Deaths and Funerals Two Rio area families mourn losses
Margaret Rachel Miller 83 died at her son Virgil Miller's home. Survived by five sons, two daughters, a sister, and a Maryland son. Services at Zion Lutheran Church near Rio with burial in Arkansas Cemetery. Laura Ellen Free infant daughter of Franklin Free Jr and Linda C Collier Free died. burial at Timber Ridge Church near Gore after funeral service at Omps Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Rachel Miller
Virgil Millng
Russell Smith
Ada Oates
Rio
William
Paul
Roy
V. Miller
Ira Miller
Boyds, Md
Katherine Smith
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Zion Lutheran Church
Arkansas
Donald Willman
Loy
Wardensville
W. Va
Arkansas Cemetery
Laura Ellen Free
Franklin Free, Jr
Linda C. Collier Free
Ross Ave
Laura Collier
Samuel Braswell
Virginia A. Free
Winchester
Tina Desire
Omps
G. R. Womeldorf
Timber Ridge Christian Church
Gore
Unclear historical notice of Charles C. Elsen and Mae Bell
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Charles C. Elsen and Mae Bell with a marriage date of December 23 1921 in Berry likely. The readable parts lack clear event, location and full context.
Mrs Francis Harrison Senien dies at Winchester Memorial
Mrs Francis Harrison Senien died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Francis Harrison and lived with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Funeral Hela in Becrydile. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Becrydile Saooey King Funeral Home Vienna. Burial will follow at National Memorial Park Falls Church with grandsons Robert Harrison Frank Harrison Samuel Harrison acting as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senien Eee
Asoha
Winchester Memorial Memorial Hospital
Francis Harrison
Three Foster Children Struck By Passing Vehicle
In Santa Rosa California three Black foster children, Carol Ann McCain fourteen Teddy thirteen and Jacqueline Welker eleven, were struck and fatally injured in an Arizona pine forest along Route 66 after accepting a man named Robert Alford a lifelong acquaintance who had given them money. Arizona authorities charged Alford with three counts of serious case. The trio had traveled with Alford from Stockton California where he had picked them up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
Calif
Arizona
Robert Alford
Willians
Stockton
Carol Ann McCain
Teddy
Jacqueline Welker
Alford
Smith
Maxwell Shows Improvement Despite Coma After Virginia Accident
Maxwell, 22, remains in critical condition at the University of Virginia Hospital after a train truck collision near Pamlin Virginia in Appomattox County. He has not regained consciousness since the crash that also injured three others and left him with head injuries and lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton Maxwell
University of Virginia
Pamlin
Appromattox County
H. L. Maxwell
Berryville
Maxwell
George Maxwell
Leesburg Rites For Widow Of Former Governor
Margaret Inman Davis widow of a Virginia governor dies in her 90s at Shorefront Estate in Leesburg Virginia Graveside services are set for 3 PM tomorrow at Morven Park estate where she will be buried beside her husband The late Gov Davis was a lawyer and farmer with no children and there are no immediate survivors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branford
Conn
Leesburg
Margaret Inman Davis
Virginia
Morven Park
Bonn
Paris
Gov. Davis
Governor Faces Tense Racial Tensions Amid Protests
Gloria a militant integrationist leader foresees non violent direct action as demonstrations resume under militia law. A white citizens council forms to oppose the Negro drive while rumblings say the state is leaning too far toward desegregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria
Citizens Council
Rockefeller attacks party divisions over Goldwater in San Francisco
Rockefeller denounced the John Birch Society and criticized the National Young Republicans Federation convention in San Francisco where delegates cheered for Goldwater. He warned Republicans cannot build power on segregation. Goldwater Morton and National Chairman Miller denied plans for segregationist candidates in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Birch Society
San Francisco
National Young Republicans Federation
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Morton
GOP
William E. Miller
South
Two Die in Mishaps Involving Winchester Area
Two people died in separate accidents near Winchester. A 1962 Chevrolet sports car was demolished after a late morning crash on Rt. 522 as rain slicked roads contributed. Keith Morrison, a Ft. Belvoir employee, fled injury in a separate incident when his vehicle struck a tree. Funeral services for the deceased Tibbs family member were conducted at Calvary Church of the Brethren with burial at Mount Hebron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Mr. Tibbs
