Obituaries list several Frederick County figures
Graveside service for Russell S. Orndoff 74 at Mount Hebron Cemetery conducted by Rev. Kathryn Eye. Lemuel P. Dix 85 formerly of Frederick County dies in Philadelphia. survived by wife two daughters three grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. born April 2 1887. Harry C. Maccubbin dies in Winchester. survived by widow a son four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Masonic service planned. Vilson May Light 75 of Bunker Hill WV dies. service at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Chestnut Grove Cemetery. pallbearers named.
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Russell S. Orndoff
N. Braddock St
Winchester
Mount Hebron
Kathryn Eye
Jones Funeral
Lemuel P. Dix
Philadelphia
Frederick County
Mr. Dix
Samuel and
Sara Dix
White Hall
Katherine Roderick
Martinsburg
W.va
Helen Broadbent
Veronica Bangert
J.W. Dix
Harry C. Maccubbin
Lula Pearce Maccubbin
H. Pearce Maccubbin
Jones
Vilson May Light
Bunker Hill
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
W.S. Gower
J. Truman McCauley
Theodore Sensel
Phineas L. Dorsey
J.C. Whitacre
Pershing Smith
Warren Snapp
Chestnut Grove
Hixon Service for Charles L Hixon Held Tomorrow
Funeral for Charles L. Hixon 62 of North Frederick Terrace takes place tomorrow at 2 PM at Albin Faith Revival Center near Winchester. Hixon a sawmill operator born April 1 1919 in Blacksburg leaves wife Lillie Ellicott and son Stewart plus daughter Imogene Mason, two brothers Dillard and Woodrow, sister and grandchild. Burial Wesley Chapel Cemetery. body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge W V a hour before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Hixon
North Frederick Terrace
Albin Faith Revival Center
Winchester
Cletus Palmer
Curtis Palmer
Mr. Hixon
Blacksburg
William B
Susan Stump Hixon
Mary Gentry
Albin
Stewart Hixon
Standardsville
Imogene Mason
Arlington
Dillard
Woodrow Hixon
Charlottesville
Douglas McFarland
Richard McFarland
Frank Burton
Paul Luttrell
Gene Shirley
Harvey McDaniel
Wesley Chapel
Giffin
Capon Bridge
W.va
City council fights busing plan at neighborhood meeting
Incumbent Dr. C L Riley opposed universal busing citing annexation orders and costs. He warned tax increases of about 24 cents with 15 new buses, while candidates Bell and Bly criticized busing and pressed school funding needs. The next North Ward meeting is at Sarah Zane Fire Hall tomorrow at 7 30 p m.
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Friendship Fire Hall
C.L. Riley
Winchester
Riley
Superintendent of City Schools
State Education Department
Michael Foreman
North Ward
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Frederick Board Calls Utilities Tax Fair Yet Lowers Real Estate Burden
Frederick officials argue for a utilities tax to balance the tax load between property owners and nonowners. They note Frederick County has the lowest real estate tax rate among neighboring counties and the city of Winchester, citing a $136 tax on a $20 000 home versus higher rates elsewhere. A third reading of the ordinance and a May 24 budget hearing are planned.
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Sandy
Frederick County
Warren
Clarke
Winchester
Wall Street slips as inflation surges on strong first quarter
The Dow Jones average fell 0.15 to 968.77 at 10:30 a.m. while declines edged ahead of advances on the NYSE. A Commerce Department report showed a strong first quarter gain but inflation rose sharply. Edison Brothers rose to 45, American Telephone slipped to 42, Goodyear fell, Republic Corp. gained, Pan American fell, and Occidental Petroleum rose to 1.14.
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Dow Jones
Commerce Department
Edison Brothers
American Telephone
Goodyear
Republic Corp
Pan American
Occidental Petroleum
Dr Mayfield Delivers Talk At State Conference
Dr. Martin R. Mayfield of Grafton School and Clarke County Title VI psychologist presented at the state Council for Exceptional Children conference in Harrisonburg. The session included slides and was part of a three lecture series on Behavior Modification. Attendees from Grafton included James Joyner James R. Carter and David Costlow. Grafton recently presented at national events in Atlantic City and Washington, D.C., drawing about 10 000 participants.
