Deaths and Funerals in Winchester and Vicinity
Multiple obituaries from Winchester area papers note the deaths of Gilbert Ward Lewis Milbert at Hill Nursing Home in Winchester born February 27 1600 in Chatham Virginia and survived by wife and children with a funeral at Omps Funeral Home. Also Beatrice Kerns of Whitacre died at University Hospital Charlottesville survived by husband and children with complete funeral plans. Blakely Iden Boyd and others received services at John H Enders Funeral Home and Shenandoah Memorial Park with named pallbearers. Additional notices cover Harold Starliper and family burial in Hedgesville Cemetery with service arrangements at Brown Funeral Home pending Monday service.
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Milbert
Ward Lewis
the Hill
Winchester
Chatham
Charles Venable
Marye Motley Venable
Clestelle McLeary
Clestelle Showalters
Bowie
Virginia Gill
Ofington
D.C
Lee Swift Lewis
Maryland
Jacob Mast
Mt. Hebron
Yisei
Beatrice Kerns
Whitacre
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Ward Kerns
Lester
U.S. Army
John H. Enders
Blakely Iden Boyd
Jesse E. Tate
Boyce Methodist Church
Soner Aedieg Adek
Crowds Watch Pope John XXIII Dying In Vatican
Crowds along Vatican streets fall silent as priests and seminarians await word on Pope John XXIII who is near death. Police guard edges as day breaks and news dealers note headlines of a great Pope expiring in Unita and other papers.
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Rome
St. Peter’s Square
Vatican City
Apostolic Palace
John XXIII
Unita
Kennedy to reveal new civil rights bills before House panel
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy plans to present new civil rights legislation Thursday in a public House Judiciary Committee hearing. Administration aides say timing remains tentative and no decision on timing for school and public accommodations proposals. June 12 testimony on voting rights bill may align with these actions. June 10 marks a critical date as a federal judge sets the deadline for two Negroes' admission to the University of Alabama, with Gov. Wallace threatening to block entry.
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Congressional
Robert F. Kennedy
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
University of Alabama
George C. Wallace
Doyle to chair Un American Activities Committee
Walter Doyle of California, a senior Democratic leader, is named to become chairman of the Un American Activities Committee. The House lineup stands 276 Democrats and 177 Republicans with two vacancies, reflecting Doyle’s rise after co authoring the McCarran Walter immigration act and serving as Democratic Caucus chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle
D-Calif
Edwin E. Willis
D-La
Un-American Activities Committee
House
Walter
Easton
Pennsylvania
Judiciary
Tallahassee Negroes Win Protection for Picketing
In a sweeping court victory, a Florida judge modified a restraining order to permit regulated picketing of two white theaters by African Americans. Picketing limits were set to 18 at the Florida theater and 10 at the State theater, with conditions on entry and behavior. The decision followed protests, arrests, and plans for further legal action to open theaters to all.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida A&m University
Padeb We Eer
Negro Canal
Negro
Florida
Les Pendleton
Circuit Court
Ben C. Willis
Tobias Simon
Jackson Confrontation Over Race Rights Turns Violent
About 500 African Americans gathered at Farish Street Baptist Church in Jackson as protests against racial injustice escalated. NAACP member Willie Ludden was clubbed during arrest attempts. 60 marchers at Brinkley High School were arrested. White ex-policeman Bennie Oliver received a $100 fine and 30 days in jail for assault on a black student. others were fined $500 and jailed six months for related demonstrations.
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Wilkins
Farish Street Baptist Church
Jackson
Willie Ludden
Atlanta
NAACP
Ludden
Brinkley High School
James Spencer
Bennie Oliver
Memphis Norman
Norman
Tougaloo College
Oliver
Provenzano Reelected By Teamsters In Newark
Anthony Provenzano was unanimously reelected president of the New Jersey Teamsters Joint Council 73 for four years. He faced opposition from Milton J. Liss, who argued elections should wait until August. Provenzano, allied with Hoffa, ruled his term began in May and faced little formal challenge during the vote.
