Obituaries from Winchester Evening Star reflect multiple deaths
Obituaries for Lyle Leslie Lockhart Jr born October 22 1966 dies at home. Alice L Souder age 55 formerly of Keyser dies in Riverdale Maryland. funeral services set for Sunday at Carriers Funeral Home and Beaver Run Church of the Brethren. burial in Bethel Cemetery Frome and Beaver Run Cemetery. other services for Susan E Grim of Rawson W Va scheduled for tomorrow at Enders Funeral Home with burial in Greenhill Cemetery.
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Lyle Leslie Lockhart, Jr
Lyle L
Donna Lee Lockhart
Rt. 2
Winchester
Belinda Irene
John Klepetka
Baltimore
Charles E. Lockhart
Gore
Irene McFarland
Carriers Funeral Home
Lehen
W. Va
HL. Wigfield
First Assembly of God Church
Bethel Cemetery
Frome
Alice L. Souder
Hyattsville
Keyser
Riverdale
John D. Sears
Lula (Lewis) Sears
Romney
Deyerke B
Blanche Yoke
Pauline Mangold
Fincastle
Virgil Messick
Lexington
Raymond Sears
Paul Sears
Frederick Heights
Beaver Run
Edna Lew
Ward Ave
Susan E. Grim
Rawson
Enders
Lynn Buttroff
Grim
Kings Daughter Hospital
Martinsburg
Greenhill Cemetery
Herter Dies Suddenly Former Massachusetts Governor and Secretary of State
Washington AP Christian Herter Sr. died suddenly Friday night at 71. A former Massachusetts governor and long public servant, he served as secretary of state and was a special aide on trade talks to President Johnson. Funeral set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at St John’s Episcopal Church.
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Washington
Christ
Ian Herter Sr
Christian Herter Jr
Herter
Massachusetts
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
U.S. House of Representatives
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Snellings Honored for Navy Base Band Leadership
Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitze bestowed an Outstanding Achievement award on Snellings for superior duties as Band Officer at Twenty Nine Palms California. General W. W. Banning praised his work in organizing the base band. Snellings played with Handley High's band and is married to Loretta Howell with two children.
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Secretary of the Navy
Paul H. Nitze
Twentynine Palms
Calif
Twenty-nine Palms
W. W. Banning
Snellings
Handley Band
Handley High
Loretta Howell
Charleston
D.C
Thomas Michael
Terry
Byrd resigns from state Democratic committee post
SPERRYVILLE AP Sen Harry F Byrd Jr resigns from the Democratic State Central Committee saying he cannot give adequate attention due to duties in Washington. J W Fetcher, 7th District chair, announced the move and that a successor will likely be named at the next state organization meeting. Byrd has served on the committee since 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperryville
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Democratic State Central Committee
J. W. Fetcher
7Th District
Democratic Committee
Fetcher
Byrd
Washington
State Committee
Funk Sworn-in As Boyd Retires Winchester Chiefs Sworn
Winchester Police Chief J Thomas Boyd retired after 42 years with 19 years as chief. Captain F M Funk was sworn in as his successor and will take office tomorrow. Funk has 36 years with the department and became captain in 1946.
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Funk
Boyd
Winchester
J. Thomas Boyd
Corporation
City Hall
F. M. Funk
Tomor
Winchester Police Department
Last Day Weather Dampens New Year's Eve Across Regions
Cold conditions and precipitation marked the final day of 1966 with rain snow and sleet spread nationwide. Southern Florida and Texas remained warmest while heavy snow fell in southwestern New Mexico and light amounts touched Flagstaff to Winslow. Hazardous driving warnings stayed in effect as snow depths reached up to five inches in two states.
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Florida
Pacific Northwest
New England
Plateau
Armer
Southern Plains
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Flagstaff
Winslow
Coast Guard Aids Battered Liberian Freighter Georgia
The Coast Guard cutter Vigilant reached the Liberian-registered freighter Georgia carrying 29 Greek crewmen about 460 miles southeast of New York. A tug Curb was due to tow the damaged ship as conditions eased with 28 knot winds and 14 foot swells. The Georgia listed with a blown hatch but still moved about five knots. a Coast Guard C130 stood by to drop survival gear if needed.
