Gover Ridgeway 75 Stephens City veteran dies at nursing home
Gover R Ridgeway age 75 of Stephens City died Saturday night at Miller Nursing Home Woodstock He was a WWI veteran and retired rural mail carrier of 35 years Surviving wife Bertha Sonnsor Ridgeway three children two sisters and several grandchildren Funeral Tuesday 3 30 p m Jones Funeral Home Rev Withers Burial Greenhill Cemetery Stephens City Pallbearers named Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gover R. Ridgeway
Stephens City
Miller
Woodstock
Robert L
Carrie Baker, Ridgeway
Bertha F.sonner
Hagerstown
Melvin Boyd
Winchester
Nancy Ridgeway
Hyattsville
William R. Ridgeway
Jacksonville
Fla
Pearl Ridgeway
French Reid
Jones Funeral Home
William R. Withers
Glenn P
Combs
B, H, Beaver
Boyd A
Bean
David C, Petrie
Robert F. Braithwaite
Raymond Hausenfluck
Greenhill Cemetery
Obituaries in Winchester Star April 24 1967
Mr and Mrs Elmer Bennett and Richard Albaugh return from Manassas after the death of Mrs Robert Albaugh. Funeral is Tuesday at 2 pm in Manassas. Mrs Daisy B Grubbs 85 of 1125 Woodland Ave dies after six months illness. Survived by husband Howard T Grubbs. three children, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Stephens City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy B. Grubbs
Elmer Bennett
Richard Albaugh
Manassas
Robert Albaugh
Woodland Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Obituary: Lohr W. Anderson of Lehew Dies at 77
Lohr W. Anderson 77 of Lehew West Virginia died Saturday. Born June 25 1889 in Lehew he was a son of the late Thomas A and Laura Dunlap Anderson. Surviving are a son Thomas R. Anderson of Lehew a brother Harry E Anderson of Winchester a granddaughter Barbara Jean Anderson of Lehen and a foster sister Mrs Bess Seldon of Gore. A brother Ernest Anderson died in 1966. The funeral was conducted Tuesday at 130 p m in Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church United Church of Christ by Rev I A Fogleman with burial in Timber Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews Carl Anderson David Anderson Harold Anderson Francis Anderson Franklin Anderson and William E Davis. The body is at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge and will be taken to the church one hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Anderson
Lehew
Harry E, Anderson
Winchester
Barbara Jean Anderson
Lehen
Bess Seldon
Gore
Ernest Anderson
Timber Ridge Congregational
Walter Ashby Orebaugh
Harrisonburg
Blue Ridge
Charlottesville
Orebaugh
Augusta County
John A
Emma Naylor Orebaugh
Church of the Brethren
Maude Naylor
Nellie Stelle Redner
Roxie B. Perry
Mary Lantz
Willanna Kramer
Hopewell
Warren S. Orebaugh
Stuart’s Draft
Utah
L. Orebaugh
Eve Huffman
Irma Wilfong
Hettie Edwards
Weyers Cave
Ottie Mitts
Mt. Crawford
Linden Orebaugh
Route 1
Waynesboro
Lindsay Funeral Home
Robert Houff
Salem Lutheran Church
Mt. Sidney
Winchester man Holmes L. Pingley dies at 70
Holmes L. Pingley 70 of Winchester died Sunday in Charlottesville. Born March 22 1897 in Frederick County he was a son of Albert L. and Hattie Haines Pingley. Survived by two sons Garland and Robert of Winchester two brothers and three sisters and two grandchildren. Ducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home burial Mount Hebron Cemetery pallbearers listed.
