Christmas visit notices and local church service schedule
Emmanuel Church will hold worship services at 10 a.m. on Sunday with Sunday School at 11 a.m. Local residents and college students spent Christmas vacations at home and have returned to their colleges. The record lists numerous holiday visits to and from families in Stephens City, Winchester, White Post, and surrounding areas, noting hospital stays and dinners with relatives through Christmas and New Year’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Hoover
Stephen City
Bessie Stotler
Leesburg
Whooping Crane Killed by Hunter
SAN ANTONIO AP reports one of 48 wild whooping cranes died after a hunter shot it at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. The injured adult crane was rushed to a veterinary hospital in San Antonio but was beyond help. The refuge counted 39 adults and nine young cranes this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Aransas Refuge
Gulf of Mexico
Hair Count on Scalp Reaches 128000 Average
A typical human scalp contains about 128000 hairs. The figure reflects the average hair density across individuals, illustrating the abundant coverage of hair on the scalp.
McCarthy Seeks Kennedy Boost in Primary Battle
Senator Eugene McCarthy says Kennedys would greatly aid his challenge to President Johnson in key primaries. He notes potential support from Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy could bolster his New Hampshire and Massachusetts runs, while other allies remain silent. He plans to campaign in New Hampshire, skipping a Vietnam trip, and cites funding as a current hurdle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eugene
McCarthy
Kennedy
Johnson
MrCarthy
Robert Fyennedy
D-N
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Minnesota
Kennedys
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Government Funeral Allowances Inadequate For Viet Dead
Washington AP reports families pay 300 to 700 dollars beyond government burial allowances for Vietnam dead. Cases include a Wheaton father who paid three times the government aid and a Virginia widow who drained a college fund to cover costs. Funeral homes note costs rise with civilian ceremonies and gravestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vietnam
Associated Press
Christmas visitors gather in Mount Pleasant community
Mr and Mrs Philip Main and Becky of Ellwood City Pa joined relatives in Mount Pleasant for Christmas. Others visiting were Rosby Elliott and two children from Dicks Hollow Road Nancy Bowen of Stephenson Ralph Jenkins and daughter Tina from Bufflick Road and George Conard of Winchester. Ronald C Lake spent New Year weekend here before returning to Portsmouth Coast Guard Base. Gary Keplingar, recovering from a Christmas virus and infected ears, is back home improved. Ralph Johnson and Mrs Mattie Grim visitors from Cross Junction visited Linda Johnson and two girls Linda Bird and Lory Ann. Raymond Racy Sr and family hosted several children including Jack Racy in service John Racy and family Kathy and Jay Alexander and daughter Kathy, Earl Wakeman, and James Alexander and son Jay. Weather kept some relatives away. Mary Russell and daughter visited Mrs Mabel Perr y. Community reports many still suffering colds and virus.
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MT. Pleasant
Philip Main
Becky
Ellwood City
Coast Guard
Portsmouth
Gary Keplingar
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ralph Johnson
Mattie Grim
Cross Junction
Linda Johnson
Linda Bird
Lory Ann
Raymond Racy Sr
Jack Racy
John Racy
Hayfield
Earl Wakeman
Fox Drive
James Alexander
Jay
Kathy
Leesburg
Mary Russell
Daughe ‘Ter
Stephenson
Mabel Perery
Flower Animals Sea Anemones Pose Hidden Dangers
Sea anemones known as delicate flower animals are dangerous when approached closely. Their hollow tentacles bear venomous barbs that pierce and paralyze their prey.
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March of Times
William M. Battaile
Larry Pitzer
Winchester
Frederick County
Bertha Asnwood
Meredith
Arthur White
Sadie Shewbridge
George Grimes
Kings Daughters Hospital
Martinsburg
Maurice Snapp
Eddie Harmon
A. V. Dailey’Jr
Robert Buckner
Berrysville
Meredith Ashwood
Herb Ashwood
Meetis Rudolph
Maude Prince
Kenileworth
Harry Dunn
Michigan
George Romney
White House
Jose Molina
Espanoles
Virginia Museum Theatre Arts
Handley High School
Blue Ridge Chapter
Arlington National Cemetery
National Cemetery
Marietta
West Point
Ft. Riley
Kan
Funeral Home
James Eaton
Joseph Gawler Sons Funeral Home
Los Angeles
Newcomer’s
Kansas City
New York City
Mount Pleasant
Hamburgers Eee
Burger Chef
Valley Avenue
South
Hhamburder
Winchester, Virginia
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