Obituaries from Front Royal area list several local deaths
A compilation of obituaries from Front Royal area shows Ernest Trenton Miller 34 of 6420 Potomac Ave Alexandria died unexpectedly in Front Royal. George Landon Utz 73 of Front Royal died in Warren Memorial Hospital. Lucy Wood Proctor 88 of Washington DC died in Washington Center Hospital. Michael Shannon Slater two day old of Middletown died in Warren Memorial Hospital. Anna Elizabeth Tyson 55 of Siler Route funeral postponed. William Minnix 58 of White Post died in Winchester with services planned in Arlington and Mt. Comfort Cemetery. Funeral homes Robertshaw Maddox Omps handling arrangements.
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Ernest Trenton Miller
Potomac Ave
Alexandria
Reliance
Front Royal
Clarke County
Edward Trenton
Mamie Good Miller
Jimmy Miller
Charles Miller
Catherine Tisor
Moline
Mary Sechrist
Paris
Iva Thompson
Jessie Rutherford
Betty Williams
Peggy
George Landon Utz
1St Street
Warren Memorial Hospital
Madison County
Ethelbert
Alice Shotwell Utz
Sarah Downing Utz
James
Judy) Gardner III
Durham
N.C
Otway Millar
Prospect Hill Cemetery
William Shotwell
Russell Wilson
Turner A. Slaughter
Jack Downing
T.T. Harrison
Arthur Kresge
Maddox Funeral Home
Lucy Wood Proctor
Washington, D.C
Washington Center Hospital
Orange County
Zion Baptist Church
Boyce
W.L. Branch
Ebenezer Cemetery
White Post
Michael Shannon Slater
Marion Roger
Ruby Hamilton Slater
Rt. 1
Middletown
Crystal Michelle Slater
Roscoe Hamilton
Henry Slater
Winchester
Robertshaw
Jerry Young
Panorama Memorial Gardens
Waterlock
Anna Elizabeth Tyson
Siler Route
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jones Funera Home
Harry C Renner
Howard Chapel Cemetery
William
Bill) Frederick Minnix
Roanoke
Virgie Minnix
Green Minnix
Mary Puckett Minnix
Ernestine Wymer
Minnix
Russell Wayne Minnix
Donald Frederick Minnix
Wheaton
Barbara Jane Rose
Clintwood
Joyce Marie Main
Carolyn Ann Gaskin
Nelson Minnix
Myrtle Karnes
Hazel Spradlin
Falls Church
Maude Kerns
Geraldine Phelps
Sheverly
Shirley Gilespie
Lucille Mann
Michigan
Helen Goff
North Carolina
Arlington
Snowfall and varied road conditions across eight Virginia districts
The weather service logged temperatures from 15 to 36 degrees across districts at 6 to 8 am. Snow tires or chains were required on all roads in most districts with drifting in several areas. The report lists district by district conditions and districts with hazardous or blocked secondary roads. Also noted: death of Janie Lee McCoy, 79, of 2945 Valley Ave. in Winchester with survivors and funeral home details.
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The
Weather Service
Bluefield
Danville
Charlottesville
Washington
Newport News
Norfolk
Highway Department
Bristol
Lee
Scott
Salem
Lynchburg
Richmond
Hanover County
Suffolk
Greensville
Southampton
Sussex County
James City
York
Fredericksburg
Mathews County
Culpeper
Fairfax
Fauquier
Albemarle
Staunton
Janie Lee McCoy
Valley Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Roswell
Mason M. McCoy
Grady Vickery
St. Augustine
Fla
Otis Vickery
Omps
John F Gordon
N. Purcell Ave
Jones Funeral Home
Nathan Williamson
Rosedale Cemetery
Martinsburg
W.va
East Hit By Winter Weather Across the U S
A winter storm wall covered much of the East with heavy snow, freezing rain and gusty winds. From Virginia to New York to New England warnings and watches were issued as several inches fell and temperatures varied widely across states.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Virginias
New York
Virginia
New England
Carolinas
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Goldwater Pushes Immediate Impeachment Move Critique
Boston AP reports Senator Barry Goldwater calls for House leadership to shut up or put up as impeachment proceedings against President Nixon intensify. He says delay harms the American people and blames Nixon for slow, nebulous responses to Watergate. He criticizes Nixon’s reliance on executive privilege and notes a perceived lack of objective advice.
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Goldwater
Boston
Barry Goldwater
House
Nixon
Christian Science Monitor
Arizona
House Judiciary Committee
Astronomer Charles Greeley Abbot Dies at 101
Washington AP reports Dr. Charles Greeley Abbot a leading astronomer who linked solar energy to the future died at 101. He spent most of his career at the Smithsonian, joining in 1895 and becoming secretary in 1928. He retired in 1944 but remained active as a research assistant.
