Obituary notices for Gladys Dick and L. Ray McNealy Jr.
Gladys Dick 75 of Unger West Virginia died yesterday in Morgan County Memorial Hospital Berkeley Springs. She was born July 5 1896 in Frederick County daughter of John W Mason and Alice Nesmith Mason. Survived by husband Doyle Dick one son Charles M Dick three daughters Ida Catherine Pritchett Evelyn G Puffinburger Julia C Kerns one brother Albert Mason thirteen grandchildren two great grandchildren funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. Greenwood United Methodist Church Morgan County burial at church cemetery Helsley Funeral Home Berkeley Springs. L Ray McNealy Jr 46 of 316 N Kent St Winchester died yesterday at McGuire Veterans Hospital Richmond. Paraplegic for 21 years born December 25 1925 son of Leelon R McNealy and Emma Snapp McNealy. He did accounting work and was tax practitioner in Winchester. Secretary of Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club past adjutant and executive committee member of Conrad Hoover Post No 21 American Legion veteran of World War II. Surviving with father two brothers Allen R McNealy Wheaton MD Donald E McNealy Albin two sisters Ruby Albin Bettie Wilson Winchester. Funeral conducted today 11 a.m. Jones Funeral Home by Rev J Floyd Wine honorary pallbearers Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club and Post 21. Burial Mount Hebron. Relatives may call this evening at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Dick
Charles M. Dick
Winchester
Ida Catherine Pritchett
Berkeley Springs
Evelyn G. Puffinburger
Julia C. Kerns
Clearbrook
Albert Mason
Marlinsburg
W. Va
Greenwood United Methodist Church
Morgan County
E.C
L. Ray McNealy, Jr
N. Kent St
McGuire Veterans Hospital
Richmond
Mr. McNealy
Leelon R. McNealy
Emma Snapp McNealy
Wilsons Building Service
Shenandoah
Jones Funeral Home
J. Floyd Wine
Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
Conrad Hoover
Mount Hebron
Walter H. Eyles Sr Memorial Service Notice
Memorial service for Walter H. Eyles Sr is scheduled for Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home. The notice lists Jones Funeral Home as the arranging organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Eyles, Sr
Death notices for Mrs Dorothy Jean Pifer Longerbeam
Mrs Dorothy Jean Pifer Longerbeam 41 of Kearneysville West Virginia died Friday at Winchester Memorial Hospital born June 7 1930 in Clarke County daughter of Edna Wenonah Nicely Pifer and the late George Custis Pifer member of Middleway United Methodist Church Surviving husband Andrew C Longerbeam and four children plus siblings and brothers services 2 p.m. tomorrow at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville burial in Masonic Cemetery Middleway
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Dorothy Jean Pifer Longerbeam
Kearneysville
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Longerbeam
Clarke County
Edna Wenonah Nicely Pifer
Middleway
George Custis Pifer
Middleway United Methodist Church
Andrew C. Longerbeam
Phyllis Ann Longerbeam
Ronald Lee Longerbeam
Barbara Jean Longerbeam
Judith Marie Longerbeam
Mary Elizabeth Leight
Clearbrook
Betty W. Nicodemus
Edna Mae Owens
Mason Miller Pifer
William Crisman Pifer
Francis Eugene Pifer
George Wayne Pifer
John H. Enders
Berryville
Richard E. Moore
Lawrence Ring, Sr
Allen Ring
Paul Ring
Kenneth Ring
Wayne Dawson
Lawrence Everhart
Joseph Gruber
Lester White
Masonic Cemetery
John Wills Dies At 53 Noted Indy 500 Chief Mechanic
Nashville Tennessee AP report notes John Wills aged 53, a renowned auto racing mechanic, died Christmas Day in a Nashville hospital. Wills was chief mechanic for many cars that competed at the Indianapolis 500.
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John Wills
Nashville
Tenn
Wills
Infant Boyd Born and Died in Winchester Hospital
The infant son of Emmett and Linda Wisecarver Boyd Jr. of Charles Town West Virginia was born and died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Surviving grandparents include Glendon Wisecarver of Winchester and Emmett Boyd of Charles Town with great grandparents Bessie Robinson Stephenson Palmer Boyd and Warren Walker Rawson. A graveside service is set for 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in Edgehill Cemetery Charles Town conducted by Rev. John Hilbert. The body is at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home Charles Town.
