Obituaries from Front Royal to Romney in Martinsburg area
Obituary items note Calvin F. Moler 64 of Front Royal died at home. Also David Ray Sirk 45 of Romney died at the Veterans Center in Martinsburg. Esther H. Cook 55 of Winchester died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Ada Lidford Lewis 66 of Walpole New Hampshire died at home. Services set for Moler and Sirk with details on times and locations. Cook and Lewis notices include funeral arrangements and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ray Sirk
Romney
Iw. Va
Veterans Center
Martinsburg
W. Va
Margaret A. Whetzel Sirk
William C. Sirk
Mack Truck Co
Patricia Cusano Sirk
Toms River
N.J
David Sirk
Michael Sirk
John Sirk
California
Jeffrey Cusano
Nannie E. Mayhew
Joanne S. McGill
Belair
Cumberland
Linda J. Corbin
Hagerstown
Betty Martin Speel
Short Gap
Georgia S
Mrs. Cora Sale Dies in Winchester Nursing Home
Mrs. Cora M. Sale widow of Clyde D. Sale died this morning at a Winchester nursing home. The body is at Jones Funeral Home and funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora M. Sale
Clyde D. Sale
Winchester
Jones Funeral Home
Newsprint Shortage Strains Virginia Newspapers Statewide
Virginia daily papers face severe newsprint cuts due to Canadian rail strikes and mill shortages. Publishers report reduced page counts, smaller comics, fewer photos, and suspended features as papers stretch supply for weeks ahead. Major dailies and weeklies vow tighter editing and slimmer editions to cope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Young
Associated Press
Virginia
Dan Rooker
Charlottesville
Daily Progress
Waynesboro News Virginian
E. J
Pat”’ Velekovsky
News-Virginian
Jack E. Davis
Evening Star
D. Lathan Mims
News-Record
Harrisonburg
Mims
Gerald Estes
Richmond
W. H. Fitzpatrick
Landmark Communications
Norfolk Virginia Pilot and Ledger-Star
Roanoke Times and World News
Greensboro News and Record
Fitzpatrick
Horton Beirne
Covington
Josiah P. Rowe III
The
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
Free Lance-Star
Rowe
Amazon River Drainage Area Size Noted
The article states the Amazon River drains roughly 2,500,000 square miles, outlining the vast watershed and its impact on regional hydrology and biodiversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amazon River
Obituaries Gather for multiple local residents
Mrs Frances Susan Tate of Arlington died in Arlington Hospital after living in Winchester. Survived by husband Louie Tate, three sisters, seven nephews and several relatives. Funeral services were held in Arlington and Winchester with graveside rites at Orrick Cemetery. Heywood Lester Sisk of Rt 5 died in Winchester Memorial Hospital aged 70. Funeral in Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hebron. pallbearers listed. Mrs Artona Tonie DeHaven of College Park Md died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Omps Funeral Home with burial at Central Cemetery Glengary W Va. pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Wake held at funeral home tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin F. Moler
Rt. 3
Front Royal
Mr. Moler
Frederick
Fondrose Daniel Moler
Bertie Mohler Moler
United States Army Air Corps
Stromberg Sheet Metal Works
Washington
Pansy Rodgers Moler
Michael Foley
Chantilly
Shirley J. Harting
Falls Church
Cora Virginia Thomas
Lanham
Robertshaw Funeral Home
Melton Wright
National Memorial Park Cemetery
Giles B. Cook
American Legion
Artona B. Dehaven
Central Cemetery
Glengary
W. Va
Frances Susan Tate
S. 22Nd St
Arlington
Winchester
Arlington Hospital
Louie Tate
Ida Robinson
Hazel Talbert
Minnie Brown
China Funeral Home
Arthur Wells
Orrick
Moses L. Prather
Heywood Lester Sisk
Rt. 5
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
John Staples
Jesse J. Sisk
Andrew Z. Sisk
Robert L. Baker
Donald A. Nesselrodt
James G. Baker
Elwood F. Sisk
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Artona
Tonie) DeHaven
Princeton Drive
College Park
Omps Funeral Home
W. FE. Richards
Kathryn Eye
Hugh Price
Roy Barr
Waverly Hardesty
Herbert Faircloth
Kenneth Childs
Harrison
Eight antiwar activists face conspiracy trial over 1972 GOP convention plot
Federal jury in Gainesville expected to begin deliberations on conspiracy charges against eight Vietnam Veterans Against the War members. Government claims they plotted to disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. A separate update notes the Cost of Living Council may rule on gasoline price ceilings with a Saturday effect. In Spokane, a 57-year-old man killed two detectives, started a apartment fire, and battled officers before dying. building burned, tenants escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Fla
Miami Beach
Washington
Cost of Living Council
Spokane
Wash
