Obituaries from the Evening Star September 1 1968
Obituary notices for Thomas Wallace Cooper 62 of 109 Holliday Drive who died yesterday and for Alena Elizabeth Emerson 85 of 608 Highland Ave who died yesterday. Services at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park and a forthcoming Masonic Memorial Service. Charles Martel noted for historic prowess at Tours. Emerson survivors listed with daughter, stepchildren, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Thomas Wallace Cooper
Holliday Drive
Winchester Memorial Hosa
Genoesee
Jones Funeral Home
Robert B. Martin
Walter Hamrick
Kenneth Lamp
Charles Wallace
James Clement
John Harden
Aubrey Hogget
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Alena Elizabeth Emerson
Highland Ave
Emerson
Rockingham County
Philip M
Sarah Higgs Cline
Calvin Emerson
Zeropack Company
Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church
Elsie V. Cain
Winchester
Edith Marple
Bessie Seldon
Mary Price
Mabel Catlett
Ollie Shreck
Elsie Jobe
Viola March
Jake Emerson
Wesley Emerson
Herman Emerson
Minnie Thompson
Walter
Charles Cain
Mrs. Violet W. Johnson 51 dies in Winchester hospital
Mrs. Violet W. Johnson of 8 Spring Crest Ave. dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born Feb 10 1915 in Orkney Springs she married Robert B. Johnson in Winchester Feb 24 1934. Survived by husband four siblings and mother. Funeral Saturday at 1:30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Violet W. Johnson
Spring Crest Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Johnson
Orkney Springs
H. G. Spitzer
Washington
Jacob L. Walker
Robert B. Johnson
Winchester
House of Cards of
Red Cross
Eastern Star McKinley
United Commercial Travelers
Centenary United Church of Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul Heller Sr
Millford
Del
Callie D. Baker
Boyce
Gordon Custer
Baltimore
Home V
Hack
Stephens City
Mark Walker
Wilmington
Edward Walker
Charleston
Jones Funeral Home
Frederick Groff
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Egg Prices by Grade and Size
Current receipts show different egg prices by grade and size with no clear dates or locations. The text lists Grade A Large, Grade B Large, and Grade A Medium levels though specifics are unreadable.
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SMG Sts Ubceccnevekes Ee
Red China’s Lin Piao calls for expanded purge rally
In Beijing Lin Piao urged 500000 Red Guards to widen the cultural revolution purge while warning against coercion. Mao’s heir apparent spoke for Mao as Premier Chou En Lai offered milder guidance. Reports from Radio Prague Granma Tanjug quoted opposition inside China and abroad.
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Tokyo
Red China
Lin Piao
Red Guards
Mao Tze Tung
Peking
Heavenly Peace
Lin
Mao
Communist Party
China
New China
Chou En-lai
NCNA
Maol
Radio Prague
Czechoslovakia
Tanjug
Ching
Legionnaires Elect Davis for National Commander
Washington AP reports the American Legion is set to elect John E. Davis as national commander with two rivals, William Eugene Galbraith and Bernard F. Gratton, at the 48th annual regional convention. Davis, 53, a World War II veteran and former North Dakota governor, lives in Bismarck. The program includes installing Mrs. A J Ryan Sr. as regional auxiliary president.
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Washington
American Legion
John E. Davis
Dakota
Inhhe Field
William Eugene Galbraith
Beemer
Neb
The
Legion
Bernard ‘F. Gratton
Emmett
Idaho
Davis
North Dakota
Bismarck
McClusky
A. J. Ryan Sr
Dania, Fla
AFL-CIO Claims Victory in First Agricultural Union Vote
In San Francisco AP reports AFL-CIO claims unofficial win in the nations first agricultural union election. Arbiters count 1349 ballots with 332 challenged. final results due in two days. Cesar Chavez announces UFW victory for field workers at Di Giorgio Sierra Vista grape ranch. Teamsters vow to represent shed workers and pursue unionization plans.
