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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries for Sylva Headley Lemley and Anna Bockey

Mrs Sylva Headley Lemley 69 of Stephens City died Sunday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. She married Maurice Lemley in 1920 and was a member of Ridings Chapel United Methodist Church. She is survived by four children and six grandchildren. Funeral held this morning at Stephens City United Methodist Church. Burial in Greenhill Cemetery. Mrs Anna M Bockey 86 of 206 B N Kent St died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Blanchester Ohio she married Clarence E Bockey in 1898 and was a member of First Christian Church Grimes. Survived by one daughter three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow at 3:30 at Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Shendadéah Memorial Park.

Sylva Headley Lemley Stephens City Winchester Memorial Hospital Alexandria Leon Peette Ann) Suimmell Clearbrook Maurice Lemley, Jr Stephens City United Anna M. Bockey N. Kent St Hunts Houston Texas Jones Funeral Home Nathan Williamson Shendadéah Memorial Park Mrs. Clowser Craigsville Jessie Waggie Orville R. Crowser First Baptist Church of Winchester Guy Waggie Richmond John Hettie) Blakeley E.T. Clark Mount Hebron Cemetery

Richards Sr. of Winchester dies. services set

Funeral services are planned for Harry A. Richards Sr. of 31 Montague Ave. after his death Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was born in Frederick County, married Virginia White in 1940, and worked as an orchardist and at B and O Railroad. Survived by a widow, two children, a brother, a sister, and a granddaughter. burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Harry A. Richards, Sr Montague Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Richards Frederick County Augustine Josephine Hennestaffle Richards Virginia White Winchester Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Phil Merrimans Lane Christ Episcopal Church of

Funeral service for Mrs Rosa May White

Funeral service for Rosa Rosie May White 71 of Route 6 will be held this afternoon at 3 30 at the Jones Funeral Home. Dr E T Clark will officiate with pallbearers Gilbert Puffinberger George Orndorff Douglas Golightly Earl Orndorff Joseph Orndorff and Benjamin Megeath named.

Rosa Rosie) May White Route 6 Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home E. T. Clark Gilbert Puffinberger George Orndorff Douglas Golightly Earl Orndorff Joseph Orndorff Benjamin Megeath Mount Hebron Cemetery

Withee Swiggett Obituary Seeks Teamsters Leader

Withee W. Swiggett 58 of 560 Eagle Drive died Sunday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born March 25 1910 in Bridgeville Delaware he married Selene Jackson in Winchester December 11 1948. He served 30 years as secretary treasurer of Teamsters Local 539 and was a Congregational United Church of Christ member. He leaves three children Jane Jimmy Jeanie and a son from a previous marriage, and a sister Alice Inman of Miami. Funeral rites were by Rev George H Stei n. Pallbearers Kenneth Combs Andrew Higgs Gerald Hepner Fred Werhein Cecil Carter Marshall Henry. honorary pallbearers are Teamsters Executive Board members.

Wilbur N. Swiggett Eagle Drive Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Swiggett Bridgeville Dela Henry Etta McCauley Swiggett Selene Jackson Winchester Teamster Congregational United Church of Christ Jane Swiggett Jimmy Swiggett Jeanie Swiggett Alice Inman Miami Fla George H. Stein Kenneth Combs Andrew L. Higgs Gerald M. Hepner Fred Werhein Cecil Carter Marshall Henry

Dividend Declared by SVNB Board

The Shenandoah Valley National Bank board declares a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share. Payment is to be made September 16 to holders of record September 9 on 32,250 outstanding shares. President John C. Blackburn notes a total of $2 per share will have been paid this year.

Shenandoah Valley National Bank John C. Blackburn

Weather forecast and rainfall data for Winchester

The bulletin reports fair conditions in Virginia with a warm stretch and a chance of afternoon thunder showers in the coming days. It lists sun rise and set times for Winchester, recent rainfall totals and monthly averages, and a 55 year rainfall average by month.

U.S. Railroads Face Multimillion Showdown

Congress weighs ICC backed plan to require public need tests before dropping passenger trains. Senators Mansfield and McGee oppose broad cuts as Burlington’s losses cited. railroad argues highways and air travel hurt ridership while investments top $51 million with assets near $949 million.

Interstate Commerce Commission Congress Mike Mansfield Montana Gale Mee Gee Wyoming Paul J. Tierney ICC Senate Commerce Atlantic Coast Omaha Nebr McGee Mansfield United States

Court Opening Delayed By Judge Germelman Death

The Regional Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court postponed its first session due to the death of Judge Carle F. Germelman Jr.'s mother-in-law Mrs. F. E. Pethick of Grosse Pointe Mich. The judge and family left for Michigan and expected to return tonight or tomorrow after funeral services held this morning. Freedom Park Urged New Delhi Calls Hyde Park for New Delhi to allow unrestricted speech and action as Parliament member M. L. Sondhi complains against emergency orders limiting gatherings to five.

Carle F. Germeliman, Jr Germelman F. E. Pethick Crosse Point Mich Donna Pethick Germelman William Edward Freedom Park New Delhi Creae Ithon Hyde Park M. L. Sondhi Jan Sangh Sondhi

Republicans build Europe outreach for absentee vote drive

The Republican National Committee plans a Europe branch to mobilize 2 million Americans there including servicemen. Subsidiary committees will operate in France Germany Belgium the United Kingdom and Italy with Shirley Temple Black among speakers touring major European cities by mid September.

Associated Press Washington Republican National Committee Europe Ray C. Bliss Icemen France Germany Belgium United Kingdom Italy Shirley Temple Black Bliss

Stolen Car Found Here In Washington DC Area

A white over black 1960 Ford convertible stolen from a Washington DC apartment parking lot was found abandoned on Greenwood Road at about 3 a.m. Deputy Sheriff Harry E. Richards of Frederick County located the vehicle during a routine cruiser sweep. No damage reported. The car will be returned to DC police.

Washington, D.C Greenwood Road Harry E. Richards Frederick County F.g.green Rt. 11 George Streit Rt. 1 Winchester Aibert C. Richard, Jr Rt. 6

Multiple Traffic Crashes Reported Across Virginia West Virginia

Area news details several road incidents with injuries and fatalities. A one car crash near Romney West Virginia sent a rider to Hampshire Memorial Hospital. In Virginia, a two vehicle crash near Winchester injured a 13 year old boy. A separate two car collision near Richmond killed a family of four with four more critically injured. A 31 year old man died in Lebanon after a pickup left the road. A Baltimore girl died when a car hit a pole near Heathsville.

Millwood Pike John M. Peacemaker Sunnyside Station Richard Associated Press Suffolk Virginia Walter F. Winfield Mary Elizabeth Winfield Greenville N.C Portsmouth Lebanon James Oliver Hartsock Nicholsville Dickersonville Russell Counry Heathsville Sharmane Louise Wiggins Baltimore Ies U. S. 360 Heathsville Central High School

Wall Street rises as post-Labor Day gains lead early session

The New York market opened with a broad advance led by auto shares and industrials. The AP 60 stock average rose .9 to 333.1 as US Smelting and Hecla Mining reportedly consider a merger and gains posted by McDonnell Douglas Sunasco General American Oil Collins Radio and Phelps Dodge.

New York McDonnell Douglas Sunasco General American Oil Collins Radio Phelps Dodge US. Smelting Hecla Mining Chrysler General Motors Ford American Motors American Telephone American Stock Exchange LTV Aerospace Data Processing Dorsey Corp CMH Corp Fields Plastics Canadian Homestead Canaveral International Waltham Precision Nestle le Mur

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