Jack Magney
Heat Delays Hit Fauquier Schools While Power Cripples Cities
The Associated Press reports heat forced early dismissal in Fauquier County while Winchester Frederick and Clarke County schools continued. The Eastern Seaboard saw heavy electricity demand with about 200000 New Yorkers left without power after feeder cables burned out. LaGuardia Airport terminals darkened though runways stayed lit by emergency power as temperatures rose to the high 90s in several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fauquier County
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke County
Associated Press
Seaboard
Midwest
Queens
LaGuardia Airport
Break-in at Sunnyside 76 Stolen Cash Box and Tapes
Frederick County deputies investigate a burglary at Sunnyside 76 gas station owned by Garland Pringley. A cash box containing 175 to 200 dollars and a tape display case with tapes valued at 120 dollars plus motor oil were taken. Entry was through a back window. the break-in occurred between 8 50 p m and 3 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Robert Kline
Sunnyside 76
Garland Pringley
Newsprint Shortage Shocks Japan’s Major Dailies
Tokyo AP reports drought and pollution cut Japan newsprint output. Kizo Fujii of Asahi Shimbun notes stockpiles will fall 50 percent this month and October production will meet demand with no surplus. Mills face pulp timber shortages and drought driven water needs raise pollution risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Kizo Fujii
Asahi Shimbun
Calendar of events for Winchester area weeknight meetings
Thursday at 7 p.m. the Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club hosts Pistol Night. At 7 30 p.m. TOPS Club meets at First United Methodist Church. Friday features a 12 p.m. Front Royal Rotary Club and 12 15 p.m. Winchester Fredericks HSC at Lee Jackson. 4 p.m. Teen Weight Watchers at WW Center and 8 p.m. United Commercial Travelers at Elks Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Rifle and
First United Methodist Church
Front Royal Rotary Club
Virginia
Winchester- Frederick Hsc
Lee-Jackson
WW Center
United Commercial Travelers
Elks Home
24 Bodies Will Be Flown Home From Madrid Crash
The bodies of 24 Americans killed in a U S Air Force cargo jet crash near Madrid were brought to Torrejon Air Base to be flown home for burial. The lone survivor Lt William H Ray was injured and a crash cause committee will investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
McGuire
Athens
Torrejon
Hueva
Air Force
Hoffman Charged With Drug Sale to Police in New York
Abbie Hoffman founder of the Yippies is charged with selling cocaine to plainclothes officers. Police say Hoffman and three others were arrested after a three pound sale at the Diplomat Hotel on West 23rd Street without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Abbie Hoffman
Youth International Party
Yippies
Hoffman
Diplomat Hotel
West ‘2Rd Street
Weather summary and extended forecast for Northern Valley and Winchester
The report shows fair tonight with lows in the 60s to around 70, Friday partly cloudy with possible afternoon or evening thunderstorms and highs in the upper 80s. Virginia records fair to hot weather with mostly sunny Friday. Extended forecast calls hot, minimal rain, daytime highs upper 80s to low 90s, overnights mid 60s to low 70s. Winchester skies note rainfall data and monthly averages, with historical totals and averages listed. Coast Guard notes operator irresponsibility as a cause of most pleasure boating accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Valley Fair
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Esther H. Cook
East Piccadilly St
Richard G. Cook
India
Samuel Ashby Lewis
Ada Lidford Lewis
Sams Hill
Walpore
N.H
Samuel Ashby Lewis F
Summit
Noel Day Sidford
Episcopal Church
Samuel Ashby Lewis, Jr
Boston
Mass
Jane Sidford Gordon
Morristown
Noel Sidford Jr
New Jersey
David Sidford
South Carolina
Frances Ayler
Berryville
Episcopal
Northern Virginia
Strasburg
Covington Virginian
Alleghany County
Winchester Evening Star
Richmond Times Dispatch
News Leader
MR. Heywood L. Silk
Cora M
Omds Guneral
Amherst ST
DIAL
the Order
Smalts Florists, Inc
National Ave
S. Braddock St
Congregational Christian Church
Syso
AK Rar Raa
Sunnyside
Toép.m
Mrs
Sisk Service
DeHaven Service
LTA
News Digest
New York City
Chicago
Boscay
DOMINION SAVINGS + LOAN ASSOCIATION
Ven & Washington Sts
Weems Lane
Coast Guard
America
Glasze
Bro
N. Cameron St
Mneucerter
Carter
Tony Cavileh
Ne Pers Ee
Mary Carter
Seccals
Roleze
Ola Alsa
Clarks Decorating Center
Rmerty Tary Corn Paints
S. Loudoun St
Loudoun Mutual
Clyde Johnson
Mutual the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Loudoun County
Waterford
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