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Emmett
Linda Wisecarver Boyd, Jr
Rt. 2
Charles Town
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Glendon Lee Wisecarver
Winchester
Emmett Boyd
Bessie Robinson
Stephenson
Palmer Boyd
Warren Walker
Rawson
Edgehill Cemetery
John Hilbert
Melvin T. Strider
Obituary of George W. Orndorff of Wardensville West Virginia
George W. Orndorff 89 of Wardensville WV died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born August 12 1882 he was a retired farmer and St Peter's Lutheran Church member. Survived by son James Orndorff daughter Frances Crawford 18 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren. Burial in Wardensville Cemetery. Funeral at St Peter's with Rev Elmer Ganskopp. visitation at Loy Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today.
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George William Orndorff
Wardensville
W Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Orndorff
James
Lydia Heltzel Orndorff
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of
Clara Tharp
William Odell Orndorff
James Orndorff
Frances Crawford
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Elmer Ganskopp
Loy Funeral Home
Obituary notices honor two regional physicians and kin
Julian W Foreman 52 of 212 Dart Drive Alexandria died Saturday in Alexandria. Born June 11 1919 in Wheeling West Virginia he was son of Stella Belford Foreman and the late Walter Foreman. Survived by widow Margaret Merritt Foreman one brother Walter Foreman of Asheville two sisters Alice Humphries Cheverly Loretta Hungerford Washington six stepchildren and six step grandchildren all in North Carolina. Burial at Fairview Cemetery Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge West Virginia. Dr Charles Lewis Bittinger 64 Mooresville North Carolina died Friday at Presbyterian Hospital Charlotte. Brother of Miss Mary Bittinger Winchester. Born Feb 16 1907 Smyth County son of John B and Belle Price Bittinger. General practitioner in Mooresville since 1939 educated Hampden Sydney BS and University of Virginia MD. Survived by widow Lola Harper Bittinger one son Charles Lewis Bittinger Jr one daughter Mrs T Michael White three brothers and three sisters. Funeral 2:30 PM yesterday First Presbyterian Church Mooresville. Burial Glenwood Memorial Park Cemetery Mooresville.
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Julian W. Foreman
Dart Drive
Alexandria
Mr. Foreman
Wheeling
W. Va
Stella Belford Foreman
Washington
Walter Foreman
Margaret Merritt Foreman
Ashvile
N.C
Alice Humphries
Cheverly
Loretta Hungerford
North Carolina
Giffin
Capén Bridge
Charles Guthrie
Fairview Cemetery
Charles Lewis Bittinger
Mooresville
Presbyterian
W.P. Bittinger
Oakhill
W.va
J.B. Bittinger
Jacksonville
Fla
M.H. Bittinger
Farmville
First Presbyterian Church
S. Edwin Lewis
Glenwood Memorial Park
Walter Eyles 74 Arlington auto dealer dies in Winchester
Walter Eyles Sr aged 74 of Rt 2 died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born January 6 1897 in Pittsburgh he married Lois Beahm July 19 1941 in Hyattsville Maryland. He was an Arlington auto dealer and member of First Baptist Church and Washington Golf and Country Club. Cremation occurred in Washington and a memorial service is set for Wednesday at 1 30 pm at the Fred Bowman. donations to the Heart Fund requested.
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Walter Y. Eyles, Sr
Rt. 2
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Eyles
Pittsburgh
Emil Edward
Maria Louisa Haslinger Eyles
Lois Beahm
Hyattsville
Arlington
First Baptist Church
Washington Golf and Country Club
Walter H. Eyles, Jr
Nancy Barbash
Cortland
N.Y
Susan Duke
Mary Louise Crabill
Winchester
William Y. Eyles
Ruth Faulhaber
Hollywood
Fla
Washington
Jones Funeral
Fred Bowman
Heart Fund
Mrs Mary J Baker dies at 75 in Front Royal
Mrs. Mary J. Baker age 75 of Front Royal died Saturday at Western State Hospital Staunton. She was born in Delaplane daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jackson widow of John R. Baker. Survived by three sons Joseph Baker Philadelphia Jacob Franklin Baker Steelton Pa and David Parker Baker Canton Ohio two daughters Mrs Gladys Gaunt Middletown and Mrs Estelle Fletcher Front Royal five brothers Charles William and Robert Jackson Harrisburg Pa Cain Jackson Alexandria and Gable Jackson Middletown one sister Mrs Julia Parker Harrisburg 17 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral service tomorrow at 2 pm Mt Rebo Baptist Church Front Royal by Rev Thomas Gibbs. Pallbearers Willie Williams Charles Baltimore Thomas Ashby Leroy Robinson J B Nickens and John Robinson. Burial Good Hope. Body at Cartwright Funeral Home.
