William A Swartz Funeral Given at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for William A. Swartz were held yesterday at 2 p m from Jones Funeral Home with Rev E S Elimore officiating. Burial followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers James Largent Claude Gore Douglas O Connell Harry McAboy Lester Keckley and Benjamin Russell named. The Postmaster General may negotiate postal treaties with foreign governments subject to presidential approval.
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William A. Swartz
Jones Funeral Home
E. S. Elimore
Mount Hebron Cemetery
James Largent
Claude Gore
Douglas O’connell
Harry McAboy
Lester Keckley
Benjamin Russell
Virginia highway bids sought for multiple paving projects
Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Highways in Richmond until 10 00 A M January 25 1981 for numerous Route 1 301 Route 15 Route 5 Route 40 Route 58 Route 39 Route 258 Route 147 Route 610 Route 682 Route 640 Route 629 666 and Route T 1004 projects totaling several miles of bituminous concrete paving stab base and bridge work across Chesterfield Fauquier Henrico Charles City Surrey Sussex Isle of Wight Pittsylvania Middlesex Rockingham Cumberland Roanoke and other counties. Plans and specs are on file at the Richmond and Local District Offices. Bid bonds or certified checks required as specified. The Commission reserves the right to reject all bids.
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Department of Highways
Central Highway
E. Broad Street
Richmond
Virginia
Chesterfield
Walthall
Fauquier
Int
Warrenton
Henrico
Charles City
S.T
E.C. L
E. Henrico- Chas
Sussex- Surrey Co
Sussex-Surrey Co
Princess Anne
Fleming's Cormer
Fleming's Corner
Bath
Thompsons Creek
E. Thompson Creek
Thompson Creek
Isle of Wight
Great Swamp
Smithfield
S.C_L
Iisle
Wight
Wc.l. Richmond
Mathews
Mobiack
Cardinal
County Middlesex
Revis P.O
Rockingham
Base
Blacks Run
Pittsylvania
Cumberland
Bear Creek Lake
Roanoke
S. T
Virginia Department of Ees
Commission
British Writer Views Winchester Virginia Name Origins And Byrd Interview
English feature writer Terence Lancaster visited Winchester to explore its name origins and to profile Senator Harry Byrd. The piece notes Byrd’s economic views and debt philosophy, describes Winchester’s historic campus and library, and highlights ties with Winchester England amid a broader American history context.
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Winchester, Va
Byrd
Terence Lancaster
Southhampton
England
Daily Echo
Winchester
Southampton
America
Truman
Apple
Senator Byrd
Handley High School
Main Street
Virginia
Winchester Virginia A History of Power and Progress
A lively history of Winchester tracing its founding as Fredericksburg, renamed by Colonel James Wood, and its growth through George Washingtons influence. The piece notes Fort Loudoun and Morgan’s Riflemen, Civil War shelling, and the Byrd political dynasty shaping Virginia today with Harry Byrd Sr and Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Lovels Shenandoah Valley
Fredericksburg
George Washington
James Wood
Hampshire
England
Winchester
Handley Library
Old Dominion
United States
Washington
Fort Loudoun
Boston
Young Republic
Daniel Morgan
Morgan
Star Fort
Nationally Known Coloratura Recital At Winchester
Ernest MacMillian associated with major ensembles sings in a program featuring Miss MacWatters who began in Philadelphia and rose through Metropolitan Auditions of the Air. She has Adele in Rosalinda and appeared in operettas including Opera Cloak Vagabond King Marianne Eileen and The Pirates of Penzance. She has radio credits on Standard Oil Opera Board and Showers of Stars broadcasts. This is the second Community Concert Association event for Winchester.
