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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
2
Obituary notices list Tomblin老人 and family survivors including widow Mary Elvira Hough and multiple siblings and stepchildren. Funeral arrangements pending at John H. Enders Funeral Home Berryville. Also noted Grover Puffinberger, 75, died in Maryland with extensive survivors. funeral Sunday at Salem Church with specific pallbearers.
A funeral service for Mrs Lillian Johnson 48 formerly of Winchester who died Monday in Washington will be held this afternoon at 3:30 at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Bruce A Macbeth officiating. Burial follows at Shenandoah Memorial Park. Survivors include children Gloria Jean Cook Shirley Marie Armentrout Billy C Johnson Carol Ann Rey Donna Sue Shrum and others with grandparents listed. A graveside service is at 3 pm today at Sunset View Memorial Gardens Woodstock with Rev John Tate. body at Deffinger Funeral Home. Relatives meet at graveside.
Mrs Retta Eaton 88 formery of Capon Bridge W Va died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born Frederick County May 22 1880 she was daughter of John and Adeline Alabaugh. Widow of C Arthur Eaton died 1947. Survived by two sons two daughters two grandchildren four great grandchildren. Body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge.
The Virginia State Supreme Court rejected the Virginia Conservative Party bid to list George Wallace and Ronald Reagan on the Virginia presidential ballot for November. The party feared vote-splitting if Wallace appeared on separate Wallace Reagan electors lines, with Wallace and Reagan withdrawing their nominations from the VCP. The court closed a three day session in Staunton as opinions were awaited for October term.
AAMA Grower-Processor Relations Committee met to set higher prices amid rising production costs. Hartley warned the 119 million bushel U S crop may require price increases, while processors sought grower cost details. Ben Lacy noted good processor relations and concern over a potential crop shortfall, prompting new grower committees and calls for stronger member involvement.
Virginia Democratic leaders gathered in Richmond to form a campaign structure for the Humphrey-Muskie ticket amid Governor race strains and Wallace’s third party influence. William B. Hopkins urged team players who will also back congressional candidates and consider 1969 governor plans. The prospect of Lt. Gov. Fred Pollard and others shaping the statewide directorate faces internal divisions and past figures like Sidney Kellam being questioned.
A social will be held at 408 N Kent St starting 11 a.m. to raise funds for John Mann United Methodist Church. Fried chicken and baked goods will be sold. Homileetics is noted as a branch of theology focused on preaching reasons.
Portsmouth AP report says deputy city sergeant Jimmy Lee Jordan, 44, is under $10,000 bond after being charged with raping a 27 year old woman in a third floor cell while she awaited trial on a disorderly conduct case. Capt. Joyner described the alleged assault as the guard used keys to open the cell and warned the woman to stay quiet. Jordan was suspended pending further action.
A local man nicknamed Pop Bailey chooses to fish on the Frederick County side of Cedar Creek across from Shenandoah County. He discusses county belonging with a bystander as police note an incident with a frightened woman and other prisoners on the floor. Bailey jokes he will catch more fish, while others laugh and agree.
Funeral services for Floyd Lee Dodson Sr and Sidney Annabelle Dodson of Front Royal will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Rivermont Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Young. Burial will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park. Dodson died Wednesday from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Mrs. Dodson died from injuries after an argument with her husband. The couple left survivors including children Doris Ann Smedley and Floyd Dodson Jr. and multiple siblings. Pallbearers and details provided by Warren County authorities.
Arthur S. Rowles, 59, of Rt. 5, withdrew innocence and pleaded guilty to an indictment for breaking and entering Robinson Memorial School. He was sentenced by Judge Elliott Marshall to 12 months in jail and a $500 fine plus costs. Raymond Rexrode, the principal, was in the building during the May 8 incident.
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a chance of a few showers. Lows 54 to 60. Saturday fair with decreasing humidity and highs 72 to 78. Sunday looks pleasant. Also notes sunset at 7 36 p m, sunrise 6 46 a m, moonrise 7 44 p m and a full moon at 6 08 p m.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ends at 8 a.m. shows 61 with September to date 62 and 1968 to date 23.11. Five year past totals list 1963 33.46 1964 31.63 1965 26.85 1966 33.82 1967 36.48. Monthly averages over 55 years are 2.41 January through 2.34 December with overall Jan–Dec average 36.50.
A pair of tractor trailer trucks collided on Rt. 50 East near the Shenandoah River bridge, halting traffic with no injuries. In separate incidents, four other crashes near Winchester caused minor injuries and vehicle damage, including a four car crash at Paper Mill Road and Featherbed Lane and a two car crash at Cork and Cameron Streets.
A Corpus Christi Corporation Court jury awarded woodwork instructor John W. Duvall of Handley High School a verdict in two suits filed by Floyd O Leighton and Floyd O Leighton Jr alleging negligence linked to a February 18 1966 school table saw accident that injured Leighton’s left hand including partial finger amputations. The move to set aside the verdict will be heard September 23.
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