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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1972
Page
2
Obituary notices report Floyd J. Whitacre death in Portland Oregon Veterans Hospital with survivor list and service details. Other notices announce Rolland Meinturff James Cecil Blackburn and Phyllis Sprecher funerals with dates venues pallbearers and burial plans in Winchester area cemeteries.
Funeral notices list services for Rolland McInturff at Jones Funeral Home Thursday 11:00 a.m. James Cecil Black Burn at Christ Episcopal Church Thursday 1:30 p.m. Phyllis Drecher Sprecher at Christ Episcopal Church Thursday 1:30 p.m. Hattie Landis at Boyd Memorial Chapel First Presbyterian Church Thursday 3:30 p.m. Louis Ruble arrangements incomplete.
Louis Ruble 89 of 215 S Loudoun St Martinsburg W Va died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital Born Berkeley County W Va July 22 1883 son of the late Winfield and Margaret Bailey Ruble Married to the late Rosie Clark Ruble retired employee of Winchester Memorial Hospital Survived by two daughters Helen Mentzer and Nina O Brien Martinsburg one brother Ellis Ruble Martinsburg one grandchild five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Funeral arrangements incomplete Body at Jones Funeral Home Services at the funeral home tomorrow evening 7 to 9 oclock
Obituaries and funeral notices for Mrs. Paul J. Landis of Winchester and others. Details include survivors, service times at First Presbyterian and Boyd Memorial Chapel, and burial plans at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Also noted are a death from a car accident in Indiana and multiple family survivors across several states.
A wave of campers takes to the roads this summer as about 50 million Americans plan wheel based getaways. RVs and camper vans are popular with families and adventure seekers seeking affordable travel and outdoor experiences nationwide.
Delegates approved a 1976 Republican delegate allocation plan favoring small states after a brief, orderly clash. The vote 910 to 434 sparked warnings of court challenges by Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and liberal group Ripon Society.
City and county firemen fought four fires yesterday and today in Winchester. A truck fire on North Kent Street caused oil spray from a ruptured line but no damage. An Acme Store fire was a minor electrical blaze with no damage. A Calvary Baptist Church furnace blower motor caused smoke but no damage. Gainesboro Fire Department contained a brush fire at Lake Holiday Estates.
Richard F. Madigan, Frederick County supervisor for Back Creek District, will meet 7:30 p.m. tomorrow with residents of the old Russell and Lamps precincts at the Mountain Falls Community Center to discuss county operations and area concerns.
Three local fire companies from Winchester Friendship Sarah Zane and Shawnee will attend the 71st annual Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association convention in McSherrystown Pennsylvania. Activities include officer nominations meetings banquets and a Friday talk by T J Bauer on daily problems handling hazardous materials. The parade will close the weekend Saturday at 2 30 p.m.
The Frederick County Taxpayers Association holds the third in a series of round the circle meetings at Gainesboro fire house tomorrow night at 7 30. Attending will be J Robert Russell Gainesboro District supervisor and Roger Koontz sanitation authority representative.
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with 60s lows and 80s highs. West areas see mainly afternoon thundershowers. Extended Friday to Sunday stays partly cloudy and warm with possible showers and thundershowers. Day temps in 80s, overnights in 60s. Yesterday 84. Full Moon tonight. No rainfall past 24 hours. rainfall totals listed for 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 and monthly averages.
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