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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1965
Page
2
Obituary notices for Ethel Viola Flenner Iva Mae Bowles Gertie Margaret Coffey Inga Lucille Kenney and others list funeral services in Winchester Greensboro Mount Hebron Lakeview Memorial Park and local churches with survivors including relatives and locations in Virginia North Carolina and Alabama. Burial and service details are given with names of pallbearers and conducting ministers.
Mrs Anna Mae Fincham 64 of Stephens City died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital born March 7 1901 in Harpers Ferry W Va daughter of John and Mary Ann Cogle survived by two daughters eight grandchildren three great grandchildren three sisters and three brothers with a funeral at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville Winchester firemen responded to Pats Cab stand at 13 S Kent St yesterday at 230 PM backfiring carburetor caused no damage per Fire Inspector William N Gochenour
Moore described a night assault on Pleiku air base in which 1 American was killed at a machine gun position 200 yards from the camp. Montagnard troops with U S advisers rushed the gun, destroyed it with grenades, and the Viet Cong gunner was found chained to his weapon. The camp radio antennae were shot away and two sergeants climbed a pole to restore communications as flares lit the scene. The 400-man garrison learned of the threat after a patrol clashed with advance Communist elements the prior night, and gates were closed to protect defenders from masquerading Viet Cong.
Virginia Democrat Mills Godwin Jr. says he will sever all financial ties with his law firm and not practice law while governor. Republican A Linwood Holton had urged him to pledge not to employ or hire anyone from his firm in state service and to bar Assembly members from state agencies. Godwin said the governor cannot issue such orders and defended the attorney general as chief legal adviser.
Obert Taft Shanholtz, 56, who escaped from the local jail on June 12, 1964, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and costs by Municipal Court Judge John W. Rice. He was arrested on a separate charge of driving with a revoked license on September 25. A police check confirmed the escape. In a separate case, Walter Benjamin Brown, 23, of Sedley, was fined 88.50 dollars and costs for carrying a concealed weapon and discharging a firearm within the city. The note also lists the real name of Leon Trotsky as Lev Davidovich Bronstein.
Joseph Thurman Frye Sr. 77 of Wardensville West Virginia longtime Capon Valley Bank president and Frye Furniture Industries director dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital He served on the Winchester Memorial Hospital board and held roles at Capon Valley Bank Athens Bed Co St Peter s Lutheran Church and various civic groups Funeral services set at St Peter s Lutheran Wardensville with pallbearers and honorary bank directors.
James R. Alexander 19 of Md pleaded guilty to forgery and circulating a forged check. Preston Luther Loveless 28 faces breaking and entering Jaize and Bros. Co. and truck theft charges. Jackie Ray Johnson 29 to be arraigned for taxi cab theft. Arthur Eugene Campbell charged with stealing a record player from J J Newberry Co. Edward James Weber 28 of Ostis Fla pleaded innocent on maiming charge. trial November 3. Writs issued for Betty Haines Frank M. Dick and Wanda Braithwaite to custody. Dick indicted for forgery and uttering a $186.40 check. Braithwaite accused of stealing over $40 from Larrick and White.
A white 1965 Chevrolet with license 012-84A was reported missing at 5 57 p m Monday. R W Phillips of Harrisburg Pa parked the rented car in front of the George Washington Hotel per Winchester Police.
Counsel for Luther Durham Jr failed to secure a joint trial for the murders of Annie Snow and Waltrie Hoover. The court ruled the Commonwealth may decide trial structure, with Snow case set for November 16 and Hoover death to be tried separately. Harding signed the 1921 World War I peace treaty with Germany Austria and Hungary.
Fair tonight with low 38 to 45. Wednesday mostly sunny and cooler with high 58 to 64. Thursday fair and rising temperatures. Winchester skies note sunset 5:20 p.m. October rainfall totals and averages listed. first quarter Nov. 1.
Firefighters responded to two incidents yesterday in Middletown. The first was a 3:50 p.m. blaze in an outbuilding on the Mike Shifflett property on Sen Seny Street used for storing electrical appliances. The second at about 6:30 p.m. involved smoke damage at the David Headley home near the ball park caused by an oil furnace issue. Mrs Headley activated an emergency switch preventing worse damage. Damage estimates were not available for either fire.
Mrs Sally Windle of Siler Route was reported in good condition today at Winchester Memorial Hospital. She was admitted following an auto accident yesterday at 5 40 p m when the car ran off the road into a ditch near Fort Collier on Route 11 north of Winchester. She was taken to the hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad.
The inspector issued three permits totaling 78 000 dollars for construction and labor. Projects include Dr Warren Gregorys two story 11 room brick dwelling at 123 Rostel Rd valued 60 000, Wallace Hills brick dwelling at 361 Parkway St 16500, and Wade Emmarts garage at 314 W Piccadilly St valued 1500.
Wide range of issues rebounded after recent losses as trading stayed active in New York. Electronics, office equipment, televisions, airlines and photos led the bounce while rails that had surged earlier also advanced. Boeing Polaroid Xerox and Southern Railway rose about one point, American Tobacco and U S Gypsum moved modestly. Opening quotes showed mixed gains with Congoleum up and SCM Corp. down.
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