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Frederick County
Albert L
Hattie Haines Pingley
Harriett Anderson Pingley
Pingley
Garland L
Robert R. Pingley
Winchester
Clayton E
Raymond L
Linden A. Pingley
Lola Loy
Golden L. Merson
Mary Parks
Bonnie K. Pingley
Strasburg
Michael L. Pingley
Omps
Edward Taylor
Market Street Methodist Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Albert B. Pingley
Harry B. Pingley
Donald L. Pingley
Linden Pingley, Jr
Melvin Anderson
Raymond Anderson
Obituaries and police reports from Winchester area
Obituary notices for Walter Orebaugh of Harrisonburg and Beekman O Rose of Stephenson. Also reports of Dr. Pierre Tulou's medical incident and Chriss Poulos injury. A multi-vehicle crash near Paris Mountain injures six with the Einstein family among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chriss Poulos
Kent St
Rt. 50
Winchester
Opequon Bridge
Winchester Voluntary
John Enders
Berryville
Paris Mountain
Jack W. Einstein
Alexandria
Rash of fires keeps Winchester area fire crews busy
A string of fires between 5 and 7:40 p.m. pulled units from Winchester Gore Frederick Clarke counties. Incidents included a brush fire near Conner DeHaven, a Capon Bridge area blaze, logs at Herman Park, an overheated space heater beyond Winchester, and woods burning at the City Dump. No major damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Gore
Frederick
Clarke
Conner DeHaven
Hogue Creek
Rt. 681
Gainesboro
Berryville
Herman Park Place
Rt. 340
Clarke County
Frederick County
Rt. 50
O. H. Garrett
Round Hill Fire Co
Shawnee Fire Co
William Gochenour
Komarov Named Hero After Soviet Space Flight Tragedy
The Soviet Union mourns as cosmonaut Komarov dies in space mission mishap. He is posthumously awarded Hero of the Soviet Union with gold star and a statue to honor him will be erected. Tass notes official condolences from top party and government bodies. Komarov left for his final flight without revealing his destination to his wife.
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Komarov
The
Soviet Union
Tass
Central Committee
Soviet Communist Party
Presidium
Supreme Soviet
Council of Ministers
Communist Party
Unscrambled Quiz Answers On Measurement Terms
A compact list presents measurement terms and conversions. Items cover units from one quart to hogshead and 60 pounds, with a final note about perception of the world.
Obituary of Maj Robert W Keene longtime Greenbrier director
Maj Robert Waidner Keene 61 longtime director of admissions at Greenbrier Military School Lewisburg died Thursday in a Ronceverte hospital. He lived in Norfolk and Warrenton native, survived by wife Sarah Collins Keene daughter Mrs Thomas E Spangler sister Virginia Wilkins and brothers Kent Samuel and W D Keene Jr. Funeral set for Sunday 2 pm at Lewisburg Methodist Church with local cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Waidner Keene
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
Ronceverte, W
Warrenton
William D
Grace Waidner Keene
Norfolk
Kentucky Wesleyan College
University of Chicago
Sarah Collins Keene
Thomas E. Spangler
Virginia Wilkins
Winchester
Kent B. Keene
Baltimore
Samuel J. Keene
Alexandria
W. D. Keene Jr
Lewisburg Methodist Church
High Winds Hit Clarke County Causing Property Damage
Strong winds on Saturday tore a roof from a building and toppled an old tree at the Berryville courthouse. The fallen tree blocked the street until removal. A photograph of the roof loss appears on page 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Berryville
Calgary hosts one of America's largest consulates
Calgary becomes a key hub as one of the United States' largest consulates operates there, reflecting deep ties with Canada's oil sector and regional energy interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Canada
Two Local Men Placed on Probation After Pleas
Franklin Benjamin Anderson III and another local man pleaded guilty to breaking and entering crimes. The first man received four years in prison with the sentence suspended on good behavior and restitution plus four years probation. The second man drew three years on the first count and two years on the second, to run concurrently, with probation for three years and restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ente K & Co
Christmas St
State
Franklin Benjamin Anderson III
Purcell Ave
Dixie Beverage Co
Texaco
Anderson
Fire crews battle 700 acre blaze spreading near town
Mayor Spense commended rapid firefighting as Rio, Augusta, Capon Springs, Mathias, and Capon Valley fire companies tackled the wind driven wildfires. Capon Valley Auxiliary provided meals and coffee to firemen, with Capon Valley HQ in Wardensville.
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Spense
Rio
Augusta
Capon Springs
Mathias
Capon Valley
Capon Valley Fire Co
Wardensville
Capon Valley Auxiliary
Burglars Break Into Three Buildings In Local Weekend Raids
Police report three break ins over the weekend including a church and two other sites. Looting occurred at one site while two vending machines were pried open and a new car vanished. Entries were gained by window and glass door damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parts
Montague Methodist Church
Winchester Fruit Growers Association
N. Loudoun St
Norman Compton
Virginia Weather Forecast with Below Normal Temperatures
Weather today in Virginia fair with low 36 to 42. Tomorrow largely fair and cold. Wednesday warmer with a chance of rain. Winds NW up to 30 mph. Five day outlook shows below normal temperatures. daytime highs 58 to 65 and lows 35 to 42. Rain totals 0.5 to 0.75 inch. Noon 50 43. Year ago 83 55. Winchester skies: April 24 sunset 6:59 p.m. moonrise 7:33 p.m. Last Quarter May 1.