A Lee Longerbeam Tibbs
Bluemont
Stanley L. Tibbs
Army
Hyneree i Co
Rockville
Levi F. Anderson
Anderson
Calvary Church
the Brehmren, Proprie
Thelma Jenkins
Allen
Robert
Beatrice Virginia A. Scott
Mechanicsburg
Thurman Ander
U. S. Student Drowned in Cuba Hotel Pool
A U.S. student died during a pre dawn swim at a Santiago de Cuba hotel pool. He was among 59 students who traveled to Cuba via Czechoslovakia despite a State Department ban. The Cuban paper cited heat driven swimming at 3 a.m. and a rapid death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago de Cuba
Hill
Czechoslovakia
U. S. State Department
Raul Roa
Grass Fire Near Henkel-Harris Factory Extinguished
A grass fire on Paper Mill Road near the Henkel-Harris factory was put out before it could spread. Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co. members responded to the alarm shortly before noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paper Mill Road
Henkel-Harris
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co
Drought Strains Virginia Dairy and Crop Outlook
Dairymen face feed shortages as corn silage supplies fall short due to a dry spring and hot summer. Rain is needed to prevent long-term damage. hay prices soar and Virginia seeks rail freight relief for Midwestern hay shipments. County agents warn pastures in Shenandoah Valley are nearly beyond saving while disaster aid gains pace across 59 Virginia counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe
Albertis S. Harrison
Agriculture Dept
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Central
Washington
Orville Freeman
Albemarle and
Pitts
Frederick County
Local Firemen Attend Classes In Martinsburg
Fire Inspector William N. Goch led Martinsburg area volunteers through air safety and rescue procedures in classes held at Martins on Airport, sponsored by the 167th Aeromedical Squadron of the West Air National Guard. Instructors included M. Sgt. Eugene Allen with attendees from Friendship and Rouss volunteer fire units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Goch
Martinson
167Th Aeromedial Squadron
The
West Air National Guard
Eugene Allen
Mr. Gochenour
Lee Hollar
Friendship Fire
Kenneth Lewis
Friendship
Weather Today and Five Day Outlook for Virginia
Fair conditions in Virginia with upper 60s to lower 60s in the forecast. Expect warm days with little temperature change and a partly cloudy outlook midweek. Five day window from Tuesday through Saturday shows cooling Thursday and cooler Friday and Saturday. Winchester alerts with sunset 8 39 p m and sunrise 5 59 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Fair
Winchester
Rainfall figures and averages across months and years
Rainfall data shows 8.30 today with a 0.62 amount and 1.05 year to date. 1963 year to date 17.66. Average monthly rainfall over 50 years lists several month values. A note suggests peeling pears before simmering or baking in sugar syrup.
July 17 7 00 p m Denny's Commission Auction
Sales Directory item lists auctions around Winchester and Martinsburg with addresses on Route 7 and Route 522, featuring furniture, antiques, glass, china, cattle and horses. Names include Orndorff Cole Aucs Edward Morrow Mrs William Ford and Rev Roy Schmuchker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny's Commission
Winchester
Orndorff & Cole
Long Green
William R. Ford
Martinsburg
Ridge Road
Edward
Ned) Morrow
Ada Hurley
E. Piccadilly St
Web
Roy Schmuceker
Loudoun St
W. D. Orndorff
Anc
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Charles Miller
Laura E. Free
Charles C. Elsen
Epneral
Mr. Charles
Elsen
Funeral Home
Edna B
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Old Bear
Brumback
N. Cameron
Mrs
West Coast Lumber
Sohn W. Rosenberger & CO
Nto
Rocky
Alexandria
Cecil Barr
Paul Barr
Linden
J. Floyd
Calvary Church of the Brethren
Mount Hebrenry
Jones Funeral Home
U. S
Todd Stuart
Boyce
This
Cuba
E. C. Stuart
Associated Press
Baler Twine
Shade Equipment CO
Comort
Boise
Buffalo
Cleveland
Des Moines
Detroit
Eal Fairbanks
Kurt Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Juneau
Kansas City
Memphis
Miami
New Orleans
New York
Omaha
Amen City
Philadelphia
Portla Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Richmo Rapid City
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Seattle
Tampa
Diamond
True
Rai
Virginia Cold Storage
C & H Packing CO
Kelthane
Kelthane AP
Rohm Is
Haas
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