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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1969

Page

2

Obituaries for Barnhart and Robinson relatives filed in Winchester

Obituary notices record the June 29 1894 birth of Mrs Emma Virginia Gardiner Barnhart and details of her June 19 1920 marriage to A Philip Barnhart with four children six grandchildren and seven sisters. Also noted is the forthcoming funeral at Omps Funeral Home and burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Separate notice covers Bruce A Robinson 20 of Margate New Jersey drowned near Warrensburg Missouri with services at Omps Funeral Home and internment at Mt Hebron Cemetery and a scholarship fund donation request. The Basilica of the Assumption described as the first Catholic Cathedral in the U S was built in Baltimore in 1806.

Emma Virginia Gardiner Charles M Lydia Barnhart Jane Robinson Gardiner Wes White Post A. Philip Barnhart Washington, D.C Philip William Barnhart Arlington Richard Jane) Baker Vienna John Charles Barnhart Greensburg Edward Anne) Lawrence Winchester Zetta Ellerbeck Lela Fowler Vada Thompson June Gardiner Helen Cadwallader Lela Johns Ninevah Opal Givens Bruce A. Robinson West Drive Margate N.J Warrensburg Missouri Central Missouri State College Omps Funderal James R. Jackson John Ecton Richard Otte Robert Quinn Robert Laurendeau Rodney Karns Larry Nelson Mt. Hebron Robinson Sigma Tau Gamma_ Fraternity Gail Martha Clendening Robinson Winchester Public Atlantic City High School Sigma Tau Gamma Central Missouri College U.S

Labor convention weighs endorsements in governor race

AFL-CIO state President Juli an Carper says the convention favored electing a Republican to curb the Byrd machine. A convention statement endorses Reynolds and Miller and notes Holton's approval does not constitute party endorsement or its functionaries.

Holton Afl-Cio Julian Carper Byrd Reynolds Miller

Shull and Brown Deaths Over Week in Winchester Area

Obituary notices for Arthur W. Shull Jr of Dayton and Minnie Harrison Brown of Winchester report Shull born November 11 1916 in Winchester died in Dayton at 53 survived by wife Betty Woodward mother Gladys Shull sister Genevieve Ridenourt two children and a grandchild. Brown aged 80 died at Hillcrest Nursing Home born November 3 1888 in Winchester member of First United Methodist Church survived by nieces and nephews. graveside service planned Mt Hebron Cemetery. Also notes on Virginia politics with Godwin calling for integrity fiscal soundness and progress and Holton proposing government reform and an annual budget after a State Fair appearance.

Arthur Wilbert Shull, Jr Dayton Ohio Winchester Gladys Shull National Ave Arthur Shull Handley High School Ohio State University Shull General Motors Delco Betty Woodward Nancy Tobias Ralph Shull Daytona Roger Shipman Genevieve Ridenourt Baker Funeral Home Minnie Harrison Brown East Cork St Hillcrest Nursing Home Miss Brown James M Rosa Bowman Brown First United Methodist Church James W Brown Ann B. Jones Frances. Chapman Rosa Armstrong Martha Ferris Harry Daniel Brown Rockville Isabelle Bywaters Frederick County Mt. Hebron Eugene H. Baker Mount Hebron Omps Funeral Home

Funeral services for Infant Daniel Ray Simpson Jr

A graveside service is set for Tuesday at 2 00 P M at Greenhill Cemetery in Berryville Virginia for Infant Daniel Ray Simpson Jr The arrangements are handled by Jones Funeral Home Inc.

Daniel Ray Simpson, Jr Greenhill Berryville Virginia Jones Funeral Home, Inc

Forum Hearings Explore Tax Real Estate and Tax Districts in Merger

A panel discusses merger impacts on taxes highways law enforcement and representation. Largent outlines 1970 tax parity with city 50 percent county 20 percent assessments moving to 30 percent for 1970 and a 10 year tax equalization. Two urban and rural districts would keep distinct tax burdens amid uncertain post consolidation costs.

Largent Robinson

McMullen Heads C B Club and Local Obituary Notes

William E. McMullen was elected president of the C B Radio Club at WHPL. Other officers include James G. Hershman as vice president Marian Payne treasurer James Bell technical adviser and Steve Hoover sergeant at arms. A two month old infant Daniel Ray Simpson Jr son of Daniel Ray and Cathie Cunningham Simpson Sr of 310 S Kent St died Friday in Winchester. burial at Greenhill Cemetery Berryville conducted by Rev William A Lyons. He is survived by his parents a sister and grandparents. There is discussion on consolidation of Winchester with Frederick County including tax effects state police protection and highway maintenance for a 10 year period with anticipated extensions and population representation. A vote on consolidation is expected Dec 2 with two referenda in the county and city each requiring majority approval.

