Obituaries of Elmer Kerns and Thompson formalized in W Va and Berryville
Obituary notices report Orvis Elmer Kerns of Winchester formerly of Pleasant Dale West Virginia died yesterday in a Winchester nursing home. Funeral arrangements incomplete with body at McKee Funeral Home Augusta West Virginia. Family will receive friends tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home. Martin L. Thom 59 of Winchester Memorial Hospital died June 2 1912 in Bluemont son of Luther and Sarah Martz Thompson. He worked for Berryville town and was a World War II veteran. Survived by sisters Mabel Bell Ashby Josephine Lloyd Hilda Sealock and Wallace Thompson of Berryville Ruby Brown of Glen Rock Pa Beulah Stickles of Charlottesville and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p m tomorrow at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville Rev M C Cook. Burial Providence Chapel churchyard. At the funeral home tonight from 4 30 to 8 30 Breckenridge Colorado AP mining note describes gold mines near Breckenridge yielding about 1 million annually for 111 years since 1860s. The turn of the century posted the highest post office in the U S at Boreas Pass 11 482 feet with a narrow gauge railway across the Rockies. Today a log section house marks the spot.
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Winchester
Pleasant Dale
W.va
McKee
Augusta
Martin. L. Thom
Eine le Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Thompson
Bluemont
Luther
Sarah Martz Thompson
Berryville
Mabel Bell Ashby
Josephine Lloyd
Hilda Sealock
Wallace Thompson
Ruby Brown
Glen Rock
Beulah Stick
Breckenridge
Colo
U.S
Boreas Pass
Rockies
Mining in County Discussed Tonight
Frederick County Board of Supervisors meets at 7 30 p m to discuss draft ordinance regulating mining areas and methods. Citizens from Clearbrook Stephenson area and S Prey of York Pa president of WS Frey Quarry are expected to attend. Board may comment on Sanitation authority financial statement due by July 26.
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Sanitation Authority
Apollo 15 set for record lunar mapping and bold landing
Commander Scott Irwin and Worden lead Apollo 15 on a mission to orbit and land in Hadley Apennine. They will test Rover 1, a $8 million four wheel rover, and map about 20 percent of the moon while collecting rock samples and imaging deep into lunar history.
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Trucker Damage and Two Fatalities Reported Overnight
A tractor-trailer was struck on Rt 11 by Esta Wingfield of Hayfield, causing $500 damage to her car and injuries. The truck then jackknifed into Wards Plaza, dropping a bulldozer. Earlier, a six-year-old child was hit on Cork Street near Cameron Street by a passing auto driven by William Cooper of Winchester.
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Winchester
President Nixon Among Space Fans
President Nixon planned to watch Apollo 15 from Camp David with Pat Nixon and others. He phoned the Cape Kennedy mission crew and congratulated golfer Arnold Palmer, while the 1973 budget and deficit figures loomed for his re election bid. In Massachusetts, John Fay returned home after a 3500 mile bicycle trek from San Francisco, describing it as the greatest experience of his life.
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Medford
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Fay
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Calif
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Sierras
Wall Street Edges Up as Market Holds Steady in Mixed Trade
Stocks drifted in moderate volume with the Dow at 888.58, up 0.80, as advances and declines stayed nearly even on the NYSE. Traders cited without news, a cautious mood amid tech economy unease and sidelined positions, with notable moves in Tenneco, Lockheed, Arlans, Litton, and GAF. In Italy, Perugia restricted car traffic in the historic center while fringe parking expands, following Florence’s no car zone.
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Tenneco
Lockheed Aircraft
Arlans Department Stores
Litton Industries
GAF
Perugia
Italy
Florence
Weather overview and rainfall figures for Virginia
Cloudy conditions with showers possible tonight and a high near 80 Tuesday. Extended outlook projects fair midweek with cooler areas west of the mountains. Rainfall totals show 0.24 inches in 48 hours. July and year-to-date totals listed along with five-year and long-term averages.
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