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Newark
N.J
Anthony
Tony Pro
Provenzano
Liss
Analysis Fails To Confirm Photos Of Thresher
Underwater photos taken by the vessel Conrad could not confirm identifying the sunken Thresher, 8,400 feet deep about 220 miles east of Cape Cod. Navy experts reviewed images. some objects remain unidentified but none match the Thresher. The Gillis will search the area while the Trieste plans further hull pictures.
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Ee Eee
Cape Cod
Conrad
Navy
Washington
Gelched Oth Lvés
Frank A. Andrews
Boston
Portsmouth Navy Shipyard
Robert D. Conrad
Battery Stolen From Truck On Main Street
Deputy report says a six volt battery was removed from a pickup parked off Main Street in Stephens City. Vehicle owner named as Frank Ewing. Recovery details not provided.
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Stephens City
Main St
Osborne L. Renner
Frank Ewing
Slaying of Hoboken Teamster Walter Glockner Under Investigation
Investigators probe the killing of Walter Glockner a 27 year old Teamsters Local 560 shop steward shot May 24 as he left his Hoboken home. Glockner worked as a truck driver for Dorn Transportation at North Bergen and was a known foe of Provenzano.
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Teamster Union
Walter Glockner
Hoboken
Glockner
Dorn Transportation
North Bergen
Local 560
Fos
Provenzano
Mystery book or show sparks sleep aids via cabbage claims
A list of quirky associations links cabbage to benefits including sleep induction and mentions figures like Sir Francis Drake Oliver Cromwell Ponce de Leon and Washington as curiosities in an Oregon piece. The note reads like a trivia prompt with historical names and a modern health claim.
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Sir Francis Drake
Oliver Cromwell
Ponce de Leon
Washington
Weather Today Forecast With Mild Tonight
Fair tonight with a low in the mid range and continued pleasant bow on out look. Partly cloudy conditions will persist and it will become a little warmer.
Rainfall Update From May Rainfall Totals
Rain gauges recorded rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m May totals shown for May and year to date 1963 rainfall figures listed.
Tractor Mower Crushes Farmhand in Loudoun County
A 62 year old Loudoun County farmhand named Otho Dewey Harrison was crushed to death when the tractor mower he operated toppled down an embankment at Big Spring Farm, three miles north of Leesburg. He lived and worked on the farm.
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Leesburg
Loudoun County
Otho Dewey Harrison
Big Spring
Here
Red Chinese Get Australian Wheat
Australia sells 46 million bushels of wheat to Communist China. Shipments will start in June, announced Wheat Board chairman J. V. Moroney.
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Melbourne
Australia
China
Wheat Board
J. V. Moroney
Denny's Commission Auction and Farm Sale Notices
June auctions listed include Denny's Commission Auction a half mile east of Winchester on Route 7 featuring furniture and appliances on Saturday June 8 at 10:30 a.m. DST W A and Milton Houdershell sale four miles southeast of Berryville off Route 7 with cattle, farm machinery and hay. W D Orndorff, auctioneer. Also Mrs Walter F Moore sale Saturday June 1 at 1 p.m. near Crosen's Store Route 522 for household goods.
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Denny’s Commission
Winchester
W. A
Milton Houdershell
Berryville
W. D. Orndorff
Walter F. Moore
Crosen
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Gilbert Ward Lewis
Esther Stiles
Elkins
W. Va
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Hammer Pierce
Nelson Thompson
Bill Bray
Annie Levi
Frank Pierce
Maynard Tinsman
Frederick F. Starliper
Roneral Services
Stella’ Otelia Moore
Carrie Trail Ashton Kanade
Sur
Kenneth Turner
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Ner
Orthy
Imalts
Well Nee Seace
Poe
du Pont
USA
ULAX
W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Besing Commerce St. MO
Ommnnes
Chumley’s
Bark Mill Theatre
Harvey
Mack Headley
Irvan O’connell
Jim Miller
Olive Crosby
Dad
Florsheims
Wesboro Shoes
Health Dept
Perry Engineering., Inc
Gainesboro
Mr. Softee
Shade Equip. CO
Loudoun
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Bismarck
Buffalo
New Orleans
New York
Pittsburgh
St Louis
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
America
Sun
N. Cameron St
Pittsburgh Paints
Myers
Brumback’s Farm
Denny’s
Win
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