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San Francisco
Calif
Afl-Cio
Teamsters
Mateor
California
Cesar Chavez
Delano
Aflcio
American Arbitration Association
Chavez
Aflcio United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
di Giorgio Corp
Sierra Vista Grape Ranch
Guatemala Southern Pacific Slope Receives Heavy Rainfall
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes annual precipitation on Guatemala's southern Pacific slope ranges from 160 to 220 inches.
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Pacific
Guatemala
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannia Airways crash in Yugoslavia kills 80 near Ljubljana
Survivors rushed to Ljubljana hospital as authorities probe a Britannia Airways charter crash near Brnik Airport. At least 80 killed, five died en route or after admission. 5 injured remain in hospital. Names of victims and survivors remain unclear.
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Ljubljana
Trieste
Britannia Airways
Brnik
Modernnda
Luton
British Overseas Airways Corp
Tokyo
Innsbruck
Austria
Arthur Rowcliff
Duneday
Berkshire
Margaret
Pdnia
Rowecliff
Rand
Weather Today Virginia Forecast
Fair tonight with a low around 42. Mostly sunny Friday with highs near 83 to 88. North to northeast winds up to 15 mph. Saturday forecast calls for fair conditions.
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Virginia
Rainfall Totals and Averages for Past 63 Years
The report shows 1966 rainfall to date 18.01 inches. Average annual rainfall over the last 63 years is 26.56 inches. Monthly averages are listed with Jan 2.42, Feb 2.18, March 8.10, April 9.14, May 3.68, June 3.79, July 83, Aug 3.77, Sept 2.68, Oct 11, Nov 2.65, Dec 2.31.
Wilson Asked To Join in Defense Study
London reports President Johnson asked Britain to join American British German discussions on European defense planning. Wilson offered to participate but warned talks must not derail NATO exchanges. A mixed British-German commission is due to report by mid October as Britain threatens Rhine army cuts if funding gaps persist.
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London
Wilson
NATO
Britain
Rhine
Arms control bid rejected by Russians
Moscow quoted Pravda saying U.S. president Johnson must secure a Viet Nam withdrawal before any U S Soviet arms control accords can be pursued. The piece rejected improved ties while the war continues, offering no direct summary of Johnson’s proposals.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
Johnson
Pravda
Communist Party
Viet Nam
Arco
Idaho
Easter Sunday Faith Remnant And Renewal Cited
The Rev. J. C. Michael Allen of St. Mark's in the Bowery notes Easter attracts lapsed Christians seeking renewal, while Christmas appeals to sentimental Santa crowds. Milton Berle quips that a good laugh outvalues six cemetery scenes.
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J. C. Michael Allen
New York
St. Mark’s - In -the - Bouwerie Episcopal Church
Milton Berle
Wall Street Opens Mixed After Two-Day Rally
Wall Street rose irregularly early as profits were taken on glamor and blue chip stocks. Tech, airlines, and aerospace issues moved in and out with minor gains and losses, while several big names showed fractional changes and the Associated Press average advanced to 282.0.
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New York
Texaco
Zenith
American
United
Eastern Airlines
du Pont
General Electric
Ford
General Motors
Jersey Standard
Raytheon
Goodyear
Royal Dutch
Xerox
Chrysler
American Telephone
Associated Press
Virginia toll rises to 711 after three road deaths
Three traffic deaths push Virginia's yearly toll to 711 from 683. Linda Gail Agee, 19, of Copper Hill died in Roanoke after a car crash on U.S. 221. Carl G. Mitchell, 36, of Emporia was fatally injured on U.S. 58 near Franklin. Alma Duke Powers, 58, of Henrico died following a two car collision at Santa Anna Road and Patterson Avenue in Henrico.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Roanoke
Linda Gail Agee
Copper Hill
U.S. 221
Franklin
Carl G. Mitchell
Rt. 3
Emporia
U. S. 58
Isle of Wight County
Richmond
Alma Duke Powers
Henrico County
Santa Anna Road l
Patterson Avenue
Henrico
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