Obituaries list multiple local residents and services
Obituaries report Ezekiel Humphery Doleman 82 of Louisville died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Jane and many children and grandchildren. Funeral at Mt. Airy Baptist Church with burial in Franklin Town Cemetery. Also notes William Dail Baker 56 funeral Sunday at Omps with burial Pine Grove Cemetery and Francis Connor Beavers 65 funeral at Omps with burial Mount Hebron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezekiel Humphery Doleman
Louisville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Doleman
Ezekiel Doleman
Clarke County
Mt. Airy Baptist Church
Jane Doleman
Corinnne Olmvis
Pearl Stevens
Washington
Elizabeth Williams
New York
Rebecca Holmes
Summit Point
W.va
Matthew Doleman
Berryville
Robert Doleman
Foster Coleman
FE. Davenport
William Dail Baker
Rt. 2
Hunting Ridge
Daniel S. Morris
Pine Grove Cemetery
Loring Light
Albert Adams
Maurice Armel
Arley Kerns, Jr
John A. Light
Preston Christian
Omps
V.F.W. Post No. 2123
Winchester
Francis Connor Beavers
Vanceright
William E. Richards
Karl Tangeman
Mount Hebron Cemetery
A.V. Dailey, Jr
Edwin Fiddler
Jack D. Bailey
Thomas Streit
Blair Webber
Meredith Ashwood
William D. Baker
Sun
Funeral services announced for Ruth S. Haislip at Roanoke
Ruth S. Haislip of Arlington dies yesterday. Funeral 11 30 a m Monday at John M. Oakey Funeral Home Roanoke with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Also reported Berryville resident Mary Louise Holladay dies today in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Graveside service Sunday at 2 00 p m Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth S. Haislip
Arlington
John M. Oakey
Roanoke
Fairview Cemetery
Mary Louise Holladay
Berryville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
William M. Holladay
Holladay
Frederick County
Arthur D
Mary Alice Carter Henning
C.W. Hardesty
New Windsor
Douglas F. Hardesty
C.J. Gregory
Robert H. Thomas
Waverly
Green Hill Cemetery
Darrell Maxwell
John H. Enders
Living Memorial Fund
Wrights of Danville Sentenced in Mail Fraud Case
Three members of a Danville family received probation and jail terms in Roanoke for a mail fraud scheme tied to the estate of California railroad magnate Mark Hopkins who died in 1883. Raymond D. Wright, his wife, and son David Ray pleaded guilty to mail fraud and income tax evasion with sentences ranging from probation to one year in jail and fines of 5000 dollars each for the parents and 5000 for the son.
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Roanoke
Danville
Raymond D. Wright
David Ray
U.S
Mark Hopkins
Hopkins
San Francisco
Wright
County Clarifies Confusion Over State Legal Opinion
Frederick County officials clarified a state attorney general opinion that questioned a county board resolution banning political campaign material in county offices. The AG said the proposed ordinance was unconstitutional and too broad, except for judge controlled courthouse areas. Removal or retention of the resolution depends on the new board taking office January 1.
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Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Virginia
Commonwealth
Lawrence Ambrogi
Commissioner of Revenue
Esten O. Rudolph, Jr
Board
Andrew P. Miller
Attorney General
U.S
Council Refuses to Impose Controls Over Interest Rates
Washington AP The Cost of Living Council declines to impose interest rate controls for now and plans voluntary restraints later. Rep. Wright Patman denounces the move as a failed holiday greeting to customers and accuses the President of violating the Economic Stabilization Act by exempting rate forms without justification. Postal and Blue Cross Blue Shield actions follow. Ford seeks a 1.5 percent price rise, the first two Phase 2 approvals for a single company.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
House Banking and Currency’ Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Nixon
The
Price Commission
Jerome R. Waldie
D-Calif
Blue Cross
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Christmas barn fires strain Gainesboro and Winchester units
Gainesboro and Clearbrook Winchester fire crews battled two barn fires on Christmas night and early morning. The first near Reed's Grocery on Rt 522 North of Winchester burned completely after a 10:15 p.m. alarm, with crews on scene about 75 minutes. The second fire on the old Charles Town Road destroyed a barn a machinery shed and another outbuilding, with water pumped from the Opequon. origin undetermined, and a truck and tractor were saved.
