Obituary notices of Bessie Belk Smith and others in Virginia
Obituaries from Washington and Clarke County list Mrs. Bessie B. Belk Smith of Washington who died at Freeman's Hospital. Also noted are Frederick Sturm of Berryville and Mrs. Gladys Bruce of Martinsburg, with details on families, church affiliations, military service, and burial plans. Edward H. Lee’s funeral is recorded with service details and pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie B. Belk Smith
Washington
Freeman's Hospital
Gladys Childs Bruce
Nason E. Bruce
Rt. 4
Martinsburg
W. Va
Veterans Center
Bruce
DeTere
Wis
Charles R
Grace Childs Williams
U.S
Fort Detrick
VA Center
Fort Lyons
Colo
University of Denver
University of California
Berkeley
Episcopal Church
Neil
Jean) Kimball
Berryville
Brown Funeral Home
William Brook
Green Hill Cemetery
Funeral service for John W. Coontz at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral for John W. Coontz aged 94 of 1009 S Kent St was held this morning at Jones Funeral Home with Rev H L Wigfield officiating. Pallbearers were Lewis Barley Lee Garber George Masters Chester Luttrell Joe Bayliss and Holmes Newcome. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Coontz
S. Kent St
Jones Funeral Home
H. L. Wigfield
Lewis Barley
Lee Garber
George Masters
Chester Luttrell
Joe Bayliss
Holmes Newcome
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Obituary notices for Southerley Wedlock Koontz families
Obituaries list Mrs. Mae Margarett Dawson Southerley 66 of Romney West Virginia died at Kidwell Rest Home with service pending in Combs Funeral Chapel Romney. Elmer R. Wedlock 36 of White Post died at Winchester Memorial Hospital with service at Ebenezer Baptist Church White Post. Estella Mae Koontz 77 of Ellicott City Maryland died at St. Agnes Hospital Baltimore with burial in Good Shepherd Cemetery Ellicott City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Margarett Dawson Southerley
Augusta
W.va
Kidwell
Romney
Southerley
Hampshire County
Thomas and
Elizabeth Bailey Dawson
George Franklin Southerley
The
Baptist Church
West Virginia School For the Deaf and Blind
Charles Southerley
Peggy Mae Doerken
Arlington
Dottie Lou Grates
Seabrook
Charles Dawson
Cumberland
Floyd Dawson
Philadelphia
Combs Funeral Chapel
Harley Myers
Ebenezer
Elmer R. Wedlock
Rt. 1
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Wedlock
Clarke County
Harry Wedlock
White Post
Lena Wallace Wedlock
Kerr McGee Chemical Co
Winchester
Harry Wedlock, Jr
Flora Brown
Helen Roberts
Laura Morrison
Estella Mae Koontz
Ellicott City
St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore
Roger Koontz
Koontz
Oeilla
Silas and
Sarah Phelps Sisk
Leslie G. Koontz
Roger
William K. Koontz
Russell N. Koontz
Charles L. Koontz
Katherine M. Neilson
Thelma K. Grimes
Courtney B. Koontz
Slack Funeral Home
Carroll Gunkel
Trinity United Methodist Church
Good Shepherd Cemetery
New Virginia legislators begin briefing on bill process
In Richmond 26 freshmen delegates and a reporter attended a seminar on how a bill becomes law. Del Archie Campbell led discussions with Carrington Williams and Gov Linwood Holton offering guidance on introducing bills, committee work, amendments, and cooperation between branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
General Assembly
Assembly
Del
Archie A. Campbell
Dwythe
Virginia
Capitol
Campbell
House
del. Carrington Williams
D-Falls Church
Frederick T. Gray
Commonwealth
Defendants Plead Innocent in Frederick County Court
Clarence Newcome 30 of Rt 5 Frederick County pleads innocent to indictments charging his role in a two car head on crash that killed two women on Rt 522 N Trial set for April 19 Bond remains. Clovis Carter 19 of Front Royal ordered to Southwestern State Hospital for observation in a murder and felonious wounding case involving Anita Carter Cooper and Betty Lou Edwards. Edward McCauley pleads innocent to LSD distribution with trial set for April 21. George Shanks seeks bill of particulars and argues old constitutional phrase may be unnecessary. Judge Woltz denies quashment of indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Clarence Garland Newcome
