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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1969
Page
2
Mrs Corrie Leith of Philomont died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. She was the sister of Mrs E May Stryker and the last of her immediate family. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body lies at Royston Funeral Home in Middleburg.
Daisy Carper Noonan 78 of 13 E German St died yesterday born February 15 1891 in Frederick County daughter of Joshua T and Margaret Keller Carper widow of John Thomas Noonan. Survived by son Vincent M Noonan of Rockville three brothers and two grandchildren. Funeral 3:30 tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home Rev Robert J Domnelly burial Mount Hebron. A separate service for J Philip Carbaugh 53 of Stephens City at 2 pm in Christ Episcopal Church burial Greenhill Cemetery. Friends may call Jones Funeral Home.
Mrs Daisy C Noonan is set for a service Thursday at 3 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home to celebrate her life with funeral rites and interment to follow.
Dr. Ediwn Wolford born May 13 1914 in Roanoke died after a lingering illness at Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital. He led Woodstock and Edinburg Christian churches from 1945 and was active in the Lions Club and community service. Survived by wife two sons and mother. funeral at Woodstock Christian Church with burial at Mountain View Cemetery in Vinton.
Funeral for Lester Douglas Mason Sr of 30 East Germain Street was held this afternoon at 1 30 at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Slonaker and Nathan Williamson officiating. Pallbearers included Grant Seabright John M Seabright John W Griffith E Richard Whitacre John F Markle and Melvin J Frye. Burial followed at Mount Hebron.
Miles R. Orndorff Jr of Farmers and Merchants National Bank was named vice chairman of the 1969 70 Winchester Frederick County United Fund Campaign and elected second vice president of United Fund Inc. of Winchester and Frederick County. He previously chaired Retail Division and has a long local service record including the Winchester Jaycees Exchange Club Braddock Street United Methodist Church and teaching Sunday School. He and his wife Betsy Snider reside at 933 Allen Drive with children Amy Jeffrey and Sarah.
The Frederick County Sheriff's Department reports a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 stolen from Lamar Sloan Ford's used lot on Valley Ave. The theft was discovered yesterday. A gray 1950-51 Ford tractor Model 8N with red motor and fenders, owned by C Alson Smith on Hunting Ridge, was stolen between 8:30 p.m. last Wednesday and 7 p.m. Thursday. Deputy Charles Mellwee investigates.
The Dow Jones average at 10:30 a.m. stood 0.13 lower at 837.65 as declines edged advances narrowly. Early gains gave way to a softer session with one analyst calling the performance “sort of a standoff.”
Miss Mary Jo Struble of Pittsburgh is reported in satisfactory condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a Sunday shooting near Rt. 50 on Sulphur Springs Road. The Pagans Motorcycle Club and townspeople clashed at Elk Garden West Virginia, leaving Woodrow Absher seriously hurt and James Kuhn mildly injured. Police investigate with no arrests yet.
The article notes Gunter’s relief from duties at his request as F County commonwealth attorney, pending the committee complaint. Motions seek dismissal, a show-cause hearing, a jury trial, and access to testimony and evidence used by the committee. Also referenced is Paris World War I “taxicab army” led by General Gallieni aiding the Marne defense.
Alabama player Al Holson weighs 196 pounds and answers a true/false test with 43 percent accuracy. He records 156 attempts, achieving a full house on the Fifth.
Frederick County schools report total enrollment 1 771 for Ayler and 907 for First Day, with elementary totals 4 686 up 101 from 4 585 last year. Principal notes classes over 35 and aims for a 2 percent future maximum. Fifty five new teachers include 65 new hires with degrees. 11 graduates of James Wood HS. total staff 323.
Three Frederick County School Board members Charles E. Bass Kenneth Eyre and Ray Boyce were asked to attend the Virginia School Boards Assn meeting on October 24 at the Hotel Chamberlin in Hampton. The board hopes all three or at least two can go.
Phil Whitney could not be present and a date was set for next week as the mayor explained. Last night the council enacted a water connections amendment to Town system raising the fee from a flat 90 to cost plus 10 percent for pipe meter and materials plus labor.
Considerable cloudiness and warm humidity through tonight and Thursday with scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon and evening. Highs 78 to 84, lows 64 to 69, then partly cloudy and warm Friday. Noon high today 53, yesterday 86. Sunset 7:41 p.m., sunrise 6:43 a.m.
Rainfall data show 24 hour total to 8 30 a m today 13 September 1969. Cumulative rainfall to date 25 52 inches. Monthly and yearly averages listed for 56 year period with January to December totals and five year by year figures. The long term average for Jan through Dec is 36 43 inches.
Burglary remains the leading crime in Virginia based on reported incidents across jurisdictions. Police say property crimes dominate overall while other offenses show smaller shares in yearly tallies.
Firefighters from Round Hill and Winchester responded to a car blaze near Fox Drive and Rt. 522 North around 8 30 last night, with only minor damage reported. Earlier Winchester units battled a brush fire on Ross St West Virginia Ave. Chief Groves said the man burning brush started the fire but it was promptly controlled. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts reports 27 statewide chapters promoting public access to art.
The National Hurricane Center reports Francelia about 30 miles off the coasts of Guatemala and British Honduras in the Gulf of Honduras at 6 a.m. EDT. The center places the storm 30 miles east of Punta Gorda British Honduras and roughly 30 miles north of Puerto Barrios Guatemala.
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