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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries for Mrs. Rachel Miller and Mrs. Corrie L. Leith

Mrs. Rachel Miller 85 of Gore died in a Winchester nursing home. She was born January 21 1884, widow of Charles E. Miller, last of her family, survived by nieces, funeral Sunday Ebenezer Church Gore with burial at the church cemetery. The body is at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge West Virginia. A funeral for Mrs Corrie L Leith of Philomont who died Tuesday was held yesterday at 2 p.m. at Royston Funeral Home Middleburg burial in Middleburg. She was born February 13 1880, widow of Walter G Leith, lifelong Methodist, pianist at Loudoun County camp meetings, survived by nieces nephews and distant relatives. Pallbearers listed as Richard Lake, Hirst Melheller, West Pearson, Charles Underwood, Lester Underwood, Turner Wright.

Ebenezer Christian Church Gore J.F. Omps Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge W.va Corrie L. Leith Philomont Royston Middleburg Carroll Goodridge Leith John Marshall Elizabeth Carter Rawlings Loudoun County Louie Leach May Stryker Winchester Richard Lake Hirst Melheller West Pearson Charles Carter Underwood Lester Underwood Turner Wright

Mrs Minnie May Carper Funeral Notice

The notice announces the funeral service for Mrs Minnie May Carper to be held Monday at 1 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home with burial to follow.

Answers 1. Boisel Salem Pierre Atlanta

Right True $63 300. v. his job. It doesn't the earth goes around the sun. Richard Henry Dana Head Manicuring Croquet.

Boisel Salem Pierre Atlanta Richard Henry Dana

Israeli Guards Guard Car Used by Bishop Pike in Judean Tour

Israeli troops stand guard over a rented car used by former Episcopal Bishop James Pike and his wife during a tour of the Judean wilderness. The couple abandoned the vehicle after an unspecified incident.

Episcopal California James Pike Judean

Virginia Supreme Court Overturns Obscenity Conviction

The Virginia Supreme Court nullified a Norfolk distribution case, striking down part of the obscenity statute as unconstitutional. Justice Eggleston said the defect does not invalidate the whole law. Charles House had faced a $500 fine for selling two magazines dubbed “Raw” and “Knight” to a Norfolk detective.

Norfolk John W. Eggleston Charles House Linwood B. Tabb Supreme Court House The Dominion News Co

Widow Minnie Carper, 77, of Bufflick Road, dies

Mrs Minnie May Carper aged 77 of Bufflick Road Frederick County died yesterday. Born May 28 1892 daughter of James and Laura Mason Carpenter she married Hugh L Carper in 1914. She is survived by her husband three sisters and son Everly S Carper killed in France WW2. Funeral Monday at 1 30 at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hebron.

Minnie May Carper Bufflick Road Carper Frederick County James and Laura Mason Carpenter Hugh L. Carper Carpers Valley Route 1 Jeanette Hutzler Winchester Everly S. Carper France Jones Funeral Home Charles Harless Robert L. DuBreuil, Jr Mount Hebron Cemetery

Kidnapping Continues With Embassy Bosnia Ties Alleged

The article describes Eldrick being moved to a Volkswagen wagon after a failed embassy bombing and ransom note left behind. State Department spokesman McCloskey links clues to MR-8 as a Castrovile organization while President Nixon expresses concern. Elbrick, fluent in Portuguese, began his Brazil post July 14 amid rising leftist terrorism since the 1964 revolt and Costa e Silva’s 1969 power.

Eldrick Washington State Department Robert J. McCloskey White House San Clemente Calif Nixon Elbrick Brazil Costa E Silva Congress Sao Paulo

Merger Seeks Unified County City Governance

A joint session backs consolidating Winchester city and Frederick county into a single government. Proponents note shared services from the health department to the new jail and vocational college. If approved, a special referendum would be ordered after the merger charter is published weekly for four weeks, with a December election possible.

Battaile Rosenberger Frederick County Tve Winchester New Community College

Apple Growers Seek Equipment To Rebuild Harvest

The bulletin notes salvageable production gear and nearby trees ready for harvest. Public roads are being repaired and private road rebuilding is needed to haul fruit. Growers seek wheel tractors and bulk-bin capable tractors. contact Horticultural Society Office Box 718 Staunton 24401 or 885-2172 to connect available equipment with needy growers.

Horticultural Society Staunton Apple

Search Continues for Former Bishop James Pike Missing in Judean Wilderness

Israeli police Bedouin tribesmen and volunteers resume dawn search for Dr. James Pike former Episcopal bishop of California missing since Monday. His wife Diane 31 holds they will find him alive though sick in a cave based on a medium friend’s visions. Dozens of caves checked after car stalled on a dirt track from Bethlehem to the Dead Sea.

Jerusalem James Pike Episcopal California Pike Diane New York Bethlehem Dead Sea Christ Jesus

Maryland Man Charged After Hit and Run Crash

A Finksburg man, 31, is jailed on hit and run and drunken driving charges after colliding with Wallace Shanks of Woodridge at 1215 Berryville Ave. The Ford was wrecked, Hughes suffered facial injuries, and Shanks’s car sustained about $400 damage. Hughes is held on $500 bond.

Finksburg G. N. Jenkins Hughes Jenkins Winchester Shanks

Wall Street Falls in Moderate Trading Amid Downtrend

The market opened lower with the Dow at 823 26, down 2.04 as declines led gainers by better than 200 issues. Early block trades included American Telephone at 52 1/2, Atlantic Richfield at 112 1/2, Standard Oil of California at 60, U S Steel at 37 3/4, and Bethlehem Steel at 29 1/4.

New York American Telephone & Telegraph Atlantic Richfield Standard Oil California U.S. Steel Bethlehem Steel Continental Oil Polaroid Sanders Associates Grace Co

Weather summary for Winchester Virginia today and weekend

Cloudy today with scattered showers and possible thundershowers tonight. Lows 62 to 68. Saturday and Sunday partly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers. Noon high 78, low 68. Rainfall totals shown, with historical averages and past five years figures included.

City funds eyed for Pleasant Valley Road project and airport apron

City officials say federal funds may be needed for Pleasant Valley Road from Millwood Ave to National Ave while 1969 70 preliminaries and rights of way are funded locally. The airport runway project at 634000 dollars is 50 federal 25 state and 25 local. an apron 133000 was denied for lack of funds. Community college plans face no immediate change, and contractors warn tighter financing will slow local construction.

Rt. 7 Winchester Pleasant Valley Road Millwood Ave National Ave Wendell Seldon Seldon Region 15 Community College Wilkie W. Hunt Dana Hamel Community College System

Bid Opening Moved to Sept 19 for Region 15 College

Bids for constructing the Region 15 community college near Middletown are postponed from September 11 to September 19. Wilkie W. Hunt, chairman of the Region 15 board, announced the rescheduled date today.

Region 15 Community College Middletown State Community College Board Wilkie W. Hunt Region 15

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