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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1964

Page

2

Obituaries for Coffelt and Kendall in Winchester

Funeral services were held at Jones Funeral Home for Milton E. Coffelt who died Sunday. Pallbearers included Raymond Santmire John Seabright John Griffith Lester Mason Brown Jenkins and Harold Bageant. Burial followed at Shenandoah Memorial Park. A funeral service for John R P Kendall who died Saturday was conducted at Jones Funeral Home with pallbearers Noah Shade Kline Theodore Funk Glenlin George Knotts and Rufus Boyce. Burial was at Shenandoah Memorial Park.

Milton E. Coffelt Jones Funeral Home Alan C. Peer Pallbeares Raymond L Santmire John M. Seabright John W. Griffith Lester D, Mason Brown E. Jenkins Harold M. Bageant Shenandoah Mc John RP. Kendall E.T. Clark Noah Shade Ne Kline Theodore Funk Glenlin George Knotts Rufus Boyce Shenandoah Memorial Park

Death of Mrs. Fanny Poe Thompson in Arcadia Florida

Mrs Fanny Poe Thompson widow of James J Thompson died in Arcadia Florida hospital on September 18 born December 15 1883 in Warren County daughter of late Winterton Poe and Sarah Beaty Poe. Survived by two brothers Kirthen Poe and Lee Poe of Front Royal three sisters Miss Robbie Poe Marshall Mrs W A Lawson Arlington and Mrs Ralph Levi Berryville. Funeral service held Sunday in Arcadia with burial in Arcadia Cemetery.

Fanny Poe Thompson James J. Thompson Arcadia Fla Thompson Warren County Winterton Ani Sarah Beaty Poe Kirthen Poe Lee Poe Front Royal Robbie Poe Marshall eMrs W. A. Lawson Arlington Ralph Levi Berry‘ville

William Miller Charged in Radford Murder Case

In Radford Virgina Pulaski County authorities charged 23 year old William Charles Miller of New River with murder in the shooting death of 21 year old Leon Harvey also of New River. Harvey died after two chest wounds and a 6 40 p m hospital admission. The Army veteran had recently been released and was staying with his parents while job hunting.

Radford (Ap Pulaski County Wiliam Charles Miller New River Leon Harvey J.henry Hall Miller Harvey Radford

Ruritans to Build Picnic Shelter in Gainesboro

Ruritans plan a self built picnic shelter for Gainesboro community and passing tourists on Rt 522. The building committee led by Leslie Campbell reports roofing lumber and site ready. The group will also operate two soft drink and hot dog stands and host a chicken barbecue during the North South Skirmish weekend near Gainesboro.

Gainesboro Ruritan Club Ruritan Leslie Campbell Galhesbord Raritan National Paul Moore Frank Cooper C. Edward Lizer Gainesboro Raritan North- South Skirmish Association

Nash Is Mist By Luggage Lift

Boston AP reports humorist Ogden Nash asked the Boston Globe for help after $7 000 in luggage and personal effects were stolen from his car in the Ritz Carlton Hotel parking lot. Nash and his wife were in Boston to meet their publisher.

Boston Chicago Cabots Ritz Carlton Ogden Nash Nash The Globe

Store Entered Nothing Taken at A C Slonaker

City police said the A C Slonaker store on West Amherst Street was burglarized today. Entry was gained by removing a shed board and climbing over the roof. an open safe was closed, a money drawer pulled from a desk, and some money in a second drawer remained untouched.

A.C. Slonaker W. Amherst St

Invisible Tyranny Convocation at Shenandoah College

Dr. Forrest S. Racey delivered Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music 90th Convocation address on campus. He warned against invisible tyrants ignorance uncontrolled emotions and habit urging students to free themselves by forming healthy habits and embracing individual choices. Dean Kenneth Eyre introduced him.

Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music Forrest S. Racey Dr. Racey Racey Shenandoah Kenneth Eyre Shenandoah College

Community Chest Campaign Dates Set for Front Royal

Front Royal and Warren County Board of Supervisors designate September 28 to October 12 as the 1964 Community Chest Campaign with a $24 000 goal to fund 12 agencies serving the area. Shenandoah County Red Cross warns of a $2000 shortfall threatening the blood program. A Strasburg bloodmobile is planned tomorrow at 10 a.m. and Strasburg Rescue Squad seeks volunteers for headquarters construction starting block work on Saturday.

Woodstock Shenandoah County Red Cross Ratcliffe Strasburg Front Royal Warren County Board of Supervisors Strasburg Rescue Squad, Inc

California towns battle spread of Napa and Sonoma fires

Firemen containment efforts across Santa Rosa Napa Calistoga and Sonoma County gain momentum as borate bombers join crews protecting Rincon Valley and Ursuline Convent. No major injuries reported though a youth suffers a shoulder separation and embers threaten Calistoga and Napa.

