Obituaries from Winchester area featured deaths and services
Multiple obituaries report James Norman Travis age 60 of Front Royal died at University of Virginia Hospital. Services set for Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Front Royal with burial at Good Hope Cemetery. Widow Ada B. Travis and eight grandchildren among survivors. A separate notice covers James Rupert Armel 68 of Inwood W Virginia with funeral at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg and burial at Bunker Hill Cemetery. Additional death notices describe Howard Franklin Buck Pierce 53 Berkeley County jailer who died at the VA Center Martinsburg with services at Brown Funeral Home and burial at Rosedale Cemetery. Also Gilmer A. Jackson 89 of Winchester area died at Winchester Memorial Hospital with graveside service at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survivors include children, grandchildren, and siblings. multiple funeral home details provided.
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James Norman Travis
Pine St
Front Royal
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Travis
Delgplane
William N. Travis
Lula Bundy Travis
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
FMC Corporation
Ada B. Travis
James T. Travis
Douglas M. Travis
Philadelphia
Claude W. Travis
Suitland
Martha T. Taylor
Odessa T. Colvin
Silver Springs
Barbara T. Torian
Carter Alsberry
Good Hope Cemetery
Turner Funeral Home
James Rupert Armel
Inwood
W.va
Brown Funeral Home
Martinsburg
John E. Wright
Bunker Hill Cemetery
Howard F
Buck) Pierce
Howard Franklin (Buck) Pierce
Berkeley County
V.A. Center
Mr. Pierce
Daniel Edward
Mary Elizabeth Wilders Pierce
Trinity Episcopal Church
Buck
Calvin Bayer
U.S. Army
Federal Order of Police
National Deputy Sheriff’s Assoc
United Commercial Travelers
Junior Order United American Mechanics #35
Martinsburg Lions Club
Berkeley Post 14
American Legion
Mary Louise Boyd
Jeffrey Boyd Pierce
Glenn
Mary Jo) Paddock
Shepherdstown
Frank B
Gloria) Eastes
Otis Air Force Base
Mass
Austin Jennings
Baltimore
Charlie McNutt
Rosedale Cemetery
Russell Comer Hoover
Bunker Hill
Kings Daughters Hospital
James Hovland
Marshall Speck
Jamey Ashton
Bruce Webber
Richard Byers
Russell Wilfong
William Albright
Irene Clem
Seven Fountains
Winchester Memorial Hospital
National Organization
Grand Lodge
Bedford
Elk’s National Home
Babb
Cora Lee Morris
Robert A. Scott Jr
Saint John’s Episcopal Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Blue Law case argues against ambiguous Sunday closing statute
The Commonwealth urges a Winchester District Court hearing to uphold Virginia Sunday Closing Law as constitutional while defense firms challenge the statute. Names include Drug Fair, Revco, Peoples' Service Drug, and High's Ice Cream with multiple alleged weekend violations in November.
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Mandel
Haddon
Commonwealth
Virginia
Watts
Richmond
McGuire, Woods and Battle
Drug Fair, Peoples’ Service Drug
Revco Drug Stores
Win
Chester General District Court
High’s Ice Cream
Pamela K. McKee
Jay Edward Miller
Charles T. Flippin
Amherst St
Winchester
Jimmy Bryant
Revco
Weems Lane
D.A. Ways
John J. Massey
Peoples
Ward Plaza
Brenda Ramey
Dorothy V. Grimm
High's
Winchester Police
Winchester School Board considers Title III grant for Center plan
The Winchester School Board and superintendent discussed joining Frederick and Clarke counties in applying for a Title III grant to establish a Diagnostic Treatment Center for children with learning disabilities. They approved buying 4200 square feet of land near Gore Elementary for 2000 dollars for parking and mobile classrooms. Roscoe D. Bowers did not vote. Wright noted the county system earned an Affiliated Elementary School Certificate from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke County
Gore
Western Frederick Bank
Roscoe D. Bowers
Wright
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Amended Complaint Filed in Kipps Civil Suit Against County Officials
The amended complaint alleges Kipps rights violations in the murder case of Juana Williams, with defendants Commonwealth's Attorney John Ewell former Sheriff Gary Keyser and Investigator Cecil Williams. Kipps seeks to dismiss the case or block civil action over pre trial publicity and work release issues. A related notice lists a Bedford death and Elks leadership history, while separate funeral services and burials are noted for multiple local figures.
