Obituaries for Matilda Cheshire and others in Romney area
Obituary notices report the death of 81 year old Matilda S. Cheshire of Romney W V with services at Ebenezer United Methodist Church burial in Ebenezer Cemetery and the family visiting Shaffer Funeral Home. Also listed are deaths of Mrs Natella Tillie Swisher 58 and Mrs Nettie Wilson Gwin 55 with funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda S. Cheshire
Romney
W. VA
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Samuel and
Sarah Orndorff Davis
Charlies E. Cheshire
Obituary Notices for Mrs Nettie Wilson Gwin and Walter J Lockhart
The notice lists services for Mrs Nettie Wilson Gwin at 11:00 a.m. and for Mr Walter J Lockhart at 1:30 p.m. both at Jones Funeral Home on Monday. It records funeral times and the names of the deceased and the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Wilson Gwin
Funeral notices for Lockhart Lanham and Lindsay
Walter J. Lockhart 51 of Lynchburg dies Thursday. Funeral Monday 1:30 at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Olive Sunday 7 to 9 p.m. in funeral home. Mrs. Thelma Carper Lanham 65 of Boyce dies in Winchester nursing home. Graveside Monday 2 p.m. Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Winston Southgate Lindsay of Oklahoma City dies. graveside Monday 11 a.m. Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Lockhart
Lynchburg
Jones Funeral Home
Foster Couchman
Warren Shifflett
Russell Shifflett
Lloyd Bland
Franklin Lockhart
Elmer Allen
Coddie Shifflett
Mount Olive Cemetery
Winston Southgate Lindsay
Oklahoma City
Okla
Clarke County
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Holland Clark
Millwood
Carswell Loses Another Fight
G Harrold Carswell, once a Nixon Supreme Court nominee, has become a lobbyist for the National Association of Optometrists and Opticians. He pushed against a bill to restrict branch optometry offices, but a Senate committee voted 11 to 6 in favor of the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee, Fla
G. Harrold Carswell
Carswell
Senate
National Association of Optometrists and Opticians
Nixon
Supreme Court
Mowery 82, Middletown Woman Dies at Home
Emma Mowery 82 of Middletown died at her home. Funeral held Monday at 2 p.m. at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg, Rev. William Jester officiating. Burial Mt. Carmel Cemetery Middletown. She born March 6, 1889, daughter of James Edward Willey and Georgia Willey. Member Grace United Methodist Church and Ladies Auxiliary of Middletown Fire Department. Survived by daughters Louise, Dorothy, Helen. brother Theodore Willey. three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Burial follows viewing, family gathering at Mowery home prior to service. Florence A. Hummer of Millwood dies. service tomorrow at 2 p.m. John H. Enders Funeral Home Berryville. Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers include nephews Whitmore, John Brown, and D. Earl Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natella (Tillie) G. Swisher
Baker-Knight St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Swisher
Hampshire Co
W.va
Orvis W
Margaret E. Giffin Fletcher
William A. Swisher
Hagerstown
County Clerks Office
Congregational United Church of Christ
Eula Shipe
Winchester
Burr Fletcher
Culpeper
Guy Fletcher
Laredo
Texas
Jones Funeral Home
John F. Fitzgerald
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Emma Pearl Mowery
Middletown
Chapel of Stover Funeral Home
Strasburg
William Jester
Mt. Carmel
Mowery
James Edward
Georgia Hensel Willey
Grace United Methodist Church
Ladies Auxiliary
Wilbur Cornelius Mowery
Louise Mowery
Dorothy Farr
Helen Shull
Theodore Willey
VA Center
Martinsburg
W. Va
Fred Wealthy
Wesley Thorton
Floyd A. Dodson
Lester Miller
Joseph Jenkins
Romeo Stickley
Stover Funeral Home
Florence A. Hummer
Millwood
John H. Enders
Berryville
Green Hill Cemetery
Howard
Ralph
Abner
Leonard
William Whitmore
John Brown
D. Earl Brown
Becky Nesselrodt Crowned Miss Lord Fairfax 1972
Becky Nesselrodt 21, a Lord Fairfax CC freshman from Stephens City, won the Miss Lord Fairfax pageant at Robert E Ayler Junior High School. 19 contestants, judges Delma Smith Lois Jiminez Ken Stoneburner named the winner. first runner-up Bonnie Beightol and other finalists listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Nesselrodt
Lord Fairfax
Nesselrodt
Dorothy Nesselrodt
Stephens City
Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown
Robert E. Ayler
James Wood High School
Decca Club
Kathy Alsberry
William McCoy
Bonnie Beightol
Winchester
Sherry Williams
Strasburg
Kathy McPeak
Front Royal
Debbie Shanholtz
Delma Smith
Lois Jiminez
Ken Stoneburner
Edinburg
Virginia General Assembly Faces Busy Week Ahead
In Richmond the 1972 Virginia General Assembly recessed as a thousand bills linger on committee dockets. Reported floor action was light with few measures approved, while police and firefighter advocates pushed for a $10,000 death benefit and 10 percent salary supplements funded by state aid. Senate consideration included charity bingo by nonprofits and a new minimum wage proposal. House action sought to raise speed limits on limited access highways to 70 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Assembly
House
Senate
Willard J. Moody
