Obituaries in Winchester Evening Star January 4 1968
Francis John Hurley 76 of West Brooklyn Illinois died at Mendota Community Hospital where a patient since November 9 He was born March 3 1891 in Richmond and was a machinist for the C&O Railroad prior to retirement Surviving are his widow Mary Taylor and ten children along with 25 grandchildren and two great grandchildren A funeral service was held December 19 at Merrim Funeral Home with burial in Restland Cemetery Mrs Ellen Thompson Brown Boyce died last night in Hawnee Nursing Home She was born July 14 1894 in Clarke County daughter of Thornton and Gertrude Thompson She married Cary Lewis Brown in 1912 They spent much of life in Boyce and vicinity Surviving are her husband two daughters Mrs Robert McDonald of Boyce and Mrs Margarite Bowman of Winchester a sister Mrs Minnie Sipe a brother Alvin Thompson and one grandchild Burial will be Green Hill Cemetery Berryville Funeral services set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville
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Francis John Hurley
West Brooklyn
Mendota
Pital
Virginia
Mr. Hurley
Richmond
Francis
Lillian Edds Hurley
C&o Railroad
Mary Taylor
Winifred
Winnie) Whetzel
Francis Hurley Jr
Thema B. Hurley
Arthur Hurley
Sparland
Ill
Truman Hurley
Lacon
Charles Hurley
Detroit
Mich
Gertrude Hernden
Rosenville
Alice
Lillian) Stotler
Bangor
Wanda Ebbertts
Gore
Brown
Clarke County
Thornton
Gertude Cadwallard Thompson
Shearried
Cary Lewis Brown
Millwood
Boyce and
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Boyce
Robert McDonald
Marguerita Bowman
Winchester
Minnie Sipe
Alvin Thompson
Alexandria
Brent Bowman
John H. Enders
Berryville
Holland Clark
Jesse Tate
Green Hill Cemetery
Anna McKee
Cecil Booker
J. W. Carroll
Charles Town
W. Va
R. M. Cougill
Stephens City
Stephens City Methodist Church
William R. Withers
Josiah Andrews
Bill Rickard
James C. Lee
Robert Dodson
Leslie Shiley
David Petrie
Ralph Wakeman
Dellinger Funeral Home
Woodstock
Obituary Mrs Sarah Cougill Stephens City 1885 198? Died
Mrs. Sarah Catherine Cougill 82 of Stephens City died yesterday at Shawnee Springs Nursing Home Winchester. Born February 21 1885 she was daughter of J D and Mary Williams. Funeral tomorrow 2 PM Stephens City Methodist Church Rev Withers Rev Andrews. Burial Stephens City Cemetery. Flowers omitted. Eskimo misnomer notes by National Geographic.
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Sarah Catherine Cougill
Stephens City
Shawnee Springs
Winchester
Cougill
J. D
Mary Snapp Williams
Epworth
Obituary of Blanton L. Lewis 85 in Buf‑Mick Road
Blanton L. Lewis 85 of Buf Mick Road died today at Hillcrest Nursing Home. Born September 25, 1882 in Frederick County, he was the son of George and Hannah Doran Lewis. He belonged to Old Bethel Methodist Church and is survived by sister Bertha Lewis of Winchester. Services conducted Sunday at 2:30 pm at Jones Funeral Home by Rev. Ralph S. Malcomb. Burial at Fairview.
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Blanton L. Lewis
Buf- Mick Road
Hillcrest
Mr. Lewis
Frederick County
George and
Hannah Doran Lewis
Old Bethel Methodist Church
Bertha Lewis
Winchester
Jones Funeral Home
Ralph S. Malcomb
Fairview Cemetery
Johnson Service A funeral for Martha Elena Johnson
Funeral for Mrs. Martha Elena Johnson of Front Royal who died yesterday will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at John H. Enders Funeral Home. Lynwood Daniel of Marshall noted as a person of record with pallbearers Billy Johnson Larry Johnson Bobby Bray Donnie Broy Dickie Broy and Warren Broy.
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Martha Elena Johnson
Front Royal
John H. Enders
Berryville
Lynwood Daniel
Marshall
Billy Johnson
Larry Johnson
Bobby Bray
Donnie Broy
Dickie Broy
Warren Broy
Green Hill Cemetery
Charles W Roberts 88 dies in Martinsburg West Virginia
Charles W Willie Roberts 88 of Bunker Hill West Virginia died today in City Hospital Martinsburg after six weeks of hospitalization. He was born June 13 1879 in Jefferson County son of John Nathan Roberts and Mary Jane Newlin Roberts. An engineer at Dunn Woolen Co Martinsburg for 21 years he retired at 65. He belonged to Bunker Hill Methodist Church and was a former member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Survived by seven sons Edgar Floyd George Victor Charles Carl Melvin and others, three daughters Carrie Armel Grace Lewis and Genola Roberts, 33 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. A son Sewell M Roberts died October 1965. Funeral conducted Sunday at 1 30 p m at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg by Rev Robert L Trimble with burial in Bunker Hill Cemetery. Viewing Friday and Saturday evenings 7 to 9.
