Obituaries in Winchester Star Feature Prominent Local Figures
Obituaries list Albert J Thompson 86 of Cross Junction and Anna Aikens 61 of Winchester, detailing birthplaces, families, occupations, and funeral arrangements. Others mourn Harry M Larrick and Victoria Noel Lupton with service times set at local churches and funeral homes in Newport News and Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther M. Larrick
Hayfield
Harry M. Larrick
Newport News
Peninsula Funeral Home
Obituary for Mrs Agnes Z Gaines of Harrisonburg
Mrs Agnes Zirkle Gaines 83 widow of Edward W Gaines and longtime Harrisonburg resident died yesterday after prolonged illness. Born 1885 in Quickburg she moved from Dayton to Harrisonburg in adulthood and attended Otterbein United Methodist Church. Survived by nine children 21 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and sister Bess Heatwole. Funeral arrangements announced with burial at Mount Horeb Cemetery Hinton and service details in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Janney Thompson
Cross Junction
Mr. Thompson
Frederick County
James
Mary Webber Thompson
Edith Luttrell
Ross Thompson
Bedford
Kathleen
Randy
Laurie Thompson
Harry James Thompson
Shockeysville United Methodist Church
Robert Cravener
Giffin Funeral Home
Capon Bridge
Anna Virginia Aikens
Virginia Ave
Aik
Frederick C
Clara McFarland Hoover
Phillip H. Hoover
Carl C. Aikens
Opequon
Winchester Apple Growers Association
National Fruit Products Co
Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church
Russell Wilfong
Rockville
Melvin E. Aikens
Winchester
Russell .C. Hoover
Bunker Hill
W.va
Elmer
Frances) Shade
Paul
Lucille) Busey
Inwood
Ruth Jones
Martinsburg
Bruce Macbeth
J.S. Duckwall
Harry Yoder
Agnes Zirkle Gaines
Edward W. Gaines
Harrisonburg
Gaines
John Franklin
Sarah Kagey Zirkle
Quicksburg
Hinton
West Rockingham County
Mr. Gaines
Dayton
Otterbein United Methodist Church
Marshall T. Miles
Franklin B. Killen
Alma Ellis
E. W. Gaines, Jr
Jack A. Gaines
Bridgewater
Graham Hicklin
Waynesboro
Harry German
Robert F. Gaines
Joseph D. Henry
Great Cacapon
Bess Heatwole
Ypsalanti
Mich
Lucy Fitzhugh Kurtz
Loudoun St
First Brethren Church
Berryville Ave
Paul E, Dick
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Company K
Boyd G, Headley, Jr
James A. Massie
Rollin M, Larrick
Fred. Y. Stotler
Wilbur A. Moffett
Albert M. Seal
Notice of Probate Hearings At Hopewell Meeting House
Mrs. Victoria Noel Lupton is scheduled Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at Hopewell Meeting House in Clearbrook Virginia for a matter. Mrs. Anna Virginia Aikens has a Friday 1:30 P.M. appointment at Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Noel Lupton
Hopewell
Clearbrook
Anna Virginia Aikens
Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church
Berryville Worker Injured At Clarke County Courthouse
A Berryville employee was injured in front of the Clarke County courthouse yesterday. Floyd Crim fell from a truck while a crew removed trees, striking his head. He remained in intensive care at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The accident occurred about 12 45 p m and he was transported by the John H Enders Rescue Squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Floyd Crim
Crim
John H. Enders
Preaching Mission Reaches Third Day Across Churches
The Winchester Preaching Mission enters its third day with a morning service at Boyd Memorial Chapel First Presbyterian. Dr. James A. Sanders of Union Theological Seminary speaks on Promise and Providence. Rev. George Stein presides. Dust and Ashes group provides luncheon program. Youth Mission at Christ Episcopal Church at 4 30 PM. Dr. Thomas A. Langford of Duke speaks at Market Street Methodist at 7 30 PM on Faith and Joy. Moses Prather presides. First Baptist Choir directed by Paul Thompson sings. Tomorrow at 10 30 AM Dr. Sanders discusses The Fugitive and the Bush. Langford luncheon at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Boyd Memorial Chapel
First Presbyterian Church
James A. Sanders
Union Theological Seminary
George Stein
Christ Episcopal Church
Thomas A. Langford
Department of ‘Religion
Duke University
Market Street Metthodist Church
Moses Prather
First Baptist Choir
Paul Thompson
Sanders
Charles Harless
Langford
Fire Ravages Poultry Farm Home as Roof Collapses
Flames spread from a chimney onto the attic at a poultry farm residence as firemen from multiple towns fought the blaze. Water shortages and cold winds hampered efforts, the second story became an inferno, and neighbors helped evacuate belongings while the couple lamented loss of papers and furniture. The couple, married since 1929, described rebuilding as impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Boyce
Gainesboro
Marshall
Winchester bank elects new directors and audits profits
The Winchester National Bank elected two new directors Virgil Strader Jr of Winchester and Paul P Collis of Washington DC joining staff and appointing Martha W Rees as auditor. A 100 percent stock dividend was approved and 1968 results show assets up 21 percent with solid profits and strong growth in savings programs and off premise computerization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil R. Strader, Jr
Winchester
Paul P. Collis
Washington, D. C
Financial General Corp
Armstrong
National Fruit
Clarksburg
W.va
Central High School
Washington, D.C