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New York
Coast Guard
Vigilant
Atlantic
S.S. Georgia
Theft targets historic Dulwich College art collection
Thieves strike a 300 work exhibit built since 1626 by Edward Alleyn at Dulwich College South London. Stolen paintings, described by experts as among the era’s largest art heists, echo past high profile thefts and prompt nationwide scrutiny.
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Gerrard Dou
Edward Alleyn
Dulwich College
London
Britain
National Gallery
Cezannes
Aix En Provence
France
Scotland Yard
Three-Day New Year Toll Records For 1965 Holidays
The three-day New Year observance in 1965-66 set a record with 546 deaths, part of 748 highway fatalities during the Thanksgiving four-day period. Virginia reported three more traffic deaths raising its toll to 1,093 for the year, with victims from Virginia Beach Elkton and Doswell in separate crashes.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Montafia
Great Lakes
Associated Press
Virginia
Virginia Beach
Vincent Lionel Davis
Ft. Meade
Elkton
Patsy Ann Pence Williams
U. S. 340
Here
Rockingham County
Doswell
Alberta
Tyson
High Point
N. C
Hanover Cunty
Major 1966 events in the area recap
A year-end survey lists the top stories of 1966. It notes Sept. floods delivering 5.38 inches of rain, the Middletown annexation court case, December fires in Cameron Street and arson charges, the Blizzard of 1966, a 1 percent local sales tax, a rock slide rescue at Green Acres, and a county annexation ruling granting most of the 323 acres to the town after a three-judge panel decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mand
Green Acres
Steve Cale
Carl
Eddie) Fisher
Weather Today in Virginia Forecast
Cloudy conditions through Sunday with a chance of light wintry precip tonight. Highs in the 30s, lows upper 30s, and southeast winds around 10 mph. Sunset 4 59 p.m. in Winchester on Saturday December 31 with moonrise at 9 30 p.m. Last Quarter January 3.
Rainfall Averages and Totals by Month and Year
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ends at 8 30 am shows none. December year to date 1 69 inches and 1966 year to date 33 32 inches. Long term monthly averages for 53 years listed and five year January through November totals provided.
Green backs name stems from green print on reverse notes
The currency of the United States was nicknamed green backs due to the green ink used on the backs of the notes. The distinctive color helped identify US paper money during its circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Djilas Freed By Tito In Belgrade Amnesty Release
Yugoslav President Tito frees Mitovan Djilas, once vice president and heir apparent, after more than eight years in prison for disclosing state secrets. Djilas, author of The New Class, had become a vocal critic of the communist system he helped build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Mitovan Djilas
Djilas
Aleksander Rankovic
Communist Party
Rankovic
West
New York
Thous Montenegro
The
University of
Warehouse Fire Damages Harrisonburg Hardware Plant
A pre dawn blaze at Rockingham Milling Company hardware division in Harrisonburg injures two firefighters, with one hospitalized for smoke inhalation. About 200 firefighters from four towns battled the four hour fire, which confined the two story building housing paint tools and china. nearby feed grain division and lumber yard were undamaged. No damage estimate was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Irisonburg
Elkton
Weyer’s Cave
Bridgewater
Rockingham Milling Company
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Winchester Evening Star
Lockhart Infant
Grim Service
Molly Whitmore Hetzel
Christ Episcopal Church
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
MDS Funeral Home
Loudoun Street
DIAL
Memate
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New Heights
Maurice Lewis Howard A
Duncan Jobe
Hardesty
Boscawen St
Julian A. Everly
W. W. Hammond
Lacy A. Boyer
Anita C, Carper
Elizabeth Snider
Kao
U.S
William Battaile
Sears Roebuck
A. Lepore
Battaile
Stewart Bell, Jr
Public Safety Committee
Ben B. Dutton, Jr
Utilities Committee
W. Woodhull Baker, Jr
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Western State Hospital
Elliott Marshall
Lyttleton Waddel
Charlottesville
William S. Moffett, Jr
Staunton
Winchester Skies
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Communist Youth Movement
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