Portsmouth
Moody
Virginia
Peter K. Babalas
Norfolk
L. Douglas Wilder
A. Joe Canada Jr
Virginia Beach
del. Archie D. Campbell
Dwythe
Teacher Wins Suit Against School Board Over Birth Rights
U.S. District Judge Merhige ordered Surry County School Board to pay former teacher Rosa Spratley 4420 and restore seniority after her 1970 71 contract was voided when she gave birth July 16 1970. The maternity leave policy was ruled discriminatory and punitive damages were denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merhige
Wallace Loses Bid on Alabama Delegates
Gov. George C. Wallace failed to pass a bill binding Alabama Democratic delegates to his presidential bid after a Senate filibuster. The measure would have required delegates to back the state winner in the primary, but critics warned it would violate national party rules and risk seating delegates at the Miami Beach convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Senate
Wallace
George Lewis Bailes
Birmingham
Florida
Pierre Pelham
Mobile
Robert S. Vance
Vance
Miami Beach
National Party
Bombers Target North Vietnam on Ho Chi Minh Trail
American fighter-bombers destroyed a surface-to-air missile and three antiaircraft guns in North Vietnam as they moved along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Later North Vietnamese missiles struck a Navy bomber but were dodged as U.S. raids continued across the 250 mile trail to disrupt a possible Communist offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Weather Outlook Northern Valley and Virginia
Increasing cloudiness and cold tonight with lows around 10 in the Northern Valley. Sunday sees variable clouds and warmer highs near 40, while Virginia remains mostly fair with highs in the 30s to low 40s and colder mountain areas. Extended period from Monday to Wednesday shows a chance of precipitation, then clearing Tuesday, with continued cold highs 35 to 45 and nightly lows 25 to 34. Yesterday’s official high was 38 degrees.
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Virginia
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Past Five Years
Rainfall data shows 24 hour total ending 8 am today at 0.94 inches for February, with 1972 year to date at 2.71 inches. Averages by month over 58 years range from 2.12 inches in February to 3.88 inches in July, while January through December totals for 1966 to 1970 range from 32.56 to 41.12 inches.
Unclear Fragments Prompt Briefing
A set of disjointed phrases mentions the Department of Transportation F D Roosevelt 1943 and Sigmund Freud with minimal context. No coherent event or details emerge to form a full news item or factual summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Transportation
F.D. Roosevelt
Sigmund Freud
James Monroe
Three Winchester cleaning firms hit by burglars
Winchester police report multiple break ins at three cleaning firms. Sanitary Laundry on Cameron Street and Winchester Steam Laundry on Kent Street were entered by windows, with money, clothes, tools and a filing cabinet or safe pried open. Car vandalism and a battery theft were also reported along with minor damages. Investigations led by Sgt Mauck and officers Pitcock, Twigg, Hillyard, Long and Mouser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
S. Cameron St
Charles Pitcock
Thomas Twigg
Sgt
Carrol Mauck
Winchester Steam Laundry
N. Kent St
Sgt. Mauck
Walter Hillyard
Jerry Long
Pitcock
Twigg
Barbour Steps Down Citing Service to Winchester
Barbour announces he will not seek reelection praising the current city council and noting Mayor Bill Battaile’s deserving credit for his work. He expresses pride in serving citizens and hopes the community recognizes Battaile’s efforts someday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbour
Winchester
Bill Battaile
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Charles E. Cheshire
Myrtle E. Davy
Harriet J. Davis
Highview
Elsie M. Moomaw
Lee F. Cheshire
Howard R
Antipeck
James W
Rt.4
Ned L
Fred D
Rt. 2
Robert S
San Mateo
Calif
Charles Edward
Pike
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
Donald E. Swope
Ebenezer Cemetery
Shaffer
Mrs. Natella Swisher
Mrs. Gwin Service
Indian Alley
Nathan Williamson
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church
Ford Barry
Lester Lee
Robert L. Martin
William Shafer
George Kessler
James Troup
George White
Joe Fries
Roy Fries
Bucky Carper
Earl Blanchfield
Robert D. Grim
W.L. Lichliter
Charles E. Affleck, Jr
Jimmy Baker
Ferman Perry
andArthur Fries
Natella
Tillie
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
MDS Funeral Home
Amherst ST
Dial
Omps Funeral Home
the Order
THE
Florists
Iivc
Sealmark
Rock OF Ages
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Lockhart Service
Charles B. Lanham
Thelma Carper Lanham
Boyce
Russell
Lizzie Hamilton Carver
William L
Billy) Carper
White Post
Martha Hall Carper
Jesse E. Tate, Jr
Winchester S.P.C.A
Winston S. Lindsay
IH NO
C.J. Brumback
N. Cameron St
Hank Leland
Mrs
Emma Mowery
Miss Lord Fairfax
William A. Truban
Rshenandoah
Campbell
Felex
Midwest
Pacific Northwest
E. Cecil St
Ely Dunlap
Gore
Edward Mouser
N. Loudoun St
Charles Henderson Reed, Jr
E. Bond Sr
Mouser
Robert Smith
Walltex
Rlaize & Bro
Cameron St
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