Obituaries for Shepherd Farmer Willingham and kin in Berryville area
Obituary notices report the death of Thomas S Shepherd 95 of Bluemont near Berryville with service plans incomplete and survivors including six children and many grandchildren. Two other obituaries detail Sherwin L Farmer 65 of Baltimore and John A Willingham 63 of Winchester with services held in Berryville Stephenson and Mary land, and lists of pallbearers, burial sites, and funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Shepherd
Providence Chapel
Blumont
Mr. Shepherd
Clarke County
John R
Sarah Kate Pierce Shepherd
Virginia Bolden Shepherd
Clayton Shepherd
Wilmer Shepherd
Berkeley Fowler
Wilton Shepherd
Bluemont
Earl Smallwood
Berryville
Winter Shepherd
Boyce
John H. Enders
Sherwin L. Farmer
W. Fairfax Lane
Baltimore
Christ Episcopal Church
John A. Baden
Jack P Lindsay
Robert J. McNally
George L. Craig
Edward J Pundt
Robert S. Ryan
Roy S. Giffin
Harold R. Anderson
Phillip B. Hollis
Elks Lodge No. 867
Mount Hebron Cemetery
John A. Willingham
Winchester
Stephenson
Mr. Willingham
Jefferson County
W. Va
William Earl Willingham
H. K. Byrd Orchards
Alma Fowler Willingham
William J. Willingham
John L. Willingham
Marlinsburg
Kenneth P. Willingham
Helen Mae Orndoff
JoAnn Peer
Helen Zombro
Charles Town
Foster
Green Hill Cemetery
James Lester Price
Norborne
Martinsburg
W.va
Macedonia United Methodist Church
Miss Kathryn Eye
Arthur Grove
Robert G. Buckley
Howard W. Grove
Allen Cornwell
Douglas Cornwell
John Price, Jr
Macedonia Cemetery
Mr. Price
John Baker
Hubert Seal
Luray
Jones Funeral
C.B. Lee
John Holler
Wayne Price
Hope Enterprise name change proposal for Bob Hope
In Burbank California AP reports that Bob Hope owns a corporation named Hope Enterprises Inc A friend suggests renaming to Hope Faith and Charity Inc to reflect his charitable image and public persona.
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HOPE
FATTH
Charity
Burbank, Calif
Bob Hope
Hope Enterprises, Inc
Hope, Faith and Charity Inc
Halo satellite could keep Earth contact on far side moon landings
Goddard Space Flight Center engineer Robert W. Farquhar proposes a halo satellite 40,000 miles beyond the moon to maintain continuous Earth contact during far side landings. The concept would orbit the L2 libration point, enabling a halo view of the back side and potentially expanding payloads with a new space station plan, though NASA officials balked at a $50 million cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbelt
Goddard Space Flight Center
Earth
Moon
Robert W. Farquhar
Farquhar
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Local Woman Rescued From Shenandoah River
A crippled Winchester woman was rescued from the Shenandoah River by Shenandoah Shores Volunteer Fire Department leaders early Sunday. Mrs. Irving Kerns, 3 a.m. boat overturn left her clinging to the capsized craft for about 45 minutes as it drifted near the Jones residence. Fire Chief Art Bendix and Assistant Chief Jerry Jones arrived in a boat to pull her from the water with help from Col. Richard N. Bellason and Deputy Sheriff J.C. Rudacille. She was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital and released.