Rt. 5
Newcome
Ina Pearl Miller
Elva Jane Franchino
Siler
Clovis Lee Cather
Front Royal
Anita Carter Cooper
Betty Lou Edwards
Delaplane
Nineveh
Southwestern State Hospital
Edward Leroy McCauley
George Shanks
Mrs Alvarez to Speak at Kline PTA Meeting
Mrs Silvio Alvarez will address the Kline Parent Teachers Association tomorrow at 7 30 PM at the school. She and her husband recently arrived from Cuba where he was a lawyer and is now a Spanish teacher at Handley High School. She will discuss the Cuban situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silvio Alvarez
Kline Parent Teachers Association
Virginia high court overturns flag defiling conviction
The Virginia Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision, overturned Edward D. Franz Jr.’s 1968 defiling charge for a flag worn as a vest. The court ruled there is evidence he wore the flag but none of defacement, calling the act indiscreet and immature. Justice Har rison Jr. wrote the majority opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court
Virginia Commonwealth University
Edward D. Franz Jr
Hastings
High Court
Franz
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Wall Street Edges Up Amid Mixed News
Wall Street ticked higher as trading remained brisk on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial average rose to 913.53, up 2.41, with advances leading declines about 2 to 1, while government figures showed industrial output up 0.7 percent for last month but a 0.6 percent November revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
WIS Library Club Tours Lord Fairfax Community College
On Monday 24 Winchester Intermediate School Library Club members toured Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown. Head librarian Larry Seilhamer led a library and learning lab tour with equipment demonstrations while Mrs. Jane Swartz overviewed college departments. The group met president Dr. William McCoy and enjoyed refreshments in the lounge with future plans to visit Shenandoah College and the Library of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Intermediate School Library Club
Edward Whelan
Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown
Larry Seilhamer
Jane Swartz
William McCoy
Shenandoah College
Library of Congress
Washington
Winchester Memorial Hospital Follies Director On TV
Tomorrow night Ann Hardy will interview Howard Miller the Winchester Memorial Hospital Follies director on TV Cable Channel 6 from 8 to 8 30 p m Mrs John Hortenstine Follies chairman and other committee members also on the program The George Washington Hotel ticket office opens tomorrow 9 30 a m to 4 30 p m Sunday Jan 23 2 to 5 p m Reservations 662 7353 Mrs Hortenstine asks not to call the hotel Tickets sold by Mrs John Blackburn Shenandoah College auditorium hosts Jan 27 28 and 29 at 8 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Hardy
Howard Miller
Winchester Memorial Hospital
TV Cable
Channel 6
John Hortenstine
George Washington Hotel
Hortenstine
Shenandoah College
John Blackburn
Test fields of marijuana to aid detection device tests
Dr. Robert Miller of the USDA announced three state test fields in Texas Arizona and Florida will be under lock and key and constantly monitored. Aircraft using color infrared film will overfly fields at different crop stages and weather conditions to establish identifying characteristics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
Arizona
Florida
Miller
Virginia Weather Update Seen Tonight and Wednesday
Partly cloudy conditions continue in Virginia with lows in the 30s and highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. The extended forecast shows mild Thursday then colder air with possible precipitation Friday or Saturday, daytime highs in the 50s and overnight 20s to 30s.
January Rainfall and Temperatures Report
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m shows none with January total 1 35 inches. Average monthly rainfall for 58 years lists each month with figures. Noon high 48 low 25 today. year ago 26 and 10. Yesterday's high 44. Sunset 5 16 p m moon phases noted. First Quarter January 23.
