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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1973

Page

2

Obituary notices for Whitacre Fitzgerald Summers in Winchester area

Beulah Whitacre 73 of Siler Road Winchester died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. She was born February 15 1900 at Shockeysville and was a member of Howards Chapel United Methodist Church. Survived by husband C Lee Whitacre two sons Boyd Martinsburg WV Lynn Siler Rt and brother Ward Kerns Whitacre. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church burial in church cemetery. Friends may call Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge WV and prior to service. Also Ward reports Luise Hammerle Fitzgerald 88 former Front Royal died July 10 in Rehoboth Beach Delaware survived by daughter Emily Bennett Rehoboth Beach son John H Fitzgerald Peabody MA nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren and husband John R Fitzgerald and son Winfred Fitzgerald. Funeral arrangements by Wilhelm Funeral Home Suitland MD incomplete. Lucia Christina Summers 46 of 579 N Cameron St died Tuesday in her residence born January 24 1927 in Loudoun County daughter of Lewis Nelson Purcellville and the late Pearl Moten Nelson. Survived by three sons Aaron Summers and Derik Summers Winchester Lonnie Summers U S Army Germany two sisters Mrs Sarah C Thomas Purcellville and Mrs Gloria A Trent Round Hill a brother Carlene Lee Ferrell Washington DC and two grandchildren. Funeral conducted Saturday 2 p.m. Grace Annex United Methodist Church Purcellville burial Lincoln. Body at Hall Funeral Home Purcellville.

Beulah Whitacre Siler Rt Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospital Shockeysville Sydnor Ellen Dailey Kerns Howards Chapel United Methodist Church C. Lee Whitacre Boyd Whitacre Martinsburg W.va Lynn Whitacre Ward Kerns Whitacre Baxter Kerns Lula Shockey Maude Davison Walter Kerns Chestnut Grove United Methodist Church Harry C. Renner Giffin Ward Luise Hammerle Fitzgerald Front Royal Emily Bennett Rehoboth Beach Del John H. Fitzgerald Peabody Mass John R. Fitzgerald Winfred Fitzgerald Wilhelm Funeral Home Suitland Lucia Christina Summers N. Cameron St Loudoun Co Lewis Nelson Purcellville Pearl Moten Nelson Aaron Summers Derik Summers Lonnie Summers U.S. Army Germany Sarah C. Thomas Gloria A. Trent Round Hill Carlene Lee Ferrell Washington, D.C Grace Annex United Methodist Church Otis Jasper Lincoln Cemetery Hall Funeral Home Winfred H. Crum Sheridan Ave Mr. Crum Churchville Charles H Olive Harvey Crum Ruth C. Stotler Crum Ruth C. Crum Bethel Lutheran Church Church Council Bethel Lutheran Lions Club Blue Ridge Board of Realtors Beverley Manor High School United States Navy Sidney Joyce) Shull Alan Jill) Darnell Detroit Mich Jane Olivia Crum University of Tennessee Nashville Conrad J. Christianson, Jr Mount Hebron Jones Funeral Home Arthur Sylvester Cunningham, Sr Rt. 1 Williasport Zittlestown Mildred Bowers Clearbrook Carlotta Niller Williamsport Daniel Cunningham Edmund Cunningham Arthur S. Cunningham, Jr Robert Cunningham Pearl Eurn Pensacola Fla Alexander Cunningham W. Va Assembly of God Church Ralph Fowler Luther L. Bowers Riverview Leaf Funeral Home

George Hoke 84 of Bean Settlement Dies at Home

George Henry Hoke 84 of the Bean Settlement near Baker West Virginia died yesterday at home. Born January 13 1889 in Rockoak WV he was a retired farmer and active church member. Survived by wife Louise Jane Day son Ervin Hoke four grandchildren one great grandchild and preceded in death by two sons. Burial in Asbury Cemetery Baker with funeral home visitation today and tomorrow 7 to 9 pm.

