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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1969

Page

2

Ray E. Fisher funeral held for East Germain Street resident

A funeral service for Ray E. Fisher 81 of 11 East Germain Street Orly of Stephens City was held at 11 o clock at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Paul J Slonaker and Elder Thornton Hartley presiding. Pallbearers were Floyd A Whitacre Cecil R Painter Perry C Painter Herbert M Painter George T Yeakley and Aubrey M Shiley. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Ray E. See Germain St Orly Stephens City Jones Funeral Home Paul J. Slonaker Thornton Hartley Floyd A. Whitacre Cecil R. Painter Perry C. Painter Herbert M. Painter George T. Yeakley Aubrey M. Shiley Mount Hebron Cemetery

Bedroom Fire Damages Trailer Home in Stephenson

Fire men reported an eight o clock blaze yesterday in a house trailer at Wampler's Trailer Court Stephenson damaged a bureau and mattress in Fred Lentz's bedroom. Neighbors and Mr Lentz moved the burning furniture before firefighters arrived. The trailer is owned by Jack Wampler. Firemen were on the scene about 30 minutes.

Clearbrook Fred Lentz Jack Wampler

Apple Growers Meeting Scheduled at Winchester Plant

All area apple growers are invited to a meeting at the Winchester Apple Growers South Plant at 8 p.m. tomorrow. The Virginia Farm Bureau Marketing Association sponsors the session to discuss prices and marketing of apples.

Apple Growers Winchester Apple Growers South The Virginia Farm Bureau Marketing Association

Bombing hits El Al office in Brussels and grenade near Hague embassy

In Brussels, four people were wounded when a bomb struck the El Al office in a Shell building that also houses Sabena and Pan American. A grenade near the Dutch embassy in The Hague exploded near a diplomat's house. an uninjured, unexploded grenade was found with a teen suspect. Police arrested two young men in Brussels and The Hague. Israeli Ambassador Yannay said the grenade was likely aimed at Israel.

Brussels Belgium el al Hague Netherlands West Germany Yaavoc Yannay Lan Ar&brooking

Food Truck To Aid Flooded Nelson County This Saturday

Gainesboro Ruritan Club sends a relief food truck to Nelson County with donations accepted at Braddock Street United Methodist Church Wolfe Street entrance Tuesday evening and at Johnston's Jewelry or Bayliss Market through Friday. Volunteers seek canned juices milk sugar coffee and other non perishable items.

Gainesboro Ruritan Club Nelson County Braddock St. United Methodist Church Wolfe St Johnston's Bayliss Market Rt. 522 Arthur Jolliffe Raritan Club

Wall Street Opens With Moderate Downgrade On Downtrend

New York AP reports stock market weak in early trading as the Dow dips about 1.6 percent to around 17.91. Trading shows more declines than advances with notable moves in Pan American Airways Woolworth American Telegraph International Nickel Litton and several opening price shifts in Gulf Oil Atlantic Richfield Delta Lines and Pacific Petroleum shares.

New York Pan American World Airways Woolworth American & Telegraph International Nickel Litton Indusies Gulf Oil Atlantic Richfield Delta Lines American Smelting Pacific Petroleums

Man Suffers Electrical Shock at Trailer Work

Henry Wills, 23, of the Albin Trailers Court, suffered a severe electrical shock Saturday at 5 08 p m while working under his trailer. He was hospitalized at Memorial Hospital in the ICU and listed in satisfactory condition by a hospital spokesman this morning.

Forrest E. Peters N. Bt. St Nchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Peters Mt. Jackson William and Mary Ellen Will Peters First Church of Christ Scientist Winchester Horological Institute of America U.S Washington Peters Watch Center United States Naval Observatory Osiris Masonic Lodge Shriners Club of Washington Major Mosby Barricks Myrtle Kline Omps Funeral Russell Barton Shenandoah Memorial Park Sam Johnston Sidney Snellings Charles Steele J. S. Cooley Robert Buckner Marvin Whitney Henry Wills Albin Trailers Court Mr. Wills Memorial Hospital Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad

U S Envoy Burke Elbrick Freed After Kidnapping

The release ends a three day captivity of U S Ambassador Burke Elbrick in Rio de Janeiro. Captors cited security measures and vowed further terror campaigns while stating the assault targeted US interests, not personal animosity.

