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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries from Winchester memorial hospital losses

Funeral services announced for Edna Elaine Clowser 58 of 325 Kerr Street and Anna M Bockey 86 of 206 B N Kent Street. Burial at Mount Hebron and Shenandoah Memorial Park. Doctors Casey Swiggett Richards named along with pallbearers and bereaved families.

Edna Elaine Clowser Kerr St Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones, Funeral Home E. T. Clark Anna M. Bockey Kent St Jones Funeral Home Natham Williamson Herbert Taylor James Taylor Charles Mauck William Homer Andy Mauck Winston Wallace, Jr Shenandoah Memorial Park

Benjamin J Chrismore former Camp Hill resident dies

Benjamin J Chrismore of Camp Hill Harrisburg Pa a former Winchester resident died at an age not stated He was the son of the late George Edward and Emma Alberta Chrismore He worked at Eakins Tire Co and L B Smith Co He belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church Perseverance Lodge 21 FMAM Harrisburg Consistory Zembo Temple and several local clubs He is survived by his widow Esther N Chrismore and sisters Ethel Cleven ger Zella Sanford and E H Anderson A funeral was held at Myers Funeral Camp Hill with burial in East Harrisburg Cemetery

Joseph M. Casey Boyce Winchester Memorial Hospital Casey Nor- Wien Teak Patrick W Ann Casey Katherine Hicks Sacred Heart Catholic Church Forty & Eight Volture American Legion Conrad Hoover Joseph H. Casey Edison, N.J John R. Casey Woodstock James W. Casey Charles H. Casey Winchester May Philburn Agnes Casey Norwich Jones Funeral Home Ward Benjamin J., Chrismore Camp Hill Harrisburg Chrismore George Edward Emma Alberta Chrismore Frederick County Eakins Tire Co L.B. Smith Co Trinity Lutheran Church of Perseverance Lodge Fm&am Zembo Temple Zembo Luncheon Club Forest 43 Tall Cedars of Lebanon Perseverance Royal Arch Chapter Acacia Club The Executive Club Kiwanis Club Chamber of Commerce National Council of Industrial Management Club YMCA

Winchester youths remain in critical condition after Capon Bridge crash

David V. Hewett 13 of Winchester remains in the Winchester Memorial Hospital ICU in very serious condition after a 4 p.m. Sunday crash at Capon Bridge West Virginia. Ruby McDonald 11, also of Winchester, is still on the critical list. Vernon Cletus Hott 34 of Yellow Springs is shown improving after a Rt 529 Friday evening accident.

David V. Hewett Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospital Capon Bridge W. Va Ruby McDonald Vernon Cletus Hott Yellow Springs

F111A Ready to Resume Combat Missions in Vietnam

Gen John P McConnell says the F111A fighter bomber is ready to return to combat in Southeast Asia after fixing a faulty actuator rod blamed for crashes. The remark followed an acceptance ceremony handing the first F111C to Australia, which has 24 on order at a flyaway price of 5.95 million each.

Defense Department Vietnam Air Force General Dynamics Fort Worth McConnell United States Allen Fairhall Reach

Caltech Car Wins Race Across U S

Caltech student team piloting a Microbus finishes the 3000 mile cross country race in 214 hours with penalties. MIT's Corvair arrives earlier on paper but higher penalties may decide the winner. Race began Aug 26 with teams from Caltech and MIT competing for electric propulsion publicity.

Cambridge Mass California Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Techhnology MIT Caltech Pasadena Calif Machine Design Magazine Cleveland Ohio Waley Rippel Hollywood Ronald Gremban Reno Nev George Swartz University of Washington Rippel Len Loeb Corpus Christi Tex

Jury Hearing Suits In School Mishap

The jury trial of Floyd O. Leighton and Floyd O. Leighton Jr. vs John W. Duvall opened in Corporation Court over a Handley High School woodmaking class accident. Young Leighton suffered partial finger amputations and lacerations after a table saw incident on February 18, 1966, with the guard allegedly pushed aside during operation.

Floyd O. Leighton Floyd O. Leighton, Jr John W. Duvall Corporation Court Mr. Duvall Handley High School Young Leighton

828 Signatures On County Referendum Petition For Liquor Vote

The Frederick County report shows 828 valid signatures on Joseph A. Massie Jr petition for a local option vote on liquor by the drink. The case mentions a woodworking accident involving a student and a blade guard, with claims that the instructor should have required its use. Court deadlines for a base lot election are noted, and damages sought include medical expenses and loss of use of the boy’s left hand. Attorneys are Benjamin M. Butler and Thomas V. Monahan.