William E. McMullen C.B. Radio Club WHPL James G. Hershman Marian Payne James Bell Steve Hoover Daniel Ray Simpson Daniel Ray Cathie Cunningham Simpson S. Kent St Daniel Winchester Carol Ann Simpson Charles Cunningham Elsie Simpson Silcox Greenhill Berryville William A. Lyons Jones Funeral Home Largent General Assembly State Highway Department Robinson Highway Department Frederick County

Lehew Man In Critical Condition After Self Inflicted Shot

Eldon Walter Spaid 44 of Lehew West Virginia was shot in the face and transported from Capon Bridge to Winchester Memorial Hospital then to University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville. Deputy Roy R Hoak Jr reported a Remington shotgun was used on the Virginia side of the boundary. He remains in intensive care in Charlottesville.

Eldon Walter Spaid Lehew W Va Winchester _Memorial _ Hospital University of Virginia Charlottesville Frederick County Roy R. Hoak, Jr Capon Bridge W. Va Spaid Virginia Hoak Capon ‘Bridge W.C. Muse Mr. Spaid Memorial Hospital Winchester

Hearing Postponed in Knighting Probation Case

A revocation of probation hearing for Manuel Lee Knighting Jr. of Stephenson was postponed to tomorrow at 3 30 pm in Frederick County Circuit Court. Knighting was found guilty of assault and battery leaving the scene of an accident and abduction with a three year probation from July 17 and related jail terms.

Manuel Lee Knighting Jr Stephenson Frederick County Knighting State Road Force

Winchester Man Charged in Saturday Night Shooting

A Winchester man Henry Blakney 52 of 226 Haddox Street faces a felonious assault charge after a Saturday night shooting at L T Cleaners 448 North Kent Street. The victim Charles Wilson Harris 435 West Lane was treated and released at Winchester Memorial Hospital for a right knee wound from a .25 caliber pistol. Blakney was arrested by Officers Holliday and Mauck and released on $500 bond with a preliminary hearing set for October 6 at 10 a.m.

Winchester Charles Wilson ‘Barris Herbert Holliday C.K. Mauck Winchester Municipal Court

Czech leadership purge ends nine cabinet members positions

Czech cabinet members were removed or had their posts abolished. Dubcek, aged 47, was ousted from the Presidium and as president of the National Assembly, though he stays on the Central Committee. Smrkovsky lost his vice presidency of the National Assembly, and a purge list shows 29 Dubcek supporters left the Central Committee.

Dubcek Communist Party Presidium National Assembly Party Josef Smrkovsky Central Committee

Weather forecast for Winchester Virginia today and week

Fair tonight with temperatures in the 40s. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and warmer with a chance of scattered showers at night. Wednesday brings variable cloudiness. Noon high 62 and low 43. Year ago values listed. sunset 6 59 p m, moonrise 8 51 p m, last quarter October 3.

Virginia Fair

Rainfall totals and averages across months and years

Rainfall data shows 24 hour total to 8 30 am today. September to date 2.39 inches, 1969 total 27.74 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 56 years by month listed, with annual Jan–Dec totals for 1964–1968 and long term Jan–Dec average 36.43 inches.

German election: NPD fails to win seats in Bonn Bundestag

Coalition possibilities loom as Brandt leans toward Free Democrats while Kiesinger keeps options open. NPD fails to reach 5 percent threshold with 4.3 percent amid record turnout 32.9 million voters.

Christian Democrats Free Democrats Kiesinger Brandt Social Democrats Ist National Democratic Party National Democrats NPD Bundestag Bonn Action For Democratic Progress Communist Party

Adamses face sugar and starch debate amid Sicily Iran links

John and Abigail Adams navigate a contentious sugar and starch issue. Two to three properties per house are noted. The Passion Play and William Allen White are referenced with possible troubles. Topics touch Sicily and Iran with verb use implied.

John and Abigail Adams Sicily Iran William Allen White

Also Mentioned on This Page

Emma V. Barnhart Yampa,ria Omps John A. Baden Mount Hebron Cemetery Marvin Hutchinson George Yeakley Ray Butler Virgil DeHaven Donald Anderson William Lockhart LABOR Arthur W. Shull, Jr Minnie H. Brown Battle Godwin GOP General Accounting Office OMS Funeral Home Loudoun Street Minnie Brown Tery Bruce A. Robinson Mt. Hebron Cemetery Bernard F. Groves Boscawen St Stephens City N. Main Street Stephens City, Va Wayne B. Omps Richard A, Funk Larry T. Omps Paul W. Hinkle Bruce C. Sheard Mps Dial Forum C.B. Club Manuel Middletown Bayliss Mr. Robinson Thomas G. O’neil Westvue Church Christ of J-M John W. Rosenberger Quarles School Commerce St Wyllie and Thornhill Inc M.R. Smith Lehew Man Florida Great Lakes Rocky Mountain Plains Midwest Glaize & Bro Ealia N. Cameron C.1.brumback & Sons N. Cameron St
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