Obituaries Highlight Community Losses At Local Homes
Obituaries notice multiple deaths from long illness across Martinsburg area. Cordilla Robinson 85 of Kent Street died at Kenilworth Nursing Home. wife of the late Roy T. Robinson, mother Alma Corena Larrick, and sister to several Foreman siblings. Also Oswell A. Ashton 89 of Rt 1 and Hilda Frankenberry 67 of Martinsburg died recently. services set at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Chestnut Grove and Mount Hebron cemeteries. Alice Jane Perry 85 resided with niece in Front Royal Road, funeral at Maple Hill Cemetery Bluefield. Funeral arrangements list churches and surviving relatives including nieces, nephews, and extended family.
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Alice Jane Perry
G. E. Proffitt
Front Royal Road
Maplewood
Tazewell County
John
Victoria Heptinstall Davidson
James R. Perry
Jones Funeral Home
Mercer Funeral Home
Bluefield
Reunion draws 200 at Presgraves gathering
Over 200 people attended the annual Presgraves reunion held recently. Mrs Lina Bailey serves as president with Mrs Myrtle Presgraves as vice president and Mrs Viola Presgraves as secretary treasurer.
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Presgraves
Lina Bailey
Myrtle Presgraves
Viola Presgraves
Obits for Debby Kackley and Robert Newcome Published in Martinsburg Area
Debby Kackley 88 died in City Hospital Martinsburg after three weeks illness born March 1877 in Star Tannery daughter of Mose and Rachel Orndorff member of First E U B Church Martinsburg survived by two sons Toth and Jesse Kackley one sister Loma Orndorff one brother Merck Orndorff nine grandchildren and great grandchildren funeral tomorrow 2 p m at Old Bethel Church burial in Ganger Hall cemetery friends may call Rosemont Kogelschatz Coffman Funeral Home Martinsburg at 1 p m before service. Robert T Newcome 67 of 5125S Kent St died early yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital after long illness born January 29 1898 in Frederick County son of Rufus and Nannie Grim Newcome husband of Mamie Jenkins married July 15 1922 employed as a painter at Hable's Real Estate survived by wife daughter Helen Snyder two brothers John Newcome Magnus Newcome two sisters Rebecca Drummonds Susan Monroe and two grandchildren Arlene Snyder Thomas Snyder funeral Tuesday 11 a m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev G Raymond Womeldorf pallbearers Herbert V Kline Charles J Murray Joseph C O Leary Ollie T Snyder William Snyder Charles M Zuckerman burial in Shenandoah Memorial Park.
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Hilda E. Frankenberry
College St
Marwogue
Ie ‘Frankenberry
Kings Daughters Hospital
Martinsburg
Frederick County
James A
Louella Massie Janes
Union Store
Frankenberry
Robert W. Peery
N. College St
Guy B. Janes
Marvin L. Jones
Jones Spring
Brown Funeral Home
J. Raymond Wood
Howard L. Falk
Rosedale Cemetery
Debby H. Kackley
City Hospital
W. Va
Kackley
Star Tannery
Mose
Rachel Orndorff
E.U.B
Toth Kackley
Stephens City
Jesse K. Kackley
Loma Orndorff
Mountain Falls
Merck Orndorff
Old Bethel Church
Albin
Granger Hall
Rosemont
Kogelschatz
Robert T. Newcome
Kent St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Frederickounty
Rufus
Nannie Grim ‘Newcome
Mamie Jenkins
Newcome
Helen Snyder
John Newcome
Front Royal
Magnus Newcome
Romney
Rebecca Drummonds
Susan Monroe
Romne
Arlene Snyder
Thomas Snyder
Jones Funeral Home
G. Raymond Womeldorf
Herbert V. Kline
Charles J. Murray
Joseph C. O'Leary
Ollie T. Snyder
William Snyder
Charles M. Zuckerman
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Funeral services announced for several area residents
Funeral services are scheduled for Alice Jane Perry removed to Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield West Virginia, with arrangements for Robert T Newcome and James N Ritter at Jones Funeral Home. Oswell A Ashton is listed for services Tuesday at 3 30 p.m. and Cordilla Robinson Wednesday at 3 30 p.m. Jones Funeral Home Inc. is noted.
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Alice Jane Perry
Mercer Funeral Home
Bluefield
W. Va
Oswell.a
Ashton
Oswell A
Seaway Topics and Miscellany from a Historical Page
A mixed list of quiz prompts referencing the St. Lawrence Seaway, an animal, Shakespeare, a nation, chemical elements, regions around the Mediterranean, elite rule, a false chemical term, the aurora borealis, and a name attributed to Henrik Ibseh, suggesting a column of trivia or a reader quiz segment.
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Turkey
Mediterranean
Henrik Ibseh
Ritter Service for James N. Ritter
Funeral service for James N. Ritter 61 of 14 East Gerrard Street will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev Fred W Groff. Mr Ritter born March 8 1904 in this city is survived by his mother and sister Alma Warner of Arlington. Burial details not listed.
