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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1970

Page

2

Obituaries for Kerns and Phillips in West Virginia and New York

Mr. Boswell Gilbert Kerns 68 of Paw Paw W Va died Friday at a West Virginia hospital son of Andrew J Kerns and Evaline Moreland survived by wife Ashby Elizabeth Largent a son Russell Kerns Cumberland Md two daughters Laura Belle Whitacre Paw Paw Mildred Allen Winchester two brothers Marion Kerns Keyser Desiring Kerns Slanesville and ten grandchildren Funeral services 2 p m Monday at McKee Funeral Home Chapel Augusta W Va by Rev Edward Allen assisted by Rev Raymond Jones Burial Mt Union Cemetery Paw Paw The body of Jeffrey Miller Phillips 27 fatally injured in an auto accident in Clarke County Thursday night has been moved from Jones Funeral Home to Fairchild Meech Funeral Home Syracuse N Y Funeral service and burial will be held there at a later date

Boswell Gilbert Kerns Paw Paw W.va West Virginia Andrew J. Kerns Evaline Moreland Ashby Elizabeth Largent Russell Kerns Cumberland, Md Laura Belle Whitacre Mildred Allen Winchester Marion Kerns Keyser Desiring Kerns Slanesville McKee Funeral Home Augusta Edward Allen Raymond Jones Mt. Union Cemetery Jeffrey Miller Phillips Clarke County Jones Funeral Home Fairchild & Meech Funeral Home Syracuse New York

Multiple Died, Multiple Funerals in Strasburg Area

Mrs. Laura B. Kinter 85 of 25 W Piccadilly St. died Thursday. Funeral 9:30 today at Jones Funeral with Dr. William E. Eisenberg, graveside at Hamilton Pa. Rev. Frederick Keller to conduct at 4 p.m. Mrs. Mary Virginia Stover 78 of 117 North Holliday St Strasburg died Friday. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Burial Riverview Cemetery. She married Frank C. Stover in 1911. Survivors include husband two daughters and several relatives. Active pallbearers listed. Mrs. Mary Belle Racey 83 of Boyce died yesterday. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. Enders Funeral Home with Rev. Jesse E. Tate Jr. Burial Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. She was widow of W. H. Racey. Survivors include daughters and siblings. Burial at Green Hill.

Laura B. Kinter W. Piccadilly St Jones William E. Eisenberg Hamilton, Pa Frederick Keller Mary Virginia Stover North Holliday St Strasburg Riverview Cemetery Hugh S. Funk Roberta Lillard Funk Frank L. Kitchin Charles E. Cooley Rt. 1 Mt. Crawford Tressa Deuterman Alma Currie Selma Lupton Arlington Dorris §. Funk Washington, D.C H. Roland Funk Harpers Ferry W. Va Mary Belle Racey Boyce W.H. Racey John H. Enders Jesse E. Tate Jr Green Hill Cemetery Berryville William Annie Snapp Louise Lee Anna Lillard Berwyn Heights Mozelle Bowser Hialeah Fla Julia Miller Zoe Heironimus Russell Snapp Winchester Garland Brown Lee Butler George Butler Bobby Snapp Charles Lanham Russell Miller Enders Funeral Home

J D Hite Bloomery Lawyer and cabinet maker dies at 88

J D Hite 88 of Bloomery West Virginia died today at home. Born August 27 1882 in Bloomery he was a lawyer and cabinet maker and a member of the Christian Church. Surviving wife Lena Hawkins four children two from a previous marriage Hazel Herron Paul Hite and a sister Bethia Welsh. 13 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Monday at Whitacre United Methodist Church conducted by Rev J F Omps. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Whitacre. Body at Omps Funeral Home one hour before service.

John Delbert Hite Bloomery W.va Hite John Wesley Jennie Sale Hite Christian Church Lena Hawkins Harry Hite Charles Hite Wesley Erskine Milton Junction Wis Mary McDonald Whitacre Jamie Leith Hazel Herron Washington, Pa Paul Hite U.S. Army Bethia Welsh Winchester Whitacre United Methodist Church J.F. Omps Woodlawn Omps

Balloonists Aim Transatlantic Flight From Long Island

Rod Anderson a 32 year old commodities broker turned balloonist and Malcolm Brighton an experienced aeronautical engineer plan a 3000 mile transatlantic crossing in a class 8 balloon. If successful it would set a new distance record and the first manned Atlantic crossing by balloon. They depart Sunday from Long Island with a 40 foot high gondola and 4500 pounds of equipment aboard the Free Life.

