Obituaries Dominate Winchester Listing in 1969
Obituaries for William R. Peacemaker 63 of Sunnyside and W.W. Smallwood Jr of Berryville appear with funeral plans at Giffin and Enders funeral homes. Rosalie Hackler 35 wife of pianist William Hacker dies in Montrose New York with services in Walden Albany and burial in Albany. Rose May Wolford 78 of Augusta dies in Cumberland Memorial Hospital with services in Augusta and burial in Malick Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R.bill
Sunnyside
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Giffin
Capon Bridge
W.va
W.W. Smallwood, Jr
Berryville
John H. Enders
An Orrell
Guy M. Shackleford
Billy Rhoden
Kermit Rhoden
H.B. Pierce, Jr
J. Fred Jones
W.T. Willingham
Charles R. Robinson
Edward McC, Williams
R C. Carter, Jr
James H. Wood
Percy F. Click
Percy Camper
Ralph Dorsey
Oscar Ramsburg
Eustace Jackson
John Hardesty
Robert de Haven
John Slater
W.D. Spicer
John R. Friant
Edward B. Lee
Hobson McGehee
Donald Levi
Blanton D. Allen
Green Hill Cemetery
Rosalie Constance Hack~ler
Virginia
Hony
William P Hacker
Mont- N.Y
Rose May Wolford
Augusta
Memorial Hospital
Cumberland
Wolford
John and
Jermina Hott Hott
Elmer Wolford
Fred
Hugh
Eugene Wolford
Roy
Curtis Wolford
Baltimore
Russell Wolford
Winchester
Dorothy Saville
George Washington’s teeth reportedly locked open at times
Accounts recall that George Washington wore dentures that sometimes failed to close his mouth, causing moments of awkward, imperfect speech and appearance during his era.
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George Washington
College Will Fight Flu With Masks
University of Florida researchers plan a mask study to curb Hong Kong flu spread among 19,800 students in the winter quarter. Volunteers will wear blue and white surgical masks in public spaces for several weeks to test effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
University of Florida
College of Medicine
Wilmer Coggins
Dileeabot
Hong Kong
Wind Causes Collapse of New Robert E. Ayler Junior High
Debris cleared at the site near Stephens City after five steel trusses and gym bracing collapsed in violent wind Saturday. No workers were present. a crane was buried, and authorities attributed the failure to wind with possible soft earth movement. Construction will resume once new steel arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Ayler Junior High School
Stephens City
Roy Warner
Central Valley Construction, Inc
Greene
Safe cracking proves popular theft method in Frederick area
Frederick County reports multiple safe cracking attempts since mid December. In two incidents a 1200 pound safe was moved from its wall, with Harrisonburg police arresting two men at the Pepsi Cola plant as they tried to crack it. Suspects Richard Borden Ruby and Dennis Michael Fleet are jailed in Rockingham County. connections to local break ins are unclear. No Frederick arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Pepsi-Cola
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Richard Borden Ruby
Woodstock
Dennis Michael Fleet
Strasburg
Lackson
Fred
Tae Drare
Frederick
Fire Company Officers Elected for 1969 Affiliates Named
Firemen officers for 1969 announced with Wright as second vice president and Dener as vice president. Friendship Fire Company slate includes James Geanious as first vice president and Allenchon as secretary. Sarah Zone Fire Company lists Jack Johnson as first vice president and Lee Brown reappointed for a 33rd year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
James Geanious
George Farr
Donnie Palmer
Bill Sardelis
Allen Chon
Aesistant
Steve Cooper
George Cook
Gary McDonald
Ronnie Carper
W. C. Perry
Roe Lpert Smith
Mr. Conner
John Fletcher
Sam Yost
Friendship Fire Comepany
Sarah Zone Fire Comepany
Jack Johnson
Linden Clevenger
Hubert Offutt
Harold M. Bageant
Scott O. Wingfield
Paul J. Slonaker
Jack E. Johnson
Boseman
Willie Hoar
W. Paul Fries
H. I. Pifer
W. Erle Edwards
Mr. Bageant
Sarah Zane
Loryn Crabill
Taylor L. Barr
B. M. Sullivan
Wingfield
Groever C. Cooper
Lee A. Brown
Linden McDonald
Explosions Ravage Chelsea Oil Storage Area Injuring Four
A series of blasts ripped through a Gulf Oil storage yard near Boston Harbor injuring four people. Driver Theodore Shirley suffered severe burns while three Chelsea firemen and others received minor injuries. Fire subsided after about an hour with evacuations in the Gulf complex and nearby facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Mass
Boston Harbor
Gulf Oil Co
Chelsea Creek
Oil Company
Theodore Shirley
Sawewe
Shirley
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Chelsea Memorial Hospital
Gulf Complex
Hong Kong flu deaths steady for fourth week
Deaths from influenza and pneumonia rose for the fourth straight week in a nationwide Hong Kong flu epidemic. By Dec 28, 1,168 deaths were reported from 122 cities versus a predicted 516. The epidemic eases in East cities while spreading in 23 states with regional outbreaks in 10 and isolated cases in 14.