Senor Burke Elbrick U.S

Dump ordinance approved by Frederick County Board

The Frederick County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a landfill use ordinance after a lengthy public hearing. The measure regulates landfill use and sets fees for commercial haulers.

Frederick County Board of Supervisors

Four Injured in Rt 340 Crashes South of Berryville

Early today two separate crashes on Rt 340 south of Berryville sent four people to injuries. In the first two car crash Mrs. Garnett Thomson White Post suffered a lap laceration elbow bruising and abrasions. The second vehicle driven by Pauline Amelia Bradley White Post went into the southbound lane and collided almost head on. The Thomson car then plunged 15 20 feet down an embankment. A second crash about 2 a m near Berryville involved Wesley Thompson Berryville and two passengers Barbara Ann Thompson 22 and Brenda K Shipe 16 with multiple contusions and burns. A third incident near Berryville 9 30 p m involved John Marlowe 18 and Michael Yowell 17 with facial and body injuries after a rear end collision. A fourth crash on Rt 11 near Winchester left L P Coverstone 48 with a chin laceration and Donald Siers 24 with chest contusions. All victims listed in satisfactory condition.

Rt. 340 Berryville Garnett T. Thomson White Post G.N. Jenkins Pauline Amelia Bradley Bradley Tomson Jenkins Wesley Allen Thompson Mr. Thompson Barbara Ann Thompson Brenda K. Shipe F.G. Greene John Marlowe Michael Yowell Greene Robert Cottrell Rt. 11 Winchester L.M. Bauserman L.P. Coverstone Rt. 6 Donald Siers Rt. 4 Bausermann Coverstone

Nixon huddles with Kissinger over Vietnam cease fire

President Nixon in the Western White House with Henry Kissinger weighing responses to North Vietnam's three day cease fire in commemoration of Ho Chi Minh. Gen Abrams assesses the situation while Ziegler notes no final American action yet. The Amistad Dam near the Texas border is described.

Ers Nixon Dirksen White House National Security Henry A. Kissinger North Vietnam Ho Chi Minh South Vietnam Ronald L. Ziegler Creighton W. Abrams U.S Vietnam Amistad Rio Grande Texas Mexico

Weather outlook for Winchester area five day trend

The forecast shows cooler nights with highs 70 to 78 and lows mostly in the 50s with 40s in the mountains. Expect rain showers Friday and a notable cool down Tuesday and Wednesday before a warmer Friday. Yesterday peaked at 89 degrees. Sunset and sunrise timings are noted for Monday and Tuesday with a First Quarter Moon on Sept 18.

Winchester Great Lakes New England Rockies Midwest North Atlantic States

Rainfall totals and averages across periods and years

The report lists rainfall amounts for the past 48 hours and monthly averages over 56 years, including January through December totals for selected years. It also references historical data points such as 1778 events and several states and terms.

Registration set for annual Winchester Fire School

Registration for the 1969 Winchester Fire School runs 7 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rouss Fire Hall. Classes at the Fire Training Center on Woodstock Lane occur Sept 13 14 20 and 21 with a graduation banquet Sept 24 at Friendship Fire Hall. Invited are Winchester and Frederick County firemen plus crews from Berryville Front Royal Strasburg Martinsburg W Virginia and Charles Town W V. Instructors include Bill Sheads Elliott Jayne Hugh Robinson Stewart Fox Dallas Phillips and Gene Gray.

Winchester Rouss Fire Hall Woodstock Lane Friendship Fire Hall John J. Hawse Frederick County Berryville Front Royal Strasburg Martinsburg W. Va Charles Town Stewart Fox Fairfax Fire Department Dallas Phillips Fairfax County Gene Gray Sheads Jayne

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