Obituaries and notices from Winchester area deaths
Obituaries list Mrs. Maude Barrett of Winchester died Tuesday with funeral at Evangelical United Brethren Church and burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Rosa Zombro, formerly of Boyce, died Tuesday with funeral in Martinsburg and burial at Rosedale Cemetery. The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet, and multiple local residents are noted on vacations and visits. a Britannica fact notes about 35,000 Jesuits worldwide.
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Maude Barrett
Winchester
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Rosa
Zombro
Boyce
Brown Funeral Home
Martinsburg
W. Va
Harvey E. Hall
Paul Relter
Charles Town
Anne Royston
Preston Cornwell
William Luttrell
Robert McDonald
Francis Hudson
Harold Buckner
Rosedale Cemetery
M.F. Powell
Louise Kinsey
Wisconsin
Debble Travers
Atlantic City
George Travers
Timmie
Hagerstown
Mack Truck
Blair Webber
Diane
Marylyn Travers
Coleen Dyke
Ashby
Town and Country Company
Place Shelter
Faith Travers
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Kitty Prince
Harry Prince
Great Falls
Ada Snapp
Betty Peters
Stevie
Actor Omar Sharif nose injury on set in Kanab
AP reports in Kanab Utah Omar Sharif was injured when his horse snapped its head as he leaned to reach it during a scene for MacKenna's Gold. He expects to resume work today alongside Gregory Peck and Julie Newmar.
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Kanab
Utah
Reac
Omar Sharif
Liberty
MacKenna
Dr. Zhivago
London
Joan Sutherland
Donizetti
Daughter of the Regiment
Chris Rayburn
Aria
Decca Recording Co
Ministry of Technology
Rayburn
Miami Beach
Fla
Thomas W. Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Association
Gleason
Ireland
Guardsmen Monitor Tense Plainfield Riot Zone
Police and National Guardsmen kept watch around a Newark sparked riot area in Plainfield New Jersey after a house to house gun search ended early amid complaints of broken doors and looted apartments. Three carbines were found along with other firearms as tensions cooled after a 10 p.m. curfew.
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Plainfield
National
Negro Spokes
D. B. Kelly
Kelly
Newark
Water project funds approved by House panel
The House Appropriations Committee backed 1.26 billion for Army Engineers and 304 million for the Reclamation Bureau as part of a 4.6 billion public works bill. Reductions from Johnson’s proposal included 45.84 million and 11.19 million. Projects include Gathright Reservoir, Hampton Roads, and Virginia Beach reimbursements along with various surveys in Chincoteague, James, Potomac, and York rivers.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Army Engineers
Reclamation Bureau
Atomic Energy Commission
Army
Johnson
Gathright Reservoir
Hampton Roads
Virginia Beach
Chincoteague Inlet
Elizabeth River
South Branch
James River
Potomac River
Alexandria
York and Pamunkey
Tire Safety Standards Proposed By Federal Highway Admin
The Federal Highway Administration proposes replacing ply ratings with tire safety standards based on maximum inflation pressures. The plan, effective next Jan 1, requires tire labeling including size and load rating and rims able to stop safely at 60 mph. A tread wear indicator is also proposed for tires after July 1. The proposal invites technical comments by Aug 22.
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Washington
Federal Highway Administration
William Haddon Jr
National Highway Safety Bureau
Pentagon
Air Force
Courtesy calls by Kellam and Pollard at Virginia governor’s office
Virginia politics saw Sidney Kellam and Lt. Gov. Fred G. Pollard visiting Gov. Godwin in what aides called courtesy calls. Kellam, aligned with the governor, stayed about an hour while Pollard, rumored as a 1969 gubernatorial candidate, joined for about 45 minutes. The purpose of the visits was not disclosed.
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Richmond
Virginia
Godwin
Sidney 5. Kellam
Virginia Beach
Fred G. Pollard
Kellam
Rosa Braithwaite
Millersville
R. G. Braithwaite
E.W. Braithwaite
Harry Lee Braithwaite
Harry Lee II
Frank Whitacre
Disney Land
Paul Braithwaite
Deanne
Jennifer Keller
Florida
Fredericksburg
Jean Keller
Betty Gayle
Betsy
Ben Gayle
Fred C. Braithwaite
Atlantic City
Rainfall Averages and Totals for 54 Years
Weather summary shows 24 hour rainfall to 8:30 today zero. July rainfall to date 3.45 inches and year to date 100 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 54 years totals 36.50 inches with per month values listed. Five year January through December totals range from 26.85 to 39.73 inches.
Cross Junction Visitors and Local Family Gatherings
A string of visitors and family gatherings centered on Cross Junction. Albin hosts count Julian Larrick and Baker families with others from Falls Church Winchester and Washington visiting various local homes. A birthday party honors Charles and Carroll Omps. The Whitacre children stay with Lizer and Whitacres travel England.
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William Lewis
Ed Lizer
Lee Whitacre
Robert Lizer
Charles Lizer
Blanch Grimes
Frank Herbert
George Lizer
Karen Burger
College drama draws bigger crowds in West than East
A U S Office of Education survey finds western audiences attend college plays more than eastern ones. National average is one in 38.7, with Georgia and Utah showing 1 in 769.7 and 1 in 8.7 respectively. About 3 million playgoers saw 10 000 campus productions.
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New York
U.S. Office of Education
Georgia
Utah
Answers to a trivia quiz from a historic page
The list presents ten items with brief answers: 1 Cassava 2 Pointed 3 Mexico 4 Sixes and sevens 5 Alexander Pope 6 No 7 Majority party 8 Jack Dempsey 9 Six 10 Photograph.
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Mexico
Alexander Pope
Jack Dempsey
Wall Street opens with gains but blue chips drag Dow
Gains edged ahead of losses in early trading as Polaroid fell about six points while IBM rose over three. Xerox slipped after a prior drop, steels showed losses, and others like Kennecott Du Pont American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines saw small declines. Brokers noted profit taking and a weekend pause as volumes held.
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Polaroid
IBM
Xerox
Jones & Laughlin
Kennecott
du Point
American Airlines
Eastern Air Lines
W. T. Grant
American Telephone
Standard Oil of
California
Pan American World Airways
Standard Oil
American Stock Exchange
Makeshift morgue aids Piedmont crash ID effort
A four man FBI team and a dental expert began identifying the 82 Piedmont Airlines crash victims at Hendersonville using jewelry and dentures. They work from the Hendersonville National Guard Armory, converted into a makeshift morgue.
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Hendersonville
N.C
FBI
Piedmont Airlines
Washington
Hendersonville National
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Zombro Service
Stephenson
Mrs. Prince
Snapp
Nellie Brenner
Annie Shenk
Luray
Prince
Robert Buckner
Berryville
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mr. Holmes A. Orndorff
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Omds General Home
Loudoun Street
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Smithfield
Fleet & Co., Inc
Pall Mall
E. Pall Mall ST
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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Gulf Coast
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Electra
Zorba
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Greece
Hollywood
Dinah Shore
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Rome
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