Obituaries in Martinsburg area thrifted by war and illness
Obituaries from the Martinsburg area note the deaths of Mrs. Virgie Mae Jackson 73 and Mrs. Hazel Cooper McFarlane 46 in an auto crash, Mrs. Mary Anna Grubbs 65, Charles M. Wiley 68, and Oscar Hinkle Lewis 85. Services are announced with locations at Brown Funeral Home Jones Funeral Home and Green Hill Cemetery. Authorities provide details on survivors and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie Mae Jackson
Herman W. Jackson
Tennessee Ave
Martinsburg
W.va
City Hospital
Clarke County
Emanuel and
Naty
Trinity United Methodist Church
Philathea
W.s,c,s
Donald A. Jackson
Navajo
Calif
Viet Nam
Charles R
Mildred) Shepherd
Anderson
Ind
Garnett
Eleanor) Shanklin
Union
W, Va
W.E
Jo Ann) Kanade
Shepherdstown
Gilbert Lyon
Dorsey Barney
Lester Smith
Lexington Park
Hazel Cooper McFarlane
S. Cameron Street
Germany
Mary Anna Grubbs
Guy R. Grubbs
S. Water St
Berkeley County
Robert B
Nettle Belle Markle Owens
Grubbs
Paynes Chapel United Methodist Church
Guy Owens
Bunker Hill
Laura Owens
Elmer
Rosie) Jenkins
Winchester
Norris
Nannie) Winstead
Brown Funeral Home
J. Raymond Wood
Paynes Chapel
Ridgeway
Charles M. Wiley
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Wiley
Samuel Jackson Wiley
Elizabeth Farr Wiley
Loudoun
Bertha Hart
Richmond
Irene Carroll
Washington, D.C
Samuel C. Wiley
John H. Enders
M. Claude Cook
Green Hill Cemetery
Oscar ‘Hinkle’ Lewis
W. Monmouth St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
L. S.G. Miller
Seaborne Landing Aids Marines In Vietnam Operation
The article notes a major Marine landing off Seaborn with U S Navy oversight marking it as the largest since Inchon in 1950. Rear Adm William Behrens Jr warned the area hosts Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units and serves as a Communist supply hub. About a dozen Navy ships supported the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Navy
Inchon
William W. Behrens Jr
Coronado
Calif
7Th Fleet
Four Dead and Nine Missing in Airport Crash Rescue Evacuations
Eyewitnesses detail chaotic rescue on the wing and in liferafts after a plane crash near International Airport. Fire and coast guard boats ferried injured and recovered bodies as investigators prepared a 10-person NTSB team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Stidham
County Life Guard
Boat Bay Watch
Coast Guard
James Craycroft
Plane Down Off Southern California Coast Rescues Underway
A rescue boat leads the scene as an SAS jetliner rests in the Pacific off the Southern California coast after going down near Los Angeles International Airport. Rainstorms create blurred visuals around the wreckage.
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SAS
Pacific Ocean
California
Soviet Cosmonaut Hurled Into Orbit
Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalov rode Soyuz-4 into orbit in a test of the troubled craft. Reports say another cosmonaut may join for a potential first manned linkup as Shatalov reported feeling well. Tass noted a powerful carrier rocket launched him at 2 39 a m EST with four exhaust jets visible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Air Force
Vladimir Shatalov
Shatalov
Vladimir Beregovoy
Trial Will Boil Down to Why Sirhan Killed RFK
In Los Angeles AP reports the Sirhan Sirhan trial hinges on motive and intent as jurors are questioned. Defense lawyer Grant Cooper stresses the verdict depends on understanding Sirhan's state of mind at Kennedy's shooting on June 5. The case also centers on diminished responsibility as a potential defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ed Supple
Sirhan
RFK
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Grant B. Cooper
Clearbrook Feed Co. Robbed. $6 Cash, $100 Goods Stolen
A burglary at Clearbrook Feed Co. in Clearbrook saw a sliding west door pried open to gain entry. About $6 in cash and roughly $100 in merchandise were taken. Deputy Roy Hoak investigated. the break in was reported at a.m. by a company employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearbrook Feed Co
Clearbrook
Frederick County
Roy Hoak
Licenses On Sale in Winchester and Frederick County
The Winchester and Frederick County offices of the commissioners of revenue remind merchants that 1969 business and professional licenses must be obtained by January 31 to avoid penalties. The new trailer ordinance requires mobile home operators in trailer courts to secure licenses and provide make, model, length, width, owner name, and license number, plus a personal property return by May 1. No personal property tax has been collected on trailers in two years and will be forgiven, while 1969 taxes will be strictly enforced with ongoing checks starting now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Commissioners of Revenue
Esten
Rudolph
Commissioner of Revenue
Frederick County hunters face big timber and fox threats
County wildlife official notes forests in the timber stage with six to seven inch trees boosting turkey numbers, deer down, and foxes rising. Trappers invited in spring as rabies risk grows. deer and fox shift inland while fishing licenses fund trout restocking and stream access. Arab states renew 16 year Israel boycott chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Weather Outlook for Virginia and Winchester
Forecast calls for clear and cold night with lows of 10 to 18. Wednesday stays mostly sunny and cold, followed by mostly cloudy and cold conditions on Thursday. Sunset today 5:13 p.m. Moonrise 5:12 a.m. New Moon on Jan 17.