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Front Royal
Winchester
Shenandoah River
Shenandoah Shores
Col
Richard N. Bellason
Warren County
J.C. Rudacille
Spong Declines Comment On McGovern Ticket In Virginia
Sen William B Spong Jr of Virginia again declined to comment on his party ticket while promising a statement soon on Senator George S McGovern of South Dakota The remark came at the Virginia State Sheriffs Association dinner Spong noted Virginias voters deserve to know his position before the November election His Senate race opponents accused him of avoiding the press as he campaigns in a three way race against Horace Henderson and Rep William L Scott Scott labels McGovern radical and ties Spong to the ticket Spong hinted a forthcoming statement may follow the formalization of Sargent Shriver as running mate and said he and Shriver have been friends for a long time
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Richmond
William B. Spong Jr
D-Va
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Spong
Virginia State Sheriffs Association
Virginia
U.S. Senate
McGovern
Horace
Henderson
Hampton
William L. Scott
Nixon
Scott
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
Bargain Sale At Delicatessen In Vancouver Heist
In Vancouver British Columbia two burglars smashed in the back door of Karl Grohs Delicatessen at 2 30 a m and rang up 272 in sales before fleeing Grohs arrived to find blood stains on the floor ceiling and around the cash register and two white coats smeared with blood Customers questioned why the shop appeared open 24 hours a day and Grohs estimated the loot at about 300 with goods sold at low prices and the thieves vanished leaving a puzzling blood scene
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Vancouver
B.C
Karl Grohs
Grohs
Grohl
Wall Street pauses as investors take profits after rally
The Dow Jones average fell to 951.31 at 10:30 am, down 1.81 points as investors booked gains. On the NYSE advances topped declines 404 to 386 among 1,160 issues, with analysts attributing the mixed action to profit taking after last week's surge.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Larry Wachtel
Bache & Co
Man Killed and Several Hurt In I 81 West Virginia Accident
A two car crash on Interstate 81 near Exit 5 West Virginia killed Roy Augusta Swartz 63 of Inwood and injured several others. Howard Smith of Martinsburg released from hospital. passengers include Rugy Sauders Leonard Tharp Dorothy Tharp John Souders Susan Souders and two Tharp children. Donald Gene Sanders of Hagerstown Md hospitalized. Police probing cause. vehicle damage about 1900 each. Swartz funeral plans incomplete.
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Exit 5
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Roy Augusta Swartz
Rt. 1
Inwood
W. Va
Howard Smith
Gateway Inn
Smith
Rugy Sauders
Leonard Tharp
Dorothy
John Souders
Susan Souders
Tharp
Swartz
Donald Gene Sanders
Washington St
Hagerstown
Kings Daughters
Tornado Threat Spurs Man to Shelter as Storm Passes
A witness describes hearing a trainlike roar and seeing trees twisting during the storm. He sheltered in an alcove as rain eased and, though he did not see a funnel, remained convinced a tornado occurred after the roof was lifted in a nearby home years earlier.
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Sheppard
South Carolina
Haircut for long haired students in Dunedin
Two college students in Dunedin New Zealand defied teachers order by trimming their long hair after being told to cut it.
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Dunedin
New Zealand
Weather and rainfall recap for Northern Valley area
A weather summary notes fair tonight with lows in the mid to upper 60s and partly cloudy conditions tomorrow with highs near 80. Extended forecast shows warm, partly cloudy days with daily chances of showers, plus reported rainfall totals 1.87 inches in the past 24 hours and 2.42 inches for August.
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Northern Valley Fair
Texas
mid-Atlantic
Four Winchester Residents Attend NFB Convention in Chicago
Four members from the Winchester Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind attended the 32nd annual NFB Convention at the Palmer House in Chicago. Amy Barnes led as president with Marjorie Young, Mary Braithwaite and Stanley Barnes also representing Virginia’s seven chapters. Kenneth Jernigan spoke at the convention banquet, promoting full integration of the blind into society and equal opportunities.
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Winchester
National Federation of the Blind
NFB
Palmer House
Chicago
Virginia
United States
Israel
Canada
Australia
Ethiopia
Amy Barnes
Marjorie Young
Mary Braithwaite
Stanley Barnes
Kenneth Jernigan
Barnes
Richmond Schools Seek 30 Day Delay in Merger Appeal
Richmond School Board requests 30 days until October 5 to file an appeal after the 4th U S Circuit Court rejected the proposed merger of Richmond schools with Chesterfield and Henrico counties. Board lawyer George B Little said more time is needed to address the critical issues. The appeal follows the Supreme Court.
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Richmond
George B. Little
U.S. District Court
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Chesterfield
Henrico
Merhige
Supreme Court
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Roy A. Swartz
THE
ONDER
Joe the Golden Rute
Mrs
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S. Loudoun St
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S. Kent St
Veterans Administration Center
Mr. Burke
Hawlin
Elizabeth Jenkins Burke
William H. Burke
Lewis Barley
Harold Burke
James Burke
Raymond Burke
Lawrence Burke
Clarence Burke
Elsie Rippeon
Dolly White
Mildred Burke
Jones Funeral Home
George W. Burroughs
Arthur Goble
Robert Anderson
Joseph Leary, Jr
Carl Delander
Wilford Beverley
Loring
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Price Service
Sina
Florists, Inc
John W
Commerce St
Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Sealmark
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Wall Street
Skinhead
Winchester Skies
I. Q. Answers
Herbert Hoover
Lawyer
Iran
Lanze & Bro
N. Cameron St
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