Obituaries in Winchester Area Stalwarts and Neighbors
Oswell A Ashton 89 of Route 6D died at home. Born July 17 1867 in Frederick County he was a retired farmer. Survived by daughter Mrs Ernest Clem son Alfred Ashton sister Edna Clevenger seven grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 3:30 p.m. Jones Funeral Home Rev Bruce Macbeth. Burial Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Albert Simons 49 died at home in Berryville. Native of Brunswick County. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. Zioh Baptist Church Berryville Rev Paul W Brown. Pallbearers listed. Burial Milton Valley Cemetery. James Noah Ritter 60 of 14 E Gerrard St died suddenly. Lifelong Winchester resident son of Maggie McKay and late Harvey Ritter. Employed by Willow Lawn Farm Market. Survived by mother and Alma Warner of Ark. Funeral arrangements pending. Body resting at Jones Funeral Home. William L Hickey former Winchester resident died Aug 14 Medina Memorial Hospital Medina NY. Retired Heinz Co 40 years, last 10 years manager Winchester Heinz plant. Survived by wife, a daughter, and a son. Funeral Aug 16 at St Marys Church Medina. Joseph William Deeds Sr 63 Route 1 Front Royal Rd died Thursday Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral Sunday 1:30 p.m. Jones Funeral Home Rev Alan C Peer. Pallbearers Elmer Shade William Shade Kenneth Feagans Fred Grubbs Doyle Masters Parallel Crim. Burial Mountain Valley Cemetery.
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Oswell A. Ashton
Frederick County
Peter Ashton
Margaret Belford Ashton
Ernest Clem
Fredrick County
Alfred «Ashton
Winchester
Edna Clevenger
Jones Funeral Home
Bruce Zz. Macbeth
Chestnut ‘Grove Cemetery
Albert Simons
Nesday
Berrye Ville
Brunswick County
James Noah Ritter
E. Gerrard St
William L. Hickey
Medina Memorial Hospital
Medina
N.Y
H. J. Heinz Co
Winchester Heinz
St. Mary’s Church
Joseph William Deeds
Route 1
Front Royal Road
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Alan C. Peer
Elmer Shade
William Shade
Kenneth Feagans
Fred Grubbs
Doyle ‘Masters
Parallel Crim
Mountain Valley Cemetery
Bageant Service for Ira Ross Bageant Sr. Held in Forest Park
A funeral for Ira Ross Bageant Sr. will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at Omps Funeral Home in Forest Park with Rev. Robert Armentrout officiating. Burial follows at Hebron Cemetery near Cross Junction. pallbearers include Mervil Dick Oakley Catlett Ernest Fletcher Montana Crosen Edgar Argent and Joshua Place.
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Ira Ross Bageant
Forest Park
Omps
Robert Armentrout
Hebron Cemetery
Cross Junction
Mervil Dick
Oakley Catlett
Ernest Fletcher
Montana Crosen
Edgar Argrent
Joshua Place
Gemini Telemetry Sparks Brief Public Exchange
In a fragmentary exchange, Gemini signals include a playful line about “Twinkle” and a hopeful message of love. Flight Director Christopher C. Kraft later noted favorable weather in the landing area after 121 orbits with recovery forces on standby after 120 orbits if needed.
Rusk signals openness to peace moves in Viet Nam
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said he is alert for any signal of a Communist peace bid in Viet Nam while leaving open options for peace talks. He cited third party efforts, possible cease fire, and potential discussions with Geneva powers. also noted Castro, Cuba, and India Pakistan ties as separate policy points.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Viet Nam
Rusk
United Nations
Moscow
U.S
South Viet Nam
United States
Hanoi
Southeast Asia
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Américas
Alliance For Progress
Hope Fades for Short Virginia Redistricting Session
Richmond AP Virginia lawmakers gather as a special session nears with no agreement on reapportioning the 10 congressional districts. Two rival plans from the House and Senate confirm a split, likely yielding multiple redistricting proposals and doubts of a quick, smooth session.