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Associated Press
Albany
Albuque
Amarillo
Anchorage
Asheville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Clay
Charleston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Duluth
Fairbanks
Mnm
Fort Worth
Green Bay
Helena
Snow
Honolulu
Houston
Ind‘apolis
Jacks’ville
Juneau
M M
Kansas City
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Louisville
Marquette
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Mpls
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla. City
Omaha
Philadephia
Clear
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptland
Ore
Rain
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Lake
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Spokane
Tampa
Washington
Bathsheba Answers and the Correct Order
Answers list includes Bathsheba as number one and notes that assassination occurs in the sequence. West is linked to racial segregation with an inset engraving shown. Rocky Mountains relate to music, twelve appears, and two thirds confirm the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bathsheba
West
Rocky Mountains
British Troops Chase 7 IRA Escapees From Prison Ship
British troops combed a Belfast Catholic district along the waterfront in search of seven suspected IRA inmates who escaped from the prison ship Maidstone. No trace found as residents resisted with sporadic gunfire and a police source said at least one man was shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Maidstone
IRA
Crumlin Road
First Aid Class Opens Tomorrow at Winchester Red Cross
A standard first aid course sponsored by the American Red Cross starts tomorrow evening at the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Headquarters on Millwood Ave. It runs 7 to 9 p.m. each Wednesday for four to five weeks with an advanced class to follow. The public may register by attending the first session. instructor is Jim Williams. Contact the Red Cross or Mr. Williams at 667-4476 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Millwood Ave
Jim Williams
Red Cross
Williams
Playboy Exec August Spectorsky Dies at 61 in Virgin Islands
August C. Spectorsky, 61, associate publisher of Playboy, died Monday in Christiansted Virgin Islands. He joined Playboy in 1956 and served as senior vice president, second in line to the publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August C. Spectorsky
Christiansted
Virgin Islands
C. Spectorsky
Playboy Magazine
Playboy
Playboy Corp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maurice Smith
Mrs. Smith
Lancaster
S.C
Frank Lafayette
Birda E. Belk
Modern School of Beauty Culture
Mount Zion A.M.E. Zion
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Irma B. Gerda
Jamaica
Long Island
N.Y
Birda B. Satterwhite
Francina B. Barber
Mattie Belk
Clarence O. Belk
Yeadon
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Berryville
Frank Satterwhite
Trent Satterwhite
George Rutherford
Lonnie Smith
John Ellis, Jr
John Dickerson
Jacob Smith, Jr
Milton Valley Cemetery
Frederick W. Sturm
Greystone Terrace
Mr. Sturm
Brooklyn
Frederick F
Paula Becktold Sturm
Rita Marie Herzog
U.S. Post Office
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Frederick Peter Sturm
Stephen Michael Sturm
Hopewell
R. Thomas Davis
Ohio
Virginia Joan Sturm
Paris
France
Frederick F. Sturm
Alan W. Sturm
Mich
Collins Sturm
Charles Gerloff
Father Gerloff
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Mrs. Nason E. Bruce
Lee Service
Edward H. Lee
Millwood Pike
Paul Barnett
Charles S. DeHaven
Harold Pugh
John A. Shepherd
T. Russell Reed
Frank Cooper
Sacred Hearts Cemetery
Coontz Service
George F. Southerley
Fmnds Funeral Home
Amherst ST
DIAL
Florists, Inc
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Loudoun St
Mimetway Invitation
Atral Seitcree
Pat Robinson
Star
By Pat Robinson
Gov
Linwood Holton
Stephen Butler
A.C. Kiczales
Butler
Carter
Shanks
Robert K. Woltz
Mrs. Alvarez
Kline Pta
Wall Street
Lord Fairfax
OLD Dominion Savings & Loan Association
Winchester Savings & Loan
Boscawen & Washington Sts
Follies On Cable
Winchester Skies
Midwest
Plains
Pacific Northwest
Pennsylvania
Glaize & Bro
Cameron St
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