Obituaries: Walter W. Chrisman Sr. dies at 61
Walter W. Chrisman Sr. 61 of Leetown West Virginia died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born January 28 1905 in Luray he was a member of Leetown Baptist Church. Survived by his wife Anne L. and 13 children with 30 grandchildren. funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m at Melvin T Strider Colonial Funeral Home Charles Town with burial in Pleasant View Memory Garden Martinsburg. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter William Chrisman, Sr
Leetown
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Luray
Edward
Christine Chrisman
Rawson
Martha A. Bradley
Charles Town
Helen M. Man
Inwood
Walter Chrisman
Berryville
James R. Chrisman
Summit Point
Marion E. Chrisman
Garland R. Chrisman
Nelson F. Chrisman
Martinsburg
Driver Hurt When Car Strikes Tree In Gainesboro
Mitchell R. Adams 19 of Gainesboro was hospitalized with facial cuts abrasions and possible broken ribs after his car ran off near National and Kerr Streets and struck a tree at 6 p m Police Chief J Thomas Boyd said Adams condition later listed as good by Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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Mitchell R. Adams
Gainesboro
National
Kerr Sts
Adams
Winchester Memorial Hospital
J. Thomas Boyd
Adam
County Court Convictions for Traffic Violations Listed
Frederick County Court convict list details sentences and fines for drivers including Joseph L Lineberg Gore Virginia reckless driving 35 75 Edgar L Baker Clearbrook reckless driving 36 75 Susan E Eyles Rt 2 reckless driving 110 75 William N Homer Jr Stephens City bad check 75 30 days jail suspended restitution and costs 7 75 William H Cook Broadway speeding 60 75 Vernon E Barton 457 N Came erson St revoked license 30 days jail and 111 75, improper registration 35 25, uninsured motorist fee 60 25 Daniel J Gray Wardensville speeding 30 75 Ashby Breeden Stephens City shot and killed a dog 48 forfeited bond 48
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Joseph L. Lineberg
Gore
Edgar L. Baker
Clearbrook
Susan E. Eyles
Rt. 2
William N. Homer, Jr
Stephens City
William H. Cook
Broadway
Vernon E. Barton
N. Cameerson St
Daniel J. Gray
Wardensville
W. Va
Ashby Breeden
Roanoke clergyman resumes leadership at St Andrew's
Roanoke cleric, after service ending in 1946 as a major, earned a Catholic University degree, led Richmond diocese schools and integration efforts, named monsignor in 1961, served St Luke's Fairfax, directed Richmond diocesan seminary, and became pastor at St Andrew's in 1964.
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Washington, D.C
Richmond
St. Luke’s Church
Fairfax
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St. Andrew’s
John Carroll First Catholic Bishop in United States
John Carroll became the first Catholic bishop in the United States in 1788, marking a milestone for American Catholicism. This early leadership established a hierarchical foundation for the church in the new nation.
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Cath ‘Olic
United States
Congress Narrowly Backing LBJ Riots Programs
Congress appears likely to grant President Johnson only token support for his anti riot programs. Johnson urged action on teacher corps rent supplement and demonstration cities bills as debate stalls in both chambers.
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Washington
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Dn.y
United States
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House
Nuclear Test Firing At Nevada Site Reported
The Atomic Energy Commission announced the firing of a low yield underground nuclear test at its Nevada test site. The test is described as under 20 000 tons of TNT and marks the 26th weapons related test announced by the AEC this year. CAPE KENNEDY FL The Space Agency plans to attempt another launch of Lunar Orbiter to photograph the moon s hidden side and map nine potential landing sites. The Atlas Agena rocket will carry the orbiter into space in a window from 4 11 to 7 02 p m EDT. The launch was delayed Tuesday due to unclear radio signals from a fuel measuring system. HONG KONG AP Former Vice President Richard Nixon toured downtown Hong Kong and briefly visited a Communist Chinese exhibition center. Nixon is on a round the world trip and will depart Thursday for Tokyo.
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Nevada
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Fla
Space Agency
Hong Kong
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Tokyo
Humphrey Dismisses Kennedy Suitor as VP Running Mate
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey smiled off questions that Sen. Robert F. Kennedy would replace him on Johnson’s 1968 ticket. He called the speculation a hazard of the vice presidency and defended his liberal stance amid Viet Nam policy debates.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Senate Chamber
Humphrey
EEOC targets discrimination in help wanted ads
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began a campaign to wipe out discrimination in help wanted classifieds. It charged 75 advertisers with race sex religion or national origin bias in their ads. Acting Chairman Luther Holcomb said targets include phrases like men neat appearance white attendant Catholic salesperson and Anglo carhop.
