brace for winter feeding, with many selling calves and yearlings as hay and corn reserves dwindle.

Farmers’ Livestock Exchange Livestock Exchange W. C. Heironimus I. Fred Stine Northern Virginia Livestock Producers’ Association Frederick County John T. Wolfe Clarke County Frederick John Gerken Gerken Stine Winchester E. W. Adams, Jr Gainesboro ED Lee White Post Lee Oscar Carr Berryville Pike Burch McKay Wex Cecil Wolfe Battletown

Mrs Preston P Orndorff and Mrs Helen Pothier Funeral Arrangements

Funeral arrangements for Mrs Preston P. Orndorff and Mrs Helen M. Pothier are incomplete, with details pending. Local obituary notices indicate their deaths and forthcoming ceremonies are being coordinated by area funeral homes.

Helen M. Pothier

Viet Nam sisters critique Diem regime and Nhu power

A Vietnamese woman, Tran Le Chi, voices unhappiness with the Diem regime. She argues Ngo Dinh Nhu holds real power and accuses the leaders of losing touch with the people. She says Communists nearly win hearts while fearing harm to Diem and Nhu.

Ngo Dinh Nhu Nhu Diem Viet Nam Tran le Chi South

Weather across coast as Ginny storms up the Atlantic

South Carolina residents evacuated as 3 000 along the Grand Strand fled homes and 1 500 in Charleston area sought storm shelters in armories and schools. Ginny, seventh tropical storm of the season, formed near Hatteras then moved off Cape Canaveral before veering along the coast.

S.C Morehead City N.C Civil Defense South Carolina Grand Strand Charleston Ginny Hatteras Capeanaveral Georgia North Carolina

National Catholic Youth Week Observed Here

The CYO of Sacred Heart Parish in Winchester will observe National Catholic Youth Week with a special mass on October 27 at 8 a.m. followed by a Communion Breakfast at the Charcoal Hearth. The week promotes youth in the Lay Apostolate shaping future religious leaders for peace and justice.

CYO Sacred Heart Winchester

Rescue drill links open-cast pit to underground gallery

Mine workers recall a tunnel connection once existed between the open-cast pit and the underground gallery, now plugged. A drilling machine bored toward the gallery to deploy a 10 foot rescue bomb to hoist miners to the surface, mirroring a 1900s Hazleton coal mine rescue.

Henry Throne David Fellin Hazleton

Botulism scare grows over Great Lakes smoked fish

Federal FDA advised housewives to discard smoked whitefish and chubs from the Great Lakes area after seven deaths linked to botulism. A Michigan firm halted production after shipments traced to its Grand Haven plant, while two Kalamazoo deaths remained without a traced source.

Detroit Great Lakes Food and Drug Administration FDA Queke P. Larrick Larrick Tennessee Alabama Nashville,Tenn Michigan H. J. Dombos & Bro Grand Haven Mich Kalamazoo, Mich

Cork Street Driver Cleared After Acquittal

A Cork Street motorist Liam Lawrence Smith was acquitted in Corporation Court yesterday after a jury reversed his July arrest for driving under the influence. Officers testified the car moved with lights out on East Lane. Two blood tests showed 0.17 and 0.21 percent alcohol. defense noted sample variance.

E. Cork St Liam Lawrence Smith Corporation Court Hustan Smith East Lane E. Cork Elliott D. Marshall VFW Herndon Dabney W. Watts Commonwealth Winchester

Answers by the Chicago student quiz edition

The station presents a list of question answer pairs including city Chicago Illinois truth false Polliwogs Woodrow Wilson St Helena Bones Trademark Room Temperature See Cuba to name a few items reflected in the quiz.

Polliwogs Woodrow Wilson St. Helena Bones Cuba

State to Check Liver Pastes

Richmond AP reports Virginia officials seized 30 cases of liver paste in Roanoke from Food Products Ltd of Montreal. Canadian authorities warned of the shipment to Roanoke named Epicure Liver Paste and Paragon Liver Paste. The state lab will random test the cans and the rest will be returned to Canada.

Richmond Roanoke Virginia Food Products Ltd Montreal Canada

Auto and Grass Fires Reported in City and County

A grass fire behind a residence on Opequon Ave prompted response from Friant South End Vpl and Vl unteer Fire Companies at 7:25 p.m. In the county, Round Hill and Gainesboro units doused a blaze in an auto on Poorhouse Rd near Hudson's Fruit Market. Driver's name not fully legible in the report.

Opequon Ave South End Vpland Vlunteer Round Hill Gainesboro Poorhouse Rd Hudson's Fruit Market

Abduction Report Details Suspect Description

A boy testifies a stranger grabbed Michelle and forced her into a car, then pulled her out. The man, about 5 foot 11, dark complexioned with dark hair, wore a dirty T shirt and brown trousers. His car is described as a two door Chevrolet from around 1962 or 1963, color black or brown and white.

Ogi Michelle Frank

Taxi Rider Is Injured in Front Royal Accident

Police investigated a 6 05 p m collision at N Royal Ave and 8th St injuring Margaret Henry of 820 Virginia Ave who rode as a passenger in a taxi driven by Ira F Curry of 560 Manassas Ave The cab stopped to turn left when Lemuel D Figgins of 32 W 17th St failed to see it and rear ended the vehicle

Front Royal N. Royal Ave 8Th St Margaret Henry Virginia Ave Henry Ira F. Curry Manassas Ave Lemuel D. Figgins 17Th St

Weather summary and rainfall data for the period

The report shows daily rainfall none for the past 24 hours and October total none. 1963 rainfall to date 25.24 inches. Fifty year averages list monthly rainfall. October 3.19 inches and other months with corresponding values. Virginia forecast calls for fair tonight lows 46 to 54 and tomorrow mostly sunny and warmer.

Virginia

Shenandoah Valley Falls Foliage Accessible to Visitors

Autumn colors persist on lower slopes and valley areas in the Shenandoah Valley while some forest areas west of the Blue Ridge close. Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway overlook areas remain open offering ample views of the fall scenery this weekend.

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H.M. Pothier Carterurg John H. Enders Muriel Green Hill Tery Miss Lee V. Carter Orndorff Service Robert K. Stickley Stephens City Mr. Stickley Henry M. Brumback Cedar Creek Mr. Brumback Jones Funeral Home, Inc Sel Aan Smalts Reo John W. Rosenberger ING JFK Kennedy Frost Congress Amherst College Simpson Amherst Cork Street Acquitta Chicago, Il Valley Redi-Mix Co., Inc Kern Motor CO Loudoun ST Myers Ark N. Cameron Glaize & Bro Porter-Cahill Miller’s Hardware N. Loudoun St Health Dept Perry Engineering, Inc Servrice E.boscawen ST. - MO
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