Rainfall Totals and Averages Reported for Past Years
The report lists rainfall totals for the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. and January to date. It notes 55 year average annual rainfall of 36.50 inches and five year yearly figures from 1963 to 1967. Monthly averages for the same 55 year span are provided for each month.
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Jannuary
Frederick County reassessment turnout for Stonewall District
Frederick County assessors report low turnout for reassessment views with fewer than 60 of 1,842 Stonewall District landowners visiting the courthouse. Most visitors viewed neighbors’ assessments. only one protest filed so far. Schedule shows hearings on Jan 20 in Gainesboro and Jan 23 for Back Creek. other districts to follow with hearings by Jan 31.
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Stonewall District
Frederick County
Robert Hansbrough
Donald Horn
Stonewall
Gainesboro
Back Creek
Shawnee
Opequon
Post Office At Basye to Keep Name Basye
Basye post office will retain its name rather than Bryce Mountain. An order to rename was rescinded after postal officials learned overwhelming patron opposition. Howard Brown of Charlottesville cited the Washington Postal Service Office directing the reversal.
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Basye
Woodstock
Bryce Mountain
Post Office Department
Howard Brown
Postal Service
Charlottesville
R. O. Wrobel
Postal Service Officer Division
Washington
Shenandoah Teachers Seek Salary Increase
Shenandoah County teachers asked for a pay raise at a Shenandoah County School Board meeting. The request, presented by the county Education Association, will be discussed with budget items in an executive session on Jan. 22, per Superintendent Dr. W. W. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Shenandoah County
County Education Association
W. W. Robinson
Britain’s December Trade Deficit Widens Sharply
Britain reported a December trade deficit of 39 million pounds, up from November, with the gap more than doubling. The government disclosed the figures in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Winchester Inter-Community Concert Association renewals sent
Membership renewal notices have been mailed to current members. Dorman, secretary, asks dues be sent to Ralph Yount at 312 Handley Blvd Winchester by February 7. Renewal supports campaign week February 17 to 22 to recruit new members. Open to all area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Inter-Community Concert Association
David S. Dorman
Ralph Yount
Handley Blvd
Winchester
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Winchester Evening Star
Herman Jackson
McFarlane Services
Perry B. Wright
Turner B. Sencindiver
Albert M. Seal
Snowden B, Newcome
F. N. Coakley
M. G. Levi
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Mr. Russell Beryl Frye
Snyder Funeral Home
Irwin
Pennsylvania
Eelorist, Inc
Lomnds General
Loudoun Street
Hazel C. McFarlane
Omps Funeral Home
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Coast
United States
Marina
National Transportation and Safety Board
Japan Airlines
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Pacific
Gary Sibert
The
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Gary
Kiwanis Affairs
the Cancer Society
Apple Blossom Festival, Community Fund
Shawnee Fire Department
James Wood High School
Carolyn Haines
Hillman Drive
Funeral Home, Inc
FPPC
Cooper
Rosa Molina
Clearbrook Firm
County Court House
Shawnee District
County Board of Assessors
Donald Baughman
Ramsey
George Washingto National Forest
Cedar Creek
Hogue Creek
Opequon Creek
Associated Press
Israel
Virginia
Great Lakes
New England
Shenandoah
Andersen Casement
Glaxizy
N. Cameron St
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