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Washington
Charles Greeley Abbot
Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
Accidents Leave Several Injured and Cars Damaged in Winchester
Early Sunday two parked cars at 518 S Washington St were struck by a third car at 2:46 a.m. Frank Loy’s vehicles suffered $1,900 damage. a driver, William Stone, was treated for a head contusion and released after claiming he fell asleep. Stone faces leaving the scene. Later Slonny Clopper of Berkeley Springs was hospitalized for head injuries from a Route 37 crash, then released. Two locals were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital for injuries from a Route 522 two car crash near 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Steve Feathers and H Harrison sustained injuries.
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Winchester
Frank Loy
S. Washington St
William Stone
Wolfe St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stone
Slonny Clopper
Berkeley Springs
W.va
Winchester Rescue
Steve Feathers
H. Harrison
Weather summary and historical rainfall figures from Winchester
Northern Valley shows fair and cold conditions with teens overnight and 20s to 30s during the day. Virginia mountains may see lingering snow flurries and cooler temperatures, with an extended forecast suggesting rain or snow midweek then clearing. Also notes daily records, yesterday's high of 32, and 60 year rainfall statistics and monthly averages for Winchester skies.
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Virginia
Evening clubs and meetings fill Monday calendar
Local schedule lists Teen Weight Watchers and 4H Club at community sites, plus Lions Civitan VFW Optimist and Rebekahs meetings. Social groups meet at Odd Fellows Hall Lee Jackson George Washington Hotel F and M Bank Masonic Building and First United Methodist Church.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Round Hill
Community Center
Lioness Club
Civitan Club
Lee- Jackson
Winchester
Berryville
F&m Bank
First United Methodist Church
Boyle Indicted on Three Counts in Yablonski Killings
Former United Mine Workers president W A Boyle, 70, indicted in Washington Pa on three counts of murder for the 1969 killings of Joseph A Yablonski and his wife and daughter. He is in protective custody in Washington DC hospital after a suicide attempt and already faces civil rights charges.
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Washington, Pa
United Mine Workers
W.A
Tony” Boyle
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
Boyle
Washington, D.C
Yablonski
Answers in a Quizzing Style For History Buffs
The list presents ten items spanning literature history and geography. It includes Doubting Thomas and Tom Tom the Piper’s Son, True, S E and N E, Gregory Peck, Betsy Ross, Pussy Cat Pussy Cat, Nebraska, Memphis, Romulus and Remus, and Paul Revere’s Ride.
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Doubting Thomas
Tom Tom the Piper’s Son
True
S.E
N.E
Gregroy Peck
Betsy Ross
Pussy Cat
Nebraska
Memphis
Romulus
Remus
Paul Revere
Fireman Burned Fighting House Blaze Near Front Royal
A Front Royal fireman suffered first and second degree burns while battling a house fire at High Knob four miles east of town. Ronnie Rivenbark was treated at Warren Memorial Hospital and released. About 30 firefighters from Front Royal South Warren and Rivermont fought the 9 25 a m blaze at the John L Nuelsen home until noon, with the electric heater overload blamed for the outage and total loss of the house and its contents.
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Front Royal
High Knob
Ronnie Rivenbark
Warren Memorial Hospital
South Warren
Rivermont
John L. Nuelsen
Missing Youth Is Located At Shenandoah Shores
A 17 year old boy Ernest Skinner was found Saturday afternoon after a search that began Friday night. Sheriff Gary T. Keyser said the search used a state police helicopter and police dogs and ended when Skinner called his mother to report his location. He had been missing since 3 a.m. Friday.
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Front Royal
Shenandoah Shores
Warren County
Gary T. Keyser
Keyser
Ernest Skinner
Virginia State Police
Skinner
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E. T. Miller
G. Landon Utz
Mrs
Michael S. Slater
Tyson Service
William F. Minnix
Mrs. Mason M. McCoy
John F. Gordon
Anna E. Tyson
OMS Funeral Home
Amherst ST
Bill) Minnix
DRDE
Smalts Florists, Inc
Roger Barton
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Pellston
Mich
Key West, Fla
Anderson’s Sheet Metal Works, Inc
Paper Mill
Benjamin B. Smith
Benjamin Brooke Smith
Thornton
Grafton City Hospital
Frederick County
John Wesley
Bettie O’rourke Smith
Louisa Virginia Jennings Smith
Virginia Woolen
Grant Jennings Smith
Samuel C
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Edward
Flora E. DeHaven
Genevieve Halbak
Ella Rose
Mary Frances
Bartlett Funeral
Grafton
W. Va
Jones
Gordon Service
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Bernard F. Groves
S. Braddock St
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