Rainfall Totals and Averages for Past 54 Years
Rainfall data show 48 hour total to 8 am today 14 April. year to date 1.20 inches this year and 8.24 inches since 1967. Monthly averages for 54 years listed, with a five year 1962 39.73, 1963 33.46, 1964 31.63, 1965 26.85, 1966 33.32 inches.
Wall Street advances as market aims for eighth straight gain
The New York stock market rose early in active trading as investors hoped for an eighth straight up move. Gainers outpaced losers about two to one with auto stocks up on strong auto sales, steels slipping on weak Q2 prospects, IBM down tied to rising computer competition.
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New York
IBM
Consolidated Electronics Industries
American Bosch Arma
Homestake
U. S. Gypsum
New York Central
Zenith
American Airlines
American Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Twenty Called for Jury Duty in Corporation Court
Twenty area citizens have been summoned for Corporation Court jury duty and must report to City Hall tomorrow at 9 50 a m. The list includes Donald Long Allen Emmart Vincent Hollis Donald Small wood Samuel N Johnston Charles Toan Lawrence R Clark Kenneth Henry James Laise Clarence Henderson Jr Nelvin O Hall Charlotte M Kern D F Long Paul Schnei der Ted R Legge Carter Kallas Vernie Taylor Wilbur Jeffycoat Norman E Pope and Forrest Sirbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Donald Long
Allen Emmart
Vincent Hollis
Donald Smallwood
Samuel N. Johnston
Charles Toan
Lawrence R
Clark Kenneth Henry
James Laise
Clarence Henderson, Jr
Nelvin O. Hall
Charlotte M.kern
D. F. Long
Paul Schneider
Ted R. Legge
Carter Kallas
Vernie Taylor
Wilbur Jeffycoat
Norman E. Pope
Forrest Sirbaugh
Earthquakes Pulse Across Year Potentially Reaching One Million
Scientists warn that up to a million earthquakes could occur in a single year yet most pose no danger. Researchers emphasize that only a small fraction become damaging events, with monitoring improving risk assessment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gover Ridgeway
Warren M
Skippy’’ Glascock
Govern
Ridgeway
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Winchester Evening Star
Mrs. Howard Grubbs
S. N
Sarah Herbaugh Orndorff
Howard T. Grubbs
Lohr Anderson
Lohr W. Anderson
W. Va
Thomas A. and
Laura Dunlap Ander
Holmes L. Pingley
Walter Orebaugh
Market Street
Methodist Church
Beekman O. Rouse
Stephenson
Towson
Bradenton
Maryland College For Women
Lutherville
Yale University
Louise Bowly Ebert Rose
John W. Ebert
Akron
Ohio
Ann Roy Rich
Nancy Ebert
Silver Spring
Elizabeth W. Flynn
Annandale
Verona Bostelman
Sarasota
Mt. Hebron
Michael A. Glascock
Meredith E.royston, Sr
Swill H. Glascock
Marshall
Mount Hebrons Cemetery
Gary Spitzer
Ronnie Hershberger
Dickie Yowell
Duke Yowell
Donnie Wines
Larry Sutler
Pierre Paul Tulou
S. Washington St
Memorial Hospital
Rt. 628
Middle Road
Elizabeth Ann Tulou
B. L. Hiatt
Helena Einstein
Robert Einstein
Robin Lea Einstein
Betty Ann Einstein
Soviet
Omds Funeral Home
N. Loudoun Street
DIAL
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Smowerge
C.J. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
U.S. Weather Bureau
Eastern
Lakes
Appalachians
Rockies
East
Midwest
Maj
Robert Keene
Linda
Tommy Wolf
Lamar Sloan Ford
1000
Valley Ave
Sacred Heart Cyo
Jerilyn Brown
Shenandoah College
Winchester Tri- County
Virginia
Linda Jo Maclin
Roanoke
Rodin
Nies
Lillian Malcomb
Joan Williams
Sandra Lynn Udy
Mary White
Allison Ave
Julian Barber
WTOP
Washington, D.C
John A. Kelley
Janet Mitchell Fisher
Virginia Beach
Charles A. Daws
William C
Bill) Thompson, Jr
Jaycees
Association
Henry Shyrock
Winchester Skies
Wall Street
Andersen
Glazeze
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