Obituaries Recap of Winchester Figures and Services
Obituary notices list survivors including widows daughters and sisters in Winchester and surrounding areas. Funeral service scheduled at Braddock Street United Methodist Church with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers from Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp. Burial planned at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Also notes on Jack T. Shumaker of Battle Avenue died in Winchester Memorial Hospital with details of family and service incomplete. The camel fact and other stray text accompany the page.
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John
Elizabeth) Munsonrider
Norwood
Mass
Evelyn R. Bailey
Stephens City
F.L. Sargent
Irene Bailey
Thurman Pierce
Juanita Glass
Winchester
Leonard W. Riley
Wilbur O. Riley
Woodstock
John Lucas
Karen Ann
Ellen Riley Munsenrider
Kent
Amy Rhodes Bailey
Braddock Street United Methodist Church
George H. Orser
Robert Donnelly
Curtis R. Barr
Taylor L. Barr
C. Langdon Gordon
William S. Wheatley
G. Frank Poston
J. Lee Miller
Jack T. Shumaker
Battle Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Shumaker
Lexington
Harry W
Grace Ruth Russell Shumaker
Centenary United Church of Christ
U.S
Winchester Police Department
116 Infantry
France
Normandy
Omaha Beach
Saint Lo
Veterans Foreign War Post No
Goldie M. Wingfield
Sherry i Files
Martinsburg
W.va
Shawn Elizabeth Files
Butler and Democrats Clash Over Winchester Mayoral Support
Butler accuses Winchester Democratic Committee of avoiding official endorsement and questions the Citizens for Progress group. Shendon defends the committee and cites progress records for candidate Stewart Bell as voters prepare for the May 2 election.
Sawyers Photo Exhibit at Quarles School Opens
Virginia photographer Arthur Sawyers showcases 31 photos from a three year project begun in 1967 to depict contemporary Virginia life. The exhibit features landscapes portraits and group scenes with a wide angle lens and includes about one third fox hunting imagery. Sponsored by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, it closes April 28 and is open weekdays 9 am to 4 pm.
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Quarles School
Arthur Sawyers
Sawyers
Virginia
Sawyer
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Trial Underway in Haines Homicide Case in Winchester Court
The 18-year-old Louise Virginia Haines faced an indictment for homicide in the death of 16 month old Tracey Lee Braithwaite last Oct 20. The trial in Winchester Corporation Court recessed for lunch at 11 50 a m to recall witnesses from the opening day. Miss Haines lives at 1003 Woodland Ave.
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Louise Virginia Haines
Tracey Lee Braithwaite
Winchester Corporation Court
Elliott D. Marshall
Miss Haines
Woodland Ave
Elks District Oratorical Contest Set at Farrar Lodge
The Elks Education Department will host the district oratorical contest at 8 p.m. Friday in the Daniel J. auditorium 414 N. Kent St. Sharon Mason Robert Bradley James Holeman and Jozef Senna compete to represent District 1 in the May 15 state contest in Portsmouth. Clarke County entrants dominate the district with past winners and honors noted.
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Elks
Farrar Lodge
Daniel J
N. Kent St
Education Department
Virginia State Association of Elks
IBPOE
District 1
Portsmouth
Sharon Mason
Clarke County
Robert Bradley
Bishop Ireton
Alexandria
James Holeman
Jeb Stuart
Falls Church
Jozef Senna
Fort Hunt High School
Sue Minks
Miss Minks
College of William and Mary
Education Department of the
State Association
Randolph Names Byrd for Majority Leader if Mansfield Steps Down
Senator Randolph says he would nominate Senator Robert Byrd for Senate Majority Leader if Mansfield leaves the post. He cites federal funding gains for West Virginia highways under the Appalachian Regional Development Bill and urges voters to remember these federal contributions. Hartke calls for Democratic unity to defeat Nixon's record, while Peabody seeks the vice presidency and Mrs Rockefeller urges ending strip mining and uniform standards for mine workers.
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Sen
Randolph
Robert Byrd
Dw.va
Senate
Mike Mansfield
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Peabody
U.S
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Gospel Singers at Zion Church in Berryville
The Progresive Gospel Singers of Baltimore Md will perform a musical program at Zion Baptist Church Berryville Sunday April 23 at 4 pm sponsored by the Senior Choir. A killer whale may swallow as many as 24 seals for a single meal.
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Progresive Gospel Singers of
Baltimore, Md
Zion Baptist Church
Berryville
Wall Street Slumps as Inflation and Vietnam Tension Rise
Investor uneasiness over the Vietnam war and rising inflation pushes stocks lower in New York. The Dow Jones at 960.11, down 4.67, leads a declines to outpace advances 2 to 1 on the NYSE amid active trading and late tape. Major movers include First Charter Financial at 29, American Telephone warrants up, Northwest Airlines down, Control Data down, Chrysler down, Goodyear up.
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NEW York
Vietnam
New York Stock Exchange
First Charter Financial
American
Northwest Airlines
Control
Chrysler
Goodyear
Bark Mill to Stage Half Way Up the Tree Soon
Bark Mill Theatre opens Peter Ustinov play Half way Up the Tree Tuesday as the final 1971 72 season production. Curtain is 8 15 p m with final Sunday show April 30 at 6 30 p m Lead Boyd Headley Jr stars as General Fitzbutress with Rhoda Maddox as his wife Others include Gene Carolyn Rhodes Vicki Seaman Wolf Schmeller Paul Isel and Eric Farel
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Bark Mill Theatre
Peter Ustinov
Boyd Headley, Jr
General Fitzbutress
Rhoda Maddox
Gene
Carolyn Rhodes
Vicki Seaman
Wolf Schmeller
Paul Isel
Eric Farel
Weather Summary for Northern Valley and Winchester
Cloudy with showers and thundershowers likely tonight and Friday. Highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s to 50s. Rain chances 60 percent tonight and 30 percent Friday. Long range shows rain Saturday then fair Monday. Also includes astronomical data for Winchester and past rainfall totals for several years.
First Suez Canal: Ancient Dig To Nile Delta To Red Sea
The first Suez Canal was dug nearly 4,000 years ago linking the Nile Delta with the Red Sea near modern Suez. It was abandoned and revived several times until its final disuse in the 8th century by order of the House of Representatives.
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Suez Canal
Nile Delta
Red Sea
Suez
Neighborhood Meeting Tonight in Winchester for City Council Candidates
The fourth Winchester neighborhood meeting by the Worcester Citizens for Progress and the city Democratic Committee gathers at 7 30 tonight at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall. Candidates Stewart Bell Jr James Fleming Charles Zuckerman and William Keyton will attend to hear voters city problems. Keyton cites a city drug problem and urges support for a local rehabilitation center and stronger law enforcement. He is Safeway Valley Ave produce manager.
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Democratic Committee
Citizens For Progress
Winchester
Shendon
Butler
Stewart Bell
Shendow
Woncester Citizens For Progress
City Democratic Committee
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Stewart Bell, Jr
North Ward
James Fleming
Charles Zuckerman
William Keyton
Sarah Zone
Keyton
First College Journalism Course Offered in 1869 at W and L
In 1869 the early journalism program debuted in Virginia at what is today Washington and Lee University. The course marked a milestone in formal journalism education within the United States.
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Virginia
W&l
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Narional
Omds Funeral Home
Amherst ST
DIAL
the Order
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Charles Town
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Indiana
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Bill) Butler, Jr
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Guiding Light Gospel Church
Cameron Street
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Sen. Hartke
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Valley Ave. Safeway
America
Ge.aery & Bro
N. Cameron St
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