George Henry Hoke Bean Settlement Baker W.va Rockoak Church of the Brethren Raritan Club Louise Jane Day Ervin Hoke Beltsville George Hoke, Jr John Hoke Bean Settlement Church of

Two Local Notables Die in Winchester and Williamsport

Winfred H Crum 55 a Winchester real estate dealer died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He served in WWII and leaves Ruth C Crum and three daughters plus siblings and grandchildren. Arthur S Cunningham Sr 75 of Williamsport Md died after a church service. he was a self employed farmer and left two daughters four sons a sister and a brother with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements followed by leaf funeral home and Jones Funeral Home details.

Mrs Lillie Boden 93 of Brucetown dies in Winchester care

Mrs Lillie Boden 93 of Brucetown died this morning in a Winchester nursing home. Born May 16 1880 in Virginia she was a daughter of the late William and Martha Tharpe. Survived by husband Charles W Boden a son Raymond G Boden three grandchildren four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral was held Saturday at Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial at Brucetown Cemetery tomorrow evening 7 30 to 9 o clock.

Lillie May Tharpe Boden Brucetown Winchester Virginia William and Martha Bush Tharpe Ernest Tharpe Charles Tharpe Enders Funeral Home Berryville William Richards

Speed Slang Denotes Various Amphetamine Compounds

The term speed is a slang expression used to describe multiple amphetamine compounds. It reflects a broad street name rather than a single chemical, indicating a variety of similar stimulant drugs.

Two Charged In 3 Car Accident Front Royal

A Tuesday 3:42 p.m. three car crash at Commerce Ave and Stonewall Drive led to charges against Robert W. Kraft 25 Culpeper for failure to maintain control and Price W. Mitchell 63 Front Royal for leaving the scene. Ollie F. Tharpe 26 Front Royal drove the third car. No injuries reported. A separate theft probe targets a generator taken from a G E plant shed near M B Kohn Construction Co.

Front Royal Commerce Ave Stonewall Drive Robert W. Kraft Culpeper Price W. Mitchell Ollie F. Tharpe

Calendar of Evening Meetings and Fire Co Events

Local listings show multiple meetings and gatherings scheduled Thursday evening. Groups include BPW at Carpers Valley Club, North Mountain Fire Co at Mt Falls Community Center, TOPS at First United Methodist, Capon Bridge Fire Co, Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad at Headquarters, Fraternal Order of Eagles, John Dove Chapter No 21 Royal Arch at City Hall, Round Hill Fire Co, Shawnee Fire Co Board, Women of Moose, Davis Williams Post VFW, BSP chapters Zeta and Xi Beta, and Epilson Chapter.

Carpers Valley Club North Mountain Fire Co Mt. Falls First United Methodist Church Capon Bridge Fire Co Winchester Fraternal Order of Eagles John Dove Royal Arch City Hall Round Hill Fire Co Shawnee Fire Co Women of Moose Davis-Williams Post VFW M. Epilson M. Xi

Weather Outlook For Northern Valley And Virginia

Partly cloudy and cool tonight with lows in mid to upper 50s. Friday brings warmer conditions with highs in the mids. Mostly clear tonight in Virginia with lows 55 to 65 and Friday highs in the 80s and low 90s. The extended forecast shows a warm weekend with a chance of showers and highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, then clearing and cooler Monday. Winchester skies note sunset at 8 41 p.m. and sunrise at 5 57 a.m.

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Rainfall Records and Weather Notes from Historic Periods

A weather summary reports rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m with July totals 0 39 inches and five year January December totals. It lists averages for 60 years monthly rainfall and notes highest 53 02 inches in 1972 and lowest 17 15 inches in 1930. The record mentions Henry Morgan sacking Old Panama City in 1671.

Lee Offered Union Command Turned Down Civil War Lead

At the outbreak of the Civil War General Robert E. Lee declined an offer to command Union forces and chose to lead the Confederate Army of the South instead.

Robert E. Lee

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