The
University of Pennsylvania
Winchester Rotary Club
Shenandoah College
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Shenandoah
Martha W. Rees
Handley High School
Winchester Business College
John C. Blackburn
Robert D. Glaize
Bank
Mr. Brown
Philip A. MacSween
Strader
National Fruit Product Co., Inc
Names Similarity Noted in Sunnyside Larceny Case
Garland Lewis Champbell of Carper's Drive Sunnyside cites name similarity with Gar land L Campbell of Purcell Drive Sunnyside. Campbell of Purcell Drive is charged with grand larceny in Frederick County. preliminary hearing set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Lewis Champbell
Carper’s Drive
Sunnyside
Garland L. Campbell
Purcell Drive
Campbell
Winchester
Frederick County
Fatal and injury car crashes reported near Middletown and Winchester
A multi-vehicle incident near Middletown at Route 627 and Route 81 injured Jessie Wayne Williams and Garnett Neff, with Williams driving the car and a $650 damage estimate plus rail damage. In Winchester a separate late night crash on Braddock Street left Robert William Lowery with a cut chin, with damage to two cars and a porch and drain spout damaged, totals around $1,400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
G.N. Jenkins
Jessie Wayne Williams
Strasburg
Garnett Neff
Jenkins
Mr. Williams
Winchester
Robert William Lowery
James St
Emanuel E
Peta Scarvounis
S. Braddock St
Lowery
Braddock
Scarvounis
Ester
White Acre
Weather forecast for Winchester today and tomorrow
Mixed snow and freezing rain tonight and mostly rain Wednesday. Lows around 30 tonight, Wednesday highs near 40s, then cloudy Thursday with moderate temperatures. Noon high 22, low 15. year ago highs 45, lows 32. Sunset 5:29 PM, sunrise 7:22 AM, moonset 4:54 AM.
Rainfall Totals and Averages for Past 55 Years
Rainfall in the 24 hours to 8 am today shows none and 0.95 inches year to date. The 55 year January to December average is 36.50 inches. Recent five year totals are 1963 33.46 inches 1964 31.63 inches 1965 26.85 inches 1966 33.82 inches 1967 36.48 inches. Monthly averages over 55 years are provided for each month from January to December.
Nixon signals nuclear edge may hinder arms talks
Nixon suggested U S emphasis on nuclear superiority complicates negotiations with the Soviet Union. He said parity risks misreading who can win and stressed the goal of maintaining sufficient military power to defend U S interests while avoiding a fixed parity with Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Nixon
United States
Ifrom
Melvin R. Laird
Senate Armed Service Committee
Russia
School Systems in Nation Approached Thousand Mark in 1967
In 1967 the United States had about 1,041 countywide school systems nationwide, reflecting the era’s long-standing local control of districts and the sector’s organizational size before widespread consolidation.
Opequon Books to Be Open for Property Owners
Land books for Opequon District including Stephens City and Middletown open tomorrow and Thursday in the Frederick County Courthouse second floor State Assessors' office. Complaints will be heard and questions answered by local assessors Friday. Office hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This completes viewing of land books for all five districts after the reassessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon
Stephens City
Middletown
State Assessors
Frederick County
Bosserman Building Sustains Fire and Smoke Damage
Fire at 212 E Piccadilly St damaged the W. H. Bosserman & Son storehouse after trash burning near the building. Fire inspectors said the blaze spread under the east eaves before being contained. A second car fire on N Brad dock St started by a lighted cigarette damaged front seat cushions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bosserman & Son
E. Piccadilly St
S. R. Dyke
Louise Coffelt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winchester Evening Star
Albert J. Thompson
Mount Olive
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Larrick
Scott T
Minnie K. Larrick
Hilda Andrews
Lamont Andrews
Massie Larrick
Round Hill
Frances Brengle
Mildred Golliday
Lupton Service
Leicester St
Hopewell Meeting House
Clear‘brook
Robert E. Pidgeon
S. Roger Koontz
Thomas S. Sprint
George W. Townsend
James F. Huyett
Huyett G. Light
Samuel L. Pidgeon
Loring E. Woore
Hopewell Cemetery
Kurtz Service
Thomas W. Marple
OMS Funeral Home
Loudoun Street
Onpee
Golden
Ments
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Berryville Employe
California
Jones
Virginia
Route 50
West
James C. Shanholtz
Armstrong Heads Board
Glaize
George A. Froom
Robert B. Buller
Elsie Matthews
Roy Harper
Jay H. Lowden, Jr
Ralph E. Coates
Lewis M. Ewing
William W. Fuller
Kathleen B. Hash
Annie Janet B. Hicks
James L. Hockman
Jeanne A. Spaid
John L. Kater
Donald R. Grubbs
William M. Battaile
Mr. Blackburn
Harry F. Byrd, II
Joseph P. Dorsey
Harold V. Gaskill
Mr. Glaize
C. William Huntsberry
J. Sloan Kuykendall
William H. Lawrence, III
Albert W. Loring
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Stephen M. Rosenberger
Claude B. Smalls, Jr
C. Robert Solenberger
Elmer DeHaven
Bruce
Shanholtz
DeHaven
I. Q
Perry
Equator
Irish Sea
Washington
Rockies
Upper
Great Lakes
Appalachians
Iowa
Missouri
Central
Mississippi Valley
Bosserman
N. Braddock St
Birge
Glaize & Bro
Cameron St
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