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James N. Ritter
East Gerrard St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jones
Fred W. Groff
Mr. Ritter
Maggie Seckford McKay
Harvey E. Ritter
Willow Lawn Market
Alma Warner
Two Men Bonded After Clarke County Court Appearance
Berryville report says Jesse Hatfield of Cleveland Ohio and Anval Hudson of Roanoke were released on bond after being charged with concealing weapons. Hatfield also faced breaking and destroying public property for escaping sheriff custody. he was recaptured and posted 300 cash, 25 for a door repair. Hudson's bond stood at 75 with trial set for September 10 before County Judge Harold Potts.
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Berryville
Jesse Hatfield
Cleveland
Ohio
Anval Hudson
Roanoke
Hatfield
Hudson
Harold Potts
Valley fair opens as schools start locally in Shenandoah County
Officials open the county fair as Shenandoah County public schools begin a new term. Supt Wilbur S snip eyes a record enrollment over 10 500 with ceremonies and exhibits to mark the opening. In Martinsburg 7300 pupils begin classes with a late arrival schedule for elementary and high school students and a theater program to welcome teachers.
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Harrisonburg
Rocking- Woodstock
Shenandoahham County
Willjed
Wilbur S. Snip
Virginia
Harri
Grandsonburg
Shenandoah Elkton
Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley County
Martinsburg High School
John A. McCoy
West Virginia Education Association
Japanese Man Taller Than Grandfather by Four Inches
A report notes a 25 year old Japanese man of average size stands about four inches taller than his grandfather who was five feet tall. The comparison highlights notable height differences within a single lineage.
Multiple Vehicle Crashes Injure Several in City
State Police report two separate two car crashes with injuries at Cecil Street Handley Avenue inter section and another on Sengs Road. Victims include Lloyd Corbin 16 Calvin Corbin 15 Danny Kerns 15 Alma Wilfong 26 Eva Guess 36 Wilfred Cather 17 Mitchell Butler 17 Katherine Willis 34 Steve Rizzo 17 James Lewis 17 and others. Property damage estimated at $900 to $1,250.
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Corbin
Calvin Corbin
Danny Lee Kerns
Bloomery Star Rt
Alma Nesmith Wilfong
Rt. 2
Eva Guess
Battle Ave
D. S. Sheetz
Katherine Willis
Rt. 3
Martinsburg
Sears and Roebuck
Steve Rizzo
Rt. 1
Berryville
James Lewis
Paris
Senseng Road
Lois Backer
Richmond
Anna’ Michaels
East Lake
Ohio
Helga Coon
Kirtland
Bryarly School
Virginia Weather Outlook With Warm Midweek Temperatures
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with lows near 80 to 83. Wednesday shows more cloud but warmer. Five day forecast expects near normal temperatures with highs around 85 and lows near 61, rain possible Thursday and Friday.
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Virginia
Johnson Addresses Urban Violence, Vietnam Peace Talks
President Johnson warns urban violence requires action while acknowledging costs. He brushes aside Ford's incitement remarks and notes no new peace negotiation details amid Vietnam bombings. He backs reconciliation efforts in the Dominican Republic and urges parties to seek talks.
Fire damage reported in two Winchester buildings
Fire inspector William N. Godenour said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of a blaze that began on an upper back porch. Fire companies from Rouss and South lend answered the 5 p.m. alarm, with prior calls at 10 a.m. to Amherst Street for a car fire linked to a broken oil line. Over the weekend Frederick County had one alarm as Shawnee responded to a Weems Lane trailer fire caused by an overheated oil heater. damage was limited to the heater in the Winford Keckley family home.
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Winchester
William N. Godenour
Sarah Zane
Rouss
South Lend
Ross
Amherst St
Gochenour
Frederick County
Shawnee
Weems Lane
Winford Keckley
Steel shares slip as nation braces for steel strike
Wall Street opening shows mixed action with fractional moves in most led by a drop in U S Steel about a point and declines at Bethlehem Republic and Jones & Laughlin while auto stocks rise. Cigarette makers gain as Reynolds Lorillard American Tobacco and Liggett & Myers advance with minor oil changes, Texaco down slightly.
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New York
Johnson
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Jones & Laughlin
R. J. Reynolds
Lorillard
American Tobacco
Liggett & Myers
Texaco
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Cordilla Robinson
Kenilworth
Gore
John E
Alma Ann McKee
Roy T. Robinson
Robinson
Alma Corena Larrick
Myra Mortimore
Altha Shearer
Ira Foreman
Bedford
Edgar Foreman
Altoona
Ronald Clark
Mount Hebron
Oswell A. Ashton
Bruce A. Macbeth
Highland Memorial Church
Chestnut Grove
Mrs. Frankenberry
Reunion
Mrs
Debby Kackley
James N, Ritter
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Rorist, Inc
I. Brumback & 301
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Asia
Hercules
Commerce Street
U.S. Weather Bureau
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