Mrs. Alda Shorts 78 dies at Helena
Mrs. Alda M Shorts age 78 of 207 Ss Coene died yesterday. Born May 2 1891 in Mt Alto Pa she was daughter of Gilbert C Davison and Matilda Crawford Davison. She married Franklin Shorts and belonged to First Brethren Church. Survived by two sisters Mrs Zac McMahon and Mrs Dessie MacMillan of Helena and a brother Joseph Davison of Helena. Funeral tomorrow at 3:30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Paul E Dick. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Alda .M. Shorts
Ss. Coene
Shorts
Mt. Alto
Gilbert C
Matilda Crawford Davison
Franklin Shorts
First Brethren Church
Zac—McMahon
Dessie MacMillan
Helena
Mont
Joseph Davison
Heléna
Funeral Services for Mae F Brown and Alda Shorts
Funeral services are planned Friday for Mae F. Brown at 1 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home and for Alda M Shorts at 3 30 P M. Sgt Howard F Martin 42 died Wednesday in Thailand after a heart attack. He served in WWII and Korea and was in the Air Force 24 years. He leaves parents and six sisters. Funeral arrangements for Martin incomplete. body to be brought to Jones Funeral Home.
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Rs. Mae F. Brown
Sgt
Howard F. Martin
Hubert G
Minnie E. McBride Martin
Route 5
Thailand
Martin
Hampshire County
W. Va
U.S. Air Force
Salem Church
Slanesville
Frances Kerns
Frederick County
Pearl Stuckey
Charleston
Naomi Lee
Middletown
Betty Baker
Mary Swartz
Clearbrook
Helen Chapman
Summit Point
Janice Swartz
Winchester
Jones Funeral Home
Brown Service A funeral for Mrs F Brown
A funeral for Mrs. F Brown, 58, of 217 Pine Street, who died Tuesday, will be held tomorrow at 1 30 PM at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Joe B. Monger. Pallbearers include Ernest Lee Brown, Clyde Cameron, Douglas Fletcher, Loring Brown, Raymond L Fletcher, and James Wi Fletcher. Burial is at Woodlawn Cemetery in Whitacre.
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Mr F. Brown
Pine St
Jones Funeral Home
Joe B. Monger
Ernest Lee Brown
Clyde Cameron
Douglas Fletcher
Loring Brown
Raymond L. Fletcher
James Wi Fletcher
Woodlawn Cemetery
Whitacre
Winchester man gets probation after Fredericksburg appeals
Gary Eugene McIntyre of 1324 Handley Ave pleaded guilty on appeal to four Fredericksburg Municipal Court drug convictions. He was sentenced in Fredericksburg Circuit Court to one year on each charge, suspended for five years of probation. He previously faced multiple counts including forged prescriptions and possession of dangerous drugs.
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Winchester
Fredericksburg
J.R. Lightner
Gary Eugene McIintyre
Handley Ave
McIntyre
Lightner
Prince William
Prince William County
Extra $100 Million Planned for School Lunch Programs
The Nixon administration will add 100 million dollars to school lunch programs aiming for free or low cost meals for every needy child by year end. Enrollment could rise from 3.1 million last year toward 6.6 million needy youngsters, with 80 percent expected to receive lunches and some breakfasts at minimal or no cost.
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Washington
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Agriculture Department
Herbert D
Rorex
Congress
British House of Commons votes to abolish capital punishment
The Commons approved suspending the death penalty 343 to 185 to become permanent, a move that leaves the Lords in doubt as they begin a two day debate. Callaghan urged acting despite public opinion while noting murder and officer killings in Britain and abroad.
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London
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Home
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Callaghan
Britain
England
Wales
United States
Prison Officers Association
The
Police Federation
Mayor Addonizio Indicted in Newark Corruption Probe
Newark mayor Hugh J. Addonizio was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including extortion and tax evasion. Gov. Hughes said New Jersey law does not permit removing a public official for indictment. Addonizio vowed to continue in office despite the case.