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Gainesboro
Reed's
Rt. 522
Winchester
Clearbrook
Old Charles Town Road
State Patrols To Aid Motorists In Distress
Richmond AP The State Highway Department sent 13 Safety Service Patrol pickup trucks to assist stranded motorists on interstates during holidays. The patrol operates on I 95 495 66 I 81 and I 581 with two way radios and will run Christmas and New Year weekends. The service aided over 800 motorists earlier this year.
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Richmond
State
Fires Kill Eight Children in Two States
The Associated Press reports two separate blazes likely started by a gas heater pilot light and a Christmas candle claimed eight young lives. In Los Angeles five Shepard children aged 2 to 10 died in an upstairs apartment as smoke and flames trapped them while father Joseph Shepard tried to rescue them. In Tewksbury Massachusetts three Backhoff children aged 1 to 8 died in the living room after a candle ignited the couch. brother William, 12, escaped with minor injuries.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Tewksbury
Mass
Joseph
Mary Lee Shepard
Shepard
Vince
Theron
Bert
Verry
Sedalia
Anthony
Tweksbury
Beverly Backhoff
Richard
Stephen
Susan
William
750 Safely Evacuated in Hotel Fire Montreal
About 750 guests were evacuated from the Sheraton Mount Royal Hotel after two fires broke out. A mezzanine blaze started from cardboard boxes and a ninth floor kitchen fire near a ballroom triggered multiple alarms. Over 100 firefighters fought smoke and heat as guests gathered in the lobby. Meanwhile a separate rug fire at the Hotel Bonaventure was extinguished earlier. Nixon flew to Bethesda Naval Hospital for his annual physical.
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Montreal
Sheraton
Mount Royal
Hotel Bonaventure
Sheraton Mount Royal
the Bonaventure
Sargent Mentioned For SCC Post In Virginia
Richmond AP reports if the State Corporation Commission expands to five members the inside track favors two SCC staff lawyers and two former legislators. Names include Junie L. Bradshaw and F. L. Largent, plus A Grey Staples and Preston C. Shannon. Staples would be chief counsel candidate. Hooker retires in January.
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Richmond News Leader
House of Delegates
Junie L. Bradshaw
Richmond
F. L. Largent
Winchester
SCC
A. Grey Staples
Preston C. Shannon
Largent
Commission
Henry E. Howell Jr
Staples
Shannon
Assembly
Commerce
The
Bradshaw
Hooker
Weather summary for Winchester Virginia December outlook
Mostly clear tonight and sunny Saturday with a high near 50. Low in the 30s, rain chances around 20 percent today and near zero tonight and Saturday. Extended forecast shows a mild, partly cloudy pattern Sunday to Tuesday with highs in the 50s and mid to upper 30s at night.
Christmas Bulbs Stolen and Home Break-In Reported
Police report multiple thefts including fifty two bulbs from shrubs at 406 Mosby St. A pine tree was cut at 422 Fairmont Ave. The residence of Roy Orndorff at 625 Ross St. was entered and a 12 gauge shotgun hunting belt and knife were stolen.
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Mosby St
Fred Hildebrand
Roy Orndorff
Ross St
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Ezekiel H. Doleman
Cartwright Funeral Home
Franklin Town Cemetery
Baker Service
Beavers Service
Haislip
William Holladay
Ommds Funeral Home
Amherst ST
DIAL
Bernard F. Groves
John W. Rosenberger &Co
Council
Yule
Stanley Clevengers
Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Company
Wil Merry
495
Gainesville
Dixie Cavaners
Cloverdale
Brumback
N. Cameron St
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
F.L. Sargent
Harrisburg
Carpenter
Albert Einstein
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Central Rockies
Mont Ave
Hildebrand
Ieze
Hardwaney
N. Cameron
Imps Bunenal
Amherst Street
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