Frederick County Joseph A. Massie, Jr Ontorney Duvalllin County Young Leighton Massie Robert K. Woltz Dabney W. Watts Benjamin M. Butler Thomas V. Monahan Mr. Duvall Mr. Butler Butler

Winchester referendum set for November fifth

Judge Marshall signed an order on August 30 naming November 5 for a Winchester referendum. The city needed 666 valid signatures and collected 702, meeting the 15 percent threshold of the 1964 presidential vote.

Watts Elliott D. Marshall Winchester

Harvesting of Apple Crop Meeting Set in Winchester

The Virginia Farm Bureau Marketing Association will hold a meeting here tomorrow night to discuss harvesting the 1968 crop. The meeting is at the Winchester Apple Growers south plant behind the Virginia Cold Storage starting at 8 o clock and is open to the public.

Virginia Farm Bureau Marketing Association Winchester Apple Growers South Virginia Cold Storage Richmond

Gag Rule in U S House Defines Debate Limits

In the U S House of Representatives a gag rule outlines restrictions on debate. The rule limits speaking time and topic discussion to streamline proceedings and force quicker votes.

U.S. House of Representatives

County Board debates thistle control and spraying ban

County officials debated thistle spray plans proposed by John Gerkin to educate landowners and farmers. The discussion covered timing from Oct 1 to Nov 20, spraying methods, licensing, and a moratorium on 2 4 D Esther while weighing economic and environmental risks.

John Gerkin Extension Service Gerkin Blacksburg VPI Daray B. Beverley Byrd Berryville Byrd Board of Supervisors Kenneth N. Gilpin Lee Gilpin Eustace Jackson Jack Hardesty Esther l Esther

Weather outlook bright with mild temperate week ahead

Fair tonight and Thursday with some cloudiness. Low tonight 60 to 66, high Thursday 78 to 85. Friday looks warmer with a chance of showers. Five day forecast shows near normal temperatures across the state with highs 80s to upper 80s in most regions and cooler weekend relief. Observations include sunset 7 39 p m, sunrise 6 44 a m, and full moon on September 6.

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Rainfall totals and averages for past years

Rainfall data shows 1968 up to 8 am today totaling 22.50 inches. Five year 1963–1967 totals range 26.85 to 36.48 inches. Monthly averages for 55 years list January 2.41 inches to December 2.34 inches, with annual January–December average 36.50 inches.

Stephens City Council Organizes New Term

The Stephens City Mayor Lynn Comer and six Town Council members began two year terms on Sept 1 and held a regular session. They appointed committees including Finance with Lemery Ewing Fletcher, Water and Sewer led by Sullivan, Street led by Ewing, and other panels for Ordinance Fire Health and Public Safety Light and Power Building and Inspection.

Stephens City Lynn Comer Gilda Lemery Frank Ewing George Fletcher George Sullivan Ewing William D. White George Monk Fletcher Mrs. Lemley Mr. White Mr. Monk Mr. Sullivan Mr. Ewing Mr. Fletcher Light and Power

Children Use Fake Money in Post Office Change Machine

Eight Virginia Beach children ages eight to twelve exploited a change machine at a shopping center post office using play money. They ran up a $140 score before inspectors uncovered the scheme. In juvenile court Judge Phillip L. Russo ordered each child to repay $5.63 to the Post Office and to write a 1,500 word essay on obedience within two weeks.

Phillip L. Russo Post Office Department Joseph Crosswhite

Wall Street Steady Gains After Labor Day Rally

The market opened with modest advances on the New York Stock Exchange as the AP average rose to 333.9 and several stocks posted gains. Dow Jones moved up while blue chips lagged, with Du Pont and Astroada among notable decliners and construction spending boosting sentiment.

New York Stock Exchange Addressograph Global Marine Sunasco Teed Stokely van Camp du Pont Xerox IBM Glen Alden American Stock Exchange Mohawk H&b American DMH Corp Fleetwood Enterprises National Presto Industries Condemco Astroada

Nixon forecast targets in 1968 campaign

Nixon said Wallace could not siphon many votes and named New York California Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan and Texas as the big seven states with 210 electoral votes. He planned to focus on the South with Tennessee Kentucky Virginia North Carolina Georgia and Florida and may use more televised Q A sessions.

Alabama George C. Wallace Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey Wallace Illinois California Texas Pennsylvania New York Ohio Michigan Tennessee Kentucky Virginia North Carolina Georgia Florida Chicago

Avocado acquittal echoes in Syria Tokyo Rose case

A fragmentary OCR list links a Syria acquittal note to Tokyo Rose, a doctor heir, and references to vegetables, a pipeline, and global seas. The garbled items include Girl Scouts and various ocean regions, leaving a puzzle of disconnected elements.

Syria Tokyo Rose N. Atlantic S. Atlantic N. Pacific S. Pacific Arctic Ant‘arctic Girl Scouts

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