Obituaries of Ira Coffelt and Nellie Curtis in Winchester
Obituaries report the deaths of Ira Milton Coffelt 86 of Route 1 Staunton Hospital death and Nellie E Curtis 77 of 133 North Washington Street Winchester. Coffelt a former farmer apple inspector survived by four daughters three sons and several siblings with funeral plans at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg led by Rev Norman A Compton. Curtis formerly of Winchester employed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing died Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital with multiple children and grandchildren listed. funeral services were held and burial planned at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Milton Coffelt
Route 1
Staunton
Coffelt
Edinburg
G. Samuel
Mary Ellen Fadley Coffelt
Vernie Shrum
Hilda C. Burcham
Stephens City
Virginia Funkhouser
Harrisonburg
Frances C. Coffelt
Alma Romack
Spotsylvania
Paul S. Coffelt
Winchester
Cecil J. Coffelt
Lawrence M. Cofflet
Middletown
Hugh Coffelt
Roy
Guy Coffelt
Charles Coffelt
Cora Hollar
Nellie E. Curtis
Washington St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Curtis
John L
Sally Crabill O’rear
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington
First United Methodist Church
Elizabeth Funkehouser
Purcellville
Charles E. Curtis
Greenville
Jones Funeral Home
Paul J. Slonaker
Jack E. Johnson
H. Smith Dorsey
Harold M. Bagenat
Edgar J. Shirley
Carl T. Cather
Bill Chapman
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Imperfect vacuum reality limits perfect space emptiness
A perfect vacuum cannot be achieved in any enclosed space as air and gas persistently remain despite efforts to remove them. This reflects fundamental thermodynamic constraints and practical limitations in creating truly empty environments.
Arson Declared in Martinsburg Airport Fire
Officials say the Martinsburg Municipal Airport fire on Friday was arson with over 1 million dollars in damage. Six fire type bombs found on two damaged aircraft and investigation spans Washington and Virginia as police seek two dark vehicles seen near the scene.
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Martinsburg
E.L. Roush
Washington
Virginia
Funeral for Calvin Seal set at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral service for Calvin Lewis Seal 44 of Route 1 dies Friday at Veterans Administration Center Martinsburg WV set for tomorrow at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Chaplain Fred Duckett pallbearers listed and burial at Shenandoah Memorial Park Also notices of Mrs Alle Carr Smith widow of William D Smith Jr dying in Staunton and survived by relatives and a Staunton church service schedule plus a note on parallax in astronomy.
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Calvin Lewis Seal
Route 1
Veterans Administration Center
Martinsburg
W. Va
Jones Funeral Home
Fred Duckett
John Holler
Frank Floyd
Harvey Sonner
William Sonner
Elwood Rogers
Warren Prather
Branson Funk
Granville Proffitt, Sr
C. B. Lee
John Funkhouser
Alle Carr Smith
Staunton
Winchester
William D. Smith
Kings Daughters Hospital
John Tea
Oscar Carr
Clarksdale
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Americans Prefer Nixon On War Issue
Gallup poll shows Nixon favored to handle the Vietnam war over Humphrey or McCarthy. In paired questions, 54 percent choose Nixon over Humphrey and 27 percent for Humphrey with 19 percent no opinion. Against McCarthy, 52 percent back Nixon, 29 percent McCarthy, 19 percent no opinion. Gallup notes national sample in electorate survey.
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Princeton
N.J
Richard M. Nixon
Gallup
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Paul C Spillman 72 Portsmouth veteran dies in Hampton hospital
Paul C Spillman 72 of Portsmouth died Thursday in the Veterans Hospital at Hampton. Born April 11 1896 in Winchester he was a World War I veteran. Survived by widow Ruth Carden Spillman daughter Yvonne Warren sister Eloise George brother Douglas Spillman and several step children. Funeral conducted Saturday at Sturtevant Funeral Home Portsmouth with burial in Olive Branch Cemetery Portsmouth and military honors.
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Paul C. Spillman
Portsmouth
Veterans Hospital
Hampton
Spillman
Winchester
Thomas B
Catherine Fugate Spillman
Ruth Carden Spillman
Yvonne S. Warren
Eloise George
Douglas Spillman
Sturtevant Funeral Home
Olive Branch Cemetery
Virginia Delegates Mull McCarthy Nixon Slate Ties
Delegates in Virginia weigh the McCarthy Maddox ticket with Gov Ellington and Gov Connally in play. Supporters flood the state with telegrams as Godwin seeks a conservative running mate for Humphrey. a daughter’s accident interrupts the session.
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Eugene J.mccarthy
Lester Maddox
Georgia
Humphrey
Godwin
John Connally
Texas
Virginia Beach
Wall Street Opens Higher on Gains Across Auto and Steel Sectors
The market advanced with gains led by General Motors Ford and Chrysler as autos set a positive tone. Steel and rubber stocks also rose with Jones & Laughlin Bethlehem U S Steel and Goodyear among notable winners while several industrials and utilities posted fractional advances.