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Front Royal
Thomas A. Kipps
Warren County
Kipps
E. Eugene Gunter
Winchester
Juana Williams
Commonwealth
John F. Ewell
Gary T. Keyser
Cecil D. Williams
Camp 7
Cecil Williams
Warren Sentinel
Sheriff’s Department
W. W. Wharton
Ted Dalton
Calendar of Community Meetings and Events
A dense listing of local clubs and groups planning meetings and activities. Highlights include Pilot Club at Carpers Valley, Jaycees at Virginia Gentleman, various church and club gatherings, theater performance at Bark Mill Theatre through Dec 22, Weight Watchers sessions, garden clubs, Lions and Moose events, and a Shenandoah Numismatic Club meeting.
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Carpers Valley Club
Jaycees
Virginia
Bethel Lutheran Church
Masonic Lodge
Back Creek Ruritan Club
Stephens City Fire Co
Civil Air Patrol
Moose Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Rebekah Lodge
Eagles
Alcoholics Anonymous
First Baptist Church
Alan Ayckbourn
Bark Mill Theater
Amherst St
Jayceeettes
Woodmen of World
Lodge Hall
Shawnee Lions Club
Weight Watchers
Odd Fellows Hall
Weather Outlook Northern Valley and Virginia
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with lows in the 20s and highs in the 40s for the Northern Valley. Virginia sees teens to 20s tonight and 30s to 40s Wednesday, with rain or snow possible Thursday.
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Virginia
Ordination of Women to Priesthood Topic
A panel discussion on whether women should be ordained to the priesthood is planned for tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Christ Episcopal Church parish hall. The session includes four clergy members and audience questions. The Philadelphia Eleven inspired debate with women defying Canon Law by ordination in July.
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Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Church of the Advocate
Philadelphia
Snow wish misprint brightens Stephens City page
Seven year old Sherry Penn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Penn of Stephens City posed in yesterday’s Star front page photo hoping for snow. Her last name was misspelled Pond in the prior edition.
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Sherry Penn
Richard Penn
Stephens City
Pond
Commandery Service Open To Public In City Hall
Winchester Commandery No 12 Knights Templar holds annual birth of Christ service at noon in City Hall third floor meeting room. Public invited for a 30 minute observance with brief talk by Rev. Robert F. Woodward and memorial to departed brethren Alvin A. Lutz and Harold C. Sheetz Jr.
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Knights Templars
Winchester Commandery
No. 12
Knights Templar
City Hall
Robert F. Woodward
First Baptist Church
Alvin A. Lutz
Harold C. Sheetz, Jr
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Winchester Evening Star
James N. Travis
Armel Service
Gilmer A. Jackson
Gray Ave
Mr. Jackson
Fort Spring
James M
Lettie Nickell Jackson
Della Maxfield
Glaize & Bros
Emmett Scothorn
Wilbur Swiggett
William Jackson
Robert Jackson
S. G. Hawkins
Herbert Schutte
Edith Killenberger
Tucson
Ariz
Nickell Jackson
Federalsburg
Robin Jackson
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Galen E. Hahn
David Randall Jackson
Robert Ricky Jackson
James Swiggett
Gary Scothorn
Stephen Scothorn
Dennis Scothorn
Jones Funeral Home
Esther E. Schauss
Grace United Methodist Church
Middletown
Secretariowat
Omds Funeral Home
Dial
Young Winchester
Bob Donnelly
WINC
Omps Funeral Home
ORDER
Gary Sibert
Jones
Blue Law Response
Susan Burke
Hoover Service
Alfred M. Clem
Robert A. Scott
Provence
Mediterranean
Schauss Service
Esther Schauss
Brandon Dr
William A. Jester
James C. Hennings
Taylor F. Simpson
W. Merlin Bly
G. Wilson Borden
John J. Zeigler
Carl Hamilton
Col
Richard C. Spencer
Richard W. Friede
Fred C. Wealthy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Bauserman Oil Co., Inc
Mobil Petroleum Products
S. Loudoun St
Kiwanis Club
Duff's Pagoda
Winchester Association of Blind
War Memorial Building
Colonial Garden Club
Winchester - Clarke Garden Club
Frederick Conservation Club
Gainesboro
Delta Tau
Shenandoah Numismatic Club
War Memorial
Great Lakes
New England
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Waite Maclin
Christ Church, Said
William Brook
Grace Episcopal Church
Berryville
Lee Wiesner
St. Margaret’s Church
Washington, D.C
William Dols
Patricia Park
Immanuel Church
Alexandria
Norway
Mom
Colorado
National Ave
Kansas City
England
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