Obituaries and death notices from Winchester and surrounding areas
Obituaries report Nellie C. Brill 59 of Winchester Route 4 died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. James Cook 28 of Keyser WV is killed in a farm tractor accident in Hampshire County. Ezra F. Kent of Millwood dies at home with funeral at Enders Home. Rosa W. Whiting 90 of Millwood dies at home with service at Christ Church. Octavia Virginia Brooks of Charlottesville dies, funeral at Cartwright Funeral Home. William G. Perry 91 of NOT HANDOVER Mass dies. his firm Perry Shaw and Hepburn and later Perry Dean Steward is noted for Williamsburg restoration.
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Nellie C. Brill
Rt. 4
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
James Allen Cook
Rt. 2
Keyser
W.va
Romney Church of God
Little Capon
Hampshire County
Mr. Cook
Maysville
Kristine Ann Swisher Cook
James Jason Cook
Jonathan Allen Cook
Kim Yvette Cook
Carolyn Cosner
Betty Kennedy
Jeff Keplinger
Ezra F. Kent
Millwood
John H. Enders
Larry Hoover
Green Hill Cemetery
Kenneth Longerbeam
Nelson Longerbeam
Eugene Longerbeam
Ralph Alger
Philip P. Good
Chester Mills
Rosa W. Whiting
Anne Smoke
Washington, D.C
Jeanette Woolfolk
Baltimore
Christ Church, Millwood
Guthrie Brown
Old Chapel Cemetery
Clarke County Rescue Squad
Berryville
Octavia Virginia Brooks
E. Pall Mall St
Charlottesville
Cartwright Funeral Home
M.L. Prather
Orrick Cemetery
William G. Perry
Mass
Boston
Colonial Williamsburg
Perry, Dean & Steward
Perry, Shaw and Hepburn
City County Study Prompts Jail Complex Plan
Charles Zuckerman cites joint city county facility as closer collaboration. A proposed Frederick County agreement would fund a $17,500 Roanoke firm study by Smithey and Boynton with expansion and remodeling recommendations. The design stage would begin at about 15 percent of the project with council review and possible halt at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Roanoke
Smithey and Boynton
Seldon
Handley Library
Ford Reviews Vietnam Policy In Palm Springs Meetings
President Ford meets with Henry Kissinger and General Frederick Weyand in Palm Springs for Vietnam policy reviews and a possible golf game. Kissinger weighs Middle East talks as Ford plans a broader State of the World address to Congress.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
Ee Frederick C. Weyand
Army
Kissinger
Weyand
Ron Nessen
Nessen
San Diego
South Vietnam
Nelsen
Saigon
Middle East
San Francisco
Hawaii
Geneva
Soviet Union
Congress
Demo Women Arrive for Meeting in Virginia
About 100 women from across Virginia attend the Virginia Federation of Democratic Women meeting at Carpers Valley Golf Club. Mrs. Joseph Fisher will speak at 2 p.m. with introduction by Attorney General Andrew Miller. Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt may attend. Thelma Clare presides. attendees include Del. Alson H. Smith and local Democratic leaders.
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Virginia
Virginia Federation of Democratic Women
Joseph Fisher
Andrew Miller
Elmo R. Zumwalt
Naval Operations
Carpers Valley Golf Club
Thelma Clare
Winchester
del. Alson H. Smith
Chuck Duvall
Democratic Committee
Richard Dick
Frederick County
Local phone rate hearing tied to coin slot change
Mrs. Lee notes most Winchester coin phones have been converted to a single slot and a rate increase hearing is set for Thursday, separate from the May 20 session on C P and L rate changes. The May hearing will test an 10.4 percent surcharge to cover a $28.8 million shortfall and aim for an 8.73 percent current surcharge if the local rate rise is approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Lee
C&p
SCC
Washington Tour by 4-Hers See Major Landmarks
Front Royal Warren County 4-H youths and leaders toured Washington D C with the Lord Fairfax Senior 4 H Tour group visiting the White House Bureau of Printing and Engraving National Gallery of Art FBI Edgar Hoover Building and the National 4 H Center They attended The Misanthrope at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater The participants included Ricky Owens Laura Bell Cindie Johnson Mary Ann Lawrence Lori Gwin Jane Hilghman Tom Eshelman J W Crowder Joyce Christiansen Jerry Christiansen Tim Steel Mark Eshelman Richard Crowder Mrs Robert Christiansen Mrs Marvin Owens and Kay Webb
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Front Royal
Warren County
Washington, D.C
Lord Fairfax
White House
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
National Gallery of Art
FBI
Edgar Hoover Building
National 4-H Center
Eisenhower Theater
Kennedy Center
Ricky Owens
Laura Bell
Cindie Johnson
Mary Ann Lawrence
Lori Gwin
Jane Hilghman
Tom Eshelman
J.W. Crowder
Joyce Christiansen
Jerry Christiansen
Tim Steel
Mark Eshelman
Richard Crowder
Robert Christiansen
Marvin Owens
Kay Webb
Quakes Hit Venezuela Shake Caracas and Cities
A series of earthquakes shook Caracas and other parts of Venezuela causing broken windows and panic. No casualties were reported though residents fled into the streets. the piece recalls a 1967 quake that killed more than 500 in Caracas and surrounding areas.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Calendar of Events Highlights for Weekend and Week Ahead
A detailed list of community activities across Winchester, Front Royal and surrounding areas. Saturday includes Spring Rum mage Sale at Winchester Rescue Squad and a bake sale by Highland Memorial Presbyterian youth. Monday features meetings and classes from Women's Auxiliary to Ki-Wives Weight Watchers and more at various venues including War Memorial Building and Masonic Lodge.
