Obituaries of Mrs. Mary Margaret Truitt Harris and Powell Cobb Jr.
Mrs. Mary Margaret Truitt Harris of 6306 Ridgeway Road Richmond dies aged, wife of William Lett Harris, sister of Winchester resident Mrs. Walter Bosserman Jr. Survived by husband, sister, two sons, funeral 2 p.m. at Christian Funeral Home Richmond, Hollywood Cemetery. Powell Cobb Jr., 61 Berryville resident, dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital after declining health since 1941. Survived by widow Nellie Feltner Cobb and three brothers. funeral arrangements incomplete at John H. Enders Funeral Home Berryville.
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Mary Margaret Truitt Harris
Ridgeway Road
Richmond
William Lett Harris
Winchester
Harris
Walter Bosserman, Jr
Mount Vernon Junior College
Children’s Theater
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Country Club of
Virginia
Deep Run Hunt Club
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals
Board of
Planned Parenthood of
George W. Truitt, Jr
Virginia Beach
William J. Harris, Jr
U.S. Navy
Panama
George Edward Harris
Christian Funeral Home
Hollywood Cemtery
Powell Cobb, Jr
Berryville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Cobb
Clarke County
Powell
Gina Cobb
H.N. Ritter Vo
Nellie Feltner Cobb
George Cobb
Alexandria
James Cobb
Boyce
Wilbur Cobb
Fravel Named Alternate for AF Academy
Neil Fravel of Stephens City was named an alternate candidate for appointment to the U S Air Force Academy. U S Sen William B Spong Jr announced four Virginians nominated for entering classes of 1968 at three U S military academies. He named one nominee to the Military Academy and the Air Force Academy and two to the Naval Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Fravel
Stephens City
U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S
William B. Spong, Jr
U.S. Military Academy
Air Force Academy
Naval Academy
Accountants in the United States Number Over Half a Million
The article notes more than 550000 accountants in the United States and about 100000 certified public accountants licensed to perform independent audits. The figures highlight the size of the profession and the reach of CPAs in auditing roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Certified Public Accountants
Wedding Gifts Stolen From Garlands Peck Co
A theft at Garland Peck Co on North Kent Street during the night left only Karen Breeden’s wedding gifts missing. Items stolen include an electric kitchen clock a 14 piece Teflon ware set an electric toaster a thermal blanket an electric hand mixer and two silverware sets. Deputy McIlwee noted forced entry through a north door and unrelated break ins at Shade's Equipment and Buncutter Oil with windows broken by batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Peck
Peck’s Machine Co
North Kent St
Karen Breeden
John Patterson
McIlwee
Shade’s Equipment Co
Rt. 11
Mcllwee
Buncutter Oil Co
Brick Kiln Rd
Fighting Continues as Viet Cong Threatens Saigon Districts
The report says fighting rages on the southern outskirts of Saigon with heavy exchanges as Viet Cong set up a center in the An Quang Pagoda and urged demonstrations. Associated Press photographer Eddie Adams noted Marines entering the pagoda after dusk and finding about 60 women and children wounded, with ongoing sniper fire.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
An Quang
Nguyen Goc Loan
Loan
Bien Hoa
Associated ‘Press
Eddie Adams
Police Chief Held Hostage in Bungled Vail Holdup
In Vail Colorado two gunmen bungled a car theft and holdup taking five hostages including Vail Police Chief Ted Holmes as they fled toward Denver. Roadblocks were set on U S 6 with officers searching for the carload captors and captives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vail
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Colorado State Patrol
Colorado
Here
U.S. 6
Richard Schippers
State Patrol
Ted
Soviet Doubled Its Missiles in One Year
Washington AP reports defense secretary McNamara says the Soviet Union increased its land based ICBMs from 340 in 1966 to 720 by Oct. 1, plus 130 other ballistic missiles and 100 aboard subs likely aimed at Europe. U.S. totals: 1,054 land based and 656 sea based missiles. warhead lead remains about 4,500 to 1,000 when bomber weapons are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Robert 5S
McNamara
Pentagon
Congress
Virginia Weather Today Forecast Cloudy with Rain Likely
Cloudy conditions with drizzle and light rain likely tonight in Virginia. Wednesday night lows around 40 to 43 degrees. Thursday will be warmer with highs in the 50s, possibly low 50s, and a chance of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Winchester
Rainfall totals and averages for the year noted
The report records 24 hour rainfall at 8 30 am as trace. January rainfall to date 2 64 and 1968 to date 2 64. Five year January to December totals show 1963 33 46 1964 31 63 1965 26 85 1966 33 32 1967 36 48. Average monthly rainfall over 55 years is 2 41 to 3 78 with the yearly average 36 50.
Wall Street Opens Lower Amid Mixed Early Trading
The opening on Thursday saw losses edge ahead of gains with main index declines. Stocks such as U S Smelting down at 64 and Hess Oil at 39 54 led declines while Westinghouse Electric gained to 61 2 and Associated Oil & Gas rose Ya on 12 600 shares on the A S E. The AP average of 60 stocks slid 1.6 to 313.0 on Wednesday.
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New York
U.S. Smelting
Hess Oil
SCM
Echlin M Manufacturing
Westinghouse Electric
General Motors
Transition
American Stock Exchange
Associated Oil & Gas
Salvation Army Dinner Hosts John O Marsh Jr Guest Speaker
The Salvation Army advisory board dinner features Hon. John O Marsh Jr as speaker. The new board officers will be installed and the annual report presented. Dinner starts at 6 30 p m at the Holiday Inn East with tickets from Salvation Army and advisory board members.
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Salvation Army Advisory Board
John O. Marsh, Jr
Salvation Army
Holiday Inn East
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Winchester Evening Star
William Harris
Phews
John H. Enders
Thomas W. Walters
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Omds Funeral Home
N. Loudoun Street
the Order
THE
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Fravel
AF Academy
American Accountants
Jem Aone
Just Wes
Elicatessen Boice's Meat Market
Route 50
James Woop School
Ward’s Market and Delicatessen
James Wood High School
U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
Great Lakes Area
Gulf Coast States
Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Holmes
Vail Manor
Silver Thorn
Vail Pass
Edward VIII
Duke of Windsor
Thomas Jefferson
Houses of Lords and Commons
Montgomery, Ala
Saudi Arabia
Constantinople
Soviet
Wall Street
Glaize Ee Bro
N. Cameron St
Mark OF
Chevrolet
Whitewall
Cadillac Corp
Loudoun ST
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