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Newark
N.J
Hugh J. Addonizio
New Jersey
Addonizio
Richard J. Hughes
Debris Clearing After Freight Train Derailment
Debris remains being cleared after six freight cars derailment on B and O tracks near City Yards between Cork and Pall Mallets. A Baltimore and Ohio freight office spokesman said other trains are now using the tracks where the mishap occurred.
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Pall Mallets
Baltimore and Ohio Freight Office
Winchester AFS names two candidates for year abroad
The Winchester AFL Chapter chose Miss Snyder and another student as two candidates for the American Field Service program. National headquarters will select one to travel to a foreign country for a year, with departure dates in January or May depending on hemisphere, while the community is urged to support Miss Snyder’s year abroad.
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Winchester Afs
Handley
Americans Abroad Committee
J.K. Carr
AFS
Annandale
Carr
New York
Winchester
National Headquarters
Mrs. Burkholder
Miss Snyder
Nixon vows veto over inflation tied tax and spending mix
Nixon warned he would veto the tax bill if it combines a personal exemption rise to 800 dollars with a 15 percent rise in Social Security payments. The Senate added spending and revenue loss could total 6.6 billion, exceeding the 5.9 billion projected surplus. Virginia traffic deaths 1932 to 1968 total 31,567.
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Senate
Nixon
Budget Bureau
Virginia
Wall Street ends mixed as Dow hits yearly low in early trade
Declines led advances in opening New York Stock Exchange dealings with Dow Jones at 769.93, a new 1969 low, while the Associated Press 60 stock average fell to 260.8. Housing starts slid 6.2 percent in November as investors faced year end portfolio reshaping and a slower 1970 outlook.
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Associated Press
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Equity Fund
Milgo Electronics
Telex Corp
Wang Laboratories
Dixilyn Corp
Weather forecast for Virginia with snow and temps
Occasional snow likely tonight with a low near 22 to 2. Friday brings snow tapering to flurries then clearing with a high in the 40s. Saturday looks fair and colder. Precipitation chances 60 percent tonight and 30 percent Friday. Yesterday’s high was 34 degrees. Sunset 4 52 p.m. Moonset 3 36 a.m. Full Moon Dec 23.
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Rainfall figures and insurance data from Virginia
Rainfall data cover the past 48 hours and monthly averages, with December 1.87 inches and 1969 year to date 35.40 inches. Five year rainfall totals are listed, along with monthly averages for 56 years. A Virginia life insurance payout totaled 130 million dollars in death benefits last year.
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Virginia
JWHS Christmas Concert Tonight at the High School
James Wood High School presents its Christmas Choral Concert directed by Paul Thompson at 8 pm in the auditorium. Four choruses perform familiar and new selections including Gloria by Vivaldi with organ and harpsichord, plus Cantata Christmas by Daniel Pinkham and classic carols ending with Do You Hear What I Hear.
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James Wood
Paul Thompson
Antonio Vivaldi
Cluding
Daniel Pinkham
Simerone
Child Suffers Head Bump After Street Collision
Three year old Ellen Boxwell of 301 Handley Ave is reported to have a bump on the head after a collision at 10:15 a.m. on Braddock St 78 feet north of Boscawen. Patricia E Boxwell drove south in the Ebert Boxwell car and was struck by Thomas J Ireland of Fairmont driving from a parked position on the west side. Total damage estimated at $500, according to Officer Charles E Hill Jr.
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Ellen Boxwell
Handley Ave
Braddock St
Boscawen
Charles E. Hill Jr
Patricia Ebert Boxwell
Braddock
Thomas J. Ireland
Fairmont
W.va
Ebert
Quiz Answers From A Trivia Page
The list provides responses to ten prompts including John Rolfe as answer 1 and Saturn as answer 8. Other items reference numbers such as thirty ten and ten and confirm agreement with statements about God and trust.
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John Rolfe
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Howard Martin
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