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Atlanta
National
Communicable Disease Center
Cai
NCDC
NCDA
East South Central
West South Central
Hawaii
Louisiana
Mississippi
Guest Dies Escaping Room Fire at Colonial Hotel
A hotel guest Thomas D. Giles age 50 died while fleeing a third floor fire at the Colonial Hotel Newport News. Fire officials say apparent careless smoking caused the blaze and that Giles likely suffocated during escape. His mother Mrs Thomas Giles Sr of Danville is listed as next of kin. Giles checked in Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Colonial Hotel
Fire Department
Danville
Thomas Giles Sr
Giles
Depression Era Unemployment Figures From Encyclopaedia Britannica
During the 1930s the Depression left 13 million unemployed, about one in four workers, and one in four farmers lost their farms, Britannica notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rare first edition Declaration found in Philadelphia shop
A rare first edition Dunlap printing of the Declaration of Independence, dated July 4, 1776, was found in Leary's 132 year old downtown bookstore. authenticated by the American Philosophical Society, it is the sixth known Dunlap print. Auction planned. copy valued over 30000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Dunlap
American Philosophical Society
Dunlap
Leary’s
Edward R. Poole
Leary
Poole
Theational Park Service
Independence Hall
Harsh Alaska Cold Bites City As Frost Creeps In
Fairbanks residents endure record lows with New Year’s Day plunging to 60 below. propane gas lines freeze and car tires deflate. temperatures stay far below normal as households guard pipes and ears against frostbite in subzero conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane O'Neill
Fairbanks
Weather Bureau
O'Neill
Weather outlook for Virginia and Winchester skies
Cloudy tonight with snow likely. Saturday cloudy and cold with a chance of snow and highs in the low 30s. Sunday shows snow flurries and very cold conditions. Five day forecast calls for below normal temps, warming next week then cooling by midweek, with over half an inch of precipitation Saturday and midweek. Winchester skies note sunset sunrise and moon phase on Friday and Saturday.
Special election set for Jan. 21 in Chesterfield and Colonial Heights
Gov Mills E Godwin Jr signed the writ to hold a January 21 special election in Chesterfield County and Colonial Heights for the House of Delegates seat left vacant by John S Hansen. Rainfall figures for the past 48 hours and full monthly averages are provided but not tied to a specific event. The report lists long term and recent rainfall data for several years, with monthly averages across 55 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Chesterfield County
Colonial Heights
House of Delegates
John S. Hansen
Arctic Cold Grips Midwest Amid Snow and Ice Warnings
A new arctic surge spills into the plains and Midwest with snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Travel warnings cover central plains while Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee face hazardous conditions. Temperatures drop to the 20s and 30s with subzero potential by Saturday. the Northwest sees heavy snow and deadly storms in Washington and Oregon.
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Associated Press
Plains
Midwest
Central Plains
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Gulf Coast
Georgia
Alabama
Great Lakes
Appalachians
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Griffin Announces Candidacy Against Nixon Backing
Scott Griffin, a longtime Nixon supporter and senator for under three years, declared his candidacy on Thursday. He helped lead the 1969 fight against Abe Fortas's confirmation as chief justice, following a Williams suggestion that a younger Republican take a leadership post. Allott, 62, with 14 years in the Senate, had already announced for the policy committee chairmanship vacated by Bourke Hichenlooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Fortas
John J. Willliams
ReDel
Allott
Senate
Sen. Bourke B.hichenlooper
Wall Street Opens Year With Mild Rally on NYSE
The New Year rally continued on Friday with more gains than losses on the NYSE. The Dow Jones industrial average rose over 3 points as motors, rubber, mail order, aerospace, and rails led advances, while IBM fell about 3 points. Early blocks saw Tenneco up 0.5, Clorox steady, and R. J. Reynolds up 0.5. The Associated Press 60-stock average rose 0.8 to 358.1 as Atlas warrants gained 0.5.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
IBM
General Motors
Boeing
General Dynamics
Eastman Kodak
Westinghouse Electric
Penn Central
U.S
Tenneco
Clorox
R. J. Reynolds
Associated Press
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William Peecemeker
Smallwood Service
Willem P. Hacker
Albany
N.Y
Mr. Hacker
MDS
Loudoun Street
DIAL
SFC
Charles H. Hodson Jr
ORDER
Sealmark
Rock OF Ages
Bernard F. Groves
College
H.W. Ebert
BUICK
H. W. Ebert
Loudoun St
Warner
Frank Greene
Mr. Warner
Doug
Middletown
Mide
Thomas D. Giles
Cial Said
Hinds CO
Fred Thomas
Jackson
Miss
Thomas
Jfarm
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Weaver Real Estate School
Weaver Real Estate
George Washington Hotel
Virginia Real Estate Commission
Phillips Business College
Church Street
Lynchburg, Virginia
Gqrecidas Sas
Roach
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Scott
Nixon
Griffin
Hin
Aoa
Speeweee
Rca
N. Caméron St
Duns Eia
Wall Street
American Stock Exchange Atlas
Bow Valley Industries
General Plywood
Jetronics
Syntex
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