Obituaries and funeral notices in Winchester Star
Obituaries detail Harry Elmer Melester 68 of Cedar Grove Frederick County died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was a retired mechanic and Fraternal Order of Eagles member. Survived by multiple children and a great grandson. Funeral Friday 11 a.m. Omps Funeral Home with burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Also noted are Clara Barton Civil War nurse clerkship and funeral notice for Cletus H. Cline 57 of Stephenson with burial in National Cemetery following a 1:30 p.m. service. Burial by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Elmer Melester
Cedar Grove
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Yes Melester
Clarence A
Esther Jane Parlett Melester
Order of Eagles
Pearl Melester
Clyde Melester
Winchester
Theodore E. Melester
Jester
Joyce Ann Melester
Elizabeth Ann
Timothy Scott
Clyde Steven Melester
William Allen Copenhaver
Omps
John Ware
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Cletus H. Cline
Stephenson
Jones Fu- Seek
J.P
Carrol Rudolph Jones
Homestead
Fla
Mr. Jones
James Beamer
Laura Rudolph Jones
Jefferson County
W.va
Swatie Keen Jones
Helen Geary
Bakerton
Vireginia Pine
Hagerstown
A. D. Jones
Charles Town
Fred Jones
Berryville
Eackles Funeral Chapel
Hare Pers Ferry
Luther Crady
Mount Heelbrow Cemetery
Randy McDonald
Jacksonville
Anne Purvis
Brenda Lee
Rhode Island
Joan Fritts
Warren County
William F
Charles R. Hawes
Front Royal
Thomas J. Hawes
Alexandria
Boyd K. Hawes
Frederick, Md
Kenneth B. Hawes
Kathleen Welsh
Mae Wine
Stephens City
Ada
Cletus H. Cline Friday Service
Cletus H. Cline funeral service scheduled for Friday at 1 30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home.
Study of New Mental Health Building Set
A Northwestern Mental Health Association meeting appointed a committee to study a new Winchester area mental health building. Henry Whiting spoke on the Aid to Community Mental Health Act, which would subsidize 90 percent of building funds. the state would cover 10 percent. The four year project would be phased out, with further guidance from the committee at the next meeting.
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Winchester
Northwestern Mental Health Association
Henry Whiting
Pellets Crack Two Windows At Berryville Ave Store
Winchester police investigated pellet damage at 808 Berryville Ave where Acme Grocery reported seven BB holes across two storefront windows. Damage priced at 200 dollars. manager Howard Rowe said a second attack in a week, with holes noted last Thursday.
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Berryville Ave
Winchester
Acme
Howard Rowe
Rowe
Sacred Heart Meeting Highlights Home Environment Talk
Dr. Melton Wright, assistant superintendent of Frederick County Schools, spoke to Sacred Heart Academy and Home Association about maintaining a healthy, normal home life to help children meet modern educational advances. A central library for upper grades was approved and will open Feb 1.
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Melton Wright
Frederick County Schools
Sacred Heart Academy and Home Association
Rabies Clinic Immunizes 83 Dogs as Foxes Are Killed
Dog Warden Henry Bursey reports 83 dogs inoculated at Shawnee Fire Hall rabies clinic last night. Two possibly rabid foxes were captured in Whitacre as epidemic prompts trapper activity through Jan 21. A future clinic is scheduled tonight at Shawnee with Dr. Grim and tomorrow at Winchester Animal Hospital with Dr. Bish.
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Shawnee
Henry Bursey
Whitacre
Luray
Bursey
Shawnee Fire Hall
Courtney Grim
Winchester Animal Hospital
Dr. Bish
Historic Winchester district ordinance advances for listing older buildings
The council approved amendments to form a five member Historic Winchester board to create a list of pre Civil War buildings and guide exterior changes. Property owners may appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals or Corporation Court if denied. Public hearing drew several residents including Thomas Scully who urged balancing public good with private rights.