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Martin R. Mayfield
Grafton School
Clarke County
The
Council For Exceptional Children
CEC
Harrisonburg
Mayfield
James Joyner
Grafton
James R. Carter
David Costlow
National Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
Atlantic City
National Council For Exceptional Children
Washington, D.C
Yale Club Dinner Features Yale Dean Muyskens Speaker
John Muyskens Jr the Yale University dean of Undergraduate Admissions will speak at the Potomac Valley Yale Club annual dinner tomorrow at 7 pm at Winchester Country Club. Club president George E Tener noted the September 1972 Yale admission deadline has passed but interested juniors and parents may contact him in Middleburg for reservations.
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John Muyskens, Jr
Potomac Valley
Yale Club
Winchester Country Club
Muyskens
Yale University
Colgate
St. Lawrence Universities
George E. Tener
Yale
Middleburg
Delegate Phillips In Fair To Guarded Condition After Accident
Del. Lucas D. Phillips 69 of Leesburg remains in fair to guarded condition in Winchester Memorial Hospital ICU after being struck by a car while crossing a Leesburg street Monday. A former Leesburg mayor and longtime legislator, he chairs the House General Laws committee and sits on the Finance and Agriculture committees. He suffered facial abrasions and a concussion.
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del. Lucas D. Phillips
Leesburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Phillips
House
General Laws
Finance and Agriculture Committee
House of Delegates
Shawnee Land Citizens Group Forms at Shawnee Land
A Shawnee-Land gathering formed a citizens association with temporary officers Stephen L. Brooks president and Mrs. L W Tate secretary. The group aims to improve communication with county officials and club management and to formulate beneficial programs. A By-Laws Committee and nominating group will propose rules and leaders at the next meeting. Richard Madigan discussed county goals and opposed annexation. The group plans a Memorial Day weekend meeting at the Shawnee Land lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’’ Association
Stephen L. Brooks
L.W. Tate
William L. Eaves
William Sheets
Brooks
Richard Madigan
Back Creek District
Board of Supervisors
Planning and Development Commission
Shawnee Land Lodge
Weather forecast for Northern Valley and Winchester skies
Mostly clear tonight with a low in the 50s, increasing cloudiness and a chance of showers or thundershowers by Thursday, highs in the 70s to 80s. No rainfall in the past 24 hours. April rainfall totals and long term averages are listed for Winchester region.
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Rocky Mountain States
Midwest
Mercury’s 1946 score tests Virginia vote counter
An item notes an electoral survey in 1946 by Mercury on Virginia and West Virginia, covering a 620 mile scope and involving an electrical vote counter alongside horticultural routines.
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Mercury
Virginia
W. Virginia
Randolph to Speak at Candidates Night Dinner
Jennings Randolph, senior U S Senator from West Virginia, will be principal speaker at a Candidates Night dinner tonight at 6 30 p m hosted by the Jefferson County Democratic Association at Shenandoah Downs in Charles Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Charles Town
Jennings Randolph
U.S
West Virginia
Jefferson County Democratic Association
Shenandoah Downs
Gasoline Spill Closes Port After Cargo Collision
In heavy fog the freighter M. V. Arad hit a gasoline barge pulled by the Hawk on the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. Hundreds of gallons spilled forcing a two hour port closure while the barge was repaired and towed to the Gulf Oil terminal. The freighter ran aground and awaited high tide to break free.
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Wilmington, N.C
Cape Fear River
Wilmington
Cmdr
Donald Krug
The
Coast Guard
M. V. Arad
Hawk
Gulf Oil Terminal
One More Apollo Flight Scheduled for December Launch
After Apollo 16 the program will end with a final mission set for December 6. Commander Eugene Cernan leads Ronald Evans and geologist Harrison Schmitt to the Taurus-Littrow landing site in the northeast Moon region for the last lunar voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy, Fla
Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
Harrison H. Schmitt
Moon
Taurus-Littrow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orndoff
Harry Maccubbin
Light Service
Hixon Service
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Masonic
MDS Funeral Home
Amherst ST
DIAL
Omps Funeral Home
the Order
Petinatan
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Florists, Inc
BY DU Pont
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Commerce
St. Winchester, VA
Stewart Bell
Shirley Bly
Council
Wall Street
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Dr. Mayfield
Citizens Group
Shawnee-Land
I.Q. Answers
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commercia
Varu
Roy Hansen
Yansen Morth Co
Aon Aee Ee Eso
Iso Arlingto
Deve
N. Cameron St
H.L. Mills Valley Avenue
Ath
Alphi
Union Carbide
Ai Hd
Valley Ave
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