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Winchester Rescue Squad
McCrory’s
Loudoun Mall
Youth of
Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Art Guild of Winchester
Round Hill Community Center
Ki-Wives
E. Boscawen
Greenwood Fire Co
Fire Hall
DAV
War Memorial Building
Optimist Club
Lee- Jackson
Masonic
Recovery Inc
George Washington
Beta Nu Sorority
Rebekahs
Masonic Lodge
Berryville
F&m Bank
Royal Recovery, Inc
George Washington Hotel
Winchester
Weather summary for Northern Valley and Virginia brisk forecast
Fair and cold conditions in the Northern Valley with diminishing winds tonight. Sunday brings mostly sunny skies in Virginia with highs in the 40s and diminishing winds. Extended forecast shows generally fair weather Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the 50s and 60s and lows in the 30s to near 40.
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Northern Valley Fair
Virginia
Woodward to Be Sent To Southeastern State
James F. Woodward of Purcellville faces admission to Southeastern State Mental Institution at Marion after a court order is prepared. He is held on a $20,000 bond in the Clarke County Jail regarding the nitroglycerine hoax tied to the March 29 incident. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 16 in Clarke County General District Court.
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James F. Woodward
Purcellville
Southeastern State Mental Institution
Marion
Clarke County
Albert Nicodemus
Nicodemus
Woodward
Clarke
Frederick
Warren
Winchester
Virginia
West Virginia
Clarke County General District Court
Drug Education May Encourage Use in Younger Students
A federally funded Yale led study of 13 500 students shows early drug education in 7th grade may raise marijuana and alcohol use, while courses for older pupils tend to reduce use. Alcohol remains the most used drug with rising numbers across grades.
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New Haven
Yale University
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Drug Abuse
Rosalie M. Berberian
Yale
Three Hurt In Early Morning Two Car Crash
A two car collision on Middle Road nine miles west of Winchester injured three people. Thomas and Charlotte Miller of Fairfax were treated and released after the 2:40 a.m. crash. Charles Boswell of Keyser, West Virginia, was admitted and listed in satisfactory condition.
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Middle Road
Winchester
Thomas
Charlotte Miller
Fairfax
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Charles Boswell
Keyser
W. Va
Trout Season Opens Today in State Waters
Game Warden Area Leader James Simpson announced trout season opened today at 12 noon in all state stocked waters including National Forest streams. The daily bag limit is six fish per person and fishing hours run from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. Forest stamp required in George Washington National Forest along with licenses.
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Front Royal
James Simpson
National Forest
Simpson
George Washington National Forest
Rouss Fire Company to Memorialize Three Fallen Members
Three local men, Carl B. Shutts Herbert W. Cather and George H. Ritter, who died in 1974, will be honored at the Charley Rouss Fire Company Memorial Service at Braddock Street United Methodist Church. Families and members are invited to attend at 11:00 a.m.
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Charley
Armadillo Demonstrates Ball Forming Ability
The armadillo can curl into a protective ball, tucking its head limbs and underbelly inside. This defensive behavior enables protection from predators and environmental exposure.
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Basil E. Brill
United States
Exposition Park, Los Angeles
James A. Cook
Kent
Brooks Service
Sheriff's Office
Charles M. Zuckerman
Council
Lacy Anderson
J.O. Renalds
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Middletown
Danne
Pase Rnveeny
Remus Sad
Pesessvese Sheriff
Paw Eeenans Concern
Rescue Sad
Fate Police
Winc. Hospital
Front Royal Hospital Wed Ag
Mr. Wilbur S. Keeler
Narienal
Omps Funeral Home
Amherst ST
Omps Funeral Home, Inc
Mount Olive Cemetery
National Ave
Bernard F. Groves
Sealmark
S. Braddock
Glastron
Orts Haven Inc
Inchester
Skillman Service
William Robert Skillman Sr
Warren Memorial Hospital
Rivermont Baptist Church
Jerry Young
John P. Oliver Jr
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Maddox Funeral Home
Keeler Service
Wilbur S. Keeler
Jones Funeral Home
Kathryn Eye
Cecil (Hoppy) Spaid
A.J. Bartley
Clyde W. Vance
Carroll B. Hawkins
Frank B. Keeler
Grover Morrison
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Washington
First United Methodist Church
Lee Jackson
Izaak Walton League
Law Library
Women of the Moose
The
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Nevada
Utah
California
Oregon
Texas
Southeastern State
Mariposa, Calif
Upton Sinclair
Chicago
Rouen
Aegay
J. W. Arthur, Inc
E. Boscawen St
Rouss Fire Co
Harrblock
Loudoui
Weems Lane
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