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Winchester
Board
Board of Zoning Appeals
Corporation Court
Thomas Scully
Historic Winchester Group
Jones
Scully
Carroll H. Henkel
Record cold persists at Winchester facility
The thermometer fell to 12 degrees at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory last night, the season’s low, with a prior low of 14 degrees. Today’s high reached 24 degrees and a low of 22 to 28 is forecast tonight with a chance of rain tomorrow. Over the next five days temperatures are expected to average near normal to four degrees above.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Ritter Named To County Planning Unit
Clinton L. Ritter of Winchester was named by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors to serve on the county Planning Commission from Shawnee District. Clyde Hershman is the other member. Dr. L. O. Fears said R. Wesley Williams will fill the non voting post for the Winchester Frederick County Health Department. Ritter said he is honored and will work for the county’s welfare.
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Clinton L. Ritter
Rt. 3
Winchester
Frederick County Board Ofvisors
County Planning Commission
Shawnee
Clyde Hershman
Ritter
Winchester-Frederick County
L. O. Fears
Health Department
R. Wesley Williams
Planning Commission
Weather and five day forecast for Thur through Monday
Fair tonight in Virginia with a low around 22 to 28. The five day forecast shows near normal to 14 degrees below normal temperatures, warmer Friday, colder Sunday, and precipitation possible Thursday night and again Saturday. Sunset 6 10 p m, sunrise 7 32 a m, rainfall data notes, and long term averages listed.
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Thur
Sheriff Eyes Restroom Reform To Cut Police Time
The sheriff argues that closing the county restroom would reduce police attention to loitering and intoxication, allowing officers to focus on more essential duties. He notes there is no county loitering ordinance currently.
Wall Street rises to new highs amid transit strike
The New York market opened strong with heavy trading as investors raced to beat a shortened session caused by the transit strike. Radio Corp led gains up a full point, while Textron and Sperry Rand rose modestly and many aerospace, rails, chemicals, and auto stocks moved higher or mixed. Opening blocks showed Radio Corp at 50 1/2, Sperry Rand up, Packard Bell up, Admiral down, and American Telephone down.
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New York
Radio Corp
Zenith
Raytheon
Sperry Rand
Douglass Aircraft
Xerox
Control Data
U.S. Smelting
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
American
Textron
Packard Bell
Purex
Admiral
American Telephone
Solar Energy Faces Economic Hurdle Against Coal Oil and Hydro
The article notes that solar power remains uneconomical compared to established fuels like coal oil and hydro despite ongoing development. It highlights ongoing cost gaps and the challenge of making solar competitive in the energy market.
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Winchester Evening Star
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Clara Barton
U.S. Patent Office
Cline Service
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
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Moppin Service
Rosser Harrison Moppin
Millwood
Rockland Cemetery
Harvey E. Hall
iBoyce Baptist Church
Philip Bru
Baker
Robert Kent
Earl Alger
Edgar Coffelt
Philip Cunningham
Arthur Cunningham
Mrs
Ray McDonald
Reba Hawes McDonald
Mrs. McDonald
John T. Hawes
Mr. Hawes
Whiting
Bruce Gray
Carl S. Napps
Wilson Dickson
Mary Clark
U.S
Boreau
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Northwest
Upper
Rockies
Lakes Area
Ohio Valley
International
Gor
Cameron St
C.I. Brumback
Sacred Heart
Dr. Wright
Vances
I, Q
Iceland
Marshal Tito
Andrew Johnson
Florence Nightengale
West Point
Yukon River
Alaska
Loudoun Street
Review
Laurens Jones
Ralph Hardy
Ben Belchic
The
Historical Society
Hollingsworth
George Washington
Stonewall Jackson
H. W. Butler, Jr
William M. Battaile
A Kp Athur, Inc. Insurance
Boscawen St
Virginia
Winchester Skies
Wall Street
N. Cameron St
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McNhester
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