Obituary Adolph A. Venske 64 Mountain Falls
Adolph Arthur Venske, 64, of Mountain Falls, died Friday. Born October 5, 1905 in St. Paul Minnesota to the late George and An Venske, he married Anna Hodgson. Employed by the State Highway Department, he is survived by his widow and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services 1:30 pm tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home Downey. Pallbearers: Robert Hodgson Donnie Hodgson Raymond Brill Wesley Triplett John Brill Paul Richard. Burial Mountain View Cemetery.
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Adolph Arthur Venske
Mountain Falls
Mr. Venske
St. Paul
Minn
George
An Venske
Anna Hodgson
State Highway Department
Jones
Downey
Robertson
Donnie Hodgson
Raymond Brill
Wesley Triplett
John Brill
Paul Richard
Mountain View Cemetery
Obituaries Digest for Rosa Renner and Charles Harris
Funeral services are slated for Rosa H Renner 89 of Frederick Heights at 3 30 this afternoon at Junes Funeral Home led by Rev Bruce A Macbeth and Rev Harry Renner. Pallbearers include Clinton H Ebersole Clarence W Shiley Joseph B Clowser John H Carper George W Giles Elmer Lamp. Burial at Mount Hebron follows. Charles Luther Harris 64 former president of H and H Oil Distributing Co died yesterday in Washington County Hospital. He resided at 817 Forest Drive and was born in Aldie Loudoun County to Luther E Harris and the late Nannie Myers Harris. Survived by widow Margaret Wagaman Harris a Martinsburg sister Harriet Weaver a step son Robert L Vallentine and step daughter Margaret Stock. Funeral held at Rouzer Funeral Home Hagerstown with burial at Winchester Cemetery. The family requests no flowers and will receive friends tomorrow 7 to 9 p.m.
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Rosa H. Renner
Frederick Heights
Junes Funeral Home
Bruce A. Macbeth
Harry Renner
Clinton H. Ebersole
Clarence W. Shiley
Joseph B. Clowser
John H. Carper
George W. Giles
Elmer Lamp
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Charles Luther Harris
H & H Oil Distributing Co
Hagerstown
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Harris
Forest Drive
Aldie
Loudou City
Luther E. Harris
Martinsburg
W. Va
Nannie Myers Harris
Harris
Heather
Margaret Wagaman
Harriet Weaver
Robert L. Vallentine
Margaret Stock
Kensington
Rouzer
Arthur L. Grove
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Obituary notices for Bartlett Sisk families in Winchester area
Mrs. Rosie E. Bartlett of 655 N Cameron St dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital after long Winchester life. Survived by mother Gussie Ransom and four sons, two daughters, 24 grandchildren, three uncles, and other relatives. Funeral arrangements incomplete. body at Cartwright Funeral Home. James Strother Sisk of Purcellville dies at Martinsburg VA Center. WWII Army veteran and American Legion member. Funeral tomorrow at Hall Funeral Home, Parkersville. burial Hillsboro Cemetery.
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Rosie E. Bartlett
Cameron St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Bartlett
Clarke County
Gussie Ransom
Winchester
Clarence Ransom
John Mann Methodist Church
Maggie Farrar Desmond Temple
James Bartlett
Wilton
Dorothy Schurman
Sisk
James Anderson
Purcellville
Neville
Theodore Sisk
Robert Sisk
Alexandria
James Morgan
Jose Thompson
Roy Aker J
Indian Head
William Rowe l
Round Hill
Howard Parks
Florida
Hall Funeral Home
Parkellville
Hillsboro Cemetery
Hillsboro
John Jay First Chief Justice and New York Governor
John Jay served as the first Chief Justice of the United States from 1790 to 1795. He later served two terms as governor of New York, a distinguished statesman in early American history.
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United States
John Jay
New York
Linden Heights Animal Hospital Partners Form New Practice
Dr George Robbie Robinson and Dr John P Arthur announce their partnership at Linden Heights Animal Hospital 274 Linden Drive focusing on medicine and surgery for pets. Both alumni of Handley High School and University of Georgia with extensive awards and affiliations.
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George Robbie Robinson
John P. Arthur
Linden Heights Animal Hospital
Linden Drive
Robinson
Handley High School
Virginia Tech
Tech
Omicron Delta Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine
Georgia
Winchester Animal Hospital
Arthur
Handley
University of Georgia
Joyce Lake
Robinsons
Oates Ave
David
Daniel
Richmond Firm to Run Abbott Paine Branches in Virginia
Scott & Stringfellow and Abbott Proctor Paine announce takeover of three Virginia branches in Staunton Warrenton and Winchester starting Jan 16. Abbott Proctor Paine merges with Paine Webber Jackson and Curtis and divests 20 offices nationwide.
