Funeral service set for Clarence Koontz 74
Clarence Koontz 74 died after a brief illness at Memorial Hospital. The funeral is tomorrow at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, with burial at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Frances Ligon Thornton and son C. Edgar Koontz. Burial plans and pallbearers listed. body to lie in state at Kurtz Funeral Home and later Giffin Funeral Home before transfer to the church.
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Clarence Koontz
Memorial Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
G. Raymond Womeldorf
Mt. Hebron
Arthur R. Long, Jr
Roy L. Bageant
Arthur D. Weiss
Landon P. Whitacre
C. N. Priode
Louis E. Guy
Mr. Koontz
Luray
John Edgar Koontz
Page County
Mollie Larkin
Edinburg
William and Mary
University of Zone
Lord Fair“fax Soil Conservation District
Northern Nut Tree “Growers Association
Virginia Beach
Bessie K. Long
W. Koontz
L. L. Koontz
Roanoke
Lelia Maude Koontz
Freida Koontz
Ray T. Koontz
Riends
Kurtz
Loudoun St
Fred Whitacre
George Whitacre
Stanley W. Riley
Russell Fletcher
John W. Whitacre
Mellon Adams
Giffin
Capon Bridge
Funeral for Luther S. Fletcher in Cross Junction
The funeral service for Luther S. Fletcher of Cross Junction who died Monday will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Ebenezer Christian Church conducted by Rev. R. Grady Spry and Rev. J. (last name incomplete) .
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Luther
S. Fletcher
Cross Junction
Ebenezer Christian Church
R. Grady Spry
Walter Service for Herman Walter Held in Seven Fountains
A funeral for Herman Adolph Walter 56 of Seven Fountains was held at Dellinger Chapel Woodstock with Rev. Lawrice Helsley. Burial followed at Mt. Hebron. Walter died Saturday at Memorial Hospital. He was born in Fort Valley Shenandoah County and moved to Seven Fountains in July after living in Baltimore since 1937. He belonged to the Dry Run Brethren Church. Survivors include four children, three sisters, 17 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Adolph Walter
Winchester Man Found Dead In His Room
A Winchester man named Lawrence Fattler, about 75, was found dead in his locked room by his landlord Clarke Haines and Robert Fiddler after breaking in. Medical examiner Dr. Warren S. Carter ruled death in his sleep from natural causes. Police Capt. Warren Rudolph and Officer Maurice Lake led the investigation.
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Winchester
Lawrence Fattler
Cameron St
Warren S. Carter
Fattler
Clarke Haines
Robert Fiddler
Warren Rudolph
Maurice Lake
Fish Pond Tour Postponed in Frederick and Clarke Counties
The fish pond management demonstration scheduled for tomorrow at 10 a.m. has been postponed due to the death of C. E. Koontz. The event aimed to showcase pond management practices across Clarke and Frederick Counties.
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Clarke
Frederick Counties
C. E. Koontz
Warren School Contends New Criser High Not Up to Standards
During a 2% hour District Court hearing in Warren County, objections were raised to Criser High School facilities as not meeting top standards. The dispute centers on academic standing stipulations applying only to the upcoming session, with legal representation from Oliver W. Hill and W. Tucker for the Negro pupils and John S. Battle Jr. and William A. Phillips for the Warren school board and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criser High School
Oliver W. Hill
Richmond
8. W. Tucker
Emporia
John S. Battle Jr
Charlottesville
Warren School Board
Commonwealth
William A. Phillips
Witnesses Say Messick Dived Under Truck
The driver Kyle Seal reported that Melvin Russell Messick crouched and dived into a tractor trailer on Route 11 near Winchester. Messick aged 32 of Stephenson died when bogey wheels struck him near noon. his funeral is planned at Omps Funeral Home with burial at Salem Church Cemetery.