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Washington
Equal “Employment Opportunity ‘Commission
Help Wanted
Commission
Luther Holcomb
Hough jury details JFK House role in riots
Jurors saw evidence that instructions were given to youths at the JFK House on how to use molotov cocktails for maximum effect. Robinson, linked to black nationalist clubs and the Communist party of Ohio, denounced the allegations as false and criticized city leaders over the JFK House. Jury records cite leaders of the Du Bois Club and Communist Youth Party arriving in Cleveland days before the Hough disorders.
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Communist Party of Ohio
Richard Wagner
Ralph S. Locher
Grand Jury
W.e,b. DuBois Club
Communist Youth Party
Cleveland
Hough
Six Hurt in Crash and Family Auto Overturns
Six members of the Smith family and another man were injured in two separate crashes yesterday. Jerry and Mary Lou Smith were admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital about 5:35 p.m. with facial lacerations and multiple contusions. others treated and released included William, Karen, Donna, and Roger Smith. In a second incident at 4:15 p.m., Charles Franklin’s station wagon went off Route 50 near the Shenandoah River Bridge after fishtailing around a house trailer, overturning with $900 damage.
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Smith
Jerry Smith
Mary Lou Smith
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jerry
William Smith
Karen Smith
Donna Smith
Roger Smith
Charles Franklin
Route 5
Shenandoah River Bridge
P. F. Click
Franklin
Click
Novak Dominates Czech Names Amid Population Study
The Czechoslovak Registration Office reports that every hundredth citizen is named Novak with 120 729 Novaks nationwide. Kral follows with 67 815, then the Smid and Svoboda surnames. Among 9 300 Svobodas, 2 500 bear the first name Josef.
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JOE Svoboda Prague
Novak
Weather Outlook Five Day Forecast With Showers
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few thundershowers tonight and Thursday. Temperatures will average two to four degrees below normal with rather warm Thursday and cooler weekend. Rainfall expected as scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the period. Past 24 hours rainfall 0.33 inches. August rainfall 0.51 inches. 1966 year-to-date 17.05 inches. Monthly averages listed.
Five Petitions Filed Against Juveniles in Cemetery Accident
Five juvenile petitions were filed today by Sgt. R. L. Butsler of Stephens City against a group of teenagers. Frederick County judge W. Erle Edwards set Sept. 23 for a hearing. The action followed a Green Hill Cemetery board order after a July 28 accident when a tombstone weighing 800 pounds fell and struck a Stephens City girl, who was treated and released from Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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R. L. Butsler
Stephens City
Frederick County
W. Erle Edwards
Board of Directors
Green Hill Cemetery
Winchester Memorial Hosspital
White House's First Baby Born James Madison Randolph
James Madison Randolph, grandson of President Jefferson, became the first baby born in the White House on January 15, 1806, marking a historic presidential residence birth.
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James Madison Randolph
President Jefferson
White House
Airlines Rally as Negotiations Move to Arbitration
Wall Street opened with gains as airline shares rose after news negotiators for the striking mechanics and five grounded airlines agreed to voluntary arbitration to avoid congressional action. Eastern and National led with about 2 point rises, others up 1 point or more, while some like Polaroid slipped and others mixed. The AP index and market were uneven but generally higher on the American Stock Exchange.
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Raye
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Segregationist Is Winner in Arkansas Runoff Primary
Jim Johnson a segregationist and critic of the federal government won the Democratic nomination for Arkansas governor in a runoff. He defeated Frank Holt as Rockefeller prepares to challenge him in November. David Pryor won the 4th District congressional nomination and faces Lynn Lowe in a special election.
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Ark
Jim Johnson
Arkansas
Supreme Court
Alabama
George Wallace
Frank Holt
Johnson
Winthrop Rockefeller
Hnson
Holt
David Pryor
Camden
Congress
Richard Arnold
Texarkana
Pryor
Lynn Lowe
Oren Harris
Lowe
Fire destroys 1958 Mercury in Siler incident
A 1958 Mercury owned by Linwood Puffinberger was totaled after a fire began under the hood around 7 15 this morning near Siler. Gainesboro Fire Company responded, arriving to a car fully involved. The article notes Ephesus Turkey as Mary mother of Christ home claim.
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Linwood Puffinberger
Gainesboro
Ephesus
Turkey
Mary
Mother of Christ
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