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Abbott, Proctor & Paine
Paine, Webber, Jackson and Curtis
Virginia
New York
West Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Paine, Webber
Buford Scott
Scott & Stringfellow
Ross &H. Walker
King Sobhuza criticizes Swazi dance standards
In Swaziland King Sobhuza II wearing leopard skin and feathers condemned Swazi dancers for adopting steps from other tribes and modern jive music at a Sibacan competition. He warned offenders to study courtly correct steps from his courtiers.
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Mbabane
Swaziland
Sobhuza II
Swazi
Sobhuza
Fire damage reported in multiple local blazes
Firemen battled blazes at several homes and sites including a kitchen and adjoining room fire after a chimney fire at the Hegerich residence. Minor attic fire in Berryville and a stove fire on Cameron Street were controlled quickly with no major damage.
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Enders
Thomas Hegerich
Rt. 7
Berryville
Clearbrook
Kitts
Mercy Mission Underway in Pa
Three Air Force planes left Clinton County Air Force Base on a mercy mission in southeastern Pennsylvania near Latrobe. They airlifted 5,000 bushels of wildlife feed supplied by the Pennsylvania Wildlife Commission to stranded animals in danger of starving after a 20 inch snowfall. Air crews volunteered for the mission.
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Wilmington
Spong Pushes Stricter Virginia Water Standards
U S Senator William B. Spong Jr urged faster action on water pollution at a State Water Control Board hearing on revised standards. He noted public support for stricter limits and proposed tax incentives and state aid to help localities fund sewage treatment, as the board prepared six hearings across the state through January.
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Richmond
William B. Spong Jr
D-Va
State Water Control Board
Spong
State Board
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Abingdon
Roanoke
Harrisonburg
Fairfax
Norfolk
VALC Pushes Higher State Retirement Benefits in Virginia
The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council urges the General Assembly to raise future retirement benefits by about 9.1 percent for employees in the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System and the State Police Officers Retirement System. It also proposes cost of living adjustments for current and future retirees, funded by spreading accrued liability over 40 years and using a 4.0 percent investment yield. The plan keeps employee contributions at 5 percent and raises the interest credited on contributed funds from 2 to 4 percent.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Legislative Council
VALC
Virginia
WALC
Daily U.S. Food Consumption Totals Big Figure
Daily household intake in the United States reaches about 70 million cans and jars plus 32 million pounds of frozen foods, highlighting substantial consumer demand across storage and pantry items.
Weather Outlook Shows Cloudy, Cold Week Ahead Virginia
Increasing clouds tonight with a low near 0. Tuesday brings more clouds and a chance of snow with highs in the 30s. Precipitation chances 20 percent tonight and 30 percent Tuesday. Snow flurries Wednesday then cold. Five day forecast notes well below normal temperatures, with rain and snow totals between a quarter and an inch inland to near an inch along the coast. Monday January 5 sunset 5 04 p.m. Moon rise 6 39 a.m.
Rainfall totals and averages across years and months
Weather data shows rainfall from January 1 through December over five decades with yearly totals ranging from 26.85 to 36.48 inches. The 56 year average monthly rainfall is listed for each month, with January at 2.41 inches and December at 2.32 inches.
Diamond Found in Brazilian Mines Named by Merchants Syndicate
A slave woman discovered a diamond in Brazilian mines. The gem was later named by a merchants syndicate that purchased it, establishing its notable provenance and ownership trail.
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Brazil
Syndicate of Merchants
Wall Street Opens Higher as Rally resumes on Monday
The Dow Jones average rises 3.43 to 812.63 at 10:30 a.m. with Advancers leading declines about 4 to 1 on the NYSE. Notable early movers include Occidental Petroleum up to 26 5/8, Jersey Standard up to 62 1/2, Atlantic Richfield up to 90 1/2, and General Motors down 5 to 71 1/2 amid a broad market uptick as analysts expect renewed institutional buying. The article also notes fractional price changes among key issues and lists several Big Board stocks. The piece closes with a historical aside about Heron’s aeolipile.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Occidental Petroleum
Jersey Standard
RCA
Atlantic Richfield
General Motors
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Renner Service
Charles L. Harris
James S. Sisk
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Newton D. Baker VA Center
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Washington National Symphony Orchestra
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