Sonoma County Hospital Pidges Rincon Valley Ursuline Convent Kent Bathurst Santa Rosa California Division of Forestry Napa Calistoga Napa Valley Valley of the Moon Jack London Santa Rosas San Francisco Sonoma County Luther Burbank California Mt. St. Helena

Vatican approves collegiality move at council vote

The Vatican Ecumenical Council backs the idea that the Pope and all Roman Catholic bishops form a single body. The eight vote set advances toward shared papal episcopal authority and joint governance of the Church. Critics warn it could dilute papal primacy.

Vatican City Vatican Ecumenical Council Council St. Peter’s Basilica Peter Paul VI Christian Unity Movement

Thalhimer Official Dies at 72

RICHMOND AP Irving May vice chairman of Thalhimer Brothers Inc department store died at his home aged 72. A lawyer in Richmond before joining Thalhimer’s in 1922 he held secretary treasurer vice president and president posts before becoming vice chairman. He served in World War I as a sergeant first class in the McGuire unit. Surviving are wife Edith Hood May a daughter Mrs Bernard Herbst of Philadelphia a son Ralph A May of Miami Beach and five grandchildren. Funeral set at Temple Beth Ahabah at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Bernard Herbst Philadelphia Ralph A. May Miami Beach Temple Beth-Ahabah

Slugs Plague Montreal Phone Company

AP report from Montreal explains Canadian coin slugs riddling pay phones while U S authorities ban possessing slugs. Bell Telephone security chief J P E Seguin says slug use harms service and the illegal risk lies in employing the counterfeit coins.

Montreal J.P.E. Seguin Bell Telephone Company United States Seguin

Grand Jury Indicts 2 and 3rd Released in Frederick County

A Frederick County Grand Jury indicted two men for breaking and entering while declining to return a true bill against the driver of a car involved in a June fatality. Lawrence Glen More Bowen, 42, was released. the driver, tied to Vergie Lee Dodson's death, faced no indictment.

Frederick County Lawrence Glenmore Bowen Rt. 2 Bowen Vergie Lee Dodson Rt. 11 South Kernstown James Gilbert Fincham Fincham Harold Learned Herbert A. Braithwaite Miller Bros. Food Co James Tate Elliott Marshall Patsy Irene Butts Troy A. Nesmith Richard Pruitt William Thebus Middletown

Reynolds Announces Expansion at Grottoes Plant

Reynolds Metals Co. announced a four year 140 million program to expand plants and improve capacity. The Grottoes facility will add about 80 000 square feet for new heat shrinkable film production equipment doubling capacity. Start of construction is immediate.

Richmond Reynolds Metals Co Grottoes Grottes Reynolds

Weather Today Forecast for Virginia

Variable cloudiness with a high in the mid seventies for Wednesday. Tonight will be fair with a low in the fifties. Thursday outlook calls for fair and a bit warmer conditions.

South Viet Nam Faces Widening Crisis as Strikes Surge

Government says strikers from a leading textile plant will be reinstated after a 20 000 strong general strike spreads calls for emergency rule repeal. Ban Me Thuot calm returns after an uprising by mountain tribesmen, who killed 17 lowland officers and seized a radio station. Westmoreland notes possible North Vietnamese battalions involved.

Nguyen Khanh Viet Cong Viet Nam Dure Khan Ban Me Thuot U.S. Army North Viet Nam Khanh Demilitarized Zone William C. Westmoreland U.S Viet Nam

Rainfall totals and averages across months

Rainfall over the past 24 hours ends 8:30 a.m. today shows trace with September total 2.77 inches. Cumulative 1964 rainfall 24.30 inches, 51 year average 36.85 inches. Monthly averages include January 2.38, February 2.13, March 3.18, April 3.88, July 3.86, August 3.81, September 2.67, October 3.13, November 2.60, December 2.39 inches.

Wall Street Advances Amid Mixed Early Gains

The market rose modestly with a narrow advance as trading stayed moderately active. General Motors held firm despite a Friday UAW strike deadline while autos and steels showed little change and several industrials posted small gains including IBM Du Pont and U.S. Smelting. The AP 60-stock average ended up 1.9 at 325.0.

New York General Motors United Auto Workers U.S. Steel Bethlehem Eric Lackawanna Acme Steel Interlake Iron Texas Gulf New York Central IBM du Pont U.S Phelps Dodge Kennecott International Harvester

Baltimore Markets Livestock Receipts Report

USDA cattle receipts total 100 head with standard and good 1100 to 1180 lb slaughter steers selling around 21.00 to 22.00. hogs receipts 300 with barrows and gilts active and steady, sows scarce. Prices for barrows gilts US 1-2 190-225 lbs about 18.00 and mixed US 1-3 185-240 lbs about 17.50 to 17.75.

Baltimore USDA

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