Funeral service for Dr. W. Smoot Carter conducted
Dr. W. Smoot Carter, 49, of 134 Hawthorne Drive, died Monday. A service was held at 3 p.m. at Christ Church with Rev. William A. Johnston and others officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Medical Staff alumni. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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W. Smoot Carter
Hawthorne Drive
Christ Church
William A. Johnston
Russell F. Wilson
Hubert M. Stone
J. Way-Bird
Winchester Memorial
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Car sales slump in mid-December 1969
Domestic auto makers show a 1.8 percent drop in sales for December 11 to 20. General Motors 108,281 versus 137,481. Chrysler 37,596 versus 43,236. Ford up to 63,465 from 63,418. American Motors 6,319 vs 6,274. Total 215,661 versus 250,409.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Ford Motor Co
American Motors
Ford
Robert E Aylor Junior High FFA Charter Celebrated
Wayne P McAllister introduces the new Robert E Aylor Junior High School Future Farmers of America chapter to officers Dennis Richard and Ricky Nesselrodt. The chartered group aims at agricultural skill, character, leadership and citizenship development.
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Wayne P. McAllister
Robert E. Aylor Junio High School
Future Farmers of America
Dennis Richard
Ricky Nesselrodt
Robert E
Ayler Chapter
FFA
Woman Gives Nativity Scene to Jail in Christmas Surprise
An unidentified woman delivered a complete Nativity scene to the Winchester-Frederick County jail. The scene includes the stable figures, Mary and Joseph, three wise men, camels, lamb, donkey, and shepherds. Sheriff Lacy Anderson announced a Christmas feast for inmates, noting generosity as the standout act of kindness.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Christ Child
Mary
Joseph
Paris
Midnight Christmas Eve service in Greek Orthodox church
The Greek Orthodox Community observes Christmas Eve with a midnight service led by Father Maximus Aghiorgoussis Dean of Faculty at Hellenic College School of Theology in Brookline Mass He will also lead Epiphany rites on Jan 4 before returning to Massachusetts.
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Father Maximus Aghiorgoussis
The
Hellenic College
School of Theology
Brookline
Mass
Massachusetts
Nixon’s Mideast Peace Try Draws Criticism
Washington reports show the Nixon administration’s effort for Arab‑Israeli peace drawing more critique than progress. Secretary Rogers lamented a lack of progress on the Middle East while Moscow’s Oct 28 proposal drew a terse rejection and Arabs accused Washington of pro‑Israeli bias.
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Nixon
Mideast
Washington
William P. Rogers
Middle East
Rogers
U.S. Mideast
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
U.S
Moscow
State Department
Libya
Wheelus Air Force Base
Turco
Tripoli
Renault Wagon Total Loss In Gainesboro Fire
Gainesboro firefighters reported a 1967 Renault station wagon owned by Ralph Crosen as a total loss after a 5 30 p m fire at Harrison Market on Route 522 North. Fire officials said no gasoline was in the car when the hood was closed and firefighters remained about 45 minutes at the scene.
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Gainesboro
Ralph Crosen
Harrison Market
Rt. 522 North
A_fire company
Legislative Action for 1970 Sets Chamber Agenda
Mr Jack Butler chairs the Legislative Action Committee as it outlines 1970 goals. The Winchester Frederick County Chamber plans visits to the State and National Legislatures in Richmond and Washington. Ben B Dutton Jr will serve as Deputy Chairman and Dulles International Airport promotion is a key feature. January will feature Win Luther as guest speaker to review subjects for legislators. The source notes a stray line about mountain lions weighing 100.10 pounds.
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Jack Butler
Legislative Action Committee
Richmond
Washington
Ben B. Dutton, Jr
Winchester - Frederick County
Santa Claus Is 4 or 80 Says Kids in California
A field of Long Beach Redondo Beach and Ventura children aged 2 to 5 offered varied views on Santa Claus depicting him as 4 or 80 years old. They debated his birthplace and residence from North Pole to San Diego and imagined toys whether made or bought.
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Los Angeles
Santa Claus
North Pole
Arctic
San Diego
Long Beach
Redondo Beach
Ventura
Santa
Steve Portugal
Karen Kaiser
McDonald’s
North Pole Street
Donald McMullin
Santa Paula
Carol Drive
Mrs. Claus
Weather Snapshot for Virginia Cool Tonight Light Snow Possible
Weather today in Virginia calls for fair and cold conditions with a low of 17 to 22. Thursday brings increasing cloudiness and a chance of light snow in the afternoon, with highs in the upper 30s or 40s.
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Virginia
Rainfall totals and averages from a long term record
A weather summary lists rainfall to date for December at 2.35 inches and 36.88 inches for the past year, with a five year January to December rainfall table and a 56 year monthly average. It also includes a garbled sequence of items and an AP Wirephoto map caption.
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A. Lee Cobb
Christ Episcopal Church
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Ernard F.groves
Boscawen St
Winchester
Stephens City Funeral Home
N. Main Street
Stephens City
Lulu Williams
Millwood Ave
James Carwile
William Nagley
Moody Slonaker
John Hoover
Leo Lewis
John Mathison
Robert Adams
Richard Sudduth
Robert Kidd
Charles Willard
Greg Lewis
Wayne Jackson
Jerry Leake
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Aylor
Lacy Anderson
John W. Rosenberger and Co., Inc
Quarles School
Commerce St
Israel
C. I. Brum
N. Cameron St
Wincheater
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Charlotte
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Helena
Honolulu
Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Wv
Kansas City
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Feace
ANC
National Ave. Smalts Garden Center
Jack Dempsey
Mortgagee
Aram
Agra
India
West Coast
Northwest
Midwest
Dou
DIAL
the Order
Loudoun Street
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