New York Rod Anderson Anderson Long Island England France Transatlantic Malcolm Brighton Farnham Atlantic Brighton New Yorker Manhattan

Kennedy, Philip Eskridge Kennedy Died At 79 In Winchester

Philip Eskridge Kennedy 79 of Winchester died Wednesday at Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital Martinsburg. Funeral at 10 a.m. Monday at John Enders Funeral Home Berryville with graveside rites by Clarke County Honor Guard at Mount Hebron Cemetery. He born April 27 1891 in Clarke County son of Philip Pendleton Cook Kennedy and Selina Frizell Kennedy. Survived by son Philip E. Kennedy Jr. St. Louis and daughter Elizabeth K. Stratton Saratoga Fla. Sister R. M. Hughes Jr. of Norfolk and four grandchildren. Wife was Laura Reba Harlee Kennedy. Also noted are infant twins Mark Anthony and John Roland Cardell Rinker of Winchester died at Winchester Memorial Hospital born Friday morning. private graveside service 3:30 p.m. Shenandoah Memorial Park by Rev. Bruce A. Macbeth.

Philip Eskridge Ted) Kennedy Winchester Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital Martinsburg John Enders Berryville Fred Duckett Mount Hebron Clarke County Honor Guard Philip Pendleton Cook Kennedy Selina Frizell Kennedy St. Louis Mo Elizabeth K. Stratton Saratoga, Fla R.M. Hughes, Jr Norfolk Laura Reba Harlee Kennedy Mark Anthony Rinker John Roland Cardell Rinker John H Winifred Boyce Rinker Winchester Memorial Hospital Mark Anthony John Roland Cardell Winchester Hospital Rinker Kay Frances Charlotte Ann Karen LaDonna Roland Baker Rufus Boyce Shenandoah Memorial Park Bruce A. Macbeth

Squad Launches Fund Drive

The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad officially launched its fund drive yesterday. Members were downtown all day collecting donations at Nichols Town and Country Plaza and other areas. Contributions may be sent to Box 866 Winchester.

Winchester Nichols Town Plaza Box 866

Watson Called to Trial in Tate Murder Case

Charles Tex Watson appeared in Los Angeles court amid the Tate murder trial, extradited from Texas. He stood mute when asked to identify himself, while Patricia Krenwinkel and other defendants smiled toward him. Witness Danny DeCarlo testified about Watson’s role as Manson family lieutenant. Manson’s attorney sought a mistrial over publicity concerns.

Los Angeles Charles Tex’’ Watson Sharon Tate Charles M. Manson Watson Texas Manson Paul Fitzgerald Patricia Krenwinkel Danny DeCarlo Irving Kanarek DeCarlo Fitzgerald Miss Krenwinkel Susan Atkins Leslie van Houten Medford Ore Tate Kanarek

Garland Baptist Dies at 54 in Winchester

Garland Skeet H Baptist 54 of 118 N Washington St died Friday from a personal safety related gunshot wound per Winchester medical examiner Dr Douglass O Hill. He was born January 5 1916 in Hampton. Survived by wife Elizabeth Starnes Baptist son Michael and step-mother. Funeral today at 3 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Garland Skeet H. Baptist Washington St Winchester Douglass O. Hill Mr. Baptist Hampton Maurice J Ethel Hansbrough Baptist Elizabeth Starnes First Baptist Church Army Air Corps Winchester Lodge No Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Maurice J. Baptist Stephens City Michael H. Baptist Jones Funeral Home E.T. Clark Westwood Frank

Youth crowd confronts courthouse officers in Clarke County

About 50 to 60 youths trailed officers to the courthouse provoking noise and traffic disruption on Liberty Street. The group grew to over 100, but with police from Clarke County and outside agencies arriving, the crowd dispersed and no arrests were made.

Roy Breeden Liberty St Breeden Berryville Clarke County State Police F.L. Woolf Frederick County Lacy Anderson Middletown Stephens City

Meeting on Mineral Rights Suit in Williamsburg

Virginia officials Atty. Gen. Andrew P. Miller and Asst. Atty. Gen. Gerald L. Bailes lead 13 state officers at a two day meeting in Williamsburg on a federal suit asking the Supreme Court to declare ocean mineral rights beyond three miles under U S government control.

Williamsburg Atlantic States U.S. Supreme Court U.S Virginia Andrew P. Miller Gerald L. Baliles

Virginia Weather Forecast and Historical Rainfall Data

Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the 60s. Sunday partly sunny with a chance of showers and a high in the 80s. Monday mostly warm with a 10 percent chance of rain tonight and 20 percent Sunday. Extended outlook calls for warm, dry conditions with a western Virginia shower chance Monday and 80s to 90s daytime highs. Rainfall figures include September 24 hours none and year-to-date totals, plus five-year and long-term averages for monthly rainfall.

Virginia

Cease Fire Tensions Escalate in Jordan Crisis

Guerrillas urge surrender by 4 0 p.m. while the army shells towns near Amman. Jordan faces heavy reinforcements, with Palestinian units crossing from Syria and clashes in Ajloun Zarqa Irbid and Ramtha. Majali imposes martial law and seeks Red Cross aid as Amman endures curfew and isolation.

Majali Amman Jordan Syria Palestine Liberation Army Cairo al Ahram Baghdad Damascus Ajloun Zarqa Da‘Mascus Irbid Ramtha Itaff Israel Iraq London Bakaa Hadis Majali Radio Red Cross Beirut

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