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Mary J. Baker
Front Royal
Western State Hospital
Staunton
Estelle Fletcher
Charles
William
Robert Jackson
Harrisburg
Cain Jackson
Alexandria
Gable Jackson
Middletown
Julia Parker
Mt. Rebo Baptist Church
Thomas Gibbs
Reverend Shaves Beard In Sermon To Make Point
In Brockton Massachusetts the Rev James H OBrien Jr shaved his five month beard before his congregation to show that judging people by appearance is flawed He said the change proves externals do not alter who he is His wife joked but supported him noting she saw younger looks after the shave and many women kissed him on exiting the church
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Brockton
Mass
James H. O’brien Jr
Carolyn
O’brien
First Parish Congregational Church
Wall Street Rises on Positive 1972 Outlook
Stocks edged higher in brisk trading in New York with the Dow at 882.98 up 1.81 as advancers outnumbered decliners on the NYSE. Analysts cited Nixon administration forecasts and the new monetary settlement, with Goodyear, American Smelting, Faberge, Texaco, Bethlehem Steel, and General Motors among notable movers.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Goodyear
American
Faberge
Texaco
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Robert Lowery Actor Dies at 57 in Hollywood
Hollywood mourns actor Robert Lowery 57 known for gangster and reporter roles in 1930s and 1940s cinema. Once mistaken for Clark Gable by fans he died Sunday after years away from film work. He directed a drama school and later worked in television.
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Robert Lowery
Hollywood
Clark Gable
Lowery
No Viet Draft Calls in Jan
Washington AP reports selective service officials expect no draft in January 1972 as no new call has been issued for the first quarter. Inductees require 30 days notice, so few or none are likely. Officials say the next quarterly call may total around ten thousand, potentially the lowest since before Korea.
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Washington
Selective Service
Pentagon
Defense Department
Vietnam
Mice Fired Over Crowd Shyness at English Museum
In Stoke on Trent a museum dismissed two mice after they proved too shy for public crowds. The rodents were used to run a model treadmill that generated electricity. Three gerbils have replaced them in the display.
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Stoke-On-Trent
England
Weather summary for Virginia and Winchester skies
Mostly cloudy and mild tonight and Tuesday. Tonight low in the 40s and Tuesday high near 60 with 20 percent rain. Extended outlook through Friday cooler with highs 50s to 60s and lows in 30s or upper 20s. No rainfall past 24 hours. December and year to date totals provided. Wind and sky conditions noted for Winchester with sun and moon times and a December full moon on the 31st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Answers to ten trivia prompts
Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Tobacco. Golf. Have either. Bauxite. East River New York. Indiana. William Henry Harrison. Galileo. Bunsen.
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Grand Banks
Newfoundland
East River
New York
Indiana
William Henry Harrison
Galileo
Bunsen
Two Injured in I 81 Head-On Crash Remain Critical
A southbound car on the northbound I 81 near the West Virginia line collided with a northbound vehicle Friday at 7 p.m. Both drivers Theodore Shell and Clarence Eugene Morgan were listed in critical condition. A 16 year old passenger Stephen Orr was in satisfactory condition.
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State Line
West Virginia
Martinsburg City Hospital
Theodore Shell
Clarence Eugene Morgan
Stephens City
Shell
Stephen Wayne Orr
Martinsburg
King’s Daughters Hospital
W. Va
G.S. Worden
Nixon on China visit aims to open communication
President Nixon says his trip to Communist China is simply to open communication while talks with Soviet leaders will be a substantive meeting. He notes long term benefits of China outreach and describes domestic controls as necessary yet not permanent. He stresses cool, solitary decision making and public desire for a presidential, human persona.
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New York
Nixon
China
Time Magazine
Time
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Unger
Morgan County Memorial Hospital
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