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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries and local death notices in Winchester

Walter Edward Messick 79 of Middletown died in Shenandoah Memorial Hospital. Survived by his foster son Robert E. Miller and step-grand daughter Carolene Carper. Funeral Saturday at 2 with burial in Riverview Cemetery. Virgil E. Molden 65 of White Post died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Burial at Rockland Cemetery after services at John H. Enders Funeral Home. Food distribution programs cited in Virginia with 40 localities and 33 programs.

Walter Edward Bill) Messick Route 1 Middletown Shenandoa County Memorial Hospital Mr. Messick Warren County Gilbert and Sally Ritenour Messick Strasburg Carolene Carper Jessie Mae Stokes Carper Robert E. Miller Export, Pa Stover H.M. Crim J.O. Williams Paul Neal William Palmer Lee Palmer Eddie Palmer Harry T. Brill Riverview Cemetery Virgil E. Molden White Post Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Molden Page County James and Bertie Deavers Molden Ethel Maupin Molden Harry Rackley Winchester Kate Gordon Robert Lofton Stephens City John H. Enders Berryville Charles Harless Rockland Cemetery Virginia

Alexandria Man Dies After Clarke County Crash

William McGilvary Orr sixty five? ninety years old of 6403 Hillview Avenue Alexandria died at Memorial Hospital from injuries in a two vehicle crash on Route 50 at Lost Corners. Orr served in WWI and WWII and later worked in real estate and cattle farming. He is survived by three children a sister and a brother. Memorial service at his home and donations to Davidson College.

Alexandria Clarke County Memorial Hospital William McGilvary Orr Hillview Ave Douglass O. Hill Orr Rt. 50 Lost Corners Mr. Orr Thailand Siam Robert William and Emelia McGilvary Orr Statesville N.C Ordnance Department War Production Board William Reid Pitts William McG. Orr, Jr Kinston Lewis Payne Orr New Topsail ‘Beach John Graham, Jr Falls Church Mitchell F. Orr Fort Worth Tex

Izaak Walton League Installs Winchester Chapter Officers

Winchester chapter of the Izaak Walton League installs Ernie Nesselrodt as president with W Reynolds Legge Jr. as first vice president, Robert L. Lebo as second vice president, L L Danner as secretary, and Robert L DeHaven as treasurer. Board includes M E Royston and others. a 10 by 30 foot shelter at the rifle range is completed. An 18 inch bass weighing 10 12 pounds is mounted in the clubhouse.

Winchester Izaak Walton League of America Izaak Walton Park Ernie Nesselrodt Dr. W. Reynolds Legge, Jr Robert L. Lebo L.L. Danner Robert L DeHaven Carle F. Germelman, Jr Dr. Legge

Defenders of Pentagon Spending Lose Bid to Trim 20 Billion

Senate critics failed to cut the 20 billion defense hardware bill after a two month fight that ended in an 81 to 5 vote. Proxmire said the fight is only opening for future inquiry while Brooke praised the sunlight on defense spending. The bill funds 19.98 billion for planes ships missiles and vehicles with 7.1 billion for R D T&E.

Washington Senate Pentagon William Proxmire Wisconsin Edward Brooke Massachusetts Brooke United States House Laos Thailand

Ground Action Highlights Vietnam Night Fighting

Overnight battles near Saigon Dong Ha and Da Nang saw eight Americans wounded as rockets and mortars struck U S outposts. A helicopter collision killed Col Dale J Crittenberger and Lt Col Leo Sikorski along with ten others. The 3rd Marine Division faced brief enemy fire while Vietnam troop withdrawals continued under Nixon orders.

U.S 1St Air Cavalry Division Saigon 3Rd Marine Division Dong Ha Demilitarized Zone Vietnam Nixon 198Th Da-Nang da Nang Dale J. Crittenberger Mekong Delta Crittenberger West Point 9Th Infantry Division Willis D. Crittenberger Rome

Anderson to Speak at Grace Bible Church Brucetown Series

Einar Anderson, former Mormon now missionary and Bible teacher, will lead special services at Grace Bible Church near Brucetown September 24 to 28 at 7 30 each evening. He was born in Utah and raised Mormon, later becoming a sought after speaker and Bible conference leader in churches worldwide. He is from Grace Mission Inc Grand Rapids Mich and has written pamphlets a book titled It Was A Mormon. Pastor Burleson and Pastor Gowdy invite the public.