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Ernest MacMillian
New York Philharmonic
Philadelphia
Chicago
National
Toronto
San Antonio
Oklahoma State
Guatemala
Miss MacWatters
Metropolitan
Air
Adele
New Opera Company
Rosalinda
Walter Damasch
Marianne
Eileen
Standard Oil
San Francisco
Morton Gould
Hospital Admits List at Winchester Memorial Hospital
Newly admitted patients include Mrs. Samuel Simpson Valley Pike and Mr. Jesse A Richardson 125 N Washington St plus Miss Mabel L Larrick and Mrs William Jones 138 Amherst St. Also listed are Mrs Lawrence Grim 348 Shawnee Ave Mrs Minnie M Pugh Gore and Carson Brown Bentonville. Other names include Mrs John Campbell Strasburg Carl Lee Stephenson and Ralph L Simpson Purcellville.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Samuel Simpson
Valley Pike
Jesse A. Richardson
Washington St
William Orndorff
Marlboro
Mary Helen Massie
Walter W. Massie
Winchester
Paul E. Simmons
N. Loudoun St
Mabel L. Larrick
William Jones
Amherst St
Lawrence Grim
Shawnee Ave
Minnie M. Pugh
Gore
William T. Bell
Leesburg
Carson Brown
Bentonville
John Campbell
Strasburg
Clinton Fravel
Toms Brook
Carl Lee
Stephenson
Ralph L. Simpson
Lee Simpson
Purcellville
Casper Knapp
Berryville
Russel W. Whitacre
Martinsburg
W. Va
Marshall Roberts
Navi
Hubert Cather
Front Royal
Napoleon on Saint Helena Treated as General Not Emperor
On Saint Helena Napoleon was treated officially as a general rather than as an emperor. In Elba he held the title of Emperor, which was forfeited in 1815.
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St. Helena
Napoleon
J.de B. A
Elba
Mrs Cooper Rites Planned In Frederick County
Funeral services for Mrs Catherine E Cooper 35 wife of Harry L Cooper who died yesterday morning at her home in the Chambersville section will be held Sunday Relatives and friends will meet at Omps Funeral Home at 130 p m and proceed to Mount Olive Church Hayfield for services at 2 pm The Revs H A Barrett and T J Kerfoot will officiate with interment in Mount Olive Cemetery Pallbearers are Theodore Nail Charles Nail Carl Bayliss Douglas McFarland Blanton McFarland and William Cooper Surviving is one brother Joshua Cain of Washington
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Catherine E. Cooper
Harry L. Cooper
Chambersville
Frederick County
Omps
Mount Olive Church
Hayfield
H. A Barrett
T. J. Kerfoot
Mount Olive Cemetery
Theodore Nail
Charles Nail
Carl Bayliss
Douglas McFarland
Blanton McFarland
William Cooper
Joshua Cain
Washington
Woodstock Methodist Church to break ground for Sunday School Annex
Ground breaking ceremonies for a new Sunday School Annex and educational building at Woodstock Methodist Church will be held on the church rear lot Sunday at 3 PM. The building committee accepted a low bid of 28,250 from James D. Price, who expects completion by end of May.
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Woodstock
Woodstock Methodist Church
James D. Price
Price
Administrator James P Reardon bonds for Mary E Snapp estate
In a Corporation Court proceeding James P Reardon was named administrator of the Mary E Snapp estate and filed a $1500 surety bond on appointment upon motion by Sarah S Forney the decedent's sister. Clerk Peytn J Marshall appointed appraisers Marvin E Gore G B Baker Robert L Claire J William Hollis and S Lee Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Reardon
Mary E. Snapp
Sarahs. Forney
Corporation Court
Peytn J. Marshall
Marvin E. Gore
G. G. Baker
Robert L. Claire
J William Hollis
S Lee Grant
Harrisonburg merchants seek two way traffic on main streets
The Retail Merchants Association in Harrisonburg asks City Council to restore two way traffic on Main and Liberty Streets. They contend the trial one way system implemented three months ago harms business and economic life and welfare.
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Harrisonburg
Retail Merchants Association
Main
Liberty
Friendship Auxiliary Reelects President
Mrs. Cora Robertson was reelected president of the Friendship Fire Company Auxiliary for a third term at the monthly meeting in the fire hall. Also elected and installed were Mrs. Wade Guard as vice president Mrs. Mitchell Seabright as secretary and Miss Helen Barkley as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Robertson
Friendship Fire Company
Wade Guard
Mitchell Seabright
Helen Barkley
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William Swartz
Seaton
Lancaster
Winchester Star
Kansas City
New Jersey
Taft
Roosevelt
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Harry Flood Byrd
Harry F Byrd
Evening Star
Cecils
Shenandoah Valley
Byrd Machine
Sest
Sebotesed
Pen
Seager Sagen Pears EA Rel Pane
Ee Bevery
S. Loudoun ST
Carnation Milk
SAFEW
Dalewood Margarine
Tor Credit
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