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Charles W
Willie) Roberts
Bunker Hill
W. Va
City Hospital
Martinsburg
Mrr.Roberts
Jefferson County
John Nathan
Mary Jane Newlin Roberts
Dunn Woolen Co
Victor
Charles Roberts
Carl Roberts
Morgantown
Melvin Roberts
Connecticut
James
Carrie) Armel
Inwood
Walter
Grace) Lewis
Genola Roberts
Sewell M. Roberts
Brown Funeral Home
Robert L. Trimble
Origins of zero traced to sifr and sunya meanings
The word zero derives from the Arabic sifr which translates a form of the Hindu sunya meaning void or emptiness. This etymology links ancient numeral concepts across cultures.
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Sunya
Edward Frost Richmond Produce Merchant Dies
Edward Frost a Richmond produce merchant died leaving two daughters Mrs Charles C Youell of Charlottesville and Mrs Woody A Page of Richmond a brother Russell B Frost of Richmond five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren A funeral service will be held Thursday at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Richmond at 2 p m with burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery
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Roanoke
Charles S, Frost
Ashville
N.C
Charles C, Youell
Charlottesville
Woody A, Page
Richmond
Russell B
Frost
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Died Winchester and Richmond Produce Merchant Edward L Frost
Mrs. Bertha May Snapp 62 of Grace Street Winchester died yesterday at Prince George General Hospital Prince George Maryland. She was born in Rio West Virginia June 2 1905 daughter of the late Mack and Carrie Boone. She married Alonzo Snapp and belonged to St Paul Lutheran Church. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Friends may call Jones Funeral Home. Edward L Frost prominent Richmond produce merchant died Tuesday in Richmond. He owned Edward L Frost and Co started 1899 at age 21. He was born in Richmond in 1878 and for 25 years served as president of the Richmond Chapter of the National League of Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Distributors and twice as national president. In 1946 he joined the Richmond Produce Market Authority and in 1947 to a state committee studying fruit and vegetable distributor problems in Virginia. He is survived by his wife Rebecca L Frost and two sons W Andrew Frost of
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Bertha May Snapp
Grace St
Winchester
Prince George General Hospital
Prince George
Frost
Edward L. Frost and Co
Richmond
National League of Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
Humphrey urges Americans abroad to back more foreign aid
In Accra Hubert Humphrey urged U S residents to pressure Congress for a doubled or tripled foreign aid budget. He spoke to about 300 at a hotel breakfast after meeting Ghana’s leader Lt Gen Joseph Ankrah and prepared to tour Kinshasa, praising the Johnson era poverty program and defending aid amid Vietnam tensions.
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Hubert
H._Humphrey
U.S
Humphrey
Kinshasa
Congo
Africa
Joseph A. Ankrah
Ameri
Deepening Arctic Grip Drives Extreme Cold Across Plains
The season’s worst cold spell chilled the Northern Plains with 33 below at Williston and sub 40 readings expected, while a northward polar invasion threatens the Midwest. Freezing drizzle and ice snarled travel from Oklahoma to Tennessee, prompting closures in Kentucky and Tennessee and delaying school activities in several counties.
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Williston
North Dakota
Weather Bureau
Midwest
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Middle Tennessee
Wall Street slips as Dow drags, mixed opening prevails
Wall Street trades irregularly lower with loss to gain about 4 to 3. The Dow Jones average falls 3.82 to 900.31 as blue chips weaken. Du Pont and Eastman Kodak slide while airline and gold mining stocks stabilize after recent weakness.
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New York
du Pont
Eastman Kodaki
Five Frederick Jury Commissioners Named by Circuit Judge
Five jury commissioners for Frederick County were appointed by Circuit Court Judge Elliott Marshall to serve until Feb. 14, 1969. Named are Rosemary H. Phillips, Kenneth Staples, Calib Williamson, Joseph L. Manuel, and D. K. Russell. They must prepare lists of 100 to 300 qualified citizens for juries and submit them to the Circuit Court clerk by Feb. 15 or as soon after as possible.
