Obituary of Flournoy Grapes 80 of Romney West Virginia
Flournoy Wilson Grapes 80 of Rt. 6 Romney W V died suddenly yesterday at his home. Born July 19 1893 in Hampshire County he was a WW I veteran. Survived by three daughters Kathleen W Davis Romney Betty L Corbin Winchester Delores A Gulik Front Royal two sons Walden D Grapes William G Grapes Romney one brother Denvile Grapes Martinsburg 21 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow 3 p.m. Shaffer Funeral Home Romney Rev Norman Landin burial Ebenezer Cemetery. Friends may call this evening.
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Rt. 6
Romney
W. Va
Hampshire Co
George W
Rachael Belle Pyle
Kathleen W. Davis
Betty L. Corbin
Winchester
Delores A. Gulik
Front Royal
Walden D. Grapes
William G. Grapes
Denvile Grapes
Martinsburg
Shaffer
Norman Landin
Ebenezer
Highway dept lowers speeds to save fuel in two counties
Frederick and Shenandoah Counties will see Highway Department vehicles travel ten miles per hour under posted limits. Edinburg resident engineer John W. Chiles Jr says the governor’s fuel conservation orders aim to boost mileage and reduce tax expenditures. Holton ordered six fuel saving rules including reduced AC use and car pool incentives.
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Shenandoah
John W. Chiles
Highway Dept
Edinburg
Chiles
Linwood Holton
Centenarian Population Reported in Caucasus Region
A 1970 census tallies the Caucasus within the Soviet Union as housing 4500 to 5000 people aged 100 or more. The region is noted as having the largest documented cohort of centenarians.
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Caucasus
Soviet Union
Winchester Calendar of Events for Friday through Sunday
The listing covers activities in Winchester including Teen Weight Watchers and a Camelot audition on Friday, reunions at Exchange Shelter and Lions Shelter on Saturday, and multiple gatherings such as Yeakley-Parlett Reunion and Opequon Saddle Club on Sunday. Community groups meet at venues like the Amphitheatre the George Washington Hotel and First Methodist Church.
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Contemporary Art
Criticism of Allies Not Productive, Rogers Says
Secretary of State William P. Rogers argued that public criticism of allies over domestic freedoms is unproductive. He said the U S would discuss international issues with leaders like Park Chung Hee and Kim Jong-pil but avoid pressing them publicly about civil rights.
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Byrd urges careful foreign deals to aid U.S. farmers
Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. told an Animal Industry Day audience at Virginia Tech that the 1971 Russian grain deal showed selling too cheaply hurts U.S. farmers and risks taxpayer subsidies. He urged realistic prices, warned of the weak dollar, and praised VT for advancing agricultural productivity through research and education.
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Virginia Tech
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Wall Street Mixed After Phase 4 Sifts Market Impact
Wall Street opened mixed in moderate trading as investors weighed Phase 4 implications. The Dow Jones industrial average rose to 907.51, up 0.83, with advancers outpacing decliners 4 to 3 as brokers noted evolving details.
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Monte Gordon
Dreyfus Corp
Heart transplant patient dies at MCV in Richmond
George Cavich, 41, the seventh recipient of a heart at the Medical College of Virginia, died of heart transplant rejection. He lived in Melfa, Virginia, and died at 12 20 p m. The donor’s name was not released. Two earlier recipients survive Arthur F Gay and Louis B Russell Jr with Russell noted as the world’s longest surviving transplant patient.
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Youth Injured in Motorcycle Crash Near Cross Junction
A Frederick County youth 17 year old Kenneth Taylor of Cross Junction was hospitalized after a motorcycle crash on Rt. 692 five miles north of Cross Junction. He swerved to avoid a vehicle, went over a bank into a creek, and suffered a broken leg. Damage to the motorcycle was about $300.
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Kenneth Taylor
Winchester Memorial Hospital
W. J. Sorokan
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Stephens City
Denzil Fawcett
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Trooper to Be Based in Capon Bridge WV
Del James B. Cookman announced that a state policeman will be located in Capon Bridge to improve protection for Hampshire County residents. He noted an earlier retraction had been reversed after contacting the administration, reaffirming the trooper deployment.
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W.va
James B. Cookman
Hampshire County
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Cookman
Weather summary for Northern Valley and Virginia region
Partly cloudy through Saturday with a chance of mainly afternoon and evening thundershowers. Highs in the low to mid 80s today and in the 80s Saturday. lows tonight in the mid 60s to around 70. Virginia sees partly cloudy conditions with a chance of thunderstorms in mountains and generally sunny conditions east of them. Highs mostly 80s to around 90, with lows in the 60s to around 70. Extended forecast through Tuesday shows variable clouds, warm days, and daily chances of afternoon thundershowers, with daytime highs around the 80s to 90s and nightly lows in the 60s to around 70.
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Virginia
Plains
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Marlow Heights Church Plans Vacation Bible School Prep Day
Marlow Heights Baptist Church will hold Preparation Day for its Vacation Bible School on Saturday July 28 starting at 9 a.m. after registration a fire truck parade from Front Royal Fire Dept. regular classes run July 30 to Aug 10 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for ages four to 12 with Rev. Robert Hale-Cooper as pastor and E A O'Bannon as Sunday School Director.
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