Einar Anderson Grace Bible Church Brucetown Mr. Anderson Utah Anderson Grace Mission, Inc Grand Rapids Mich Burleson Pastor Gowdy

Battle spends over three times Howell in Virginia runoff

In Virginia runoff spending reports Battle lists 150,636 while Howell posts 48,150. Totals from both primaries bring Howell to 411,894 and Battle to 424,266, with ads the largest expense for both. Miller, elected lieutenant governor candidate, reports 33,251 in the runoff.

Richmond Virginia William C. Battle Henry E. Howell Jr Fred G. Pollard State Board of Elections Battle Howell State Board Andrew P. Miller del. Guy O. Farley

Juvenile Petition Signed After Dormitory Incident

A 16 year old male juvenile from Alamo Ga faces a signed petition after a Shenandoah College girls dormitory incident at 6 am yesterday. A dorm window screen was forced and a girl sleeping inside glimpsed a young Black male. A college security guard later detained a suspect on campus and he was handed to the Regional Juvenile Court for action.

Alamo Shenandoah College Winchester Warren Rudolph Rudolph Carrol K. Mauck Regional Juvenile Court

No Israeli Confirmation Of Attacks

Al Fatah claimed heavy attacks on Israel with hundreds of commandos targeting 14 positions along a 30 mile front in the Jordan Valley. Israel reported only one skirmish with four Arab combatants killed and no Israeli casualties, while a later clash near the Dead Sea area produced four Arab deaths. Jordan and Cairo also reported military moves and leadership changes as Nasser faced illness.

Associated Press al Fatah Israel Amman Jordan Valley Srubavel Shalev Fatah Shalev Dead Sea Damiya Jordan Cairo Gamal Abdel Nasser Navy Nasser

Delinquency Hearing Set for Harry Carter in Frederick County

A regional juvenile court will hear Harry Junior Carter of 321 North Kent Street on September 30 for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Carter is free on a 500 dollar bond.

Harry Junior Carter N. Kent St Frederick County Carter

Weather Outlook Virginia Five Day Forecast

The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with lows 45 to 52 and highs 70 to 76. Rain chances are near zero today and tonight and about 10 percent on Saturday. Sunday looks fair and milder. The five day outlook shows above normal temperatures with highs 78 to 82 and lows 52 to 58, with rain totaling about half to one inch mainly mid next week.

Virginia

Rainfall totals and climate data summary

Rainfall figures cover 24 hours ending 8:30 am, September 2 showing 1.35 inches for the day and 26.74 inches year to date. Long term averages over 56 years list monthly means from January to December, with September at 2.81 inches and yearly averages around 36.43 inches. The alpaca note defines it as a camel family mammal with wool, eating grass near the snow line and needing clean water. Noon high 57 and low 46. year ago high 71. yesterday's high 71.

Fredericksburg Man Charged Over Forged Prescriptions

Gary Eugene McIntyre 21 of 1324 Handley Ave was charged by Fredericksburg police with two counts of buying dangerous drugs with a forged prescription other related counts. He is jail free on 7000 dollar bond and a Sept 23 hearing is set in Fredericksburg Municipal Court. McIntyre also faces Prince William County charges for delivering a forged prescription with a county hearing on Oct 14.

Winchester Fredericksburg Gary Eugene McIntyre Handley Ave McIntyre J.R. Lightner Prince William

Mothers' Club to Host Dinners for Fremont Street Nursery

The Mothers' Club of Fremont Street Day Nursery will serve dinners at the nursery starting at 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Reservations are requested at 662-7237. The event supports the Fremont Street Nursery with free home delivery for orders.

Mothers’ Club Fremont Street Day Nursery Fremont Street Nursery

Wall Street mixed in moderate activity early trading

Wall Street opened with the Dow at 831.51, down 0.06 as advances edged declines. Blocks traded included American Telephone at 51, General Motors at 75, Polaroid at 135, and General Electric at 84, with several others showing mixed moves. The prior session closed higher as the Dow rose 5.01 to 831.57, while the 60 stock average gained 1.1 to 290.3 as analysts see a base between 800 and 840.

New York American Telephone & Telegraph General Motors Polaroid Atlantic Richfield General Electric A. H. Robins Co Benguet Sperry Rand Hilton Hotels Control Dow Jones DJI Associated Press American Stock Exchange Alaska Airlines Allen Electric British Petroleum

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