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New York
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Jones & Laughlin
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel
Goodrich
Goodyear
Johns Manville
Seeburg
Ina Corp
Owens Ilinois
Becky Godwin Injured By Lightning On Virginia Beach
Virginia Governor Mills Godwin Jr and family faced a sudden crisis as Becky Godwin, 14, was struck by lightning while playing on a seaside beach during a family vacation. The girl, adopted daughter of the governor, was unstable but breathing with help until an ambulance arrived. Grady Norfleet, a family friend, was also struck but not seriously hurt. Becky was due to begin ninth grade at St Catherine's School in Richmond next month and celebrate her 15th birthday on September 27.
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Mills E. Godwin Jr
Chicago
Virginia
Becky
the Godwin
Katherine
Richmond
Grady Norfleet
Godwins
Norfleet
National
Godwin
St. Catherine’s School
Weather summary for Winchester August day and night
Clear and cooler tonight with lows 48 to 53. Tuesday mostly sunny and dry with highs in the 70s. Wednesday outlook fair and pleasantly cool. Sunset 7:53 p.m. Sunrise 6:37 a.m. Moonset 9:19 p.m. First Quarter Aug rainfall in past 48 hours none.
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Winchester
Rainfall totals and averages with dam impact note
Rainfall data covers 24 hours to 8 am with August total 2.64 inches and year-to-date 22.49 inches. Five-year totals show 1963 93.46, 1964 31.63, 1965 26.85, 1966 33.82, 1967 36.48. Average monthly rainfall over 55 years: Jan 2.41, Feb 2.19, Mar 3.10, Apr 9.13, May 3.66, Jun 3.72, Jul 3.78, Aug 3.76, Sep 2.80, Oct 9.10, Nov 2.51, Dec 2.34. The 55-year annual average is 36.50. An Aswan High Dam project would supply water for two currently barren acres and increase cultivated lands by about a third.
Ike Eisenhower's condition worsens but holding his own
Doctors said Sunday night Ike Eisenhower was in worse condition than since the latest attack but still holding his own. They also indicated they do not believe medical statistics are against his chances and that survival after several heart attacks and ventricular fibrillation is increasingly common with modern medical facilities.
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Eisenhower
County Gets 21 750 Free Seedlings
Frederick County landowners received 21 750 free pine seedlings under Westvaco campaign to plant idle acres as forest crop. David Denham announced figures from state forester George W. Dean. Westvaco bought seedlings totaling eight million across eight states. combined with landowner purchases and Westvaco plantings, more than 28 million trees were distributed to reforest 35 000 acres.
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Frederick County
West Virginia Pulp and Papers Company
David Denham
Westvaco
George W. Dean
Virginia Division of Forestry
W. Butler
Illinois
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
North
South Carolina
West Virginia
David Sowers
Sowers
Lions to Hear Miss Apple Blossom Speaker at Luncheon
The Winchester Lions Club hosts Miss Apple Blossom 1968 Miss Jan Minnich of Martinsburg as guest speaker at tomorrow's 11:30 a.m. luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. Also attending are Mrs. Minnich's mother, Dan M. Paul, and Martinsburg Chamber director. Miss Minnich will present four banners and greetings from the West Palm Beach Rotary Club to Winchester Rotary Club president Carlos Napps.
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Winchester Lions Club
Eorge Washington Hotel
Apple Blossom
Jan Minnich
Martinsburg
Dabney W. Watts
Minnich
Palm Beach
Fla
Lions
Dan M. Paul
Martinsburg Lions Club
Martinsburg - Berkeley
Crimes in Suburbs Soar Inside Homes
Jim Lettermen warns that break ins rise in suburbs and urges family security rules. Use top quality door locks, handle keys carefully, never leave keys on car chains, and verify visitors before opening. Leave a light on from dusk till bedtime to deter intruders.
Expert tips and local supply ads for home repair
Building supplies are useful when properly used consult John W. Rosenberger & Co. for celotex sheetrock lumber and millwork at 1336 Commerce St. daily 7 4 30. Helpful hint ensure floor surface is clean before applying varnish for lasting finish.
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John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Commerce St
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Ira M. Cofftets
Mellie E. Curtis
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
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Ener
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Bernard F. Groves
E. Boscawen St
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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California
Intermountain
Central Plains
Calvin L. Seal
William Smith,Jr
Parrallax
the Order
DIAL
N. Loudoun Street
Delegates
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Charlottesville
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Buford Ellington
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United Arab Republic
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South Atlantic
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Ike
Happy Face
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Berlin
Kurfuerstendamm Boulevard
WLR Em Lh
Jim Lettermen
Hershey
N. Cameron St
Co. J. Brumback & Sons
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