Obituaries of Holmes Grimm Jr and others in Winchester area
Holmes Randolph Grimm Jr 44 of Clifton Forge died in a local hospital. He owned Hyde Pharmacy in Clifton Forge and was a WWII Navy veteran. Survived by widow Elizabeth, two sons, two daughters, siblings and extended family. Funeral today in Clifton Forge with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Charlotte Court House. Mrs Belle Ferguson Stokes died at 87 in Richmond Grace Hospital. Burial planned at Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester. Hampton N Carter of Washington died in Washington Hospital. Born Feb 28 1900 in Millwood he left a large extended family across Millwood and Washington. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Holmes Randolph Grimm, Jr
Clifton Forge
Mr. Grimm
Winchester
Holmes Ranolph
Olive Funk Grimm
Hyde's Pharmacy
Central Methodist Church
Lions Club
Hill City
Masonic Lodge
Lynchburg
Acca Shrine Temple
Richmond
Medical College of Virginia
School of Pharmacy
Elizabeth Parsons Grimm
Holmes Randolph II
Blair McCoskey
Ann Spottwood Grimm
Elizabeth Leigh Grimm
Joy Pence
Mechanicsville
Delmer Porter
Helen Funk
Harold Funk
Nicely Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Charlotte Court House
Hampton N. Carter
Washington
Mr. Carter
Millwood
Mary C. Holmes
Estelle Carter
Amanda Puller
Mary C. Mason
Sophia Sanford
Janie Mes Laughlin
Robert P. Holmes
Marshall H. Holmes
George C. Holmes
Lucy Bannister
Stanford
Colin
Residents Debate Mall Funding And County Role
A protest continues over Rotary Club donations for a mall project with residents urging the county handle funds and improve parking and through-ways. Shoppers seek a waiting lounge with lockers and better walker access, while some favor city responsibility for streets and walks. Supervisors defer further comment.
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Rotary Club
Rotary
John Whitacre
Whitacre
Rouss
Blast rocks D C church after service
An explosion at Mount Joy Baptist Church in southeast Washington killed one person and injured about a dozen as parishioners left a service. Fire officials said the blast likely originated in the rear of the two story brick church and damaged a choir room kitchen and organ room with officials tracing the blast to a gas furnace in the basement.
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Washington
Southeast Washington
Mount Joy Baptist Church
Red Bud Run sewage use opposed by local group
About 24 property owners formed Citizens for the Preservation of Red Bud Run to oppose D H Hylton Enterprises plan to discharge purified effluent from a proposed apartment project into Red Bud Run near Fox Drive and Route 522. They planned to appeal to the Board of Supervisors and Winchester City Council, citing an overloaded city system and drought conditions in the upper run.
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County Board of Supervisors
Red Bud Run
D. H. Hylton Enterprises
The
Water Control Board
Fox Drive
Route 522
Hackwood
George H. Smith
Citizens For the Preservation of
Fire destroys home and store of Negro leader near Hattiesburg
In Hattiesburg Mississippi an arson attack destroyed a Negro leader Vernon Dahmer and his store damaging his wife Ellie and daughter Betty with non fatal burns. Three family members were injured overall. FBI agents investigated as Charles Evers noted Dahmer’s former NAACP leadership.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Vernon Dahmer
Betty
Forrest General Hospital
Dahmer
Ellie
Hareold
Dennis
Kelly Settlement
Here
FBI
Charles Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Jackson Dahmer
Forrest County
NAACP
One Cause of War 1812 Seizure of British Born Sailors
A factor fueling the War of 1812 was Britain forcing seamen to serve on British ships, including those born in Great Britain who also held American citizenship, provoking tensions between the United States and Britain.
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Great Britain
Weather Elsewhere
The Associated Press reports on weather conditions in regions outside the main market area. Details include temperature trends, precipitation chances, and notable storm activity impacting travel and daily plans across multiple locales.
Virginias Byrd aids development and planning group
Byrd leads development and planning initiatives originated in a 1962 Virginia General Assembly act. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Virginia Outdoor Recreation Study Commission, chaired by Senator FitzGerald Bemiss, which proposed expanded outdoor development. He studied at VMI and UVA, served in World War II, and has 15 years as a director with Associated Press.
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Rial Development and Planning
General Assembly
Virginia Outdoor Recreation Study Commission
FitzGerald Bemiss
Richmond
V.M.1
University of Virginia
Associated Press
Progress Wins Copeland Award at VPA Banquet
The Charlottesville Daily Progress received the Virginia Press Association Copeland Award for community service and integrity at a mid winter meeting banquet in Richmond. Managing editor Robert Pratt accepted the honor for the newspaper with about 250 Virginia journalists and spouses in attendance. Brett Phillips of Loudoun Times Mirror won the AP best photograph in show award.
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Richmond
Charlottesville
Daily Progress
Virginia Press Association
VPA
Robert Pratt
Brett Phillips
Loudoun Times-Mirror
Associated Press
Virginia
Congo Peacock Discovery Shatters African Belief
In 1936 scientists confirmed Congo peacocks in Africa, overturning centuries of assumption that the continent lacked peacocks. The find expanded understanding of African avifauna and showcased a notable geographic range.
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Africa
Congo
Five day forecast and Winchester skies details
Weather outlook calls for cloudiness and cold tonight and Tuesday with lows 20 to 28 and highs in the 30s to low 40s. Wednesday should be fair and mild. Five day trend shows temperatures 2 to 7 degrees below normal with possible weekend precipitation and warmer finish. Also notes sunset 5 09 p m and moonrise 9 28 p m with last quarter Jan 13 and yearly rainfall averages.
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Winchester
Man Injured When Car Strikes a Tree
Charles Edward Fincham 21 of Berryville treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital after his car skidded across the highway and hit a tree on Paper Mill Road. He suffered a forehead laceration. the vehicle was a total loss per State Trooper H. K. Malbon. Another Winchester driver, Harold John Silvers 25 of Fairfax Inn, struck a tree with no injuries reported.
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Charles Edward Fincham
Berryville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Paper Mill
Fincham
H. K. Malbon
Winchester
Harold John Silvers
Fairfax Inn
H, E. Miller
C.V. Mauck
Monroe College Founder Reflects on Expansion and Moves
The Monroe College leader recounts the institution's growth from eight students in a second floor room to a plan for a 240 student body on a 40 acre campus. The one year secretarial course and a new two year engineering program are noted with staff expansion from seven to twelve by 1967.
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Wilbur
E. Piccadilly St
Fairmont Ave
Monroe College
Wall Street Buoyant Amid Transit Strike News
Irregularly higher trend on Wall Street as trading stayed brisk in early action. Airlines and aerospace led gains with Eastern Airlines up about a dozen points and Boeing rising amid Vietnam hostilities. steel and auto shares showed mixed movement.
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New York
New York City
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing
Viet Nam
General Motors
Zenith
Radio Corp
Admiral
G. D. Searle
Eastman Kodak
Polaroid
U.S
Associated Press
Coral Snakes Target Other Snakes as Prey
Coral snakes are documented to prey on various snake species, showcasing a carnivorous diet that includes smaller or different snake taxa. This predatory behavior highlights their role in the food chain and their venomous strike patterns.
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Holmes Grimm, Jr
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Belle Fergueson Stokes
Pioneer Chain Saws
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