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Frederick County
Stolen Motor Oil At Crossroads Grocery Porch
Two cases of motor oil were stolen from the Crossroads Grocery porch at Nain. Owner William Griffith reported the theft to the Frederick County Sheriff’s office early this morning. Entry was gained by breaking two locks on the outside gate and the door glass was broken. Deputy Harry Richards is investigating.
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Crossroads
Nain
William Griffith
Frederick County
Sheriff’s Office
Harry Richards
Virginia reports 4th pedestrian death of year
The Associated Press states Virginia police reported the state’s fourth pedestrian fatality this year. Ross B. Douglas, 75, of Blackstone in Nottoway County, was struck by a car on U S 460 west of Blackstone. Earlier, 78-year-old Lortie Franklin Landis died after being hit on Virginia 712 near Harrisonburg.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Ross. B. Douglas
Blackstone
Nottoway County
U. S. 460
Lortie Franklin Landis
Harrisonburg
Butterflies Prefer Sugar Over Other Nutrients
Butterflies feed mainly on nectar and digest only sugars while fat protein and starch remain unchanged in their stomachs. All essential ingredients except sugar are stored in the insect's body during the caterpillar stage.
Weather Update Forecast Rain Snow and Cold Turn
Weather today forecasts rain turning to snow with light accumulation and windy, much colder tonight with lows 15 to 20. Friday brings partial clearing and continued wind and cold. Past 24 hour rainfall ended 8:30 am shows small totals and long term averages indicate yearly rainfall around 36.50 inches.
From Star To Be Honored by Virginia Press Association
Jack F. Davis general manager and executive editor and Mary Helen Massie photographer will be honored in Richmond Saturday night. Davis won first place for local column writing in non metropolitan daily newspapers. Massie was runner-up for picture stories in the non metropolitan category for her entry Solo-Top Dog about a dog used by State Trooper R L Bruce.
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Jack F. Davis
Star
Mary Helen Massie
Virginia Press Association
Richmond
Mr. Davis
Miss Massie
R. L. Bruce
Sheriffs Unit Seeks Pay Boosts
The Virginia Sheriffs and City Sergeants Association will seek legislation to raise starting deputy sheriffs pay and set sheriff salary scales by county population. The dinner meeting in Ashland drew over 100 members with attendees including Frederick County Sheriff Lacy Anderson Clarke County Sheriff John Slater Shenandoah Sheriff Philip Crisman Warren Sheriff Gary Keyser and state trooper P F Click Deputy sheriffs Albert Nicodemus Jr Clarke and Hawkins Shenandoah present.
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General Assembly
Virginia Sheriffs’ & City Sergeants’ Assn
Ashland
Lacy Anderson
Frederick County
John Slater
Clarke County
Philip Crisman
Shenandoah County
Gary Keyser
Warren County
P.F. Click
Albert Nicodemus, Jr
Clarke
Hawkins
Shenandoah
Attorney from Virginia Found Dead in West Virginia Creek
An attorney from town, Va. traveling to Summit Point, W. Va., was beaten and shot twice then dumped in three feet of water in a creek on December 18. Medical examiner cites skull fracture or gunshots as cause. Bloodstains at the Russell home and in an abandoned car near the creek point to assault at home and disposal in the water. A relative reported him missing around 7 p.m. Police recovered the body at 10:30 p.m. and investigation led to a juvenile arrest.
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Town
Summit Point
W. Va
Russel
Russell
Eveening
Clarke County
Catalog of Answers and Clues
A numbered list presents terms including Abel Rabbit punch Gold Margarine SS TITANIC Senator Night True Mickey Rooney Daniel Defoe. The items span people objects and phrases with no single narrative thread.
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Night
True
Mickey Rooney
Daniel Defoe
NBC Courts Order Over Heart Transplant Photos
NBC sought a court restraining order to stop a photographer from selling pictures of the Blaiberg heart transplant operation. Dr. Barnard planned limited anti rejection treatment for Blaiberg, while NBC filed to protect exclusive footage rights and interviews ahead of and after the procedure.
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Bilaiberg
Christian Barnard
Blaiberg
Louis Washkansky
Washkansky
National Broadcasting Company
NBC
M.C. Botha
Basil F.J. Banks
McKenzie
Johannesburg
Cape Times
Lucy Jarvis
New York
Barnard
United States
Blaibergs
Sacred Indian zebu roams freely, Hindus honor
In India the zebu, a humped lop-eared cow, is deemed sacred by Hindus and may wander without hindrance. The animal’s status reflects its cultural and religious significance in the region.
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India
Zebu
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