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Richmond
Virginia
Democratic
General Assembly
House Privileges and Elections Committee
Senate
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Tidewater
House
Fairfax County
Lee
Mt. Vernon
Centreville
Dranesville
Providence
Interstate 495
Capital Beltway
Treasury Secretary Fowler Heads Europe Mission
Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler leaves for Europe to discuss reducing heavy reliance on the U S dollar in international payments. He plans consultations in Paris Rome Bonn Stockholm Brussels The Hague Amsterdam London with officials including James Callaghan and George Brown to consider new financing instruments and an international monetary conference.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Europe
U.S
Fowler
Johnson
United States
Free World
France
Paris
Rome
Bonn
Stockeholm
Brussels
Hagues
Amsterdam
London
James Callaghan
George Brown
Lord Cromer
Bank of England
Answers for Daily Quiz About Key Figures and Topics
Eduard Benes is named as a prominent figure, though the correct identity may be political. The list includes an American novelist, barrel making crafts, and terms like ebb tide, plus figures such as Alice Durr Miller and Warren G. Harding. Topics span labor relations interstate commerce and the Office of War Information.
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Alice Durr Miller
Warren G. Harding
Labor Relations
Interstate Commerce
Office of War Information
Cars cross Kennedy bridges at multiple European cities
Cars cross Kennedy bridges at Louisville Munich Hamburg Bonn and Vienna in a travel feature noting crossings and city connections. The piece highlights the bridge routes and regional highlights along the itinerary.
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Kennedy Bridges
Louisville
Munich
Hamburg
Bonn
Vienna
Grieving mother risks child with chicken pox cure attempt
In Ventura California four year old Joy Evans, a leukemia patient since January, died after her mother Sharon Evans exposed her to chicken pox in an at home effort to slow the disease. Doctors warned of the high risk and the uncertain outcome. Joy died at Ventura Community Hospital Friday. funeral services are planned for Monday.
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Ventura
Calif
Ster
Joy Evans
Sharon Evans
Ventura Community Hospital
Winchester hosts Ambato Ecuador as Sister City guests
Mayor and Mrs. Battaile welcome Ambato representatives for a visit tied to the Sister Cities program begun in 1963. Delegates tour the Farm ers Livestock Exchange and city sites while women explore local points of interest. Ambato, a 45,000 population city near the equator, shares a Festival of Fruits and Flowers annual event in early spring.
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Battaile
Winchester
Reyes
Ambata
Ecuador
Ernesto Mino
Winchester - Fredericks County
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Smalts
Cit‘des
U.S
Ambato
Weather Today Virginia Fair and Cooler Tonight and Sunday
Forecast for Virginia calls for fair skies with a much cooler period tonight and Sunday. Lows will be in the 50s tonight, with Sunday highs around 70 to 75. Monday remains fair and cool.
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Northern Plains
East Gulf Coast
South Atlantic States
Rainfall totals and historic averages with note on Cornish tin mines
Rainfall data for the past 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. today shows August rainfall at 2.53 inches for the month to date 21.31 and long term averages over 52 years. Monthly figures list January through December values, with August at 3.78 and October at 3.13. The text notes that most Cornish tin mines closed when deep surface deposits were found in Africa and Asia.
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Africa
Asia
Marsh Asks Effect of Pickets On Men in Battle
Democratic Rep John O Marsh Jr spoke to the American Viscose Division Men's Club on the Viet Nam war. He said soldiers sailors and marines in battle know why they are there and are ready to endure costs and hardships while urging the home front to understand and support them.
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Marsh
Front Royal
John O.marsh, Jr
Viet Nam
Javits Joins Johnson aboard Yacht Slip
Washington AP reports Senator Jacob Javits hurried onto a yacht swapped by President Johnson during a Navy gun factory visit. The NY Republican was a late guest at a party hosted by Attorney General Katzenbach and joked that Johnson called him a favorite stowaway.
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Washington
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Navy Gun Factory
Johnson
Javits
Nicholas Katzenbach
Katzene
Jack
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