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L. A. Estep
Melvin Russell Messick
Estep
Kyle Seal
Mr. Messick
Stephenson
Frederick County
Winchester
MR. Seal
Union Attack On the Unfair Says Mitchell Denies Political Move
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell defended President Eisenhower against AFL-CIO charges of unfair political maneuvering. He said Eisenhower limited legislative action to long urged proposals and refrained from political gimmicks. Meanwhile Nixon announced plans for issue papers on communism, Cold War strategy, and farm policy as Kennedy outlined aims in Life magazine.
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Associated Press
James P. Mitchell
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Eisenhower
Capitol Hill
Congress
Mitchell
Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
South
Greensboro
N.C
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
America
Life Magazine
Kennedy
Kennedy and Nixon Accept Talks at Legion Convention
Kennedy, troubled by sinus issues, limited speaking to essentials and accepted a November Legion convention invitation. Both he and Nixon plan to address the American Legion in Miami Beach with tentative dates set for October 19 and 20. In Mississippi insurgent Democrats formed two slates of presidential electors and rejected party platforms and candidates.
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Kennedy
Nixon
American Legion
Miami Beach
Mississippi
Multiple Farm and Auction Listings for August Sales
A dense text listing numerous farm auctions and estate sales across West Virginia and Virginia counties. Items include cattle, farm machinery, antique furniture, household goods, poultry, and real estate. Auctions led by E T Snider, Dennis T Cole, Floyd A Dunham, Charles R Duvall, Tharpe Morrow, and others on August 19 through August 30 at various farms and towns.
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Walker McC. Bond
Barnett
Whittier Ave
E. T. Snider
Denny's
Winchester
Bric-Abrac
Dennis T. Cole
E.S.T
Jeanette Hutzler
Glengary
Floyd A. Dunham
Harry Heishman
Mt. Falls
Virginia
Rippon
W. Va
Tharpe & Morrow
Julian A . Everly
J. Randolph Larrick
Frederick County Court House
Valuable County Realty and Poultry Farm
W. D Orndorff
Julian A. Everly
Highview Farms and Hatcheries, Inc
Highview
W. D. Orndorff
Lela
SMITH
Kent St
Buddy Artrip
H. Clark
Millwood Ave
Chas
R Duvall
E.S. T
Viola V. Welch
Ramey Farm
Charles Town
W.D. Orndorff
B. F. Dodson
Stephens City
W. FP
Artrip, Jr
Weather forecast for Virginia turns warmer this weekend
The forecast calls for cloudiness tonight with coastal lows near 70 and interior values 62 to 68. Thursday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change. From Thursday through Monday temperatures rise 2 to 5 degrees above normal with a chance of rain Friday or Saturday and showers or scattered activity over the weekend.
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Virginia
Rainfall totals and averages for the year and months
Rainfall over the past two hours ending 8:30 a.m. shows none. August total to date is 2.88 inches, with a 1960 total of 30.39 inches. Average annual rainfall for 47 years is 36.85 inches, with monthly averages listed for each month from January to December.
Health Director Warns of Mosquito Menace Here
Dr. Stuart Nottingham of the Winchester-Frederick County Health Department warns that recent heavy rains have increased mosquito breeding sites in the area. He notes large puddles in every neighborhood that remain filled.
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Stuart Nottingham
Winchester - Frederick County
St Luke's Church Serves Dinner in Berryville
St Luke's Church will serve a turkey dinner in Berryville tomorrow starting at 12 noon. Reservations available by calling Berryville 119 R.
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St. Luke’s Church
Berryville
Turkey
St. Luke’s Baptist Church
Berryville 119-R
Notting ham Advises Draining Puddles to Kill Mosquitoes
Dr Nottingham urged residents to eliminate mosquito breeding by draining or covering puddles with oil, preferably kerosene. He stressed each neighborhood must remove larvae locally since mosquitoes don’t fly far from their hatching site and a nearby breeding place signals danger nearby.
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Nottingham
Fragmentary OCR Brief About Vernon and Sirius
Fragmented text mentions Mt Vernon and Sirius with unclear context and missing details. No identifiable event dates or participants can be confirmed from the readable fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Sirius
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Monta Douglas
Ronald Greg
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Motorola Radio
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Denny's Commission Auction
T. Q. Answers
Owen
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Glaize & Bro
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